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Premier Asquith Indicates in
Speech That the Campaign
Against the Dardanell 9 S
May Be Abandoned

London, NOV, @.--Tne nfht OMcihi
hint that the allies may abandon their
attempt 10 force tho Dardanelles came
from Premier Asquith today In a sig
nincant speech In tho house Of COM
mons.
While defending the campaign TO
force tho defenses OF Constantlnopie.
Asquith suggested that anxious con-
sideration" Ia being given to the cam
paign In connection with requisitions
for further men In the eastern thea
ter.
by his statement the premier prac-
ticaliy admitted that withdrawal
from Gallipoli to halt the Austro-
Germans In their proposed path
across Bulgaria TO Constantinople is
being seriously considered.
Everywhere his announcement was
interpreted % meaning that the gov
ernment Is discussing the matter Of
concentrating In the eastern theater
In a determined effort TO check the
central allies and TO deliver decisive
stroke against them.
The prcmIer'a announcement that
the allies do not intend to desert
their hard-pressed comrades In arms.
Serbia. was greeted with q storm OF
cheers. He followed this statement
with declaration that the purpose
Of General Jofre's visit to England
has been TO perfect the. allies new
campaign In tho Balkans,
1--WE can not allow Serbia TO be-
come the prey of the sinister and ne
farlous combination between Austria
Germany and Bulgaria." he said
There Is n complete agreement
among the allies as to the ends to be
pursued In the Balkans. That Serbia
may be assured her independence Is
regarded as an essential object by
her larger allies.
when the allies were reproached
for being too late to help Serbia, II
must be remembered that to the last
we had reason to believe that Greece
would acknowledge her treaty obli-
cations and act accordingly"
The premier called the outlook on
oil fronts very encouraging. He noted
that the Germans had not gained q
foot OF territory In their invasion Of
France and Flanders since April. and
was applauded when he stated that
General Nixon Is within measurable
distance Of Bagdad."
Great Britain's feet Is mistress
OF the seas" Asquith continued, "The
German fleet Is locked In the Baltic.
Germany dares not show her face
anywhere where she can be dealt
with, The transport department has
carried $500. 700 troops, and has
transported 1000 sick and wound
ed with loss OF life less than one
tenth Of one per cent, This is q re-
cord Of which the nation may well be
proud"
"The Dardanelles are receiving
anxious consideration In connection
with large requlsitlons OF men for the
eastern theater" the premier said,
Our financial situation is serious.
Though we are rich and resourceful
we can not sustain the present bur-
dens unless both government and in
dlvlduals exercise the strictest
economy,
II have not the least fear that Il
VIII bo necessary to proceed beyond
Lord Derby's voluntary recruiting
scheme, but ! am determined to stop
Mt nothing, am determined that
we shall win this war, Sooner than
not win II, l would not hesitate to
propose some form Of compulsory en-
llstment." .LA
Apparently In answer to talk OF q