Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-05-17
.LLOYD-GEORGE IS
VICTOR IN FIGHT
Commons Votes Against Quiz on
Maurice Charges.
PREMIER. DENIES CHARGES
Says Army Figures Are True-Make
End OF "Snping," He Asks, in
View of Fact Germans Are to
Make Greatest Blow.

London May 10.-Ex-Premier AS
quith's motion for the appointment Of
a select committee to investigate the
charges made by General Maurice
against Premier Lloyd-George was re-
jected in the house of commons on
Thursday by vote Of 293 to 1O6. Sir
Edward Carson, leader of the Irish
unionists, appealed to Mr.. Asquith not
to proceed with his motion. Sir Ed
ward said that if the veracity of the
ministers was not believed in the house
there was not longer any possibility OF
carrying on the government.
Premier Flags Critics.
Mr.. Lloyd-George said that if the
motion was carried Mr.. Asquith would
again be responsible for the conduct
of the war.
Premier Lloyd-George was cheered
loudly when he arose to speak. He said
he had been treated unfairly. 1t was
the business of General Maurice to
come to the cabinet and point out
where the ministers had made mis-
takes, he declared.
Denying that the strength of the
British fighting forces had been mis-
represented as stated by General Maui
rice, Mr.. Lloyd George asserted the fig
ures which he had given were taken
from official records at the war office.
Since that time he had made inquiries
on this point, he added, and the figures
were not inaccurate.
In regard to the comparison between
the enemy and the allied forces, the
premier added, he was charged with
misleading the public, but all the fig
ures on which his statement was based
came from General Matrices depart
ment.
The statement that three British di-
visions were present in Egypt, he ex-
planned, was made at a cabinet meet
ing when General Maurice was present
and he never had corrected it.
Regarding the extension of the Brit
ish front, the premier went on, General
Maurice was at Versailles, but was not
in the council chamber. He was in
building outside with others, assisting
the council. The extension of the
front Of General Coughs army the pre-
mier declared, was never discussed at
that council, and the extension was an
accomplished fact before the council
met.
France Asked Extension.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig.
Mr.. Lloyd-George said, was reluctant
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war cabinet. The extension, he added,
was in response to very great pres
sure from France.
"Since I have thrown myself into
the vigorous prosecution of the war
I have been drenched with cocoa
press slop," Mr.. Lloyd-George said.
The cocoa press" is the Daily
News group of newspaper controlled
blu Quakers, formerly the premier's
strongest supporters.
The premier declared such contro-
versies as the present one were dis
tracing and paralyzing.
II beg that they may come to an
end" he added. National unity and
the army are threatened. The Ger
mans are preparing the biggest blow
of the war, and beg and implore that
there shall be an end to this sniping."
"Get on With War" Is Cry.
The suggestion was made by Mr..
Asquith that an investigation be made
by q no-party committee Of five men,
bers, which probably would be able
TO reach a decision that would be re-
spected by the house and the country
in two or three days.
what is the alternative?" he
asked.
'Get on with the war; G. 3. STAN
ton, labor leader, interrupted. This
intersection was greeted with loud
cheers.