Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-09
ENGLISH PAPERS
DEMAND RESIGNATION
OF LLOYD GEORGE

London, Oct. g. (By A. Po-The
later phases of the Near Eastern
crisis have been accompanied by
the growth of a political and news
paper campaign against David Lloyd
George, the British prime minister,
which. reached its climax when the
four leading weekly reviews and one
of the premier's staunchest support
ers among the Sunday newspapers
Joined in demand for his resigna-
tion
THIS campaign has far surpassed
in its widespread extent and seeming
/; influence. any of the similar cam
paigns which the premier. during the
| troubled post war period, has had 70
meet and which hitherto he always
has successfully circumvented. What
has distinguished the present cam
paisn from all the previous ones, is
that 1t is not confined to the pre-
miers natural political enemies but
embraces solid organs of public opin-
ion of all political shades.
|! The basis of the charges against
Mr.. Lloyd George is that his strong
pro-Greek policy bought the nation
to the brink of war. which was only
averted in the first place. through
the craftsmanship and diplomacy of
Lord Curzon. the foreign secretary,
who emerged from the alleged pro-
longed eclipse from which the for
eign office has suffered through the
premier retaining in his own hands
all the threads of British foreign pol
icy and secured an agreement with
France on a Near Eastern policy.
and in the second place through the
moderation and tact displayed by
Brigadier General Harrington in his
dealings with the kemaliStS.
The gravamen of the charge
against Mr.. Lloyd George, or rather
against the alleged war party in the
cabinet, led by Winston Spencer
Churchill. secretary for the colonies.
! is that it has involved the country.
at moment of great financial diff
Guilty in the useless expenditure of
between 20,000O00 pounds sterling
and 3O.O00,O00 pounds sterling fer
! war preparations in the Dardanelles.
In the words of The Outlook 1T
! has ensured the triumph of France
! over Great Britain and caused the
| humiliation of Great Britain before
| the Moslem world, while France
! noses as the protector of the faithful
| who bullied Great Britain into &C
, ccpting humiliations that no great
! power within the past century had
! peacefully endured
| Amid the chorus of protests
! against Mr. Lloyd Georges cabinet
t secretariat usurping the duties of 'he
! foreign office. moderate organs IKE
| the Spectator and the observer. are
ht:,d urging the prcmler's friends 70
! tell Mr.. Lloyd George he can best
serve his country by 'esigning.
| This campaign is considered IN
some political circles 20 have greatly
| STRENGTHENED the conservative revolt
aaginst Mr.. Lloyd Georges leader
ship which had never been stilled
since February of tho present year
| wien Sir George Younger. the con-
scrvat.ve party org.riZer, successful
| ~ thwarted NJ. Llo,d Georges plan
| for spring elections
| Not only has the labor party been
solidly against the premier with
their recent stop the war slogan
but political observers assert that
| some of the strongest elements OF
both wings in the coalition are equal
| " determined to bring the LLOYD
| George regime to an end. In some
quarters Andrew Bonar Laws recent
! letter to the Times on Great Britain's
operations in the Near East. is con-
| nected with the anti-Lioyd George
; manifestations though in other
circles. the Interpretation is that the
letter may have been intended 70 as
sist Lord Curzon in his efforts IN
Paris to bring the British and French
poIicies into agreement.
There is much speculation hoy the
| nremier will meet the attack against
him. Even possible new poltlcai
talignments are being spoken OF IN
tbe event of the attack proving sue
cessful