BACK TO CABINET?

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 105, 28 January 1935, Page 9

BACK TO CABINET?

Lloyd George’s Future in Politics WOULD BE WELCOME Sir John Simon’s Football Analogy Bv Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright (Received January 27, 7.20 p.m.) London. January 26. "Will Mr. Lloyd George be invited to join the Cabinet?” is the question being widely discussed in political circles following Sir John Simon's significant references to him in a speech at Ilexbill-on-Sea. He said : — “Alike on persona] and national grounds I welcome this doughty warrior's return to active political life. "Mr. Lloyd George's New Deal may not be wholly new, but it will be carefully considered. The Government itself has accomplished a great deal, but even those admitting that much probably feel that the Government's teamwork might lie improved by the introduction of a more resourceful scrumhalf or a speedier outside threequarter. and that may well be so.” “NEW DEAL” CAMPAIGN Lloyd George Apprehensive of Far East CHINA EATEN IN GULPS (Received January 27, 7.20 p.m.) Loudon, January 26. Mr. Lloyd George, continuing his "New Deal” speeches at the Birmingham jewellers’ dinner, emphasised the necessity for security before international trade could recover. He expressed the opinion that things were improving in Europe. The people were not in a hurry to, repeat the experiment of war, as indicated by the peaceful settlement after the Marseilles assassinations, which horrified the nations by the analogy to Serajevo. He added: “I am more apprehensive regarding the Far East, which is not the better from the fact that we have not tackled it in time. Events there are gradually approaching the point where the United States and Great Britain can no longer procrastinate. Ido not like to read of China being eaten in gulps of thousands of square miles nt a meal. Surely that must stop.” Turning to employment, he advocated Unit the Government should take a stronger line, insisting on the removal of abnormally prohibitive barriers to international trade. It should also stabilise exchange, develop resources at home and in the colonies, and end the demoralising doles by utilising the savings lying fallow in the banks in national re-equipment and reconstruction. Mr. Lloyd George added that he would support a national government as long as it grappled effectively with the national emergency. WIPE OFF OLD SCORES Newspaper’s Advice (Received January 27, 7.20 p.m.) London January 26. Iu an editorial ‘The Observer,” stressing that the Socialists already call Mr. Lloyd George’s “New Deal” a damp squib, while party Liberalism is a dwindling quantity, asked Mr. Lloyd George to wipe out < Id scores against Mr. MacDonald, he bad already done against Mr. Baldwin, who was ideally placed to be an intermediary in negotiations which ought to make Mi’. Lloyd George on* of the three principal members of a reorganised National Government. Paper plans wore useless unless the means of execution were assured by another live years of sound and strong government.