Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-19
.MONRO IN FAVOR
Of WITHDRAWING
BRITISH FORCES
kitchener's Visit to Aid Gov
ernment in Deciding
on Policy.
HE is REPORTED ON WAY
TO GALLIPOLI PENINSULA
Visit of English Cabinet Mem
bers to Paris Is Most
Important Step.
CLOSER WORK iN FUTURE
Situation in Greece Regarded AS Ex-
tremely Perpleying and
Di>quietins.
Situation in Greece Regarded as Ex-
tremely perplexing and
Disquietins.

LONDON November lS.-Earon Rib
hlcsdalc said in the House If Lords
to-day, in addressing a question to the
Marquis OF Lansdowne that he under
stood General sir Charles
q. Monro. commander OF the British
expedition n the Dardanelics. had re-
ported in favor of the withdrawal of
the British army ut the Darlanclles.
The Marquis of Lansdowuc an
nounced that the government asked
Earl Kitchener to visit the Eastern
Mediterranean, because, in its opinion,
the report Of Sir Charles Monro and
the evidence accompanying II did not
seem sufficient To enable til. govern-
ment TO come to conclusion upon tho
great questions Of policy Involved.
The announcement Of the Marquis of
l.ansdownc, was made in response to
Baron Ribblesdale's question. whether
General Munro favored the withdrawal
of the British army from the Dardan-
ellcs. Earl Kitchener was reported
yesterday as leaving Mudros for tho
Gallipoli Peninsula.
VISIT OF CABINET MEMRERS
w iAhIS tMfORIANT
Speaking OF the visit OF che British
Cabinet members to Paris. Lord Lans-
dowue said it was the most important
step yet taken in connection with the
scheme OF n closer working contract
between the entente allies.
There have been other comings and
goings. but they were not 20 be COM
pared in Importance with The present
CT \ I -.
The independence of Serbia, he de-
clared. was ono of the most essential
objects the allies had in view in the
Near East, which already had become
new and very important theater of
war. This was not the time to talk
peace. They had entered upon great
struggle. and Intended 10 carry ii to
a successful issue.
The situation in Greece. said Lord
Lansdownc, WAS extremely perpleNing,
and he might add, disquetinS. This
was in reply to request for informa-
ton as to the progress OF negotiations.
Two topics have been raised which
are not pleasant To think or talk about,
namely. the position in Sernia and the
Dardanelles." said Andrew i:onar Law.
the Colonial Secretary. speaking on the
third reading Of the finance bill in
the House OF Commons this evening
NOT TIME FOR PUBLIC TO
BE TAKEN INTO CONFIDENCE
MIR. Bonar Law did not agree that tho
public should he taken into the gov
ernmcnt's confidence at the present
time. With respect TO Serbia. what
ever criticisms there might he, he
would not say n word on .he subject.
which could not be Judged unless all
facts were known, and most certainly.
In his Judgment, ii would not be wise
To tell the facts
With regard 10 the Dardanelles.
there was no one who felt more strong
ly than he did the serious position
there. and the house might he assured
that iii what the government was in
tending To do il would not bc Influenced
by the idea that. having made n mis-
take. II was going to ii out. The
government would he influenced solely
Ivy the best military opinion IL could
get. and believed that was the wisest
course.
POLICY IN NEAR EAST
soon TO BE MADE CLEAR
LONDON, November iS.-The atti-
tude OF the entente allies toward
Greece. from which country they ara
tEhcaNorlhs To get Il definite Guaran-
tee for the safety Of the French Britt
iah and Serbian troops. and the whole
military policy in the Near Fast. IN
ciud!uS the Dardanellcs, viii, i is ex-
pected. he made clear before the end
OF the present week.
The council M Paris. in wnicn British
and French Cabinet ministers took
part. came 10 Important decisions. and
Earl Kitchener, looking over the
ground. both in Gallipol and the
Balkans is To report on the best
means Of dealing with the situation
arising out OF the Austro- German and
Bulgarian successes in Serbia aud
,;rcecc's lcaninss toward the central
powers.
IT transpired to-day, during the do
bate in the House Of Lords, that Cen.
cral Sir Charles Monro. the recently
appointed commander in chief In tho
Dardancllcs, has already given his
opinion AS 10 what should lie the fu-
turc poliol with regard 10 the GaiiipoN
campaign, and Lord Ribblcsdale, who
introduced the subject. said no under
stood that the report OF the general
favored withdrawal The Marquis of
Lansdownc replied that the report and
the evidence accompanying u we're not