Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-24
RACE NOW between
Won HInDENbuRG and
AMERICAN PRESIDENT
Edinburgh, Scotland, May 24-"The allies
still have time of great anxiety before them-it
is race between Won EIindenburg and President

Wilson, declared Pre-
mier Lloyd-George in a
speech here today, when
the freedom OF the city was conferred
upon him.
Mr. George said that the German
submarines are now being sunk fas-
ter than they are being built. while
British merchant ships are being con.
4 structed faster than they can be des-
troyed
The premier warned the people that
the allies are on the eve of a great
1 German attack. but added that those
who know the prospects are confident
of the results.
/ I'VE are entering what may be the
| decisive struggle OF the war. but 1t
! is stimulating and encouraging to
know we are entering 1t with good
heart and a clear conscience" said
the prime minister.
We are now approaching the
third stage of the greatest battle ever
fought on earth and on which is de-
pending greater consequences for the
human race than any other The next
few weeks will be a race between
President Wilson and the Germans.
with the latter straining every muscle
to reach their goal before American
help is available
This is no time to organize cam
paigns to harass men in charge of
the destiny Of the nation. There
should be a truce al least until the
great offensive is over. Everything
must be done to keep up the spirits.
the morale, the determination and
unity of The people as long as the
struggle continues"
Speaking on the submarine situation
he premier said In April we ere
ated record in the destruction of
submarines .t.A
German Troops Revolt.
Washington May - German regi.
ments ordered from the Russian to
the western battle fronts in some in
stances have revoted according to
dispatches received al the state de.
pattmeut today
A wireless report dated May ~.
stated that on May Il at Dvinsk.
German division which was ordered
To- leave for the western front re.
fused and revolted Fifty of the sol.
diers We're shot and more than one
Thousand were imprisoned 10 await
court martial
Demonstrations on The part of 9TH
ar units were suppressed Similar at.
.empts Of opposition on the part of
he tfty-Slxth infantry regiment at
were broken up Other
'egiments 1t is reported have shown
dissatisfaction at being sent to the
western front
Strong measures were taken against
he reYolters.
Praises U s. rt3ops
An Atlantic Portb. MAY 24--The
showing Of American
roops whil on parade in London he.
ore going to the trenches vas
Japbically described here today by
Major His Royai Htghuess. Prince
lrhur OF Connaught. talkug TO the
iIug of England, white passing thru
III his way on a special mission from
(Inp George to The Emperot of Ja-
IAN
The prince IS on biz way 20 pre-.
en' the Emperor of Japan wiih ?
'"'or a cir. OF King George fa.l'w-
ng he appointments o' tha Ensetcs
field marshall IN 'ha BRITISH prne.
Identify u. S. sugrse-s.
Washington May II T1e ieadtv
=. Tho American engineer aut fhs
tle IN WfRH while operating vita
~ FI''l Hr sh army between March
and April 10. was revealed bg tia
'at department this afternoon Tisv
we're Companies and p. " he 6ih
uif"d States Engineers
THE WAR IN SUMMARY
The Germans have extended their
vast sheet bombardmert north of
eethune until ii now reaches a
far as the Nietts forest.
While the German infantry r..
mains inactive IN both the pieardy
and Flanders bat.esore the stead
ily growing intensity Of The German
artillery firing IN the ds,rie, north
Of sethUne indicates that new
blow is imnendra sssns, the sri.
tsh positions there.