The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-08

Landau. Nav 8.-The action OF
Gen, Maurice, former chief director
Of military operations at the war
office, in impuening the verac'ty OF
ministers Of the government mas
ereatAd a most serious political
.;+uat;on and one which is OF vital
;r,nortance to the cabinets exist
enee. according to the views ex-
pressed by several Of the morning
newspapers. ,,, sun
Papers which have consistently sup
norted the present administration rally
n its side and ihsinuate or assert
onan,v that former Premier Asquifh
ana his followers are back or Gsh'
Maurice and that the affair Is ma
NEWER to oust the Lloyd George cabi-
not and put in it's place cabinet
headed bv Mr.. Asquith Viscount Grey
and the Marquis of Lansdowne.
THURSDAYS debate, the Daily Tele-
rranh thinks. will be the most serious
of anv the government has had 10
face involving the question OF IT'S con-
tinuance in power. The paper IL con
yinced that the ministers acted III PEI
feet good faith when they maue the
statements which Gen. Maurice con-
heated information supplied by thelr
military advisers. The Daily Tele-
praph believes the. country has com
nlete and justifable confidence In the
government, but ADDS: -,
"There is no doubt that the opposl-
tion led by Mr.. Asquith REGARDS tne
time as ripe for it to accept the re-
snonsibility OF office. II is for the
house of commons to choose. Ihe al
Tentative government would be eNciu-
sively a radical one.
The Daily Nail which strongly sup
norts Premier Lloyd George and is as
strongly inimical to former Premier
Asouith, says the debate on Hr. AS
onith's motion will afford him the
needed opportunity for an attempt 10
bring about n parliamentary sis. II
romarlxs that when Gen. Maurice said
M soldier had seen his letter ne dld
not saw that no politician had seen IL:
"This omission" the Daily Mail
odds. coupled with Mr.. Asquiths ma
neuvcrs in parliament on TUESDAY
suggests that the old gang bellevcs
il has found weapon whlch VIII ue-
stro,, the government. We believe these
infatuated partisans have made one
,,oro characterization. The ma
tion has no confidence in the discred-
tied and dilatory politicians and their
pacifst hangers.on who were drlNen
from office eighteen months ago..
The Daily Graphic says:
mir Asouith's intervention indicates
that the political truce is now az an
end. We must anticipate new pollil-
cal struggle centerng arounn the
question OF the premier's honor.
The conservative Morning POS, says
that the ptemier's own act brought the
government to the present serious
pass. He refused. IL declares 10 take
the advice of soldiers, the Gcrmans
took advantage OF, the situation ana
the premier threw the blame on the
soldiers. The Post adds;
"The hand Of Nemesis Is now
stretched out Lloyd George viii need
all his nimbleness TO avoid being
cracked on the wheel of destiny. he
has had his chance and has proven
himself unfit for work in hand. but
nobody can rejoice. who considers me
alternative. a the prospect offered.
The radical Daily News. which Is op-
roscd 10 the premier. reioiccs that the
covsrnmcnt viii not acceTt the Ns-
.ui,h motion. but will treat Il a.
,,n,e Of cenSire 80 that parliament on
Thursday must make a decision IN
volvinr the life OF the Eovcrnr cnt.
Con. Maurice sas attacked by the
Dauv Express. which hopes and he
Iicycs that "thc government will dis
nose Of this latest mares nest m such
on unmistsksble manner that the IN
restricted warfare which lately has