The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-04-09
CONCLUSIONS REACHED SEW
ERAL MONTHS AGO WORK
ED OUT
Combatant Strength of
Armies Equal
Refers to Report of Irish Conven-
tion-New Bill Will Entail
Great Sacrifices Says the Brit
ish Prime Minister.

LONDON, April 9.-Premier Lloyd
George warned the British people to-
day that the Germans are evidently
preparing another and a greater blow
in the mighty Picardy battle now rag
ing in France.
The warning came in an address in
the house of commons Just before the
man power bill. raising the military
age limit was introduced
At the same time the premier told
the people that they must expect new
sacrifices as a result of the man pow
er proposals contained in the meas
ure.
"The Germans have greatly exag-
gerated the number of prisoners and
guns they claim to have captured in
the battle" declared the speaker
We hold reserve guns and ammu-
nition," he continued
"The issue of the next battle might
very well be determined by the ac-
tion of President Wilson in placing
American troops at the disposal of the
allies said the prime minister "It
is impossible to oyerestimate the Of
fer" he said.
The position OF the allies has been
"Nt'tfAAAf-RNtf
The Germans have used 81 divis-
ions so far in their attacks in the
great Picardy battle, Premier Lloyd
George told the house of commons.
"a German division consists of 10000
bayonets and according to the pre-
mier's figures, they have used 1,164,-
GOO men on the firing line since their
offensive was launched against Amiens
on March 21
Continuing Mr.. Lloyd George said
that the Germans had organized their
troops so that the greatest possible
number of divisions could be used in
the fighting.
The operations carried out by the
Germans in their first effort to drive
a wedge between the British and the
French armies and any advances that
? the Teutons might make had been dis
counted in advance, the prime minis
ter said
Sir Henry Wilson's conclusions.
reached some months ago, regarding
an offensive. have been proven almost
in detail, the premier said.
! 1T had been regarded as possible
! that the enemy might be able to
t break through half the depth of the
! front attacked"
(Sir Henry Wilson is chief of staff
! Of the British army)
When the battle developed on the
+ Somme the total combatant strength
: Of the German army on the western
front was about equal to the total
= strength of the entente allies, Mr..
n Lloyd George went on.
Z Following his remarks regarding the
great world battle in France the pre-
mier stated that the report Of the Irish
home rule convention had ben laid
down on the table
Going back to the military situation
the premier said that the battle al
Cambrai last fall was trivial when
compared with the Picardy struggle
and that. until the strain relaxed II
= would be impossible to ascertain ex
\ actly what had happened
y "The commanders of all the allied
armies agreed unanimously to the Sc
lection OF General Foch as generals
- simo," said the premier He went OF
to deny any possible assertion tha
the allied forces had been dissipate,
in subsidiary enterprises.
In this connection Mr.. Lloyd-Georg,
gave the location of various British
army units, saying that there are onl,
q two British divisions at Salonika. OIL,
y division in Mesopotamia and thre
other divisions in Egypt and Pales
the.
In describing the Picardy fightin
ne Mr.. Lloyd-George said that Brigade
General Carye had held the gap t
es Amiens for six davs for with signal
xu men, engineers and laborers; any
p" body, in fact who could hold a rifle
Censure Of General Cough, command
ing the fifth army, had been Withheld
the premier continued, but he had re
d. lin1uisbed his command
t. The third army had not yet yielde
of 100 yards in the face of any attacl
he he said.
as There are still reserve men /
he Great Britain for the battle line /
ng the event of an emergency, withol
l." impairing our striking power in th
he least" continued the statesman.
he Mr.. LloydGeorge said that Il
ly Germans were calling up anoths
. class producing $4,000 youths tn