Evening journal., 1917-12-15
VAR SACRIFICES
ARE Demanded
Lloyd George Hints Of Peril
to Allies in Impending
German Smash
AMERICAN ARMY IS
HOPE OE WORLD

LONDON, Dec. i5.-Premier Lloyd
Seorge, in ringing speech yeste.daS
10 lawyers Of Grey's Inn, declared
england is entirely in accord win
President Wilson's statement Of war
aims. asserted strongly that ne Is
against a negotiated peace or any klnu
of peace that Is not preceded 10y VIC /
tory. and called for men. many more /
men. to hold the lines until inc
Americans arrive. Regarding peace
overtures now he said.
1T is because ] am frmly convinced
that despite some untoward events, ue-
spite discouraging appearances, we arc
maklns steady progress toward the
goal that I would regard peace over
iures 10 Prussia at the very moment
Inc prussian military spirit Is drunk
with boastfulness as a betrayal OF the
great trust with which my colleagues
and myself have been charged
n Russia persists in her present
nolicv. the Premier pointed out, the
Withdrawal by the enemy from 'ue
east Of a third Of his troops must re-
Lease hundreds Of thousands Of men
anu UldECto VA AliNhai ANt ~
Britain. France and Italy.
III would be folly he added 10
rnderrate the danger, equal tolly 10
exaggerate II ana the greatest louy "
all not 10 face ii. II the hussisn
democracy has decided TO aDanuoh w
struesle against military autocrscS tie
American democracy is taking u up,
The Premier declared That oaii
INST be made on the nation Tor great
saerlnoes and more 1ghting men were
needed until the America forces arrive
to onset the burden that had been cast
on the Allies by the detection OF NUS
sla and the reverse In ltaly. .,
The Allies must now defend 81
fronts against the enemy, and have
mobile army for any poirt OF ehiele,
sncv the Premier said, and lie addeo
,hsf the Allies had a superiority lh
man power ln France on the pa.lio
front and there were considerahle
British reserves at home.
~ This IS the worst moment, ths
prennisr continued, 1t Is because hus-
sischas stepped out and America IS
oniv nreparing 10 come In. Every uour
mai masses will see the sap formed py
tbe retirement Of the Russians hlleu
NV The valiant sons Of the great re-
n,hlic Germany knows II and Austria
Knows Il. hence the desperate enoIls
that thew are making to force the ls-
sne before America Is ready.
We said he was glad TO understand
bst Lord Lansdowne's recent leVter
asd been misunderstood and that Loro
ransdovvne was In agreement WIN
President Wilson.
~ also" he added. "agree with Presl'
ient Wilson and do not desire 10 ioro'
a controversy where none exists
f;ermanv's victories were emblazon,
"a 10 the world, the Premier said, nu'
her troubles did not appear in bulle-
Nns. Something was known or theul'
however. The deadly grip Of the Brit
ish navy was having ts effect ana Tue
valor az the troops was making an M
nresslon which would tell in the end.
He said those who during the last fort
NIGHT were organizing a nervous oreah-
down IN the nation were the same as
those who recently were organizing a
hvsicrical shout over the Flanders VIC
tories
n warn the nation TO watch the man
,xho thinks there Is a halfway mousse
aetveeu victory and defeat the Pre-
mler admonlshed. "These are the men
Who think YOU can end the war now
nv some sort OF what they call peace
-bv setting up a league Of nations
That Is the right policy after victory
without victory 10 would be a i1rce'
Continuing his discussion OF a league
n nations. Mr.. LLOYD George said u
could not be had by negotiated peace
at this time. o., =,
1T is idle 70 talk Of security TO n'
Won BY slch feeble means, ne assert
ed. There is no security IN any IAN.
without the certainty Of punishment
There Is no protection in a state where
the criminal is more powerful lhH
The law.
ITO end a war entered upon to en-
force treaty without a reraratioi
for the infringement Of that treaty
merely by entering into a new, NOR
,weeping and comprehensive treaty
would be a farce In the setting OF
ragedy.
victory. declared the Premier, was
westion Of tonnage Germany wa
ambling upon Americas failure &
transport her army 70 Europe. Tn
uture Of the world depended upon tn
,morts Great Britain and America max
o increase their output Of ships mex
ear, he declared. The food import
lext year, he said in this connection
must be reduced 100000 tons by in
'reased home production and economy
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