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Taranaki Daily News, 26 June 1918, Page 5

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WAR REVIEWED. BX LUOYD CEOftOS. . VBRY GREAT BLOW IMMEvEtfT. ULTIMATE ISSUE JfOT IN DOUBT. Beteired Job a 25, 830 p.m. London, Jane 24. Ia the House of Common% Mr- Lloyd GeMfi, reviewing the war situation, said witling organisation had enabled the fcrinsng of a vast number of Ameriaan troops to France since the 21st of 3(4f<b, Sufficient to euoonfige the Allies •M to disemtrage their enemies. As regards the relative strength of the contending forces, they were nearly equal '6ll tße 81st of March. Sinee then, owing to new factors, it was impossible ta make an up-io-date computation. The Americans were arriving at a great rate, •nd he would be very much surprised if, in a comparatively short time, the Allies were aot stronger than the Germans, Germany's last reserves would bethrowto in during the next month or two, after which farther reserves would be obtained eftly by a drastic comb-out of essential industries, and there were indiiatieas that Germany was already reMrtMg thereto. The position natur-1 aßj INfeld he a very anxious one daring the next two months, but it was gradually improving. He could say without boasting that the AHied generals felt Sonfldence regarding the issue. We were on the eve of rerf great events. They My ta my grave events. There may to t gfeftt Mew delivered Within the Cert few. hottn, certainly during the next few days, upon which the issue of (he eeapaign may depend; but the Allies never felt better prepared to meet it Dm last attadc upea the French, with Oompiegne as the objective, was a failure, and the same applied to the attack apen the British. The first attack, being a compute surprise, net with con-) aUerafale soccess, but we had not suffieJeritfy emphasised our lueeeeMi. The Germans were very severely beaten as this front The third army was toataft two at throe times. Thin the ftfttA got to the fourth and second London, {una 9i (630 p.n ). On He whole, the Ger*»n» have susiHHi severe reverses and failed to achieve their objectives. We have •vegy reaeon to be as pleased with the present position, u the enemy ia profoundly disappointed. TW sftaatiea fat Bassia was chaotic. Governments existed all over the place. Ml «M aitaatioft shaaged hoarly. If Ifaall be to our interests and also just tad eqtdtable that we should stand by lasila if she deeired it The Russian Mafia were lecturing to realise the mtafity of the German treatment and what German militarism meant Hatred of Germafly was Manning deeper. Russia wa* aMfe ready now than months ago.-t# MKpiete any move to oust the QttmfMM. The situation was full of ' haft. The dtf&enlty was one of aeeess. j The only Tower with aeeees to Bnssia, «M JapOL iff. Lloyd George, continuing, retemd to the Italian victory aa one of Ilia meet portentous etaate of the year, may hate infinitely greater results thaa the Other victories. The AnbUti were in full retreat, and the mtf <fMStion ia not whether they were goto* to retreat, but whether they can saiaaat. Alter committing their whole SMtgth to a great offensive, the AnsMfla army had had inflicted upon it one ft Cm greateet disasters of the war, this lapyealiig at a time of serious Austrian gauuulent, Itlm tkiaa-ftfths of the fapdation were oat of sympathy with fto dtyasts of the war, tad more gympetWlhl With the aims of the AlliesWktf <kiwe4ftfcs of the popoktion reeofaieed that the only chance of achieving anything in the nature of freedom was to secure a great allied victory, at » tiae Wbw the nM at tie Austrian prisoners belonging to Sreefc-Slavs were Mleeftgregatiag ia orfer ta ««me tW to fight for tike Allies in SP>eria, it Wit dgnifteeirt 'Whatever ew diftMIHM on the West front nay he, the JMMUea of the Central Powers were MMM* greater, tte 3e*tral Powei* ikt Wd difflenlties in Btigufa and Taricw. Itefsfofe, wMle We should Hot MU ftlse hope*, all we needed was to steady, to eadurt, sad he had not Aa faintest iodtit, ea eerveying the widle position, tfcat oar vietwry woold to a eeaiplete osft.

ITALIANS' REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE. RUSSIAN ÜBSmfTEGRATiOOf COMPLETE Received June 23, 11.25 p-ffl. London, Junel 24. Mr. Asquith joined Mr. Lloyd George in congratulating the Xtalians on their marvellous gallantry and steadfastness, confronting the mo3t formidable attack, and then meeting it with brilliant dash and initiation. He continued: "Their achievement is one of the most remarkable performances of the war, and has filled us with the greatest hope for the future We should let the Russian people know that they have more to gain by an Alied victory and more to lose by a German victory than any other people." Newspapers draw attention to Mr. Lloyd George's reference to Russia. He gave little information, but indicated that disintegration was complete. Britain, though actuated *>y good-will, is puzzled as to the best method to assist to end the chaos. Mr. Lloyd George was markedly non-committal regarding Japan, speaking with the greatest circumspection. M. Lftvinoff listened to the Speech Ptess Assoc. CONSOLIDATED FItSD BILL. Received June 25, 1155 p.m. London, June 24. In the House of Commons, the Consolidated Fund Bill was read a third time.