The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-01-23
GO ON OR co UNDER"
SAYS LLOYD GEORGE
British Premier States Reasons for
Raising More Men for
the Army
SPEAKS AT LABOR MEETING
Says Nothing But Increased Man
Power Will Bring the Prussians
to Terms


to Terms
London, Jan. 18.--"If any man here
can ind an honorable way out of this
conflict without fighting it through,
let him tell it," said Premier Lloyd
George today in an address to the Ia
Dor del gates. "My conviction is this"
continued the premier, "the people
must either go on or go under.".
Addressisg the final conference Of
the repres escntatives of the trades
unions affected by the man-power bill,
hich passed the House of Commons
last night, David Lloyd George, the
British prime minister, gave the gov
raising more men for The army and
also referl ed at length to his own and
the recent speech of President Wilson
regarding the war aims of the En-
tente Allies and the United States.
After thanking the representatives
for the spirit in which they had met
the government the premier said there
was no other alternative for raising
men except either by raising the mill
tary age, or of sending wounded men
back to the front.
Must Be Done
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.
There are men who thought it
should have been done BEFORE" said
Mr.. Lloyd George.
There are men who believe we
ought to do it on much more sweep
ing scale. There are few who say
are some who say both things stimuli
taneously.
"The governmenWt's view is this:
1t would be folly to withdraw men
from the industries one hour sooner
the need arose. 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
Must Beat the Huns
81 assume that all of you here in
your hearts believe that the war aims
declared by that great labor confer
ence represent the minimum of justice
which you can possibly settle as set
tlement of this terrible dispute. If
we are not able to defeat the German
forces if we are not able to resist
the military power of Prussia, is there
any man here in the possession of
his wits who believes that one of your
terms-the least Of them-would be
enforced?
Powers the Thing"
II felt very strongly that the time
had come for restating our war aims
and for restating them in way that
would carry with us all the moderate
rational opinion of thfs land and all
other lands. Almost simultaneously
the same idea came to President Will
son, and without any opportunity Of
previous consultation, because there
was none.
"President Wilson and myself laid
down what was substantially the
same. program of demands for the
termination of this war.
"How has that program been re-
ceived? 4? Throughout the Allied coun-
tries it has been received with ac-
claim.
Accepted by Socialism
"fhe Socialists of France, the So
cialists of Italy, as well as the So
cialists of this country, have in the
main accepted them as very fair gen
eral demands.
"What has been their reception in
Germany beg you to consider this,
especially those who think we are re-
sponsibe for perpetuating this hor
ror. J. would not have this war for
one second on my soul if l could stop
it honorably. The only enemy com
ment has been: Behold, how England
is weak kening! Go on and they will
come down.
Again, there has been no response
from any man in any position in Ger
many that indicates q desire on the
part of the ruling powers to approach
the problem in a spirit Of equity.
1--WE demanded the restoration Of
Belgium. Is there one man here who
would take peace without the COM
pletc restoration Of Belgium and rcpa-
ration for its wrongs ?"
Cries Of "No!"
What is the answer from Ger
many?" Mr.. Lloyd George continued.
There has been but one answer and it
came from Won Tirpitz's soul--'ncver."
/ There was a demand for the con-
sideration for the wrong Of Alsacc-
Lorraine. What is the answer from
Germany? 'Never!' When | suggested
that Mesopotamia and Palestine
should never be restored to the tyran-
ny of the Turks, what was the answer
Of Germany? we will go on until
they are restored