The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-11-29
Lloyd George Stirs Up Storm by
Telling Frankly About Blum
derS of Allies.
UNIFIED CONTROL is ISSUE
Ciemenceau Succeeds Palnleve as
French PremIer-ItaIy Holding In
vaders Along the Piave-ker-
ensky Supporters Battle
Bolshevlkists In Rus.
sIa-America's La
o Troubles.
BY EDWARD w. PIckARD.

ny w. PlCkAHD.
Centralized, unified control Of the
grand strategy Of the allies was the
burning question Of last week, and
Premier Lloyd-George became the
storm center of discussion. Following
the establishment Of the inter-allied
war council by the British, French and
Italian governments and English par
ll~ainentary and press criticism there.
or, MI. Lloyd-GeOrgc, then in Paris,
delivered what he himself called q
"brutnlly frank" speech admitting that
the allies had repeatedly made "incrcd-
tble ~blunders' In Serbia, Roumania,
Italy and elsewhere. These he at
tributed In the main to lack Of united
action, and declared that while the
war has been prolonged by particular
Ism, 1t Will be shortened by solidarity.
Ihis aroused n storm Of adverse
comment and brought the premier face
to face with the most serious political
crisis that has confronted him. Even
Mr.. Asquith joined his critics, and
Lioyd-GeOrge FASTENED home to reply
10 them. The opposition assumed the
war council plan meant the retirement
or llaig and Robertson and the con-
troll OF military operations by civilians.
Inc people MS n whole seemed to sup
port the premier, and there was a be-
lief that he would win the struggle.
The war-council scheme Is still in.
complete in that the United States Ia
not yet included. but 1t is hoped that
PRESIDENT Wilson and his administers
ton will recognize It's wisdom and ioin
with the others In evolving and carry.
lng out n plan Of grand strategy.
Lord Northcliffe was offered the ad.
ministratlon Of the new mir ministry
by Lloyd George, but declined. In his
letter OF dcclinatlon he spoke of he
rervor and enthusiasm with which the
United States and Canada proceed
with their war preparations, compnr
ing this with the "wabbly" methods
IN England. He warned the premier
mat unless there was swift Improve.
lncnt In Great Britain. the United
states would rightly take into It's W
hhnds the entire management of n
great part OF the war, refusing to "sac.
rlhcc Its blood and treasure to the In
Competent handling Of the affairs OF
Europe"
PalnIeve'e Cabinet Falls.
france also was stirred by the uni.
nchtion measure and partly MS n 70.
SUIT me lettering ministry headed by
ircm'cr Pninlcve toppled over. Its
ran, however. was more especially due
10 the controversy over "Boloism," the
German propaganda thnt has infested
france M well M the United statcs
itnssi" and, 1t now appears, Italy oa
well.
NO tears were wasted over tho fate
or the Pninleve cabinet, but there be.
gan n great scrambling to find tho
strong leader who. It was admitted
must be discovered. Clemenceau. tbo
Tiger" n former premier, was coIl.
ca on Thursday to form q new min,s.
try and accepted the mission. He "a
known as nm exponent Of tho bie stIck,
IN n or h most fOrceful figures I'm
French public Hfe and was tho mon
who started tho campaign aeoinst tho
herman propaganda In France. Hia
chief Obstacle to auccess Will be the
oppoaition Of the socialists, who hate
MN because OF tho drastic methods be
employed In dealing with Inbor from.
Dies when he was premier about ten
years ago.. ~ ~"
Having fallen back to tho west bank