New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-15

dcadf, grin of tho British navy is hay
irr .ts effect. and the valor OF the
moons IS making an impression when
,,5ll fcU In the end. Persons who m the
last fortnight have been organizing
nervous breakdown In the nation are
Tho same ones who recently were or
eanizinc p hysterical shouting over inc
Flanders victories.
1--WE arc laying the foundation OF the
bridge that will carry US into new
world Let ms maintain steadiness ana
sanity Of outlook.
"This is not the most propitious hour
Russia's threatened retirement from
tho war strengthens the HohenzoHerhs
and wcakcns the forces Of democracy
hind Guegla's action will not lead, as
She imacIuce. 20 universal peace. IL
viii simniy rrolouC the worlds agony
and inevitably put her in bondage TO
Prussia's military dominance.
Folly TO Underestimate
D, would be folly TO underestimate
She danger from tho release Of the
cncmv's Eastern forces. IL would
equally be folly 20 cNaCgcrate It; but
Inc greatest folly Of all would be not
TO face It.
,idcd 20 abandon the struggle against
military autocracy, the American
democracy is taking Il UP. ms -
tho most m0mcntous fact OF the year
which has transposed the whole sltu,
alton There is no more poWeriui,
country in the world than the United
states. with thcir gigantic resource
and indomitable people, and II Russia
is out. America is coming IN WIN
both arms.
III this is the worst moment II is
because Russia has stepped out ana
America is only preparing to come in.
Her army u.s. not yet ready ana heI
tonnage is urbuilt. But with every
hour that passes the gap formed ~
Russia's retirement VIII be hHed ~
tho valiant sons OF The great American
Republc. Germany knows II and Aus
ia trovs H. Hence. the desperate
efforts TO force the issue before Amer
lea il ready. They viii not succeed;
hut we must be prepared for greater
efforts and greater sacrifices. IL is no
timc 10 cover or TO faltcr.
Call for Man Power
Great Britain's will IS as tempered
steel and will bear all right 70 the end.
There must q further drain upon our
man mower I'm order 70 sustain the ad-
ditional burden until the American
There is no ground for panic. Even
NOW. after we have sent troops 10
Italv the Allies have marked superior
49,, /, numbers in France and Flanders
and considerable reserves at nome
"Nuch greater progress has peer
made In man power in the last le"
months than either our friends or our
Toes realize. but it rs not enough 10
enable us TO face the new contingeh,s
clos without anxiety. The problem OF
man power, however. does not end WIN
the army. Victory now is question:
of tonnage. Nothing can defeat us D.'
the shortage OF tonnage, and the al
vent Of the United states has IN
creased the tonnage problem enor-
mouslv. Germany has eambled on
America failure 20 transport her
ernv 10 Europe. The Prussian clam
is that autocracy alone can do things
Honor Of Democracy at Stake
"Tbe honor Of democracy is at stake,
and I do not doubt that the Prusslahs
will be disillUsioned, but both America
and Great Britain will have TO strain
tbeir resources TO the utmost TO IN
crease their tonnage. The tact thaU
American tonnage viii be absorbed IN
the transport Of their own armies com
pels us 70 increase our responslDl!i-
Ties in assisting France and ltaiy with
the transportation OF essenuai COM
moditles to their shores.
"In order to obtain the necessary
men for this object We must interfere
10 even a greater extent than hereto
zorro with the industries not absolutely
essential TO the prosecution OF the
war" ,,
Premier Lloyd George. in concluding,
omphasized how the country could ana
bv further economizing and IN the IN
crease Of home production. We must
strip even barer for the fight he de-
clarcd.
Agrees With Wilson
In his reference to the recent letter
Of the Marquis of Lansdowne, MI
Lloyd George said:
II now understand that all our
anxieties concerning tins epistle were
rroundless: that the Marquis OF Lans-
downe did not intend to convey the
meaning which his words might reason
ably bear and that all the time he was
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