The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-02
VILLAS ARMY IS IN FULL RETREAT
ENGLAND

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, Nov. 2.-King George
back In London, was still better to-
day. He passed comfortable night
and had no fever. He was slowly re-
covering, his physicians reported
from the shaking up he suffered when
his horse fell with him near the Brit.
ish war front in Fre2ce last week.
be confined to his for some time
longer. -.
FRI troops.
tran.no9e. tr..h aans0aresS ,rssy. ter sSs
Balkan align have arrived of
kava'a, : Greek Aegean seaport,
eighty * s.s east of salonIka, and
frontier, according to the Berlin Tage-
bIatt today.
TORPEDO BOAT SUNK.
LONDON, Nov. PA British tor
pedo boat has been sunk In collision
in the Strait Of Gibraltar, the admir-
atty announced today.
Two officers and nine men are be-
iieved to have been drowned, It was
stated. The torpedo boat was the
No. SO.
I
AWAITING THE SPEECH.
LONDON, Nov. 2.-England was a
tiptoe with expectancy today for
Premier Asquith's promised speech In
the house OF commons this afternoon
concerning war progress and pros
poets.
The newspapers agreed that nothing
would satisfy the country short OF the
fullest and frankest report, with as
surances that adequate steps have
been taken to obviate further blund-
ers, to prosecute the struggle vigor.
ously and TO listen to no peace sug-
gestions until tho allies are completes
iy vindicated.
The speech was finally revised at =
cabinet meeting this afternoon.
WAR FINANCES.
rBy Ed l.. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, Nov. 2.-lntimatIne that
the DardanelIes campaign may be
abandoned and declaring England's f.
nanciai situation TO be "serious," Pre-
mier Asquith this afternoon answered
the demand Of the British nation for
frank statement regarding the con-
duct Of the war.
Members Of com m ons had scarcely
settled back from the shock of the
first announcement regarding the stu
alton In the near eastern war theatre
when the prime minister plunged In
to a discussion Of war finances. For
the first time since the war began,
the head Of the British government
limited that the financial burdens I'M
posed by the war may outweigh mill
tary considerations.
"our financial situation Is serious, !"
said the prime minister. Through rich
and reaourceful, we cannot sustain
the present burden unless both the
government and individuals exercise
the strictest economy"
Asquith's third Important statement
bore on corscription and he limited
that the government would adopt con-
scrIption If present recruiting meas
ures fall.
81 have not the least fear that II
will be necessary to proceed beyond
Lord Derby's voluntary recruiting
scheme" said the premier, "but am
determined to stop at nothing.
81 am determined that we shalI win
this war;" concluded the prime min
lister, "and sooner than not win It, I
would not hesitate to propose some
form Of compulsory enlistment"
AsouITH's REPORT. .,
LONDON, Nov. 2.-The Germans
have not gained foot of ground In
France and Flanders since April, Pre-.
mier Asquith told the house Of COM
mons this, afternoon. He admitted
that British casualties In France and
Flanders total $4,000. ~
Premier As1uith strongly defended
the DardaneiIes enterprise. He called
tho attention Of the critics Of the Oar.
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