of his advent, the record of his astounding triumph, the thrilling
message that he left implanted in the British breast, constitute one of
the miracles of a war that is one long succession of dramatic episodes.
This Colonial Prime Minister arrived unknown: he left a popular hero.

Thanks to him, Australia was prepared for war; and when the Mother
Lioness sent out the world call to her cubs beyond the seas there was
swift response from the men of bush and range. The world knows what the
Anzacs did in the Dardanelles; how they registered a monster heroism on
the rocky heights of Gallipoli; gave a new glory to British arms.

England rang with their achievements. What could she do to pay tribute
to their courage? Hughes was their national leader and spokesman; so the
Political Powers That Be said:

"Let us invite the Premier to sit in the councils of the empire and
advise us about our future trade policy."

Already Hughes had declared trade war on Germany in Australia. Under his
leadership every German had been banished from commonwealth business; by
a special act of Parliament the complete and well-nigh war-proof
Teutonic control of the famous Broken Hill metal fields had been
annulled. He stood, therefore, as a living defiance to the renewal of
all commercial relations with the Central Powers. But he went further
than this: He decreed trade extermination of the enemy--merciless war
beyond the war.

With his first speech in England Hughes created a sensation. Before he
came commercial feeling against Germany ran high. Hughes crystallised it
into a definite cry. He said what eight out of every ten men in the