MORLEY AND THE WAR
“DISTORTED THE FACTS” REPLY BY LLOYD GEORGE (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) LONDON, Saturday. Mr. Lloyd George has replied to the late Viscount Morley’s memoirs of the events in the Liberal Cabinet at the timeof the outbreak of the war, which have now bene published. Mr. Lloyd' George said it was difficult freely to express an opinion, because the author was dead. Allowance must be made for the fact that Lord Morley wrote in a moment of petulance, when he found himself alone. But he distorted facts. The members of the Liberal Cabinet, with the exception of Mr. John Burns, were in complete agreement that if Belgium were invaded the position would be completely changed. Lord Morley did not dissent from this. When it was clear that Germany intended so to act the position was put to Lord Morley, who agreed. He said: “If war comes I shall be useless in the Cabinet, because X have not a war mind. I shall therefore resign.” Mr. Lloyd George said it was Lord Morley who deserted the Liberals. So far as Mr. Burns was concerned, his recollection was that he opposed the war in every contingency.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 491, 22 October 1928, Page 9
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198MORLEY AND THE WAR Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 491, 22 October 1928, Page 9
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