New Britain herald., 1919-04-16

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 London, April 16.--Rcplying in the House of Commons today 10 previous criticisms of his activities at the peace conference in Paris, Premier Lloyd George said the situation was ''still full Of perils for all countries" He pleaded that "thosc who were trying to do their best be let alone"
 Most Important Conference.
 No conference in history, said the premier, had been faced with the problems of such variety, complexity, magnitude and gravity The Congress f spf Vienna, which was the nearest ap- proach to ii. took eleven months for It's work. but that congress. MT. Lloyd George pointed out, sank into insignifcance as compared with what had been settled by this conference.
 Upllo1ds League Discussions.
 The time spent by the peace con ference in framing the League of Nations plan saved time instead of wasting it, MT. Lloyd George declared, ns the league would provide means of adjustment of possible errors.
 'I would rather leave Russia Bol- sheVik until they see their way out of it rather than see Great Britain landed in bankruptcy" was one of
 
 Denies Trouble With U. s.
 ''It is not true that the United States and Europe have been at va riance," the premier declared. He de- precated attempts to show dssen- Eions among the delegates
 No Russian Overturcs.
 In answer to question from John R. Clynes, labor leader, whether approaches for peace had come from the Russian government, the premier said.
 We have had no approaches of any sort or kind. None have been put before the conference."
 BoIshevism Is Waning.
 In his reference to the Russian question the premier said reliable in formation showed that while the Bol- shevik forces were apparently grow Ing, Bolshevism itself was gradually waning-breaking down before the relentless force of economic facts.
 After referring to the world wide extent of the war. the premier said that new states had sprung into ex- istence, some of them independent. ; some enni-independent, and some that might be protectorates, and al- though their boundaries might not be defined some indication of them must be given. 4
 Defends League of Nations. Tn his reference to the League of Nations deliberations Mr. Lloyd George said the conference might have taken more time but for the fact that it was setting up 8 machinery capable of readjusting and correcting possible mistakes.
 And that is why the League of Ma lions, instead of wasting >time, saved time," he added
 Tells of Harmony. ~- The conference had to shorten it's labors, continued the premier, be. cause, while it was trying to build, in many lalfds the foundation of society was tumbling into the dust No body of men worked harder or in better harmony than the peace conferees he asserted and he doubted whether any body of men ever worked under greater difficulties.
 Stones were clattering on the roof hEnd wild men were screanoine through the keyhole while decisions depended upon the men within" he said.
 Appreciates Worlds Impatiencc.
 Early in his address the premier said his first impulse, when he re- turned to England from France. was 10 await the much advertised, criti- cisms of him, but inquiries had shown that they were not forthcom ing Thc reason assigned was he
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