The sun., 1918-04-30
BRITISH WANT
MORE FIGHTERS
IN WAR CABINET
Strain Of Battle Situation
Is Reflected in Attacks
on the Ministry.
EXPERTS ARE DEMANDED
Public Also Wants Leaders
Prepared to Deal With
Peace Developments.
EXPERTS ARE DEMANDED
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CoptFsgAf. lSlS: oil N0Afe seserced.
LONDON. April 2s.--rhe effect OF the
present tense military situation 10 shown
in the recent violent attacks upon tho
Lloyd George Ministry and the predic-
tions that it is nearing its end Within
the last week the demand has been In
creasing for a strengthening Of the War
Cabinet. not by the appointment Of poll
t:cians. az the Chamberlain appointment
generally has been considered. but by
the naming OF men Of practical mill
tary experience and sound business
sense
We want war leaders In the War
Cabinet. there is no use bringing in ex-
perts in soap and COCOA" writes Gen.
Page Croft in the Morning Post to-day.
While some Of the criticism undoubtedly
is undeserVed. II Is undeniable that. In
view OF the military situation. soon or
late a new German peace Offer will be
received In view Of this probability
the British public seems to want men
amply able TO deal with his situation
when II arises.
Attacks upon the Ministry como chiefly
from two quarters. Tho peace by neso-
iiation party. ignoring tho lesson OF
Russia. still thinks that the war can
be ended by words. They are allied
never can forgive wha: II calls the
betrayal OF AsQuith. Much stronger op.
position 10 that Of the old fashioned
military party. which has regarded the
war a. peculiarly Englands and which
always has opposed unity OF control
II now seeks 20 attribute the recent
British reverses to politicians, through
their alleged dissipation OF British
strength in Palestine. Mesopo,a mia and
\ nrtt
ish western line.
The latter argument, II Is asserted.
hardly holds good. in view Of the demon
strated military value OF the British ex-
petitions and the fact that the length OF
the British front at the beginning OF the
present battle was no more than. in vie"
OF the numerical strength OF the British
forces in France, France had a right TO
expect.
Experts Are Denia nded.
Horace Bot:omley. editor OF John
Bun. with its more than two and haif
! million readers. is the latest public man
20 call for a reconstruction Of the Min
stry. He demands the creation OF an
expert War Cabinet, composed OF naval
and military folk who understand the
conduct O: war. Several years ago Mr..
Bot:omley conducted campaign by
! means OF which John Ban public meet
,ngs, under the auspices Of the John Bull
, League. with n slogan Of Business Gov
crnment by Business Men" resulted In
active cooperation OF business men in the
conduct OF the war
M Rottomley. speaking At Albert
Hall before an audience which crowded
'he building, recently criticised the 'po-
lt.cal Interests which have resulted N
2 Lost ne "a no
which, they were qualified 70 AL. o. such
men as Fisher. Jelltcoe. Trerc:ard and
Robertson COu. nNi'g, he said
"Fo- months before the Italian
trouble. before the Russian collapse. We
should have concentrated al cur atter-
ton upon the western theatre and
should have crushed the enemy 10 dust.
lie would have had no time TO trouble
about his eastern arnhit!one. To-da.:.
! no position in the ives. IS grave ard
our only hope ard trust is n the great
GsHera''sslnio OF the French array. ", .
.t.n has reserve forces at hs comma y 4
20 the psychological moment, which
seems a boa. due.
>mcricn .. Watching.
A r.a~.tA has h.c. =: wa \ vAa"
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IN. rsrH'c 'nnt. wa ~ Go, ernment
10 Seu "a, j. T., IONS :h. lob as well as
. : can.
'Cor'ound ,o2r Vo.i,.cs. let us have
robert"Dr, Fisher. Jellicoe and Tren-
,hard beck and give us a Wa. Cabinet
a. men who understand TIRE business Of
war ,~, Beatty md Haig be eN off1cio