The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-21
|IDvER NON
+ RUSSIA HAD
STAYED IN RING
Premier Lloyd George Admits
Disappointment Of Allies,

LONDON. Dec. 20 Complete
restoration OF the territories taken by
the enemy, together with compensation,
was demanded by Premier LLOYD
George, in explaining the war aims Of
the government today
The premier said the sinkings OF sub
marines are increasing Although the
merchant tonnage was down by ~ per
cent, he added, the loss had been only
6 percent of imports over that OF last
year.
Hopes Not Realized.
Regarding the military situation, Mr.
Lloyd George Sais il was idle to pre-
tend that the hopes formed had been
realized. This disappointment he at
tributed 10 the Russian collapse,
The Germans, the premier said, had
had only one success, which was due
TO surprise and this was now engaging
inquiry. The Germans, he stated, had
lost 100000 prisoners, valuable posi-
tons and hundreds Of guns.
The premier said that the losses in
shipping had been lighter by hundreds
Of thousands OF tons than he had an
t;sipated in his August estimate.
Britain's Honor Involved.
Great Britain did not enter the war
the premier asserted, to increase by a
ward the territory of anyone else, but
because al the belief that Britaln's
honor. the question OF standing BY her
word was involved
The premier said that il the Russian
army had fulfilled the expectations OF
its generals, by this time the pride ct
The German military power would have
been completely humbled.
On the whole. tie British campaign
had not ACHE, d the expectations
formed, he said, but there have been
military successes in Palestine, which
will have a permanent effect on the his
tory OF the world Jerusalem, he stated,
never will be restored to the Turks.
Greater Sacrifices Needed.
After referring to the Italian re-
verses, the premier said Il would be
necessary for Great Britain TO make
greater sacrifices to strengthen its
armies in the coming year. The need
would arise TO increase the nations
sSnan-power by taking some men now
exempted %f
The premier's speech was delivered
when adjournment for the holidays was
moved in the house OF commons this
afternoon He dealt first with the prob
lens OF food. Two circumstances, he
said, contributed lately to the gravity
Of the situation--failure to obtain
margarine and butter from Holland and
Denmark and the fact that England
had been required to make sacrifices in
order to supply deficiencies Of her
Aiii1s.
N Owing to the efforts Of the food con.
trolier., an improvement is visible IL
circumstances which had caused SC
much anxiety in the last few days
More lea Is coming in and il is hoped
by increasing manufacture to improve
the situation as regards margarine
shortly.
Owing to the food difficulties In Ger
many, the premier went on, the physical
deterioration OF workmen there has
been so marked that the output man
had been decreased by 33 percent.
& Tsuton Losses Much HsAvier.
As for the British casualties, Mr.
Lloyd George said they had not
amounted to more than onc-fourth or
onc-fifth OF the Germans. Opposed to
Germany, Austria and their allies, he
asserted, are man-power and reserves
more than double those which the leu
tonic allies possess
The government, said the premier
will confer next week with trade,
unions on the man-power proposals,
The advent Of America into worlt
politics, the premier declared, was al
event which would loom large in th'
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