Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-05
NAR-TORN EUROPE
TURNING EAGERLY
TO HOPE OF PEACE
He'd! White by Conflict, Its
End Now Is Openly
I5 Discussed.
VERY NATION SICKENED
EBY THREE YEARS BUTCHERY
british Prime Minister Says He
Can See Sunshine of
Victory"
USTRIA TIRED OF 1T ALL
ermany, Her Plans Gone Awry, Is
Completing So-Called ''Peace
Cabinet"
lusTR1A TIRED OF 1T ALL
ermany, Her Plans Gone Awry, Is
Completing So-Called ''Pcace
Cabinet"

ILODoN. August 4.-Europe. bled
hiteby a three years war. many OF
pr cites In ruins. her people bur-
snedby debts Of billions which this
snertion nor the next will never pay.
rturtng again to thoughts Of peace
nd rehabilitation.
Thisto-day became more than ever
cider: The word which has been
featfd for three years only In the
ecrec of Europe's chancelleries is
pw fng openly discussed in public
y lders Of the warning nations.
navidLloyd George. British Primo
Iinist. to-day fatty predicted an
carly story. He was speaking before
gre patriotic meeting in Queens
Hall commemorative of tho third
Chanclor Michaclis. back from an in
tcrvieI with the Emperor Of Austria.
who fknown to be anxious 10 the
point! impatience for peace. while
concedg that peace prospects were
not prais!ng. limited that unexpected
develoaents" might make a .udden
changtn tho outlook.
MeaIhilo totterins Russia, anxious
for pee. but determined to light to
hold h newly won liberty, was des-
peratelirying to reorganize her Cabi-
net an compose her internal Lna1rs.
while .r armies continue to retreat
into thr own territory before tn. final
despers squirt of the Germans on the
easternfront-a squirt designed to
force ussia's withdrawal fro: tho
war.
GERMLY COMPLETING
HER "PEACE CABINET
Germy. meanwhile. was complet-
ing theeorEanization of her Cabinet
the SCALED peace Cabinet" of tho
peace hancellor." Michaelis.
DR.. .ichard Won Kuhelmann. OPP
poncnsif the Tirpitz policy OF ruth
less sunarino warfare, was reported
to havbeen appointed to the post OF
ForeigtSIinister. recently vacated by
Herr Zimermann. Junker leader. and
DR.. vofwalIrafr. burgomaster of Co
losne. Us reported to have been made
Secretai for Home Affairs.
Dispahes from Rome indicate that
the vacan Is seriously considering
THROWN the whole of Its political
weightinto the scales for the allies,
tho colnued deportations OF Belgians
by Gerhny being regarded as unbear-
able blythe Pope.
vienn continues to inspire peace
talk. lie Emperor is anxious for any
sort ofn agreement which will guar
antee he empire It's former boun-
daries. This desire is inspired. 1t is
believed by the fact that Austria
Hungar. Is rapidly nearing the end OF
her esdrces-human, financial and In
dustriall Hungary to-day is declared
In Swis: dispatches to have raised the
age lint OF her armies to ffty-two
years, al the Landsturm under that age
being allied to the colors. But the
most Important pronouncement OF the
day bYtar is that OF Lloyd George.
The Prsnier's own words on peace are:
The Sunshine of victory is just ap-
pearing for the allies.
"Nobdy in Britain, France. italy,
Russia,,or even Germany and Austria,
has anyidea how near the summit OF
our hops we are.''
The F.emier's speech was ono OF the
most powerful he has ever delivered
His optimism was contagious. and his
words .arried such an imputation OF
facts tot support them that the entire
EMPIRES heartened both by the pros
pect ofan early victory and an early
peace.
Lloyd Georges speech was not for
England alone. 1t was for the Euro
pean allies and the United States. TIC
the latter it had an especial bearing
The Prime Minister fatty declared that
England had saved the Monroe Doc.
trine orce--in 1914. by entering the
war. He further asserted that Ger
many. halked then, still harbored the
d determination to return to the attack
a second time. But. he declared, there
must not be any second time; Ger
many must never again be permitted
to imperil the peace of the world.
Germany never subscribed to the
Doctrine" he said. I'VE know
her ambitions as to South America
and a year after a German peace Ger.
many would start realizing them.'
"If Britain had not gone into the wal
with her whole strength the Monroe
would have been treated by
while the German plot miscarried
the Prussians are determined to sue.
coed the next time. There must not be
any next time Let this generation
eliminate war"
Regarding the German peace atti.
tude. the Premier continued:
1.-THE, German war lords are glib in
discussing peace. but stammer over
the question OF reservations. Before
we enter conference they must lear1
utterance.
"It Is certain that the Russians. re.
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