Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-15
pr;tish Premier Warns Na- ton Against Peace Talk
 at This Time.
MIST HOLD LINE
 TILL U. s. COMES
sovs SituutiOn Not as Bad as Pie. tured-(!erman Victories Widely Published. but Reyerses
 Are Hidden.

 ress toward the desired goal is being made by the allies, despite some unto- ward occurencess is the firm convic- tion of Premier Lloyd George. he de- clared today It is because of this fact. the premier said, that he woul1 regard peace overtures to Prussia. at inc moment when her military spirit was drunk with boastfu1ness. as be- traval of their trust on the part. of himself. and his following The pre- miers words were:
 "It is because I am firmly con yinced that, despite some untoward events, despite discouraging appear ances, we are making steady progress toward the goal, that I would regard peace overtures to Prussia, at the very moment Prussian military spirit is drunk with boastfulness, as be- tlayal of the great trust with which my colleagues and myself have been charged
 If Prussia persists in her present policy. the premier pointed out, the withdrawal by the enemy from the east of third of his troops must re- lieve hundreds of thousands of men anG masses of material to attack France and Italy.
 Tt would be folly," he added, ito :, undertake the danger, equal folly to exaggerate. and the greatest folly of all to face it.
 If the Russian democracy has de cided to abandon the struggle against military autocracy the American is taking it up.'
 Premier Lloyd George says that call must be made on the nation for great sacrifices, and more fighting men were needed until the American forces arrived to offset the burden that had been cast on the allies by the detection of Russia and the reverses in Italy The allies must now de- fend all fronts against the enemy and have a mobile army for any point of emergency, the premier said, and he added that the allies have a superior lty in. manpower in France on the battle front, and that there were con- siderable British reserves at home.
 MT. Lloyd George said he was glad to understand that Lord Lansdowne's recent letter had been misunderstood, and that Lord Lansdowne was in agreement with President Wilson. Il also," the premier declared, "agree With President Wilson and do not de- sire to force controversy where none existed"
 Germany's victories were emblazon- ca to the world, the premier said. but aer troubles did not appear in bulle- uns. Something was known of them, however. The deadly grip of the Brit lSn navy was having it's effect, and tne valo rof the troops was making an impression which would tell in the end. He said those who, during the past fortnight, were organizing a nerv- GUS apprehension in the nation were .ne same as those who were organiz- ing hysterical shout over the Elan ders victories.
 \ warn the nation to watch the man who thinks there is a halfway nouse between victory and defeat" me premier admonished. There are me men who think we can end the war now by some sort of what they saii peace-by setting up a league of aauons. That is the right policy aft V victory. Without victory it would De farce"
 victory, said the premier, was a sueslion Of tonnage. Germany was R uependlng upon American failure to rtansport her army to Europe The .s.ure o Of the world depended on the rnorts Great Britain and America nake naa to increase their output of ships necessary, ny he said.. The food imports eAt n year, he declared in this con. to" t.uon' must be- reduced 3OOO.O0( t"n Ms oy the increased home produc-