| Show CHA LEAGUE LEACUE POLICY UPHELD LLOYD GEORGE DEORGE LOSES LOSE Notwithstanding Taunts of Foes Foreign See Sec Secretary Sec Secretary Wins Vins Vote BOTH SIDES AIRED AIREE Liberal Leader Accused of Inflaming Public Opinion I LONDON March 24 By 24 24 By y The Associated Press Press Sir Austen Chamberlain foreign secretary I has ascended the scaffold In inthe the tho house of commons to do pen pen- pen pen-nance nanee n for his alleged shortcomings shortcomIng I at Geneva Gene which culminated in inthe Inthe Inthe the breakdown ot of o the League Leacue of Nations sessions at which Ger- Ger Germany Germany Ger Germany many was to have ha been elected to membership Hut But there was no hanging In- In Instead Instead In Instead stead notwithstanding the taunts ot of the opposition leaders Sir Austen last night was given gl what was equivalent to a ote vote ot of con con- confidence con confidence of to 13 a majority of If Tho action of or the house or of commons In London was the see sec second sec second ond similar one of ot yesterday for forthe forthe forth the reichstag In Berlin adopted by a show of hands a motion ap- ap approving p proving pro the tho German governments government's course at Geneva Gene Likewise the tho voted down an opposition tion Ion resolution of or non non confidence In the government and a motion demanding the withdrawal ot of Germanys Germans applications for entry Into the League of Nations David ld Llo Lloyd George Score and Ram Ham Ramsay say Macdonald former labor pre pre- premier premier pre premier mier led 1 la In the attack on Sir Austen LLOYD GEORGIA SH II Lloyd Georges George criticism was that the Locarno pact signatories were responsible for the break break- breakdown breakdown down don at Geneva an and that this breakdown had Injured the ma ma- machinery machinery machinery chinery ot of peace to such an ex- ex extent extent ex extent tent that many ot of Sir Austen's be beet t friends despaired of or its lis ef- ef ef effect recto feet Mr Macdonald criticised Sir fir Austen's work at 1 Geneva Gene as the failure that Brit Brit- BritIsh Brit Brit- British ish diplomacy has faced for many years reals The foreign secretary attributed the failure at Geneva Gene largely to advance ance publicity and consequent crystallization or of o national aspirations Lions of countries seeking s seats ats In Inthe the tho council which made mad It Im- Im Impossible Impossible Im Impossible possible to arrive at any com corn compromise promise arrangement for tor the tho th elec elec- dee dee- election lion tion of or Germany Lloyd Llod George Ceorge was blam blamed d by Sir Austen for Inflaming public opinIon opinion ion Sir Austen eald id the Locarno agreement was still safe and that Great Britain's foreign affairs had been beon handled In a manner that made her prestige greater than ever er before SOT OT MORTAL I BLOW ELOW Premier Baldwin said there thero ther had been a temporary setback to tIme the league but no mortal blow to Its progress Ue Uc and the th government had confidence In the foreign see see- e- e rotary who had lone done hi hl beat under the circumstances The Tho prime minister disabused edthe the minds of any person who might have e had the Idea IMa that Sir Auston Austen would bo bc relieved relle of his hl portfolio lie He II said laid that hat Sir Austen woul would continue and bring brine to fruition the work ho he began becan at Locarno ft |
