Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-08
KAISER HOPE GONE,
SAYS LLOYD GEORGE
Gen. Foch Blasted Germany's
Chances For Victory; Premier
Praises Americans.

London, Aug. S.--Premier Lloyd
| George, III n statement on the war st,a-
tIon in the House Of Commons yesterday.
said every one wanted peace, but il must
he peace that was Just and durable
one with power behind it,
Tho people who made the war. said
the premier, were still in evidence and
| they could not have peace as long MS
| they were predominant in the councils
| of the enemy
Mr. LLOYD George declared himself n
believer In league of nations but sad
ITS success depended upon the condi-
tions III which il was set up He CON
tended II WAS useless 10 negotiate pence
with the German sword clanking on the
council table"
GERMANY SEES THE LIGHT.
The German people and Germany's
allies were beginning to be disilusioned
the premier continued In March, Ger
many was promising great things and
the peace tcntatives from her allies were
withdrawn. The promise, however, he
pointed out, had failed and the German
harvest was short, although milltarly
the Germans had been at the height Of
their power
General Foch by his counter-stroke.
had driven the enemy back, and al
though the danger was not over. "he
would be a sanpiine man on the Ger
man general staff who would now pre-
dict that Germany could obtain n mill
tary victory, the premier srid.
The premier characterized General
Fochs counter-offcnsive as "the most
brilliant III the annals of the war
The Germans: he declared. had at |
tempted their land offensive because The |
submarine offensive had failed
One hundred and fftv German sub |
marines have been DESTROYED Mr. Lloyd |
George announced. more than half of |
them in the last year.
Until all the Allies were defeated at
sea. he declared, Germany could never
triumph
CHANCE FOR VICTORY GONE.
The premier declared il was too early
10 say the German effort has been ex-
haustcd The Germans still had pow
erful forces In reserve, he pointed out.
but 1t was not too early TO say that
the chance which they had on March 81
would not again present itself
Dealing with the German offensive
against the British. LLOYD George said
II first there were many ANXIOUS mo-
nents and that the losses were consid-
'rablc In men and material But in
month, before the battle was over, he
Iddcd 355 600 men had been sent across
he channel 10 take the places of those
ost, and in six weeks the Germans had
zen hurled back and fought to a stand
till
l.250, 600 FROM INDIA IN BATTLE ,
Since August, 1914, including those ,
lrcady with the colors, Great Britain ,
lone, he said, had raised for the army |
nd navy 6.250. 900 men. for the most
art voluntarily The dominions had
ontrbuted 1000, 900 men and India !
,250, 600 men
AMERICAN ARMY GREAT
The American army. the premier said.
-ould soon be not far short Of the Ger
ian army itself
The premier stated that during the {
lonth Of July 3O5,O0O American troops 6
ad been brought over, 1S5, 900 of them ]
British ships !
Mr.. Lloyd George praised the work !
the Americans In the fighting in
rance, speaking of the trained skill !
ley had displayed and the skilled c
lowledgc IN the management OF men
lder trying conditions of which their
hcers had given evidence.
Russia. said the premier, had become |
log to the feet of Germany The Rus
m people, however, had resented the
reference Of Germany with them and
ere more and more seeking allied help.
We will not hesitate TO give it 10
EN- wherever it is possible" he added r
Alluding 10 the Czecho-Slovaks, the
emier explained that their only de-
e was TO quit Russia and help the
hes on the western front. The Bol-
evik government, however, had re-
nted the attempt of the Allies to as
It them 10 get away Therefore, the O
)lsheviki had only themselves to blame q
r the Czecho-Slovak hostility. The Fl
emier wanted this made clear. he n
id, because there had been criticism e
President Wilson's decision TO JOIN "
c Allies in the Vladivostok movement. Il