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EIGHT
SILL
'SilS
BRITISH PREMIER
Lloyd George on Winning
ie War
Repeats Salvation of
Lies in Bottoms.,
ies
NO TIME FOR PESSISlSM
ALSO FOR NO FALSE HOPE
Germans Drunk' with
Over Russia and Italj
America Is on wi
romance
But
London, Dec. 15':—That steady prog­
ress toward the desired g$al is being
made by the allies, despite some un
toward occurrences, is the firm con­
viction of Premier Lloyd George, he
declared today.
It is because of this fact, the prem­
ier said, that he would regard peace
overtures to Prussia at .the moment
when her military spirit was drunk
with boastfulness ns a betrayal of the
trust of himself and his colleagues.
The premier's words wore:
"It is because I am firmly convinced
that despite some untoward events, de­
spite discouraging appearances, we
are making steady progress toward
the goal that I would regard peace
overtures to Prussia at the very mom­
ent the Prussian military spirit is
drunk with boastfulness as betrayal
.Of the great trust with which my col­
leagues and myself have been charg­
ed."
The Russian Withdrawal.
If Russia persists in her present pol­
icy, the premier pointed out, the with­
drawal by the enemy from the east
of a third of his troops must release
hundreds of thousands of men and
masses of material to attack Great
Britain, France and Italy.
"it would be folly," he added, "to
underrate the danger, equal folly to
exaggerate it, and the greatest folly
of all not to face it."
"If the Ilussian democracy has de­
cided to abandon the struggle against
military autocracy the American de­
mocracy is taking it up."
Germany's victories wera emblaz­
oned to the world, the premier said,
but her troubles did not appear in
bulletins. Something was known of
them, however. The deadly grip of
the 'British navy was having its ef­
fect, and the valor of the troops was
making an impression which would
tell in the end. He said those who
during the past fortnight were organ­
izing a nervous breakdown in the na­
tion were the same as those who re­
cently were organizing an hysterical
shout over the Flanders victories.
Lansdowne's Letter.
Mr. Lloyd George said he was glad
to understand that Lord Lansdowne's
recent letter had been misunderstood
and that Lord I.ansdowne was in
agreement with President Wilson.
"I also," the premier declared,
"agree with President Wilson and do
not desire to force a controversy
where none existed."
Premier Lloyd George said that a
call must be made on the nation for
great sacrifices and more fighting
men were needed until the American
forces arrive to offset the burden that
had been cast on the allies by the de­
fection of Russia and the reverses of
Italv.
The allies now must defend all
fionts against the enemy and have a
mobile army for any point of emer­
gency, the premier said, and he added
that the allies had a superiority in
man power in France on the battle
front, atid there were considerable
British reserves at home.
When America Is Ready.
Premier Lloyd George, who was
speaking flt the dinner of the Grey's
Inn Benchers, said:
"If this is the woit-t moment, it is
because Russia has stepped out and
America is only pi ejii ring to come in.
E?ery hour lhat passes will see the
gap formed by the retirement of the
Russians filled by the valiant sons of
the great republic. Geiniany knows
it, and Austria knows it. hence the des­
perate forts thai, they are making to
force th" issue before America is
ready.
"1 warn the nation to watch the man
who thinks there is a half way house
between victory and defeat," the prem­
ier admonished. "There are the men
who think you can end the war now
by some sort of what they call peace
by setting up a league of nations. That
is the right policy after victory: with
out victory it would be a farce." Con
tinuing his discussion of a league of
nations, Mr. Lloyd George said it
oould not be had by a negotiated peace
at this time.
No Security to Feeble Means.
"It is idle lo talk of security to be
won by such feeble means," he assert­
ed. "There is no security in any land
without the certainty of punishment.
There is no protection in a state
where the criminal is more powerful
than the law.
"To end a war entered upon to en­
force a treaty, without reparation for
ihe infringement of that treaty, mere­
ly by entering into a new, more sweep­
ing and comprehensive treaty, would
be a farce in the setting of a tragedy."
