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Show CABINET SPLIT SEEMS LIKELY LONDON. March 28. Rumor of differences of opinion in the cabinet regarding the Genoa conference were current in political circle generally , I ivn-nlght ;inl are disuusned in the I morning newspapers, with th sug-j gestion by political corres pondent for anti-government organs that n split In the cabinet is likely. I The known opposition of Winston Spenper Churchill, secretary for the colonies, to Premier Lloyd George's views respecting the recognition po- I Utically of the bolshevik gov rnmnit set ms to be the foundation for all the 'jeports The fact that the colonial secretary emphasized these v,ewa In a speech at Northampton Saturday Is treated In some quarters a.s an indication indi-cation that he is refusing to follow the prime minister in the lalter's Genoa policy. DIFFEBJBNOE6 SERIOUS. The parliamentary correspondent of he London Time? says The divergence di-vergence of opinion between Mr. 'hurchiii and Mr. Lfoyd George undoubtedly un-doubtedly N serious, and introduces a fresh complication into an alre.lv delicate parliamentary situation. In the present condition of affairs 't would require very little more to mak-it mak-it impossible for the cabinet to hold together. "Mr. Churchill does not stand alone; other ministers are disposed to support him, but precisely how far hi mid they are prepared to go and I the actual extent of the cleavage Is j rather obscure." This Is the gist of several Cher reports some of whleh hint the possibility pos-sibility of Mr. Churchill's resignation. resigna-tion. MUCH M'l i l LATION There is a good deal of speculation as to what course the premier will take If he finds he is unable to carry all his colleagues with him on the Genoa policy, but nothing concrete has developed. Mr. Lloyd George, who returned to London yesterday, ,a(' a 'on,! private talk with the colon aerretary during dur-ing the night, ostensibly on Irish affairs, af-fairs, l. ut the general belief Js that It turned mainly on tho quoation of Genoa and the extent of support the premier may expect from lib col-lep,)H, col-lep,)H, whose doubtful attitude la said to have been tbn reason for his return to London somewhitt earlier than was planned originally. According to some reports, the conversation con-versation led to an understanding which Insured Mr. Churchill remain-1 in In the cabinet and prepared the for framing s resolution for presentation pre-sentation to the common which all the cabinet members would be able to support. EUsewherS, however, -h'- view prevails that the breach still exist j. |