Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-13
CHURCHILL WILL
co TO FRONT ON
ACTIVE SERVICE
Former First Lord of Ad-
miralty to Fight on
French Fields.
NOT WILLING TO REMAIN
IN WELL-PAID INACTIVITY
Continued Landing of Allies at
Saloniki Causes Uneasiness to
Bulgaria and Turkey.
ITALY WILL AID IN BALKANS
Invaders Advancing Slowly in Efforts
to Cut OFF or .AAnihilate
Scrbians.
NOT WILLING TO REMAIN
IN WELL-PAID INACTIVITY
ITALY WILL AID IN BALKANS
Invaders Advancing Slowly in Efforts
to Cut or or .AAnil,ilate
Scrbians.

LONDON. November 1o.--1t is official
~ announced that Winston Spencer
Churchill, chancellor of the duchy OF
Lancaster, has resigned from the Cabi-
net, and will join the army In France.
Mr.. Churchill, in his letter of resig-
nation. explains that he agrees in the
formation of small war council and
appreciates the intention which Pre-
mier Asquith expressed to include him
among it's members. He foresaw Diff
ficulties the Premier would have in
doing this. and makes no complaint be-
cause the scheme changed. He
says he could not accept a position of
general responsibility for war policy
without any effective share in its guid-
ance and control. AMI did not feel able
in times like these to remain in we'll
paid inactivity.
LETTER or RESIGNATION
TO PREMIER ASQUTrH
Mr.. Churchills letter of resignation
to Mr.. Asquith follows:
when left the admiralty five
months ago. | accepted an office of
few duties. at your request, 10 take
part in the work OF the war council,
! and assist the new members with the
knowledge of current operations,
which | then possessed in n special de-
gree The counsels which / offered are
uDoi record In the minutes os the
committee of imperial defense AMI in
memoranda submitted to the Cabinet,
/ ard draw your attention ut the pres
ent time TO these.
II am in cordial agreement with the
dccison 10 form a small war council
| appreciated the intention EXPRESSED
TO me six weeks ago to include me
among It's members. ! foresaw then
the personal difficulties which YOU
would have TO face in it's compositions
i make no complaint that your
scheme should have been changed NV
work in the government comes, nat
urally. to close. Knowing what [
do about the present situation. and be-
nlS an instrument in the executive
power. could not accept n position of
general responsibility in war policy
without an effective share in its guild
ance and control. Nor do | feel able
in times like these to remain in we'll
paid inactivity.
Il ask you to submit my resignation
10 the king. | am an officer and I
pace myself unrcServedly ut the dis
posal OF the military authorities. OBJ
| serving that my regiment is AT the
front.
i nave clear conscience. which en-
ahles me 10 bear my responsibility for
past events with compusurc Time wnl
vindicate my administration of :he
admiralty and assign to me my duo
share in the vast series OF preparations
and operations which secured us COM
mand of the seas
with much respect and unaltcred
personal friendship / bid you good by.
(Signedl "WINSTON CHURCHILL"
REGRET THAT DECISION
Is Not R:CONSIDEREp
Premier Asquith replied:
Il had hoped you would reconsider
your decision and regret TO learn from
your letter that you have not felt able
to do so. You have rendered services,
both in the council and the adminstra-
ton. which no one is better able to
appreciate than myself with regard TO
the conduct and direction of the war,
and | am sincerely grieved that you
should think il your duty TO leave the
Cabinet"
Rumors had been current for some
time that Mr. Churchill would resign
his seat in the Cabinet and go out on
active service III the front lie is II
major in tho Oxford Ycomanry. MIR.
Churchill was serving as First Lord
of the Admiralty when the war began.
and TILED that office until the formation
OF the coalition Cabinet last May. Hc
took the position OF the chancellor OF
the duchy OF Lancaster in the new
Cabinet, Arthur j. ;alfour being made
First Lord OF the Admiralty.