16 MARCH 1918, Page 2

Mr. Lloyd George in the House of Commons on Monday,

replying to Mr. Chamberlain, said that the two Ministers, Lord Rothermere and Lord Beaverbrook, who had been in control of newspapers, "gave up all direction of their newspapers " 'when 'they joined the •Ministry. Lord Northcliffe did not occupy any Ministerial position, but, like other business men, was giving his services in work for which his experience specially qualified him ; namely, in directing our propaganda in enemy countries. Mr. Lloyd George denied that he himself was in any way responsible for the attacks on Admirals and Generals conducted by Lord North- cliffe's newspapers, or that an official on his staff had inspired those attacks.