WAR MEMOIRS OF DAVID LLOYD GEORGE 1917

Labour, Socialistic and Democratic Conference.
See Leeds Convention.
Lancken, Herr von, brings proposals
to France, 311, 312.
Lansdowne, Lord, circulated memorandum
calling for negotiations, 263, 264.
Lansing, Robert, signs Wilson's reply to
Vatican, 287.
Laurier, Sir Wilfrid, joins hands with
Borden, 4.
Law, Rt. Hon. Andrew Bonar, Chancellor
of the Exchequer, 20; and the
Henderson matter, 149; and the
Stockholm Conference, 157; and
Speaker's Conference, 210; refuses a
patched-up peace, 275, 276; writes
urgent note to Lloyd George, 310,
311; remains sceptical, 360; against
the offensive, 380, 381; receives letter
from Lloyd George, 477, 478;
fails to impress Robertson, 478.
Lawrence, Capt. T. E., in Arabia, 75.
League of Nations, scheme begins to
take form, 25-27.
Leeds Convention (June 3, 1917), 143,
144; "to hail the Russian Revolution",
188; its resolutions, 188, 189.
Lenin, the man who mattered, 148.
Lettow-Vorback,-Gen. von, 17.
Liberal Party, schism in, 128.
Lloyd George, David, meets Botha
(1911), 5; proposes Imperial Conference
(Dec. 19, 1916), 7; his correspondence
with Long, 7-9; receives
Willingdon letters on India, 13-15;
takes up Agenda for Imperial Conference,
16; opens Conference, 20;
expresses opinion on report of Milner
Committee, 23; and Crowe's arguments,
27, 28; his contribution to
Cabinet discussions, 30-33; his statement
on military and naval position,
37-52; anxious to see pressure brought
against the Turk, 74; anxious for capture
of Baghdad, 78; pays tribute to
Maude, 80, 81; aware of possibilities
in Palestine, 81, 82; requests information
on autumn campaign, 88;
asks Smuts to take command in
Palestine, 91; appoints Smuts to War
Cabinet, 93; gives instructions to
Allenby, 94, 95; explains air situation
to House, 117, 118; asks Smuts to
investigate air problem, 118; and
the Cowdray-Northcliffe incident,
124-127; his letter to Rothermere,
129, 130; aids MacDonald, 145, 146;
in Paris, 146; and the Henderson
matter, 151-155, 160, 161; replies to
INDEX 597
Henderson's resignation, 162-164;
takes up labour problems, 186-188;
inherits an extended Parliament, 207;
resolves to enact recommendations of
Speaker's Conference, 212; reviews
electoral situation, 215; meets Ribot
at Folkestone, 233, 234; at St. Jean
de Maurienne, 235-240; meets Sixte
in Paris, 235, 240, 241; "an impetuous
Celt", 248; his correspondence with
Ribot, 249, 250, 252-254; doubts possibility
of negotiating peace with Austria,
251; points possibilities of driving
Austria out of War, 260; does
not favour Lansdowne negotiations,
263, 264; and Jane Addams, 265,
266; and the Michaelis speech, 271—
273; meets Painleve at Boulogne, 312,
313; examines the military outlook,
313, 314; resists Passchendaele plan,
325; meets French Ministers in Paris,
335; responsible for British artillery
policy, 342; and War Policy Committee,
354-363; summary of his arguments
against Haig plan, 362-367;
summary of his alternative suggestions,
368-372; challenges Jellicoe,
380; against the offensive, 380, 381;
summary of his effort to have offensive
abandoned, 387-396; fails to
persuade Robertson to abandon attack,
405; finds optimism at Headquarters,
412-414; on price of immunity
to generals, 422—124; alternatives
facing, 447; and the case of
Haig, 447-449; and the case of
Robertson, 449-155; and Rodd, 459;
reports Painleve* conversation to War
Cabinet, 460; feels Allies should try
to crush Austria, 470; reminds Robertson
of promise to Cabinet, 471;
urges Robertson to support Italian
attack, 475, 476; his letter to Bonar
Law urging pressure on Robertson,
476-478; and the desperate situation
of Italy, 483-488; assembles leaders
in Italy. 489; his first impression of
the Italian situation, 490; 491; at
Rapallo, 491-497; at Italian Front,
497; at Peschiera, 498-502; reviews
events of 1917, 504-517; communicates
with Pres. Wilson on conduct of
the War, 518-524; invites Haig's
views on conduct of War, 524; invites
Robertson's opinion, 529; seeks
independent expert opinion, 531;
sounds Painleve* on idea of Inter-
Allied War Council, 545-548; meets
Painleve* in London, 548; receives let-