NO PEACE POSSIBLE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10115, 24 October 1917, Page 5

NO PEACE POSSIBLE.

TILL BRUTE FORCE IS DETHRONED. INCREASING FAILURE OF SUBMARINES. LLOYD GEORGE’S REASSURING STATEMENT. LONDON. Oct. 22. At tho Albert llall the Premier (Mr D. Lloyd George) dealt with the gigantic cost of tho war, but said that Britain after tho war would bo a more valuable asset than before, because of the efficiency of her people, and the security of shares would bo increased. Another solacing fact was that tho gigantic debt would be owed to ourselves. Although that had not always made a difference, it was bettor that tho debt should be in the family. The more Britain owed tho moro she could lend to others, which was a most important factor in tho nation’s wealth. Referring to terms of peace, he said he had been scanning the horizon anxiously, but could not seo any terms in sight which would load to an enduring peace. The only terms possible now were an armed truce, which would end in an even more frightful struggle. This war was terrible, but moro terrible still were tho possibilities it revealed of new horrors at sea and in the air. After enlarging on tho developments and possibilities of tho destructive powers of these horrible agents during a period of 20 or 30 years, he declared we must settle this once and for all; otherwise there wore men and women in tho hall who might live to seo the death of civilisation. “It is essential.” continued the Prime Minister, "for the future of the human race that a decision shall be reached now — that brute force must be dethroned for ever, so that our children may not be condemned to terrors which oven the most vivid imagination dare not portray. Such • a settlement is not within immediate reach. Germany will only make peace now on terms which enable her to benefit by tin; present war. That would be an encouragement for any buccaneering empire in the future to repeat the experiment. The failure of Napoleon taught France an unforgettable lesson. A similar lesson must Be burnt into the hearts and memories of every Prussian before this war ends. Tho main questions of tho war are not territorial adjustments or indemnities, but preeminantly the question of the destruction of a false idea which has intimidated and enslaved Europe, or would have done so if the enemy had been triumphant this year. I had hoped that we might have broken that terrible power. We have been looking forward to a great converging movement which would have accomplished ,Wiat purpose. The temporary collapse of tRe Russian military power has postponed our hopes, but time is on our side. Two factors have contributed thereto —the advent of America and the wicreasing failure of svbmarinism. Our monthly shipping losses are now not much over one-third the losses .recorded in April. The losses of German submarines in 1917 have been more than, thrice tho losses of the whole of last year. Arrangements have been made whereby tho British shipping turned out in 1918 will Be four times the total of 1 sl6 America is doing tho same. Germ anv’s enemies produced the world’s food su,Allies and raw materials. Even if the Geinian military machine succeeded—wlucii it Voadd not—the federation of free peoples could by withholding their products, reduce ’Germany to impotence and desolation mid they would, if necessary .However the- Allies must husband their resourc ch until Russia recovers and America is re idv Our armies must have m the men waiting the means of winning e must beware t-t people trying to sow d.ssensioi 3. The enemy on most of the battle fronts has organised with deadly care and ingenu Sty an offensive behind his hires i know '.vhat Jam talking about 1- ra. ee discovered it in time. Look out.for Bob; ism in all shapes and forms I Ihe enemy is attempting i<? divide the nations and pit one ullj .against another. ‘ hroatost S'iv the Allies arc working in the greatest liurmoir? Wo arc holding one of the moaTimportant military and political interallied conferences ever held, whose dtcis ions will a I feet the whole comae o to war and jnay determine the ultimate issue.”

THE BALKAN FRONT. Australian-New" Zealand Cable Association Australian .now LONDON, Oct. 22. •V French Eade.ru communique says;Our artillery is continuing a destructive bombardment of tiio “iiemy positions in tin; regions of Doiran, Vw'-dar and north of Mona, Hr. In the cour se of the operations of clniring the ground m the vicinity of our new positions noitli-.west of 1 ogradec wo toe dc prisoner a number ot Austrians. I THE KAISER BESTOWS DECORATIONS’. AMSTERDAM, Oct. 22 I This .Kaiser visited Gallipoli and the Hard u nobles aboa.rd the Goeben He aDo visited tU« Gdriwm troops on the Asiatic coast,; ana' bestowed decoration.-,. Australian-,New Cable, A^ia^ oa I A Gorman message stales: Our booty :.l Oescl, Moon and Dago is 20,000 prisoners and 100 gun -