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57.

THE EDUCATION OF DR. JAGAN

By Harold Jamės

London. Jagan hus now, abandoned. Ideas CIPENDING some time in London is Dr Chicddi Jagan, of nationalising British Gulano's But that in main industries. ox-lending Minister of British Guiana until the con- stitution was suspended by the British government, after not to say that he would not squeeze them through taxation a few months of office in 1958.

to talon the money he

would have to have to carry out his programme of social retorn,

Dr Jogan belleves that by end large, it is to Britisis Culina's Interest 18 Federated West Indies.

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Not

Dr Jogan has juster of Chans on the eve of ta- returned from Ghana. He dependence. And it was the went there as the personal per use of their braink he added, that had achieved liberty guest of Dr Nkrumah for for Ghana. the independence celebra- tions. The invitation sur-

that he would receive a rousing welcome

there from MÖSSTE prised Whitehall for tho

Manley, Adams and Williams two doctors had never met, buckled to.

Nkrumah whom he has denounced 48 His government imperial stooges'. And it he and Dr Jagan, though the made mistakes but not through were ever to represent his coun- leader of the Opposition lack of energy. They came 10

Party in British Gulana, is not "the leader of the Oppo sition" in the official sense,

Limelight

What Dr Nkrumah's mo- tive was in issuing the in- vitation is not clear. Perhaps he wanted to cock a last nook at the Colonial Office!

1

Dr Jagan, however, was not in the limelight at the celebra- tions. He had plenty of time, therefore, to look around him

and learn. How was it that Nkrumah succeeded where he himself had falled?

"We have

unly no bombs: bming" said the Prime Minis

MEN and POWER

N

TOW Out Lloyd George

was Prime Minister it seemed Bikely The strife thatween the Govern

ment

the and

military would die down.

Lloyd George with hi increased Authority, in- mense public popularity, and freedom from intrigue and frustration from abse would be strong and sure in action. thus establishing complete lomulership of polis ticlans and generals too.

11

These hopes were dis. appointed. The generals freedom were to claim from restraint, They de manded the sole right to determine all military issues. even though their decisions. would have reperenssions.

BY LORD BEAVERBROOK

HERE comes the final clash between the Prime Minister and the generals as the First World War touches its climax-a clash that severberates with political thunder throughout the pages of "Men and Power." Will Premier Lloyd George win--or will the King intervene ?..

THERE was in the Great War (1914-18! as strenuous and important a conflict between the Prime Minister and the Chief of the Imperial General Staff, as that described in the 1939-45 war memoirs of Field Marshal Lord Alanbrook. IN 1914-18 the combattants were Lloyd George, the popular fire eating Welshman, and his autocratic Generals Robertson (CIGS) and Haig (CinC), In 1939-45 it was the obstinate Ulsterman “the Brook” and his maddening but lovable boss, the infectious, inexhaustible Churchill.

mand be unawed. An-

for the whole population of fractal- Britain, soldier and civilian, Aber mod mulle amen dale Secre

man

woman, shop-

keeper and hankey, financin! and commercial, every sec tion of the community,

rub-

of State must Ruted for Lord Derby. Accordingly the Prime Mini- ter office to Lord Derby the of Ambwendo, in Porks, Hit Derby was lon elever to The Gernum Government

fall unite that ditch. Ho sked in 1916 had been overthrown or terms sweeping in

character and replaced by Hindenburg and extraordinary in practice. and Ludendorff. Could not Duby declared that if dis- between ine chiets und fir War inftitary Unbury, he must be assured of he right to take an Inlepen- cent the. He reserved, in parti- cular, the tight in resign it Rubretion and Halg should be

powers could be just us dan- Berous вта Lloyd George iri Paris as London.

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a similar change be brought al:out in Britain with Robertson playing the part of Hindenburg 7

ACTION

greement

the House of Commons was lessened; disap- pointment because, in his heart, Lloyd George had hoped to make a clean sweep of his mill- tary adviso

TRIUMPH

T the Supreme War Council day. Lloyd George was resolute by retaining Halg. the measure

meeting on the first day of

In interview of his perli in an forceful, the month of February 1918 with Lord Stoniftrdhum the with Lloyd George present, it Rugs secretory | he pointed out was determined that a General that of his Majesty insisted on Reserve should be set up. The retaining Sir Wiliam Robert control would be entrusted to arm in his power and place, he an Executive

ive Committee of the would lay down

The his tunk. permanent military repect enta- King must choose alber Minis- fives at Versailles."

tes. Lloyd George declared HAT Was the renot for That

itant. was

Thus real that the

must Haig's Government

unexpected sub- power would now pass to the

govern, He would not submit to mission? Supreme War Comell.

military dictation General Robertson

and in

count or in any direction. Lund effort to hold on to his authority Stamfordham hatened to assure over the Army Reserves in Lloyd George that his Majesty France. He demander that the h no Idea of making such British Military Representative insistence, at Versailles choukl come under

General Staff.

