LLOYD GEORGE'S SPEECH

Hokitika Guardian, 14 April 1917, Page 1

LLOYD GEORGE'S SPEECH

Further Details. (“The Times ’) LONDON, April 12, Speaking at the American luncheon to the Hon. ihloyd-George, Dr Pago (the American Ambassador), said: V. e have set out to help an enterprise. Having the ear tit as a place worth living in we have, come in answer to the high call qf duty,and,not for any material reward or territory, or ■indemnity of conquest, or of anythi :g rise. We have only a high difty; : to perform |o'sMiteour a democracy when it is desperately assailed. The lion. Lloyd George in the- on.. of his reply said that whc.nAnioricans were told they would not be alio.-'d to cross or re-cross the Atlantic except at their peril, they could not think it possible that any sane people should behave in that manner. They tolerated / it once, they tolerated it twice, until at last it became clear that tile Germans really me a;.it it. Then America acted prompt]]!. General Rindenburg’s line was drawn along the shores of America, and the Americans wore told they must not cross it. American said “ What is this?” Germany said “This is our line bepond which you must not gor" and America said: “The place for mat lino is not the Atlantic, but on the Rhine,” and we must help you to roll it up, and they have started on tho road to victory. An absolute assurance of viAory must bo found in tho one word, “ships,” and with their characteristic keenness Americans realised that, and already, they nau arranged to build a thousand 3000 tonnors for the Atlantic trade. The British arc slow, blundering people, but they are sure to get here. The Americans got there sooner, and that is why he was glad to see them m. Ve have been throe years at this business, and having got through every blunder, we lu:vc-got a good start now. We are riglt£ out on the course. II suggested 'that America shotuu study Brit a ins blunders and start were we are now, which is not where wo started from. <-