THE NEW SPIRIT France,
in
in
Gallipoli,
sprang
one
of
in
Asia
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Minor, in
was she to have no share of which she fought ? At last she
China, in Africa the freedom for
IN INDIA
;
her feet and cried, in the words of " Freedom is my her noblest sons
to
:
want it." The words " Home Rule" became her Mantram. She claimed
birthright
;
and
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her place in the Empire. Thus, while she continued
even the
to increase,
to support,
and
her army abroad, fighting for
Empire, and poured out her treasures as
water
for
Cross
Organisations,
Hospital
War Funds, Red and the gigantic War
Ships,
Loan, a dawning fear oppressed her, she did not take order with her success in
the
War
for
the
own
lest, if
household,
Empire might
mean decreased liberty for herself. The recognition of the right of the Indian Government to make its voice heard in Imperial matters, when they were under discussion in an Imperial Conference, was a step