SPIRITED ATTACK

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16492, 9 November 1927, Page 7

SPIRITED ATTACK

POLITICIANS DISAGREE LLOYD GEORGE HITS OUT (N.Z., and A.P.A., and Sun.) LONDON, Nov. 8. Following Sir Austen Chamberlain’a characterisation of Mr Lloyd George’s warning as thoughtless and reckless, Mr. Lloyd George, in a speech at the Aldwych Club luncheon, vigorously' attacked Sir Austen for treating his speech with 'ponderous ferocity like an outraged pedagogue. Ho asked: “Is Sir Austen Chamberlain so dazzled by his own achievements that lie is blind to what has happened and what is going to happen? He apparently considers the country' is .dishonoring a solemn pledge by not reducing its armies and armaments, but i! is too delicate a matter to be talked about hv the common people. The ‘hush, bus'll ’ policy before the war was responsible for 3.0,000,000 deaths. Completely' frankness is essential to pence. ’ ’ Air. Lloyd George complained that Sir Austen Chamberlain was disposed to consider the Loe’arno Pact as the final step, whereas it. should be treated simply as one of a series. It was no use of him standing on the shores of Lake Maggiore like a stork on one leg, looking preternaturally wise and feeling very satisfied, because it has swallowed one trout. Mr. Lloyd George asserted that Sir Austen Chamberlain would not have arbitration, because he could not carry the Dominions. Yet lie was willing to guarantee the Eastern frontier of France, which might lead to war. Disarmament would lead to peace. Mr. Lloyd George indignantly denied suggestions that the Liberals were pnrtyising the League of Nations.