MOTHER COUNTRY

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17788, 13 May 1918, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY

THE MAURICE CHARGES

SIR EDWARD CARSON’S VIEWS,

LONDON, May 10.

Mr Lloyd George, speaking with deep emotion, begged and implored that there be an end to “.this sniping down.” (Prolonged cheering.) Sir Edward Carson said he thought the question to be decided was whether the tribunal of inquiry should bo Judges or a Select Committee. He deprecated either, but preferred tho latter. He asked the House to consider whether they were doing service to the country or the Alliance by continuing tho debate. Were they solemnly to summon generals to give evidence against Ministers, and vice versa? he asked. He appealed to Mr Asquith not to proceed with his motion.

GENERAL MAURICE RETIRED. A. and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter,

(Received May 13, 12.45 a.m.) LONDON, May 12

Tho Press Bureau states:—The Army Council considered General Maurice’s explanations and decided that lie ho placed forthwith on retired pay.

LLOYD GEORGE'S TRIUMPH. ' Reuter’* Telegrams. LONDON, May 10 The Peers join in a chorus of praise of Mr- Lloyd George, converting tho attack based on General Maurice’s letter into what one ministerial organ describes as the most futile of fiaseoes. They declare that Mr Asquith was outgencralled and out-fought

MEMBERS WHO SUPPORTED MR

ASQUITH. (Received May 12, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, May il

Ninetyeight Liberals and seven Labour members supported Mr Asquith, including Messrs M’Kennn, Runcimaii, Samuel, Burns, Spicer, Ramsay. MacDonald and •Snowden. Many Liberals supported Mr Lloyd George.

LORD QUEZON'S OPINION. Reuter's Telegrams. (Received Mav 12, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 11. Lord Curzon, addressing tho Primrose League, said that Mr Lloyd Georgo was regarded as the symbol of the inexhaustible spirit and resolve of fho British Empire. Had ho fallen flags would have waved, at Berlin. Tho‘country was sick of tho unpatriotic attacks on tho Government under the cover of eminent soldiers and sailors. Tho moment the country allowed the military administration to assume the upper hand it would be on the path to disaster. Referring to the military situation, Lord Curzon declared that at was grave. Tho brave soldiers might have to give ground, hut the unity of command was increasing. “The only thing wo cannot afford to lose is tho war; tho only thing worth prosecuting is tho war.” NEWSPAPER COMMENT. (Received May 12, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 11. Tho “Daily News” says:—“ Yesterday’s melodrama docs nob affect General Maurice’s charges. Mr Lloyd George has burked tho inquiry, .but tho public will not waste time on his facts, as they aro, facts of his choosing.” Tho “Daily Express” and “Daily Telegraph” entirely approvo of .Mr Lloyd George’s answer and consider that tho vindication of the Government is complete. Tho “Morning Post” says:—“The result of the debate shows how lightly Parliament regards its responsibilities.” " Tho Times ” Service. “ Tiie Times ” in an editorial says : “ Tho conviction is gradually being strengthened in tho public mind that the issues at stake in the Maurico affair go far beyond personalities. Mr Lloyd George’s disclosures enabled us to trace tlio campaign of obstruction thwarting every stage towards perfect Allied unity. "The nation is aroused and is determined to end this intolerable mischief.” -

AMERICAN OPINION. (Received May 11, .11 p.m.) NEW YORK, May 10. The majority of the evening newspapers agree that Mr IJoyd George’s address annihilated General Maurice. The “Evening Post’ says; “The Premier gave a masterly exhibition of adroitness. He skated over thin ice, avoided the really fundamental questions and did hot answer the charge that the British armies on the west front had been unduly weakened just before the offensive.”

IRISH PROBLEM.

BRITISH LABOUR APPEAL. Reutcr’g Telegrams. LONDON. May 10. A manifesto of the Joint Executive of the Trades Union Congress imi - - R the Labour Party appeals to the Government to refrain from bringing in conscription in Ireland, at least until , the. Irish Parliament is fully in existence, : GENERAL MAHON’S SUCCESSOR. LONDON, May 10. General Mahon, at a meeting of soldiers and sailors in Dublin, announced his resignation of the Irish command. ' The “Daily Chronicle” attributes the resignation to the situation arising from conscription, and says:—“His removal renders the Irish storm cloud . appreciably blacker.” Tho “Daily News” says that it is . understood that- General Shaw succeeded General Mahon, who has not resigned, but has relinquished his command owing to military changes in Ireland. - - - f DUBLIN MANSION HOUSE IN CONTROL. “The Times ". Service. (Received May 12, 5.5 p.m.) London, May n* “The Times” Dublin correspondent l says that the Notionalists intend to absent themselves from the Home Rule debate in tho Houso of Commons, despite Mr Dillon’s statements regarding tho importance of the Nationalists’ parliamentary work. Tho Dublin Mansion House Committee now controls tho party and Mr Dillon and Mr Devlin are in a hopeless minority. The Na-, tionalist Press assumes that General Mahon’s retirement is duo to bis unwillingness to enforce conscription. At Belfast tho Irish ''Presbyterian Church carried a resolution against Homo Rule as “ ruinpus to Ireland and disastrous to the Empire.” „ THE AMERICANS. v • NATIONAL ARMY IN LONDON. ': LONDON, May 11. Three battalions of Americans of th* New Army marched through the West ( i. End, great crowds cheering them. The King inspected the Americans at Buckingham Palace. (Theso battalions belong to the army raised under tho draft law as distinct from tho regulars and the National Guard.)

THE GERMAN COLONIES.

IMPORTANCE OF DOMINIONS VIEWS. (Received Mav 12, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 11.

Speaking at the Newspaper Press Fund dinner, Sir Thomas Mackenzie urged public men to visit the dominions instead of remaining at Home in srmig. contented ignorance of such vital questions as the future of the late German colonies in tho Pacific. If the Empire was to bo kept together it must bring to its councils men who voice the aspirations of the peoples of the dominions, the importance of which public men should realise. Germany had been allowed to get a grip on the throats of the dominions, and almost to strangle them.