Evening star., 1915-11-21
Franco-5ritish Forces Could
Be More Effectively Used in
Serbian Campaign.
SITUATION IN BALKANS
BECOMES MORE CRITICAL
Lord Kitchener Weighs Whole Sit
uation With View to Radical
Changes in Military Procedure.
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

snail England continue to pour her
sturdy manhood into the military
quicksands of the Dardanelles?
VIII France, for the sake OF keeping
her agreement with England continue
to permit the warm lifes blood of her
sons flood the slopes of Gallipoli penin-
sula?
Would it not be better to admit that
one of the greatest blunders in all
military history has been made and
withdraw all allied forces from this
arena of war. in order that terrible
losses in so far futile attempt to
storm one OF the worlds greatest nat
ural fortilications might be checked"
These are the questions that, in the
light of events during the past week,
are on the lips of nearly every one in
England. France, too, shows an inclina-
ton to admit grave mistake and
make the best of it. And while the
people Of the two nations are debating
the issue and are generally ready to
sanction any move toward this end,
their governments are weighing the
issues involved
Although there has been cons;dera bic
speculation ever since Lord Kitchener
left Lon
Kitchener Mission don for the
Seems to Be Revealed. tns % reaI as ~
purpose of his mission, it seems to
have been just revealed-decide as to
the future course of the allies the
Dardaneiles
According to announcement made in
England. Gen. Sir Charles Monro,
commander-in- chief of the forces on
the Dardanelles. recommended to the
British government that operations be
curtailed because of the immense
losses
When the fact was weighed that more
than 15G, zoo men in the allied armies
have fallen and the rate continues at
nearly a thousand a day, the British
cabinet Immediately seen fit to dispatch
Lord Kitchener to the Gallipol penin-
suia to determine the prospects there
and decide the future course of France
and England. While in the east Lord
Kitchener undoubtedly has thoroughly
scrutinized the Balkan situation, and.
it is possible, with the view Of trans
ferring the forces at the Dardanelles to
the Serbian campaign. Such move
could be carried out eXpeditiously, it is
generally admitted.
That neither England nor France
fGchOneU the Zoe ana that LOrQ hltcn-
ener, the military idol of Englnad, was
largely responsible for the mistakes
and delays in the Dardanelles opera
tions were two significant facts reveal
ed during the week, largely through
the statement of Winston Spencer
Churchill. who recently resigned from
the British cabinet and who formerly
was minister of marine. Mr.. Churchill
was generally blamed throughout all
England for the Dardanelles blunder.
but in his remarkable revelations to the
commons in defense of his official
tions ne declared he had the backing
of military experts, including Lord
kitchener and Lord Fisher. first sea
lord of the empire. Not only was it
thought feasible to storm the Oar
daneiles. but it was believed the task
would he comparatively easy. Mr..
Churchill declared he had offered to
transport 10000 troops from Egypt to
the Gallipoli peninsula, but Lord
Kitchener had refused to send these
men, even though Mr.. Churchill knew
that they would be essential II the
Darda nelles operations succeeded.
II is a singular coincidence that the
man Mr. Churchill claims was to a
great meas
Alleged Blunderer ure RESPONSE