LEADERS DIFFER

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 21 May 1926, Page 9

LEADERS DIFFER

OVER STRIKE POLICY.

TROUBLE IN LIBERAL PARTY

LLOYD GEORGE’S INTENTIONS.

BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. Received 2.30 p.m to-day. LONDON, May 20. Serious differences have arisen between the Liberal Party’s leaders over their attitude on the general strike. The first indication of this was Mr. Lloyd George’s refusal to attend a meeting of leaders to discuss the party’s strike policy, as a protest against the declarations thereon by Lord Oxford and: Viscount Grey before the meeting. In the first place it was reported that Mr Lloyd George’s resignation was imminent, but this is officially denied. That he intends referring to the Liberal strike policy is indicated by the official announcement that he is not prepared to make a statement in regard to the differences of opinion with other leaders. Anything that he has to sav about the strike will be said to his constituents on Wednesday. It is noteworthy: that many Liberals are criticising (Mr. Lloyd George on the grounds of his strike article written for America, and which, they say, is damaging to British prestige and credit abroad. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.