Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28
Tide Has Turned, Britain's Premier
Says i'm Guildhall Spcecl, ON
Military Situation.
GERMANS DRIVEN TO pIRAC,
Pays Tribute to Financial Commune
ity. Through the Help of Which
British Credit Has Survived Panic
Of Early War Days.

which tho government is now cnEa Sed.
The rrcmicr's speech was in acknow-
ledEmcnt Of tho comforting on him Of
tho freedom Of the city Of London
, Referring 10 ireland. the Premier said :
we must convert ireland from a
suspicious. surly. dangerous nciEhhor
to cheerful, loyal ccmradc. Settle
men; OF 'hc Irish question IS essen
tul for tho peace OF the world. and
essential to speedy victory in tho
war. appeal To tho patriotism OF all
purpose Of getting this question out
OF the Nay
LLOYD George paid tribute to tho
. financial community. through the hclp Of
J whi"h. he said. British credit had sur
Niycd tho financial panic ~ tho carly
da%s Of tho war. This community. he
said. tools an honorable and leading
! part in tho triumph of tho last war
loan. which was the most remarkable
/ financial exploit ever Witnessed After
aludine to tho organization OF tho
Ministry OF Munitions. the Premier
said:
Nov. thank cod, our mon have
real chance in the fight. The story
.
IN tho carly stages Of the war Ec-
fore June. 1919. VIC lost ciEhty-fou
guns and considerable number Of
prisoners. Since that date VIC have
not lost single sun. while VIC have
/ captured 400. Regarding prisoners
VIC have taken at least ton 20 ono. Tho
tide has now turned. Victory Is COM
Ing increasingly nearer.
NJtt'TOItS Rj.JNt, WON
At NlCH LESS COST
During thc first eighteen days Of
the Somme battle we captured 1000
prisoners and eiEhty-four guns. Dur
ms tho first eighteen days of Tho Arras
battle our captures were $4,000 men
and so guns. while we gained four
times as mich ground This meant not
only ultimate victory: il meant vic.
tory Is going to tie won al less loss
and our chances are growing a s our
equipment is improving, and the Ger
mans know it. That is tho explana-
lion OF tho despair which has driven
them 10 black piracy on the high seas
This is tho next job VIC have TO
deal with. our minimum problem is
ia iced a population Of - coo. 600 in
country which is not self supporting
To provide the necessary material and
seas free for tho transpor, Of this troops
OF ourselves and our allies That has
had to be done against the swarm Of
pirates moving unseen under the track
less seas. since the Germans deter
mined TO sink all craft, indiscrimi-
natcly. without warning. There is
no doubt we have lost many ships
but they brought America in. and 7
am perfectly satisfied with the bal
ance. america. after great patience,
came the conclusion there vas no
use oN waving neutral flag IN tho
teeth ~ shark. and She is definitely
With US. to put down this menace once
FOR all
The best brains Of America and
Britain arc concentrated on this prob
LON. There never was human prob
lem which was not soluble. and don't
believe this - an exception TO the rule
hut W. mus; proceed on the assump-
ti"n that nothing could he discovered
"a nut u down, aud that is where the
public comes in"
'caiius with tho governments Of.
fort 20 make the country self-suppor,-
ing. the Premier esid that 1000 .ooo
fresh acres of land mad been brought
urder cultivation. which was equal TO
producing 100000 tons OF food
MIST TAkE NO CHANCES
As TO ENDING. OF WAR
Il 90 not sa" that the mar is going
10 continue through 1915" Lloyd
George said. but wc must take no
chances. We have tsAcn far too many
II The German knew tina, hy holding
or until the end ~ 1915 ne could
N.u n woulG would hold Out. bu; If
a- Know. that tho Iynre- n. rn,ds