Second Edition. Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 69, 20 November 1915, Page 6

Second Edition. Great Britain

THE LOYALTY OF INDIA. OPjrj*~i y * Q p GERMAN ALLEGATIONS. [United Pbess lAssooimotf.] (Received 32.40 p.m.) London, November 19. Tho Secretary of State for India contradicts absolutely a s groundless the reports in the■Gorman press of the allegation that there have been ‘ rebellion disturbances ‘in India. IN THE LORDS. v London, November 18. Lord Ribbiesdale, in the House of Lords, put a series of questions about recruiting, including: What number of single men does the Government consider accessary What shortage would mean conscription ? Lord Lansdowne said it was absurd yet to imagirie success or failure. Lord Derby’s scheme had been determined by,the attitude of a few unmarried men. He was not prepared to say how many single men were necessary, or what shortage would justify compulsion. it ,was not easy to decide what were the essential civil services to the country. Tribunals wqre being formed all over the country to decide these questions. As soon as the time allowed had expired, Lord Derby would report to the Government, which would then decide whether tjie experiment was a success or a failure. In the House pf Lords, Lord Ribbiesdale asked tile Government whether, they were in a position to report effective progress of the military oper-

ations iu the Near East. He said it was common knowledge that General ' Monro had reported iu favor of withdrawing the troops from the Dardanelles, and had reported adversely on the continuance or winter operations. He (Lord Hibblpsdalc) would like to know from the Government whether

Lord Kitchener had gone to act, or to withdraw the men. He hoped that,in the case of the Dardanelles we should be successful in withdrawing'the troops ■ if military opinion favored their withdrawal; andusaid that we should not be over-anxious about our, prestige 1 in Europe. We might yet see a peace arrived at which (would not bo imposed by anybody; but tbe position was improving every day and it was best not to talk yet of the terms of peace. Lord Lansdowne said that the report General Monro had made, and the evidence accompanying it, did not seem sufficient to enable the Cabinet to arrive at any conclusion. Great questions of policy wore involved, and they therefore determined to ask Lord Kitchener to.visit the eastern MediterranY iean. . ... , Lord Kitchener, he said, had a wide experience of the Eas't, and was thoroughly familiar with the views of his colleagues. He had gone in order to report and advise the Government, j The results of Lord Kitchener’s mission' were still unknown. The visit of the War Committee to Paris was a most important step in recognition of the principle of the closest co-operation of the Allies. The development of events in the Near East did not' depend entirely upon our will, lliis was not the moment to consider the question ol peace, as the countiy intended to pursue the great struggle that had been forced upoii it to a successful issue.