A WARM RECEPTION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19010, 5 November 1923, Page 7

A WARM RECEPTION

MR LLOYD GEORGE IN NEW YORK. IRISH OPPOSITION SUPPRESSED • BY POLICE. Preaa Association—By Telegraph—Copyright NEW YORK, November 2. (Received Nov. 4, at 5.5 p.m.) Eight persons were arrested near the Metropolitan Theatre where Mr Lloyd George was speaking. When the Irish. Republicans attempted to hold a meeting in the street the police fought a hand-to-hand battle with a large group, many of whom carried - signs bearing de Valera’s picture and others inscribed with phrases uncomplimentary to Mr Lloyd George. Mouirted police charged the crowd, driving hundreds back and capturing and arresting a group, several of whom were women. Later, at night, the police frustrated the efforts of Republican sympathisers to disturb Mr Lloyd George after he had retired for the night. The police threw a cordon found the hotel and dispersed a band which wAs attempting to march through the street, as well as one which was attempting to make a demonstration near the hotel In his last Speech in America prior to sailing in the Majestic to-morrow Mr Lloyd George declared that he had come on no mission. He said he had stood for ruthless prosecution of the war, and now h© advocated ruthless prosecution of peace. He reiterated his support of Mr Hughes’s proposal for ascertaining Germany’s capacity to pay. Mr Lloyd George concluded : “Follow through and keep your eye on the ball.” The vast auditorium was crowded, and hundreds were turned away. Many people hfea'r'd the address through the medium of radio.'—A. and N.Z. Cable. DEPARTURE FOR ENGLAND. FAREWELL WORDS. NEW YORK, November 3. (Received Nov. 4, at 11.5 p.m.) Right up to the minute of sailing Mr Lloyd George was besieged by official* and delegations wishing him God-speed. In acknowledging a laudatory resolution which was presented to him by newspapermen, he said that the sentiment* expressed would be of great help to him. “In the struggles to come we are just at the begining of big things, and I am not thrmigh itith them.” As to the effectiveness 6f arly co-operation between Great Britain aM IH& United States, he said; “It depends upon whether you follow through. a If there is any doubt on the part of F rance that England and America intend to go through, then it will not go through. If a reparations programme is agreed Upon by, Great Britain, the United States, ahd France, the difficulties of Europe can be cleared up.”—A. and N.Z. Cable. suspicious CHARACTER REMOVED. .Washington, November a. (Received Nov. 4, at 11.5 p.m.) Fears for the safety of Mr Lloyd George at the hands of a Hindu disciple of Mr Gandhi prompted the Federal officials to bar all visitors from the steamer Majestic until the former Prime Minister was ; n his cabin. The Gandhist’s name is not disclosed. He was removed from the vessel because of alleged irregularities in his passport after he had engaged his passage to England. He is known to have followed Mr Lloyd George at the outset of his tour in America, and to have been detained by the Canadian authorities.—A. add N.Z. Cable.