South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-25
LLOYD GEORGE IS
AMAZED BY j. s.
ORGANIZATI
Makes Statement in House of
Commons, Saying Americas
Contribution of Men Sat-
iSfieS Allies.

LONDON. June 25.-Premier
Lloyd George announced Monday
that the next couple of months
would De anxious ones. There might
be a great blow coming i'm the next
few hours. he said and certainly in
The next few days. and on this blow
the issue Of the campaign might
depend The entente allies. he add
cd. never felt better prepared 70
meet t.
Premier Lloyd George said the
AustrO- HUngarians were in FUN re-
tr~at. The question now was. he
a. ed. whether they would be able
10 effect a retreat
Amazed at Americas Organization.
The premier. Who made his an
rOuncement I'm the house Of COM
mons. referred 10 the amazing or
Eanization which was bringing
American troops 20 France.
Enough Americans" ne added,
have arrived TO satisfy the allies
and to disappoint and ultimately
defeat our foes.
IL was possible that within a
shore time. the premier said. the
allies would be stronger than Ger
many The enemy, ne declared. had
no further reserves 10 call upon aft
er another offensive except by a
drastic combing out Of the essential
Industries which he already had
started
Russian Problem Great.
Mir. LLOYD George emphasized the
difficulty and almost impossibility
Of dealing with Russia, with her
many differing and changing gov
ernments. He agreed. however. that
10 would be 10 the interest Of the
British people and also just and
equitable IL Russia wanted. that
Great Britain stands by Russia.
Replying 10 criticisms OF the mill
tary policy and 10 suggestions that
the cabinet had overruled military
advice. Premier Lloyd George said
he thought that Mr. BOnar Law last
week had given all the information
that could be furnished at the pres
ent moment consistent with military
prudence Naturally, questions about
the distribution and numbers OF
troops could not be answered.
Concerning the American troops,
the numbers arriving since March
Fl. said the premier. had been more
than satisfactory, and ne added;
''It is an amazing piece of oIsani-
zation which has enabled the bring
ing Of such vast number Of first
rate American troops TO France"
Hogge interposed.
The figures are admitted
Mr.. Lloyd George, waving his
arms:
"oh. all right Ny honorable
friend ought 10 be satisfied. / hope
The Germans are also
American Army Encouraging.
In declining TO give figures as to
the numbers Of American troops
the premier said they were quite
enough TO encourage the allies and
disappoint and ultimately defeat
the central powers
They were of the very best quail
ity and many were already on the
trins line. lie hoped that soon very
many more would be there.
4 breezy alteration arose be-
tween Mr.. Hogse and the premier
on a reference 10 something said
during a secret session Mr. Lloyd
George warmly protesting AGAINST
Mr.. HogSe committing "a breach OF
faith in referring 10 a secret session
The incident was provoked log the
premier defending his earlier state
ment that at the opening OF the
German offensive i'm March, he con-
tended the forces were as near as
possib'" equal
German Claims Exaggerated.
Dealing with the happenings since
then the premier said that the Ger
mans had enormously exaggerated
the losses they had inflicted on the
allies and il was just possible that
the allies might be eXaggeratiug
the losses inflicted on the Germans
What was certain. however. was