The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-10

vice il unsatisfactory" said Lord Mon
; tasu. .In twenty-five Zeppelin raids not
one machine has been brought down by
our anti-aircraft runs. Our system or
: our runs must be replaced and greater
efficiency must be found"
Defends Government
Lord ~LAnsdownc. speaking FOR the
Government, said In reply TO these at
tacks that the monthly output OF aero
; planes in England Is now twenty times
greater than in peace time. and would
be doubled during the coming summer.
He added:
al the end OF this month the strength
OF the sQuadrons was eight times tha'
Of the aerial force that accompanied the
sxpeditionary force in 1910. Every pre-
caution is being taken TO meet the Yep
pelin danger
Great Britain is contemplating a stiH
further extension Of the list of absolute
% c%ontraband, lin order to include every
commodity vitality necessary to her
enemies" Proper methods In dealing
with this question are now being dis-
cussed with the other members OF the
Quadruple Entente. according TO LORD
Robert Cecil. Parliamentary Under Sec
rotary for the Foreign Office.
statement WHICH NtuStN ''hsi''
able stir In Parliament was one by Lord
Robert. declaring that many
OF military age have returned TO Ger
many from neutral countries by the
means OF false passports. The Under
Secretary added that the Coz ernments
of neutral nations have been warned
In this connection. While no names
were mentioned and no particular cases
cited. the belief is that the cases in
question. or the majority OF then,. are
those OF Germans VINO have returned
70 Germany on Scandinavian. especially
Swedish. steamships.
Allied Conference C~nOfnciai.
For the hrst time since the announce.
ment Of the forthcoming Allies confer
eHce In Paris the subject was to-day
given serious attention in the House Of
Commons. Premier Asquiih assured the
Hou that nothing would be done AT the
conference ito fctter the free action OF
the Government or of the louise Of Com
MONS" The Premier's explanation was
elected by a query on the part OF former
Minister Robertson, who demaa AIDED An
assurance from the Government that it
will not enter into any fiscal arrange
ments with the Allies until "A parliament
tary discussion has aiken place on such
arrangements.
THE British representatives to the
Paris conference" SAID the Prime Minis
ter. will only interchange views and
will return absolutely u~ncom!nItted to
specific measures. Care is to be taken
to adopt no measures more harmful ~
the Allies than to the enemy
. This preliminary discussion Of the
probable steps to be taken al the Paris
conference was provoked. il is believed
by recent unofficial explanations" of Il
proposed commercial war by the Allies
against Germany TO be enacted afte,
peace has been concluded. but the in!,ia-
tive OF which. these stories said. was to
be taken during the war.
With regard to CONSUMPTION. Premier
.Asquith told the House OF Commons that
the Government Is considering the ques-
ton OF a moratorium In the case that II
will call upon married men. He added
he would lay proposals before the House
shortly.
Unmarried Men Called.
Harold e. Tenant. Parliamentary
trter Secretary for the War Office.
stated that all groups Of unmarried men
who had voluntarily attested under the
military service act had been called upon.
He explained that the Government has
fully considered the military necessities
before calling upon the married men"
Mr.. Tenant announced that the num-
'bor Of British and colonial soldiers off
clally reported woumied or missing in
the Dardanellcs campo .Sn was Officers,
.333, and others, ll.22l. Thirty-three
officers and 40 others were taken
prisoners. he added. This puts tine total
losses In wounded. missing and prisoHcrs
at l2.057.
Lord Robert Cecil reported that the
limited States Embassy would forwar d a
list OF 4s1 British prisoners taken in the
Darianelles hghting and 40 prisoners
taken In Mesopotamia, all In the hands
of the Turks.