ATTACKS ON CHIEF MUNITIONER

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2754, 25 April 1916, Page 5

ATTACKS ON CHIEF MUNITIONER

MR. LLOYD GEORGE AND THE PUBLIC LINE OF ACTION DEFENDED By Telegraph—Presß Association—Copyright London,-April 23. Mr. Lloyd George, who is spending the week-end at Criccieth, has sent the 'following statement in response to an inquiry by "Reynolds's Newspaper": "I shall continue to do what I conceive to be my duty to the nation in the hour of its sore trial, heedless of all personal attacks and personal consequence^." "Reynolds's Newspaper" adds: "The Minister of Munitions in his heart believes that unless- we mobilise every, ounce of our strength wo will be beaten, or at best will only achiove an unsatisfactory peace. Considering the fact that the whole Cabinet has agreed with him in his policy, is it just that ha should bo subjected to continual attacks? He is doing his best to carry out his views. We believe he is guided solely by a determination to do his level best to secure victory for'the Empire. The innuendo that he is so disloyal to his friend and chief as to press liis • views npon the Cabinet mainly for the purpose of embarrassing the Premier is wicked and totally unjustified. Mr. Asquith would' bo. the last to give it countenance, knowing it to he absolute, ly without foundation. If the attacks persist, and if Mr. Lloyd George, after the Cabinet's present decision is placed on the Statute Book, should prefer less responsibility and greater freedom, tho country will for the first time learn some vital facts which will largely explain the Government's terrible ' blun. ders in the war and the real obstacles to a strong initiative and prompt cision."