The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-18
KITCHENER BLAMED
By LORD CHURCHILL
Calls Minister of War RESPONSE
bile for Failures.
DEFENDS TWO EXPEDITIONS
Declares Dardanelles Attack Was
Framed by Experienced Technical
Minds-Sir Markham Also
Hits Kitchener.

London, Nov. 16.-Winston Spencer
| Churchill, former first lord of the Brit.
ish admiralty, against whom more bit
ter criticism has been launched than
any other man in the English govern
ment since the war began, made his
speech of defense In the house of
| commons.
| Mr.. Churchill put full responsibility
for the disastrous Antwerp expedi-
ton upon Lord Kitchener, the secre-
tary Of state for war. and the French
| government
Denies Responsibility.
| The former first lord of the ad-
miralty also denied personal RESPONSE
bility for the Dardanelles enterprise.
THE proposition to send an expedi-
tion to the Dardanelles to open up
the way to Constantinople was pro-
foundry. maturely and deliberately con-
sidered," declared Mr.. Churchill.
1t had been charged that Mr..
| Churchill acted too quickly and too
much upon his own initiative in send
ing the expeditions to Antwerp and
the Dardaneles
AS to the Antwerp enterprise, Mr..
| Churchill said:
The idea of sending relieving
army to save Antwerp from capture
by the Germans originated with Lord
Kitchener and the French govern
ment. That the expedition arrived
| too late to save the Belgian city was
not my fault"
Consulted Sea Lord.
Mr.. Churchill declared that he al
ways con sulted the first sea lord OF
the admiralty before making any Off
cial move.
Baron Fisher of Kilverstone, known
as the father for the modern Eng.
lish navy" was first sea lord of the
admiralty for some time during Mr..
Churchill's tenure as first lord of the
admiralty and the differences which
| led the baron to retire have never
been explained.
mo act, no policy nor any scheme
| OF distribution was put into effect dur
ing my administration which did not
nave INC concurrence VI tlc III ot oCa
lord in writing" said Mr.. Churchill.
mo Victory With Kitchener"
Following Churchilps sensational
! speech Sir Arthur Markham made the
most violent attack on Earl Kitchener
yet heard.
Markham told members of the com
mons he was convinced Kitchener
was responsible for both the Antwerp
| and Dardanelles plumbers" and that
he also was guilty of Withholding in
formation. Il am convinced" added
| Sir Arthur, that while Kitchener, who
accepts no advice, remains at the war
office we will not win this war"
Il think | ought not to leave the
country without referring to certain
! incidents at the admiralty in the di-
rection of the war which occurred
during my period at the admiralty"
said Mr.. Churchill
Expects Vindcation.
Il cannot conceive Of any reasons
why the story of the battle Of the
| Falkland islands should not now be
! told. My successor has full authority
| to publish any minutes regarding the
engagement. | do not object to any
publications regarding the three
cruisers which took part in that
| battle. although ! do not press for
| it. My vindication of responsibility
| for the battles of the South Pacific
and the Faiklands will arrive with
| the publication of the documents.
1T is a mistake to regard the fail
ure to relieve Antwerp as wholly a
military misfortune. History will de-
| termine that that enterprise had the
/ effect Of causing great battle to be
fought on the User instead of farther
! SOUTH
Mr., Churchill repudiated the sug.
gestion that he had overrued the de-
cision of his naval advisers in the dis,
position OF the cruisers lost in the
North sea
He declared that the Dardanelles
enterprise was carried out with
great, overwhelming, expert opinion
| in its favor 1t was framed merely by
experienced technical minds The at.
tack was decided on at a war council
held on January 2S, at which Lord
Fisher was present"
1T was "A legitimate war gamble
for prize Of inestimable value,
which had reasonable chance of
winning on that basis All summer
the army has stood on Galipoi PENN.
sula within few miles OF decisive
victory"
No Reason for Regret.
Mr.. Churchill declared there was no
reason to be discouraged with the
progress OF the war.
I'VE are passing through bad
time" he said. but 1t will probably
be worse before 1t is better"
In explaini { why he had resigned
from the cabinet Mr.. Churchill said
his reasons did not apply to the other
ministers. Another form OF service
he said was open TO him with which
he was perfectly content.
In conclusion he expressed the hope
: that Sir Edward Carson would con
tinue to occupy the front opposition
bench which was his war station"
. Defeated for Reelection.
/. GAINESVILLE Charles +. Moore. pres
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