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Show I LEADERS SCHEME I AGAINST PEACE Count Czernin and Von Hert-ling Hert-ling in Collusion to Drive Wedge Between Allies. LONDON, Tuesday, Feb. 122. The recent speeches of Count vpn Hertllng Hert-llng and Count Czernin were a collusive collu-sive performance between the two statesmen intended to drive awedge between the allies l'ather than to secure peace, Earl Curzon, government govern-ment leader In the houso of lords, declared de-clared in a debate today in the house of lords on tho address to the throne. No attempt, he said, had been mado to meet tho minimum demands of the allies. Earl Curzon added: "The most critical times that have ever confronted this country are in front of us. But I do not think the position is at all dangerous and our military advisers do not think it is. At tho same timo we shall have to put every ounce of effort into the common cause. If we do that I am confident wo will win and thus savo civilization." I MANY SHIPS BUILT. LONDON, Feb. 13. During the year 1917 there was built in Great Britain l 1,163,474 tons of shipping and 1,170,-; 1,170,-; 000 tons wero secured abroad, Mr. Bonar Law announced. |