New-York tribune., 1922-12-16
Papers Cancel
Contract With
Lloyd George
''Thc New York Times" and
"CicagO Tribune" Not
TO Print War Memoirs
Of British Ex-Premier
He Is Writing for Others
Organization Signs for
Weekly Articles, So Two
Publications Quit Plan

~Th, New ork Times" announces this
r,crnjne that at its instance and ~
that Of "The Chicago Tribune the
co,traet which the two American news
pap.r, had entered into with former
Premier David Lloyd George OF Great
Rr;,ain for The serial rights 10 his war
osrooirs in the United States and othe'
countries Of the Western hemisphere
has been cancelled.
The contract inferred into between
Ilovd George and an American syndi,,
cate Tor the publication OF weekly ana
fortnightly articles on current topics
a. time when the memoirs might
ain be running In serial form is the
,s.san given for the cancellation OF
,he other contract, which involved
nsvment Of $4,000 20 the British
rTsPrime Minister. To-day's announce
ment adds that legal proceedings were
h.gun against Lloyd George before the
contract was broken on.
Work Was Declared In Progress
In announcing the cancellation "Ihe
New York Times" says;
"The contract was signed aftsr rep
reservations had been made oy the
agent that the work had been oeguh
and was then in progress, and tna', AZ
though Mr. Lloyd George might soon
retire from ofiee and thus gam NOR
time TO devote 70 the work yet eNeh u
he remained in once. half Of u, ne
hoDeA would be delivered 70 the pur-
chasers BY January !. 1879. Ano tne
remainder a. rapidly as poshole' ny. o.
ever, 10 meet the eonungehc! on az
Lloyd Georges long continuance ~
Office and ardaous Occupation win Eos
ernmental lAborS. a period OF Two -
was allowed for the completion OF wv
work. -.
N.y, Work Tines and The Chicago
Trihpne' learned on November 70 tina,
M LLOYD George, who had just retlrea
Tor, Ne ofice Of Prime Minister, was
about 20 enter into eontrset WIN ~
American syndicate 70 write Neesls
and fortnightly articles on eurIen'
sanies for A period that. under a pro
nor.d ontion. might be extended 20 los
rrsslss. overlap the tWo-year period
,i,bin which the memoirs were 70 De
eompleted. and, in the opinion OF the
and impalring their value.
aThe two newspapers az once mace
.nergetie protest, but on the following
.dav, November "a, Mr.. Lloyd George en-
tered into the new contract whereuDoh
thsy urged that the proper course vas
the cancellation Of their contract ior
The purchase OF the memoirs. 5r'
How'd George replied that he had not
violated his contract with The New
York Tines and The Chicago Tribune
either In letter or in spirit, and that
the memoirs would not be delayed.
aExeeption" Surprises Lloyd George
Mr.. Lloyd George wrote 20 Tue
Times" subsequently rs followsi
as Abingdon Street, Westminster, 5.
/, December /, 1922.
Dear Sir; II rs with great surprise
that I learn that you take exception 70
the contract I have signed with the
United Press for series Of articles on
current politics, on the ground that the
value OF my book on the war will be
interfered with By the appearance Of
those articles before the book rs pub
lished. cannot take your view that
a series Of short articles not eneroaeh.
ing In the least upon the material OF
the book can possibly influence the ar
rangements you have made for publiea-
sion Of the serial rights.
Moreover, can assure you that the
date Of publication Of my war memoirs
will not be delayed by reason OF my
contract with the United Press. am
already engaged. and am employing
the assistance Of others, in aeeumulat-
ing material for these volumes. Az
the only Minister who held high ONCE
right through the war. imagine my
book will be a contribution which no
other person Is In position TO make
10 the story OF that tremendous event.
Such a work 10 bound 10 take time. FOR
all the facts must be carefully eonsid-
cred and verified, and the utmost care
will be required in their compilation.
II is not desirable. therefore. that the
preparation should be hurried, and I
intend 20 take ample time over II, at