Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-15
ENGLISH PREMIER
SEES GOAL AHEAD
Misfortune of Trouble in Rus
sia Is More Than Offset by
Americas Aid.
GERMANY BRAGS OF GAINS
The British Navy. However, Is
Making Its Impression and
Will Tell in the End.

LONDON, Dec 14-That steady
progress towards the desired goal Is
being made by the allies, despite
some untoward occurrences. is ;he
firm conviction OF Premier Lloyd
George. he declared roday
II is because OF this fact, the pre-
mler said, that he would regard peace
overturcs TO Prussia at the moment
when her military spirit was drunk
with boastfulness as betrayal OF the
trust OF himself and his colleagues.
The premler's words were.
"It is because am firmly con-
vinced that despite some untoward
events. despite dscouraging appear
ances. we are making steady progress
toward the goal that | would regard
peace ovortures to Prussia At the very
moment the prusslan military spir't
is drunk with boastfulness as "a be-
trayal OF the great trust with which
my colleagues and myself have beer
charged"
"If Russia persists In her present
policy. the premier pointed out. the
withdrawal by the enemy from the
east of "A third of his troops must re-
lease hundreds of thousands OF men
and masses of materials to attach
Great Britain Fra:ce and Italy.
"lt would be folly he added "to
underrate the danger. equal folly 10
cxaggerate II, the great folly OF ali NOT
! to face IT,
'If the Russian democracy has de-
cided to abandon the struggle against
military autocracy the American de-
mocracy Is taking IL up"
Germany's victories were emblazoned
/ to the world the premier said. but her
| troubles did not appear In bulletins.
Something was known of them. how
: ever. The deadly grip Of the rrit-
! ish navy was having its effect and
, The valor OF the troops was making on
| Impression which would tell In tho
end. He said those who during the
past fortnight We're organizing n nor
vous breakdown In the nation were
the same as those who recently were
ionganisinp; a hystericai shout over the
Flanders victories.
The allies must now defend all
fronts against the enemy and have a
mobile army for any point OF enc. &
J, cncy, the premier said. and he Gdded
that the allies had a superiority In
man power In France on the battle
front, and there were considerable
British reserves at home.
Mr.. Lloyd George said he was glad
to understand that t.ord LaDsdowne's =
recent letter had been misunderstood
agreement with President Wilson.
81 also" the premier declared.
agree with President Wilson and do
not desire to force n controversy
where none exists.
81 warn the nation to watch tina
man who thinks there Is n, halfway
house between victory and defeat.
the premier admonished. ''There are
men who think you can end the wa,
| 1.rs - hat
peace--by setting up league of ma
tions. That is the right policy alter
victory; victory without 1t would be
Il farce.
Continuing his discussion of a
league OF nations Mr.. Lloyd George
said IL could not be had by u nego-
tiated peace at this time.
ut is idle to talk of security 10 p-
won by such feeble means" he as
serted There is no security in any
land, without the certainty of pun
ishment There is no protection IN a
state whore the criminal is mrre pow
crful than the law.
ITO end war entered upon to cfi-
force Il treaty without reparation FOR
the Infringement of that treaty mere
ly by entering into "a new, more sweep
/ ing and comprehensive treaty woui,l
be farce in the setting of tragedy
J Victory. declared the premier. was
n question of tonnage. Germany was
) gambling upon Americas failure &C
transport her army TO Europe rnc
} future Of the world depended upor
, efforts of Great Britain and America
make to increase their output mex
year. lie declared The food import,
/ this year. he said in this connection
must be decreased three million ton'
by Increased home production ant