Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-11-16
DEFENDS ACTS.
IN SPEECH To
HOUSE OF LORDS
Lord Churchill in Dramatic De-
Tense Answers His
Critics. .......
SAYS EVERY MOVE WAS :.
UPON EXPERT ADVICE
Declares Lord Fischer Did Not
oppose Dardanelles
Expedition.

London, Nov. 15.-WinstOn Chur.
chill, who has been the most severe.
ly criticized member of the govern
ment and who has been held respOn-
sible for, the loss of Admiral Sir Chris
topher Craddock's feet in the Pacific;
the destruction by submarine Of the
British cruiser Cressy, Hogue and
Aboullin; the i'll fated Antwerp expe.
dition and the initiation Of the naval
attack Of the Dardanelles, delivered
speech in his own defense in the
house of commons today following tho
resignation Of his post in the cabi'
net. .1,.t.
Not A Civilian Move. ...
81 won't nave it said,' was his dra-
matte assertion, referring to the OAR
danelles attack, that this was civil
ian move, foisted by political anna
teur upon reluctant officers and ex-
perts." - .'..,
And this summed up his reply to
all his critics. In every case he show.
ed that experts had consulted and
concurred before any part Of the ex-
pedition condemned was undertaken.
and it was clear before he had gone
far that the house of lords sympattlt2-
ed with him. He concluded in the
midst of applause. while members OF
all political parties crossed the floor
to congratulate him. " '%';. Pm.
There was no opolOgy about the
speech Of the former first lord, Of the
admiralty. lFfis references to Admiral
Lord Fischer, the first sea, lord, who
he said had not openly opposed the
Dardanelles undertaking, were :3sp0k-
en- in full tones Of, condemnation. !, !,
In the opinion Of the house, Mr..
Churchill fully justified every step be
took while head of the admiralty "A
AS to the dispatch of Rear Admiral
Craddock's squadron, he said he waA
in full agreement with the expertA
and advisors at that time and that the
disposition was the best that could
be made in the circumstances. 'at
Earl kitchener's Move.
The Antwerp expedition originated
with Earl Kitchener, the secretary for
war, and the French government.
while the naval attack in the Dardar
nelles was elaborately considered and
had the full support OF the advisors
at home and on the spot.
Both with regard to Antwerp and
the Dardanelles, Mr.. Churchill, for the
purpose of defending himself against
reproach, went little further in
merely producing evidence that he
had followed expert. advice before. the
Antwerp undertaking. He declared
he had referred the matter to Kitche.
ner and other cabinet members show.
ing the great consequences to admir-
atty interests that would result from
loss of the fortress. But" he said.
mo action was taken.'
AS to the Dardanelles, before na-
val attack was undertaken, he offered
to provide transports for 100000 troops
from Egypt He was informed that
no troops were available and that if
they were, they would not be, used in
Galipoli. |, r. "a
"As long as Earl Kitchener, the man
who accepts no advice, remains at the
war office we will not win. the war"
declared Sir Arthur Markham in the
house of commons this evening in the
debate on the conduct of the war;