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LLOYD GEORGE'S SPEECH.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26.
WHAT DOES “TRIPE" MEAN.
BOOT-REPAIRERS IN A LIBEL ACTION.
"SOLD WITH ́CARDBOARD.
Mr. Lloyd George, unveiling the
"Tripe" as a term for rubbish statue of "La Deliverance," which was discussed in the King's Bench' Lord Rothermere presented to Division of the London Law Courts, Finchley, spoke cloquently of the when Mr. Justice Horridge and a deliveraned which the Allied special jury resumed the hearing victory in the Great War has meant of the case in which Mrs. Helen to humanity.
Rogers, boot-repairer, Holloway I doubt very much whether to- [Road, North London, Sued Samuel day we realise the extent, of our Slater, who carries on a similar escape, he said; the escape of business in the same rond for libel Europe from enslavement to a re- and slander of goods. "It Was sistless, military tyranny. The alleged that, defendant exhibited triumph of that military despotisma shoe in his window which sug- came much nearer than any of you [gested that the plaintif used card- can imagine.
board in repairing boots. The de- Lord Rothermere, presenting fence was a denial, the statue, said-Let me make it William George Dowler, a "atter- clear this is not a war memorial, up and odd man," in the employ and I have no desire that it should nient of Mrs. Rogers, had stated be regarded as such Neverthe-at u girl's old shoe produced in less, it has a direct association court, which opened in the sole and with the war. In this triumphant showed some cardboard, was not figure the sculptor has expressed the shoe which ho said he saw in in bronze the feeling of universal the defendant's window. There relief at the moment when the was a new cigarette card in the Allied Armies of France and Bri-fone I saw, and the cigarette card inin drove back the invading Ger-in this one is old, he said. nuins from the Marne,
Mr. Du Pare, cross-examining
Mr. Lloyd George, unveiling the for defendant, suggested to the wit- state, said: This Agure repreness that the expression "tripe" " sents a symbol of what victory in was often used in a derogatory
the material in which witness
the Great War meant to humanity Mense. I don't know exactly 'what
a deliverance. (Cheers.) We are still apt to forget that would mean rubbish? asked coun- "tripe" means, but do you think it aspect. The devastation of war, sel, pointing Lo its ruin and wreckage, the depres the repaired shoe sion, the reaction and the burdens
was holding. " that have followed war are obscur- ing the splendid achievements of the British Empire when it ac- complished in the war the emancipu. tion of mankind.
to
1 happen to know tripe different that, replied witness amid laughter.
His Lordship (to Counsel)-Are you putting it to him that "tripe", Greatest Army World has Seen, JB a proper description of
I doubt very much whether to-leather..
||
that
Witness, certainly should not call this tripe.
day we realise the extent of our Council am asking him what. escupe wb shured with France he would call it. from the enslavement of Europe through a military despotism. We are too apt to forget that achievé- ment in the sorrow and what we are enduring,
Imagine what would have hap- pened in Europe had a military de- spotism triumphed. It came nearer
Mr. Du Parc-ls "tripe" not a metaphorical expression? Yes, you can put it that way.
"Absoluté Rubbish." "Tripe"" is a word that is ap
than any of you can imagine-Iplied to the kind of things that you can tell you that--much nearer. would call "rubbish?"--Yes."
There were seven Allied coun- Well, what do you call that (re- tries in the war. Four of them, ferring to the material used in the before the third year, were crush-repaired shoe in question) 7-Well, ed and their armies completely I should say it is rubbish." shattered-Rumania,, Belgium; When Horace Thomas, a former) Serbia, and the greatest of them employce of Mrs. Rogers, was call- ed, he described himself as a bench-
all, Russia.
man.
(Laughter.) What do you mean? His Lordship-Not a bencher? I am a repairer.
If German statesmanship had been equal to German military achievement there would have been no America in. Britain and France would have had to fight the greatest
This is not a dispute about the army the world has ever seen. qualities of leather. The allege- Marshal Foch told me the German tion is that we used tripe, remark Arty that invaded France was the ed Mr. Eastham, K.C., counsel for greatest army the world ever saw.
plaintiff.
It was driven by men who place i But it is not going to he sug obedience, discipline, and subjec-gested that you netually did use tion to the word of the War Lord trine, said the Judge. above every other civic virtue.
Mr. Eastham-The meaning of Liberty was to them something "tripe can only be "absolute rub-
bish."
inimical to efficiency,
That is what we escaped from William John Baldry, manager -Europe a vassal State subject for the defendant, called for the to one resistless, military tyranny. Idefence, said he had been in the Europe has many a time been saved employment of Mr. Slater for 22 by the valour of its sons from years. Fifteen years ago,he, said, something similar but nover has it, we had notices with the mottoes faced a greater "danger than in "Our motto is, 'to deal honestly 1914.
with the public," and "We Usu leather, not tripe."
The next great task of hommunity is not deliverance by the sword, bu duliverane from the sword, he concluded.
"La Deliverance"" is a beautiful female figure, magnificently poised,
His Lordship-But at that time motioes were not prefaced by the words "No repairs free?'--No. Replying to the Judge, Baldry said that when he issue: the
its arms stretched upwards and in notice-No repairs free. We use its right hand, uplifted, a sword, leather," not tripe"--he had л0 It is exdented in green bronze and knowledge whatever of from the base to the tip of the Rogers' work on which to base raised sword measures 15 eet. proof.
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Mrs.
The statie is the work of M. Mr. Eastham-And don't you see Emile Guillaume, the Fregch now that when you issued that eulptor. Its inspiration is the notice you were making a most un- Allied victory at the battle of the fair attack on Mrs. Rogers?—I
may have done ro. "
| Marne.
WIRELESS IN PALESTINE:
RADIO ENTERS THE HOLY LAND.
..
When Mr. Du Puc repeatedly re- ferred to a witness a Mrs. Brennan, usa lady, a male witness insisted on culling her, a woman. I have told you I never saw the woman, said witness..
the
Very well, if you prefer description of woman you are entitled to use it, said counsel with
a weariness suggesting rebuke.
I am rather glad people do use Though terials do not yet dot the Palestinian countryside, and the word "woman," observed Mr. antennæ are not yet a feature of Justice Horridge, adding. It is a the desert" the popularity of wire-very good word, and in these days lesa is nevertheless growing in the everybody is a lady,'
Holy Land (says the Central
News.) So far radio receiving
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The hearing was adjourned..
mark the solemnity of the
ne-
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The time is coming, however, casion and with expectant smiles when every Bedouin will rear a the company sat around the loud mast above his tent and listen in speaker until 11 p.m., but despite to the infidels' music to while away frenzied twistings and turnings of the desort solitudes, and the voice the dial there was not even a trickle of the loud-speaker will be heard of Morse from the sen to amuse: in Jerusalem.
tben. Disgustedly the host went Meanwhile one amusing little to bed after bidding a somewhat comedy has to be recorded. Ashcépish good-night to his guests. wealthy resident of Tel-Aviv, the But he forgot to turn off the Jewish township adjacent to Jaffa, "julce." And at 11.30 the strains had installed an expensive receiv. of martial music floated up to his ing Bet. After many difficulties bedroom. Rushing downstairs the with atmospherics, oscillation, and wireless enthusiast found that the other disabilities of the either concert, was in full action. He had this "fan" found the suitable wave forgotten that 9.30 Vienria time length for Vienna. Gratified at meant about 11.30 in Palestine. his success, he invited a number He heard the concert in his of friends to listen in to a grand pyjamas!
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