SIR IAN HAMILTON

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2621, 17 November 1915, Page 5

SIR IAN HAMILTON

DISCUSSED IN THE HOUSE OP COMMONS By Telegraph-Press Association—Ooryiteht (Reo. November 16, 9.40 p.m.) London, November 15. Speaking in tho House of Commons, Mr. Tennant, Under-Secretary for War, said he hoped that Sir lan Hamilton's dispatch wild soon be published. There had been rumours, lie continued, that Sir lan Hamilton had spent too much time on shipboard, and insufficient time ashore. His headquarters were 45 minutes' steam from Suvla, forty minutes from Anzac, and 45 minutes from Holies, and an officer -who lia<L been intimately associated with the General had said that no commander-in-chief of modern times had been more with the troops -under fire than had Sir lan Hamilton; there was not a single front line trench that he had not visited. Mr. Tennant added that the wounded in the Dardanelles had, generally, been extremely well looked after, but the number of wounded had exceeded anticipations, and the shipping facilities had been insufficient.

THE WAR CABINET

LORD DERBY MAY JOIN By Telegraph—Press Association—CoDvri»lit London, November 15. The "Daily Chronicle" says there ia some likelihood ;f Lord Derby (who ia at present in control of the recruiting campaign in Britain) joining the Cat inet.

THEf UNMARRIED SHIRKER

QUESTION OP CONSCRIPTION IN BRITAIN. By Tclßgraph—Press Association-Copyright (Roc. November 16, 9.40 p.m.) London, November 15. Mr. Asquitli, the Prime Minister, speaking in the House of Commons, said that lie would make a statement to-mor-row regarding the question of applying conscription to unmarried men. To avoid ail misconception, lie said that it was obvious that there would be no attempt to apply the principle of compulsion without the consent of Parliament.

GRIP OP FAMINE GROWING TIGHTER

FOOD TICKETS IN BERLIN. By Telezraph—Press AwociHior— n or-icM ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. November 16, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 15. The German newspaper "Berliner Tageblatt"-says that the pork market in Berlin was sold out in tWrty minutes yesterday. There was only one-fourth of the average supplies on hand. It is intended to issue butter, pork, bacon* and 1 meat tickets.

DEEDS. NOT WORDS

.MR, ROOSEVELT SHAKES THO "BIG STICK." By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. November 16, 6.5 p.m.) London, November 15. The "Times's" correspondent at Paris says that Mr. Theodore Roosevelt has written to M. Piclion (the French statesman) as follows: —"I am .preoccupied in trying to get America to translate her moral thoughts into acts, believing tliat the nation must organise and exercise its strength as an instrument of supremo justice. Enervation makes a nation despicable." "IF I HAD BEEN PRESIDENT " (Rec. November 16, 10.40 p.m.) Paris, November 16. Mr. Roosevelt, in an interview with tlie "Petit Journal," said: "If I had been President when the Lusitania was sunk, and air raids were made on London aud Paris, I 6hould have acted." He recommends the United States to', adopt universal service 011 tlia Swiss pattern. The Navy, ho says, should ba developed until it is second in tha world.

THE SUSPENDED "GLOBE"

NEWSPAPER BACKS DOWN. Br Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, November 15. It is understood that the "Globe"newspaper (which was suppressed for publishing a statement that Lord Kitchener had resigned) has unreservedly accepted tlio official statement respecting Lord Kitchener, and will shortly be allowed to resume publication.