The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-11

With the American Army on the British Front, Friday, July 5.-"Until Germany accepts the conditions laid down by President Wilson she cannot have peace, and she can have peace tomorrow if she accepts them"
 David Lloyd George, the British premier gave this message to the American troops training on the Brit ish front after he had seen them at review today. The arrival in France cs enc million soldiers has made the German emperor realize his defeat is certain.
 The emperor, the premier said, had had many illusions regarding the war. One of these was that the American troops would not be capable of meet ing those of Germany trained te the minute.
 Premier Lloyd George reiterated forcefuIly that the allies do not covet single yard of German soil and don't desire to dispossess Germany of her rightful inheritance or the Ger man people of their legitimate rights.
 The British prime minister stood in an automobile in the center of the sun-bronzed men, who have recently landed in France. Beside him were Viscount Milner, the British secretary of state for war, and William Morris Hughes, the Australian premier. Mir. Lloyd George said in part;
 American Troops Complimented.
 General ----, l desire to con- gratulate you on being in command of uch a fine body of men, When l see them I am glad they are on our idle, not on the other. We are anx- ious that many more thousands come across the ocean. The fact that you are here at all is source of great joy to all of us. At the same time it is a source of great disappointment to the kaiser who never quite expect ed you. He was assured by his advis- CTS that America was so pacific there was no danger of her getting in. Of course a mistake was committed. He has gone from folly to folly. His next illusion was that even if you de- rlared war you could not get here. His advisers said that all the ships 1 would be sunk and there would be no means remaining to bring you across the sea. "But you are here, not part of a | force of few thousands, but part of force of hundreds of thousands. to fight for justice and the freedom of the world.
 Another German Mistake.
 Chateau Thierry opened the kais- er's eyes to another mistake. Tester day in Paris saw your comrades who fought at Chateau Thierry carrying | their flag and they carried tt high, proud of the fact they had not low cred 1t on the battlefelds of Europe. The French generals l have talked to have expressed delight with the fight ing qualities of Americans. So the kaiser's advisers and the kaiser real ixe they have made another mistake.
 "We 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 any nation in the world has ever suffered, you are fighting for the lib- critics of the world In your faces a,one we have sources of great hope. We see the determination to win and We are confident.
 spresident Wilson yesterday made it clear what we are fighting for. If the kaiser and his advisers will ac- cept .he conditions voiced by the Pres ident they can have peace with Amer ica, peace with France, peace With Great Britain tomorrow. :.
 HBut he has given on indication of nm intention to do so. Because he VIII not do 60 is the very reason we all are fighting.
 "What are we here for7 Nqt pe- eause we covet a single yard of Ger man soil. Not because we desire to dispossess Germany of her inherit ance. Not because we desire to de- prive the German people of their ie- gitimate right. We are fighting Tor the great principles laid down by Pres ident Wilson.
 q am delighted ta have seen these men here near the field of the great est battle the world has ever known. We stand here, as great American has said, at Armageddon, fighting for the Lord '"
 As Mir. Lloyd George concluded the countryside resounded with three cheers in regular American style Previous to the review the premier and his party watched American and British troops training on nearby fields.