Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 44, 21 October 1915, Page 6

Great Britain

First Edition.

The following appeared in our sec,<nd Edition of yesterday:—

LLOYD CEORCE ACTING PREMIER United Pkebs Association. (Received 1.20 p.in.) .London. October 19. Mr Asquith's place was taken by Mr Lloyd George, whose . appearance betrayed the anxiety and stress through which he has lately been passing. There were cheers from all parts of the house when the Speaker said he hoped Mr Asquith would only be absent lor a brief time. . Mr Lloyd George stated, that Lord Haldane visited France as Sir John; Frent-h's guest. It was impossible to' numo ■the day of the Premier's statement regarding the Dardanelles. . i Replying to a question Mr Lloyd George said that the method by which Italy would effectually co-operate in helping Servia- or the common cause was under discussion. r j i,> Mr Brace, M.P. for Glamorgan, said it was not proposed to intern or ( . repatriate Bulgarians unless in individual cases..

THE BRITISH CABINET. DiVISION OVER CALLIPOLI, THE BALKANS AND CONSCRIPTION. (Received 2.30 p.m.) London, October 19. There is intense excitement in Britain over the Cabinet situation. For days there has been an uneasy feeling over the serious disagreement amongst - .Ministers, but tflie tension was somewhat relieved at last when Sir Edward Carson flatly denied his reported resignation. Thereafter his movements were closely watched by the newspapers, and his absence from consecutive" Cabinet meeting's re-aroused suspicion, winch culminated in the announcement of his resignation. , j The report of Mr Asquith's illness following CiJrsoh's resignation was the subject of comment by som6 papers,j who consider it may, be the prelude t'd further , Cabinet changes. | • The points on which there is'if lack of unanimity are said to be the G'allipoli and Balkan campaigns and' Conscription.