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LLOYD GEORGE WINS ^COMMONERS BACK UP PREM ER ^ BY TREMENDOUS MAJORITY 'ASQlilTB MAKES MOTION British House Hears Government leader Heply to Oiar^e of a Gen eral in Active Service—Op(H>sition Crushed by Army of Facta I*re- sented by Premier From Office of W * Gen. Maurice. David Lloyd George won a smash ing victory—one of the greatest tri umphs of his political career—in the house of commons late Thursday. Striking straight from the shoul der, the premier threw his accuser, General Maurice, completely on the defensive. Then he challenged the house to decide—“here and now”— 'to demonstrate by a vote whether it , wanted him to continue in the pre miership or preferred to have the op position leader, Ex-Premier Asquith, resume the reins of government. He staked the whole question on Asquith's own motion for an inquiry into Maurice’s charges. The houee's answer was: Against the motion, 293. For the motion, log. Majority agalna t. 1 87. When. not long af t« -r tbe vote i tak- ing. the premier le ft ; tbe bou ■e. a tr< -mendu >u* cheer wc >n t up. Tb< i * rar pr vmler imseed t hr Ol igb t be le ng sli k |#*p in a triii im • del m arch . | 4 Is 4 r Jaklvd face wa a u rappe d 1 n a ► ill# sac b as bad 1 a t b4r| 1 MMF >n on It In •knew t be little W el *hma n to] led »m po wer tbe tm 1 4 ir r •• a | j bat tn led tard hu i» >PP 'Warned and nodded aapr ’hind hiai di anfcetdn tb# doors bad J tba uvation ll m— mmA • ■a ba» tlrS»e"| far bl» b ll To ••• op betoft? 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The whole of these figures were based on - statements made by Gen. Mau rice.” ' . "With reference to“ the extension of the British flromt, after declaring that Gen. Maurice, although at Ver sailles, was not in the council cham ber, the Premier said: “There was not a single yard tak en over as the result of the Versail les council. Although Gen. Mau rice did not say so, the~ real ponit was this: It was asked in a ques tion by Mr. Lambert whether this opposition of the line had not been taken over by the war cabinet against the objection of Field Mar shal Haig and Gen.’Kobertson. There was not a word of truth In It. Of course. Field Marshal Haig was not anxious to extend his line, now was the war cabinet. The pressure from the Freurh Government ami the French army was enormous. What was done was not done In response to pressure In the war cabinet. **l am not soggestlnv for a mo ment that oar French Allies were acting aafalrl). There was eon- •hlershle ferment In France last year on the qneMion on the length of the line held b) the French arm). THr French Lmts had There naa a larger penp^hm mi I rrwrh manhood pnt Into thr liar than la aa) other befltgerrwt —rr try. The) hr hi a fr>mt «f .fjn mlbw. •e held im mlbw. Mm I be t«er- that the) aMgjhl aifl • the arm) ■nr*- TWtr BMl bgd fallen ewnrmwwsfv and tbwv fawnd ll emnwiinl ibat they sbawftd wMbdmw part af ibetr hms far (be pa»p«aa mi f nil Hal mg tbetr anil The cbtef mi (be Fremb staff and Oen babertasn and tbe rnbtnet fsdl ibat nne Ineettnbte ibnt dnrsng tbe ntntnf manibe tbere ahenNI be tmn# entewmen and tbey nrbbwwl< •4gad «bat twmmbftag had m be bene m mem tbe Frewrb deansnde “The pmnrtpAne Inld 4ms e i Oen Oabemsnn and nsewpsad by t hs nnt cabinet ware They eemptad tn seine tp4e t bat i bees as net be an eatenneeW ad i be »* i * •' * • **• That ibe ttam and entend asset he left le tbe tee ^a^sasead erw ta rbmf Vs sett Ss tagetbns I The* na aatetaeian nne pwn sthVr antil tbe effname* wee wear That t be ttne ta be teben eser meet depend npnn tba mils* tery pwOcy fws ISIS and epoa tba rale aaelgwad tbnee armies * the winter months and for the plan of operation for ntnt year, and far ther. that while the present offens ive continues It trill not be possible to commence taking over more. “Tho general military policy for next year is low under considera tion and will subsequently form the subject of a conference with the Al lied governments. In these circum stances the war cabinet fear that until this policy is settled tl wllj be premature to decide finally whether the British front can be