The Washington times., 1922-12-11
LLOYD GEORGE s
. REPLY ST|RS
CAPITAL
Former Premier Of Britain
} Charges France With
Inciting War.


lnciting War.
Lloyd Georges reply to M. Glenn
enceau's speeches In this country.
which was printed exclusively in
The Washington Timss-Herald yes.
terday a. the first Of Q ssries Of
articles written for Hearst news
papers by the distinguished EXPIRE.
mier. has stirred all official Wash
in6ton.
Lloyd Georges next article will
appear exolusiveiy iR The Wash.
ington Times.Heraid next Sunday.
Today officials were aSog DIS
cussing the statements made by
the ex.premier OF England, for the
article brought into the public light
Engiand's attitude Of certain, public
matters which had never before
come to public knowledge.
Fears Climax Of Horror.
Lloyd George charged France
with melting war and declared that
the French spurned his pledge Of
defense.
"If French ministers have made
up their minds that under no con.
ditions will they withdraw from the
Rhine, then q new chapter OPENS
in the history Of Europe with .
climax of horror such 40 mankind
has never seen." he declared.
There ara men in France who
counsel annexation Of territories
populated by another race" ne
that such q step will ALLEVIATE the
sympathies Of Britain and America
and that when the inevitable war
of liberations comes the sympathies
Of American and Britain win be
openiy ranged on the side Qf those
who are fighting for national free
DOM"
Tiger Friend Of Britain
Mr.. George declared the time has
come for saying such Things and
that 'if they are not said in high
places, humanity will one day call
those who occupy those places to
the reckoning"
He declares that Clemenceau's
speeches imply Q breach Of faith on
the part Of Great Britain In refer
ence to the lack for the guarantee
OF France az to the possibility Of
German aggressions.
England has no better friend In
the whole Of France than n. Glenn.
enceau," says Lloyd George.
Throughout Q strenuous but con.
sistent career he has never varied
in his friendship foo England.
Many q time has he been bitterly
assailed for that friendship. French
journalists are not sparing OF
lnnuendo against those they hate.
They hate fiercely and they hit
reckiessly. and M. Clemenceau, q
man Of scrupuious integrity. at one
period Of his stormy political life,
was charged by certain organs OF
the Paris press with being In the
pay Of England.
Forgetful of Fact.
IF, therefore. he now does an
injustice to Britain, / am convinced
II 10 not from blind hatred Of our
country, but from temporary for
getfulness OF fact. He /, states the
fact with reference to the original
pact quite fairly. It was proffered
as an answer to those who claimed
that the left bank Of the Rhine
should be annexed to France"
Among other things, Lloyd George
"Before the fifteen years occupe.
ton of the Rhine is terminated,
will there be q ministry or a series
Of ministries strong enough to
resist the demand put forward
without cessation in the French
press that the occupation should be
made effective7
Upon the answer to these dues-
tions the peace Of Europe. the peace
Of the world, perhaps the life Of
our civilization, depend.
Temptation h Growing.
THE pressure to do the evil thing
that will once more spill rivers of
hum blood is insistent. The temp
tatioh 10 growing. The resistance u
getting feebler.
America ana Britain standing
together can alone avert the cataS-
trophe. But they can only do %
by making It clear that the az.
gressor-whoever It may be-will
have the invincible miGnt Of these
two commonwealth arI1ISed against
any nation that threatens to EN-.
broil the world in another conflict,
There are men IN Germany who
preach revenge. They must BE- told
that a war OF revenge wtll find the
same. allies stds by side inflietins
punishment on the peace breakers.
Must Be Warned.
There are men IN France whc
counsel anneratiOn Of territoriei
populated by another race. They
must be warned that such q step
will ALLEVIATE the sympathtes 0l
Britain and America ana that when
the Inevitable war Of liberation
comes the sympathiss Of America
and Britain will be openly ranged
on the side OF those who are fight.
ing for national freedom.
THE time has come for saying
these things. and II they are not
said in high places, humanity will
one day call those who occupy
those places to the reckonine.
Error q Annexatisn. Z
.The pact, giving guafantees 70
France against possibility Of Ger
man aggression, Wan 0oglgned "a
strengthen the hand Of N. Clem.
enceau against the aggressive party
which was then and still - anxious
10 commit France to the colossal
error Of annexation
Concluding. Lloyd George said ot
error Of annexation"
s'ff France accepts Britain's guar.