The Washington herald., 1918-08-08
Commons Cheer His Picture
Of America Drive for
Victory.
SURE TO TAKE CLANK
OFF GERMAN SWORD
Acclaiming Of Marshal Foch
Is Special
Triumph.
HUNS HOPE ENDED BY
HIS BRILLIANT STROKE
Premier Describes Fine Work Of
British Navy-l50 Subma-
rines Sunk in War.

London, Aug. TT America were
to call men to the colors in the same
proportion that Great Britain has
done. IL would result in an Ameri-
can army of 100000
1t was Premier Lloyd George who
thrilled the house Of commons this
afternoon with this picture. but there
were few other ifs In his speech,
which was a review Of the war year.
incident TO the adjournment Of Par
Lament tomorrow until the middle OF
October.
1t was "win-the-war speech
.throughout, with the speaker at his
oratorical best. driving home smash
ing. Inspiring facts. Enthusiastic was
his praise Of Americas part in the
war, OF how II has been and will be
the decisive victory-bringing factor.
In July alone, he said. $4,000 Amer
leans were brought to Europe, $4,000
OF them on British ships
No Peace Talk Now.
Straight from the shoulder were his
words on peace:
There can be no negotiations with
the German sword clanking on the
council table"
Nor was there ever q time since
this struggle began, the premier
pointed out, when the prospects Of
taking the edge and the ''clank'' on
the German sword looked brighter.
1T Is too early to say the German
effort is exhausted" declared the
prime minister. They have still pow
- erful forces in reserve, but 1t Is not
too early to say that the chances the
enemy had on March p will not come
again"
And in the same breath he gave
cheers.
u. s. Army Loomz Large. -.,
Americas army soon will be not
far short Of the German army"
incidentally. the premier revealed
the fact that 80 U-boats have been
sunk since the war started, half OF
them during the last year.
Cheers constantly interrupted the
prime minister in his speech. They
were particularly loud and hearty
whenever he referred to America and
when he praised the fighting quail
ties of the Yankees. who have stood
the test Of battle like veterans.
Again there was a stormy ovation
when the speaker mentioned Foch's
name, calling him ''MarshaP'-the
honor just bestowed upon the allied
generalissimo as a token Of Frances
gratitude for the victory on the
Marne.
IL was a singular triumph for David
Lloyd George to hear the uproarious
applause from all parts of the house
every time he referred to Foch. Only
a few short months ago this same
house listened to him in silence when
he urged the necessity OF a chief CEN
tralized command. placed in the hands
of a Frenchman.
Losses Were Considerable.
"On March 81" said the premier,
I'VE faced the flower of the German
army. At first there were anxious
moments. Our losses were consider
able in prisoners and material
But in a month before the battle
ended, $4,000 men had been sent
across the Channel to fill the gaps
In six weeks the Germans have been
hurled back and fought to a stand
still"
He spoke Of the hopes the Germans
had pinned upon the great March
drive:
suddenly, all their peace tentacIes
had been withdrawn. The great prom
ise Don't worry about peace; you can
dictate IL in a few MONTHS has failed.
The German harvest is short Mill
tarily the enemy has passed his height
Russia has become a log to Germany's
feet.
The Russian people resent Ger
man interference more and more
and are seeking allied help. We
have not the slightest idea of in
reference and no intention of i'm
posing upon them any particular
government.
The enemy vowed he would cap
ture Calais. and perhaps Paris, by
varying dates-by August at the
latest. Now he Is retreating.
Feeh's Counterstroke.
Marshal Foch by his counter
stroke-the most brilliant in the
annals of the war-has driven the
enemy back The danger Is not
ended. but he would be a sanguine
man on the German general staff
who would now predict that Ger
many could obtain military VIC
tory
Then the Premier switched to the
subject of peace:
Until the allies are defeated at
sea. Germany will never triumph" /"
He digressed briefly to tell of the
work OF the BRUSH navy. During
the month Of June he said, it has
steamed 100000 miles. giving an
idea of the radius 1t covers He
added 100000 men were required
to man the British feet
At the start OF the war, he said,
Britain's naval tonnage was $500 600;
now II is 100000. Resuming the
peace topic, he declared:
Peace just and Desirable.
The people who made the war are
still there. and We cannot have peace
as long as they are predominant In
the councils Of the enemy. We all
want peace. but 1t must be a Just and
durable peace. with power behind II
TO enforce It.
The premier contrasted Americas 5
powerful army, a tried army, victori-
Gus IN France. equal to the best in
the field" with the situation Of Ger
many. whose divisions have been re-
( duced to point where Germany must
go begging to Austrian support-a hu-
miIiating thing. he added, when one
remembers the German opinion Of the