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Show LLOYD-GEORGE. David Lloyd-George has been appointed ap-pointed secretary of state for war, the post made vacant by the untimely taking tak-ing off of Earl Kitchener. There will be no surprise over the announcement, for no other name has been mentioned in connection with the appointment. When the liberal government cast about for their ablest financier, Lloyd-George was appointed chancellor of the exchequer. ex-chequer. When the coalition government govern-ment discovered that the new cabinet post of minister of munitions must be created if the British armies in the field were to be supplied with the munitions of war, Lloyd-George was transferred from the exchequer to the new position, and right well he performed the task assigned him. Having provided ammunition for the millions of British soldiers on the various fighting fronts, Lloyd-George has been placed at the head of the war department in time to direct the delivery deliv-ery of the crushing blow that the allies fondly hope will bring everlasting peace to Europe. It is a remarkable tribute to the ability of Lloyd-George that he should have been called upon to fill so many responsible positions in so short a space of time, and that he was able at all times to accomplish what was expected ex-pected of him. It is worthy of mention men-tion that outside of the duties of the various offices which he has held since the war broke out, Lloyd-George has found time to evolve a plan to settle the Irish home rule dispute until after the struggle ends and the people of the United Kingdom are free to divide upon party linos. In our humble opinion David Lloyd-George is the greatest statesman that has arisen in Great Britain since the days of the elder Pitt. |