MISTAKEN TACTICS

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11437, 6 February 1923, Page 6

MISTAKEN TACTICS

GERMAN UNITY OMINOUS. LLOYD GEORGE RETURNS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, February 4. Bronzed, and in excellent health, Mr Lloyd George has returned to Lon. don from his first real holiday in 17 years. He declined to discuss politics as he had not seen an English paper for eight days. He considered the French action on the Ruhr a tactical mistake. “It is ominous,” he said, “that German opin',!n solidly behind the Government, and that Germany no longer gives way under pressure. lam dead against the withdrawal of British troops from the Rhine. It would only make matters worse. J- , am " anxlo,,s to go to America. If I do so, it will ho late this year.” APPEAL TO AMERICA BY GERMAN TRADES UNIONISTS; Anstralian and N.Z Cable Association. BERLIN, February 4. The “Vorwaorts” publishes an ap. peal from trade unions to tho American Congress, declaring, on behalf of 12 million members of unions, that they are firmly convinced that America did not enter into tho war for tho purpose of annihilating tho German people, and they look to America’s sense of honour to save Europe and the world from disaster.