Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-19

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least had been seeing the war with a,
vision that swept clear across EUROPE
north and south, east and west that
recognized the essential unity OF pur-
pose in all areas and on all fronts,
and that had been demanding CT
ordination of effort only to be over.
ruled by the Professionalism Sthwarted
by the small jealousies due to q too
intense nationalism.
10 the ~British Premier dared much.
When he said that he at times! had
felt that UNLESS some change were
effected he could no longer remain
responsible for q war direction doom
ed to disaster for lack OF unity, he
was in effect delivering an ultimatum
alike to his critics at home and TO- his
colleagues of the Wal Cabinets IN all
the allied countries.
He spoke as n who realized that
his hour of fate had come. and who
was not afraid. He. believed In HIM
self. and he believed that his own ma
ton and its allies were ready to give
him their confidence. He was not In
error in assuming that in France. in
Italy, in America and the British
Dominions. his hold on the confidence
of governments and people was such
as to make it not only possible but a
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1t was a startling thing to hear the
British premier say at this stage OF
the war hat he seriously a con-
templated withdrawal from his post
unless he could haze a larger voice
in the councils directing the war. Yet
without doubt he was correct In ap-
pretending that such a, course on his
part would be regarded not only in
England but in the other allied coun-
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other statesman, in Europe at least,
among the Allies, has o the meas
iure of confidence. the recognition as q
real International leader, that has
been given to MIR. Lloyd George. On
the strength of this confidence which
he believed he possessed. he demand.
ed the power. and the responsibility OF
exercised non h European allies
in the struggle against he Corsican.
To Keep Hand on Helm.
1t is evident that Mr.. Lloyd George
regards the establishment of an allied
Plainly, he does not intend again to
let the direction of allied strategy and
policy set too far out of hand. He
has a conception of hat greater CO.
ordination, that more complete
iication and organization not only of
military and naval effort but OF the
resources of THE civilized world, which
is going to be necessary if the war
shall be England, under his
leadership, and England's allies, con
fronted by his challenge. have come
to realize what this man wants and
proposes to do.
Needing his call, England is or
ganizing for its greatest effort Of the
war. There is. a movement that
amounts to a veritable national
crusade for the suppression of waste,
the abandonment of all extraNagances.
the dedication of every human and
substantial to the great task
in hand. There is a demand for more
men to serve in army and navy. for
more men and more women to work
in the factories, for greater and great
err accessions to the women's auxil-
larry army. just behind the fighting
line. The country is responding to
the es1 laboring Classes. Which Germany
hoped and. England feared might
%paralyze. British power. is at a lower
ebb than at any previous time since
the war began.
A look into the abyss has made
Britain shudder: but it has filled it
with an inspiration. a determination.
la new and more truly spiritual pur-
pose than it has known before.