COMPLETE FRANKNESS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19993, 9 November 1927, Page 9

COMPLETE FRANKNESS

ESSENTIAL FOR PEACE Mr Lloyd George Attacks Sir Austen Chamberlain “AN OUTRAGED PEDAGOGUE” (By Telegraph—Per Press Assn.—Copyright) Received Nov. 8, 10.20 p.m. (A. & N.Z.) LONDON, Nov. 8. Following Sir Austen Chamberlain’s characterisation of Mr Lloyd George’s warning of another world war unless the League of Nations was backed wholeheartedly as thoughtless and reckless, Mr Lloyd George, in a speech at an Aldwych Club luncheon, vigorously attacked Sir Austen for treating h» speech with “ponderous ferocity, like an outraged pedagogue.” Mr Lloyd George asked*: “Is Sir Austen Chamberlain so dazzled by his own achievements that ho is blind to what has happened and what is going to happen He apparently considers tho country is dishonouring a solemn pledge by not reducing armies ana armaments, but it is too delicate a matter to be talked about by common people. The hush-hush policy before the war was responsible for 10,000,000 deaths. Complete frankness is essential to peace. Mr Lloyd George complained that Sir Austen was disposed to consider the Locarno Pact the final step whereas it should be treated simply as one of a series. “Its no use his standing on the shores of Lake Maggore, like a stork on one leg, looking preternaturally wise and feeling very satisfied, because he has swallowed one trout.” Mr Lloyd George said, and asserted that Sir Austen Chamberlain would' not have arbitration because he could not carry the Dominions. Yet he was willing to guarantee the eastern frontier of France which might lead to war. Disarmament would lead to peace. Mr Lloyd George indignantly denied the suggestion that the Liberals were “ party-ising ” the League of Nations.