LLOYD GEORGE, Convinced disced. And Deshy with such himself as Chief of the Imperial

Robertson and his military colleagues now simed of overthrowing the Govern- men and selting up a new All- ministration under Army con- trol, determined that he must get rid of both Robertson, the Chief of the Imperial Staff, and Halg, the Commander-in-Chiet. Robertson and Huig too were well aware of the Prime Minis-

nis ter's intention to remove them from their posts. They were bent upon holding fast.

Thus it was apparent

Again Los George had been frustrated . his stend plan-- plan to rkt self of the impediment starting in the way of the dmiral of the generats. He tried once more, and for the third tim He attempted the knock-out,

He made a frontal Hook on Robertson and his General Stad cherylng them with

Lord Derby howard,

Not at all. At 1st Lloyd George had tracked down and cornered his cuemy. He refused any accommodation. In reply,

he offered General

ang nc-

THE HYMN

He must have known of Lloyd George's visit to Buckingham Palace on Saturday. Surely he had been instructed in the poll- tical realities of the situation. Possibly Lord Stamfordham may hove spoken with him. He may have been told of Lloyd George's warning to the King

or

that

THE king then saw his Prane But whatever may have been Minister. His caufiunte in the influences prompting Halg, : Chies of the Imperial Constel

it is sufficient to record that he Staff was absolute. There is bowed at onco

to the civilian He Robert on nothing in Lloyd George's re- authority.

deserted his the alternative of remaining on Lords to show that the King ent

friends without an excuse As Chlet of the Imperial ascented to Robertson's removal. apology.

refused Lloyd General Stair under the reduced dispersation, or of taking up the Wali Robertson's retirement Robertson

The news, nonetheless, of Sir George's suggestion

should be Riven post of Military Representative from his post at the War Office command of an army in France, at Versailles,

was announced by the Prime Lord

Derby he left stranded like Saturday

a whale

on a sandbank My home in the counte Ima Derby also called upon quite near to Lloyd His Majesty, Derby said that house at Walton Heath, and there was nothing left to him Lloyd George would frequently

call

me to him, especially when but to resign, though he ap he was in gloom or high spirits. praled to the King to advise

On this day I was summoned of the proper course to

shortly after Haig and Derby and rived at Wilton Heath had departed.

DISMISSAL

His W WHAT » dilemma for Robert- son: What a desperate can- ery was a strong defence of fusion of all his inspiratiert. 'De Chler o the

Imperial Either way he was done.

that comtaleating to the Press D compromise or reconellation bees of ufficial rerrets, came Impossible. The political chief and the Army commanders looked out upon one another just as two boxers in training Just approach the day of trial when one or other must have the de- cision, even to the extent of a knock-out.

General Staff and his colleagues.

The k-out blow falled. The Prim Minister was checked by the overwhelming devotion Minister

of the Secretary for War to the called the Secretary of State for cause of his millary advisors. War, Lord

on 11th Derby, December 1917, usking him,

The Prime

upon

It

PLANS

and

powers,

of the

Minister late afternoon.

little

un

to

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of

WIS

It was in Ironie and a dismal him end for the old soldier. Even follow. The King assured him though he had hailed deflance there was no alternative but his at his Prime Minister denying resignation, civilian

I expected control, demanding

soo, Lloyd Lloyd nutocratie

George returned

and Ocorge in low health unqucationing

Walton authority, his enemies may well his

Heath possibly in n depresed mood. have pitied him. He could not home. He told his circle there: Instead I found him in a state

"I had one of the most anxious of jubliation. in effect, to dismiss his Chief of WHAT now? There could be escupe extinction,

Sace Robertson

days I have the Imperial General Staff and Y co question of Lloyd Georgs declined to

absolutely

ever had. I was He telephoned Bonar Law to budge from the with the King for an hour in tell him of the outcome of the also his Commander-in-Chief.

and Relierizon working together War Office and refused to re- the evening he sang his favourite visit and to lastruct him to offer Lord Derby refused. He re- any more. Lloyd George โรยป plied with a carefully reasoned launched charges against

linquish his

Lloyd songs, with particular emphasis the Sceretaryship of State for and cogent statement of his own crison that made any accom

Ro- George decided to dismiss him. on that Calvinistic hymn, deat War to Austen Chamberlain,**

to, orthodox Presbyteriana, "At But m True, the approval

thecou aw enrried with it a posliion.

the clear indication that if Llow! molation Impossible. Indeed, it rig was essential, but Lloyd the changes that are

to afternoon zure

Bonar

rang up Lloyd George with

the George's programme was to be imezing that the Prime Mini- carried out, Lord Derby would er, if he really believed these George was the constitutional come I do not fear to sec,"

adviser of his Majesty and the

Finig has been summoned to information that Derby wished not remain in the Administrations, delayed so long in advice would have to be e- London and on Sunday at noon, to withdraw his resignation. I

disalesing his Chief of the Im-

the telephone and The only alternative accompanied by Land Derby, he answered repled. perial General staff.

was dismissal of the Prime called on Lloyd George. Now carried the message to the Prime IN RUINS?

