Evening journal., 1917-03-02
FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1917.
LLOYD GEORGE TELLS THE PEOPLE or GREAT
BRITAIN OF THEIR PERIL

Lloyd NE0htE TELLS THE ftNiLt VI hhiAA
BRITAIN or THEIR PERIL.
exyHATEvER illusions tho people OF Great Britain
w may have had TO their ability TO defeat Ger
many without drinking the last bitter drops from the
cup OF suffering and sacrifices must have been dis
PEELED when they realized the full meaning OF Lloyd
Georges speech TO Parliament week ago.
Making duo allowance for the possibility Of STRAIT
egic purpose back Of the premer's words il is not
conceivable that anything short OF the drest necessity
would have mpelled him TO such words Food
stocks arc the lowest in our recollection. The
grayest necessltaod otherwise there will
be disaster must find iron and ships
at all costs enormous sacrifices are required
testing the national grit"
These were only few of the most startling state
ments in the prime minister's speech Many persons.
in Delaware and elsewhere regard them as being ut
torances OF policy; others utterances OF necessity
Then Lloyd George outlined plans for increasing and
conserving the food supplies of the nation more FAR
reaching and unoompromising in their scope than
those in effect in Germany when considers the diff
ference in the makeup OF the two peoples
The importation Of all luxuries is to be prohibited
even such sem-uxuries tea coffee and cocoa Every
ton OF British shipping Is TO be devoted to carrying
those articles OF food which are necessary to keep
INC people in health and strength and the munitions
and materials for their manufacture which are
necessary for the British armies.
The figures used by Lloyd George as to tho falling
on in supplies entering British ports have shocked
The nation as nothing has done since war began
1.-THE year before the war;" he said. "5OOOOO0O tons
OF shipping entered British ports. During tho past
year the total SOOOOOOO'
falling off in incoming ships OF nearly so per
cent in war time has vital meaning TO a people who
IN peace-tme import about as per cent OF their food
Millions Of tons Of shipping have been diverted to
the Allies, according 20 the premier a million 10
France alone This has been necessary keep the Al
lies supplied with food and metals.
"A considerable portion OF tonnage has been sunk
by submarines during the past thirty months TIE
ratio has been increased during the past four or five
months and this present month"; due to Germanys spe-
sia efforts to do her worst"
Certainly such frank statement even for the mar.
tial success Of the German submarine warfare in the
past and its increasing to the life OF the ma
ton would not have been made by the head Of the
British Government unless he knew that was neces-
sary to impress the people with full sense OF their
peril or to brighten them into doing something he wish
ed them TO do.
For when the German people learn from the Brit
Ish prime minister that their submarines doing ex
actIy what their leaders told them they would do tn,
effect is tremendously TO improve their morale
and TO redouble their efforts in the building manning
and aggressive operation Of these monsters OF the deep
Lloyd George and his fellow Cabinet members mus
have taken this into account and have balanced il
against the alternative OF trying 10 meet the perilOus
situation in secretive way.
The fact that they chose the way that would give
heart to their enemies is striking proof Of the urgency
II the situation many persons view it,
we have not believed and we do not believe that
Is possible for Germany to starye out England with
uer submarines. But there can be doubt that the
Seepo OF Great Britain going to be called upon
sn .ne next few months to make such sacrifices Of
4, ,, 1nsS Which they have always thought necessary
years 400 H'y would have thought impossible three
a. Oil ,s ume many Of them will be tortured with
'oo mought that they may have riscslc,,i.,od Tho
cnanees; that after all their sacrifices Of blood and
INC comforts Of life, they may be doomed 70 u,sr AZ
ieat or at least to the necessity Of ra,, 80 -,
ating peace. e huinn-
Inc great ouik OF the Britons are convinced sr,
however thas Germany will suffer defeat. ,h ~
money. power and sacrifice will aceomplsb ,h. y,
feat and they willing to have their rr,,re- W
dulge IN alarmist methods from time to time to ac
complish ends for which he is striving II ,s No.
new role for the canny Wechman who has done ana
doing much for the winning Of tho war