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Show ASQUITH TALKS DF i mm Fin (Special Cable by Arraasement with London Dally Telegraph and International News Service.) LONDON, June 14. "When the war is ended there will be a stock-taking of internal relations and the fabric of the empire will be refashioned." This was the significant forecast uttered ut-tered by Premier Asquith in the course of an address delivered at Ladybank, Scotland, today. The prediction came at the conclusion of a discussion of recent Irish events. Touching on Ireland's immediate future, fu-ture, the premier said: (A provisional settlement of the Irish question is to be desired now." He then forecast the reshaping of Britain's national course as quoted, and added: "The relations between England, Ireland Ire-land and the dominions also of necessity neces-sity will be brought into close connected connect-ed review." The premier paid glowing tribute to Earl Kitchener, saying: "His memory will live as long as the British empire endures." Of the military outlook he said: "Much inspiration is to be gained from a survey of the political situation. situa-tion. The Russian advance is one of the most brilliant feats of the war. "The co-operation between tho general gen-eral staffs of the allies is becoming every ev-ery month more intimate and complete. T believe we shall find that the material mate-rial and economic resources wilt prove in the long run one of the deciding factors in the war. "The recent naval action is worthy of the best and most treasured traditions tradi-tions of the British navy. A couple more of such victories and nothing worth speaking of will be left of the German navy. The British command of the sea, far from being impaired, has been more firmly and unshakeably established. |