extended by four divisions or to a greater or less extent than this. This ivas commun icated to Field Marshal Haig and never departed from.” The premier continued: “Afterward came the Camhrni In cident aiu} the Italian disaster, which necessitated our sending troops from France. That made it difficult for the field marshal to carry out the promise he had made to Gen. Petain for a certain, extension. It ww* then that the present French pren^ier came hi, and he is not an easy gen tleman to refuse. (Laughter and cheers.) He was very insistent that the British army should take over the line. We stood by the poaition that that was for decision by th£ commander-in-chief. “At last Premier Clemenceau sug gested that the question should be examined by military representatives at Versailles and that the Versail les council should decide, if there were any differences of opinion. The military ’ representatives * at Versailles examined the question, and the only Interference if it was Interference of the war cabinet that they eommunlcated with the chief of staff, who wre thought was In France at the time, and Field Mar shal Haig, to urge upon them the im portance of their case *for Versailles, so ns to make the atrontest possible case for tbe British view, * That waa tbe only Interference no far ns tbe British cabinet was con cerned. Use military repre^enfa- •ftves at \ ersnlllrs ngai Hi il a r*dn- pmwilse between tbe Brit Mi and ON TIE BATTLEFRONT 7. • • Germans Fall to Progress In Attnrfc Vpoa Ypres The Allied defense.on the Flan ders front in the southwest of Ypres has again been tested by the Ger mans and has been found adequate. Two divisions of Teuton troops were emplbyed on a relatively short from and were sent into the fight under cover of a terrific artillery Tire. The front chosen for the attack extended from the village of La Clytte t-i Yoormezeele but,the center 5t Vfer- straat. a hamlet northeast of Kem- mel Hill. The flanks of the German attack ing line were stopped short by fire from the French and British artil lery which was able to enfilade,the German regiments as they tried* to advance. In the- center, however, the Germans made a serious dent in the allied line. Wednesday night, however, the-A Hies drove forw ard in a counter-attack and the latest reports from Field Marshal Haig are to the effect that the line has been reestablished. The Germans are re ported to have lost very heavily. There is a constant rumble of heavy artillery fire along the Somme front, but here the British' have again improved their position by lo cal attacks. On the southern sectors of the Somme salient, as well, as in l,or- raine and other sectors further south, there have been no notewor thy combats. The artillery of the contending armies continues very active In the Asiago basin region on the Italian front. The official reports from tell of encmv troops ed by the Allied fire. Rome hamr< being llrneftfm Forgot. mptroller of the C SOME TONNAGE ENURES — nt ^ Brit inti (toverament Announce* Out put of Merchant. Mhlpn In April merchant shipa with ag gregate gross tonnage of 111.533 were completed in yards of the Tni- ted Kingdom and entered for serv ice. compar>d with 161.071 In March according to an admiralty statement. The total for the year ending April 30, was 1,279,337 tons. Last month’s output was achieved, not withstanding a large increase in the repairing of merchantmens The amount of shipping complet ed in allied and neutral countries in the first quarter of .1 91 S was r>44,- 32“ tons.* Yards of the United King dom turned out 3 20,280 tons in this perriod. The admiralty, statement also shows that the 'total construc tion in 1917 in the United King dom and allied and neutral countries, was 2.907.786 tons, of which the United Kingdom produced 1,1 63,4 7 4 tons Officials In Washington wore un able UVv N rcconcllo the British an nouncement of tonnage built in allied countries during the first quarter of I01H, if the United States was meant to he Included, .with the output of American yards, amounting to :BUMHt ion* In that period. Yards In the* United Kingdom, were said to have turned out 320.