The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-15


 ain, France and Italy.
 ssIt would be folly" he added, ito .xaggerate it, and the greatest folly
 If the Russian democracy had dec military autocracy, the American dei
 Germany's victories were emDia- zoned to the world, the premier sald' but her troubles did not appear III bulletins. Something was known or them. however The deadly grip or +be British navy was having its et- feet and the valor of the troops was making an impression which Woulu tell in the end. He said those who our ing the past fortnight were orsaniA- ing nervous breakdown in the ha- ton were the same as those who re- gently were organizing a hysterlcal shout over the Flanders victories. LANDSDOWNE LETTER WAS
 GIVEN WRONG MEANING
 Mir. Lloyd George said he was glad to understand that Lord Lansdownes s recent letter had been misunderstood and that Lord Lansdowne was Tn agreement with President Wilson
 q alsa," the premier declared, agree xo-5,n president wilson, and do not de- s;re to force a controversy where none existed.
 T warn the nation to watch the man who thinks there is halfWay house between victory and defeat' the nremier admonished. "There are the men who think you can end the war now by some sort of what they call peace, by setting up league or na- tions. That is the right policy a1ter victory; without victory it would De a farce"
 Continuing his discussion of league of nations, MT. Lloyd George said II could not be had by negotiated peace at this time.
 .It is idle to talk of security to be won by such feeble means ne asserted "There is no security Tn any land without the certainty of punish ment. There is no protection in state. where the criminal is more powerful than the law.
 gro end a war entered upon to en- force a treaty, without reparation Ter the infringement of that treaty mere ly by entering into new. more sweep ing and comprehensive treaty, would be a farce in the setting or traseoy. VICTORY IS ONLY A
 QUESTION OF TONNAGE
 Victory, declared the premier, was question of tonnage. Germany was rambling upon Americas failure to transport her army to Europe The fu- ture of the world depended upon the efforts Great Britain and America make to increase their output of ships next wear. he declared The food imports next year. he said in this connection, must be reduced S,ooO,0OO tons by increased home production and economy
 Premier Lloyd George said that call must be made on the nation for great sacrifices and more fighting men were needed until the American forces arrive to offset the burden that had been cast on the allies by the defection of Rus sia and the reverses of Italy.
 MUST DEFEND ALL
 FRONTS FROM ATTACK
 The allies now must defend all fronts .painst the enemy and have a mobile armv for any point of emergency, the premier said, and he added that al lies had a superiority in man power In France on the battle front. and there were considerable British reserves at homo.
 Premier Lloyd George, who was speak ing at the dinner of the Greys inn benchers, said:
 .If this is the worst moment, 1t is because Russia has stepped out and America is only preparing to come in Every hour that passes will see the gap formed by the retirement of the Russians filled by the valiant sons of the great republic. Germany knows 1t and Austria knows it, hence the desperate efforts that they are making to force the issue be-