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Show WAR SESSION OF PARLIAMENT English Cabinet Ministers to Be Asked Some Pertinent and Uncomfortable Questions. London, Nov. 11, 9:2" a. m. King tleorge opened today what probably will prove to be a purely war session of parliament. No controversial political po-litical question will be deliberated, but this does not mean that entire harmony har-mony will prevail lot the cabinet ministers min-isters will be asked some pertinent and uncomfortable questions about their conduct oi arlous ph.iM-s of the war. The labor party leaders are especially espe-cially primed with questions in regard re-gard to pay for the soldiers, allowances allow-ances for their dependents and pensions pen-sions but criticism of the government by the opposition probably will be restrained. re-strained. Reginald McKenna. the home secre-tarv secre-tarv Is expected lo make report on the situation In regard to alien ene-Imles ene-Imles in England and on the extent of the spy peril, but no additional legislation leg-islation in this direction Is expected. To Provide War Sinews. The most Immediate business before be-fore the house of commons will be to provide sinews of war In men and money The recruiting situation mav lead to some steps towards compuls ory service and the 1600,000,000 granted grant-ed in August, having practically been spent, a further eredlt of a like amount probably will be proposed un-(er un-(er the special war loan act passed at the last session One and hundred and live unionists were missing from their seats, being absent in various capacities In connet tion with the war while thirty-three ministerialists are actually at the front and many others are absent on government bUSlnSSS Guards In Khaki Suits. The usual ceremony accompanied the opening of parliament, the king making a military progress through Ihe streets to Westminster palace But like the Lord Mayors show the CUStomary color was lacking. Instead In-stead of the brilliantly uniformed houMnold cuards lining the streets, and forming the escort, sober khaki mBrited the military feature oi the display. Within the hOUBe Of lords all the usual ceremonial trappings were used. In this body the kings speech from tlie throne moved h I.md Me- ihneii and seconded by Viscount Bryoe 1 the House of Commons th.' speech was moved b) sir Robert Price and seconded b Commoner William Wil-liam Middlehrook King George's Speech. In B speech from the throne, at the opening of parliament today, King Qeorge said: "My Lords and Gentlemen The en-ergles en-ergles and sympathies of my -nbjeet In oven part of the empire are concentrated con-centrated on the prosecution to a victorious vic-torious l.-sue of the war In which we are encaged ' have summoned you now to older that, sharlug. as I am aware you do. my conviction that this Is a duty of paramount and supreme Importance, you should take whatever what-ever sti pi are needed for its adequate discharge "81nco 1 last addreasod you, the area of the war has been enlarged h ihe participation In the struggle of the Ottoman empire. in conjunction conjunc-tion wltb my allies, and in spite of repeated and continuous provocations. I strove to preserve in regard to Turkey Tur-key a friendly neutrality. Bad coun ells and alien influence have driven her into a policy of wanton and de- flant aggression and a state of war now exists between us My Mussul-' Mussul-' men subjects know well that our rupture rup-ture with Turkey has been forced upon up-on me against my will and 1 recog nizo wltb appreciation and gratitude the proofs which they have hastened to give of their loyal devotion and support Praises Army and Navy. "My navy and army continue throughout the area of conflict to maintain in full measure their glori-ourt glori-ourt traditions. We watch and follow I lo ir steadfastness and valor with thankfulness and pride and there is throughout my empire a fixed determination determi-nation to secure, at whatever sacrifice, sacri-fice, the triumph of our arms and vindication vin-dication of our caupe "You will be asked to make due financial fi-nancial provision for the effective conduct con-duct of the war and the only measures meas-ures which will be submitted to you at this 6tage of the session are such as seem necessary to my advisers for 1 the attainment of the great purpose upon which the efforts of the empire are set. I confidently commend them to your patriotism and loyalty and 1 pray that the Almighty will give His blessing to your counsels." |