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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 9, 5 December 1916, Page 6

Great Britain

LOAN FROM THE JAPANESE. ress Assn.—Copyright.—Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn., and Reuter. (Received 12.15 p.m.) London, December 4. Mr McKenna announced that a six er cent, loan of a hundred million en, had been arranged with the Japnese Banks in Japan, and the proeeds would be immediately available 1 America. THE KINC AND HIS PREMIER. AUDIENCE ON MATTER,S, 0F,,,^ STATE. ' ''%, fJ) , i; *ress Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 10.55 a.m.) London, December 4. Mr Asquith had audience with the rving for an hour before, the House >f Commons met. EXCITEMENT IN COMMONS. PREMIER WARMLY GREETED. *HIS MAJESTY'S APPROVAL OF RECONSTRUCTION. _________ i (Received 12.15 p.m.) London, December 4. ]'■

§ In the House of •Commons there was the fullest attendance and . considerable excitement prevailed. The leading members of the Cabinet were conspicuous by their absence.' Sir Edward Carson arrived e>rly. *sj Questions proceeded for an hoipr Jbefore Mr Asquith appeared, wheH-Jie was warmly welcomed. " , 4 ytj

Mr Asquith, replying to a question! by Sir Edward Qarson, said lie would 1! shortly announce important decisionsregarding the food problem, and would'! give the House an opportunity for discussion, if desired, presently. Answering Mr Dillon as to whether the name of the Friod Dictator could jie given, Mr Asquith replied: "No such person exists. I do not like the word Dictator. 1 !

Mr Asquith, .proceeding-,'"Said the King approved of the reconstruction of the Cabinet. He (Mr Asquith) thought questions of personnel should be deferred until progress was completed, and if completed, the best course under the circumstances would be to proceed with-to-day's, business which was not controversial and then agree to an adjournment until Thursday v '••'-■ Mr Dillon, at a later stage, appealed for a longer adjournment if Mr Asquith was uncertain that: he would be able to make a definite announcement on Thursday. Mr Tringle contended that the House should have the opportunity to discuss the new situation, ...:■*■

Mr Asquith said that if desired lie would make the position perfectly plain to the House and the country. Any reconstruction of the Cabinet Would not involve the departure in any shape or form from the policy already announced and pursued since the beginning of the war. If, he. continued, anybody encourages or entertains the idea that there is any question of change of policy, I can assure tHeru that they are. entirely, mistaken. I am willing to leave the period of adjournment to the House. Mr Dakiell asked whether arrange- ! merits would be made for Ministers to jcarry on the work in''the interval, as it was understood that ■> all the Ministers' resignations were in''the Prime Minister's hands. Mr Asquith said there would be no difficulty in Ministers performing their duties. The first business on re-as-sembling would be the credit vote, which would afford an opportunity to discuss any topic. 'Mr Asquith's motion to adjourn till Thursday after to-day's business was carried without a division, though the Nationalists strongly protested. i