GENERAL MAURICE'S – LETTER

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 200, 13 May 1918, Page 5

GENERAL MAURICE'S - LETTER

MR. LLOYD GEORGE ASKS THAT SNIPING BE ENDED 3-

SIR EDWARD CARSON WANTED

MOTION DROPPED

London, May 10. During tho debato on Major-General Maurice's charges, Mr. Lloyd George,, with deep emotion, begged and implored,, that there should bo "an end to.,'tin's,? sniping down." (Prolonsed cheers.)' ',.,;;:, j Sir Edward Carson said ho thought,ttiq.-s question to bo decided was whethej'.'lho j tribunal of inquiry should bo pno;,.qf: Judges or a Select Committee. ItpVaov precated either, but preferred a, 4 Se')octi Committee. Ho asked tho Ilbueo'jq.,.cop-,', sidor whether (hey were doing a ;&oi;vjce J to the country or the Entente b'y;'cbn;' lr tinuing tho debato. Were we ff}iMaj\ly-; to summon generals to give 'evj'dejice]; against Ministore, and Ministers u> fetl-,, fy against generals? Ho appeale(l]tp|Mi;. f Asquith not to proceed. witli, l ,iae-.:mo«( tion.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn. V",,. ",W« (Bee. May 12, 5.5 p.m;) ; >■< I'W'-t London, $w'ifi^l Ninety-eight Liberals and seven, members supported Mr. ing Messrs. M'Kenno. Ituncimaji. Burns, Sir Albert Spicor, McsprJß,.,£siTO«, say Maedonald, and Snowdcn;.,,,. Mqiiy.| Liberals supported Mr. Lloyd. Geojfg'e.'Tn, Aue.-N.Z. Cable Aesn. ;; ;j . ~„,.; IF LLOYD GEORGE DAD itiMllw : .',>v.^a FLAGS WOULD HAVE WAVED IN' BERLIN. ■■■ :/i «.':;••!■({ (Rec. May 12, 6.5 pjn.j,"*'* "■',',, London, Miiy-illu/ui Lord Curzon, addressing the Pmmrtisa:; Loaeuo, said Mr. Llovd Geome .wuellrtKi: parded as the symbol of the iblo spirit and resolve of the British: EmW pire. Had ho fallen the flogs.; iroiildf havo waved at Berlin. The coiintcjU ■ was aick of unpatriotic attacks i Govornmsnt under cover of eminenfc-Hoki | dicra and sailors. Tho moment tho count! j try allowod tho military administration! . \ to assume the upper hand it woul&'be? j on tho path to disaster. n j Beferring to the military situatidni/t : Lord Curzon declared that it was grffiWi* ' Our bravo soldiers might havo to-kite; j ground, but the unity o( command iwasj .: increasing. .The only thing wo could' not afford to lose was tho war, and tW? r only tiling worth prosecuting was the ! war.—Router. if \ GENERAL MAURICE RETIRED "j t j (Rco. May 13, 0.45 a.m.) ''* .-?j London, May 12. -i '\\ The Press Burfaui states that tho Army -j Council considered General Maurice's explanations, nnd <lecii)e<l that hn be j pljiced forthwith on rotirnd pay.—-A'js.- ■! N./j. CflbU Aesu.-ncuter. - J COMMENTS OF~THFNEWSPAPERS London, May 10. , ' The newspapers ultor practically a : chorus of praiso of Mr. Lloyd George j for converting tho attack based on Gen- ■ i eral.Maurice's letter into what ono Ministerial organ describes as "the most lutilo : of fiascos." .They declare that Mr. Aβ- j ijuith was outgenerailed and outfought.-- ' Renter. . (Rec. May 12, 5.5 p.m.} | London, May 11. ! The "Times," in a leader, Bars:—"Thai i conviction is gradually strengthening in < tbo public-mind that the Issues at etako in the Maurice affair go far beyond personalities. Mr. Lloyd George's disclosures enabled U3 to trace a campaign of obstruction, thwarting every stage towards a perfect Allied, unityi The na- , ; lion Is aroused and delerminoil to end '■. tho intolerable mischief,"—'"Die Times." j Tho "Daily News" enys:—"Yesterday's melodrama does .'not affect Major-General Maurice's charges. Mr. Lloyd George has burked- inquiry, lint the public will not waste timo over Ins facts, us they aro facts of liis choosing." Tho "Express" and tho "Daily Telegraph" entirely approve of Mr. Lloyd t > George's unsvrer, ■ und consider that the' ; vindication of tho Government is com- ; plete. Tho "Morning Post" says the result of tho dobate sjiows how lightly i Parliament regards its responsibilities.— Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. ■ (Bee. May 12, 11. p.m.) : New 'York, May 10. The majority of the ereainj newspapers agreo that Mr.. Lloyd George's address annihilated General Maurice. The "Evening Post , ' says 'he Premier \ gave a mastorlv exhibition of adroitness, ■ skated over thin ice, avoided, really fundamental questions, and did not anbwer : the charge that the British armies on , tho West front had been unduly weak- ; ened just before the cSfensive.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. j

The following cable message was Bent oti Saturday to the Right Hon. Lloyd George, Primo Minister, London ■.—"Members Wellington Patriotic Society strongly support every word messago eent you by Wooiwich workers.—(Sgd.) Lewis, Secretary." [The resolution passed by the Woolwich Arsenal workers and telegraphed to Mr. Lloyd George, was:—"The Germans want you to go, the pacifists want you to 8°» but we, the workers, dou't want you to go. Your enemies are our enemies. Damn them all! God SaTe England 1"]