Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-08
LLOYD GEORGE CERTAIN
OF SUBMARINE FAILURE
Declares His Recent U-Boat Figures
Put End to All Hopes OF
Enemy to Win.
OF SEA is SAFE
On 1t Rests Whole Allied Cause and
Freedom Of World-Peoplc Should
Look Forward With Hope to
Russia.

BIRKENHEAD. ENGLAND, Septem-
Der 7.-Premicr Lloyd George, in
speech here to-day. on receiving the
freedom of the city, declared that the
whole allied cause and the freedom
OF tho world depended on supremacy
ut sea, and that he was certain it
would be maintained. German states
men. he said, had been at great pains
to impress 1t upon their people that
the submarine figures given out by
him in the House of Commons recently
werc Inaccurate. He declared these
figures were absolutely correct. and
that they put an end to all hopes of
the enemy to win.
The Premier asserted he was alb
solutely convinced that the German
submarine never would be able to
beat down the strength of the British
empire or beat down the hopes of the
alliance by means Of all the efforts
the Germans could make with the sub
marine.
The Premier said that tho news
from Russia in the last few days had
not been good. He thought when the
revolution came that 1t would have
the effect of postponing victory, but
he had expected an earlier recovery.
However. through all we must ex-
ercise patience" he added.
Lloyd George said that the Russian
leaders. all brave and patriotic men.
knew the enemy attempt in tho Riga
region involved the fate Of the revo-
luton. the fruits of which they would
do their best to defend. Under fire.
the Russian leaders were repairing
the machine. which had broken down.
and he was confident that in the end
they would succeed
What I am concerned about most"
the Premier went on, is not the effect
which the failure Of Russia would
have on the war, but the harmful et-
feet 1t would have on tho cause OF
democracy in the world"
1t took long time. said Lloyd
George, for oppressed people to get
accustomed to freedom, as it did for
free people to get accustomed to OPP
preston.
One thing gives mo satisfaction"
no continued. German attempts to
sow disscnsion between the allies east
and the allies west failed. Germany
only decided to invade Russia with
the sword because all her other methods
and Vaccinations failed"
The Premier said he rcpudiated with
scorn the calumny that England was
responsible for the war.
England drew the sword in honor
Of her pledged word" he declared.
SHOULD LOOK FORWARD
TO RUSSIA WITH HOPE
Far from being Respondent about
the crisis in the eastern theater, Lloyd
George said further. the people should
look forward to Russia with hope, be-
cause she would recover and play a
greater part yet before the war was
over in saving the world from Prus-
sian domination.
Dark as may be the clouds in the
Russian sky" he said. there Is sun
shine on the banners Of the allies In
all other theaters Of war. Germany
may boast her victories In the east
against unresistng forces, but she has
her reply in the success Of the allies
In the west and especially the recent
success of the Italians.
America. who has now come into
the conflict" he continued. has never
known defeat and on this occasion
too, she, with her allies. will triumph
over her foe.
For all these reasons, ask you to
be OF stout heart There may be stony
paths to climb, but we will climb
them. Our footpaths may be stained
with blood, but we will reach the
heights, and then in front we will
see the rich valleys and plains of the
new world"