Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-09
ASQU|TH TO move:
VOTE Of CENSURE
Maurice Charges Arc Used as
Weapon to unhorsc Lloyd
George Cabinet.
POLITICAL CRISIS AT HAND
Premier to Make Statement To-
Day Of Matters Wherein Vc-
racity Of Ministry Is Assailcd.
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'edues''"s 'aeir attendance III the
House Of Commons on Thursday when
MIR. Asauith will move = reao,p,io,
which II c.rr;.d ,,,,,
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division is absolutely certain"
says the call
According 10 tho prose ..soci,,;o,
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~ '"o JUICES may DC regarded as
Withdrawn. as the suggestion did not
appeal TO tho House. and its rejection
by Mr. Asquith and his followers rcu-
dcrcd it worthless.
On the other hand, i; is added /, ia
doubtful whether any other form of
inquiry Will be held ana il is likely
the Premier Will give the House the
fullest possible information consistent
with public safety, citing figures in
proof Of his statement OF the relative
strength Of the army in January. 1917.
and January. 1918. As regards othor
matters involved in the statement Of
Genera! Maurice. 1t is understood an
explanation perfectly consistent with
both versions VIII be made.
MOST SERIOUS POLITICAL
STU ALTON HAS ARISEN
The action of Genera! Maurice for
mcr chief director OF military opera
ions at the War Office: in imDucn;nc
The vcracity Of ministers OF the gov
ernncnt, has created most serious
political situation aud one Of which
is vital Importance to tho cabinets ex-
istcncc according TO the views OK
pressed by several OF the morning
newspapers
Papers which have consistently sup
ported the present administration rally
to it's side and insinuatc or asser,
openly that Former Premier Asouith
and his followers are bacl; of General
Maurice and that the AFFAIR IS a Inancu.
YER 10 oust tho Lloyd George Cabinet
and put In it's place Il Cabinet headed
By Mr.. Asquith. Viscount Grey uud the
Marquis OF Lansdownc
WILL INVOLVE QUESTION
Of CONTINUANCE IN POWER
Thursdays debate. the Daily Tclc.
graph thinks will bc the most serious
OF any the government has had 10 face
involving the question Of it's contin-
uancc in power The paper is con
vinced that the ministers acted in per
feet good faith when they made the
statements which General Maurice CON
tradicts and believes they merely re.
rtated information sunplied by their
military advisers. The Daily Tclcrraph
believes the country has complete and
justitablc confidence in the. govern
m>n; but adds:
There is no doubt that tho opposi-
ton led by Mr. Asuuith regards tnc
time as ripe fol, ii TO accept the re-
sponsibility OF Office. IL is for the
Eousc Of Commons TO choose. The al
Tentative government would be cXclu-
.ivcly a radical one"
The Daily Mail, which strongly sun
ports Premier Lloyd George and is as
strongly inimcal TO Former Premier
A$Guith. says the debate on Mr.. AS
quiih's motion VIII afford him the
needed opportunity for an attempt TO
hrins about a parliamentary crisis. I,
remarks that when General Maurice
said that no soldier had seen his letter,
lie did not say that no politician had
seen il.
TAKES MAURICE As
WEAPON Of OFFI:NSE:
This ommjssion,' tho Daily Mail
adds. coupled with MIR. Asquith's man
cuVers i'll Parliament on Tuesday. suS-
Scsts that the old gang believes it has
found a weapon which viii destroy the
government. We believe these infat-
uated pnrtisans have made one more
iscalculation. The nation has
no confidence in the discredited and
uilatOry politicians. and their DacifiSt
hangers-on who were driven from Of
The Daily Graphic says Mr.. As
auithS intervention indicates that the
political truce is now at an end. We