PREMIER ATTACKED

Hokitika Guardian, 24 December 1932, Page 5

PREMIER ATTACKED

BY LLOYD GEORGE

DEEATE IN COMMONS.

(United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.'

LONDON, December 22

In the House of Commons lit. Hon. ■%._ Llcyd George attacked lit. Hon. Ramsay MacDonald on the subject of unemployment apropos of the Premier’s broadcast from Lossiemouth on Monday when he appealed to the public, on general lines to help those who are unemployed, by personal service. Mr Lloyd George began by referring to the Premier’s own absence from the House on Monday when unemployment was being debated. He said: “If he were really ill, no one would think anything about it; but if he was well enough to travel to Lossiemouth and there to broadcast a speech on unemployment when the House was debating the subject, then it was an insult to the House.”

Mr Lloyd George said that Mr MaeDonald went to Lossiemouth to file his petition in bankruptcy, for he had disclosed that there were no assets worth realising. The Labour exchange ho said, were not fuller than ever they had been, and the docks were emptier, There were the same old slums, and more ships were rotting. The Premier had loft all of this to the . Departments with a fine gesture of charity. Major W. Elliot, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, said that the Premier should not be blamed, because although he was not in good health, he fulfilled an engagement to broadcast that was made long ago.

ATTACK CONSIDERED UNFAIR

(Received Dec. 24th. at 8 a.m.) LONDON, December 23. The “Telegraph” says that there is no excuse for such outbursts of temper- - i

Th*. “’Express” reminds that Mr Lloyd George himself was disposed to ignore the feelings of the House in the Condition- days. Nevertheless it advises Mr MacDonald to pay heed to the protest.