New-York tribune., 1918-01-12
He Declares Britain Has
Enough Reserve Material
to Equip Our Men
Two Nations Now
Agreed on Aims
Minister of Munitions AS
serts England Must Melt
Resources Into War

LONDON, Jan. 11.-Winston Spencer
Churchill, British Minister Of NUM-
tions, in addressing the American
Luncheon Club to-day, began his re-
marks with plea for support from the
American and British nations Of their
leaders. He also made a powerful ap-
peal for the prompt sending of large
numbers Of American soldiers to Eu-
rope.
II have accepted the invitation of
the American Luncheon Club" Mr..
Churchill said in beginning. "for two
principal reasons. First that we now
have arrived at the main crisis of the
war; secondly, that the great issues of
THIS war can only be satisfactorily re-
solved by vehement and effective action
by the United States as factor in the
conflict. 1t is very happy thing that
at the present moment two Anglo Sax
on dcmocracies should each have found
leader who, by the march of events
and their own great qualities, have 80
Tar surpassed their contemporaries as
to acquire the right and the power to
speak without challenge in the name of
the nations as a whole. They also com
mand that paramount authority without
the responsibility of which and without
the Iortifying of which no safe or sure
path can be found or be followed
Urges Every Mans Help
May every man here and across the
Atlantic who desires that we may
meet, and emerge with security from
our present peril, do his utmost to
strengthen and sustain the authority
of the men at the helm May they
encourage them in their responsibility
and free them from embarrassment
and difficulties so that they may con-
centratc their whole energy on the
deadly enemy in front, and have no
anxieties or .iealousies at home. May
they be free from every cause of dis
traction and devote themselves to the
selection and the seizing of the essen
tial points of the policy on which our
victory depends"
"They hope and believe that it is in
their power to emerge from this
struggle victorious and impenitent
and with more power. more territory
more influence and more armame ent
than when they entered into it. Fur
ther, they hope to win for themselves
tor their order and class and for their
system of military government, pres
tige and a renewed lease Of life and
authority by proving to the German
people that they have been their say.
ors; that they led them through tn>
dangers of this war and that by fol
lowing their guidance and lending
loyal adhesion to their interest has
come the prosperity of Germany, and
that future progress can alone be as
sured by it,
Mr.. Churchill, addressing himself te
Americans, said that they had under
taken an immense responsibility
"Never in history has so great q
nation undertaken so great task" he
declared. "Your weight is needed vital
ly in this struggle and is needed soon
He added that the Allied nations had
suffered severely, and in maintaining
ten or twelve million soldiers in the
field had as result three or four mill
ion graves
"Our resources have been poured
out, our homes are scared with sor
row and our industries and finance ans
institutions have been melted down il
the crucible of the world war" Mr.
Churchill declared "Come 20 our aid
Come with all your might and speed
Pour in your brave men by ever.
steamer that crosses the Atlantic.
Must Come at Once
"Comc in your thousands, but com
at once to Europe. Build ships. whicl
alone can support your might an
mcasureless strength. Let whateve
tonnage is availage be used ct it
highest war capacity to carry finishe
or partly finished products rather tha,
bulky raw materials; carry steel rathe
than ore; shells rather than steel, an
explosives rather than their far NOR
Weiehty components.
"Let the soldiers of France an
Great Britain have at their side
month by month, in increasing mum
hers, the sons and grandsons of tn