THE BRITISH HIGH COMMAND.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 February 1918, Page 8

THE BRITISH HIGH COMMAND.

CHARGES AGAINST. POLITICIANS. "The most dramatic controversy of the war is raging regarding the High Command, strategy, and man-power (wrote the Sydney Sun's special, representative in London some days ago). All the newspapers and members of Parlia-1 incut are now taking a hand, whilst the questions are the general topic for a strong discussion by the public. Though the names of Mr. Lloyd George. Sir Douglas Haig, and Sir William Uobert' son are freely dragged in, they have not taken part in the controversy, appearing to the public as great figures in the shadows behind their partisans- Colonel Repington, military errespondent of the Morning Post, who with the Morning Post and the Daily News is the chief champion of the , Army's commanders, charges Mr Lloyd George and the 'Downing street camarilla' with poisonous intrigues against Sir Douglas Haig and Sir William Robertson; whilst the other side claims that the General Staff launched the attack against Mr. Lloyd George, and skilfully mobilised its Press supporters in a strong campaign. Undoubtedly Colonel Repington has taken t'he war into the Cabinet's camp, lie asserts that the Government failed to provide sufficient man-power, with the result that divisions were exhausted and I wore greatly under their strength, while ■ the Germans were concentrating 220 divi- [ sions on the West, thereby producing It he most critical situation. Colonel flepington's campaign represents ex pitrtc Westernism,' ignoring the vital shipbuilding, naval, and munition necessaries of the position." The Britislh Weekly says: 'How far and how deep differences have developed between Sir Douglas Ilnig and MrLloyd George it is impossible lo state definitely, but the situation cannot he prolonged without the utmost danger."