- 280 tons, but Inasmuch as the tvital of al] allied countries was given as only 514.327 tons. It was thought that perhaps (he British figures did not Include the United States. The steady increase In Amenrkn output has hern gratfytng to ship building officials Beginning with 79.r»4t tons |n January, the produc tion Increased to 129,7ne tons In February. 146.7**0 tons In March. evoked the au Fvewchr %trw, rnapBag ll with Ibr I ***! previously given for renimnroilailMO iH*i Mey** nvgbf i«» Italian of a national bn ■M «be Bril Ms. If aflarhesl 'That rev o hi men 4a: loo wae |^(ebariev far € ease up for 4 »n av ibe meet* inf means tag of tba Verwalllra f*otinei| Foben ary I Brf«oe that mr*9ag Meb M*4g ami <«en Ui tela am of I hr f.e la % * Thai Is ll •ant te male IriaM Marshal Inn aaov the < «mm m fae* mi she Mae o*v a*e*4 fibale Mevv nn4 I n peefeetit plain tba I Mam • a*ttan In tab* s •mmmUm had the fall aapeasnt af the ftet* i«h nh*ae Marshal Mam had ha apclah male tha astaaahsa Me was fwdnmeat ahaafaiatp tight | twarsa hat * e at>pltcan a bask altb< bad aabsrrlbed noth tan to the Liberty Tba apptleatIan far n rhWter pwaer farm, aad «bee# ai ■ Vl i I am aanvy that this appan laaMf has bean gssaa «a dmpewa •am fee atl^ af I baas ra avers Mp lha real taaaaa af thm 4MMHMBI a beat the antaaeasa af the tha impertaara af lha nai'y af tarn' maad aad aambl aaset heta ar*sea ha* far that last aad af aaparate a na v mmmaaha ae have aaw aae watted army aad aa# remmasher ra* j vpiiiai hla far tha whale aad asary I hnrt | am glad af that "Mat M was awl *» mmh of a gar, |4kMI h §WMhfc 4^ WhPW hi Das a nmaai onty hr ie organ l on the t f*»r the ugh mes prsrtWal iamna ■ ss ppll- mat• wets maa af wealth, aa far aa legal aad malarial naaiifWaimae mam gap^etsed tbe graa*iaa mi tha rharfar aaa laafllfWd Mst a baa H aae ass eetetaad that ibase aaaMhy applteaata Tar a char ter ia 4a a haak tag hasaaeas aa4ev tha promrttaa aad raopmaviaa af lha Unilad Mates leeserameat had •al af thaar great tmaMh parthaa ad aatf 9144 aatfh af Chaffy Beads smaag them « emgtraUrr M it hems prompt ly msahad Me ap presai af tha appMeaiiaa They atlt ham aa aatmaal hsak h baMafia tha Tranaary Impart ■mat rtghtly says ~tha rtpht aad lhalira af lha fhmppimllag a mrtlaa at ll he haanity Ihdaasad by as my traa AmarVaa rttiaea Thaar maa peesaat a vypseal anaa af pal«Mm all Oases smoat sad ■« p A \ in msterlal ronntorrd %prl| : U SQLOiERSjNH SEVEN DEAR NEAR COLUMKA AND MANY MORE INJURE! BRITISH BLOCK OSTEND iMa fram tha • as|resd»riag aa Mila raiam aa r—«• t « tha ladivtdaal A merles s rtf ve*hm sense ay faretga hern m the sail at thm raantry ay the sypartaaitma this raaa •ffrrsd him hes antassesl mey aad prsparty. aad aha ia his i# af see sad necessity refasas ta • • he ar »J md naving seen pr brtsees Field Oaaaral fNRnlh Aa for tbe immediate renaon for lha yttanslon. tba premier said It the .t • wav undertaken not t originally desired hv the French, hat • ) a manner decided upon bv a rom- romise. and then only owing to .rent pressure from the French. Moving a motion In the House of Commons Thursday * afternoon for thy appointment of a select commit tee to investigate the charges made by General Maurice, former director of military operations at the war of fice. ex-Premier Asquith said he thought it was not the business of Parliament to constantly inquire into the conduct of successive phases of the war. ^ Immediately after the introduction of Mr. Asquith’s motion, the Pre mier took the floor and spoke In de fense of the government. Both he and Mr. Bonar Law were anxious for an examination of their statements by a perfect impartial tri bunal. There was a mass of confi dential documents involved and he maintained that a select committee was not the best tribunal to investi gate facts when passions were arous- ' ed. With reference to the strength of ' the army the premier said: “There is absolutely no doubt that there was very considerable addition to the man power of the army at ' the* beginning of 1918, as compared with the man power at the begin ning of 1917 in France. There was a great increase in the man power of the army throughout the world • in 1918 as compared with 1917. But the increase in France was greater than the average throughout the whole area. “I do not know whether Gen. Mau rice had that in mind when talked about fighting strength. He muat draw a distinction between the com batant and non-combatant. Let me say at once that I do not accept that dlsinctlon when be rriee about fight ing strength, as to who are combat- ita and who are P4*-«Mhataa(s of Oh! Oh* I “Are theee men who flopped the of the Germans at Amiens k * VbM mam ♦•m tioaenstMi mat it w** a mat ter h«* matt deal with aad the who!