4 MAY 1918, Page 3

Mr. Lloyd George almost outdid his rivals in the art

of panegyric ar praise of the services of General Trenchard in the field, but his praises do not console us very much. We cannot help remembering that all the other distinguished men who have unnecessarily dis- appeared from office were covered with praises as they went. Sir William Robertson, when he was compelled to cease from his efforts to save the British Empire from the forthcoming onslaught of the German hordes, carried off his due share of praise from the Prime Minister into his present comparatively obscure occupation. Lord Jellicoe did not go without his meed when he was bundled out of office with indecent and mysterious haste, almost as though a sack had been put over his head.