ADMIRALTY'S FIRST LORD SPEAKS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13493, 23 September 1914, Page 3

ADMIRALTY'S FIRST LORD SPEAKS.

THE NAVY EAGER FOR FIGHT. IF ENEMY'S SHIPS DO NOT COME OUT THEY WILL BE DUG OUT. (Received Sept. 23, 9.55 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 22. Mr Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, at a meeting of 15,000 people at Liverpool, appealed for a million men to join General French's gallant army. We. had no need to be anxious about the result. God had. blessed our arms with unexpected good fortune. The British Empire could, unless the resolution failed, finally settle the matter as it chose.

The Navy was unable to fight while the enemy was m port, but we were ' enjoying without battle all the advantages of the command of tho. sea. He hoped the Navy would have a chance of settling the question with the German fleet. Unless the enemy's ships came out and fought they would be dug out like rats m a hole." He liad had an opportunity of learning the extent of German espionage m Britain, whereby bribery and subornation were employed to obtain information about the s Navy. Every dirty little German lieutenant on leave m England thought to curry favor with his superiors m supplying details he discovered. Well, if the Germans liked to come, they knew the way. We did not seek the subjugation of Germany or Austria. However complete our victory, tho worst that could happen to them after peace was that they would be set free to live and let live, fairly and justly. Peace might be arranged m good time, but not with Prussian militarism. There would be no peace short of the grave with that violent tyranny. (Cheers.)