Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-30
CALAMITY FOR EUROPE
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ed by unfriendly demonstrations. for
Mr.. Lord George had previous Incurred
the hostility of some sections of the
Glasgow laborers in his dealings with
them while minister of munitions. A
crowd Of malcontents gathered outside
the hall, where the ceremony of MAX
ing the premier a Freeman took place,
and sang the "Red Flag" but the
cheers of the friendly majority drown
ed their demonstration.
Russia, the premier proceeded. now was
free and unfettered and when her dis
fractions passed away she would be more
powerful and more formidable than ever.
Meanwhile France, Italy and Great Bri-
tain had to bear a greater share of the
burden.
THE strength of Great Britain, once
more flung into the breach. has once
more saved Europe and human liberty.
But now Russia is gaining strength ev-
cry day. 1t has a capable government,
it never had better one, and her power
In the future would be inspired by free
dom.
America, always the mainstay of free
DOM is beginning to send her valiant sons
around the standard of liberty. That is
why victory now is more assured and
more complete than we could have hoped
for.
Victory is assured under two condi-
tions. The first was that the German
submarine attacks must be defeated or
kept within reasonable bounds.
The losses are heavy. They may, and
probably will drive US to further restric-
tions in some trades and perhaps to hard-
ships. That all depends on the nation, for
after carefully reckoning the chances and
the possibilities, the government have
come to the conclusion based on best adj
vice that submarines can neither starve
us at home or drive our armies out of
the field abroad
"Our losses during May and June were
heavy, but they were hundreds of thous-
ands of tons below the admiralty forecast.
We are beginning to get them Ar
rangements also have been made for
frustrating them and for destroying
them.
Il have no hesitation in saying that
il we all do our part the German sub
marines will be almost as great a fail
ure the German Zeppelns.
IF we do not waste we shall not
starve. We have succeeded in increas
ing the food supply and are engaged in
a great shipbuilding program for fight
ing and for carrying purposes. If every
employer and every workman pull to-
gether between them they will pull us
through. The army is invincibe; it
cannot be beaten-and the army now is
the people. Meanwhile the morale of
the nation must be kept up and l cam
not see any stacking or Incidence any
where"
The premier paid a tribute to the
king, who, he said. was working as hard
as any man in the country. This re-
whole assembly arose and a few per-
sons sang the national anthem.
In concluding, Mr. Lloyd George said:
Europe is again drenched with the
blood Of the bravest and it's best. but
do not forget the great succession of
hallowed causes. They are the stations
of the cross on the road to the emanci-
patton of mankind.
Il again appeal to the people of this
country and beyond that they should
continue to fight for the goal of inter-
national rights and international jus
tice so that never again shall brute
force sit on the throne of justice nor
barharic strength yield the sceptre over
liberty"