Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-13
FAITH NOT WEAKENED
IN ULTIMATE VICTORY
Lloyd George Says Allies, to Win,
Must Put Forth All Their
Strength.
ANYTHING LESS, SURE DEFEAT
GermaniC Powers Still Have Over
whelming Superiority in All Ma
terial and Equipment of WARMTH
itary Clique Must BE Destroyed.
ANYTHING LESS, SURE DEFEAT

LONDON. September l2.-That the
GermaniC power still have an over
whelming superiority in all the ma
terial and equipment Of war, and that
the allies to win must put forth ali
their strength in 4 statement made by
David Lloyd George Minister of NUM-
tons. in the preface of new book
containing his speeches since the ont
break of the war.
After twelve months Of war" says
Mr.. Lloyd George, my conviction is
stronger than ever that this country
could not have kept ont of il without
imperilinC It's security and its honor
We could not have looked on cynically
with folded arms. while a country we
had given our word 10 protect MAS be-
ms ravaged, trodden on by one Of our
own co-trustees.
Every thing that has happened
since the declara ton of war has clear
iN demonstrated that military svs1cm
so reEardlcss OF good faith, honora hi e
obligations and the elementary i'm.
pulses OF humanity constitutes = men,
ace to civilization of the most sinister
character, and despite the terrible cost
OF supprcssing it, the well-bcing Of
tenn should hc challenged ana dc.
stroyed
The fact that events also hav.
! shown that the might OF this military
! cirque has exceeded the gloomiest prog
| noscauons, provides an additional ar
Sument for its destruction
FAITH NOT WEAKENED
ny UNTOWARD INCIDENTS
nor nave the untoward Incidents OF
the war weakened my faith i'm ultima "a
victory. always provided that the ma
tons put forth the whole of their
strength ere il is too late Anything
less must lead 10 defeat The allied
countries have an overwhelming pre-
ponderance in the raw material that
goes to the equipment of arms. whether
IN men money or accessible metal and
machinery, but this material has to he
mooiiiZed and utilized 1t would be
idle TO pretend that the first twelve
months Of the war have seen this task
accomplished Satisfactorily
with the resources OF Great Britain,
france and kuSSia-yes OF the whole
industrial world at the disposal of the
ailies--the central powers still have an
oNerwhelming superiority in All the
material and equipment OF war. The
result or this deplorablc fact is cx-
actly what might have been foreseen.
me iron heel OF Germany has sunk
deeper than ever into Belgian and
French soil Poland is entirely Ger
man, ana lhthuania is rapidly follow
ing. Russian fortrcsses. deemed i'm
preGnable, are falling like sand castles
before the ruthless tide of Tcutonic in :
vaSion.
How many in this country fully APP
prehend 10 its full significance the
Russian retreat For over twelve
months Russia, despite DEFICIENCIES in
equipment. has absorbed the energies
or haif the German and -four -iifths Of
me austrian forces. Is ii realized that
Tor the time being Russia has made
her contribution TO the struggle for
European freedom. and that we can.
not FOR months to come expect the
same active help from the Russian
armies We have hitherto received? Who
Is to take the Russian place while
those Russian armies are re-couinjnr .
Who is to bear the weight which has
hitherto fallen OF Russiaa shoulders
france cannot he expected Ia sustain
much heavier burdens than those she
now bears with n quiet COURAGE, which
mas astonishcd and moved the world !.
Italy is putting her strength into the
light There is only Britain left
COURSE ~ NEXT FEW MONTHS
MAY DECIDt: FATE Of WAR
"A shrewd and sagacious observer
told me the other day that in his iudg-
menf the course pursued by this coun- .
try during tho next three months
would decide the fate Of the war.
III we are not allowed TO cuuip our
factories and workshops with ADEQUATE
labor TO supply our armies because we
must not transSreSs regulations appli-
canle 10 normal conditions; IL practices
are maintained which restrict the out.
put or essential war material; if the
na'lon hesitates when the need is clear
10 take the necessary steps to call forth
It's manhood 10 defend its honor and
existence. IT vital decisions are most
poned until too late: II we neglect 10
MAKE ready for all probable eventuaIi-
ties; II, in fact. we give ground for the
accusation that We arc slouchinc into
dlsaster. AS II we We're walking along
the ordinary paths OF peace without my
enemy IN sight. then can see no hope
:, hn' ~ we sacrince all we owned and
all We like for our native land ana -
our preparations are marked hv grim
reasons and prompt readiness IN, every
sphere then victory is assured"