The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05
In Optimistic Speech British
Premier Declares Early Vic
tory Is In Sight
|CERMANS PREPARE
TO HEAR BAD NEWS
FROM FLANDERS FRONT
Vienna Inspires Peace Talk
and Atmosphere at Many
4 Courts Is Full of Talk of
'Early Developments

London, Aug. 4.--Europe. hled
her cities in ruins. her people burden
ed by debts of billions which this
generation nor the next Will ever re-
pay, is turning again 10 thoughts or
peace and rehabilitation.
This today became more than ever
evident. The word which has been
breathed for three years only in the
secrecy OF Europe's chanceileries. is
now being openly discussed In public
by leaders of the warning nations.
David Lloyd George, British prime
minister, today fatty predicted an
eariy victory. He was speaking be-
fdse great patriotic meeting In
Qaeenshali commemorative of the
third anniversary ~ the war, In Ber-
lin. Chancellor Mlchaelis. back from
an interview with the emperor of
Austria. who Is known 10 he anxious
to the point OF tmpatience for peace.
while cencedkng hat peace prospects
were not promising, limited that "un-
es ec'ea DEVELOPMENTS" might made
a sudden change in the outlook
N!Aanwhiie tottering Russia. anx-
10 for peace, but determined TO
r. 70 hold her new born liberty.
v desperately trying To reorganize
r. rs while her armies continued TO
re- oat irto their own territory before
Il e final desperate squirt of the Ger
on the eastern front--a squirt
q -Ued - force Russia's withdrawal
II IN the war
Germany Cabinet Making.
fEe~Wany r'eauwhie was com piet-
ir the REORGANIZATION Of her cabinet
the so-caNcd peace cabinet" Of
a. -.
nr Richard Won Kuhelmann. op-
ronent of the Tirpttz policy or ruth
hess submarine warfare, was report
Ut u hsvr beeH appointed 70 The post
OF fore ra minister. recently vacated
hv Herr ZiI1ts1err94yyn, iurker leader
aed Nr von Wall~aff. burgomaster OF
ca asne was reported To have been
ma 10 secretary for home affairs
Dispatches from Rome indicate
that the vatican is seriously consid-
erirg throwing the whole of its po-
litical weight into the scales for the
aites. the continued deportations of
Belgians nv Germany being regarded
Is unhearahe by the pope.
Vienna Insnircs Peace Talk.
Vienna continues to inspire peace
talk. The emperor is anxious for any
anrt of an agreement which will guar
antee the empire Its former bound
aries This desire is inspired. II Is
believed. hy the fact that Austria =
Hungary is rapidly nearing the end
OF her resources human. financial
and Industrial Hungary today Is de
c1ared In Swiss dispatches to have
raised the age limit Of her armies to
4lfty-two wears all landstrum under
that age being called to the colors.
But the most important pronounce
ment OF the dav by far Is that OF
Lloyd George. The premier's own
words on peace are;
THE sunshine of victory is Just
appearing for the allies
Nobody in Britain. France. italy.
Russia or even In Germany and Aus
tria. has any idea how near the sum-
INIT Of hopes we are"
The premier's speech was one Of
the most powerful he has ever de-
Iiyered His optimism was con-
kax1ous and his words carried such
Nm imputation OF facts to support
them the entire empire is heartened.
both by the prospect OF an early vic
tory and an early peace
Lloyd Georges speech was not for
England alone. 1t was for the
European allies and the United
states To the latter It had an es-
pNcfal bearing. The prime minister
datlv declared that England had saw
"a the Monroe doctrine once--in
fs14--by entering the war. He fur
|ther asserted that Germany. baked
then. still harbored the determination
IL return to the attack a second time.
yut he declared there must not be
ANY second time: Germany must
never again be permitted to imperil
the ceace ~ the world.
Germany Never Subscribed to
A. Doctrine.
"GerE1anv never subscribed to the
Monroe doctrine" he said I'VE
k~ow her on, bitions as to South
America and a year after German
reace Germany would start realizing
them.
"If britain had not gone into the
war with her whole strength the
Monroe doctrine would have been
treated by Germany as scrap OF
"a per'
while the German plot miscar-
ried. the Prussians are determined to
Succeed the next time There must
not be anv next time Let this gen.
erntion eliminate war"
REGARDING tho German peace at
kitude. tho premier continued:
Etamnlcr Over Restoration.
ssThe German war lords are glib
IN discussing peace, hut stammer
over the question Of restorattons. Be-
fore we enter a conference they must
earn utterance.
= ut IL certain that tho Russians
Responsible for the no annexations.
Continued on PAge ytvel