Victory, declared the premier, was
a question of tonnage. Germany was
gambling upon America's failure to
transport her army to Europe. The fu­
ture of the wrold depended upon the
efforts Great Britain and America
make to increase their output next
year, he declared. The food imports
next year, he said in this connection,
must be reduced three million tons
by increased home production and
economy.
BLAMES CONSERVERS
Spreckles Charges Them With
High Cost of Sugar.
Washington ,eDc., 14.—Blame for
the sugar shortage in the east was
charged to the food administration's
fixed import price by Claus A. Spree-
kels, president of the F'edcral Sugar
Rofi'iing company, testifying today
before tiie senate investigating com­
mittee He asserted that raw sugar
from Cuba was passing through New
York for Canada, where refiners arc
permitted to pay higher prices.
sELEcrioBAir
BEFORE COURT OF
ULTIIATE APPEAL
Solicitor General Davis Denounces
Arguments Against Conscrip­
tion Frivilous.
Washington, Dec. 14. Solicitor
General Davis, appearing today for the
government in the cases before the
.supreme court to test the constitu­
tionality of the selective service act,
declared that the acts of those who
prey upon the minds of the ignorant
10 evade the law approached treason.
Argument of the cases w'as concluded
today, but 110 indications were given
when a decision would be handed
down.
Mr. Davis characterized as "frivol­
ous" the arguments made against the
law's constitutionality and said it was
only because these arguments had
been spread broadcast through the
country that the government consider­
ed it incumbent to appear and refute
them.
Harry Weinberger, of New York,
asked for the dismissal of the judg­
ment against his clients, Emma Gold­
man and Alexander Berknian, on the
ground that the government had failed
to prove a conspiracy to violate the
law.
THIRD PAYMENT OF
FORTY PER CENT ON
LOAN IS DUE TODAY
The third payment of 40 per­
cent on the Second Liberty loan is
due at the banks through which
these bonds were purchased to­
day. Bond-holders will save the
banks much unnecessary book­
keeping expense and waste of
time if they make their payments
promptly. Many payments were
made yesterday by bond owners
who wished to anticipate their in­
stalment.
1UIED POWERS BUILD
CHUMMED PEAK FOB
Plans of Inter-Allied War Con­
ference to Apply to Allied
Sea Power.
Washington, Dec. lo—Creation of
an allied naval council to co-ordinate
the naval operations of all the nations
at war with the central powers, was
announced tonight in a cablegram to
the navy department from Vice Ad­
miral Benson at Paris.
The council will be composed of the
minister of marine and chief of naval
staff of each country, in the case of
the United States, Secretary Daniels
and Admiral Benson. As the meetings
must be held in Europe, flag officers
designated by their governments will
represent the members from both the
United States and Japan.
Members of the council established
in accordance with the plans of the
inter-allied conference will report to
their respective governments with rec­
ommendations for action.
PRESIDENT ACTS SOON
Wilson Announces Rail Decision
Monday.
Washington, Dec. 15.—Without any
reason for it apparent on the surface,
the impression grew today that Presi­
dent Wilson will settle the question
of how the government is to deal with
the railroad problem about Monday.
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No Schools Close
For Lack of Fuel
Says Capt Baker
Federal Fuel Administrator Ord
crs that Economies Must
Come Elsewhere.
CLOSING OF SCHOOLS THE
LAST THING TO BE DONE
Capt. Isaac P. Baker, federal fuel
administrator for North Dakota, in a
statement issued tonight, strongly op­
poses the suggestion that comes from
various parts of the state that public
schools be closed as a measure of coal
conservation.
"Statements are being made in some
localities," says the fuel administrat­
or, "that it will be necessary to close
•the public schools during the winter
because of the inadequacy of the coal
supplies. There is no question that
the supply of coal available for con­
sumption is limited. The situation is
such as to command itself to the con­
sideration and atteniton of every
thinking person. Great caro and econ­
omy must be exercised in its use.
