The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-22
FALLENENGL|SH
PREMIER DEFENDS
RECORD |NOFF|CE.
Claims Credit For His Admin
istration in Successfully
Winning War-Proud
of Irish Peace

BY Associated Press

Leeds, October Elm a character
istlc speech before sympathetic au-
dience today, David Lloyd George
defended his administration but re-
Trained from revealing his program.
He spoke strongly % tine past, but
vaguely of the future. Apparently his
plans are not yet formed. or he feels
that the time Is not ripe for dis
closing them.
He promised the people that what
ever the future might bring he would
do nothing mean or paltry, decfar-
ing:
Il will play no part that Is UNI
worthy of the confidence placed Ia
me by tic people of this country Mt
the creates moment in the empires
history"
Mr.. Lloyd George did not say spe-
officially that 1t was HIS purpose to
lead the liberal body; ne did refrain,
as at Manchester, from indorsing Aus
ten Chamberlain's pronouncenfent
the country. After reviewing the &C
complishments of his government In
war and peace and particularly hold
ing up its success in restoring Great
Britain's commercial prestige, he ex-
claimed:
And they have smashed the com
bination that has pulled through our
trade, our commerce and our credit
throughout the world; 1t is crime
against the nation"
THE banner of party strife has
been hoisted at the Carlton Club"
said Mr.. Lloyd George in his address.
THE great combination of men
of all parties and creeds for
national purposes, the combination
which leads US to victory In the VIZ
and which was taking US gradually
but surely out of our troubles in
peace, has been brought to an end.
not because II has ceased to serve
the nation. but because party was
not getting enough out of 1t and 1t
is for the people OF this country to
decide whether party comes first or
the nation.
II am willing to put my records
in the hands of the people. / have
served them well, honestly and sin
ccrely and with one dominant pur-
pose, namely. to serve my native
land to the best of my ability.
Gc-ernments Lose Wars
Governments can win wars and
lose wars. Whit do | mean by that?
Governments can make 1t possible
for our gallant soldiers and sailors to
win victory. Governments can make
II Impossible for the most gallant
soldiers and sailors ever to win. The
only claim / put forward on be-
half of the late government is that
1t did everything government could
to enable our soldiers and sailors to
win the war.
Governments can organize ma
terial resources and resources in
men. They can organize the nation
at home and face and sustain their
responsibilities. II there is fall
ure at home 1t means failure on the
battlefield. Loss OF morale at home
IL always reflected on the battle
field. They were closely related In
the war, and stories at home affected
the soldiers IN the field.
Sustain Spirit
That is one reason why Germany
broke down. Their soldiers were
brave. Let us recognize an enemy's
courage. But they heard stories of
starvation. privation and misery at
home. That Underlined their spirit
and courage.
1T was vital for the ministers here
to sustain spirit which would clear
the road to victory. claim this
government did everything a govern
ment could do for that purpose. we
had our best to promote unity AZ
home and among the forces so as to
enable the full strength Of the allies
to be concentrated at the right point
and at the right MON ent."
Mr.. Lloyd George declared the
resolution forming the basis on which
the League OF Nations was built. was
moved by the British delegation at
the peace conference of which he
was the head. Declaring tho treaty
of Versailles had become the charter
of liberty, ito tens OF millions OF
people today, and pointing out that
it's first clauses had established the
League Of Nations. Mr.. Lloyd George
said OF that treaty:
Tumors Renewed
1T restored AIsace. and Lorraine 70
France. 1t restored the Italian pro-
vinces north of italy to Italy. These
questions which were kind OF
tumor were removed. We liberated
number of races which for centuries
had been under the rule of oppressors-
In central and southern Europe,
populations which numbered In the
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