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The Union Daily Times
Union, Union County, South Carolina
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In London on Oct. 19, Lloyd George's coalition government faced collapse as Conservative members voted 186-87 to campaign independently, leading to resignations of key ministers and the Premier's resignation to King George, amid political confusion.
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London, Oct. 19.—(By the Associated Press). — Lloyd George's coalition received its death blow at the hands of the conservative party when conservative members of the House of Commons and government ministers voted 186 to 87 to appeal to the country as a conservative party. This creates a situation of the greatest political confusion and uncertainty the country has known in many years.
The next move certain to be made will be the resignation of Austen Chamberlain and his associates, Lords Balfour and Birkenhead, from the cabinet. It is expected the premier will then present his resignation to the king and advise his majesty to summon a conservative leader to form a government.
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London, Oct. 19 (By the Associated Press).—Announcement that the National Unionist association had issued a summons for the emergency conference dropped with a bang into the troubled political arena that made everybody jump. None seems to have been more startled than the government ministers who gathered at Downing Street to discuss the sensational development.
London, Oct. 19.—The government of Lloyd George resigned this afternoon. King George, who had been on a holiday at Sandringham, returned to London today, and it is expected that Lloyd George will be received by the king late today. Austen Chamberlain and other cabinet members conferred with the premier immediately after the Unionist meeting.
London, Oct. 19—After a brief audience with the king Lloyd George returned to Downing street, where he received a delegation of miners. According to the head of the delegation the premier said he could not consult them as premier, since he had resigned and the king had accepted his resignation.
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London
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Oct. 19
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lloyd george's coalition government resigned; king accepted resignation; conservatives voted 186 to 87 to appeal to country independently.
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Conservative members and ministers voted to campaign as a conservative party, dealing a death blow to Lloyd George's coalition. Austen Chamberlain, Lords Balfour, and Birkenhead expected to resign from cabinet. Premier to resign to king and advise summoning conservative leader. National Unionist association summoned emergency conference, startling ministers. Government resigned afternoon; King returned from Sandringham. Lloyd George met king, then received miners' delegation but could not consult as he had resigned.