Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 62, 12 November 1915, Page 6

Great Britain

THREAT OF CONSCRIPTION. WEAKNESS OF VOLUNTARY RECRUITING. United Press Association. (Received 1.15 p.m.) London, November- 11. Lord Derby has* announced that unless young men enlist before November 30, the. Government would redeem their pledge of November 2. MEMBERS’ CRITICISM. London, November 10. Air Worthington Evans said be was surprised' that Mr Asqnijth had not stated a* more comprehensive financial policy, disclosing the foreign investment^. Air J. A). Bryce asked whether the Allies had-refused Serbia permission to attack (Bulgaria before $9 bitter mobilised, in order to anticipate the inevitable -Bulgarian .attack. Lord Robert Cecil replied ‘that •‘Serbia was, pf ( ppin-ion that an early at-, fcack wbulu lie 1 ’lhe ’wisest military policy. Sir Edward Grey had sent uo instructions to the Minister at Nish, but on September 27 Sir E.-j Grey wrote-that’ all political and .diplomatic arguments were against Abe proposed action, adding that be himself unis no judge of the strategical considerations. Air H. Tennant., to;Muesti 011 s, ' sai,tl c’ tlijati.’ gene rfil s ‘ l an<l officers bad b'een recalled for various] reasons, but none bad been allowed to resign.

questions in the commons. AUSTRALIAN FORCES IN EGYPT., I . 11,: ■j h the NEW WAR COMIMTTEE. i— ' j (Received 8.5 a.m.) London, November 11. Mr Ginnell, in the House or Commons, asked Sir Edward Grey if he could state the number of outrages and offences committed, by the Australian forces while in. Egypt, and whether instructions had been given that the yshould be reported or recorded. Answering interrupting members who demanded the authority for such statements, the Speaker remarked that Mr Ginnell mad© himself responsible for the statements. Sir Edward Grey replied that he had no official information of such outrages. ' Ms Asquith announced that the new war committee of th© Cabinet would be comprised of Messrs Asquith, Balfour, Lloyd George, Bonar Law, and McKenna. Mr Asquith, questioned about thoj Antwerp expedition, said Mr Churchill could afford to ignore such attacks, a s it would b© shown h© was amply justified when th© whole story was. told. ; ! (Received 1.50 p.m.) s London. November 11. ■;

In the House of Commons', during a desultory debate on the Dardanelles last night the Commons voted for adjournment as a protest against the absence of members of the Cabinet, Mr Asquith to-day expressed regret, and explained that it wa s due to misadventure. He had arranged with a colleague to attend. Sir Edward Grey,in reply to a question, said he regretted lie had not had the opportunity, recently of/Utilising Lord Haldane’s services at the Foreign Office. His previous association with the Office had been with the full consent of himself and Mr Asquith. He considered this statement due to and in view of attacks on Lord Haldane, whose services Sir Edward Grey much regrettfed to lose. It would be in the public interest to use Lord Haldane’s services, if available. He added that he desired to resign when Lord Haldane retired and would have done so but for the crisis in public affairs. Mr Asquith, replying later, said Lord Haldane had not been assisting at the War Office. He had rendered estimable services there when Minister. Mr Tennant stated that Russia’s supply of men of military age at the i beginning of the war was 21,400,000.

1 THE CREEK LOAN. NOT YET ARRANGED FOR. United Press Association. (Received 10.30 a.m.) Paris, November 11. The Petit Journal says it is premaI true to say the Allies’ loan to Gieece l is settled. The Allies are still discussing the terms, and a fresh guarantee is indispensable, " a--"- v