The Washington times., 1922-10-20
French Press Makes
Bitter and Universal
Attack on Ex-Premier
BY FRANK +. MASON,
international News Service.

PARIS, Oct. 20.-Jubilhtion OF
the French press over the political
downfall of former Premier David
Lloyd George. Of England. reached
It's zenith today.
THE Russian Soviet government
Is now the oldest OF the modern
governments OF Europe" said
L'oeuvre. Lloyd George never
represented the real England"
Ere Nouvelle declared that 'it is
now up to Premier Poincare of
France Ito show England her path
of duty"
I'VE hope that the successor to
Lloyd George will place the en-
tente above selfish interest" said
the Petit Journal. Saint Brice," DO
liucal editor Of the Journal made a
bitter attack upon the former
British premier saying:
"Bismarck's fall Is only compaT-
able with that Of Lloyd George.
Both were arrogant. Both were
drunk with success and power to
the point where they believed they
could dominate world affairs"
All Deride4Him.
French statesmen declared that
their chief grievances againt Lloyd
George were based upon his desire
to help Germany and, the assistance
he gave to Greece in the war be.
tween Turkey and Greece. The
British statesman wanted to keep
the Turks out Of Europe but
N Ia 49, a..
Turks. supported their claims md
aims.
1t is difficult to find any one to
say a kind word for Lloyd George.
either in or out Of official circles.
Premier Poincare. who demanded a
vote OF confidence or no confidence
In the French chamber this afternoon
was compelled to throw away his
master piece speech" that he had
been working on all week as a reply
to the speech Of Lloyd George at
Manchester, England, last Saturday.
This was to answer the charge Of
the former British premier that
France had broken faith with Eng
land over the Near East Issue. as
Lloyd George Is no longer the Brit
ish premier the speech was worth
less.
M. Poinca-e said he would not
discuss French foreign relations un-
til a new English cabinet Is In
office and has had chance to
straighten out Anglo-French affairs.
The political opponents Of NJ. Poin-
care consented to postpone inter-
pellations until q later date. Sup
porters of the premier declare that
the victory Of the government last
night on the budget issue by ma
jority of 241 votes Is sufficient
vote of confidence for the time
being.
Some Of the attacks on Mr.. Lloyd
George were almost as vicious and
as venomous as those delivered
against the former German kaiser.
THE greatest hour in Lloyd
Georges career and perhaps in
English history was when he spon-
taneously placed the British army
under a French general. said the
Petit Pariesien. But Lloyd George
was the first to speak Of rupturing
the entente.
Lloyd George betrayed France
upon the Rhine, was the charge
made by Eclair.
Stephen Lausanne, writing in
the Matin said:
Good night, Lloyd George!
France hopes she shall never see
you again. You were as slippery
as an eel in the Premiership with
an interminable talent for slelght
of hand. You were opposed to
coming to Frances aid in 1914.
Former Premier Clemenceau's old
paper. L'Homme Libre, said:
"He was responsible for the crimi.
nal clauses Of the treaty OF Versailles
which cheated France Of her victory
Hitherto, however, we have blamed
Woodrow Wilson. Lloyd George en-
couraged our enemies. French states,
men were victims of Lloyd George
We should hold an, annual dinner
commemorating October 10 as the
anniversary Of the resignation Of
Lloyd George.
"wellinston's remark concerning
George Nv. is applicable here: 1T is
to be regretted when the King Is not
q gentleman