[Lloyd George] was still pessimistic about the war-said we were fighting better brains than our own-that there was not one really first-class man on our side. The Germans had shown that they had better training than we, and he knew the value of training-he had seen examples of it in the House of Commons, when Labour members competed against men of better education than themselves-they were just as good fellows, but they hadn't the training. And [Lloyd George] says that it is training that is wanting on our side-among the generals. He says our soldiers are the best in Europe, but they are being wantonly sacrificed because those in authority do not know how to make the best use of them. (David Lloyd George)

[Lloyd George] was still pessimistic about the war-said we were fighting better brains than our own-that there was not one really first-class man on our side. The Germans had shown that they had better training than we, and he knew the value of training-he had seen examples of it in the House of Commons, when Labour members competed against men of better education than themselves-they were just as good fellows, but they hadn't the training. And [Lloyd George] says that it is training that is wanting on our side-among the generals. He says our soldiers are the best in Europe, but they are being wantonly sacrificed because those in authority do not know how to make the best use of them.

David Lloyd George

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