Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 55, 3 November 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

MR ASQUITH'S SPEECH. NEARLY MILLION BRITISHERS IN FRANCE. CONSCRIPTION PROBABLY UNNECESSARY. SERVfA'S INDEPENDENCE. COMMITTEE OF THE CABINET. Uniteo Pbehs Association.. (Received 10.15 a.m.) London, November 2. Mr Asquith, addressing the House of Commons, said that there were nearly a million British troops in France. He believed Lord Derby's recruiting plan would make conscription probably unnecessary. Alluding to General Joffre's visit, Mr Asquith said there was complete agreement as to the ends and means by which Servia might be assured of her independence. It was regarded as essential to the object of the committee of the Cabinet concerning strategy, that it should consist of not less than five members. The Cabinet's responsibility for large changes of policy would lie preserved. The speech occupied an hour and fifty minutes.

THE FINANCIAL BURDEN. (Received H-25 a.m.) London, November '2. Mr Asquith, discussing the financial position, said it was serious. The United Kingdom was rich and resourceful, but the burdens would be iirisuslaim>ide . without the strictest economy 1 *

KEEN DISAPPOINTMENT, BRITISH PREMIER ON NON-SUC-CESS AT CALLIPOLI. 200,000 TURKS HELD UP. SITUATION RECEIVING CONSIDERATION. United Piiess Association. (Received 9.45 a.m.) London, November 2. The Prime Minister, Mr Asquith. stated that the non-suceess in the Dardanelles was a keen disappointment, as success would have prevented the entry of Bulgaria. We are/ holding up '200,000 Turks, : uid the situation at (iallipoli is receiving anxi- j ous consideration. CALLIPOLI'S SICK RECORD. (Received 11.35 a.m.) London, November 2. Mr Tennant, in the House of Commons, said that between April 20 and October 20, thirty-two hundred officers and seventy-five thousand men had quitted Gallipoli owing to sickness. Sir F. E. Smith has been appointed Attorney-General. \

HIS MAJESTY THE KING STILL CONFINED TO BED. • (Received 8.45 a.m.) London, November 2. A bulletin states that the King had a better night. He has no fever, but although the effects of the accident are slowly passing, His Majesty will be some time longer confined to bed. THE OFFICIAL REPORT. STIRRING INCIDENT ON THE HOSPITAL TRAIN. LANCE-SERCEANT BROOKES' V.C. (Received 11.25. a.m.) 1 London, November 2.; In order to dispel untruthful rumours, the following statement has been authorised:!, The horse fell upon the King, pinnine him down, causing severe injury and shock, without breaking any bones. The King was conveyed in a motor, a. considerable distance in pouring rain. A stirring '' incident happened on the hospital train which conveyed His Majesty, who was lying helpless but was determined to personally invest Lance-Sergeant Brooks with the Victoria Cross. The soldier knelt on the floor and bent over the prostrate Monarch, but even so the King overrated his strength and was unable to force the pin through the thick khaki, so he bad to be aided, The King had a rough crossing' in the hospital ship Anglia, but was less fatigued than expected. '