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TROOPS WORTHY
GREAT TRADITIONS
OF GREAT COUNTRY
Lloyd George Says Fate of the
World is in Hands Of the
Allied Nations.
AMERICA A GREAT FACTOR

London, June S-Premier David
Lloyd George, in replying to n toast to
the success of the Entente allied armies
at the dinner of the Printers Society OF
London last night, SAID that BrItishers
had made unsurpassed sacrifices for a
great purpose and high ideal
One OF the most encouraging things,
The premier continued was the SUI
perb valor and the trained skill with
which the Americans have taken their
part In the struggle and defeated the
foe. 1t Is most encouraging thing,
because there has been a great flow OF
those troops. and we were depending on
them.
II for any cause the Allies failed to
succeed it would he sorry world 10
live in, Mr. Lloyd George said.
1T Is impossible to exaggerate the
importance or the significance OF the
issues with which we are confronted
today he declared The fate OF the
world. the destinics of men, and the
lives OF generations would he fashioned
by the failure of the triumph OF our
cause.
MENACE OF PRUSSIANISM
ii the Pr,issians should succeed to-
day. they would fling back civilization
INTO the dark dungeons of the past. We
are paying a big price, sad price, Tor
victory. but the sum total Of human
Wretchedness which has been paid will
not equal IN value that which We are
defending. We are passing through
anxious DAYS. and the crisis is not yet
past but with stout hearts we shall win
through. and then woe 10 the plague
In the interest Of civilization, IN the
81 L., no
stamped out You cannot allow II 70
come agaln To darkcn the lives Of millions
and deSolate millions Of homes.
In his reference 10 the Americans the
premier said.
Il have Just returned from France,
where met a French statesman who
had been ut the battlefront soon after
an engagement where the Americans
fought He was full Of admiration. not
merely for their superb valor, but the
trained skill with which they attacked
and defeated the foe. His report OF the
conduct of the American troops. dlvl-
sion which had been in action for the
first time, was one of the most encouraging
things that | have heard.
Ne know that whenever they appear
in battle line they viii fight IN way
worthy of the great traditions Of their
great country This Is III itself source
ii support. slIstenance and encourage
ment to all those who with anxious
hearts are watching the conflict going
on in France
UNITY AMONG THE ALLIES.
In conclusion. Premier Lloyd George
said:
We have faced a great crisis We
have heard Won Ludendorff threat Of
hammer blows Hammer blows would
crush poor metal. but they harden and
consolidate good metal There IS good
metal in British hearts and il has stood
the test OF centuries II will stand this.
. will that gallant people across the
channel. who are fighting for the honor
Of their native land
Il never saw a sign Of wavering in
any French face They arc full Of
courage and determination and 1t Is 8
united France more than ever
Unity and resolution are Two quail
ties we need We have sunk our pollti-
cal differences. Nc nave bigger 10
think about These controversies will
come again. hut for the moment We
have one purpose
Let us bc one people. one IN aim.
one IN courage. and then resolve neve !
u give in Let Britain stand like a
great breakwater against this torrent
and. God willing, we will break Its force.