The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-12-15
Premier Hints of Peril to
the Allies i'm Impending
German Smash.
AMERICAN ARMY HOPE
"Prussian Military Spirit
Is Drunk With Boast
fulness," He Declares.
PEACE TALK NOW FUTILE
Security Impossible if "Crim-
inal Is More Powerful
Than the Law"
PEACE TALK NOW FUTILE

LoNpoS. Dec i4.--Premiey Lloyd
George, in a ringing speech to-day to
lawyers Of Greys Inn. declared England
10 entirely In accord with President VII.
sons statement of war aims, asserted
strongly that he is against u negotiated
peace or any kind Of peace that Ia not
preceded by victory. and called for men.
many more men. to hold the lines until
the Americans arrive. Regarding peace
overtures now he raid
1T is because am firmly convinced
that despite some untoward events
despite dlscouraging appearances, VIC are
making steady progress toward the goal,
that | would regard peace overtures to
Prussia at the very moment the prus-
sian military spirit IL drunk with boast
fulness as betrayal Of the great trust
with which my colleagues and myself
have been charged"
If Russia persists in her present pol
Icy. the Premier pointed out, She with
drawal by the enemy from the east of
a third of his troops must release hun
dreis of thousands, OF men and masses
"f material 20 attack Great Britain.
France and Italy.
Greater Sacrifices Are Needed.
The Premier declared that call mus.
he made on the nation for great sac-.-
fees and more fighting men wer" needed
until the American forces arrive to cffSc.
the burden that had been cast on the
Allies by the detection ot Kuss,a and ;hr
reverse in a,v.
The Allies now must defend all fronts
against the enemy and rave a mobile
army fo' any poin; OF emergency. tn.
Premier said. and no added that TIE
Allies had "A superiority in man power IN
France on the battle front, and there
were considerable british reserves ~
home.
He said 10 was glad to understand
that Lord Lansdowne'S recent letter had
been misunderstood and that Lord Lsrs-
downc was in agreement with Presiden'
Wilson
II also he added. agree with Pres.
deht wilson and do not desire 10 force
"a controversy where none exists"
In his reference To the effect Of Lord
Lansdowne's letter the Premier said
he did not feHr the extreme rec.es..
but that there was an active minority
busy!ng itself with the Wow that tho
who thought they had discovered
leader IN the action Of enforcing the
country into premature and - van
quished peace.
Premier Warns the Nation.
II warn the nation said the ProTnieI
TO watch men who think there Is q
halfway house between victory and de-
feat. There Is no such halfway house
These are the men who think the war
can be ended now by some sort Of peace
the setting up Of a league Of nations
with cond tipus as 70 arnitration fol
disputes and provisions 70: disarna.
rnent and with covenant on the pat
Of all nations TO sign i treaty along
these lines
THAT Is tho right policy after Vie
tory. Without victory it would be =
farce Who would sign such a treat, "
| presume, among others, the people who
hav" so far successfully hrkcn the last
Who Nould enforce the new ucatyc !
presume he nations that have 80 far no.
quite succeeded in enforcing the last.
'io end the war entered upon and "a
. enforce a treaty without reparaLon for
infringement of that treaty, merely by
entering into "A more sweeping treaty
would, indeed, be a farce In the setting
of tragedy.
We are hot hl!s1ed py mere WORDS
IKE dIsHr'i'ahheh'' a'ul'rat'on ana siH.'
''ar telhs' 'ou cah"o' "dEe war or So
cure p'",' u! mere "oF,S' we ous"'
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"of course our enemies are ready L"
accept A peace leaving them with suna
OF the richest provinces and the falr"s1
cities OF Russia IN their pockets II !,
IDLE 10 talN or security under such con
olt'ohs' Ihere is no pro,-c'on Tor NE
OF properly ~ Hta'e "n're t'e crEN
.sm ot hat.o"s - no eN,'i,,'.n' We " Ar"
there will always be criminal States
until the reward OF International crime
becomes too prccarious to make Il
profitable. and the punishment Of IN