The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
LLOYD GEORGES SPEECH.
GERMANY SHALL PAY FOR
WRONGS OF STRIFE.
Grers Rritain's Premier I'm Speech To
House Of Commons Tells OF Settle
Hent Co He Made When War Ends
---Russian Failure Hurts.

F.
toration of the territory taken by the
enany together with compensation
was demanded by Premier Lloyd
George I'm explaining the war aims of
the government
4 The premier said that IL the Rus
sian army had fulfilled the expecta-
tons Of 10 generals. by this time the
pride of the German military power
wodld have been completely hum
bied.
On the whole. the British campaign
had not achieved the expectations
formed. he said. but there had been
military successes In Palestine which
would have a permanent effect on the
history of the world. Jerusalem. he
stated. never would be restored to the
Turks.
Tho prime minister said that the
margin OF losses at sea was narrow
ing. The sinking by submarine. he
declared, was decreasing while ship
bnilding was increasing.
The premier said the sinking of
submarines was increasing. Although
the merchant tonnage was cut down
by 20 per- cent. he added. the loss had
been only 6 per cent. OF imports over
that Of last year.
Regarding the military situation.
Nr. Lloyd George said 1t was idle to
pretend that the hopes formed had
besn realised. This disappointment
he attributed to the Russian collapse.
The Germans. the premier said. had
had only one success. which was due
10 surprise and this was now engag-
Inc inquiry. The Germans. he stat
~. had lost 100000 prisoners valu-
able positions and hundreds OF guns
Tho premier said that the losses In
shipping had been lighter by hundreds
~ thousands OF tons than he had an
ticipated In his August estimate.
After referring to the Italian re-
verses. the premier said It would be
uScessary for Great Britain to make
evsater sacrifices to strengthen its
afmies In the coming year. The need
you'd arise to increase the nations
Vanpower by taking some men now
sxefnpted.
The premier's speech was deliver
- when adjournment for the holi-
dhys was moved In the house of COM
mons this afternoon. Ho dealt first
wlth the problem OF food. Two cir
cunstances, he said. had contribut-
ca lately 10 the gravity OF the situa-
sioh--the failure to obtain margarine
and butter from Holland and Dem
mnrk ahd the fact that England had
been rsqu.red to mako sacrifices i'm
osqeV to supply deficiencies of her al
~ Owing to the efforts OF the food
c>9srolier. an Improvement was Wis.,
inl1 In circumstances which had
y4used 90 much anxiety in the last
ssS days. More ten was coming in
sod it was hoped by increased man
enActure to improve the situation as
fsssrded margarine shortly.
Owing to the food difficulties in
Germany. the premier went on, the
physical deterioration of workmen
thsrv had been so marked that the
output PEI man had been decreased
by SO per cent.
As for the British casualties. Mr.
Lloyd George said they had not
amounted TO more than one-fourth or
sne-nfth OF the Germans. Opposed to
Germany, Austria and their allies. he
asasrted. were man power and re-
serves more than double those which
the Teutonic allies possessed. The
government. he said. would confer
next week with trades unions on the
man power proposals.
The advent OF America into the
worlds politics. the premier declared,
was an event which would loom large
In the future. This was true also of
the establishment OF the international
council OF Versailles.
As for the disposition OF the Ger
man colonies. the premier said. that
must be settled by the. peace congress.
The future trustees of those coun-
tries must take into account the SEN
timents OF the people themselves.
The premier told his hearers that
a league OF nations i'm which Ger
many was represented by triumphant
rpiiitarism would be a hollow farce.
Great Britain did not enter the war.
the premier asserted. to increase by
a yard the territory OF any one else.
but because OF the belief that Brit
aihs honor. the question of standing