Arizona republican., 1917-07-22
VEGETABLES TALK
 IS M ERE SH LAM
 SAYS LLOYD GEORGE
Continued from Page Onel

Alsace Lorraine; that's the phrase which has drenched Europe in blood since 1914; that's the phrase-if they dare-that will annex Belgium and Courland that's the phrase which will Cnce more precipitate Europe into welter of blood within a generation un- less that phrase is wiped out by the statnsmanship of Europe.
 There are phrases for men of demo- cratic minds, but there are phrases to satisfy the lunkers, and there are other phrases which mean nothing. It is the speech of a man waiting on the mill tary issue. It is a speech that may be made better by improving the military situation and if the Germans win in the west, if they destroy the Russian army in the east if the Turks drive Great Britain out of Mesopotamia and if the U-boats sink more merchant ships, then that speech, believe me, means annexation all around and mili tary autocracy more firmly established than ever.
 What manner of government the Germans choose to rule over them is entirely a matter for the German people themselves. But as to what manner of government We can trust to make peace, that is. our business. Democ- racy is in itself a guarantee of peace, but if it cannot be got in Germany, then we must secure other guarantees as a substitute"
 The speech of the German chance Tor continued MT. Lloyd George meant that for the moment the military party in Germany had won and showed that those in charge of affairs had elected for war There was no hope for Bel gium in the Michaelis speech, but the determination of the allies. said the premier, was that Belgium must be re stored as a free and independent country.
 We must not have a Belgian scab- bard for the German sword" hes de clared The scabbard must be Bel gian, the sword must be Belgian and the soil must be Belgian.
 ''The chancellor tries to stimulate and encourage his people by doping them with illusions, and Germany will find that her hopes are just as much il- lusions as others which have been dis pelled owing to submarine attacks We cannot last much longer. according to the German chancellor. We will. l am sorry to dissilusionize him at the outset of his career, but truth compels me to do it."
 Turning to the chancellor's statement regarding the U-boat war, MT Lloyd George said that April was the height of German piratica triumph. The Ger mans could look back to that month as a month of glory.
 "Since then" he continued" we have gradually uecreaSed our losses.
 "This year we have turned out four times as many ships as last year. In the last two months of this year We 1 should turn out as many ships as we did Tn the whole twelve months of last year. Next year we should turn out six times as many ships as last year.
 "Our food supply for 1917-1S is al ready secured. With reasonable econ omy there is a program of cultivation which will make the food supplies foi 191S-19 secure, even if our losses arc greater.
 "Germany is not going to drive Great 1 Britain out of the fight until liberty has been established throughout tn
 world The Germans are making th'
 same mistake in underestimatins Americas efforts in the war as they
 did about Great Britain. It won't b' long before Michaelis will have to de
 liver a different speech. That is Wha
 we are waiting and fighting for. Tn
 freer Germany is the better we Ike II
 We could make peace with a ire
 Germany Germany dominated by au
 tocracy we can never make terms With. Mr. Lloyd George paid tribute to tn
 patriotic work of the brilliant Russian
 statesman Kerensky, in his leadershi of the Russian democracy
 '.The future of mankind" conclude
 the premier, ifs ours to maintain am defend