LATE LORD NORTHCLIFFE

Evening Star, Issue 18048, 16 August 1922, Page 8

LATE LORD NORTHCLIFFE

THE FATAL ILLNESS. Proas Association— By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON", August 14. Lord NorthclifFo’s medical attendant states that with characteristio energy and) fortitude Lord Northcliffo put up a great fight. He was conscious almost to the end. Ho mas suffering from infective or ulcerative endocarditis, which made slow progress tall two years ago. The strenuous life ho had recently Jed did much to undermine his constitution and lessened his powers of resistance to such an extent that the germ was able to poison the whole of the blood stream. Every treatment known to medical science was unsuccessfully tried.—‘ Times.’ A LOVER OF IRELAND. LONDON, August 14. The Dublin correspondent of ‘The Times’ states that the news of Lord Northcliffo’s death was received with genuine sorrow. He will be remembered for his deep love of Ireland and his profound anxiety to serve her. His name will live in history among those of the makers of the Now Ireland. — 1 limes. [ln June, 1919, ‘The Times’ took up the attitude, urged in a series of articles by special correspondents, that the Irish problem had become a test of British statesmanship, and must be settled by wise conclusions. Proposals for a settlement were suggested, whoso influence was plainly seen in the Act of 1920.] LONDON, August 15.

(Received August 16, at 12.55 p.m.) Lady Norfhcliffe has received telegrams of sympathy from the King and other members of the Royal family. ‘Times.

PRESS TRIBUTES,

PARIS,- August 14. All the newspapers pay a tribute _to Lord Northcliffe as a great journalist, patriot, and' friend of They emphasise his foresight in warning England against the Germ an peril.

. AMSTERDAM, August 14. Tho Press refers to Lord Northcliffo as Britain’s Press King. The ‘ Handcl.sblucl ’ savs; “ O-no may form a nigh opinion of Lord Northcliffe’s _ business abilities, but it must- be recognised that no conscientious scruple mm from satisfying the sensational avidities of public opinion,” SYDNEY, August 15. The newspapers pay high tributes to Lord Northcliffe.