The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-14
NOTEDBRITlSH
EllSPAPERPUB[|SHER, DIES THIS
MORNING AT Err EXTENDED.|LLNESS
attributing the failure Of military
operations and heavy Casualty sLl
lists to a deflcinecy in she lls ~

operations and heavy asualty
lists to a dehcinec in shells
Papers Publicly Burned
This was followed by an editor
ial criticism OF Lord Kitchner VINO
Up to, that time had been regard
ed as Englands greatest war gen
ius The revelations and ch1t1c1sm
shocked England into qulcA
action. MIR. Lloyd George app cal
ed to the British workmen to PACK
up the British army and tnSland
became vast shop for the manu-
facture Of guns and am nm III
denounced on all sides by the
British press. his newspapers pub
licly burned in the streets ana 4
his life is said to have been
threaten ed.
Through lis newspapers and
periodicals Lord Northcliffe had
demanded a more vigorous prose-
cution Of the war. He attacked
the government for it's failure in
the Gallipoli campaign and in Mes
opota mia He demanded that con-
scription be put into effect. Next
he turned his journalistic guns up
on Premier H. H Asquith, de
nounced the General War commit
tee as z. '.town meeting aud de-
manded G compact war Alblne..
: He supported Lloyd George in q
demand for a small and efficient
cabinet of which Asquith should
not be memb cir. Mr.. Asquith
resigned and Lloyd George sue
ceeded him.
Headof British Mission.
Lord Northcliffe had pointed
out that America was wise, IN re-
naming out of the war until Ger
many forced here to act. Because
OF his acquaintance with America
conditions, Lloyd George prevail
ed on him to accept his first pub
lie office, contrary to his resolu-
ton. and Northcliffe came to the
United states as head of the
British mission in which he d.
rected the work Of some 500 OF
fcals and 10000 assistants
For his services to the govern
men t in this and other respects ne
was made viscount. Returning to
England he was offered the post
of air minister. This evoked
Letter in which ViscCunt North
cliffe sharply criticized the British
conduct in the war In dec Ginning
to accept the position, he declar-.
!"
was preparing with fervor and
enthusiasm for the war, En- gland
warbbled for two years over con-
scription, was da1lying with the
| question Of unity of war control,
eradication Of sedition, mobiliza-
| ton of the whole man and Wom-
an power of the country and IN
! PRODUCTION Of mpulsory food ra-
! tions.
Secrecy Denounced.
Il feel that can DO better
work if I maintain my indepen-
dence and am not gagged by
| LOYALTY that do not feel toward
the whole OF your demonstrat-
tion.'' he wrote to MI. Lioyo
George. He denounced the "ab-
surd secrecy about the war,
which he said, was still prevalent
and gave warning that unless
| there is swift Improvement IN
our methods here, the United
/ states will rightly take into its
| own hands the entire manage
| uent Of a great part Of the war:
( 1t VIII not sacrifice its blood ana
treasure to the incompetent hand
hing OF the affairs of Europe.
Tiscount Northcliffe, how ever,
accepted the post Of director OF
4 propaganda in enemy countries
| and for the remainder OF the war
| directed an organization IN the
| nations which had agents in Ger-
many and Austria and an exten-
1 siye organization in the nations
| bord ering on tn en-
1 With the armistice and the
/ subsequent appointment Of Win
\ ston Churchill as minister OF
munitions, viscount hcIfe
who long had been hostile 70
4 Churchill, turned against Lloyd
1 Georee and attacked him. Ihls
1 evoked from the premier scath-
( ing speech OF criticism against
the newspaper proprietor in the
! House OF Commons. This Incl
1 dent was pointed OF as in keeping
with the previous attitude OF
i Northcliffe who, it was said, meyer
Tailed to criticism friend or Zoe
! alike. if he deemed their actions
i in public life justified It:
iii When War Ended.
i Lord Northcliffe was i'll at the
5I+ima the Armistice was signed. his
4 Illness was diagnosed as due to
i adenona of the thyroid gland, Tor
4 (which he underwent an operation
lin .I,Ine. 1919. Although he was
\ iucapa a citated, he exerted cons1uel'
liable influence on the British gov.
i ernn,ent during the Peace Confer
\ ence at Versailles. 100,
/ Plans were made early IN i9Al
! for . world tour The start was
I. d elayed until July because Of labor
4 trouble, involving the publishing
Industry, and arenewal OF host1ii
ties between Lloyd George ano
himself. Lord Northcliffe attacked
the motives OF the Premier and
Marquis Curzon In desiring tc
represen Great Britain at tne
Washington Arms Conference. a.
a resu1t OF this attack, government
news was barred from the North
cliffe press. Lord Northcliffe sail
ed for America defying the boycott
During his world tour, Lore
Northcliffe occupied the public at
tention of each country he visited
o 4 ~ r.