Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-25
Germans Straining Every f.
fort to Reach Goal Before
America Can Throw Many
Men Into Western Trenches,
OPTIMISM PREVAILS
OVER SUB SITUATION
U-boats Are Being Sunk Fast
er Than the Teutons Are
Building Them Says Lloyd
George at Edinburgh,

Edinburgh, May Fof the Ger
mans. as we'll as for us. the next few
weeks will be a race between Hinden-
burg and President Wilson," said Mr..
Lloyd George in an address here to-
day. The Germans are jtrainirg every
muscle to reach the goal first, on the
eve cf American help becom'ng avail
bic for the allies"
II can honestly say" tia premier
declared that the government has
neglected no possible means for fil'd-
ing out whether there is any honor =
able outlet out OF this war, its ho"-
rors and tragedies"
Mr.. Lloyd Georges address was de-
lvered in connection with the confer
ring of the freedom OF the city upon
him.
I'VE are on the eve Of great Gei'
man attack" the premier asserted.
"Those who know best what the Pres
poets are feel most confident about
the result"
Spea king of the time necessary for
the United States to prepare for full
participation in the war, the premier
said that after all her exertion Amer
ica at the present moment dill not
have what was equivalent to one-fifth
of the fighting strength which the en-
emy had received owing to the col
lapse OF Russia, He added that II ook
time to train and equip armies" ana
that American help could not be reck-
oned for some time.
The premier's statements about the
submarine situation were most optim-
istic. He said in April the ou.pnt ct
shipping for the first time exceeded
tho losses.
Mr.. Lloyd George was received. with
great enthusiasm, the people rising
and cheering again and again.
Since he had taken office, h" said
Great Britain and her allies had had to
deal with two adverse circumstances
The collapse of Russia had been of
enormous help to the enemy at time
when the'man-power of all the oelliS-
erents was almost at the point or tX-
haustion. The ether adverse devel-
opment was unrestricted submarine
warfare perfectly unexampled pro-
ceeding which the allies had no right
10 expect even from Germany. In the
whole history of piracy he remarked
there was no example of conduct like
thai
Mr.. Lloyd George read a report he
had Just received from the admiralty,
in which 1t was said:
"As regards the meeting of enemy
submarines t:lat is going on satisfact-
oriy." That. said the premier, mad
been the official language since the
beginning of the year. The naval
staff was confident that the allied ma
vies wero sinking moro submarines
than the enemy was able to build. AS
q means OF infl'cting injury. the sub
marine. was'still formidable. but as
danger which might mean tho win
ming or losing of the war. he declared.
tho allies could rule II out. Not only
were submarines being sunk faster
than the Germans could build them
but the allies as 8 whole were con-
structing merchant ships faster than
the Germans could destroy them.
Mr.. lloyd George said he felt hap
pier than at any other time during
the war over the prospects of making
the most effective use of the whole
forces Of the alliance.
we are dealine with ruthless
Prussian despotism that is rue for
plunGer, loot and piliage,'' ne said
Treaties restrain them just as little
today as in the day of Belgium. They
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