The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26
POLITICAL
BATTLE ON
IN BRITAIN
War to the Death Between
Lloyd George and Lord
NorthcIifte
ny MILTON BRoNNER

BY MILTON BR0NNER
Special 70 Tho Star:
LONDON. Aug. :s.-It's war
90 the death now between the
two most influential men In the
British empirv>-Iloyd George.
tho premier. and Lord North
cliffc. the publisher.
Lord Northciiffc made lloyd
George prcmicr.
The QUESTION h.. can the pub
It<hcr unmake the prsnicrs
Millions there are In the British
Isles who viii bet he can.
SAYS LLOYD GEORGE
is MOST DISTRuSTED"
The issue VIII be decided either be-
fore or during the coming disarma-
mens conference In Washington
Lord Northcliffe j. opposing the APP
parent intention OF Lloyd George 10
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
Usher says OF the premier.
Whatever Lord Northctffe had
said through his papers and what
ever Lloyd George had said In reply
was regarded as merely differences
on matters OF public policy untii the
British embassy at Washington per
eonally affronted Lord Northeiiffe
By Withdrawing invitations 20 din
ner which II had planned to give
for him.
This In q personal insult which
Lord Northcliffe will exact rctrihu-
ton for. II Il takes his last pound. :
say close acqualntances Of the pub
Usher.
They say Lloyd George has small
chance Of having any disarmament
agreement which he enters Into ar-
proved by tho British parliament so
long as Lord NorthcIiffc battles
against him
NORTHCLIFFE MAY
FIGHT IN z. 3.
Not only that. but they point
cut that u Lord Northriine
shouEd set cut 10 wage war on
lloyd Ccerge In An,crirA. he may
70 70 fnr - 70 Issue . paper
rrxulnriy In WaahinEton during
the conferences.
For Lord NorthclIffe has repeated
" said that the one way 70 bring
about = mutual understanding pc
tween the two nations Is for each 70
rcad the others publications And
he has spent tens Of thousands OF
pouuds to encourage aviation. hoping
that some day he would BE- able to
deliver his papers In New YORK on
the ,~ms day on which they are -
sued in London
Most people saw the conflict com
inr On shortly after the peace con
ference began to meet at versanies.
me Northcliffs preu criticized the
prime minister bscause Of me fol-
lowing things:
The secrecy Of the proceed
ings.
The tender attitude toward
ne bolsheviki-
The apparent failure TO make
Germany pay in fun for ths cost
Of the war.
Nobody knew how these attacks
were hurting the premier until ne r.
turned 70 London on April IL, 1879
ana made an extended speech TO the
house Of commons, explaining what
had been done At Versailles
PUBLISHER GAVE
PREMIER HIS CHANCE
A q matter Of fact Lloyd George
largely owes his position TO the
Northcliffe press II was the expose
Of the British need for high explosive
shells that was made BY the North
cltffe press, ana their demand that
Lloyd George be made minister Of
munitions that gave the Welshman
his big chance In the early years o.
the war.
Also Horthcliffe declined the pre-
mjers request TO accept q position
ID the cabinet
Since Lloyd Georges Aprfl. 1919.
speech the Northcliffe preSs has not
only unsparingly criticised his adj
ministration, but insisted he ought
20 follow a program the chief pianks
Of which were:
FIRsT-The necessity for rigid
economy In government and the cut
ting out Of all waste. This anti
waste campaign resulted IN several
smashing defeats for the govern
mcnt.
sEcoyD-Setfiemen of the Irish
question upon . basis Of justice TO
Ireland.
THIRD-The wisdom Of standing
by France and understanding her
fear Of German plans for the future.
FOURTH-The vital necessity for
the peace Of the world that England
and America should see eye 70 eye
on such questions as disarmament
and the problems arising out OF the
politics Of the Pacific ocean.
LONG LIFE DUE
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