Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-07-22
Lloyd George Replies to
ChanCeIIor's Declarations in
Speech Before ReiChstag on
KaiSer's Policy.
GREAT BRITAIN IN NO
DANGER OF STARVATION
1eutonS Underestimate Amer
ica'S Abilities as They Mis-
judged Fighting Qualities Of
England,

London, July 21.--The British prime
minister, DAVID Lloyd George, speak
ing at a great patriotic demonstra-
tion in Queens hall this afternoon in
commemoration of Belgian indepen-
dence day" characterized the speech
of the German chancellor, DR.. Georg
Mtchaelis, as a mere sham, and de-
clared that he did not want the Ger
mans ITO harbor any delusions that
they are going to put Great Britain
out of this fight until liberty has been
re-established throughout the world"
Great Britain could make peace
with free Germany. but with Ger
many dominated by autocracy, de-
clared the premier. there never could
be peace.
The Gerplaus. said the premier,
We're making the same mistake in
Understanding Americas efforts in
the war as they had made about
Great Britain's at the beginning.
Have Discovered Mistake.
They said that we would not fight"
continued Mr.. Lloyd George, "and if
We did, we could not. We had 10
army and couldn't raise one, and they
need not worry about Britain. | think
they have discovered their mistake
about us, and they are now just going
through the same process with Amer
lea.
Il want to put this to them: Great
Britain, not a very large country,
while she is maintaining and equip
ping and even building up equipment
for an army of millions at the front
and in reserve In full fighting array;
while she is maintaining the largest
navy in the world, can organize in
the third year of an exhausting war
to turn out millions of tons of new
shipping; is America, with twice the
population of this country, with end
less natural resources, gong to be
beaten because she puts forth no Of.
fort? The man who talks like that
knows not America; otherwise he
would not say it."
Doesn't Know America.
Referring directly to the German
chancellors sneering remark that
America has no ships and no army
and that when America has an army
1t will have no ships to bring ,hcm
across the sea, the premier said:
'He knows America just as little as
the Germans know Great Britain"
Far from being starved by the
U-boats, Mr.. Lloyd George declared
Great Britain's food supply for
1918 was already secured, produc-
tion was increasing and losses at sea
were diminishing. He had sought in
the chancellor's speech for something
on which he could hope for the end
ing of the bloody struggle.
But he declared, II see in it a
sham independence for Belgium, a
sham democracy for Germany, q SIAM
peace for Europe, and / say that Eu-
rope has not sacrificed millions Of
her gallant sons to set up a sane
tuary for sham"
Mr.. Lloyd George asked what hope
there was in the chancellor's speech
of peace.
Chancellor Dcxterous.
II mean an honorable peace, which
is the only possible peace" he said
1T is a dexterous speech, facing
always speech. There are phrases
for those who earnestly desiGA peace,
many of them, but there are phrases
which the military powers of Ger
many will Observation-Disclosures about
making the frontiers of Germany Sc.
cure.
That's the phrase which annexed
Alsace- Lorraine; that's the phrase
which has drenched Europe in blood
since 1914; that's the phrase-if they
dare-that will annex Belgium and
Courland; that's the phrase which
will once more precipitate Europe
into welter of blood within gem
Grafton unless that phrase Is wiped
"ut by the craftsmanship of Europe
What the Speech Means.
There are phrases for men Of
democratic minds, but there are
phrases to satisfy the junkers, and
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