JOFFRE'S VISIT TO LONDON

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2608, 2 November 1915, Page 5

JOFFRE'S VISIT TO LONDON

COMPREHENSIVE RESULT EXPECTED HELP FOR SERBIA BRITISH TROOPS ARRIVE HARD WON SUCCESS IN : Champagne / GERMAN ATTACKS HURLED BACK A general air of criticism, expectancy, and liope pervades the war news to-day. The ill-starred landing at Suvla Bay is the subject of a etrongly-worded criticism in the "Weekly Dispatch," while on the general subject of the conduct of the war there is a good deal of dignified but pointed oomment. Although there is no news of the nature of General Joffre's business in London, there is a feeling, which finds expression in Press comment that the recent Council of War in Downing Street must hare decided upon a definite move of some kind calculated to determine the present indefinite situation—one opinion - points to the Balkans. Meanwhile the country is eagerly awaiting 1 Mr. Asquith's statement; whioh is to be presented to the House of Commons to-day. Turning to the big war theatres: The British have junctioned with the Serbians, and the latter, on the word- of the Serbian Minister at Park, may now be relied on to fight to the last man, inspired by the knowledge that they are now Bure of assistance. A million Russians are being launched at Bulgaria-, and a heavy bombardment of Varna is in progress. The shuffling of Greece continues; and Dr. Dillon betrays some anxiety about the military situation. He is sure of this: that the Xing is in league with our enemies. In the . Western theatre the Allies have won fresl laurels in Champagne ' and scored points at Neuville-St. Vaast. There is a comparative calm in the northern sector of the Russian front.