Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-20
U-BOAT Peril
PAST. SAYS GEORGE
Five German Submarines
Sunk on Saturday, English
Premier Says
SAYS ENGLAND HAS
KEPT SEAS FREE

LONDON, Nov. 20.-"I made up my
mind 10 take the risks and took
them 60 arouse public sentiment, not
here merely but i'm Italy France and
America and 10 insure that ihis docu-
ment would become AN act" Premier
Lloyd George last night told the House
of Commons in vigorous and bril-
liant defense Of the address recently
made by him in Paris and az which
the inierallied council was outlined.
The Cabinet heads address was IN reply
10 "a question from former Premier
Asquith and also To- attacks from vart
GUS sections Of press and public.
The speaker said that ne might know
nothing OF military strategy, but he did
know something of political strategy,
and that Ito arouse public opinion in
such matter and convince public opin-
ion Of It's desirability is strategy not Of
an easy kind"
That IS why 7 did 10 and II has sue
ceeded. asserted the speaker. wniie tnr
house cheered loudly
b He admitted that he had determined
90 deliver lin Paris dis8greable
speech which would force everybody
70 talk, and said his plan had sue
ceeded.
Lloyd George stated 1atly that ne had
no further fear OF submarines. He an
nounced that on last Saturday alone
there were i've German U-boats de-
siroyed. and ne made it plain that the
rate Of destruction was increasing
rapidly.
AS 90 the Paris speech. he said be bad
considered 10 carefully, and that "if 70
were wrong I cannot plead that J said
what I did in the heat OF PASSION" He
added that his remarks had been sub
mitted In advance 10 the War Council.
You have seen resolutions for unity
and coordination he demanded i'm a
dramatic .nterrogatory, "but where are
theyq"
The british need an the experience
they can get he declared, but said the
need Of the Allies IS greater. we want
victory and we win get It," he as
serted
Most intense I'M crest marked the open
ing Of the debate when the House met
this afternoon. The PUBLIC. peers and
distinguished strangers galleries Were
crowded. willie every Sia1nner who could
be accommodated either had seat 0r
standing space on. the T1dr Of the cham
her. The usual hour devoted 90 ques-
tions having passed. chic whip, Lord
Edmund Talbot, moved the adjournment
Of the House, thus giving an onpor-
tunlty for the debate, and Mr.. Asquith
Immediately arouse.
Mr.. Asqmlh said that in war rc.
sponsibility for what was done anl
what was left undone rested on ih'
shoulders Of the Government of th'
day. lt was thu business OF the adj
visers IF the Government 20 give coun
sci as 90 the hest means whereby ih.
policy of The Government could h'
brought to a successful issue. 10 was of
vital importance in war that there
should be frequen, and intimate con
sultations among tho statesmen Of th'
Allies and az complete coordination
as circumstances permitted. German,
had the advantage that the policy OF
an the Governments Of that alliance
was decided by a central authority
Austria and Turkey had no voice il
either the policy or strategy.
1T Is urgent continued Mr.. Asquith
that the Allies develop by an meant
possible the machinery FOR concreu
consultation. communication and co
ordination. We should welcome an,
scheme or arrangement which woul'
provide for more' frequent communica
tion between the general STATS, sup
plemenled by ue appointment Of liai
-on officers Of high rank
he would depreciate the setting nj
n any organization which would inter
Zero with ilc responsibility of ih'
general staffs 90 their Governments. o
lerogaie i'm any way from the author
ity and legitimate responsibility o
Zach OF the allied stan 90 its own poo
plo
Dealing with lhc premier's speech
Mr.. Asqulh strongly emphasized tina
there was mo- mention of the nav,
while i'm many aspects of The war IN
navy dominated sirategical consdera
lions. 70 suggested unity of conirC
aud meant unity OF command, hut %
did not desire 10 read any such rurpo-
into the premiCr's statement lle ash
I'd whether the advisory slan oflcC
would have "a separate stan and WI,
would happen il his stan and the Ger
eral stan were not IN agreemen