Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-15
LLOYD GEORGE IS FACING
BIC CRISIS OF CAREER
fldence, Which Would Automatic
cally Cause Resignation.
FIGHT uN INTERALLIED BODY
Paper, Want to Know How Far New
Military Trinity Will Sutcrsctlr or
Overlap Management Of British
Operations by Army General STAFF.
IBy Associated Press.

LONDON. Tuesday. November IT,
Premier Lloyd George. Oh his return
from his hurried trip 10 consult and
heartcn Great Britain's ally. Italy. finds
himself faced by the Sliarpest crisis Of
his career as Prime Minister. The
crisis i. one which may result possibly
in "A vote OF want OF confidence BY
Parliament. which would be followed
automatically by his resignation.
No action taken by any British Eov-
rnmcn sine" the beginning Of the
var has caused surii q mac!strum OF
criticism. speculation and sym ptomS ot
uucaSineSs as the announcement OF the
formation Of an intcrallied war council
composed Of Cabinet ministers Of Great
Britain. France and Italy. with u: mill
:ur.y committee representing tic three
nations. which latter Is to he IN con-
stant session at Versailles. The uueS-
lions being asked are whether such Il
vital change * necessary. whether Ii
~ II bring effective control of the cam
paign and particularly how far the
new military trinit? will supcrscdc or
overlap the engagement OF British
operations by the general staff Of :hc
army.
nurine tho past ,~wcn,y-iour hours
the Premier had had what in Europe
is called "a had press"
RANGE FROM otESrION'NG
no BITTER COMMENT
Tho mcn on his action range
t.Du violent attacks by tho Morning
Jus> and the Globe to questioning and
critical comment. Even tho Times.
which is credited with being tho chief
instrument IN the overthrow OF the
ASuuilh government III Lloyd Georges
interest, said that his weakness is a
failure 10 think out his plans Ia their
~ioaicai conclusion" which may be re-
Sart"i as a cons!dcratc way of saying
the Premier * prone to leap before he
looks. The Globe. which recent has
been edited by J.. j. MaSSc. a proini-
ncut puhlicist, best known as the cdi-
tor OF the National Review. calls the
premier Il dangerous d~cmacoEue,' and
terms the now arrangement this Jug
gle with the strategy OF the war"
This ~ The strongest language printed
b. English newspapers since the po-
lit:cal truce was declared At tho begun
MIN. OF tho war.
ihe discussion OF tho question In
Parliament will he tho most interest
ing and important event o; the year in.
that body. Much depends upon the at
;itudc OF Mr.. hSQuith and his followers.
MIR. Asqui'h has Loyalty supported Prc-
m!or Lloyd ';corGc'a administration up
:" tho present day. although on two or
three occasions hc had the power in his
hands TO cause serious trouble for his
successor. If not to overthrow him. MIR.
ASqn'h inquired in the House OF Com
mons to-day whether Tho Premier was
likely 10 he in tho House tomorrow.
and MAKE a statement regarding tho
T"r.' serious matters touched upon in
his speech in Paris" Andrcw Bonar
Law. Chancellor Of tho r:xchequcr. re-
piled that the Premier was certain to
respond To such a suggestion. Mr.. As
duiih rcjo!ncd that If tho Premier
could make a statement tomorrow. so
much tho better.
WAR CABINET QUESTION