> matter was den't wl*h by Clan. Bob errson fa roas«»ia*aee Field Mar that IVatg go* tie lmpre«*Iort thai some decision bad been arrived at b) tba cabinet without bis c«in*<’nt consequently, Gen. Roheri*on drm up tbe following meorandum: “At the recent Boulogne confer ence between the prime minister. M Painleve, Gen. Foch and myself thr question of extending our front was raised by the. French representative “The reply give was that, while in principle, we of course, wore ready to do whatever could be done, the matter was one that could not be discussed in the absence of Field Marshal Haig or during the continu ance of the present operation. “It was suggested as best for the field marshal to come, to an ar rangement with Gen. Petain when this could he done. I am aware that no further formal discussion has tak en place and the matter, therefore, cannot be regarded as decided. Fur ther. I fe«l sure that the *var earn net w’ould not think of deciding such an important question without oo- taining Field Marshal Haig’s view, and I am replying to him in the above sense.” “That was oik the 18th of Octo- > ber,” said the premier, “and the war cabinet fully approved of the com munication. Field Marshal Haig re plied at once that that threw* a new light on the Boulogne decision." The premier complained that 1 although it had been previously aa sorted that Field Marshal Haig was not consulted. Haig's reply In explaining the new’ light was nev er mentioned. On October 24 this question was first formally discussed with the war cabinet. There waa further pres sure from the Freurh Goveouncmt and Geu. Robertson gave his vtewm. This conclusion waa recorded In the minutes of tb# war cabinet aa follows: “After bearing tbe chief of staff tbe following conclnaton was record ed “The war cabinet* approved the of Ibe chief of staff thal reply tn Field Marshal are af the •psa I mi MMmt. »ffi * % ami IwdfeSmd •ersl rem it L *! •ere arvt«»a a* Gen he dUetpUa* of the a flagrant breach of h I ret ret Mr As- depreciate this. 4« bl o par t la flay sa ictag A is cm intry. I le as »t uw e w bit A Htor than these 1 sppL rants for a i i * ti«>a*l bank char* 1 Wpy, He k i acting 9 a tbe MMap prla |c|glc , end tf be 1 ffers from these | wnali 4 be nations | baakecs. b# * dlf to be •s#1p* 4 ■ggH t eda WA He OV# HHMMPUt tree wao? Advsact mmmm Mkp 1 i*a *4 1 fields Aave rapockai beew pvevlds fvrs oah >ne degn In kind “If a %i4e ni rewMtre nm the government wc could not pnewlhl) continue operation*. If if rarrlrel, ami Mr. A*«|ntflt would hr re sponsible for the govern mom.” ♦ Cries of “No. no!** Cheers and “Walt and see!”I The premier continued his refer ence to Gen. Maurice’s breach of dis cipline and asserted that he had tried everything before he did such a thing. Then he said: “I wonder if it is worth while to make another appeal to all sections of the country. It is difficult enough for any ministers to do their work fighting this war. We had months of controversy over unity of command. This is really a sort of remnant of that controversy. National unity is threatened- 'he unity of the army Is threatened. “.I have just returned from France where the generals were telling me how the Germans were silently preparing, perhaps for the biggest blow of the war. There thing* are happening now*. “I really beg for our common country—the fate of which is In the balance now and In the next few weeks—I beg ami Implore that there should be an end to this sniping.” Premier Asquith denied that his mo tion respecting the Maurice affair waa designed to obtain a vote of censure against