Bisbee daily review., 1915-11-03
Asquith Makes Much Heralded
Speech on the Progress Of the
War From the Standpoint OF
the British Government.
THREE CABINET MEMBERS
WILL RUN BRITISH PART
Premier Tells a Number of liner
eSting Facts in Regard to the
Conduct Of the War During
the Past Year.

LONDON. Nov. Prime Minister
Asquith before the largest assembly
of the year in the House of Commons,
delivered his heralded statement Of
the progress O fthe war His most inn
portant declaration was that the war
would be conducted by a cabinet COM
mittee of three or five members which
would consult the full cabinet on ques-
tions of a serious nature.
He insisted in taking his share of
responsibility for the Dardanelles op-
erations. which ne said were designed
to influence the Balkans situation and
open the way for supplies to the Rus
SLAMS and strike a blow at the heart of
/ Turkey. He did nor indicate the iu-
ture policy of the Dardanelles.
Sir Edward Carson former attorney
general. was heard with almost as
great attention as Asquith with the
expectation that he might reveal the
cause of his resignation. Carson de-
clared the slowness of the cabinet in
deciding ON the policy OF aiding ser
bia was the main reason for his di5a-
greement.
It is taken for granted the cabinet
committee will consist of Asquith,
Kitchener and First Lord Of the Ad-
miralty BaIfour. The plan was eN-
pected and seems In the nature of "a
compromise to meet the criticisms
that a cabinet of twenty-five was UNI
wieldly.
Asquith pointed out the Allies We're
holding 100000 Turks in the Darda-
nelles, regarding which operations he
said: 81 cannot say more i'm regard
to this particular sphere of the war
/ might too soon pronounce final
judgement The situation is receiving
careful and anxious consideration,
. not as am Isolated thing but as a part
of the larger strategic questions, that
are raised wholly by the recent de-
, yelopmeut i'm the eastern theatre"
, In the opinion OF lobbies of the
House. according to reports, it is not
, proposed to abandon the Dardanelles.
- Carson asserts the country was anX-
ious TO know whether its resources.
men and materials were being used
to the best advantage He described
r the cabinet machine as utterly iucap-
2 able of conducting the war.
3 AsQuith's speech was a recapiula.
/, tion of what the government had ac
/. complished i'm the past year, organic
l. ing an army lie said the gigantic
j. overseas operations the work of the
S navy i'm transporting troops had been
s. conducted with the loss OF life con
!, siderably less than tenth OF one pen
It cent of the men engaged; that the
f. German fleet did not dare show it.
face where it would be attacked anC
that the Germans had not gained IT.;
foot since April
lie revealed that Premier VenizeloI
Al of Greece, agreed to mobilize The
y- Greek army If England and France
y- furnished 15O ZOO men, Il was eX
IA planned the delay i'm going to the res
IF cue of Serbia was due to- the belle
al that Greece would adhere to her trea
M Is obligations He expressed opt
s. mism that Lord Derbys scheme fo
n recruiting would succeed He SAT-
he was opposed TO compusion be
al cause it would endanger national un
De ty, but added he was ready to adop
ar some form of compulsory service il
nd case Of failure of voluntary enlist
al meuts
IS. The Asquith speech I'm the House O
ed Commons mouopolizes the attentio
us of Europe The lighting, though s.,
at vere is receiyine little thought Their
mt was some lighting I'm Champagne, Tn
al Germans continue their efforts TO az
es proach Riga from the west The Rui
a SLAMS are attacking west of Dvinsl
and among the lakes south of Dvinsl
1n The attacks and counter attacks ar
m almost continuous on the Styr rive
ld in Volhynia and along the Stripa /
,n Galicia. Both are claiming advantag,
u. The Italian offensive against the Au
on trians continues. Vienna reports Aui
Itria is meeting with no success.