Evening star., 1923-10-08
CANADA'S WAR ROLE.
Ex-PREM|ER'S TOPIC.
Lloyd George Thanks Do
minion Late, Today for Aid
in Beating Germany.
Rr The Associated PresS.

BY the Associated Press.
MONTREAL. p. G., October 81
Lloyd George will deliver the first
formal address Of his American
Canadian tour at a mass meeting late
this afternoon In the Mount Royal
arena, where he will thank Canada
for it's aid in winning the war.
Arising early today, Lloyd George
was the guest at a breakfast given by
Mayor Martin and then was taken on
a drive around the city to visit indus
trial plants and points of historic in
terest. The program in Canada has
been curtailed as result of hoarse-
ness which developed from his speak
ing in New York city and en- route
here last week.
AfiiictiOn Not Serious.
The affiiction is said not to be seri-
GUS nor 20 require the services OF a
physician. but it is felt that as pre-
cautfonary step there should be a re-
duction in his speaking engagements.
He appears vigorous. with face tan
ned by sun and wind The program
arranged for his American tour, 1t Is
said, at this time at least, requires no
modification.
His program today included attend
ance at a luncheon rendered by SIT
Frederick Williams-Taylor. general
manager of the Bank of Montreal. and
at dinner as the guest OF LORD
Shaughnessy, chairman of the board
Of the Canadian Pacific railroad. lie
will leave for Ottawa tomorrow.
Europe is in the midst OF grim
struggle between hope. and despair
and In that struggle is becoming mi +,
terialistic. Mr. Lloyd George declared
in an address yesterday.
Plague Of Materialism.
Speaking briefly at open-air serv-
ices, during which he turned the first
sod for the new West Mount bap-
tist Church, he declared he was GLAD
Montreal and Canada were not the
victims of "the plague of mate rialfsm
which is threatening to enguif the
world"
II am glad" he added. that you
here do not live by bread alone"
Accompanied by Dame Margaret
and Miss Megan Lloyd George, the
services at the First Baptist Church
and then went to the home of Lansing
Lewis. president Of the Welsh Society
of st. David, for a reception. he was
the guest at lunch OF Senator j. IL. t.
Casgrain, where he met prominent
French Canadians, and In the evening
was the dinner guest OF Lord Athol-
stan, proprietor of the Montreal star
VIII Conserve Strength.
Realizing that he had strenuous
program of several weeks before him.
Mr.. Lloyd George made 1t clear
that he intended. to conserve his
strength and his voice. At all stops
made on Saturday by his special train
between New York and Montreal, he
was greeted by great crowds. while
bursts of cheering and applause
greeted him upon his arrival in this
city Wherever he went yesterday he
was surrounded by eager hundreds
who had waited patiently to obtain
a glimpse OF him.
Travelling in an open automobile
from the Mount Royal Hotel to the
First Baptist Church yesterday morn
ing, he passed between a continuous
line of people. to whose cheers he re-
sponded by dofiing his silk hat and
bowling. At the close of the church
service, at. which the Rev. DR.. NJ. F.
McCutcheun preached the sermon, he
was formally. welcomed to- Canada by
speakers In, behalf of the Baptists OF
Ontario and Quebec and responded
with a few. words of appreciation, in
which he expressed his pleasure at
being present.
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