"L, G." Responsibilities of The Empire London, June 5.
In a broadcast speech in a. series Of talks on the responsibilities of the Empire, Mr. D. Lloyd George, former Prime Minister, ast night said there was hardly "anything which the Empire could not accomplish in, the way of dragging the world out of lis present condition of muddle and menace if it had a clear alm, steadfast purpose and readiness io take reasonable risks in order to avoid certain catastrophe in the future.
In order that the Empire should exert its full. power and authority In international' relations, "he declared, it was necessary that there should be a carefully "preconcerted policy between the constituent nations of the Empire. There was no geographical diMeulty in the way of frequent consultations between various points of the Empire. A. preconcerted policy was more likely to be. well thought out from every aspect and every standpoint, and it
steadfastness and strength to those would give greater confidence, who directed British foreign policy diplomatically.
There were signs, Mr, Lloyd George added, that the most aggres~ sive nations were becoming fright. 3 ened by the tension they had helped. to create. Here, therefore, was another chance, The leadership of nations was vacant. Let the Brit~ sh Empire take it boldly. No other nation would be as welcome democratic nations of the world Wireless through Reuter.
London, June 5.
A. strong British Empire foreign policy' would have averted the Man churian, the Ethiopian and the Spanish "disasters." Mr. Lloyd George, in his radio address—United' Press,
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