Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-08
.F0CH'S COUNTER BLOW
MOST BRILLIANT IN WAR
Lloyd George Pays Highest Possible
Tribute to Worth of Allied
Commanders,
GREAT BRITAIN's EFFORT
Has Raised Army and Navy Forco
OF o'250,0oo Men, the Larger Part
Being by Voluntary Recruiting.
India's Contribution.
[By Annotated Pr.s.

LONDON August. 7.-Genernl Foch,
ny MS counterstroke. had driven the
enemy oack. and although the danger
was not over Tho would be n sanruine
man on tho German general staff who
would now predict that Germany could
obtain military victory" said Premier
Lloyd George to-day. The Premier
characterized General Foch's counter
offensive rs 'the most brilliant in the
annals Of the war"
The Germans. declared tho Premier,
had attempted their land offensive
because tho submarine offensive had
failed
Since August 1914, including those
already with tho colors Great Britain
alone. said the Premier, had raised for
the army and navy. 6.250.00o men, for
tho most part voluntarily The domin-
ions had contributed 100000 men and
India l,250.O 900 men.
Ono hundred and fifty German sub
marines havo been destroyed, Mr.
Lloyd George announced, more than
half Of them In the last year.
Mr.. Lloyd George stated that during
the month OF July 305.0Oo American
troops had been brought over. $4,000
OF them In British ships
Until all the allies were defeated at
Sea. Mr.. Lloyd George declared. Ger
many could never triumph
PEACE DESIRABLE, HUT MUST
BE JUST AND DURABLE
The Premier was speaking in the
House of Commons. making a state
ment on the war situation. The house
viii adjourn tomorrow until Octo-
Der Is.
Lloyd George. In abiding to the
subject or peace. said that the people
who made the war were still In owl
dcncc. and they could not have peace
so long rs they were predominant In
The councils OF the enemy. Every one
wanted peace. the Premier added. but
It must he peace that was just and
durabe-onc with power behind IT,
In further reference to the flghting
in France, the Premier declared IL was
too carly TO say the German effort has
been exhausted. The Germans still
had powerful forces in reserve, he
pointed out, but it was not too carly
to say that the chance which they had
on March 81 would not again present
itself.
said. would soon he not far short of
the German army itself
The German people and Germany's
allies we're beginning to be d!siliu-
stoned. the Premier continued In
March Germany was promising great
things and the peace tcntacles from
her allies were Withdrawn. The prom
Use. however, he pointed out had failed.
and the German harvest was short. al
though militarily. the Germans had
hecn ut the height OF their power.
The Russian people had resented tho
interference OF Germany with them,
and were more and more seeking al
lied help
I'VE will not hesitate to give Il TO
them wherever II is possible" he added.
HAD FOUGHT ENEMY TO
STANDSTILL IN SIX WEEKS
aGains, the British. Mr.. Lloyd George
said at first there were many anxious
moments. and that tho losses were con-
siderable in men and material. But
in 4 month, before the battles was over.
he added. $4,000 men had been sent
across the channel 10 take tnc places
OF those lost. and In six weeks the
Germans had been hurled hack and
fought to n standstiil