New-York tribune., 1922-11-07
Turks Actor,
Aids Campaign
OfLloydGeorge
Warlikc Attitude Toward
kernal Brought His Fall; ;
Bonar Laws Stand Now
EmbanTasses Government
Ireland Also Is Thorn
Premier Is Unable 10 Wage
as Spirited a Drive as
His w e 3 h Opponent
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From Tbs TYi5Gnes Eu-opcaa Baredw
Copyright. 1922, New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, Nov. 6.--Mustapha kemal
has taken a step in the seizure of
Constantinople that may have pro-
found effect on the British political
campaign, which now has only nine
days more TO run.
Mr.. Lloyd Georges Near East policy
has been one Of the prominent issues
of the electioneering, since the war
like attitude of his government toward
the Turks was largely responsible for
its fall. Kemal'a challenge to the
Allies seems just short of an action
calculated to unite the british people
and strengthen Mr.. Lloyd Georges
position. Domestic differences will be
quickly dissipated II the Turks persist
in their demand that the Allies evacu-
ate Constantinopie. Premier Bonar
Laws government is placed in an en-
eince the Premier and Lord Derby
have both been condemning Lloyd
Georges handling OF the Turkish
problem. Lloyd George may thus find
surprising political ally in Kemal
Pasha.
Lord Rirkenhead is meanwhile wag
ing stormy campaign, being engaged
IN series OF lively debates with
Bonar Laws Cabinet ministers. He
said to-day. adding another chapter
to his tilt with Lord Derby, that the
latter ALWAYS preferred the incense
OF the platform to the atmosphere of
parliamentary debate" and that Lord
Boscawen's reply to his recent charge
was simply a "farrago of invented
nonsense"
Ireland Also Is Trouble
The British people are unusued TO
such displays OF fireworks in an cleo
tion campaign. and the newspapers are
prominently featuring these attacks
and counter-attacks among the politi-
cal rivals.
Lloyd George will make an election
trip to Wales Thursday, provided his
throat trouble disappears. Premier
Bonar Laws official work is taking up
60 much of his time that he is unable
TO make as many election speeches as
he had expected. Aside from the criti-
cal situation which has developed in
Turkey, his Government may have TO
handle a new problem in Ireland,
where the irregulars are showing much
increased activity. The republicans
are apparently in position to pre-
vent the Free State Government from
functioning successfully. Under the
terms of the Irish treaty, ratification
Of the Irish bill must take place by
December 9. There2 are2 increasing
sings that the republicans are plan
ming to puset the plans for treaty rati-
fication.
The Lloyd George supporters in the
midst of all this declare that the Con-
servatives will fail to get working
80 tority at the approaching election,
an%sex-s E~%<..,'cc---- - Bonar Law will be
compelled to form coalition on their
terms. The Conservatives remain eX-
tremeiy confident, nevertheless.
LONDON, Nov. s (By The Ass ociated
Press) Premier Bonar' Law an
nounced to-day the appointment Of the
remaining minor officials in his gov
ernment. He has decided that his
Cabinet. including himself, shall con
sist of sixteen members. This will be
the smallest Cabinet of recent years
except the war Cabinet, which was @
kind of inner Cabinet.
To-day's appointments include J. W
Hills as Financial Secretary OF the
Treasury, and A. Boyd Carpenter a:
Parliamentary Secretary of the Minis
try of Labor.
The Cabinet includes the Minister
OF Labor, which is plain intimation
that there is no intention to abolish
the labor ministry. f.
Herbert II. Asquith. in speech ir
London. tonight, took occasion to deny
runlors of a possible new alliance be
tween the Asquithian Liberals and the
Conservatives in the event the Con
\ servatives fail to obtain enough seat.
10 command majority in the nev
Parliament. He described the idea o.
y such an alliance as wholly fantastic.
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