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Show LONDON, Nov. 6. A. J. Balfour, secretary for foreign affairs, replying In the house of commons today to a peace motion proposed by H. B. Lees-Smith, Lees-Smith, liberal member for Northampton, Northamp-ton, declared: . "The aims for which Great Britain tered the war were not and are not cither Imperialistic or vindicative, but one and all are needed for the double purpose of the emancipation and se-curitV se-curitV of Europe." Mr. Balfour asked the, house to show by nn overwhelming majority that: "Wo believe in the cause in which we are struggling and which wo know we can bring to a successful termination. , . . Great as are the 'sacrifices already al-ready made, we are ready to continue them and continue them indefinitely, until the great, righteous and unselfish 0 objects we have in view are anally secured." Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the exchequer, amid loud cheers moved closure, which was carried 28-to 28-to 33. Mr. Lees-Smith's motion was then negatived without division. ' nn- |