New-York tribune., 1918-06-25
Americas Efforts Have
Been Amazing, Declares
British Premier
New German Blow
Expected Hourly
Entire Austrian Empire
Held and Defeated by
Italy, He Asserts

NcoTSc, IOohluS DeyOHO Cne anxious
days" which he foresaw for the next
two months in France, told the House
of Commons to-day that ultimate and
complete victory for the Entente AL
lies was assured. '''
Enough Americans" he said, "have
arrived to satisfy the Allies and ia
disappoint and ultimatly defeat our
foes"
Another great German blow might
be launched in France in the next few
hours, certainly in the next few days
he said, but the Allies were never bet
ter prepared to meet it.
Italy had held the entire Austrian
Empire at the Piave, then n ad imposed
a crushing, possibly a decisive, defeat
upon the Teutons. i The, Dual Mon
archy was shaken aby internal strife
and facing sreYo olutien ,H,sncez, h,aata
fastened its grip upon the Central
Powers and sedition filed the air.
Allied Reserves Growing
Russia was awakening to deep
hatred Of Germany, and although the
situation was difficult, Great Britain
would stand by Russia if the Russian
people wanted it.
1t was possible that within a short
time, the Premier said, the Allies
would be stronger than Germany. Tho
enemy, he declared, had no further re-
serves to call upon after another often.
sive except by drastic combing out
of the essential industries which he
already had started.
Replying to criticisms of the mill
tary policy and to suggestions that
the Cabinet had overruled military ad-
vice, Premier Lloyd George said he
thought that Mr.. Bonar Law last week
had given all the information that
could be furnished at the present mo-
ment consistent with military pru-
dence.
American Feat Amazing
Naturally, questions about the dis
tribution and numbers 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: ut is an
amazing piece Of organization, which
has enabled the bringing Of such vast
numbers of first rate American troops
to France"
Mr. Hogge here interposed: "The
figures are admitted"
Mr.. Lloyd George. waving his arms:
UOh oil r>f~bf NV -:
ought to be satisfied. I hope the Ger
mans are also"
The Premier said the American
troops were Of the very best quality
and many were already on the firing
line. He hoped that soon very many
more would be there.
Great Drain ON Germans
A breezy alteration arose between
Mr.. Hogge and the Premier on a
reference to something said during
secret session. Mr.. Lloyd George
warmly protested against Mr.. Horee
committing a breach of faith in re-
ferring to such session. The Incl
dent was provoked by the Premier
defending his earlier statement that
at the opening of the German often
sive in March the contending forces
were as near as possible equal.
Dealing with the happenings since
then, the Premier said that the Ger
mans had enormously exaggerated the
losses they had inflicted on the Allies,
and it was just possible that the AL
lies might be exaggerating the losses
inflicted on the Germans. What was
certain, however, was that there had
been great drain on the enemy re-
serves.
Discusses Recent Battles
Turning to recent battles. the Pre-
mier declared that the enemy had in
tended to reach Compiegne, but had
failed and were beaten back by the
French army. The losses inflicted on
the Germans undoubtedly were very
serious, and, on the whole, the Pre-
mier declared. the last German attack
on the Allies was undoubtedly q de-
feat, for the enemy failed to reach his
detectives.
It was quite certain that il it had
heen possible on the 29th Of March
to put before the Allied and German
leaders what the position would be ON
the Esd 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.
!. With regard to Russia, that country
was In perfectly chaotic condition.
One could hardly find the same govern
&, r,os,t:ss,e1 ne, Pour CoY,. .