The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-15
Declarations of HertIing and
,,zernin Garry No Real Mean
ing, Lloyd George Says.
SAYS WAR MUST GO ON
Germany's Violation Of Word Brings
MenacIng Situstion-Asquith
Praises Wilson's Address
In Relation to Austria.

George a told the House OF Com-
mons that the war must go on.
There is no real peace meaning
either in Hertling's or Czernin's dec
la~rations,' he said. There Is no
word In regard to Belgium or Poland
nor the rights of France"
Until there was better proof than
had been provided in any of the
speeches to which he referred that the
Teuton powers were prepared to con
slider the aims and ideals from which
tho Allies were fighting, said Mr. Lloyd
George, It would be the nations re.
grettable duty to go on and make
preparations necessary In order to es-
tablish international right.
Situation Becomes Menaeing.
II was true he had stated In Noyem-
Der, he continued, that 1t was not in.
tended the supreme war council should
have executive functions, but since
then Russia has gone out of the war
and a number of German divisions had
been brought to the western front
from the east. The situation had be-
come more menacing and the Allies
had met at Versailles to consider the
best methods of meeting that men.
ace.
The premier said that IL the house
OF commons was not satisfied with
the conduct of the war the only way
was to change the government.
The premier declared that Ger.
many's violation OF her agreement not
to move troops from the eastern front
aad to be borne I'm mind when there
was any discussion OF terms OF peace
because II had a real bearing on guar
antees. The situation had been
changed completely by those re-en-
forcements, he asserted.
The premier requested the house
not to press the government regarding
the arrangements made for countering
the coming blow of the Germans
Lives In the Balance.
On the decisions of the supreme war
council. the premier reminded the
house. depended millions of gallant
lives, the honor and safety OF the
country and the war aims on which
the future OF the world was depend
ent. IL information in this particular
were to be given to the enemy he
would prefer that the responsibility
be placed on other shoulders.
The change In the military situation
brought about by the sending of Ger
man troops from the east to the west
a a factor which must be consid.
cred, the premier said, and 1t was es.
genital the whole strength OF the AL.
lied army Of France. Great Britain,
America and Italy should be made
available for the point where the
blow would come. Arrangements should
DO made under which the Allies would
treat their army as one to meet the
danger and menace wherever 1t should
come, he said.
Germany Alone Stands Aloof.
The military party of Germany
alone rejects and will have nothing to
do with peace based On lines which In
principal ell the rest of the world Is
ready to accept" said former Premier
AsQuith. addressing the House Of
Commons.
The former premier praised the ad
dress OF President Wilson in relation
to Austria, and asserted the war aims
Of the Allies eve were more clearly
expressed.
The former premier said nothinf
had been done or left undone which
had in the least shaken the confidence
ri the nation in Field Marshal Haig
9ritain's commander in France ant
Belgium, and in General Robertson
chief Of the imperial staff, at army
headquarters.
Scene During Speech.
A scene occurred during the pre-
mier's speech in which he declined t.
di7ulge the decisions Of the supreme
war c0uncil-infCrmation which tn,
enemy would pay any money to get
Amidst the cheering former Premie,
Asquith rose to protest in the strong
est terms against the insinuation tina
he had asked for such information
ue only desired to know in what re
spect the functions Of the council ha,
been permanently enlarged. he said.
Mr.. Lloyd George said that he re
joiced In repudiating any personal i'm
putation and that he desired to with
draw anything which seemed to SUI
port such q suggestion.
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