The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-13
WINSTON CHURCHILL
TO GO TO THE FRONT
English Cabinet Member Tenders Resig-
nation and Will Take His Position
as Major in the Oxford
Yeomanry.

London, Nov. l3.--It is officially an
nounced that Winston Spencer Churchill
chancellor of The duchy OF Lancaster, has
resigned from the cabinet and VIII join
the army in France.
| Rumors had been current for some
time that Mr. Churchill would resign his
| seat in the cabinet and go out on ac-
| tive service at the front. He is a major
| in the Oxford Yeomanry. Mr.. Church
| i'll was serving as first lord OF the ad-
miralty when the war begun and filled
that office until the formation of the
coalition cabinet last May. He took the
position of chancellor OF the Duchy OF
Lancaster in the new cabinet, Arthur
j. Balfour being made first lord of the
admiralty.
Mr. Churchill in mis- letter of resigna-
tion explains that he agrees in the for
nation of small war council, and APP
preciates the intention which Premier
Asquith expressed to include him among
its members He foresaw the Difficult
ties that the premier would have to face
in its composition, he states, and he
makes no complaint because the scheme
was changed, but with that change his
work in the government naturally closed.
He says he could not accept position
of general responsibility for war policy
without any effective share in its guild
ance and control, and did not feel able |
in times like these to remain in well
paid inactivity.
The following letters have passed be-
tween Premier Asquith and Mr.. Church,
Ill:
when / left the admiralty five months
lgo, | accepted an Office of few duties
1t your request to take in the work OF
,he war council and assist the new min.
sters with the knowledge of current OPP
,rations which | then possessed in spe-
ial degree. The counsels which | Of
cred are upon record in the minutes of
he committee of imperial defense and
n memoranda circulated to the cabinet,
nd | draw your attention at the pres
mt time to these.
Il am in cordial agreement with the
ecision to form small war council.
appreciated the intention you expressed
o me six weeks ago TO include me
mong its members. | foresaw then
he personal difficulties which you would
ave to face in its composition.
II make no complaint that your
,heme should have been changed. My Ir
ork in the government comes naturally I
, a close. Knowing what ! do about ?
ne present situation and being an in a
,rument in the executive power | could v
ot accept a position of general respon- /
bility in war policy without an ef- e
ctive share IN It's guidance and con- a
ol Nor do / feel able in times il
ke these to remain in well paid in
,tivity.
Il ask you TO submit my resignation
the king. / am an officer and | place D
yself unreservcdly at the disposal OF
e military authorities observing that
y regiment is at the front.
81 have clear conscience which en- 81
lies me 10 bear my responsibility for 81
st events with composure. Time win 81
Indicate my administration Of the ad. let
iralty and assign to me my due share 81
the vast series of preparations and IL
erations which secured MS command OF ne
e seas. t.s
with much respect and unaltered per- =
nal friendship, bid you goodbye. u
(Signed winston Churchill"
Premier Asquith replied TO Mr., Church AZ
as followsi
Il had hoped you would reconsider
ur decision and regret TO learn from er
ur letter that you have not felt able m
do 50. You have rendered services y,
In in the council and the administra. 10
n which no one is better able to ap- m,
sciate than myself with regard 10 the m,
lduet and direction Of the war and 4,
sincerely grieved that you should m
nix IL your duty 20 leave the cabinet. 81
j am certain you viii continue 10 take va
active and effective part in the prose fr
ion Of the war. On personal grounds e.,
eel scutely the severance Of our long co,
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