The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-23
Lloyd George Eloquently De-
clares Conflict Must Go On
to Victory
ON EVE OF IMPORTANT
ALLIED CONFERENCE
America and Russia VIII Have
Representatives at Gather
ing Shortly to Be Held in
Paris

London, October 22-"There will be
no peace in the world until the shrine
of the war spirit of Potsdam is shat
tered and It's priesthood is dispersed
and discredited forever"
Premier Lloyd-Ceorge thus spoke
today at a meeting at Albert hall
inaugurating nation wide economy
campaign. His speech--the most i'm
portant Of the year--was marked by
absolute confidence of victory, high
praise for America and inspiring en-
thusiasm for the righteousness of the
great cause" With every sentence
he showed that he has not in the
slightest changed his mind regarding
his contention that to end the war
the allies must fight until the knock
out blow" has been delivered to mill
tarism.
Time rs now on our side" said the
premier. Time once was neutral
but not since the advent of America
and the failure Of the German subma-
rfnes."
Heavy T-Boat LOSSES.
The premier eaid more than twice
as many German submarines were lost
during the frst-ten months Of this
year as In all OF last year.
The most striking passages in the
prime minister's sDeech follow;
II have scanned the horizon in
tentiy. and can see no terms IN sight
which will lead TO enduring peace.
The only terms now possible would
mean m armed truce ending In Al
even more frightful struggle
beware Of people who try to sow
dissension. distrust and suspicion. The
enemy Ia trying to- rattle our nerves.
Keep steady and we win win.
II am not going to predict when
the war VIII end No man In his
senses would proiong II an hour long
er than Is necessary to secure last
ing peace: bu, Il must be n lasting
peace. not a prelude TO more devas-
tating war.
SWEAR spfyst~ Real Enemy
'sour real enemy is the war spirit
fostered IN Prussia,
we are now on the eve Of the most
| important inter-aliied conference ever
held. For the first time the representa-
t.ves OF America and Of the new Rus
sian democracy will attend.
~Efnertca's participation In this con
ference is of inestimshle advantage.
Americas ranpower IL the best fight
| ing material in the world"
I
| the Knockout blow. the premier said:
Brute force must be dethroned for
ever
| The speaker pictured with eloquent
| force the terrors OF the present war
| and then asked his hearers to consider
| how much more ferocious would be a
conflict after thirty years OF scientific
| preparation. Such a holocaust. he said
would destroy civilization
In pointing 70 the Importance OF
Americas entrance into the war the
premier spoke of the swift growth
| Brftain's Contemplate little army"
| and Of the vastness of Americas re-
sources.
Americas Great Resources.
| The resources of the United States
| in manpower alone, he said. were twice
thoee OF Great Britain II peace were
TO be concluded at this stage. the
speaker asserted, Germany would only
beneht by the war and that would
encourage every bucaneering empire
in the future to repeat the expert
ment.
II had hoped" he continued "tha,
| the enemv's terrible power might be
| broken this year. but the temporary
collapse of the Russian military power
| hAs postponed victory"
! Mr.. Lloyd-GeorCe s-velt with EN-.
| phasis upon the absolute harmony OF