the government, say ing It was absurd to describe It as such. Should he find It his duty to censure the government he said, be hoped that he would have the cour age to do to In direct and unequivo cal form. Mr 4«qaith said th*l mhru b* pul don ho by the I Atvar Ftt given na a4«« any made by the at He had endeavored te help the govern meal a the preeerut e# the war nod Kg derining the gt rpeeet at the war and the pears f whirh the ABkea were MfMpMMpg M# A***** seai neMher hr ppr FRANCE TAKES HAND Krpwbllr J<»in* .1 merlin nit in Ob*rr%- ing Mother** He) France will Join in celebrating “Mother day'* (May 12>. Cardinal Amette has directed that special ser vices be held on that day in all churches and Mme. Poincare has written a letter to the mothers of America to be read from ail the pul pits of that country. The first Sunday after May 8 is always sacred in France to the mem ory of Joan or Arc. Thus this year’s celebration coincides with Mother’s day. ( hewing gum manufacturers, who distribute 2,000,(\00/,000 pieces of gum a year, have offered to print a government slogan on their wrap pers, and some editor is unkind enough to suggest that it be “Don’t use gum; buy thrift stamps.” . Mmh* conclusions of any . tribunal 'and would be only an ex parte statement. The former premier said he knew many of his friends had thought he had been faint hearted In this mat ter and thai there were persons oth er than his friends who thought of him as being devoured by Impatience to resume office. "I am content,” he added. ‘To leave Judgment of that kind to the Hous# and my fellow countrymen.” Unless an act of parliament were passed, be said, tbe tribanal of lodges proposed for aa Inaniry Into ibe Maniice affair would have no compulsory powers of nay kind He considered It far better to adopt tbe familiar maebtaerv of a select com mittoe from tba Honan Tbo government’s preps sal for a coort bf boner am nan tod to an ed thm aa tanmry was aaras and (hat the mailers saMed » so serve* they appli net hv 4m •4 even a eg laaMI _ ' — O Rl MANIA SNNS m tkoAeSrd Frem Nrv Frhw4* I (*He» I p wsmaaftr Tb# peace treaty between Ruma nia end tbe Ueatfal Few ess was sign ed Monday warning nays aa effi • ■*i dispatch frem Here root Tbe plow ipotee i terise of the feet Tveteatr allied powers and Rama ale oe dor tbe xbelrasaoeblp of Ht. •ee R oebiabsaa the Gorman for- etga mtoMMt. signed tha trooty an ta* sense seem of tbo tomle obovo the entry of RomoMo into tbo oat naa 4ort4sd epee ^he treaty will bv #elled tbe oeece of hoeborom m and tbo loot srfti be pobhehed at an eorty data Roam am. mrlatod ta the earn and (■rood tote porno oagamaiMmo thPO the 4e#e*tieo mi Roavm eedev in# Reteheofbt. vamrie4vd a prohmiaary ponce agreement with tba t'eatvel cNroers in March My this tbo areo* tore mi Dobcodje as tar aorta aa the tmaeho wen ceded in the Coatm! Power* tbo aadvreiaadteg being that thm towtiary thoald animate ir no sasigasd to MalMMta. Mama- ota one to have a trade rente ta the Mtarb eaa by any of Ceaetoam Romania a*** ageoed is pc •* pis ta frontier rectifications demoodsd by Aostrta. nhkrh eeco taler shoo a J| nations over the por- F were veodtog Oec d are doamadM wbtcb oatrn of tbe Remea aad Recite eeoopepers tbat this mat rot has I f*'C a ported of a,ao- tv aloe years wttb mllttery sse t loo by Germany af tbo all prod or lag reg. >&• *• it *etcml ever* Thr Arovpnpwo Tbe tmUikmm of Ibe oeoopoprro of tbe country to tbe Idberty l^oaa aad other government efforts Is esprcoo cd la the telegram of flecretory Me* Adoo to the editors assembled la New York last week la attendance on the meeting of the American Newspaper Publishers* Association. “Will you be good enough to ex press to the members of the Ameri can Newspaper Publisher’s Associa tion. now jn session, my sincere and warm appreciation of the great serv ice they have rendered to their coun try by their consistent, unselfish, and patient support of the succes sive Liberty Loan, which have been offered by the Treasury Department. "These* loans could not have suc ceeded without the support of the newspapers, and it gives me great pleasure to make this acknowledge ment. An