§ The following question stood on the Paper in the name of Mr. OUTHWAITE:
§ 42. To ask the Prime Minister whether the statement made by the Secretary of State for War to an American journalist with intent to prevent neutral Governments 200 taking any steps to secure the cessation of hostilities was made on behalf of the Government?
§ Mr. OUTHWAITEIn consequence of the right hon. Gentleman's statement yesterday I do not propose to ask this question.
§ 50. Mr. DAVID MASONasked the Prime Minister whether he will furnish the House of Commons with the particulars of the terms of peace which Germany was prepared to offer, and which he has stated would be intolerable to our Allies?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe terms which I referred to as unacceptable were those announced by the German Chancellor in his public speeches.
§ The following question stood on the Paper in the name of Sir WILLIAM BYLES:
§ 54. To ask the Prime Minister whether the recent successes of the Allied arms have led the Government to consider diplomatic intervention with a view to bring, the War to an end?
§ Sir W. BYLESIn view of the Prime Minister's statement yesterday, I do not propose to ask this question.
§ The following question stood on the Paper in the name of the same HON. MEMBER:
§ 65. To ask the Prime Minister whether the recent speech of the German Chancellor alleging that Britain's object in the War was to crush the German nation out of existence calls for clear and official denial of any such design; and will he repeat, in language which cannot be misunderstood, the far more limited aims of British War policy?
§ Sir W. BYLESAfter the Prime Minister's statement yesterday, I do not propose to ask this question.
66. The HON. MEMBERasked the Prime Minister whether he has information that a strong peace movement exists in Germany, and that large meetings have been held in Munich, Frankfurt, and other German cities demanding an early peace; is he aware that but for the restraints of the Defence of the Realm Act similar demonstrations would occur in this country; and can any steps be taken to liberate the expression of opinion on this subject?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI know nothing of the matter referred to in the first part of the question. With regard to this country I am not aware of any restraint which is not sanctioned by public opinion.