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Show ! Salient Points of Premier's Speech Following are the salient points in the speech ; . of Premier Lloyd George rejecting the offer of ; ; peace made by the central empires. The war must continue until the central empires make j ; Reparation, until guarantees are given surer than those : j: already broken. The central empires have made no proposals of peace !; and the allies cannot enter into negotiations until the enemy en-emy offers definite terms. ; There must be guarantees that the Prussian military 1; caste will never again disturb the peace of the world. ! Victory is certain if all the resources of the empire are : ; mobolized. j:, j; A national lent should be declared and all the people ; should join in sacrifices to win the war. ; '. Arrangements are under way for the final settlement ; j: of the Irish question. j 1; A director of national service will be appointed. The ; British people will be mobolized for national service, which ; will be divided into two departments, one military, the . ! other civil. ' : All the shipping of the empire will be taken under con-: con-: trol by the government. Drastic steps in regard to excess profits, to insure that ! the wealth of the nation is at its disposal. ; j: Complete national control of food. j I; An imperial conference to give the dominions a larger share in the control of the war. |