, 1915-05-22
TELEGRANIS
ST. CROIX STATION.
Censored at Jamaica.)

pitNted by Lord Fishers resi- puatiOu on aC-
count of bis disu greement with Mr.. Churchill,
particularly regarding the Dnrdnnelles oper-
ation4, which were pressed by Mr.. Churchill
with the navy alone, over Lord Fishers
opinion that the supp 1T Of HE army was ne
cessaIy, which Mr.. Churchill concealed from
the Cabinet. Lord Kitchener is criticised
for endeayouriu9 to control both The army
and the industrial situation. The party truce
observed by the Parliamentary leaders IS
not being observed outside, and rather than
have such dissenslons takeu into The House
OF Commons MIR. Asqujth has elected to re-
construct the ministry, making it represent
tative Of all parties.
All reports agree that Mt. Asquith and
Sir Edward Grey are Indispensable. Probnb-
" Mr. Churchill will take another position,
perhaps that of Secretary Of State for India,
Mr.. Balfour becoming First Lord of the
Admiralty. NJ. Lloyd George is named us
Secretary for War, if Lord Kitchener goes to
the front, otherwise a Minister of War sup
plies, and to be IN charge Of lnbour matters.
MIR. Bouar Law is mentioned as Chancellor
Of the Exchequer, AIr. Austin Chamberlain
as Seen etory OF State for the Colonies, L1rd
Reading ~ Lord High Chancellor, the Earl
of G eve as Lord President of the Council.
and Sir John Simon as Lord Chief justice,
while Mr.. Mckeuua. Mr.. Mckinuou Wood,
Mr.. Montagu, Mr.. Ruuclmal, Nj. Herbert
Samuel, Mr.. Hobbouse, Mr.. Pease and
Lord Emmott viii retaiu thoir present port
tolios. Mr.. +. E. Smith is suggested as
Acknowledgement.
The foregoing is the best anticipation of
events, there being nothing official, beyond
the fact that conferences are bei3g held
et0ee Mr.. Asquith and The Uuionists.
Among the suggestions for The vacated
@.-t. oMn fla f-llDv,i,,. l,1 n,.l- "
Curzou, Lord Seibourne, Lord Miner. Mr..
Long, and Mr.. Henderson, Iabour member.
There is a rumour that llr. Churchill pre-
fers service at the front.
Onthe 11th Instant it was telegraphed
that the Admiralty denied a previous report
that a German airshIp had sunk a British
submarine, but the Admiralty has now is
sued the following communication eur
Their reports from diplomatic channels at
Athens state that three officers and seven
teen men were taken prisoners out of "a total
Of three officers aud tweuty-unne men on
board the A. E. 2, No communication
has been received from this vessel since the
I6 h ultimo and her loss should be pre-
sumed.'
A French official communicate states that
weather conditions make operations impos-
sible at present.
The British first army north of La Bassee,
and the French forces south thereof con
tinue their offensive against tue German
line, and according to their respective com
manders they are progressing. A German
official statement, however, declares TINT all
offensive movements against the Germans
have been repulsed. There ia the same
inconsistency III the reports regal ding The
fighting along the User although the Ger
admit. their retirement, and the French AS
sert that they inflicted heavy losses on the
invaders Apparently the Allies have again
melted the Germans to counter attacks,
both in the User and the Arras regions, and
also north Of La Bassee, where the British
are attacking. The Germans and Austrians
continue their great efforts in the Eastern
theatre OF Wal, and there is heavy fighting
along the River San, in Galicia, where the
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