Evening journal., 1921-08-20
It's War 10 the Death BetlUeen
NorthcIiGe and Lloyd George
BY. MILTON BRoNNER.


LoNDON-Its war to the death
now between the two most influential
men in the British empire-Lloyd
George. the premier. and Lord
Northclire. the publisher.
Lord Northclinfe made Lloyd
George premier.
The question is. can the publisher
unmake the premier?
Millions there are in the British
Isles who will bet he can.
The issue will be decided either
before or during the coming dis
armament conference in Washington.
Lord Northciiffe is opposing the ap-
parent intention Of Lloyd George TO
attend this conference as the repre-
sentative Of Great Britain. "Of all
the Statesmen in Europe he is prob
ably the most distrusted," the pub
fisher says Of the premier.
Personal Anront.
Whatever Lord Northcliffe had
said through his papers and what
ever Lloyd George had said in re-
ply was regarded as merely differ
ences on matters OF public policy
until the British embassy at WASH
ington personally affronted Lord
Northcliffe by Withdrawing invita-
tions to a dinner which 1t had plan
ned TO give for him.
This is a personal insult which
Lord Northcliffe will exact retribu-
ton for. IL II takes his last pound. 4"
say close acquaintances OF the pub
Usher.
They say Lloyd George has small
chance OF having any disarmament
agreement which he enters into ap-
proved by the British Parliament so
long as Lord Northcliffe battles
against him.
Not only that but they point out
that IL Lord Northcliffe should set
out TO wage war on Lloyd George in
America, he may go so far as to
issue a paper regularly in Wash
ington during the conferences.
For Lord Northcliffe has repeat
edly said that the one way TO bring
about a mutual understanding be-
tween the two nations Is for each 10
read the others publications. And
he has spent tens Of thousands OF
pounds to encourage aviation, hop
ing that some day he would be able
10 deliver his papers in New York
on the same day on which they are
issued In London.
How IL Started
Most people saw the conflict com
ing on shortly after the peace con-
ference began to meet at Versailles.
The Northclife press criticized the
prime minister because OF the follow
Ing things:
The secrecy Of the proceed
ings.
The tender attitude toward
the Bolsheviki.
The apparent failure to make
Germany pay In full for the cost
OF the war.
Nobody knew how these attlcks
were hurting the premier until he
returned 10 London on April i6,
1919, and made an extended speech
to the House OF Commons, explain
ing what had been done at Versailles
IN the course OF this he made an at
tack upon Northcliffe. Said the
premier;
"whe ma man is laboring under
a keen sense OF disappointment. how
ever unjustified and however ride
uious the expectations may be. un
der those circumstances he Is al
ways apt to think the world IL
badly run.
when man is laborlng under
self and all the people whom he
ever permits 10 go near him, help
him into the belief that he is the
only man who can win the war. and
he Is waiting for the clamor OF the
multitude that is going to demand
his presence there to direct the des-
TIMES OF the world and there is not
q whisper. not a sound, 1t is rather
Disappointing. II rs unnerving, it is
upsetting.
Then the war is won without
him. There must be something
wrong. OF course II must be the
government. Then. at any rate. he
= the only man 20 make peace. The
only people who get near him tel
him 50, constantly tell him so. Sc