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Show LLOYD GEORGE PACT WEAKENED Agreement With Opposition May Fail, Causing Bitter Struggle LONDON, Met 31 r?y the Associated Associ-ated Press) The BO-C&lled ro-oper-ative pact between governmental Conservatives Con-servatives and the Lloyd Goorfir National Na-tional Liberals, which Monday appear-ed appear-ed to be gaining strength, today, seemed seem-ed near a smushnp that may force Lloyd George to really carry out Ms threat tO "spread the war'' and wage a bitter fight to tho finish with his men who brought about his downfall One trouble seems to bo tliat Conservative Con-servative candidates hav bobbed up against those running under the Lloyd George banner In certain eonstitucn-rles. eonstitucn-rles. where the latter had regarded themselves as safe from Tory attacks, i loyd George is represented -'is being Indignant and ns contemplating the carrying out of his threat if the Conservative Con-servative part does not withdraw some of IM- candidates already entrr-ed entrr-ed agatnst his followers. Others feci sure that he Will really "spread the war" with vigor should the die hards put up any more candidates against I he Nations) I Liberals At this time, th Lloyd Georgians! have about 1 6 candidates In the field, and they are reported to have 260 others in reserve It Is said to be Lloyd George Intention to let loose these reserves against the Conservatives Conserva-tives unless his demands are met. The co-operative pact a sort of "you leave us alone in this district and wc won't bother you In that district," understanding first attracted attention atten-tion through the anger of the die hards at the prospect or a return to coalition rule under the aegis of a new government. DENY PACT REACHED To combat this dissatisfaction, the Central Conservative association announced an-nounced that In reality no pat I had been reached, but that each constituency constit-uency WES at liberty to adopt whatever what-ever candidate it chooses. Since that announcement. National Liberals and Conservatives have been opposing one another in districts Where they are believed to have reached a non-interference understanding. oo |