New Britain herald., 1922-10-19

London. Oct. 1s. (By Associated Press)-The government of Premier Lloyd George resigned this afternoon.
 After a brief audience with Kins George this afternoon, Mir. Lloyd George returned to Downing street, where he received miners delegation. According to Frank Hodges who head. ed the delegation MT. Lloyd Georee said he could not consult them as premier. since he had resigned.
 Members of the miners delegatiop said Mir. Lloyd George had told them the king had accepted his redgnation.
 Other Designations
 Several of the unionists junio, members resigned from tho cabinet immediately after the unionist meet ir> These included Stanley Baldwin, pro Nent of the board of trade; etf Arthur Griffith Boscawen, minister oi agriculture and fisheries: Lieut.. Col, L. c. M. s. Amery. parliamentary and financial secretary to the admiralty; Sir Philip Lloyd-Greame, minister oi overseas trade; Sir John Baird, under secretary of state for the home office and Col. Leslie Wilson. joint parlia. mentary secretary to the treasury and chief unionist whip.
 Captain H. D. King. another of the unionists whips and Col. Albert Buck. ley, assistant unionist whip also re. signed. .
 The miners, relating their exper. fences said Mir, Lloyd George received them smilingly and asked their bud. ness and that Mir. Hodges replied. '-we have come to see the premier"
 Well, gentlemen, I have to inform you that there is no premier" replied Mir. Lloyd George. "I have just seen his majesty and rendered my resigna. ton which his majesty accepted"
 The resignation of Lloyd Geores carries with it that of his entire cab. met.
 Asks For Bonar Law.
 When Mir Lloyd George rendered his resignation to the king this eve. hing he advised his majesty to sum. mon Andrew Bonar Law. the conser- vative leader. to form a new cabinet. Up until o'clock this evening Mir. Bonar Law had not been to Bucking. ham palace.
 London, Oct. 1s (By Associated Press) The Lloyd George coalition received it's death blow at the hands of the conservative party. when the members of the house of commons and government minis fers at their meeting in Carlton club today voted by 1ss to ss to appeal to the country as the conservative party. This creates situation of the greatest political confusion and un- the country has known for many years.
 The conservative leader expected to be picked as premier is either An. irew Bonar Law or the Earl of Derby
 Resignation Expected.
 It is confidently expected that Pre- nier Lloyd George will resign when le receives the resignation of Austen the government leader n the house of commons.
 The conservatives vote means that lloyd George coalition party.
 The life of the new conservative ministry will probably be very brief Lccording to present forecasts and general election is expected swiftly to ollow it's formation,
 May Form New Party.
 The party lines upon which the lection will be fought present a pro- ound puzzle. One suggestion Is that fir. Lloyd George may form a center 'arty in which he could count upon austen Chamberlain and Lord Bir- enhead. and perhaps Lord Balfour. he three cabinet members whose ad- erence to him has been repudiated y today's conference.