soldier.  Men, women, nations—­they all have to go.  He thinks all he has to say is “We are in a hurry.”  That is the answer he gave to Belgium—­“Rapidity of action is Germany’s greatest asset,” which means “I am in a hurry; clear out of the way.”  You know the type of motorist, the terror of the roads, with a sixty horse-power car, who thinks the roads are made for him, and knocks down anybody who impedes the action of his car by a single mile an hour.  The Prussian Junker is the road-hog of Europe. [Applause.] Small nationalities in his way are hurled to the roadside, bleeding and broken.  Women and children are crushed under the wheels of his cruel car, and Britain is ordered out of his road.  All I can say is this:  If the old British spirit is alive in British hearts, that bully will be torn from his seat. [Loud applause.] Were he to win, it would be the greatest catastrophe that has befallen democracy since the day of the Holy Alliance and its ascendency.

“Through Terror to Triumph.”

They think we cannot beat them.  It will not be easy.  It will be a long job; it will be a terrible war; but in the end we shall march through terror to triumph. [Applause.] We shall need all our qualities—­every quality that Britain and its people possess—­prudence in counsel, daring in action, tenacity in purpose, courage in defeat, moderation in victory; in all things faith! [Loud applause.]

It has pleased them to believe and to preach the belief that we are a decadent and degenerate people.  They proclaim to the world through their professors that we are a non-heroic nation skulking behind our mahogany counters, while we egg on more gallant races to their destruction.  This is a description given of us in Germany—­“a timorous, craven nation, trusting to its fleet.”  I think they are beginning to find their mistake out already, [applause,] and there are half a million young men of Britain who have already registered a vow to their King that they will cross the seas and hurl that insult to British courage against its perpetrators on the battlefields of France and Germany.  We want half a million more; and we shall get them. [Loud applause.]

Wales must continue doing her duty.  That was a great telegram that you, my Lord, read from Glamorgan. ["Hear, hear!”] I should like to see a Welsh Army in the field. [Loud applause.] I should like to see the race that faced the Norman for hundreds of years in a struggle for freedom, the race that helped to win Crecy, the race that fought for a generation under Glendower against the greatest captain in Europe—­I should like to see that race give a good taste of its quality in this struggle in Europe; and they are going to do it.

The Sacrifice.