New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Premier's New Year Mes
sage to Own People
Urges Economy
Thanks All the Allies
Confident, He Declares, That
Victory Will Reward Sac
rifices in 1918

LONDON, Jan. 1.~Premicr Llyod
the nation, appeals to all at home to do
their utmost for the cause for which
the dcmocracics Of the world are
leagued together, especially by prac-
tising economy and saving money to
lend to the government. His message
concludes:
"To every civilian | would say that
your firing line is at the works or Of
fec in which you do your bit; the shop
or kitchen in which you spend or save;
the bank or postoffce where you buy
your war bonds. To reach that firing
line and to become an active combat
ant yourself there are no communca-
ton trenches to grope along. no bar
rage to face, no horrors, no wounds.
"The road of duty and patriotism is
clear before you. Follow it, and it will
lead ere long to safety for our own
people and victory for our cause"
The New Years message sent by the
Premier to the United States is similar
IN tenor to messages sent to all the
Entente nations except Russia. The
Premier thanks them all for the forti-
tude of their military and naval forces.
The communication to the United
states Is the on Y one which mentions
the league of nations standing as the
guardian Of justice and liberty. The
dispatch to Japan is somewhat shorter
than the others, mentioning only that
nations naval services.
Confident of Victory This Year
All Of them except the ones sent to
America and Japan c'ose thus:
mo words of mine can adequately
convey our sense of what we owe to the
forces which are fighting and suffering
SC that those behind the lines may
enjoy liberty and peace We can only
thank them from the bottom Of our
hearts. in full confidence that the new
year Will see the trution OF their sac
rltccs in victory
In his message to Italy Mr.. Lloyc
George adds the following:
The successful stand made durint
the last month by the Italian troops
despite the recent reverses, against tht
continuous and desperate enemy as
sauts filled the world with admiration
| am confident Italy will not only with
stand all further attacks. but will er,
long strike another mighty blow fo,
the liberation not only Of their owl
country but Of Europe from the mill
tarist domination which has menace,
it so long"
Queen Greets DR.. Shaw
Queen Mary sent a telegram iron
Sandrngham to-day to DR.. Anna How
ard Shaw, the woman suffrage eade
Of New York. says the Official Pres
Bureau, reading as follows:
We received with much satisfaction
and pleasure the friendly message yo,
addressed to me from the women
committee of the Council of Nationa
Defence Of America.
"Please convey to the sisterhooi o
your great country the warm thank
of the women of the British Empir
for their inspiring words of encourage
mcnt and assurance. The horrors 0
war have taught us to know one an
other better. and they have strength
cned the ties of kinshp and mutua
sympathy by uniting the women o
the English speaking races heart an
soul in the struggle for liberty an
civilization.
"Confident Of the valuable help w
women can give our gallant sailors an
soldiers, pray for Gods richest bless
ing on our efforts.
(Siopod\ .sfApX D