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Show EARL DERBY, undersecretary undersec-retary of war, who hopes the allies will reach Berlin before be-fore straggle ends.' . r ' - i ' I i J Jt 1 " " $ f I , K 1 ft 1 , 4 ' I V y ' i L 1 f v ' i 4 DECLARES ENGLAND ISNDTTIREDDFWAR Lord Derby Teiis American Correspondents Country Is United and Hopeful. LOXDOiV, July 26, 5:45 p. m. "Great Britain is not tiring of the war. On the contrary, the country lias never been more hopeful and united," said Lord Derby, former director of recruiting and now undersecretary for war, in an interview today with American correspondents, whom he welcomed in his new capacity. "I want you to impress upon the American Amer-ican people," Lord Derby continued, "our determination to destroy the efforts of Germany to dominate the world. The lighting now is terrible, so awful that not a man actually in it ourselves, as well as the Germans ever wants another. But we must push the victory until we make it impossible for the German rulers to revive the conflict. "The unity of the nation has become Impressive. It extends to every circle. No one could have told me three years ago that I would be working In the same office with Lloyd-George; but here we are, using our utmost efforts in perfect harmony har-mony to do our part to win the war. "Even the Irish situation, lamentable as It is, merely forms a domestic problem. prob-lem. The unfortunate aspect is that neutrals neu-trals may think it indicates disunion in our pronouncement of the war, but a study of the speeches of both sides to the controversy shows they have not changed a hair in their opinion that the war must be prosecuted with the utmost vigor. "We have no desire to partition Germany. Ger-many. Some of the colonies may insist upon the retention of the German colonies; but that is not what we are in the war for. We want to prevent future wars, and we want the United ytates with us. "Yon ask us how far we expect to go. I don't know, but personally I want it to go as far as Ferlin." "The military situation Is satisfactory. I am in no position to give you details of the actual operations, but I can tell you that on a recent visit I found everyone every-one at the front exceedingly cheerful and fully convinced that we were started on the straight road to victory. "The way may be long or short. Any man venturing to prophesy the length of t he waL' is foolish, but I am convinced that ultimate victory will be ours without with-out quest ioti. Our voluntary armies have proved equal to the best conscript armies. In saying this 1 do not mean to underrate the efficiency of iron discipline, but it is difficult to equal the spirit of volunteers. Not only the work of the in-t'aniry. in-t'aniry. hut the even more surprisingly good 'showing of our artillery proves that 'the voluntary spirit leads the troops to acquire knowledge in a few months which stau. ling armies take years to gain." |