Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-06
CHURCHILL POINTS
OUT VICTORY JUST
OYER THE HORIZON
Former Sea Lord Says Forces Of
Empire Within Few Miles of
Triumph and Will Re-
trieve ALI.
MEASURE OF ENEMY IS TAKEN
Asserts Heavy Losses Must Be Ex-
peoted on Sea and Land in
Dardanelles Fighting.
SUBMARINE MENACE RESTRICTED

DUNDEE, Scotland, June 5.--Win-
ston Spencer Churchill. formerly
first lord Of the admiralty, who is
chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster
in the coalition cabinet, arrived to-
day at Dundee. which he represents
In the House OF Commons, where he
was received enthusiastically at a
meeting Of his constituents. He told
them he did not come to make ex-
plantations or to indulge in reproaches
or recriminatlons, for the only thing
he cared about was the waging of a
successful war on the enemies OF
Great Britain.
For four years have borne heavy re-
sponsibility. being, according 20 the time
honored language OF my patent, respon-
sible to the crown and Parliament for al
business OF the admiralty" Mr.. Church
m said. when say responsible, ] was
responsible In the sense that would
have to bear the blame of everything
that occurred. These years have comprised
the most important period OF our naval
nlstolNs Dtiluu VI piSPei"AiHh 'N' HNf
a period OF vigilance and mobilization.
Did Hts Best.
Il have done my best The archives at
the admiralty will show the part I played
In all the great transactions that have
taken place To them | look for my de-
fenec.
II look also to the general naval situa-
tion. The terrible dangers at tho begin
ming Of the war are over. The seas have
been swept clear Everything Ia in perfect
ordeI Nearly everything has been fore
seem We have taken the measure of our
foe and havss only to go forward with
confidence.
Mr. Churchil added there were TIVE
statements no wished to make about tn
operations at ,he Dardanelles. Heavy
losses must hc expected on land and sea
The sleet employed there was compose
Of surplus Of warships after all othe
needs had been provided gOr '.'7.s.''
%rhose WHOM oppose sKltchener en-,
ha rked on those operationss withoil
every requirement In relation to the arm!
in France ana Flanders are not onl!
mistaken, but are presumptuous, M
CONTINUED IN lOphllk AN OUT .iObsti
fairly and gausrely we must not forge
the prize for which we are eontendins
The forces are within a few miles ol
victory aurh as this war has not seen
victory which when it comes. will
make amends for all .-
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Mr.. Churchill said he did not think the
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leaders of the nation at home or in the
field or publish anything tending TO
mako bad blood. II there were anJ
criticisnb It should he in Parliament
That was a matter OF self representation.
What does the nation expect oc the
new cabinet2'' he asked. II will answer
that in one word: Action. That IL this
demand that Is the need. action. moi
hesitation; not discussion or agitation
The duty lies on the government 10 de-
clare what should be done to propose II
to Parliament and stand or fall by the
result" -
THE submarine menace has been fixed
within certain limits" added Mr.
Churchill, the personal ascendancy OF
our men and the superior quality. OF ouI
ships on the high seas has, been -estab-
lished beyond doubt or question.
"our strength has been greatly in
creased actually and relatively. from
what It was at the beginning of the war.
and is growing every day by leaps and
bounds in all classes of vessels needed
for special purposes of war BY the end
OF the year the British navy will hav'
received reinforcements which would b'
incredible IL they were not actual facts