The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-25
FOE ESTRAINING
T0BEAT US. TO
VICTORY GOAL
British Premier Tells Of
Big Effort of Hindenburg
to Strike Decisively.
C-BOAT PERIL Is PASSING
America Must Fill Yawning
Gap in Strength Lost by
Russia's Collapse.

EDrNBrRdH May e4.--Germany is
strainin.; every nerve to strike a decisive
blow before the American armies can
be brought into the field. David Lloyd
George. the British Prime Minister. said
to-day in an address on the occasion of
the freedom Of the city os Edinburgh
being rendered to him. The allied COM
rranders. who knew best what the pros
poets were, he added. felt most conf
dent about the result.
Mr. Lloyd George said that while the
United States was rushing It's men into
France the present strength of those
armies was not tho equivalent of one
Afth OF the lighting strength which was
gained by the Teutonic allies through
the collapse % Russia.
The Premier was most optimistic as
-egards the submarine campaign of Ger.
many. He said whi.egthe menace Of the
under water boat had not been entirely
removed the allied nations now were
building ships faster than they could be
sunk and that the unrS'tricted sub
marine warfare might De disre eSaried as
vital danger by the Entente nations.
The prospects OF using the entire force
o. the Allies were very bright. said Mr..
Lloyd George. in discussing the united
command Of the Entente armies in
France. He sounded a note OF warning
during his address as to GermanTs
peace proposals. saying that the Prus-
sian autocracy did not intend to bring
the war to an end until It's basket 10
AS full as II can hold"
ship Oatput Exceeds Losses.
Eevertins 10 the shipping situation the
Premier said that in April the output
~ shipping for the irst time exceeded
the losses This statement was greeted
! with great enthusiasm. his hearers ris-
ing and cheering again and again. The
Premier paid a tribute to the sailors Of
tho navy and the mercantile marine.
whose invincib,e valor overcome the
submarine difficulties"
Besides protecting our ships and the
/ ships Of our allies" said Mr.. Lloyd
! George, they had 10 undertake the
difficult task Of marrying. pestering.
chasing and pursuing submarines day
and night They never ceased until they
conquered that pen and blocked two Of
! their nests-os;end and Z-ebrugge These
! We're thrilling deeds. which gave new
heart to our people"
{ The Premier read report which he
( had just received from the Admiralty
t as regards the meeting OF enemy sub
/ marlnes-that Il was going on satisfac-
+ torlly." That. said the Premier. is off,
cia' language Since the beginning of
the year. he added. The naval STAN had
been confident that the allied navies
were sinking more enemy submarines
han the enemy was able to build
We nave reached the position" said
Mr. Lloyd George. that We are sinking
3 German submarines faster than they
1 can build them. We are building mc--
chant sh.ps--that is. the Allies as a
"h'le-f's'er than they can s,Sk them"
. Record .DrstructiOn Of l.BOnts.
; Th. Premier said that from data at
| present av'ilgh's the Admiralty held
: The on uion that IN the month OF April
there was . record destruction Of enemy
submarines When il came to the in
I "reHsc IA shrhuldiug. the month OF
tpril vas the record month since the
ruthless submarine warfare commenced.
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lne ''Ns ana 'hat ne Saln' was not
''d record 'or Government whose
+ '"u'' we're :" 'r"es advertised
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still was msuacc, but that II no longer
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