The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-06
KAISER COULD
HAVEPEACE NOW
Declares Lloyd George, II He
Will Accept Conditions
Voiced by Wilson.
CHEERED BY U. S. TROOPS
Standing in an Auto, British
Premier Speaks to Ameri-
cans on British Front.
CHEERED BY U. S. TROOPS
ASSOCIATED Press.)

British Front, Friday. July 5.-Unti
Germany accepts the conditions lait
down by President Wilson. she canno
have peace. and she can have peace
now II she accepts them. David LLOYD
George. the British premier. gave thii
message to the American troops train.
Ing on the British front after he had
seen them at review today.
The arrival in France OF 1.ooo,00C
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 that the
new American troops would not be ca
pable Of meeting those Of Germany
trained to the minute.
Premier Lloyd George reiterated
forcefully that the allies 20 not covet a
single yard of German soil and do not
desire to disposssess Germany OF her
rightful inheritance or the German
people of their legitimate rights.
The British prime minister stood In
an automobile in the center of the
sun -bronzed Americans who have re-
Gently landed In Frruce. Beside him
were Viscount Miner. the British Sec
retary Of state for war; and William
Morris Hughes. the Australian premier.
Mr.. Lloyd George said, in part:
General, l desire to congratulate
fine body Of men.
Kaiser From Folly to FOLLY.
when see them I 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 ut all ID a source of great
joy to all Of us. At the same time 1t
II q source Of great disappointment to
the kaiser. who never quite expected
you. He was assured hy his advisers
that America was so pacihc that there
was no danger of hsv getting in. OF
course, a mistake was committed. He
has gone from folly to folly. His next
illusion was that even II you declared
war you could not get here. His ad-
visers said that all the ships would
be sunk and there would be no means
remaining to bring you across the
ocean.
"But you are here, not a part Of a
force of a few thousands, but part
of a force Of hundreds Of thousands, to
fight for justice and the freedom Of the
world.
Source Of Great Hope.
"Chateau- Thierry opened the kaiser's
eyes to another mistake. Yesterday in
Paris saw your comrades who fought
at Chateau Thierry carrying their nag
And they carried 1t high. proud Of the
fact that they had not lowered 1t on
the battlefields Of Europe. The French
generals / have talked to have ex-
pressed delight with the fighting quail
ties of Americans. So the kaiser's ad-
visers and the kaiser realize they have
made another mistake.
I'VE are grateful that you are here
to fight, but, of course you are not
fighting only for America, not only for
France, which has suffered more than
af1y nation in the world ever suffered:
you are fighting for the liberties OF
the world. In your faces alone we
have a source Of great hope. We see
there determination to win, and we are
confident.
"President Wilson yesterday made 1t
clear what we are fighting for. + the
kaiser and his advisers will accept the
conditions voiced by the president,
they can have peace with America,
peace with France, peace with Great
f5TIIdlH tOlIlOIIOW.
Reason We Are All Fighting.
"But he has given no indication of
an intention to do so. Because he will
not do so Is the very reason we are
all fighting.
"What are we here for? Not because
we covet single yard of German soil.
Not because we desire to dispossess
Germany Of her inheritance. Not be-
cause we desire to deprive the German
people of their legitimate. rights. We
are fighting for the great principles
laid down by President Wilson.
IT am delighted to have seen these
men here near the field Of the greatest
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. Previous to the review the
premier and his party watched Ameri-
can and British troop training.