Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-26
FIELD MARsHAL FRENCH, CHIEF
OF sTAFr. ADluTAnT GEN.
ERAL EvsART RESIGN.
RERuolAroiN4oF MEMoR.
ANbUn CAUSES ACTION
Asauith Recalls Promise That Army in
ireland win.sNst ss Compelled .
, Fight Ulstsr,Asn and Storm Of Pre-.
'tsstis Arouss Commanding Gensr-
ale Hold cenfsrenes at War Office.

London. March S2s:-Field Marshal
Sir John Freneh Pief Of the imperial
stan otAle British army. re-
signed hts compnlsiion today. The opin-
ion prevailedain military circles here
today that the resignation was immin-
ent Of Lieut. GSn. Sir. John. Spencer
Ewart, adjutast general Of the forces.
This was regarded az the most likely
1ks4he repndiation by the
C .sthe memorandum to
Gen. .Hutsrt 0nush. csrnmander Of the
I'd cavelryfbfisade IN Ireland. which
t.1s two IeneiA1s had been led to boz
usve was appFoysd hy the cabinet
Field lf16Shaa Frepch and General
Ewart we're Joint, siginers with Colonel
Seely,s ,sseCtseary 81 war, u the two re-
pudiafed paratfapha that brought
ahonx the rssfl $esterdAy Of Col
onel Seely. Fl
osasrai9 Hold cegfeysnes.
Much comment was aroused today by
q cdHference az tho, war ONCE of all the
principal commanding generals OF the
British army. These present included
Field Marshal French, Lieutenant
General Ewart, Sir General Horace
Lockwood Smith Dorricn. general In
command of the eastern district of
England with headquarters in London.
Colonel 6eely and Winston Church.
Ill, first lord of the admiralty. also had
q lone conference. with Premier AS.
quith.
Report Partially Confirmed.
Premier Asquith, according to a
statement by David Lloyd George.
chancellor of the exchequer. will make
an announcement tonight on the sub
ject Of the resignation of Field Marshal
French and the reported resignation Of
Adjutant General Ewart.
A question was asked at the opening
Of the house Of commons regarding the
designations. Mr.. Lloyd George replied
in the absence of the premier, who had
George.
The reply Of Mr.. Lloyd-George was
taken generally by members as a con-
flrmation Of the report that both gen.
erals had rendered their designations.
One evening newspaper says definitely
that Ewart also had resigned
Asqiith Records Order.
The government has withdrawn the
guarantees. OF Colonel Seely, secre-
tary Of state for war, that military
force viii not be used to crush political
opposition to the policy Of principles
Of the home rule bill. This guarantee
was made to General Hubert Cough
and the withdrawal Of 1t leaves General
Cough and his fifty-nine comrades who
sent in their designations in state OF
suspense. /.
II was a day Of rapid development in
the Ulster situation, The government
published its promised statement Of Its
dealings with the revolving officers OF
the Third Cavalry Brigade. Colonel
seely assumed all the blame for the
recent misunderstanding and after
resigning made an address to the house
of commons saying that the king had
taken no initiative in the Ulster mat
ter.
Colone Seely admitted his own mis-
takes, but said the king had made mono
Premier Asquith then presented thu
governments defense, but, after the
sympathetic reception by the house ol
commons and Colonel Seely's explana
ton, announced that the resignation o.
OF the intertsland steamer
The explanations showed that Sil
Arthur Paget, commanding the troop.
In. Ireland. also had contributed with
Ssely to the comedy or tragedy q
errors. 9
Planned Big Demo onstration. ~,
The most important revelations o.
tho day were to the effect that the gov,
eminent did plan an important milf.
.sry and navel demonstration, upol
Ulster. f,sAa
+. Winston Spencer Churchill. first lore
of the admiralty. confirmed the report
MA. he had ordered the Third haiti,
squadron and torpedo fiotilla TO- Irisl
waters, but explained that whom tn,
military arrang gements had beer xus.
cessfully carried out he counternandel
the orders by wireless. an explanaticI
the liberals received. with Joy; ivs9
.,The blunder General Paget made ap
pears to be In giving practical uitl
lhatum to the officers OF the cavalri
brigade 20 say whether they wou:i
take activs service in Ulster or accep
dismissal. \
The cabinet on Monday framed Il
osassal statement Of the ofticess,-pQ