New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-07
Says Germany Could Have
Peace Now by Accepting
Wilson's Conditions
| ellis How Kaiser
Has Guessed Wrong
Premier Reiterates That
Allies Do Not Covet a
Yard of Teuton Soil
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WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
The BRITISH FRONT, July 5.-Until
Germany accepts the conditions laid
down by President Wilson she can
not have peace and she can have peace
tomorrow if she accepts them. David
Lloyd George, the British Premier.
gave this message to the American
troops training on the British front
alter he had seen them at review to-
day.
The arrival in France of 1000 900
American soldiers had made the Ger
man Emperor realize that his defeat
was certain. The Emperor. the
Premier said, had had many illusions
regarding the war. One of these
was mat the new American troops
YOU'D u not be capable of meeting those
or Germany, trained to the minute.
Premier Lloyd Geourge reiterated
forceiully that the Allies do not covet
a single yard of German soil and do
not desire to dispossess Germany of
her rightful inheritance or the Ger
man people CT their legitimate rights.
Congratulates Americans
The British Prime Minister stood
IN an automobile in the centre of the
sun bronzed Americans who have re-
Gently landed in France. Beside him
we're Vscount Miner, the British
Secretary of State for War, and Will
lam Morris Hughes, the Australian
Premier Mr.. Lloyd George said in
part:
General --- I desire to con-
graduate you on being in command
of such a fine body of men. When I
see them l am glad they are on our
side, not on the other. We are anxious
that many more thousands come
across the ocean. The fact that YOU
are here at all is source of great
JOY to all of US
AT the same time it is a source
of great disappointment to the Kaiser,
who never quite expected you. He
was assured by his advisers that
danger of her getting in. Of course,
a mistake was committed. He has
gone from folly to folly. His next
illusion was that even if you declared
war you could not get here. His adj
visers said that all the ships would
be sunk and there would be no means
remaining to bring you across the sea.
But you are here, not part of a
force of few thousands. but part of
force of hundreds of thousands. to
fight for justice and the freedom of
the world.
Kaiser's Eyes Opened
"Chateau Thierry opened the Kais-
cr's eyes to another mistake Yes
terday in Paris l saw your comrades
who fought at Chateau Thierry carry
ing their flag. And they carried it
high, proud of the fact they had not
rope. The French generals | have
talked to have expressed delight with
the fighting qualities of Americans
SO the Kaser's advisers and the
Kaiser realize they have made an
other mistake.
1--WE are grateful that YOU arc here
to fight, but of course you are not
fighting only for America, not only
for France. which has suffered more
than any nation in the world has ever
suffered, you are fighting for the lib
critics of the world In your faces
alone we have source of great hope
We see there determination to win
and we are confident.
"President Wilson yesterday made
it clear what we are fighting for If
the Kaiser and his advisers will &C
cept the conditions voiced by the
President they can have peace with
America, peace with France, peace with
Great Britain, tomorrow.
Out he has given no indication of
an intention to do so. Because he
will not do so is the very reason we
all are fighting.
No Conquest Desired
"What are we here for? Not be-
cause we covct a single yard of Ger
man soil. Not because we desire to
dispossess Germany of her inherit
ance. Not because we desire to de-
prive the German people of their
legitimate rights. We are fighting
for the great principles laid down by
President Wilson.
81 am delighted to have seen these
men here near the field of the great
est battle the world has ever known.
We stand here, as a great American
has said, AT Armageddon fighting for
the Lord"
AS Mr.. Lloyd George concluded the
countryside resounded with three
cheers in regulation American style.
Previous to the review the Premier
and his party watched American and