NEWSPAPER MAGNATES

Evening Star, Issue 20137, 30 March 1929, Page 10

NEWSPAPER MAGNATES

ROTHERMERE AKD BEAVER3ROOK MAY BACK LLOYD GEORGE. Proas Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, March 27. There is every indication from the general featuring in the editorials ot Mr Lloyd George's speeches that the big group of London newspapers controlled 'by Lord Rothcnncre, ami possibly the group controlled by Lord Beaverbrook, will abandon the Conservatives and champion the Liberals in the coming election, unless the unlikely alteniativo proposal of a coalition advanced by tho Rothermere group i; adopted. Tlie ‘ Morning Post,’ the chief Ministerial organ, noting the tendency, says, editorially, to-day : “ From tlie general tone of these papers it seems moro than likely that the two magnates controlling them will (ind in Air .Lloyd George the man for their money. This is a great pity, for there is no doubt that this enormous Press must influence the thoughtless to a considerable extent, and may persuade them to a course which scorns to us suicidal. Men with such power ns is given these two . newspaper magnates by an inscrutable Providence should think twice or thrice. As for the proposal advanced by them that Air Baldwin should enter a coalition with Mr Lloyd George, well. Mr Lloyd George may bo able to hnllv tlie Liberal Party, but the Conservative Party is not for sale.”— Australian Press Association.

THE GOVERNMENTS POLICY. SPEEDING •I; P PROBABLE. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, March 28. It was oriLrinall\ - intended that Mr P.aldwin should outline his election programme on April 20. hut owing to party pressure it is most likely that the pronouncement will he expedited, and will probably take place on April 18, immediately following the delivery of the Budget.—Australian Press Association. I’A ILL LAMENT AD J 0 LTD NS. THE EASTER RECESS. (British Official Wireless.) tv cm Association —By Telegraph—Copyright RUGBY, March 27. Parliament adjourned to-day for the .Easter recess. It will reassemble on Monday. April 10, when Mr Winston Churchill (Chancellor of the .Exchequer) will make his Budget statement.