The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-06
''The Kaiser Never Quite
Expected You," He
Tells Americans
CHATEAU THIERRY
OPENED HIS EYES
''We Stand at Armageddon
And Are Fighting For
The Lord"
CBy Associated Press.l

With the American Army on the
British Front, Friday, July 5.-Until
Germany accepts the conditions Laid
down by President Wilson. she cam
not have peace and she can have
peace tomorrow If she accepts them.
David Lloyd Geogre, the British
premier, gave this message to the
American troops training on the
British front after review today.
The arrival in France of 1000, 600
American soldiers had made the
German emperor realize that his de-
feat was certain.
The British prime minister stood
in an automobile in the center Of the
sun -bronzed Americans who have
recently landed in France. Beside
him were Viscount Miner. the Brit
ish secretary Of state for war, and
William Morris Hughes. the Austrai-
ian premier. Mr.. Lloyd George said
in part:
General desire to con-
gratulate you on being in command
Of such a fine body Of men. When
see them / am glad they are on
our side. not on the other. We are
anxious that many more thousands
come across the ocean.
THE fact that you are here is a.
source Of great joy to all Of us.
AT the Same time 1t is a source
Of great disappointment to the
kaiser who never quite expected you.
He was assured by his advisers that
America was so pacific there was no
danger Of her getting in.
His next illusion was that even
II you declared war you could not
get here. But you are here, not a
part of a force Of a few thousands.
thousands to light or justice and the
freedom of the world.
Opens KaiseTs Eyes.
'FChateau-T -Thierry opened the
Kaiser's eyes to another mistake.
Yesterday in Paris saw your COM
Tades who fought at Chateau -Thier-
ry carrying their flag. And they
carried 1t high. proud of the fact
they had not lowered it on the bat
tleheld of Europe. The French gem
erals I have talked to have express
ed delight with the fighting qualities
Of Americans. So the kaiser's adj
visers and the kaiser realize they
have made another mistake.
I'VE are grateful that you are
here to fight, but Of course you are
only for France, which has suffered
more than any nation in the world
has ever suffered; you are fighting
for the liberty OF the world. In your
faces alone we have a source Of
great hope. We see there deterrni-
nation to win and we are confident,
president Wilson yesterday made
It clear what we are fighting for. Tf
the kaiser and his advisers viii ac-
ceDt the conditions voiced by the
President, they can have peace with
America. peace with France, peace
with Great Britain. tomorrow.
"But he has given no indication OF
any intention to do so. Because fie
will not do so is the very reason we
all are lighting.
What are we here for? Not be.
cause we covet a single yard of
German soil. Not because we desire
to dispossess Germany Of her in
heritance. Not because we desire TO
deprive the German people of their
legitimate rights. We are fighting
for the great principles laid down by
President Wilson
Il am delighted to have seen these
men here near the field of the great
est battle the world has ever known.
We stand here as a great American
has said, at Armageddon, lighting
for the Lord" ,
AS Mr.. Lloyd George concluded,
the countrywide resounded with
three cheers in regulation American
style. Previous to the review the
premier and his party watched
American and British troops tratla-
Ing on nearby fields.