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be prepared to make far greater
sacrifices than it had yet done to en-
able 1t to sustain the burden imposed
by the war.
/ Mr.. Asquth declared he had sane
toned the first naval attack at the
Dardanelles. He said that this pro-
feet, which is referred to as having
proven a failure. had been entered
into in spite of the misg.vings of the
cabinets chief naval adviser.
Mr.. Asquith told the House that
Field Marshal Sir John French now
has almost a million men under his
command in France and Flanders.
The British casualties in those regions
he placed at 377.o officers and men
Killed. wounded or missing.
The prime minister made the form
al statement that the Germans had
not gained one foot of ground pre-
viously held by the British since
April.
As to DardaneIIes Campaign.
Concerning the operations to force
the Dardanelles the premier said the
campaign was begun after consulta-
ton with naval experts and that 1t
was sanctioned by the government.
notwithstanding some doubts in the
mind Of the governments principal
naval consultant
Reviewing the work of British sub
marines In the Turkish campaign. Mr..
Asquith said that in the Sea OF Mar
mora they had sunk Or damaged two
battleships. FIVE runboats one torpedo
/ boat eight transports and 1877 supply
ships.
There were few absentees from the
House OF Commons when the premier
began his address, which was expect
ell 70 he ir,,r 10
ment announcement of the world war
since It began In August. 1914.
! Mr. Asquith prefaced his remarks
concerning the war by saying tina. his
statement had been delayed 10y ctr
cumstances over which he had no
control, bur the delay had the ad-
vantage of enabling him to receive
warnings from every quarter.
/ He would disappoint many expectA-
lions. he continued, not the least, by
the expectation of those who thought
he ought to appear as criminal or
a penitent in a white sheet. However
he did not propose to adopt either at
titude He intended to describe as
far as possible the actual prospective
to the nation which Is as determined
today as II ever has been to prosecute
the war to successful conclusion,
and which trusts the government, by
means TO the attainment OF that pur-
pose"
Like Other Wars.
! 1t is true that today some parts or
the horizon are overcast This. ike
other wars, has been fruitful OF sur
prises and appointments. The mo-
ment calls for three things: a proper
sense of perspective, a limitless stock
Of patience and an everflowing reser-
raft - S0fh "a q.
sive"
Mr. Asouith referred TO the small
coterie OF professional whimperers
which kept our enemies supplied daily
with a diet of falsehoods The gov
eminent. he said, had no Intent IN
concealine anything. subject TO the
lone overriding consideration that Its
disclosures would not assist Ireat
Br'tatn's enemies
How do we stand today" asked the
premier. in August Of last year we
were prepared to send abroad six In
fantry and two cavalry divisions In
the operations described by Field Mar
shall French In his last dispatch he
had under his command not Tar short
of q million men. To these must be
added the troops at the Dardauelles.
Egypt and other theaters OF war as
well as our garrisons and troops In re-
serve.
How has this gigantic force been
got together? BY power which has
never aspired to be a military power.
First, by the manhood of the United
Kingdom. In the last fifteen months
we have recruited ---" Mr.. Asquith
hesitated, then remarked----- II don't
/ like to give the exact figures--of men.
1.-THE contribution of India was
splendid" he continued. Canada
! contributed $4,000 officers and men,
Australia. $4,000: New Zealand. $4,000:
South Africa, after a brilliant cam
paign. subduing the Germans. sent g.
500. and New Foundland. 1900. Ceylon,
FIT and other parts of the empire all
sent continGents."
mo account Is taken in these figures
Of preparation for maintenance OF these
units In the field.
Turning to the work Of the navy In
transporting troops the premier said
two and one-half millions OF oficers
and men had been carried. In addition