Other methods must

bt Minister and change of was the hour. This vital meet Minister. Lloyd George agreed Other plans must be Government, Such a bold course

ing might lead to anything; to a that Derby could stay on pro- Gove LORD DERBY'S letter shat adopted.

He, would rely upon would be dangerous indeed to Election with political strife in again.

new Government, to a General vided he promised not to resign tured Lloyd George's plan. matured,

master IP another He resignation over Halg and the wisdom of the old legend, the royal

the constituencies, set

or, alterna It was really of no interest Robertson would bring strong, "If at Arst you don't succeed, Government were ap and

10. peaceful occupation of te Lloyd George whether Derby and indeed

falled to And pubile approval. decisive; support try, try, try again "

"Hils strength rested on the

Street.

went or stayed: his staying The gênerals were esicemed from many Conservative mem-

by he was sus His Majesty. He gave them con-

The outcome was unexpected would make it somewhat easier bers of the House, and all of the knowledge that Liberals.

volte could tained by Law, Leader of

high character and good name support and always sheltered Derb indeed In

too had the tremendous

tion.

Derby's

1

Minister ira

fidence and trust, Sir Douglas and surprising in an astonishing for the Prime

mcastire. not be silenced or nordd. Brda the Conser Party, whone Halg enjoyed his unswerving moc to Lalg gave his allegi. Parðliment. But Lloyd George

George might his Chip of Co

with the support

·Commons · and also

fit the son

п

Gorge Lord Intended to dismiss him thortly gave his resignation anyway. Indeed, within

month he had left the Govern- |

carried conviction in thib House under royal protection. Robert- 200 and Detby was. son; But the order of distaissal country: and over everything reinforcement of the backing

on removing Haig, and

in a

#riumvirate of Bottered ment, with the la Para prize I would at that timg bring down on the cure and certam response and endorsement of his titular moment. Haig's, defnetion of the Embass$ents of, the

the rise. Both hb and Robertson

In ruins the Prime Minister's which he could depend upon if commaniter - In - chief, own Government. Lloyd George a General Election could be monarch himself, bral his two generals would all snatched, from the crisis,

On Saturday morning, 180 three fall, together."

virate was fleti and strong.

The

took Derby completely by sur

Sabbath day of excitement had lind thought that the trium hot finally settled the conflet Tie was now compelled to and February, Lloyd George motored What a follet for the Prime far, far stronger and sounder Lloyd George decided that some other way of dislodging to Buckingham Palace from the Minister) And yet what bitur Boation than be had imagtved tho

prop supporting the 'his opponent of the War Offee, country, It was a cold grey disappointmmt folket because likely on the Friday evening.

But Lloyd George was in a

Mistakes

In Ghunu Dr

trust the British civil servants try in a federal legislature ha would and himself in opposition. against them. They

them, not it is, in fact, in opposition that

and worked

with

observed

the decencies of parliamentary Dr Jagan streme happlest. procedure, In stvort, they learned to goVEITL.

All this will not have beat

lost on Dr Jagan. Nevertheless he still proclaims himself to be an unrepentant Communist, though to his mind there are various brands of Communism- the Communism

Staliti of Khrushchev, utt Mao Tito. aid that, if his Party took off. Paradoxically, he has

again, it would Communist government.

Capital

not be

of of

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Respectability

Dr

Jagah has learned by his visit

But one thing. is sure to Ghana. He is, too, a wiser man than when he was in office. Now that he is in London he is flirting with "respectability". He would like to meet Conserva-

Parliamen tive Members of He has almost

to see Mr

asked

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We have not heard the last Dr Jagan, His party may well win the election in August, What then? While for tactical reasons Dr Japan might prefer to become the parliamentary opposition he would be forced by circumstances to take ofice. The world Would then see whether the leopard hast changed his spots. There

Certainly it is dimul reconello Dr Jagan's brand Communiom, with his outlook on capital. Ho is, however, sufficient of a realist to my that British Guinna cannot develop without capital, and while, no doubt, he would prefer to mee this supplied by the State, or somebody like the World Bank, he would certainly not reject private capital. To get it be knows 11 must be given a square deal. Ghana, here, holds out a lesson for him, for Dr Nkrumah

But, until his behaviour his welcomed the foreign inves-

proves the contrary, the safest! tor: has denounced nationalisin

course is to rent the leopard as tion and will insert safeguards if it were still dangerous. That, for capital in the constitution.

anyway, is the view that It in because of repercussions on

responsible aders of the La foreign investment that Dr bour Party lake about him,

some who say that Dr Jagan has really ceased to believe in Communism

He come to cock ☐ snook but stayed to learn and listen

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