The Cordova daily times., 1922-08-14

compact war cabinet He supported Lloyd George in demand for a small and efficient cabinet of which Asouith should not be a member. Mr Asauith resigned and Lloyd George succeeded him.
 Lord Northcliffe had pointed out that America was wise in remaining out of the war until Germany forced her to act. Because of his acquaint- ance with American conditions, Lloyd George prevailed on him to accept his first public office, contrary to his res olution, and Northcliffe came to the United States as head of the British Mission in which he directed the work of some 800 officials and 10000 as- sistants.
 For his services to the government in this and other respects he was made Viscount. Returning to England he was offered the post of Air Minister. This evoked a letter in which Viscount Northcliffe sharply criticized the Brit ish conduct in the war. Declining to accept the position, he declared:
 T feel that l can do better work if I maintain my independence and am not gagged by a loyalty that l do not feel toward the whole of your demon stration,' he wrote to Mr. Lloyd George. He denounced the absurd secrecy about the war; which he said, was still prevalent and gave warning that unless there is swift improve ment in our methods here, the United States will rightly take into it's own hands the entire management of a great part of the war. It will not sac rifice it's blood and treasure to the in- competent handling of the affairs of Europe"
 In no country, it has been asserted, did man in civil life so constantly as Lord Northcliffe occupy the public eye, or labor so constantly for his country and it's Allies and to bring confusion and defeat upon the Germans. Of the attitude of the British people toward him, it has been said they hate him and they admire him; but~try as they may, they cannot be indifferent to him"
 At the conclusion of the war he and Lloyd George were characterized as the two strongest personalities in British life"
 Lord Northcliffe was i'll at the time the Armistice was signed His illness was diagnosed as due to adenoma of the thyroid gland. Although incapaci- tated, he exerted considerable influ- ence on the British government during the Peace Conference at Versailles.
 In 1921 he made a world tour, dur ing which he occupied the public at tention of each country he visited, displaying great knowledge of the
 
 Shortly after the completion of his world tour, differences grew in the Newspaper Proprietors' Association over the wage scales, Lord North cliffe criticising certain methods of the newer members of the association. He later resigned.
 In May, 1922, dissension broke out between Northcliffe and other mem- bers of the Associated Newspapers, Ltd, owners of the Northcliffe press. In June, 1922 libel suits were brought against Lord Northcliffe by Sir An drew Cair, vice-chairman, and Walter G. Fish, a director of Associated News papers,
 The day on which the announcement of the filing of these suits was made, Northcliffe was reported to be suffer- ing from nervous breakdown in Switzerland. He was brought back to England several days later, and was reported then to be ill from pto- maine poisoning. Early in July his differences with Lloyd George were said to have been ended and the libel actions brought by Fish and Caird were said to have been dropped. His health, however, continued to grow worse, his ailment being diagnosed as due to unknown poisoning"
 Lord Northcliffe will be buried on Thursday In the cemetery of St. Mary LeBow, after funeral services held at Westminster Abbey.