Nevertheless, that the public schools
should be closed should not be given
thought until every other means of
conserving the coal supply has been
exhausted. There has Dever been
greater demand upon or need for the
maintenance of educational institu­
tions than in this present critical per­
iod. The closing of the public schools
should be the last thing to be done in
conserving coal supplies."
BOTH PARTIES CUIM
MAJORITY IN IHE NEW
HOUSEMIAIKNl
Tories and Liberals in Canada
Clash on the Principle of
Conscription.
POLLS CLOSE MONDAY
AND RETURNS SENT IN
Ottawa, Ont., Dec. 14.—Polls will
close at 1 o'clock Monday, afternoon
when domestic ^allots will be counted
and boxes scaled for return to Ottawa.
Boxes containing soldier votes will be
forwarded to Paris, London and Ot­
tawa for the counting of their con­
tents.
Polls for the soldier vote have been
open for four weeks in England,
France, Flanders, Italy, Macedonia,
Mesopotamia, Egypt, Bermuda, St.
Lucia and at many points in the Unit­
ed States, Only one day is allowed for
the polling of the domestic vote.
With the campaign virtually ended,
each side claims victory. Managers of
the union government say they are
certain of a majority of from 25 to 157
seats in parliament. Managers of Sir
Wilfrid Laurier's liberal opposition der
clare that they will have a majority
of not less than 25 seats.
Independent judges hesitate to pre
diet owing to the introduction of a
number of new elements into the cam
paign, such as the conscription issue,
exterior voting by soldiers and sail­
ors on active service, voting by fe­
male relatives of soldiers serving out­
side Canada and cost of living. War
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scandals attributed to the late Borden
conservative government and through
Sir Robert's continuance in office as
premier, held to reflect on the pres­
ent union government, constitute an­
other phase of the campaign.
LAURIER CLOSES CAMPAIGN.
Vancouver Speech Last of Former
Premier's Series.
Vancouver, B. C., Dec. 15.—Sir Wil­
fred Laurier closed his western speak­
ing tour in Vancouver with five meet­
ings here today. His theme was the
stand he has taken on the question of
conscription and his auditors heard
him declare himself in favor of a re­
turn to the voluntary enlistment plan
and oppose the conscription law which
he declared to have been framed as a
political measure by his oponents in
the Borden union government.
OF WOMAN SPY FALSE
IS MADE IN GERMANY
Washington, Dec. 14.—Persistent
repetition of a story that a woman
spy had been, executed in the United
States has caused, the. state depart­
ment to send an official denial to
American consuls and legations in the
European neutral countries. The story
originated in Germany, and its wide­
spread use is regarded as another
case of propaganda. The name of
the woman was given as Anna Hui
tems. Ordinarily, no attention would
have been paid to a story so palpably
false but in this case, credence ap­
peared to have been given to it in
neutral countries.
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Congress Renews
Appropriation for
Use of President
Unexpended Balance of Hundred
Millions for Executive Pur­
poses Still Available.
PUBLIC INFORMATION
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Washington, Dec. 15.—Both houses
of congress late today passed an ur­
gent deficiency bill extending until
June 30 next the time in which the
president may spend the $69,000,000
balance left from the $100,000,000
emergency war fund placed in his'
hands last April.
A general statement of what the
public information committee is do­
ing with the $1,635,000 allotted to it
by the president was sent to the house
today in the form of an informal
memorandum showing that $1,285,000
had been set aside and partially ex­
pended for informational work in al­
lied, neutral and belligerent countries.
The exact nature of this work was
not discussed, but it is understood to
consist largely of the dissemination of
facts about the United States and its
war purposes, to counteract the effect
of Germany's elaborate propaganda.
61 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO
AT CASPER, WITH RISE
OF 65 DEGREES FOR DAY
Casper, Wyo., Des. 14.—From Arc­
tic temperatures to summer weather
was Casper's experience today. At 6
a. 111., the thermometer recorded four
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