The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-08-09
PEACE MUCH WORSE THAN WAR.
Lloyd George Points Out That Allied
Victory Must BE Complete.

George, the British premier, in the
presence of a distinguished gathering
Representatives of all parties which
met this afternoon in QUeen's Hall to
mark the third anniversa" Of the dec
laration of war, reiterated the aims
for which the entente allies were
fighting and indicated the only con-
ditions under which they would con-
sent to suspension of hOstilities with
the central powers.
The premier in opening his address
asked what would have happened II
Great Britain had not entered the
war. He answerd this question by
saying: Europe would have been at
the mercy Of cruel military power.
France would have fought bravely
but might have been overwhelmed.
Americas Monroe doctrine would
have been treated as a scrap Of pa
per. The fact today is that we have
checked the ambitions of Germany. y
In the course of his speech Pre-
mier Lloyd George said: Victory
must be so complete that our nation
al liberty never again shall be chal-
lenged.
Prussia learned that an army with
out discipline is a rabble.
There are some here who want to
set up committees for the British
army and direct the conduct of the
war. We cannot allow a sectional Or
ganization to direct the war or to
dictate the terms of peace. The ma
ton as a whole made war and the
nation as whole must make peace. y
The British prime minister said he
did not trust the German peace talk.
Neither the kaiser nor the chancel-
lor," he declared, has not said he
would be satisfied with German soil.
They talk glibly about peace but
stammer over the word restoration.
Before We have peace conference
they must learn to use the word
restoration. Sc far they have not
learned even the first letter Of the
alphabet.
"War is a CHASTITY business, but it
is not so bad as their peace. While
they know their plot has miscarried
this time the Prussian war lords have
determined to succeed the next time.
There must be no next time.
This generation must eliminate war
from the tragedies of human life"
Continuing, Mr.. Lloyd George said:
eff we SOW seeds of discomfort and
disunion in the nation we shall reap
defeat. A nation which falters before
it reaches it's purpose will never be-
come great people.
"No one in Great Britain, France,
Italy and Russia or even in Germany
and Austria has any idea how near we
are today to the summit of our hope
The meeting was held under the
auspices of the national war aims
committee and was probably the
greatest patriotic demonstration of
the year. The Marquis of Crewe,
leader of the Liberal party in the
house of lords, was chosen to preside.
He was supported by the Archbishop
of Canterbury, 20 members Of the
government and 100 members of
parliament. Baron Sonnino, the Ital
ian foreign minister, and Nikola Pa
chita, the Servian premier, were in
vited guests.
AS Minister Sonnino and the other
representatives of the entente allies
reached the platform the gathering
rose and cheered again and again
while the playing of the national an
thems of the allies aroused tremend-
Gus enthusiasm.
Premier Lloyd Georges appearance
was the signal for remarkable mani
festation Of popular fervor.