Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15
LLOYD. ADMITS CRITICAL
STAGE OF WAR 10 NOW FACED
BY ALLIES.
SAYS PRUSSIANS FEAR
NEW AMERICAN ARMY
Collapse OF Russia compsIs United
States to Take Her Place in Cam.
paisn to Crush Autoeraey-Peace
Talk at Present Moment Declared to
Be Absurd.


gress towards the desired goal is being
made by the allies. despite some unto
ward occurrences. is the firm convic-
tion Of Premier Lloyd George he de-
olared Yesterday,
II IS because of this fact. the pre-
mier said, that he would regard peace
oycrtures 10 Prussia at the moment
when her military spirit was drunk
with buastf4lness as a betrayal of the
trust Of himself and his colleagues.
The premiers words were:
1T is because l am firmly convinced
that despite some untoward events,
despite discouraging appearances. we
are making steady progress toward
the goal tina. I would regard peace
overtu-es TO Prussia at the very
moment the Prussian military spirit Is
drunk with boastfulnoss as a be-
travail of the great trust with which my
colleagues and myself have been
charged"
Russian Crisis Foremost.
II Russia persists IN her present
policy, the premier pointed out, the
withdrawal by the enemy from the
east OF third OF mis- troops must re-
lease hundreds of thousands OF men
and masses Of material TO attack Great
Britain, France and Italy.
1T would he folly" ne added, ito
underrate the danger, equal folly to
exa ggerate i and the greatest folly Of
all not to face IT,"
o.
cided to abandon the struggle against
military aUtocracy the American demo
cracy is taking It up
Germany's Victories were emblazoned
to the world, the premier said. but ner
troubles did not appear in bulletins.
Something was known Of them. how
ever. The deadly grip of the British
navy was having its effect and the
valor Of the troops was making an i'm
preston which would tell in the end.
He said those who during the past
fortnight We're organizing a nervous
breakdown in the nation were the same
as those who recently were organizing
! an historical shout over the Flanders
| victories.
Lansdowne Misunderstood.
Ii
| to understand that Lord Landowne' 8
recent letter had been misunderstood
and that Lord LansdOwne was in
! agreement with President Wilson.
| 81 also" the premier declared, agree
with President Wilson and do not
desire to force controversy where none
! existed"
| II warn the nation to watch tnf
! man who thinks there is halfway
house between victory and defeat
| the premier admonished. There are
! the men who think you can end tbs
war now by some sort Of what the!
call peace-by setting up a league OF
nations. That is the right policy after
victory, without victory it would be
| farce
Patched Peace Impossible.
Continuing his discussion Of league
Of nations, Mr.. Lloyd George said II
could not be had by negotiated peace
at this time.
| 1T Is idle to talk Of security to be
won by such feeble means he as
serted. There Is no security in any
land without the certainty Of punish
!
where the criminal is more powerful
| than the law.
| ITO end a war entered upon to en-.
force treaty. without reparation fol
the infringement Of that treaty, merely
by entering into a new, more sweeping
and comprehensive treaty would be g
farce in the setting Of a tragedy"
| Question Of Tonnage.
| Victory, declared the premier. wa!
a question of tonnage. Germany wa:
gambling upon Americas failure tt
transport her army to Europe. Thu
future Of the world depended upon tn
efforts Great Britain and Americ;
make to increase their output mex
year, he declared. The food import
next year, he said, in this connection
must be reduced three million tons b.
Increased home production and econ
omy.
Premier Lloyd George said that ;
call must be made on the nation 70
great sacrifices and more fighting me,
were needed until the American force
arrive TO offset the burden that ha'
been cast on the allies by the de
lection Of Russia and the reverses !,
Italy.
The allies now must defend all front
against the enemy and have a mobil
army for any point Of emergency, tn
premier said, and he added that the al
lies had a superiority in man powe
in France on the battle front and Their
were considerable British reserves q
home.
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