Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-09
REVOLUTION OR ANARCHY
AFTER WAR IN EUROPE
Earl Loreburn, Former High Chan
cell6r, Predicts Grave Results il
Conflict Continues indefinitely.
DEBATE IN HOUSE OF LORDS
Told Two Months Ago, He Says, That
f5,OO0,0OO Men Had Been Killed
or Disabled for Life and That Null
titudes Had Been Added Since.

lLpNDON. November S The debate
on the conduct Of the war and the CEN
sorship was resumed In the House OF
Lords to-day. Earl Loreburn. former
High Chancellor. brought up the sub
ject declaring that he took this action
owing to his belief that the Marquis
of Lansdowne. the minister without
portfolio. had not made adequate reply
to the arguments of Viscount Morley.
Earl Loreburn spoke of what he
termed "misndrentures" of the Antwerp
expedition. the loss OF Rear Admiral
Sir Christopher Cradocil's squadron
tho DaEdanelles operation and the Bal
Kan expedition. The speaker said he
had Been told two months ago that
l5o00.0o0 men had been killed or dts
abled for life, and that multitudes had
been added to this number since. and
that IL the conflict continued in
definitely revolution or anarchy
might follow in Europe
FINDS HIMSELF SUPPORTED
ny VISCOUNT MILNER
Earl Loreburn, who was one of the
radical stalwnrts who criticized the
South African war to-day, odnlv
enough. found himself supported by
Fiscount Milner, former high commits
sioner for South Africa. who was one
or those largely responsible for the
south African war. Viscount Milner.
however, largely confined himself to n
criticism or the censorship. He de-
clared that the news had been doc
tored In an optimistic sense" and also
denounced the government for not 60
ing sooner to the assistance OF Serbia
baron Courtney. of Penrith we'll
known as peace advocate followed
Viscount Milncr. He said the govern
mcnt should show itself ready to oc
cept any suggestions which would end
the war, concluding. however. that the
Germans must agree to evacuate Bel
eium and France, and that no indemnity
should be demanded Of Great Britain
Earl Curzon OF kedleston, Lord privy
Seal. who replied for the government.
defended both the coalition govern
ment and its liberal policy. He on
nounced that the government was con-
siderinE whether arrangements could
not be mace for creating closer contact
between the press and lighting forces.
ASKS CONCERNING
LANDING: At SALONII<I
Lord Lorcburn asked whether the
landing at Saloniki had been made
Win the approval of the military and
naval authorities of the entente allies
II they were satisfied with the supplies
or men and money and IL the com
municationS had been property safe
guarded. The government he declared
should resolve not to hold out expecto
tons TO 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 informed
that 100000 men already had been
killed or disabled in the war. Earl
Loreburn added that this was ,yha.
was meant by Il war OF attrltion. and
that while the war continued the gov
ernment should do their best to pre-
vent irreparablc mistakes.
"iscount Miner said he could not
see that 1t did any good to censor the
German wireless in London. IL the
German reports were false. it would be
better to deny them than to let them
go unanswered. for in the latter case
heutrai countries naturally came TO
inc conclusion that they were true He
referred to the report published in the
United states alleging that British
sailors had murdered the crew OF a
G"rnan submarine AZ n case in point
DEFENDS CENSORSHIP
OF TIE GOVERNMENT
Defending the censorship OF the
government wireless. Earl Curzon said
he did not see why England should
become an advertising agen; for Cor
man calumnies and lies" Earl Curzon
said the attacks on Premier Asquith
were cruel slanders," and that those
on Sir Edward Grey, the Foreign Sec
retary. iilied him with Indignation and
shame"
Publication OF the Globe had been
stopped. Earl 'Curzon declared. be-
cause 1t made an untrue statement. and
assigned that statement 30 false
and malicious reason ..s