Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-15
Danger From Additional Ger
man Forces Brought From
Russian Front Recognized
as Added Burden.
ALLIES STEADlNESS
WILL CONQUER IN END
Hardships on Foe Worked by
British and American Navy
important Factor in Defeat
ing Germany, He Says,
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London, Dec. 14.-That steady
progress toward the desired goal is
being made by the allies despite some
untoward occurrences, is the firm
conviction of Premier Iloyd-George,
he declared, today.
1t Is because of this fact, the pre-
mier said, that he would regard peace
overtures to Prussia at the moment
when her military spirit was drunk
with boastfulness as betrayal of the
trust Of himself and his colleagues.
The premiers words We're.
Making Steady Progress.
ut is because I am firmly con-
vinced that despite some untoward
events, despite dlscouraging appear
ances, we are making steady progress
toward the goal that i would regard
peace overtures to Prussia at the very
moment the Prussian military spirit
is drunk in boastfulness as betrayal
of the great trust with which my
colleagues and myself have been
charged"
If Russia persists in her present
policy, the premier pointed out, the
withdrawal by the enemy from the
east of third of his troops must re-
lease hundreds of thousands of men
and masses of material to attack
Great Britain, France and Italy.
1T would be folly" he added, ito
underrate the danger, equal folly to
exaggerate 1t and the greatest folly
Of all not to face it."
III the Russian democracy has
decided to abandon the struggle
against military autocracy, the
American democracy is taking 1t up"
German Troub.es Kept Silent.
Germany's victories were emblaz-
oned to the world, the premier said,
but her troubles did not appear in
bulletins. Something was known of
them, however The deadly grip of
the British navy was having its eff
feet and the valor of the troops was
making an impression which would
tell in the end. He said that those
who during the past fortnight were
organizing a nervous breakdown In
the nation were the same as those
who recently were organizing an his
torical shout over the Flanders.
Mr.. Lloyd George said he was glad
to understand that Lord Lansdowne's s
recent letter had been misunderstood
and that Lord Lansdowne was in
agreement with President Wilson.
II also," the premier declared, ''ad-
hered with President Wilson and do
not desire to force controversy
where none existed"
No Halfway House.
II warn the nation to watch the
man who thinks there is a halfway
house between victory and defeat"
the premier admonished. There are
men who think you can end the war
now by some sort of what they call
peace-by setting up a league of ma
tions. That is the right policy after
victory, but without victory 1t would
be a farce"
Continuing his discussion of a
league of nations, Mr.. Lloyd George
said it would not be had by nego-
tiated peace at this time.
ut is idle to talk of security to be
won by such feeble means" he as
serted. There is no security in any
land where the criminal is more pow
erful than the law.
ITO end war entered upon to en-
force treaty, without reparation for
the infringement of that treaty. mere
ly by entering into a new, more
sweeping and comprehensive treaty.
would be farce in the setting of
tragedy
Victory, he declared, was ques-
tion of tonnage. Germany was gam
bling upon Americas failure to trans
port her army to Europe. The future
of the world depended upon the ef-
forts Great Britain and America
make to increase their output next
year, he declared. The food imports
next year, he said, in this connection
must be reduced 3,000,0 900 tons by in
creased home production and econ
omy.