The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-04-02
LLOYD GEORGE ASKS AMERICA
TO SPEED UP. --

NEW YORK, April IA mes
sage from David Lloyd George, Prime
Minister of Great Britain, calling up
on the United States to send "Ameri.
can re-enforcements across the Allan
tic in the shortest possible space OF
time," was read by Lord Leading
British High Commissioner to thu
the United States, at dinner given
in his honor.
eve are at the crisis of the war,
attacked by an immense superiority
of German troops" said the Premier
In his message. "Our army has been
forced to retire. The retirement has
been carried out methodically before
the pressure of the steady succession
of fresh German reserves which are
suffering enormous losses.
"The situation is being faced with
splendid courage and resolution. The
logged pluck of our troops has for
the moment checked the ceaseless on
rush of the enemy, and the French
have now Joined in the struggle. But
this battle, the greatest and most
momentous in the history OF the
world, is only just beginning.
Throughout it the French and British
are buoyed with the knowledge that
the great republic of the West will
neglect no effort which can hasten its
troops and its ships to Europe.
I'm war, time is vital. 1t is i'm
possible to exaggerate the Importance
of getting American re-enforcements
across the Atlantic in the shortest
possible space of time"
The dinner, which was given by the
Lotos Club in honor of Lord Reading,
was the most largely attended of any
in the history of that organization.
After reading the message from
Mr.. Lloyd George, the British High
Commissioner declared that every ma
ton arrayed against Germany must
muster all its resources, land the enthu-
siastic devotion of every citizen if the
war is to be won. That is the lesson
which must be learned, he declared,
to achieve victory in the conflict in
which the principles upon which hu-
mainly is based are at stake.
ct is incalculable," said Lord
Reading, "what the results would be
if we were to fail. We cannot fail, be-
cause if we did humanity would
stagger and be crushed. But do not
for one moment contemplate a posi-
bic failure.
81 speak for my country when !
say to you that we have no fear; we
have no doubt; we are not shaken in
our faith; we are as resolute as ever.
We are determined that, come what
may, we will fight on as we are fight
ing for hberty-that which is dearer
even than life itself.
Together you in America and we
of Great Britain and the Allies can
do so much, now that we are to-
gether, that no human being, however
great his foresight, can in my judg-
ment measure it. / have stood from
the first moment staggered at the i'm
mensity of the problem when striving
to picture to myself what you and we
together can accomplish-you with
your ideals, with your great tradi-
tions of liberty, with your battle ever
for liberty, and for liberty alone; we
with our traditions, with our past his
tory, with our clarified vision, with
our ideals, the same as yours-to-
gether we can work for liberty, for
democracy. Together we can always
manage to maintain the peace of the
world"
The diners sent a message to Presi-
dent Wilson in which they said:
I'VE cheer you for your encourage
ment to the commander and soldiers
now defending the lines Of modern
civilization in the greatest battle of
history. May the Government at
Washington, represented by yourself,
spokesman for righteousness, Justice
and humanity, lead our cause to
speedy victory"