Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07
King Constantine. of Greece
Insistent That His Country
Remain Neutral.
y
FIRMLY BACKS ZAIMIS
IN NEW CABINET CRISIS
Remarkable Discussion of British
Problems by Premier Asquith
Checks Attacks.

tente powers still remains a matter Of
doubt a n
Rumania's Stand neither Par
Still Matter Of Doubt. don "a on
timistic in regard. to obtaining the sup
port Of this little nation in the Serbian
arena of war: Reports have been re-
ceived that Rumania has seized and In
termed Russian warships on the Dan
ube. Russia still is endeavoring to
gain consent for the transportation of
troops to the Balkan arena over Ru-
manian soil. but even in this Rumania
seems loath to act. 1t is further de-
clared that Rumania will insist that
the allies send at least 500. 900 men to
the Balkan arena before she needs pro-
posals. adequate assurance against
Germanic aggression being desired.
*
the week from a political standpoint
was the open
AsOuith Takes and frank dis
Blame for Blunders. pr;t,sh s,,ua.
ton BY Premier Asquith in the COM
mons. He admitted that Britain had
blundered and that 1t was the cabinets
fault He admitted that the camapign
was not going in some arenas to the
allies liking. He warned the people
that supreme efforts were essential II
the entente conquered the enemy. Rath-
er than note of supreme optimism,
there was sounded cry for co-opera-
ton and united purpose.
British people who have been de-
handing that they be appraised of the
true situation were told that there were
1000, 900 men on the western line; that
the casualties in this arena were 377,-
900; that England's financial situation
Is serious; that CONSUMPTION may have
to be resorted to if the gaps in Eng
lands armies are filled; that the OAR
danelles situation is anxiously being
considered with the view to ceasing the
campaign there and moving the troops
where they are most needed; that the
British in Mesopotamia are nearing
Bagdad. and that the German fleet is
locked in the Baltic.
All of these facts were given in such
an open manner that the statement, in
which the premier shouldered the
blame for the whole military and po-
litical situation, has to large measure
caused a lull in open attacks upon the
PRESENT government. The people Of
England, although not made happy by
the premier's remarks. have been made
more determined and are more than
ever convinced that they have a duty to
perform If victory is to come.
Lord Kitchener. minister of war, it is
declared in London, has gone to the
near east to
Is Kitchener Out? handle tn
London Now Asks. rion rn s,ua.
it is said his stay will be so extended
that he will be forced to resign. That
he already has done so Is the claim of
some London papers. Premier Asquith
has taken over the immediate supervi-
sion of the war office, and the claim
that Lord Kitchener will no longer ac-
lively share in guiding British war pol
icies is strengthened by the announce
ment that the new war council met
Friday, Lord Kitchener not being pres
ent.
The British press is demanding the
facts in the case and the people are
anxiously awaiting some definite an
nouncement. Lord Kitchener has been
the idol of the people as a whole, not
withstanding the bitter attacks launched
against him in parliament and in the
press.