The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-03
Declares Germans Haven't
Gained Any Ground in
West Since April.
CANADA HAS SENT
$4,000 MEN TO FRONT

is'Np'N. NOV. -.-fTeiHieT Rsqului
made his long awaited statement on the
military and naval situation I'm the
House OF Commons this afternoon.
The Premier said that King George
was doing as we'll as possibly could Nbe
expected and that his Injuries were not
serious.
Among the points brought out by Pre-
mier Asqu'th were these
The British now have nearly a mill
on me at the front In Franco and
Belgium.
Appeals to the empire have resulted
IN Canada sending $4,000 troops. Aus-
tralia $1,000. New Zealand $4,000
and the other colonies proportionateiy
large numbers.
Not a DOT OF ground gained by Ger
many on the western front since last
April. and German feet powerless to
act.
Since the beginning of the val .. =
50o. 900 troops and S0O.o 900 horses have
been transported by the British. In
France and Flanders British casual
ties total $4,000.
Great Britain and France united in
the determination to aid Serbia at
any cost.
Troops AZ Dardanclles keeping 20o.-
zoe Turks engaged. Large requisi-
lions for Balkan campaisn now Icing
considered.
British submarines in the Sea of
Marmora have sunk 2l3 ships.
important allied victory expected
in Persian Gulf theatre Of war.
\ war committee Of not more than
FIVE will be- chosen. The strategic
conduct OF the war will be relegated
70 this body.
The financial situation IL declared
TO be- serious and greater economy is
necessary To carry the war to a sue
cessful conclusion.
Premier AsQuith began his speech by
explaining that the delay in making his
statement had been caused by circum-
stances over which he had no control.
but that the delay had made it possl-
bio for him t. receive warnings and
counsels from every quarter. He said
that he did not propose to adopt the
attitude Of a criminal or of "A pcniten;,
but Intended to describe as far as possi-
BILE the actual position of the nation.
adding that the nation was as deter
mined to-day as ever to prosecute the
war and that IL trusts tho Government.
by whomsoever the latter was controlled.
to use every means to the attainment Of
that purpose.
''PeOple stand by Government"
.y.. ,n. hoe, ~. ,r.u. =.
said. w have controlled the military
operations with the knowledge that we
had the confidence OF the great mass
of the English people.
1T IL tru. that to-day some M rts
". Nv ~" y, ON''."H M I'm"
"ther "alS' nS pte. uul''u' |" sur
p''e.' w me nv
n'tn' aus "r 'nI.e tn''bs y propN'
Vs. P",si"v,N.; ,hiLL'.'-s 500
VI pa...'Nr !" UN.i''o" ,"s reSet>o"s Va
copI'se, pIsn ~ ";'u p'ss!st'
" - ", ~ ~ ."','e 'h' "a'i"i
~ " ".W.' ."'"Vn nnH ~ tn"He auti-
80 u'Sp',. :, S.'"'a N""r,e " iT"-
iesSroi"' nliiAp.'s "ntn bps our
snt'es H".pt.~' uanS i "lrl Vi
we .'l' =. 49, "'' =" ,'o'eIh-
w. "'u ~ i,'"t's' ~ ''nctaIIhs an! ,
',"e ia, .H us.ioeu'es un
ny u ~ '.e'"! ,on''nu'la' ne sa'u
~ We s'an" .o-u'y W Nv
So V,h" 80 - h'up''e" "
-" ~ $500 >" ,m'",A'' ~ W. "N'
hlrS u'',9lo"s, ~ "p,rn,io's ue-
1870 In.u mars.at 81 'oHn
u, ~ =. Co.. ~ q ~
, u nm ~ 1- LIS. W ruuet
and In other theatres of war. as well as
our garrlsons n troops IN reserve.
How has this gigantic force been
got together, by d power "ni"h mas
never aspired 10 De a hlirtary power!
FIRST. by tho MANHOOD OF the United
Ii tne last hfteeil months
We naFe recrul'e" 90 not INK" 10 give
the exact nsure.
IN contributor OF ihdia was spien-
oiu; 'ahaua contributed so'ovv otncers
ana men. Hus'ra.a, s='"oo Ne" Hea-
ianu' @o'ooo, Sou'h N,rlca' al'er d or'ii-
iaht IN WHICH the '~'eriia'is
III sou'"~est HirlsA ~vre supauen' eent
o;ooo' ana '>e~wn,uhnIanu' i'n""' uls
Nest IIIoies' -,"oo' Ses'on, ~! anu
oS'er parts INC empire ~ stu' Son-
tIneeh's' 40 ac'ount ~ Iahsh N theSe
hsurts 81 prepar.''o' v .He "'''"'c-
''tr.e or .nese uni,s " ene nepu'
ine s.n s"" 10 ~ umo .
sme . .oo noo ~, 800 400 6nn
10 49, d., otnn n 80 y,
-. ana ,,,,n,,i,r. .nd sooo oo Lo,x..
Tba ioss ~ i,,. a. Tho tr.nsno,t,tion n,
r.. ,roons us las ,h.n nno.,an,h ~
!, ~ c,nt no said on a thowsan nd yov.
aye
D~.rA,uel,c. Camp.i~n E~xpln,ped
Mr.. Asquith reviewed he situation at
the Dardanelles and in h Balkans in
detail. accepting full responsibility for
tho naval ana military expeditions 10
the straits.
when Turkey entered the war he
said. "a great effect was produced on the
IA a And rTGl TlIlf "a Ia