Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1917 — GERMANS CAN’T STARVE ENGLAND [ARTICLE]

GERMANS CAN’T STARVE ENGLAND

Lloyd-George Declares U-Boat Menace Dwindles. GERMANY BARELY HOLDS OWN 0 Asserts Shipping Losses Have Been Reduced and With Anterica’s Aid Allies Have Enough Tonnage. London, Aug; 17. —I’remier Lloyd-' George, speaking in the house <rf commons, said that this time last year the wheat in this country amounted to 6.-, 480,000 quarters and that now It la 8.-1 500,000 Quarters. The stock of oatsand barley, he declared, also was high-, er. There had been a considerable sav-» ing in bread consumption, the premier’ said, and owing to closer milling and food economy then* had been an addition to the wheat stock of 70.000 quarters per week. (A quarter is equivalent; to 480 pounds.) No Chance to Starve England. “The government has come to the, conclusion,” Lloyd-George said, “that! with reasonable economy there is no, chance of stand ng England out. “The admiralty plans dealing wlthi submarines have been increasingly successful.” The premier said that In the single, month of April 50O.«»Q gross tons of, shipping were lost through German, submarines. In July the tonnage went dovrn to 3X0.000 gross tons. ThlsJ month there was a substantial improvement over that of July. Germany Barely Holding Her Own. The net loss since the commencement of Germany's unrestricted subma-, rine warfare was below 259.000 tons al month. The premier said: “Germany now is hardly able to hold} her own- —not even that.' American Ships Coming. With the co-operation of America, the premier said, there would be sufficient tonnage for all.of 1918 and If necessary 1919. Although tonnage had) decreased during the last year, het added, more goods had been carried; ft*»m overseas. The premier referred to Russia as “one claw of the nippers temporarily out of repair.” Germany, he said. had. been beaten in several great battles, with large losses, when Russia wasl practically out of the campaign. He' asked what might be expected when Russia recovered and America wa»t really in. America's troops had been seen marching through the streets, symbols of her resolute entry into the struggle. This was the hour. Mr. LloydGeorge added, of Germany’s difficulties.