Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-24

Edinburgh May 24.-"For the Ger
mans. as well as for US, the next few
weeks will be a race between Hinden
burg and President Wilson, said Mr..
Lloyd George in an address here today,
"The Germans are straining every
muscle to reach the goal first, on the
eve of American help becoming avail
able for the allies
Il can honestly say" the premier de-
clafed, that the government has neg
lected no possible means for finding
out whether there is any outlet from
this horrible war and its tragedies"
The premier's address was delivered
in connection with the comforting Of
the freedom Of the city upon him.
Great Hun Attack imminent.
We are on the eve OF a great Ger
man attack" he asserted. These who
, know best what the prospects are feel
most confident about the result
Speaking of the time necessary for
the United States to participate fully
in the war the premier said that Am
erica at the present moment did not
have what was equivalent to one fifth
Of the fighting strength the enemy had
received owing to the collapse Of Rus
sia.
New Shipping Exceeds Losses.
He added that it took time to train
armies and that American help can not
be reckoned on for some time. He said
that in April the output in shipping for
the first time exceeded the losses.
Mr.. Lloyd George was received with
great enthusiasm.
Since he had taken office. he said,
Great Britain and her allies had had to
deal with two adverse circumstances.
The collapse of Russia had been Of
enormous help to the enemy at time
when the man power Of ell the belliger-
ents was almost at the point of ex-
haustion. The other adverse element
was unrestricted submarine warfare.
Combat Submarines Successfully.
Mr.. Lloyd George read a. report from
the admiralty. in which it was said:
"As regards the meeting of enemy
submarines, that is going on satisfac-
torily."
That, said the promier. has been
the official language since the begin
ming Of the year. The allied navies are
sinking more su ubmarines than the en-
erny is able to build AS means Of in
fiicting inury,~>the submarine Still is
formidable, but as danger which
might mean ~the winning or losing of
the war. he declared the allies could
rule it out.
Not only were submarines being sunk
faster than the Germans build them.
but the allies as a whole were con-
structing merchant ships faster than
the Germans could destroy them
Lloyd George Optimistic.
Mr.. Lloyd George said he felt hap
pier than at any time during the war
over the prospects OF making the most
effective use of the whole forces of the
alliance.
I'VE are dealing with ruthless Prus-
sian despotism that Is out for plunder.
loot and pillage," he said. Treaties
restrain them as little today as In
the day OF Belgium. They do not in
tend to bring the war to an end until
their basket is as full as 1t can hold
From the data at present available,
the premier told his hearers. the ad-
miralty was Of the opinion that in the
month OF April record had been made
in the destruction OF enemy submarines.
Speaking at a luncheon Mr.. Lloyd
George sah there was no doubt there
had been a cons piracy for a great up
rising in ireland. He stated that he
had seen the evidence. The leaders OF
the nationalist party. he added, had
nothing fo do wi IN II