South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-19
ALLIED LEADER At
DARDANELLESOUT
Sir Ivan Hamilton Relieved of
C0mmand-CarS0n to
Quit Cabinet.

LONDON. Oct 1.-TWO important
announcements. revealing serious dis
satisfaction in high places regarding
the situation in the Balkans and on
the GallipoH peninsula, were made in
London Monday night. The first and
the one that will cause the greatest
shock to the British public was the
announcement that Sir Ian Hamilton
had been recalled as commander at
the Dardanelles. On the heels Of this
came an unsigned statement that Sir
Edward Carson had resigned from the
cabinet.
That all was not going well at the
Dardanelles had been admitted in
official circles for some time. The
recent statement in the house Of COM
mona OF the heavy losses which the
British troops have suffered, coupled
with an admission Of the compare
lively small gains achieved, came al
most as a blow 10 the public At that
time Viscount Miner even suggested
the withdrawal OF the allied troops
from GallipOh
Monro Succeeds Hamilton.
The official announcement of Gen.
Hamilton's recall makes no reference
TO these matters, but merely says:
Gen Sir Charles G.. MonrO has been
appointed to command the Mediter-
ranean forces as successor to Ian
Hamilton, who IS returning 10 Eng
land TO report. Pending Gen. MonrO's
arrival, Gen. BirdwOod Will be in COM
mand"
Sir Edward Carson's decision to re-
sign. which was communicated 10 the
press late Monday night, was not so
much OF a surprise TO those who have
been following recent political events.
Only certain necessary formalities pre-
vented it's earlier announcement.
No public statement was made rs
10 the precise ground of the differ
ences whereupOn Carson severed his
connection with the cabinet.
At the cabinet council held Monday
grave questions connected with the
situation in the Balkans were under
consideration. The ministers had TO
consider not only the position of the
Dardanelles enterprise as affected by
recent events. but the steps TO be
taken in the assistance of Serbia and
the policy to be pursued towards
Greece The cabinet is giving all it's
energies TO the solution of the COM
pick problems which have arisen.
To Try Derby's Scheme.
It Is possible TO record considerable
progress IN settling the problem Of
recruiting. The ministers are rapidly
composing their differences, which is
attributed to Lord Derby's six weeks
OF effort. There seems little doubt
now that they will frankly accept IL
as the supreme test Of the volunteer
movement and be prepared TO intro
duce compulsion il It fails.
There were indications at the cab
met meeting Monday that the govern
ment was much impressed by the de-
mands for energy and frankness which
are now coming even from old liberal
supporters. The Manchester Guardian
today devoted two editorials TO the
disastrous effects of official secrets
and the need for decided government
IL we are TO begin to win the war"
While no statement is forthcoming
as TO the real reasons for Sir Edward
Carson's retirement, il is significant
that his resignation actually occurred
almost simultaneously with the resig-
nation g Foreign Minister Delcasse
from the French cabinet. Both these
breaks I'm coalition cabinets came with
the statement OF combined allied ac-
ton in Serbia
HamiItOn's Withdrawal Surprise
Carson's withdrawal took place sew
eral days ago and has been accepted
In political circles as a fact. The an
nouncement OF Sir Ian Hamilton's re-
call. on the other hand. was a COM
plete surprise.
Maj. Gen. Sir Charles Carmichael
Monro, who succeeds Hamilton in
command OF the eastern Mediter-
ranean forces. comes 10 his new post
at the age OF So.
His latest service has been in the
post commandant Of the school of
musketry at Hythe.
Sir Charles entered the army with
the rank OF captain I'm 1879 and in the
years that followed gained distinguish
ed honors and rapid promotion. His
first activity was on the northwest
frontier of India.
He served in South Africa in 1899