Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-30
BEGINNING Of END
FOR GERMANYSEEN
Lloyd George Says Teutonic
Army Has Been Driven
Underground.
MUST TEACH FOE LESSON

BY the Associated Press.
DUNDEE. June 3o-"We Lave ~ts-er,
the great army of Germany unGes-
ground" said Premier Lloyd George In
speech here. today. when a great
army is driven to these tactics 1t IS
the beginning of the end: it means that
We are pounding a sense of inferiority
into every pore of the German mill
tary mind
TT is good for the war. Is even pet
ter for after the war. As long as the
Frussans have an idea of superiority in
their minds Europe will not be de-
cent place for people to live in peace
1t will be easier after this"
The Prussian. said Mr.. Lloyd George.
has many virtues. but sense OIL hu-
mlity has never been among them.
The premier added that the Prussian Is
now being taught the virtue OF hu-
mility with a fierce and relentless lash.
Mr.. Lloyd George said that II neces-
sary the government would resort TO
the exchequer in order that the price
Of bread should be within the compass
of. the bulk of the people.
Denies There Is Privation.
Speaking of the sacrifices the people
had been called on to make in the war.
Mr.. Lloyd George said there had oeeh
no privations in this country thus Tar
and that while there were privatlons IN
Germany and Austria. those countries
were still fighting. Men restricted IN
their luxuries should not give them-
selves the airs OF men who were we're en- en-
come from the men who were making
the real sacrifices, but the country was
entitled to ask the government tnat re-
strictions and limitations should have
c1uded in that the Rehabilitation after
the war. That rule he had applied to
every restriction that had been made.
The second condition which the coun-
try was entitled to ask from the gov
eminent. the premier. continued. was
that it should not permit the burdens
of the country to be increased by what
was called profteering. as distinct
from profit. Profiteering was UNFAIR IN
peace; in war it was an outrage. ina.
action to restrict profits and proposed
to deal very drastically with unfair
in food.
6C1IIluK 0AdS8O ~5PCSSAs
GLASGOW, June 3o.-The prime min
lister delivered stirring and character
istic speech before the burgesses OF the
northern metropolis on the occasion OF
his being made a freeman Of the city
in st. Andrews Hall. Great Britain.
said Mr.. Lloyd George, could hold out
if Germany's submarine war was kept
in bounds and the people practiced fru-
gality.
The public enthusiasm was tempered
by unfriendIy demonstrations, for Mr..
Lloyd George had previously incurred
the hostility Of some sections OF the
Glasgow laborers in his dealings with
crowd Of malcontents gathered outside
the hall and sang The Red Flag" but
the cheers Of the friendly majority
drowned their demonstration.
fore an assemblage of city cnisials ard
many prominent citizens Diversified TIE
nremier with a casket containing the
burgess roll. Mr.. Lloyd George In re-
plying said: -: ~; -
Great Effort Necessary. =.
Never have good men stood more in
Grafton than the men who are guiding
the fate of the nation in this hour in
oil lands. They were called to the helm
In q raging tornado, the most destruc-
i've tHAl ever swept over tue WOfl0 on
land or sea. Great Britain. 10 tar has
weathered the storm. She has success
fully ridden the waves. but the hurri-
cane Is not yet over and 1t will need
all the efforts. all the skill. all the pa
thence and all the courage and endur-
ance of all on board to steer the coun-
try through without laundering in the
But with the cooperation Of every
body We should get through once
Britain had no share in the RESPONSE
bility for these grim events. Our part
was as honorable and as chivalrous
part as was ever taken by any coun-
sustained by the answering convfc-
fion that no part Of the guilt for this
terrible bloodshed rests on the con-
science Of their native land The story
that of the wolf and the lamb, for
Germany; expecting to find a lamb.
STEPPED in Difficulties.
Mr.. Lloyd George said he was STEPPED
morning, noon and night in the ner-
plexities. difficulties and anxieties of
the war.
"All the same" he continued. IT feel
that the difficulties will be overcome
IL We persevere through. -
AS to the military situation, there
IS no uOuDt the startling developments
in Russia have modified the military
situation this year temporarily to our
disadvantage. but permanently for the
better. What happened on the western
front showed what could have been
accomplished this year II all the allied
forces had been ready to bring ALL
round pressure to bear.
I'm training. equipment and exnert-
ence our army Is infinitely better than
1t ever has been. The finest colIecfion
of trench pounding machines which any
army has ever seen is now In the nos.
session Of the British forces. The Rus
sian revolution, benefcent as IL IN
doubtedly is. great as will be its re-
suits. both this year and even more
hereafter. undoubtedly has had the 81
feet Of postponing complete victory.
Sees More Formidable Russia.
Russia. the premier proceeded non
was free and unfettered and when her
distractions passed away she would h.
more powerful and more formula HE
than ever. Meanwhile, France. Itaiv
and Great Britain had to bear a create
share of the burden.
The strength of Great Britain once
more flung into the breach, has once
more saved Europe and human liberty ;,
TO THE FOOD ADMINIsTRAT