BRITISH PARLIAMENT OPENS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2592, 14 October 1915, Page 5

BRITISH PARLIAMENT OPENS

THE BALKAN CRISIS IN THE LOBBIES

NO STATEMENT TILL TO-DAY

Br Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrigln London, Octobor 12.

Tlio House of Commons was crowded after a fortnight's adjournment. The members in the Lobby warmly discussed tho grave situation in the" Balkans. They were disappointed when Mr. Asquith announced that Sir Edward Grey would not deliver ihis statement on the situation till Thursday, especially as M. Viviani has made a full announcement to tlio French Chamber.

Mr. Herbert Samuel, Postinastcr-Gen-oral, was cheered on announcing that tho Government had decided not to abolish the halfpenny postage, on the ground t'hat it would disturb business.

Mr. H. W. Forster (Under-Secretary for War), replying to a suggestion that there should bo less generous treatment of German prisoners, said wo must make regulations in accordance with our own ideas. A policy of retaliation had been already tried with results not altogether happy.

Mr. Asquith, in a voice broken with emotion, paid a tribute to tho foiir members of the House of Commons who wero recently killed. All were, he said, young men of high promise, and a splendid example to their countrymen.

Mr. Asquith promised Sir E. A. Cornwall that ho would consider the question of issuing a weekly or bi-weekly Cabinet statement oil the progress of tho war. He added that the War Committee of the Cabinet consisted ' of twelve members, who were giving careful and continuous consideration to tho conduct of the war. subject to the ultimate responsibility of tho whole Cabinet. THE DARDANELLES POSITION MOTION FOR. INQUIRY. (l!ec. October 13, 11.35 p.m.) London, October 13. A number of Liberals have tabled a motion calling for a Select Commitloo to inquire into the initiation, conduct, and position of the Dardanelles earn- j Bfusu. j