AN ALLEGED SLIGHT
NO ROYAL RECEPTION
FRICTION WITH THE PREMIER,
(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.) (RECTER'S TEIE6RAM.)
(Received December, 23, 9 a.m.)
LONDON, j22nd December. Canadian correspondents' in London state that there has been a general feeling recently that Sir Douglas Haig was deliberately slighted. It is recalled that the King and the Prince of Wales went to Southampton to meet Lord Roberts on his return from South Africa, and that Parliament took the earliest opportunity of offering him a warm tribute. It is believed that relations have been strained between Sir Douglas Haig, and Mr. Lloyd George since the Paris Conference. The Prime- Minister claims the credit for securing the unity of command, but it is stated in military circles that it was Sir Douglas Haig's original suggestion,. and that he effaced himself and offered to place his services at Marshal Foeh's disposal. Further friction is believed to be due to the withholding of Sir Douglas Haig's despatch dealing wjth the German offensive in March, which was returned to him for alteration and the omission of certain passages. A demand will probably be made for the publication of the fall despatch in due course. •
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Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 151, 23 December 1918, Page 7
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193AN ALLEGED SLIGHT Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 151, 23 December 1918, Page 7
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