Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-17
NO CHANCE TO STARVE
BRITAIN, PREMIER SAYS
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country amounted to 6. 6.4S0,000 quar-
ters and that now 1t Is s,500,0O0
quarters. The stock of oats and bar
ley, he declared. also was higher.
There had been considerable saw
Ing In bread consumption, the pre-
mier said. and owing to closer mill
ing and food economy there had been
an addition to the wheat stock of
10000 quarters per week. "a quar-
ter is equivalent to $50 pounds.)
Large New Area
Mr.. Lloyd George said the acreage
under cultivation showed an increase
of one million acres. II the harvest
weather was good the condition of
food supplies would be very salts
factory. Tho premier added that
there mad been an increase in the
sugar reserve.
Contrasting England's condition
with that of the enemy, premier said:
Germany now is barely able to hold
her own-not even that"
The government has come to the
conclusion, the premier added, that
with reasonable economy there is no
chance OF starving England out.
SuppreSSing Submarines
The admiralty plans for dealing
with submarines have been increas-
ingly successful" Mr.. Lloyd George
said.
The premier said that in the single
month of April $50, 900 gross tons of
shipping were lost through Teuton
submarines. In July the tonnage lost
went down to 100000 gross tons.
This month there was a substantial
improvement over that of July.
The net losses since the COM
mencement of Germany's unrestrict-
ed submarine warfare was under
100000 tons a month.
New Tonnage Heavy
Premier Lloyd George said that in
the first six months of this year the
new tonnage built was 4S4, 900. while
in the last six months, including pur-
chases, the new tonnage would be
1 ,424, 1000.
The premier also said that a con-
siderable addition had been made in
the program OF naval construction.
With the cooperation of America,
the premier said, there would be suf-
ficient tonnage for all of 1918 and If
necessary 1919. Although tonnage
had decreased during the last year,
he added, more goods had been car
Success in the Field
Discussing the military situation,
the premier announced that the
troops of Field Marshal Haig had
captured Langemarck. The premier
said that Field Marshal Haig had
telegraphed that 1,200 prisoners had
been taken and that five guns had
been captured by noon to-day.
In addition to Capturing Lange-
marck, the premier said, the British
troops gained ground at many points
Severe fighting is continuing with
the result undetermined.
The French, Mr.. Lloyd George
| added, had been co-opetating mos,
effectively on the British left, where
the Canadian infantry had won con.
spicuous success.
Expect Much of America
The premier referred to Russia as
"one claw of the nippers tenn porarily
out of repair" Germany, he said
had been beaten in several great
| battles, with large losses, when Rus
sia was practically out of the cam
paign. He asked what might be an
| ticipated when Russia recovered and
America was really in. America s
| troops had been seen marching
| through the streets, symbols of her
| resolute entry into the struggle. This
was the hour, Mr.. Lloyd George
added, of Germany's difficulties.
Armistice a Crisis
Noel Billing asked whether the
premier could give assurance that in
| the event of social, military or
political crisis" during the recess
steps would be taken to reassemble