Perhaps the most comprehensive and striking tribute yet paid to the British Premier in any quarter, including his own country, comes from the pen of Maximilian Harden, remarking on Dr. Simon's recent - praise of Lloyd George, which has surprised and angered man Harden says in Zu-
"Only those who are blinded by rage can deny that what the British Premier has accomplished is w derful. Since 1914 he has stood in avery dangerous breach. Without indulging in rhetoric, he assembled all necessary war materials, secured provision of all the en quantities of arms and munitions demanded by General French and regarded by Kitchener as beyond reach of attainment. By war taxes he covered a great proportion of the war expenditure. In face of strong military and national opposition he brought about unity of command of all the Entente armies and enforced a cautious policy as regarded the British fleet.
"With constant warnings against illusion of speedy victory he accep lorated England's and America's will to stronger conduct of the war. He enforced the saving of Italy and tied a knot around the throats of Ferdinand of Bulgaria and Talaat and Enver. He maintained the confidence of India and the Dominions, and as deviser of the ground plan of peace attained for the British Empire everything within the possibility of attainment."
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