"Rats in a Hole"!

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 31, 23 September 1914, Page 5

"Rats in a Hole"!

FIRST NAVAL LORDS APPEAL FOR A MILLION MEN.

"NO PEACE SHORT OF THE CRAVE WITH TYRANNY."

(Received 10.25 a.m.) London, September 22. The First Lord of the Admiralty (the Eight Hon. Winston Churchill), at a meeting attended by 15,UUU at Liverpool, appealed for a million to join General French's gallant army. He said they had no need to be anxious about the result. God had blessed our arms with unexpected good fortune, and the British Empire could, unless their resolution failed, finally settle the matter as she chose. Hie iNavy "was unable to fight while the enemy was m port, but we were enjoying without battle all tl.e advantages of the command of the sea. Although -ie lipped the Navy would have the chance of settling the question with the German fleet, unless their enemies came out and fought, they would have to be dug out like rats in a hole. He had the opportunity of learning the extent of German espionage in Britain, by which bribery and subornation were employed to obtain information about the Navy. Eu-ry dirty little German lieutenant on leave in England bought lie could curry favor with his superiors by supplying details of what he had discovered. Well, if they like ■to come, they knew the way. We had not sought the subjugation of Germany or Austria. However complete our victory, the worst that could happen after peace would be that they would be set free to live and let live, fairly and justly. Peace might be arranged 111 good time, but nof with Prussian militarism. There would be no peace short of the grave with that violent tyranny. (Cheers.)