Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-06-30
Lloyd George Declares Teu-
tons Must Make Restitution
for Atrocities Committed
During the War.
MES0P0TAMIA NOT TO
Be TURKISH AGAIN
Armenia Also Must Be Freed
From Ottoman Blight; Allies
to End War by Achieving
Victory,


Glasgow, June 29.-David. Lloyd
George the prime minister. delivered
a stirring and characteristic speech
before the burgesses of the northern
metropolis on the occasion of his
being made a free man of the city in
ST. Andrews hall TODAY.
The premier declared that If peace
came an hour before the objects for
which Great Britain entered the war
have been achieved, 1t would be a ca
prime minister said,, wanted peace,
but peace which would make the
countries she invaded subject ma
tons.
Mr.. Lloyd George pointed out that
no German statesman had promised
the restoration of Belgium, and said
that the entente allies could enter into
conference with a democratized
Germany in "a different spirit than
they could deal with the Prussian au-
tocracy.
Red Flag Demonstration.
Great Britain said Mr.. Lloyd
George, could hold out if Germany's
submarine war was kept in bounds
and the people practiced frugality.
The public enthusiasm was tenn
pered by an unfriendly demonstration,
Tor Mr.. Lloyd George had previously
incurred the hostility of some sections
of the Glasgow laborers in his deal
ings with them while minister of mu-
nitions. A crowd of malconteflta
gathered outside the hall and sang
THE Red Flag" but the cheers of
the friendly majority drowned their
demonstration.
Never have hood men stood more
in need of sympathy, support and CO.
operation" said Mr.. Lloyd George,
than the men who are guiding the
fate of the nation in this hour in all
lands. Great Britain SO far has
weathered the storm, but the hurri-
cane is not yet over, and it will need
all our efforts, all the patience and
all the courage and endurance of all
on board to steer the country through
without laundering in the angry
deep.
England Not to Blame.
1T is a satisfaction that Great
Britain has no share in the RESPONSE
bility for these grim events. Our
part was as honorable and as chival-
rous a part as was ever taken by any
country in any war. The people must
be sustained by the answering con-
viction that no part of the guilt for
this terrible bloodshed rests on the
conscience of their native land.
"As to the military situation, devel-
opments in Russia have modified the
military situation this year tempo
rarily to our disadvantage, but per-
manently for the better. What hap
pened on the western froht showed
what could have been accomplished
this year If all the allied forces had
been ready to bring all-round pres
sure to bear.
THE Russian revolution, beneficent
as 1t undoubtedly is, great as Will be
its results both this year and even
more hereafter, undoubtedly has had
the effect of postponing complete vic
tory"
Russia Now Free.
Russia will regain her strength
with a bound and become mightier
and more formidable than ever" Mr.
Lloyd George continued. although
these distractions had the effect Of
postponing complete victory, they
made victory more sure than ever,
and what is more important, they
made surer than ever before the
quality Of victory"
There were many hearts filled with
gloomy anxiety contemplating the
prospect Of a peace conference to set
tie the future of democracy with rep
resentatives of the most reactionary
autocracy in the world, the premier
10 ho III nl
and free and her representatives at
the peace conference would be repre-
sentative of free people fighting for
freedom. arranging a future democ-
racy on the lines of freedom. Not
merely would the Russia revolution
insure a more complete but higher,
more exalted victory than ever was
contemplated.
Russia, the premier proceeded, was
now free and unfettered, and when
her distractions passed away she
would be more powerful and more
formidable than ever. Meanwhile
France, Italy and Great Britain had
to bear a greater share of the burden.
''The strength of Great Britain, once
more flung into the breach, has orce
more saved Europe and human lib
erty," he declared. But now 1ius-
sia is gaining strength every day. 1t
has capable government; it never had
better one, and her power in the fu-
ture would be inspired by freedom.
America to the Rescue.
America, always the mainstay CT
freedom, is beginning to send her
valiant sons to the battlefields Of Eu-
rope to rally around the standard of
liberty. That Ii why victory now is
more assured and more complete than
we could have hoped for.
"Our shipping losses during May
and June were heavy, but they were
hundreds of thousands Of tons De-