enlightened public opin ion is the chief asset of a democra cy. By keeping the people of Amer ica informed on public events and transmitting word of the financial and other needs of the Government, the American newspapers have per formed a public and incalculable service to the nation. I know that the service will be continued and that the newspapers will do their full share in assisting America to wiu this war for democracy and Justice.” — ■ ww » Those papers in. South Carolina which oppose tbe eounty-to-county campaign may be interested to know tbat ia Georgia tbey art considering tbe adoptloa of tbe plan It la eqan- able la tbat It glvae all candidates a cbonce to tiproas tbetr opinions. it baa bon abased tbere la i ta abandon K. ae tadal m Official Announcement Ky * RritJ#»h . • ‘ * r ' Admiralty Tells of Attack on U- a ‘ ‘ ‘ . fir Boat Base—Tamp Jackson HoL diers Killed When Uars Jump • A Track, ami One Rolled Downs Em bankment. Five soldiers were killed outright two were injured so seriously that they died en route U) the base hos pital, four were very seriously In jured and 18 more or less seriously injured when a wooden coach, load ed with members of the 321st Infan try and 317th Machine Gun company Jumped the track Friday at Camp Jackson and rolled down an em bankment just as the train approach ed a trestle. Two other cars, one wooden and one steel. Jumped the track, hut did not roll down the em bankment* The soldiers had Just entrained for Greenville and the troop train was pulling out of the ramp at a very low rate of npeed. Aa It ap proached the trestlv the big steel coach struck a spreading rail. Tbla hurled the wooden coach immediate ly n front down tbe embankment. The hospital train at tbv camp wae called out Immediately after tbo * r * r fc and In a remarkably abort ♦ ime all of the men bad beee remov c*l and tb# injured were sent to tbo be** bovpttal Military authorities at tbo camp announced tbat a stuteumot would ae issiued al tbo oarlleet posuible m > a^ut giving tbe names of tbe dead •od *be injured end tbetr borne ad- drweeee Tb# wooden euorb wae badly do- moHebed end It ta roaetdeaad mL ro* views tbol nay of tbo •• men mi •bo wooden reurb enenpod aMun N«orlv every erempaat mi R wao •Bbor killed Of ban Tbe Oevmea eobmortae baeo of (Mtend un tbe Melgtee cwnet. boo been blocked os g rueuH of a uww raid by tbo Mntlei naval tsreeu ibe admivaHy anas no*»« The nkwoiolp vvwiuee Yiodmien fIRed wits votrnor# «• tbe barber TW live “Our bgbt «bo«r none wttb tbe Muorb wbbrb ban I MR> iRMb Ip uada^ at «i4_ . •• tba bands* IfVbTenemy ^ Appnrumty tba MyMMb ba* r*v4 nw« seethe# r* 4 mm tbe Oeem t«4o*r ne 140- • iko M«Mar to tbe ono un April 1 • ben nu tMaeb dumage one dntfeu 'be kerbor end nocks el t* tbe April fg. tbe ttgkt Yludirtlvn loaded Hntleb purtieo eo tbe mele at tbe attackers doing *•••#• to tbe mole sfier German bntterWn Cm frod Corpeator was pm aapiaMi im.braver? in action Tl VIndlcttre was damaged sevorvly tbe art ton kl Zeebraggs Tbe Vlad let it# wae built at Ck tbam Ik Ikk7. tbe displaced A.7I ••ns aad bar complement wae 61 mm Every Pctmhi ran Hrdp. It is a little thing for yon U when you buy a twenty-five c thrift stamp. It Is an Inconseq tlal Item when you do without ♦ sugar or go through your when’ day, but when millions of o Americans do the same it is a i ter of national import. If every citizen in this great e try would follow your lead e time you bought your stamp the chase of your stamp would n more than $25,000,000 for the eminent. If all of your fellow- zens would abstain from wheat day It would mean millions and lions of loaves, and the careful ing of sugar would mount into t! sands of. barrels a day. Think these facts over w’hen begin to wonder whether your 1 saving will matter. Certainly matters, Just a& much as ft w matter if one soldier in the tren would say: “I can, do so little th may ae well sleep; there are many others in the army that one rifle will not he missed.” know what would happen to t the same thing should happen •nickers of all description In tbe fairs tbst folks at home are m to bslp with. 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