The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-03-27
Head of English Army Resists
Persuasions of King and
Cabinet and Refuses to Re-
consider.
ANXIOUS DAY FOR THE
BRITISH CABINET
Whole Delicate SituationRe Rests
Upon Attitude of Working
Chiefs of the Military Or
ganization.
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London. March 27.-Ficld Marshal
Sin John French and Adjutant GEN
eral sir John Gwart stood firmly TO
their resignntions today in spite Of
the efforts Of the king and the cab
met ministers To- induce Them TO re-
tain their posts as The working heads
of the British army.
After q long cabinet meeting Pre-
micr Asquith announced To the excited
house Of that neither the
chief OF the general stan nor the ad-
iutnnt general would give was.
Asquith la Hot Water.
London. March 2l.-The reslgna-
ions ct Field Marshal Sir John
French and LiuetenHnt 8encral Sir
John S. Ewart had not yet been
withdrawn and Premier Asquith after
defcrring his statement twice, was
able 60 announce in the Mouse OF
commons this afternoon only that
the government ssll was awaiting
the reply uf the army officers 90 the
cabinets request that they remain
IN their posts.
Premier Aspuith reached the house
NJ commons straight from the sac-
und OF two cabinet meetings held toe
day, both of which were attended 10y
the CHIEF of ms Gcncrul stan, Field
Marshal Sir John French. The pre-
micr said the question involved great
Dnmploxity and difficulty and seemed
ip require very fuli consideration 4
partial or provisional statement would
Zee unsatisfactory. he said.
Ia his statement the premier snid
THE now order Co the army ia
headed Discipline. Il has three ar
clcs which . as follows
4. No officer 90 soldier shall
Ia future De questioned br mis- SUI
perior officer ~ 10 what attitude he
viii adopt or ns 10 HE action Ia tho
event uf his being required 20 obey
orders dependent on feature or hypo-
thctical contingencies.
% IN officer cor soldier is for
hiddcn in future Go ask FOR assur-
ances as to orders which he may be
required 90 fulfil.
49, Il is the duty OF every Of
nrer ana soldier Co obey an lawful
commands given them through tho
proper channels either FOR safeguard
ing public property OF Co support Inc
ton of its duty on for the protection
OF the lives and property oi the In
habliants iu case OF o. disturbances
of the peace.
That is an order issued by tine
army council to-day which has nov
Iesa approved and which regulates
the conduct ANA discipline 81 the
army in future
Proceeding with hls speech. the
premier remarked hat a. must re-
peat what minister's In ltnih houses
nf parliament hHd said setclul times
This week., but in view of the wild
itgcuds current U needed Co. Doe re-
peuted Ho said
'it Is altogether untrue that the
government ur any member ol the
government over contemplated active
operations OF an aggressive character
~ Ulster nf dut operations which
nov of in tht future would impose
on the army any dut1 con- service
which Was not amply covered hy the
terms of this order 40 THAI have
only ga add that the Huvefgmtnt add
heres 90 an the declarations IL has
made.
re announced the .ssu. Of a new
army order intended to prescribe the
duties both of the war ufhCo and. OF
Officers iu service in CONTINGENCIES
such az thut OF Ulster. The order
forhlua superior asking officers and
soldiers what they Win do lea hNpo-
iheticai contingencies aud is designed
90 prevent g repetition ~ General
Nf Arthur faecta action Al also
prohibits officers and soldiers from
aakiue for 1s~sufnuccs and sets forth
b duties Of the army almost in the
words 81 the statement which when
Colonel Seeiy's amendment had been
added became the cruN oi the whole
-CuntfuVrrrY,
The inclusion Of soldiers with Of
ilccrs la the terms 81 the order Il the
result ~ the attitude taken hy the
labor members in tho debates end b.
Intended az "a compromise.
The leader 81 the opposition de-
clnred the new order 90 uo the re-
sun 81 hlunoer ay the cabinet and
by Colonel Seciy, The house of COM
mons uftcTWard uu10urufu tor the
day.