BRITISH GOVERNMENT SURPRISED.

Marlborough Express, Volume LIIII, Issue 82, 8 April 1920, Page 5

BRITISH GOVERNMENT SURPRISED.

A DELICATE SITUATION. 4* *...,.„.. L _

(Received April 8, 0.10 a.m.)-' LONDON, Anril 7. It if| asserted -in diplomatic circles tliat r Britain as recently ps Monday reiterated her opinion to France that precipitate action should not betaken. Therefore the French advance surprised the British Government, and has . resulted in an extremely delicate, if not serious, situation among the Allies. Mr Lloyd George is curtailing his liolirhy in. "Wales, "and is returning to London to-morrow.