The Washington herald., 1917-08-05
British Prime Minister Ex-
presses Conviction That
War Will Soon End with
Triumph for Allied Ma
tions; Kaiser Forms a
Peace Cabinet.

London, Aug. 4-David Lloyd
George, British prime minister, today
natly predicted an early victory. He
was Specializing before a great pa
triotic meeting in Queens Hall. COM
nemorative Of the third anniversary
Of the war.
In Berlin, Chancellor Michaelis,
back from an interview with the En-
peror of Austria, who is known to
be anxious to the point Of impatience
for peace, while conceding that peace
prospects were not promising. limited
that unexpected developments" might
make a sudden change in the outlook.
Meanwhile Russia, anxious for
peace. but determined to fight, was
desperately trying to reorganize her
cabinet and compose her internal az
fairs, while her armies continued to
retreat into their own territory be-
fore the final desperate spurt OF the
Germans on the Eastern front-a spurt
designed to force Russia's withdrawal
from the war.
kaiser's Peace Cabinet.
Germany. meanwhile, was complet-
ing the reorganization OF her cabinet
the so-called peace cabinet" of the
cdCc hlCudcllS. LII
Richard Won Kuehlmann, opponent OF
the Tirpitz policy OF ruthless subma-
rine warfare was reported to have
been appointed to the post of foreign
minister, recently vacated by Herr
Zimmerman, junker leader. and DR..
Won WallraI, burgomaster OF Cologne,
was reported to have been made sec
retary for home affairs.
Dispatches from Rome indicate that
the Vatican is seriously considering
throwing the whole of its political
weight into the scales for the allies,
the continued deportations OF Bel
gians by Germany being regarded as
unbearable by the Pope.
Lloyd George said in part:
The sunshine OF victory is Just
ahead for the allies.
Nobody in Britain. France, Italy,
Russia or even in Germany and Aus
tria has any idea how near the sum-
nit Of hopes we are"
Germany never subcribed to the
Monroe doctrine" he said. I'VE knew
her ambitions as to South America
and = year after a German peace
Germany would start realizing them.
IF Britain had not gone into the
war with her whole strength the Mon
rec doctrine would have been treated
by Germany as a scrap OF paper
Can See Victory.
While the German plot miscarried,
the PruSsians are determined 20 sue
ceed the next time. There must not
be any next time Let this gem
Grafton eliminate war.
The German war lords are GLIB
in discussing peace but stammer over
the question OF restorations- Before
We enter a conference they must learn
utterance. It is certain that the Rus
slams, responsible for the no annexa-
tions. no indemnities' policy, now real
ize their mistake.
"Russia's collapse is like a deep glen
through which we are passing. Though
II is not sure that We have reached
the darkest depth, nevertheless across
the valley We can see the sunshine
OF victory"
There is much speculation tonight
over the possible connection between
Lloyd Georges prediction OF an early
victory and the present operations in
Flanders in which the French and
British again are forging ahead. Con-
siderable significance is attached here
TO the Vienna conference between EN-
peror Charles and Michaelis, on which
the latter is expected to report to
the Kaiser tomorrow. Reports are
persistent that Austria Is smarting un-
der the German military yoke and is
anxious for peace at any reasonable
price.
One outgrowth OF the present peace
discussion which would cause no sur
prise would be statements from both
camps OF amended terms. The opin-
ion prevails in some high quarters
that President Wilson might open the
way for such declarations by an open
statement Of the war aims and peace
terms Of the United States.