LIBERALS AND THE WAR.
INVASION OF BELGIUM.
MEMOIRS OF LORD MORLEY.
REPLY BY LLOYD GEORGE
Australian and N.H. Press Association. ■'Received October 21. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. Oet. 20
Mr. Lloyd George has replied fo the late Viscount Morley's memoirs of the events in (he Liberal Cabinet at the time of the outbreak of the war, which have iioav been published. Mr. Lloyd George said it. was difficult freely to express an opinion, because Ihe author was dead. Allowanceinust be made for the fact that Lord Motley wrote in a moment, of petulance, when he found himself alone. But ho distorted facts.
The members of the Liberal Cabinet, with the exception of Mr. John Burns, were in complete agreement that if Belgium' were invaded the position would be completely changed. Lord Morley did not dissent from this. When it was clear that Germany intended so to act, the position was put to Lord Morley, who agreed. He said: "If war comes I shall ho useless in tho Cabinet, because I have not a war mind. I shall therefore resign." Mr. Lloyd George said it was Lord Morley who deserted tho Liberals. So far as Mr. Burns was concerned, his recollection was that he opposed the war in every contingency.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20083, 22 October 1928, Page 9
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