"PERFECTLY CONFIDENT"

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 616, 31 January 1916, Page 8

"PERFECTLY CONFIDENT"

LLOYD GEORGE SEES VICTORY. . SATISFIED WITH MUNITIONS OUTPUT. MILAN, January 28. A representative of the newspaper “Sccolo” interviewed Mr Lloyd George, Minister of Munitions, who said:—“l am satisfied with what we arc doing. We have 2500 munition factories at work, employing 1,300,000 men and 250,000 women. We are satisfying not only the requirements of our own army hut that of our allies, particularly Russia. French journalists have inspected our factories, and Russian and Italian journalists will inspect them shortly. I am perfectly confident of victory because the Allies are at last taking counsel together. France, Russia, and Italy have reorganised their armies. We have had to create a new one. We have 8.000,000 men under arms, and by the spring we shall have 1,000,000 more.” Asked as to the possibility of the war ending in a military deadlock, Mr Lloyd-Goorgo said:—‘That would be no end. Victory must be real and final. Our pressure on the enemy is becoming greater. They are spreading their frontiers temporarily, but they are weakening their military power. Hence the process of strangulation is slow but sure. The Central Umpires have lost their opportunities to achieve victory, and they know it. It is a grim struggle, but the enemy is on the down grade. We may make mistakes, but we will never give in.” “EXAMPLE TO THE WORLD.” NEW ZEALAND’S SHARE. LONDON, January 29. The “Manchester Guardian” says; “New Zealand has a distinct individuality, which i* shown notably in her handling of the labour and liquor questions, making her an example to the world. As a result, her National Register, showing that the volunteers number one in seven of her population, illustrates the intense loyally of her people, hut the response ought not to be fully accepted in view of her contribution of food to Britain and the. allies,” LONDON, January 28. Sir Thomas Mackenzie bade farewell to 130 incapacitated soldiers, who have left on their return to New Zealand.