Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-11-09
Earl Loreburn in Pointing
Out 'Misadventures" of
Great Conflict from Brit
ish Standpoint Says Real
News Has Been Withheld
SAYS NEWS HAS
BEEN ''DOCTORED"
CriticiZes Methods of Hand
ling Various Expeditions
and Says No Plan Should
Be Attempted Until Ap-
proved by Authorities
IRepubIican A. p. Leased wirel


LONDON, Nov. S.-The debate on
the conduct of the war and the CEN
sorship was resumed in the House
Of Lords late today. Earl Loreburn.
former high chancellor brought up
the subject, declaring that he took
this action owing to his belief that
the Marquis of Lansdowne. the min
lister without portfolio, had not made
adequate reply to the arguments of
Niscount Morley.
Earl Loreburn spoke of what he
termed the misadventures" of the
Antwerp expedition, the loss OF Rear
Admiral Sir Christopher Craddock's $
squadron, the DardaneIles operations
and the Balkan expedition. The
speaker said he had been told two
months ago that fifteen million men
had been killed or disabled for life
and that multitudes had been added
TO this number since and that if the
conflict continued indefinitely .'revo-
luton or anarchy" might follow in
Europe
Earl Loreburn, who was one Of the
radical stalwarts who criticised the
South African war today oddly
enough found himself supported by
NiscOunt Miner. former high com
missioner for South Africa, who was
one of those largely responsible for
the South African war.
Nlsoount Miner, however. largely
confined himself to criticism of
the censorship. He declared that the
news had been 'doctored" in an
optimistic sense, and also denounced
the government for not going sooner
10 the assistance of Serbia.
Baron Courtney of Penwith, we'll
known as peace advocate, followed
ViscoUnt Milner. He said the gov
ernment should show itself ready to
accept any suggestions which would
end the war, concluding, however,
Ihat the Germans must agree to
evacuate Belgium and France and
that no indemnity be demanded of
Great Britain.
Earl Curzon of Kedleston, Lord
Privy- Seal who replied for the gov
eminent. defended both the coalition
cabinet and its liberal predecessors.
He reminded the critics of the gov
ernment that experts did not always
agree. He announced that the gov
crnment >was considering whether ar
rangements could not be made for
creating closer contact between the
press anu the llBnIlnS IOTceS-
Earl Loreburn, in addition to his |
other utterances, asked whether the |
landing at Saloniki had been made |
with the approval of the naval and |
military authorities of the entente |
allies. whether they were satisfied |
with the supplies of men and money |
and if the communications had been |
properly safeguarded. He asked |
these questions, he said, because |
there was an uneasy feeling that |
there had not been sufficient eXpei
supervision. The government, he de-
clared. should resolve not to hold |
out expectations to a nation which |
was confronted with extreme peril.
unless they were sure they would /
be able to make good with timely /
and sufficient force.
In saying that he had been in
formed that 15,O00,000 men already
had been killed or disabled in war,
Earl Lcreburn added that this was
what was meant by a war of at
triton and that while the war con-
tinued the government should do
their best to prevent irreparable mis-
takes No scheme should be at
tempted. he said, without the ap-
proval of the highest naval and mill
Jary authorities. The idea of a small
cabinet reporting to a full cabinet on