The Prussian Baal must he overthrown, Mr. Lloyd George went
on to say, and discredited for ever in the eyes of his worshippers. We can do that, but we must have time. The enemy bases his submarine threats on the belief that he can starve us more 'quickly than we can starve and- defeat him. Hence comes the need for closer organization of the Allies, of the Empire as a whole, and of labour within these islands. " Time is tho deadliest of all the neutral powers," said the Premier ; " let us sea that we enlist lite among our allies." He made a special appeal for thrift to the eight million housekeepers, who are so many governments in their sphere, since saving food means saving tonnage, and saving tonnage is now the very life of the nation. Here in the Premier's words is the essence of our appeal for the stoppage of brewing during the war. Mr. Lloyd George brought an impressive speech to-an eloquent conclusion with the reminder that this is one of " the rare epochs in the history of the world when in a few raging years the character, the destiny, of the whole race is determined for unknown ages." On the character of the seed that is sown now will depend the future harvest, of good or ill, for the world.
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