“LA DELIVERANCE”

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 21 October 1927, Page 5

“LA DELIVERANCE”

STATUE UNVEILED ALLIED VICTORY ON THE MARNE TRIBUTE TO LLOYD GEORGE. IBy Cable — Press Assn. — Copyright.

(Jleccived 21, 12.30 p.m.) (British Official Wireless.) Rugby, Oct. 20. Mr. David Lloyd George unveiled at Finchley, iho London suburb, a statue, “La Deliverance,’’ presented by Viscount Kothermere chief proprietor of the “Daily Mail.” The statue, which is the work of a French sculptor, Jmilo Giiilinnmo io that of a female figure holding in the right hand an uplifted sword and manifesting expressively the feelings of relief at some great deliverance. Viscount Rothermere, in presenting the statue, said it symbolised the relief experienced when the Allied armies of 1' rance and Britain* drove back the invading Germans from the Marne. His mind had instantlv turned to ll >- L , loy<l Geor Se when he thought who should unveil that memorial. He added: "History alone cap present those war years in true perspective, but whatever political and other differences may have arisen since 1918 the people of England can never forget what they owe to th.e unfailing courage and enthusiasm of Mr. Lloyd George.”

Mr. Lloyd George spoke in vivid terms of the deliverance which the Allied victory had meant to humanity —deliverance by the sword from a military despotism. The next great task was not deliverance by the sword but from the sword.