Bisbee daily review., 1918-06-25
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 the cabinet had overruled military ad vice, Premier Lloyd George said he thought that Mir Bonar Law last weel; had given all the information that could be furnished at thew present moment consistent ith military pru- dence. Naturally, questions about the distribution and number of troops could not be answered.
 Concerning the American troops, the numbers arriving since March 21, said the premier, had been more than satisfactory and he added:
 "It.is an amazing piece of organiZa- ton which has enabled the bringing of such vast numbers of troops to France"
 Mir. Hogge interposed: The figures are admitted"
 Mir. Lloyd George waving his arms, said:
 "Oh, all right Ny honorable frieno ought to be satisfied I hope the Ger mans are also
 In declining to give figures as to the number of American troops the premier said they. were quite enough ! to encourage the allies and disappOint and ultimately defeat the centrol pow ] CTS. They were of the very best qual- i ity and many were already on the fir ing line He hoped that soon very many more would be there. A breezy alteTcatiOn arose between MT. HOgge and the premier on a ref erence to something said during a secret session, MT. Lloyd George warmly protesting against Mir Hogge 1 committing a breach of faith in refer ring to a secret session. The inciden: was provoked by the premier defend. ! ing his earlier statement that at the opening of the Germa nOffensive in March the contending forces were as near as possible equal.
 Dealing with the happenings since then, the premier said the eGrmans had enormously exaggerated the loss es they had inflicted on the allies and it was just possible the allies might be exaggerating the losses inflicted on l the Germans. What was certain, how ever. was that there had been great drain on the enemy reserves. 1 The losses inflicted on the Germans undoubtedly were very serious and on the whole, the premier declared, the last German attack on the allies was undoubtedly defeat for the enemy failed to reach his objectives.
 It was quite certain that if it had been possible on the 29th of March to put before the allied and German lead CTS what the position would be on the 23rd of June, the allies would have been pleased and the Germans pro- fOundly disappointed. There was docu- mentary evidence, said the premier. that the Germans expected much | greater things than they had been able to achieve.
 was in a chaotic condition. One could | hardly find the same government in any two villages. It was useless talk | ing about the Russian government as | if there were one government for the whole country. That was one of the | difficulties that had to be dealt with 1 There was a de facto government in | Masaoin aoin cihkwfelteatoiununu Moscow. but also one in almost every changing daily.
 q quite agree that it is to our in- terest. and just and equitable 10 stand by Russia if Russia wants us to-" said the premier.
 Russia has been brutallv treated by | Germany. She has been dismembered and the treaties which Germany con cluded have not been respected 2i hours. In defiance of the treaties. Ger many is marching through Ukraine. ! the Don territory and Caucasia and will carry her march to the north.
 No doubt, these facts are getting well into the minds of the Russian people The feeling in Russia some months ago that there was no differ | ence between the allied and the enemy countries. but that all were striving | ereedily for territory, has disappeared. | The Russians are beginning to realize what German militarism means. Even | the Ukrain peasants are in revolt against German interference. 'I have been informed on very good authority during the last few hours | that hatred for the Germans is sinking | deeper and deeper into the minds O. the Russian population, especially in | the parts occupied by the Germans. | My informant tells me that Russia | is readier than ever to participate in | any movement NO NHt | from Russian soil.'
 there are difficulties of access to Rus there are difficulties O. ccess to Rus sia. The only country having access 9n a great scale is Japan, but on ;his subject I doubt whether 1 can do good by saving anything.
 "PerhaDs I ought to say a word on | Italy The Italians victory is one of the most protentious events of the year. and it may nave infinitely greater results than ~'t~-- --'"tnriea which lCOk bigger. It is a defeat inflicted on a nower not in the best condition to sus- ! tain it.
 Here is a great encounter. in which the Austrian empire is being held. All | the strength she was ahle to gatber is being held. because for this attack she brouhht up every available man. Considerably more than 5O per cent or the Austrian electives were engaged in this attack. Had they captured the Montello position they might have got behind the whole allied. position, and it might have been disastrous. But they were held by the Italian army. The pressure against them in creased daily, and now the Austrians are in ftil1 retreat