Mr. Bonar Law announced the Bulgarian surrender at the Guildhall
on Monday, when he spoke on behalf of the effort to raise another thousand millions by the sale of War Bqnds. "The German dream of a German Middle East," he said, "Is gone, &nil gone for ever." As Turkey's strongest army had been destroyed, he left his audience to imagine the possible consequences of Bulgaria's defection. Mr. Boner Law, in reviewing our efforts, revealed the fact that just before America came into the war we had mortgaged all our securities to the last shilling to provide funds, not for ourselves but for our Allies. "But for the British Navy, the Americans would not be here." He spoke warmly of the glorious deeds of our Armies. He said that Marshal Foch, in order to make the great offensive of July 18th south of the Aisne, withdrew his reserves from behind our lines, though we were faced with an overwhelming mass of Germans. "To take such risks, and to take them wisely, is the sign of a great commander." But, he added, "in an Allied Army the carrying out of these plans would have been impossible but for the consent and courage of the British Field-Marshal commanding the British troops." Mr. Bonar Law's tribute to Sir Douglas Haig, who faced the risk, and would have incurred the blame if anything had gone wrong, was well deserved. It was all the more welcome because it was the first word of praise which the War Cabinet has bestowed on our great Commander-in- Chief.
