South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-02
FATE Of WORLD
IN ALLIES HANDS
British Premier Pleads for
Continued Closer Rela-
tiOnShlp of Allies.

LONDON Aug so man
hll,d boast until the battle is
over But au men VINO know aIe
pleased at the way IL IS going"
Premier LLOYD Georse thus COM
mented in addressing deputauou
~ 200 members or the Natoua
unioa OF Manufacture. whom he
rst csterGav for discussion or
after the war commercial problems.
we must necessarily in whatere.
policy we proclaim. said The pre-
rier. Keep in touch and ba in com
p,ete accord FIRST with our domu-
lens ana second. with our allies.
There Isl good deal on discussion
bout league Of nations am
certainly one ~ th0se who believe iu
~ But there are TWO leagues OF ma
-ious already in edstence-the Brit
sa empire and the great alliance
-aipst the central powers
Referring 10 the Paris resolutions
bee said.
should BE Complete Agreement.
Cup 20 the present time America
las expressed no opinion upon
hem and II is vitality important
that the policy OF America and tha-
Of this country should he In COM
ulete agreement on economic as
weu as other problems An agree
ment among the allies means that
the economic fate OF the world will
he I'm the hands OF the great allied
powers federated together at pres
emit"
After discussing The necessity Of
promoting aftcr-w8r industries es-
seutiaI 90 the country economically
and militarly, the premier con
iinued.
Stcrncr Terms for Enemy.
"The LONGER the war lasts the
sterner must be the economic terms
we impose on the foe ] think the
sooner he realizes that the better.
Tie is lighting i'm order 10 impose
his own economic terms on the all
lies He never viii succeed in do
ing so.
SO far as that is concerned. we
must be i'm a position 20 determine
The conditions which we regard as
fair without having them imposed
uuou us by the will Of the enemy.
IF ne goes on fighting imposing
greater burdens ON us. destroying
our young manhood and guilty also
Of outrages which shock humanity.
and makes 80 difficult 90 shake hands
with him when the war is over
~terner win be the terms imposed
upon him"
Question OF Raw Materials
Nr Lloyd George said that among
the greatest difficulties after the
war would be the questions OF raw
materials and transport which
would require a most complete un-
dcrstanding with Great Britain S
allies and dominions because lit is
most important that YOU should
carry with YOU the people who con
trbuted with YOU 20 the common
sacrifices.
The premier agreeing that the
existing system OF control could not
be continued after the war. said
All the same don't despise what
The German has won from combina-
lion Let us learn our lessons.
wherever they come. even from the
Germans
While agreeing that interference
with trade and industry must dis
appear after the war Mr.. Lloyd
George said there must be some eN-
options during the transition pc
rod Government interference TO a
considerable extent would be need
ed 90 get raw material and organize
transport he said. and i'm regard to
Executing contracts for abroad. II
th,nk we ought TO sec that the peo-
pile VINO have been lighting together
should he served first
Must Continue Partnership.
Don't let MS make the mistake
OF dissolving the partnership the
moment the fighting is over" the
premier added.
Andrew Bouar Law. chancellor OF
the eNchequer followed the pre-
uIer in q brief speech. i'm which inc
expressed general agreement with
The premier The chancellor point
ed out that some control of raw
materials was needed after the war
u order 20 prevent old enemies
from organizing corner iu them
lie also emphasized that as re-
suit OF the war. so far as the pres
eut British government is con
uerned. the principle that we are
one empire and that there shall DE
preference within that empire is es-
r1blishedT