Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-30


capable government: it never had a
better one, and her power in the;futpre
would be inspired by freedom.
America, always the matnstay OF
valiant sons to the battlefslds of Eu.
rope to rally around the standard OF
liberty; that is why victory now ID
more assured and more complete than
we could have hoped for.
U-Boats Must Be Defeated.
Victory is assured under two con-
submarine attacks must be de1eated OF
kept within reasonable bounds.
THE losses are heavy. They may,
and probably will, drive us to furtner
restrictions in some traces. anu per
haps to hardships That all depends on
the nation, for after carefully reckon
ing the chances and the possibilities
the government have come TO she con-
clusion, based on best advice, that SUD
marines can neither starVe US at nome
nor drive our armies out of the field
abroad.
our losses during May and June
were heavy. but they were hundreos OF
thousands of tons beneath the ad-
miralty forecast.
I'VE are beginning to get them. Ar
engagements also have been made ior
frustrating them and for destroying
them. l have no hesitation in saying
tHdI IL we all 90 our part thS 1SA
submarines will be almost as great q
failure as the German Zeppellns.
Food Supply Increased.
IF we do not waste we shall not
starve. We have succeeded in increas7
ing the food supply and are engaged IN
a great shipbuilding program for nght-
ing and for carrying purposes.
If every employer and every WORK
hat
they will pull US through. The army
is invincible. it cannot be beaten-and
the army now is the people. Mean
while, the morale of the nation must
be kept up and l cannot see any slack
ing or Incidence anywhere Inc pre-
mier paid tribute to the king. who.
he said, was working as hard as any
man in the country. This remark
caused an interruption while the whole
assembly arose and few persons sang
the national anthem.
For Emancipation Of Mankind.
In concluding, MIR: Lloyd George said:
Europe Is again drenched with the
blood of it's bravest- and its pest, 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.
II again appeal to the people of this
country and beyond. that they should
continue to fight for the great goal OF
international rights and international
justice so that never again shall brute
force sit on the throne of justice nor
barbaric strength WELD the secpter
over liberty"
- Criticised in London.
LONDON. June 30.-The speech of
Premier Lloyd George in which he said
-, rrvtn AM Hly n q n q
allied armies have reached the aims
which they set out to obtain when they
accepted the challenge thrown down by
Germany, although mainly approved by
the morning newspapers. does not es-
cape criticism. The moderate papers
comment consists of little more than
accordant paraphrases of the premier's
statement, but the more extreme press
of opposite camps-radical and Tory
questions some of his dicta- Thus some
conservative papers strongly dissent
from his assumption that any differ-
ence of opinion exists between the Ger
man government and the German peo-
pie and declared the German people are
faithful to their government because
it accurately mirrors the spirit Of Ger
manism.
1: The Post says the Germans are all in
this war up to the neck and IL the pre-
mier thinks any change in the system
Of government would alter their spirit
he knows nothing Of the German peo-
pie. The Post contends that the idea
tyrannical government and is groan-
ing for liberation from the Hohenzol-
lern yoke is pure fancy.
Timidity Is Charged.
Referring to the difficulties Of Russia
frons anarehssaf elements secretly sub
that the British government is showing
indulgence and timidfty toward secret
enemies at home; allowing the forma-
ton OF revolutionary committees to Or
ganize disaffection and says this disaffec-
ton has been allowed to win a victory
in Ireland.
I At, the other extreme the radical Daily
News finds the speech falls short of ex-
pectations and laments the lack of
dehniteness in declaring war aims. 1t
says the premier cannot convince Ger
many by signals from the public plat
form and it may be doubted whether he
can wholly convince Russia TT is
that the allies should state their war
aims once for all in a declaration drawn
up in concert and Endorsed by every
party to the alliance. y Today,
when the former subjects Of the Russian
emperor are foremost in urging a state
ment of war aims of democracy, the
force of the demand is Irresistible
Suggests Forced Peace.
The News makes the suggestion that
war aims be formulated and submitted
to Germany with the intimaton that IL
peace is refused on terms proposed eyery
port and market of the allies shall be
closed to her for a fixed period after.
With regard to the premier's reference
to Russia some of the editorials merely
paraphrase his utterances while Others
commend him for giving a candid expres-
sion: to- what all Europe knows. to he
true namely. that the Russian upheayaI
postponed victory, but with one excep-
ton none Endorses or dissents from HIS
prediction that Russia will regain its
strength and become more formidabIe
than ever.
The exception is the Post, which be-
lieves the prediction true since Rus
SLAMS know Germany is their inveterate
enemy. and exploiter
There are several references to the
future of the captured German colonies
The suggestion Is made by the Express
that these. as We we'll as Mesopotamia
and Armenia. be administered afterward
by international commissions until their
people are able TO govern themselves.
The paper adds: The representation Of
the United State. on such Commissions
would remove European suspicionsd
MILK PRICE NOT TO GO UP.
Washington Dealer Will Not Follow
Example Of New Workers,
Tho price of milk in tho in;utr,c+ - ~