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Show LLOrD GEORGE LAUDS TROOPS FHJOtl Returns From the Front Telling the People to Be of Good Cheer; Soldiers Confident of Winning. By FLOYD MAC GRIFF, International News Service Staff Correspondent. LONDON, May 4, "Be of good cheer; we are all right," was the ringing ring-ing message brought to the people of Britain by Premier Lloyd George from tho British army upon his arrival from the front. All soldiers of the allied armies, he declared, are confident of winning, and certain the Germans will regret their costly offensive on the west front. Germany was credited by the premier with serving the allies by hastening the influx of American troops and the accomplishment of the long-desired unity of command. American soldiers were given high praise for their fighting fight-ing qualities, courage and desire to have a part. Generals Confident. Lloyd George said: "I saw Generals Foch. Haig, Petain, Pershing and others of the higher command, com-mand, and found them all very confident. confi-dent. The regimental officers and soldiers sol-diers also displayed confidence that was amazing. "The men at the front could not understand the wrangle in England on the assumption that they were being defeated. "Apart from the mishap of the first few days, which all recognized, they were confident of- winning and were inflicting in-flicting great losses upon the enemy when the enemy got any new ground. "The soldiers say: " 'We make them pay an enormous price in their offensives. Tou can always al-ways buy land if prepared to pay the price, but the cost to the Germans is greatly increasing.' Geramns Will Regret. ' ' They were all certain the Germans will soon be sorry they committed themselves to these attacks, even if regret has not already come to them." "What about Americans?" asked the interviewer. "A good number are already there," said the premier. "Many more are pouring in steadily this month. "French soldiers who saw Americans fighting in a battle lower down the line said the American soldiers were of first-class fighting material and that they were full of courage and resource, re-source, and all keen for the fray. "The Germans have rendered at least two great services to the allied cause: They have accelerated the advent ad-vent of the Americans and made unity in the command of the allied armies a reality. "French and British are fighting in close comradeship. Each has a full appreciation ap-preciation of the other. "The message I bring from the British army to the people at home is: Be of good cheer. We are all right." |