New Britain herald., 1917-04-12
DECLARES VICTORY POSITIVE

DUVuhllUO IlUlVNl IVOlllYE 'He Does Not Know America,'' Pre- mfer Says, Referring to Von Him.
 denberg's Scoffing At Our Weakness in Commercial Preparedness. London, April 12.-Addressing the American Luncheon club today. Pre- mier Lloyd George said the advent of the United States into the war had given the final stamp and seal to the character of the conflict, which was struggle against military autocracy. The premier said he was not sur prised that America had taken time to make up her mind as to the char acter of the struggle, having regard to the fact that most of the great wars in Europe in the past had been waged for dynastic aggrandizement and conquest.
 Early in the war, MT. Lloyd George continued, the United States did not comprehend what had been endured in Europe for years from the military caste in Prussia. Saying that Prus- sia was not a democracy but that En- peror William had promised it would be after the war, he added: II think the kaiser is right
 The luncheon, held to celebrate the entrance of. the United States into tho war, brought together the most distinguished group in the history of f1o o11 ~tc sve4 I@I Law, Col. Winston Spencer Churchill, Lord Reading, Gen. Smuts Lord Der by, Lord Bryce, Walter Hume Long, the Italian ambassador Maruis Im- periali di Francavilla; the Cuban min- ister, Garcia y Velez, and Herbert c. Hoover, chairman of the American commission for relief in Belgium.
 President and King Toasted.
 Premier Lloyd George, the guest of honor, delivered the principal speech after the brief Introduction by Am bassador Page. The premier re- ceived a tremendous ovation when he entered the room. Toasts were drunk to President Wilson and King George.
 The premier said he was happy in the position of being the first British minister. of. the crown speaking on behalf of the people of the country to salute the American nation as com rades in arms. He was glad and proud, and he rejoiced as 9 democrat, he declared at the advent of the Unit ed States in this conflict.
 ''In three years We tried every kind of blunder.'' said MT. Lloyd George. "We got into every bunker. But now we have got a good niblick stroke and we are right out into the course.
 ''1t is worth Americas while to study our blunders and begin where we are now. I am so glad the United States is sending naval and military experts to this country to exchange views with men having seen anxious years of war"
 Absolute assurance of victory the premier said. was to be found in the word ships" He said the United States realized this fully and had ar the Atlantic.
 Field Marshal Von Hindenburg, the premier went on, had declared that German submarines would put Eng land out of business before the United States was ready.
 He does not know America" the premier declared. He added that von Hindenburg's prophecy was "as false as his famous line, which we have broken already"
 .AbolisIling War Forever.
 The United States. the premier said, had the noble tradition of never hav- ing engaged in war except for liberty He asserted that the present war was the greatest struggle for liberty upon which America ever had embarked. He rejoiced more in the knowledge that America was going to win the right to sit at the conference table when terms of peace were decided than at the resources she would bring to the Allies
 "I can see peace coming now" the premier declared. He said it would rot be a peace which would mean endless preparation for strife and bloodshcd, but Ca real peace, which this old world has never known strange things had happened in this war the premier added, and stranger things were to come. Today devas tatinc war was being waged Tomor- row-perhaps not a distant tomor- row-war might be abolished forever from the category of human crime.
 MT. Lloyd George said it would have been a tragedy for mankind if Ameri- ca had not placed herself in position to take part in the peace conference with all the influence and bowen for right which she was now winning for herself.
 MT. Lloyd George said the United States had helped to win the battle of Arras because the machines which made some of the shells which had destroyed the German trenches came from America. WEATHER.