The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-19
Eloquent Appeal for Aid That
Will Enable Successful Pros
ecution of War
RESTATE BRITISH WAR AIM
No Step by Germany Toward
Peace Except on Terms AL
lies Can Never Accept.

London, Jan. 19.-9Addressing the
final conference Of the representatives
Of the Trades Unions affected by the
man power bill which passed the
House of Commons Thursday, David
Lloyd George, the British prime min
lister, today gave the governments
reasons for the necessity Of raising
more men for the army and also re-
ferred at length to his own and the
recent speech of President Wilson re
garding the war aims Of the entente
allies and the United States. .'
As to the urgency of raising more
men, Mr.. Lloyd George said that he
and his colleagues, who are on the
watch tower, could not deny it, and
that unless the need should be urgent
they would not have brought forward
the demand now.
More Sweeping Scale
There are men who thought it
should have been done BEFORE said
Lloyd George. There are men who
believe we ought to do it on a much
more sweeping scale. There r a
few who say we ought not to do it at
all, and there are some who say both
things simultaneously.
, "The governments view is this: 1t
would be folly to withdraw men from
the industries one hour sooner than
the need rose. On the other hand,
it would be treason to the state, trea.
son to our country, to democracy, and
to the cause of freedom if, when the
need did arise, we had not made the
demand.
9" felt very strongly that the time
had come for restating our war aims
and for ~restating them in a way that
would carry with us all the moderate
rational opinion of this land and all
other lands. Almost simultaneously
the same idea came to President Viii.
son and without any opportunity OF
previous consultation because there
was none.
Lloyd George and President
president Wilson and myself laid
down what was substantially the same
program of demands for the termin
alton Of this war.
"EIow has that program been re
ceived? Throughout the whole Of the
allied countries, it has been received
| with acclaim.
what has been their reception ii
Germany? | beg you to consider this
especially those who think that we
are responsible for perpetuating this
horror. | would not have this war, fOl
one second, on my soul if | could sto1
it honorably. The only enemy com
ment has been
Behold how England is weakening
Go on and they will come down.
again there has been no response
from any man in any position in Ger
many that indicates a desire on tn
part of the ruling powers in that lane
to approach the problem in a spiri
of equity.
Restoration Of Belgium
1--WE demanded the restoration o
Belgium. Is there one man here VIII
would make peace without the com
plete reservation of Belgium and repair
alton for it's wrongs?"
Cries of MOI"
What is the answer from Ger
many? Lloyd George continued
There has been but n answer an
it came from Won Tripitz's soul
never
There was a demand for the recon
| sideration of the wrongs of Alsace
Lorraine. What is the answer froI
Germany? Never
when I suggested that Mesopata
mia and Palestine should never be re
stored to the tyranny of the Turk
what was the nswer of Germany
we will go on until they are restored
No Genuine Response
is there a single condition lai'