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Show .ALLIES TO HOLD GENERAL MEETING All Political and Strategical Aspects of the War to Be Considered in Paris. NEW VOTE OF CREDIT British Taking Stock of All Munitions, Men, Finances and Industrial Reserves. London, Feb. 15. 2:20 p m A general conference of the allies in Paris to consider all political and strategical aspects of the war is to be held. Announcement to this effect was made in the house of commons today by Primier Asqulth. Premier Asqulth's statement was made in the course of an address in the house of commons in connection with the opening of parliament The premier said a largo vote of credit would be asked for next week. Townshend Holding His Ovn The premier stated that the situation situa-tion of the British forces in Mesopotamia Mesopota-mia which has been a source of concern con-cern to the English public, had improved im-proved materially and that General Townshend whose army is surrounded by the Turks a.t Kut-el-Amara was holding his own. The premier said he thought there was every reason to hope that the force of General Townshend and General Gen-eral Aylmer, commander of the relief expedition, might untie and that anything any-thing in the nature of a severe British catastrophe might be averted. He announced that the government was now taking stack of all munitions, men, finances and industrial reserves, so as to be In a position to put forth its maximum strength. no |