RT.
HON D. LLOYD GEORGE
"SHELLOUT", Toby Jug Ca.
1918
DIMENSIONS: 10"
high x 5"wide
BACKSTAMP: Wilkinson
Ltd., England, Ca. 1918. Signed by F. Carruthers Gould. Exclusive
to Soane & Smith Ltd. 482 Oxford Street, London
Rt. Hon. D. Lloyd George , after first
reluctant to approve Great Britain's involvement into World War
I, Lloyd George soon advocated a knockout blow against Germany,
demanding vigor and efficiency from the government. As munitions
Minister in 1915-1916, he made sure of the steady flow of guns
and shells that reached the Western Front. This made him a hero
to the press but made many political enemies. He became Minister
of War shortly before he joined with the conservative leaders.
Lloyd George then became Prime Minister and the dominant figure
in the New 5-member coalition cabinet. The last four year of
Lloyd George's office were uneventful. He was the key British
negotiator at the Paris Peace Conference but his "conference
diplomacy" failed to break postwar tensions. He died in
1945.
