The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-07-14
British Minister Of State For War
Tells Members Of Entente Con-
ference That Tide Finally Has
Turned In Favor of the Allies
OFFENSIVE WRESTeD
FROM CENTRAL GRIP
What Counts For Most In Great
Conflict Are Men and MaterieI
and Of These Britain, France
and Russia Now Have Plenty
tAssOciatsd Pres, by Federal wirsiss.., !,

tAssociated Press by Federal wireiess)
ONDON, July l4.--David LLOYD
IL George, minister of state for
., war, believes that the tide hds
turned in favor Of the Allies and that
they have wrenched the offensive from
the Gefmans,. and says he hopes aud
believes it. will never return. .e' " y
This is the nose sensational part of
a lengthy address made to the members
of the Entente Conference and given
to the public last night. K, r.>. %5.,i.
The war minister, who is also muni-
lions minister, told the conference that,
as has been so well knowu since the
Grst great battles Of the war, NUM-.
tions are going to count f6f more and
more. The side which exceis-fn their
Production, he declared; u .eSs-tnst
is going to win insthe long run, ana
win in the cheapest fashion. IN
He outlined the work that has been
done in Great Britain to catch up with
her allies drst, and then her foes, in
the making of the deadly implements
of warfare, and some OF the difficulties
experienced in this work.
Entente Allies Turn Corner
In speaking of the recent offensive
IN the Somme River sectors, and Of the
Russian drive in the Eastern theater
of the war, Mr.. Lloyd George said:
At last, just as the third year OF
the war is about 10 begin, we can saw.
believe with safety, that we have
turned the corner. In Wrestling tba
offensive from the Teutonie allies
confidently expect that we have taken
It for good and all, and that the Ger.
mans and Austrians will never again
hc able to assume IL. All indications
now point to the fact that we have
crossed the great watershed of the con
flct and are on the side upon which
victory is beginning 70 flow in our
direction. -
"This change in our fortunes is due,
feel, and / am sure that you will
agree with me, to the improvement in
our equipment. When the war began
"" in Great Britain had courage, conf.
dence, nigh aim and great navy,
but we lacked the human and material
oquipment of great army. Our
French allies, splendid In their bravery
a. they were, were behind our foes in
the material equipment Of their land
forces r ,ttFSA-.
Necessary to Catch Up
1T was necessary for us to catch
up, and this We have done in a fashion
that must have proved a disagreeable
surprise to the Germans In command
Of the Kaiser's forces. n
~ need not 60 into the dtails Of the
throes through which both countries
passed in their efforts 10 equip their
'rmies and to bring them up TO the
standard of the German military
forces, 1t was done in France, as
everything is done there, without blus.
ter; quietly but most effectively.
con our side of the channel we
have blundered, j am afraid, more
than we should have done, yet we have
done what we could and that is, am
sure, going to prove suffcient. We
have imprOvised munition factories and
we have established new ones by scores.
We have taken hundreds of thousands
of men and women, unframed even in
the handling of metals, aRd have taught
them to become expert munition. max
ers and We have turned out an ever.
flow of shells and cannon
and rifles, while importing quantities
from abroad. .''.F' =
Object Has Been Attained g.
cone object of all this already has
been attained. We have a tremendous
supply Of all kinds of shells and other
of war available for use
whenever and wherever they may be
needed
. "And every battle that Is foughtson
the far flung fronts of the war shows
more and more eonclusively that the
war is II war of implements, Of equip.
ment. Vast supplies Of ammunition
mean more victories and what is of
more Importance, fewer easuhlties."