Lloyd Georqe vs. Poincar

Lloyd George vs. Poincare

Premier Poincare, of France, and ex-Premier Lloyd George, of Great Britain, exchanged a few ideas on each other in public speeches in their respective countries.

M. Poincare said that Lloyd George professed to be aloof and indifferent to the efforts made by France to repair the devastated areas.

The fiery Welshman in a brisk speech at Bristol said that Poincare was guilty of " wicked distortion " and that he was "unscrewing the cylinders of carefully distilled hatred, ill-will, suspicion and anger among the nations." The statement he had made did not concern the devastated regions.

" I did not fall out with Mr. Poincare," said Mr. Lloyd George, " but it was very difficult. Bonar Law found it quite impossible to work with him. But at any rate the two countries were able to work together, and I regret that there should be at this moment any break. It is a misfortune that speeches should be delivered which have the effect of widening the breach instead of bringing us together.

"I sincerely trust that the great effort made during the War, which cost us all so dearly, is not going to be thrown away, not going to be cast into the slough of discord and ill-will."