The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-24
ON EVE Of GRE At
ATTACK BY GERMAN
LLOYD GEORGE SAYS
RACE BETWEEN H1NDEN-
BURG AND WILSON, THE
PREMIER DECLARES.
ENEMY IS YET POWERFUL
American Aid So Far Does No,
Equal One-Fifth of the Fighting
Strength Added to Hun by Rus
sian Collapse, He Alleges.

Edinburgh May 24.-"For the
Germans, as we'll as for us. the next
few weeks will be race between
Hindenburg and President Wilson,
said Mr.. Lloyd George, in an address
today. The Germans are strainlng
every muscle to reach the goal first,
on the eve of American help becom-
ing available for the allies.
Il can honestly say the premier
declared, that the government has
neglected no possible means for
finding out whether there IS any
honorable outlet out of this war,
its horrors and tragedies
Mr.. Lloyd Georges address was
delivered in connection with the
comforting of the freedom of the city
upon him.
I'VE are on the eve of great Ger
man attack" the premier asserted.
Those who know best what the
prospects are feel most confident
about the result
Discounts American Aid.
Speaking of the time necessary
for the United States TO prepare Tor
full participation in the war, the
premier said that after all her ex-
ertion America at the present mo-
ment did not have what was equiva-
lent to one-hfth OF the fighting
strength which the enemy had re-
ceived owing to the collapse OF
Russia. He added that it took time
to train and equip armies and that
American help could not be reck-
oned on Tor some time.
The premier's statements about
the submarine situation were mos,
optimistic. He said that in April
the output of shipping for the hrS;
time exceeded the losses.
Mr.. Lloyd George was received
with great enthusiasm. Since he
had taken office, he said Great Brit
ain and her allies had had to deal
with two adverse circumstances.
The collapse of Russia had been OF
enormous help to the enemy at a
time when the man power OF all the
belligerents was almost 4! the poIEt
OF exhaustion.
Submarine Piracy
Mr.. Lloyd George read report
ne had just received from the ad-
in which it was said:
AS regards the meeting Of en-
emy submarines, that is going on
That. said the premier, had been
the official language since the be
ginning OF the war. The naval staff
was confident that the allied navies
were sinking more submarines than
the enemy was able to build. As a
means OF infiicting injury, the sub
marine was still formidable, but as
a danger which might mean the win
ming or losing of the war, he de
clared, the allies could rule it out.
Not only were submarines being
sunk faster than the Germans could
build them, but the allies as a whole
were constructing merchant ships
faster than the Germans could de
stroy them.
Premier Is Happy.
Mr.. Lloyd George said ne felt hap
pier than at any other time during
the war over the prospects OF max
ing the most effective use of the
whole forces of the alliance.
we are dealing with ruthless
Prussian despotism that is out for
plunder. loot and pillage.' he said.
Treaties restrain them just as little
today as in the day OF Belgium
They do not intend to bring the war
to an end until their basket is as full
as it can hold
From the data at present avail
able. the premier told his hearers.
the admiralty was of the opinion
that in the month of April record
had been made in the destruction OF
enemy submarines.