Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27
'Su5mar;ne Is Last
Menace to Entente
Says Lloyd George

London, April 21-In an important
speech in the Guildhall today, Premier
Lloyd George discussed the military
question, the Irish situation and other
major problems. The premiers speech
was in acknowledgment of the con-
ferring on him of the freedom Of the
city Of London. Referring to Ireland
the premier said:
1--WE must convert Ireland from sus-
picious, dangerous neighbor to cheer
full, loyal comrade. Settlement of the
Irish question is essential to a speedy
victory in the war. / appeal to the
patriotism of all men to drop every
thing for the one purpose OF getting
this question out Of the way The
premier continued:
'4Now, thank God, our men have q
real chance in the fight. . The story
now Is every different from what it
was in the early stages Of the war. Be-
fore June, 1915, we lost eighty-four
gums and considerable number Of
prisoners. Since that date we have not
lost q single gun, while we have cap
tured 400. Regarding prisoners, we
have taken at least ten to one. The
tide has now turned. Victory is COM
Ing increasingly nearer.
During the first eighteen days Of
the Somme battle we captured 1000
prisoners and eighty-four guns. Dur
ing the first eighteen days Of the Arras
battle our captures were $4,000 men
and 234 guns. This means not only
ultimate victory. 1t means victory is
going to be won at less loss and our
chances are growing as our equipment
is improving. and the Germans know
t. That is the explanation of the
despair that has driven them to black
piracy on the high seas.
This is the next Job we must deal
with. Our minimum problem has been
to feed a population Of 45,000,O00 in a
country that is not self-supporting. to
feed and equip our army and to keep
the seas free. That has had to be
done against the swarm Of pirates
moving unseen under trackless seas
Since the Germans determined to sink
all craft without warning there Is no
doubt we have lost many ships, but
they brought America in and am per-
fectly satisfied with the balance.
America, otter great patience, came
to the conclusion there was no use OF
waving neutral flag in the teeth OF
q shark and she is definitely with us
to put down this menace once for an"
'The best bruins of America and
Britain are concentrated on this prob
lem There never was a human prob
lem which was not soluble and / be-
heve this is no exception t6-the rule.
But we must proceed on the assump-
,tionsthat nothing could be discoyered
to put lt doWn.ss if4s s s
Z Dealing with. the effort to make the
country self supporting guarantees to
the sfAf1ner have brought. a million
acres OF fresh land under cultivation.
II do not say the war will continue
thru 191s," he continued, "but if Ger
many believes by holding out until the
end of 1918 he can win, he will hold
out"
The premier said plans were being
made for the harvest of 1918, which
would guarantee that without ton of
foodstuffs coming from abroad no one
would starve But the country must
help in outstanding foodstuffs.
The premier then outlined the steps
already taken by which 100000 tons
Of imports would be cut off and added
that Great Britain would get three
times, perhaps four times as many new
ships this year as last. He concluded
by saying that Germany's submarine