Show Experts Expert's S Daily I Review of War WarBy By J. J W. W T. T Mason United Press War Expert NEW YORK May 8 The The issue of militaristic resentment against the orders of the British civil go government gov gov- v- v has been realized by Major General Maurices Maurice's public ac accusation accusation accusation ac- ac of lying brought against Lloyd Georges George's ministry No democratic government that deliberately misleads public opinIon opinion ion can continue to exist but I General Maurice has not yet proven that the civilian authorities have deceived the British people concerning the true facts of the army This is General Maurices Maurice's second recent adventure In Impetuous Impetuous impetuous Im Im- im- im criticism Ills His first was his attack on General General General Gen Gen- eral Foch during the German offensive offensive offensive of of- in Flanders for not orderIng ordering ordering order order- ing French reserves northward as rapidly as General Maurice believed believed believed be be- should have been done If It General Maurice had not been re removed removed removed re- re moved from his post because of this offense it Is highly improbable ble he would now be attempting to overthrow the Lloyd George minIstry ministry min mm- to Justify the right of militarists militarists militarists mili mili- to challenge the power of civil government The charge of the misstatement of fact which General Maurice brings against the prime minister relates to a declaration declaration dec dee In the house of commons made a month ago If the matter were as serious as General Maurice pretends to make out his own si silence silence silence si- si lence during this period Is difficult to explain on the theory that his action is solely for the good of ot the army General Maurices Maurice's work ork as director director tor of military operations formed the link connecting the British government government gov gov- at home with the army commanders in the field It was General Maurices Maurice's duty before his removal to have brought before the prime minister privately any misstatements misstatements misstatements mis- mis statements about the army In the house of commons and not to use the tile newspapers now flow for that purpose purpose purpose pur pur- pose after his lis responsibility has ceased General Maurices Maurice's retirement from his former position was undoubtedly undoubtedly un un- un- un due to a large extent to the instantaneous criticism in the United States of ot his equivocal at attitude attitude at at- toward General Foch America therefore is responsible in a measure for the turn General Maurice has sought to give to events His Ills public attack tm n the British government Is a challenge to democratic governmental re re- re It should strengthen the Lloyd George ministry but if the government falls faUs on the Issue any succeeding premier would be bo compelled to disavow the he suspicions dons that he is an army ap ap- ap- ap |