PARLIAMENTARIANS AT THE FRONT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11784, 23 August 1916, Page 4

PARLIAMENTARIANS AT THE FRONT.

Under the title of "Lords and' Commons and their share in the war," is grouped in the August number of the " Windsor Magazine," a very remarKabie ser.es or recent photogiapns, which will have quite au historical interest in years to come, and tne survey of individual activities winch accompanies the pictures should not be overlooked in the mass of current news, which all students of the war must ~„l U„ -, in i.iv. ,\,ur.>e of las theme-, the writer, Mr Fit;'.-Gerald, says:— "But what a tas.i is here for the head of the brnish Government! • l-ieavy indeed,' is Mr Asqiuth's own account of his task, ' but as noble and inspiring as any ia history.' Anci evory colleague helps: loyalty to tne cause is a- lvngion at >jl Sup these i>poch-making"days. 'Why do you iMffer M'C'ieiiaii's rudeness-'' asked a Lincoln devotee- of tho great i/manci..))ll);-, lor Lucie- e.i-.ij auu moody e>eaeraJ had kept tho President waiting as a studied affront. " ' I'd hold his horse for him,' was Lincoln's reply, and the gaunt face, wore a humorous, wistful smile, ; if it enabled M'Clcilan to win a victory ior us!' this is the spirit of Parliament. An immensely rich member like Sir Herbert Raphael joins the rauks as a private soldier. A Privy Councillor iike Mr Crooks pricks a bag and lacs off to the trench to cbetir live troops with songs oi Homo a.ml those racy stories which endear him to high and low alike. " Labour members like Mr Bruce, Mr iio-ige ana .ur O'Giady, have seen lor themselves the oonditioiu at the front and ' swing is b.-lieving.' These Labour members r.v.irn witn lirst-hand knowledge of our democratic Army's endurance. ' 1 have been twice to the trendies,' Mr George liarnos told the House with r<v.l his vnutvj; son Dick was killed in a charge of tho Sealorth Highlanders---'and there "i found men grappling <vit':i uiim reality, sacrificing hcahh an '■ pi-0.-i-eets, io &ay nothing of their i'-vc-.' " Air C. L. .*■>•;! t.-:\. .Lr new Labour member for Merthyr Tydvil, was actually under shell-lire as he greeted bis son in tho trench. •' Tell mother not to worry,' the lad said gaily. "Ami back he went.' the v< A.icr ng father toils us, ' chirpy as a cricket after two months of this C-dviiry of humanity!' '" After his experience at the front, Mr Stanton said: 'I would embark on a mission.' he declared, 'an evangel to w>use "the whole people to our Empire's war.' " '