Evening star., 1918-05-24
Germans Straining Every Ef-
fort to Reach Goal First on
Eve of U. S. Aid.
U-BOAT NO LONGER
MENACE TO VICTORY
Premier Voices Confidence in Re
gard to Coming Enemy Attack.
Cites Difficulties of Entente.
BY the Associated Press.

EDINBURGH, May a.
"For the Germans as we'll as
for us the next few weeks will
be a race between Hindenburg
and President Wilson," said Mr..
Lloyd George, in an address
here today. THE Germans are
straining every muscle to reach
the goal first, on the eve of
American help becoming avail
able for the allies
"We are on the eve of a great
German attack said Mr.. Lloyd
George. "Those who know best
what the prospects are feel most
confident about the result
Il can honestly say the
premier declared, that the gov
ernment has neglected no posi-
bic means for finding out
whether there is any honorable
outlet out of this war, its hor-
rors and tragedies"
Time Necessary for q. s.
Mr.. Lloyd Georges address was de-
livered in connection with the con-
ferring of the freedom of the city
upon him.
Speaking of the time necessary for
the United States to prepare for full
participation in the war. the premier
said that after all her exertion Amer
have what was equivalent to one
fifth of the fighting strength which
the enemy had received owing to the
collapse of Russia. He added that it
took time to train and equip armies.
and that American help could not be
reckoned on for some time.
The pfemievss statements about the
submarine situation were most opti-
mistic- He said that in April the out
put of shipping for the first time ex-
ceeded the losses.
Mr.. Lloyd George was received with
great enthusiasm. the people rising
and cheering again and again.
FrODlemS OF the Allies.
Since he had taken office, he said.
Great Britain and her allies had had
to deal with two adverse circum-
stances. The collapse of Russia had
been of enormous help to the enemy
at a time when the man power of all
the belligerents was almost at the
point of exhaustion. The other ad-
verse development was unrestricted
exampled proceeding which the allies
had no right to expect even from Ger
many. In the whole history of piracy.
he remarked. there was no example of
conduct Hike that
Mr.. Lloyd George read a report he
had just received from the admiralty.
in which 1t was said: "As regards
the matter of enemy submarines. that
IL going on satisfactorily"
Ruled Out as Decisive Factor.
That. said the premier, had been the
omSial Language since the beginning
of ahe year. The naval staff was con-
fident that the allied navies were
sinking more submarines than the en-
emy was able to build
As means of inf1icting injury the
submarine was still forrnidable but
as a danger which might mean the
winning or losing of the war, he de-
clared. the allies could rule it out
Not only were submarines being sunk
faster than the Germans could build
them. but the allies as whole were
constructing merchant ships faster
than the Germans could destroy them.
Mr.. Lloyd George said he felt hap
pier than at any other time during
the war over the prospects. of making
the most effective use of the whole
forces of the alliance.
We are dealing with a ruthless
Prussian despotism that is out for
plunder. loot and pillage." he said.
"Treaties restrain them just as little
today as in the day of Belgium. They
do not intend to bring the war to an
end until their basket is as full as II
can hold"
From the data at present available,
the premier told his hearers, the ad-
miralty was of the opinion that in the
made in the destruction of enemy
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