The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-05
SAYS OUR AID
DO0MS GERMANY
Peace a Calamity to Europe i
Made One Hour Before Allies
Demands Are All Won"
LLOYD GEORGE GIVES TERMS
Admits Russian Revolution, Beneficien-
as IL Undoubtedly Is, Has Modified
Situation Temporarily to Allies
Disadvantage.

1AHo6O"s llOgu NGOIb6, Iue
Prime Minister. delivered a stirring
and characteristic speech before the
Burgesses of the northern metropolis
on the occasion OF his being made
freeman OF the city in st. Andrews
Hall.
The expectations that the Premier
would make some utterance on the
question OF peace were not disappoint
ed. He declared that if peace came
Great Britain entered the war had
been achieved 1t would be a calamity
for Europe. Germany, the Premier
said. wanted peace, but a peace which
would make the countries she invaded
subject nations.
Mr.. Lloyd George pointed out that
no German statesman had promised
the restoration of Belgium, and said
that the Entente Allies could enter
into conference with a democra.
tized Germany in a different spirit
than they could deal with the Prus.
sian autocracy.
Peace" he said, must be framed
on so equitable a basis that the ma.
tions would not wish to disturb it. II
must be guaranteed by the destruc.
ton OF Prussian military power, so
that the confidence OF the German
people shall be put in the equity OF
their cause and not in the might OF
their armies A better guarantee than
either would be the characterization
| OF the German Government.
For Real Peace.
mo one wishes to dictate to the
German people the form OF govern.
ment under which they should choose
to live. But IL is right we should
say that we will enter into negotia.
tions with free government OF Ger.
many with different attitude of mind
and a different temper and different
spirit, and with less suspicion and
more confidence than we should with
a government whom we feel today to
be dominated by the aggressive and
arrogant spirit OF Prussian militarlsm.
"All the Allied governments will,
in my judgment, be acting wisely II
they draw that distinction in their
| general attitude toward the discussion
OF peace terms
Never have good men stood more
in need of sympathy, support and CO.
| operation than the men who are guild
ing the fate of the nations in this
hour in all lands.
But with the cooperation OF every.
body we should get through once
again. II is a satisfaction that Great
Britain had no share in the RESPONSE.
| hfItftr II,
was as honorable and as chivalrous a
part as was ever taken by any coun.
try in any war. The people must be
sustained by the unswerving convic.
ton that no part OF the guilt for this
terrible bloodshed rests on the con.
science of their native land. The
story of the early days OF the war
Is not tnat Of the wolf and the lamb
for Germany, expecting to find lamb
found lion"
Mr.. Lloyd George said he was steep
ed morning, noon and night in the per
plexities, difficulties and anxieties OF
the war.
"All the same" he continued, 'q
feel that the difficulties will be over
come II we persevere through
America, always the mainstay o.
freedom, is beginning to send her
valiant sons to the battlefelds o.
Europe to rally around the standard
OF liberty. That is why victory now iI
more assured and more complete thar
we could have hoped for
Victory is assured under two con
ditions. The first was that the German
submarine attacks must be defeated OF
kept within reasonable bonds.
THE losses are heavy They may
and probably will. drive us to further
restrictions I'm some trades and per.
haps to hardships. That all depends
on the nation for, after carefully reck.
oning the chances and the possibilities,
the Government has come to the con
ciusion based on best advice that sub.
marines can neither starve us az home
nor drive our armies out OF the field
abroad
"Our losses during May and June
were heavy. but they we're hundreds
OF thousands OF tons beneath the Admi.
rally forecast.
'I again appeal to the people OF this
country and beyond. that they should
continue to fight for the great goal OF
international rights and international
/ Justice"