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Show LLOYD GEORGE II POUNDS ENEMY I Busy Day Terminates in 'Council of War' at Ealfour's Home. By F. A. WRAT, International News Service. EDINBURGH, Scotland, Oct. 8. The thunder ot former Premier Lloyd George's political "drumfire oratory ' against his Tory enemies mlled all the way across southern Scotland today, terminating tonight In a "council of war" at Earl Balfour's home at Whlt-j Whlt-j tengame. Amidst tumultuous cheering the for-m for-m r premier, tired but happy over his fervid greetings all along the line, delivered de-livered his laust address of the day in this city, this evening appealing for national unity until danger Is past. CHEERED BY CROWDS. "I am still the champion of national na-tional unity In this time of national 1 emergency." said Lloyd George. "Un-till "Un-till this emergency Is past lot us stand together country first, party afterwards We worked together in Iwar. We must work together In ; peace to get the country out of Its difficulties." I Crowds that filled the streets shout -ed themselves hoarse as tpe former premier departed on his way from i Whittt-ngame. In a speech earlier In tho day at Glasgow and In an exclusive Inter iv lew given to International News Ser-vico, Ser-vico, tho former premier had spoken at length upon the part which close Anglo-American co-operation must play In maintaining the future peace of the world. WARNS OF LABORTTE8. In his Glasgow speech, the premier said in part: It Is Impossible to maintain tho peace of Europe and America wlthouc conferences It Is neceasary for Premier Prem-ier Iaw to renew tho Qenoa pact. Thoy (the Tories) want to lie down; 1 want to move on. It will be many weary years before Europe Is restored to prewar pre-war conditions. Talking of tranquility tranquil-ity la not a mere remedy. As an old mariner who has weathered many gales, I warn that a worse hurricane is coming." The former premier solemnly warned against the formidable demands de-mands of the Laborltes. pointing out how they would appeal to the thousands thou-sands of unemployed and others op pressed with heavy but necessary taxation. tax-ation. m.,Am( |