PEACE PROSPECTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1733, 3 July 1917, Page 3

PEACE PROSPECTS.

LLOYD GEORGE’S SPEECH. .THE INFLUENCE OF DEMOCRACY. SUBMARINES CANNOT NOW SUCCEED. London, June 29. On receiving the Freedom of the City of Glasgow, Air Lloyd George said that, after carefully reckoning the possibilities, the Government had come to the conclusion, after the best advice, that the submarines cannot starve us nor drive the armies out of the Helds abroad. Our shipping losses in Alay and June, although heavy, were hundreds of thousands of tons beneath the Admiralty forecast. Arrangements had been made for -frustrating oldest roving the submarines. lie had no hesitation in saying that it we all did our part the submarines would he as great a failure as the Zeppelins. “You may he driven to eat less wheat and more barley ami outs. We lire running the war on the stock of energy drawn from that food.” Alluding to Alesopotamin, Air Lloyd George said what would happen to Alesopotamin must be left to (he Peace (.'(ingress. If could never he restored to the blasting tyranny of the Turk. The same observation applied to Armenia. - Regarding the fate of the German colonies, their people's desires and wishes must lie the dominant factor. The untutored peoples of the world would probably want gentler hands than those of the Germans to rule (hem. "Is there any desire on the part of Germany ‘to settle on these essential terms.’ The Austrian Premier repudiated the principle that nations must control their own destinies, hm unless this principle is given clTeel to not only will there he no pence, hut if we had peace there would he no guarantee of ils coniinuanee. A peace framed upon an equitable basis would not lie broken by Ihe nations. An abiding peace must he guaranteed by the destruction of Prussian military pow-

AT r Lloyd (ieorge said I Ik; best guarantee would lie ihe democratis.ation of;' tlie German Government, Xo one, lie said, wished lo dictate (he form of Government, Iml the Allies would enter negotiations with a demoeralised flermany in an entirely different spirit, attitude and temper from what applied lo a Germany dominated by the aggressive and arrogant spirit of Prussian militarism. The Allied (fovernment.s would'he acting wisely if they drew that distinction in their general attitude in any discusson of (he terms of peace. 'l’he Premier concluded: ‘‘Europe is drenched with the blood of its bravest and best. But do not forget the great succession of hallowed causes. They are Stations of (he Cross on the road to the emancipation of mankind. I appeal to the people of l.his country and beyond to continue the light for tin* great goal of international rights and international justice, so (hat never again shall hrute force sit on the throne of Justice nor harharie strength wield the sceptre of Liberty.” In his spoeeh at: Dundee the Premier emphasised the need of unity at Home, whieh will hear any sacrifices to assist (he gallant lighters. “We ought willingly to suffer limitations' and restrictions.' Take horse-racing. It is entirely a matter of the extent to which it interferes with war activities, and it this principle is applied to drink, you find it will work ail right.” '.Referring lo profiteering, he said it was unfair in peace time and an outrage in war time.

GERMANY KEENEY INTERESTED. Amsterdam, July 1. German political circles are keenly interested in Mr Lloyd George's speech at Glasgow, It is asserted that the speech may change the whole situation of the belligerent groups.