27 NOVEMBER 1926, Page 3

It is announced that Mr. Lloyd George has parted with

the controlling interest of the .Daily Chronicle and several other.,newspapers which were„, owned by .United Newspapers, Ltd. The purchasers are a group repre- sented by Lord Reading, Sir David Yule and Sir Thomas Catto. Lord Reading will be Chairman Df the new company. No doubt all the newspapers will remain Liberal. None of the purchasers has previously been connected with newspapers.

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