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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 23, 3 January 1916, Page 5

operating the Russian and Western J owevs and finally solving the Balkans irohlem. Our enemies in the war, unler England’s leadership, have conlucted a far-reaching policy. England ollected a mighty coalition, but held lie Balkans in suspense, brought in taly, and involved the United States n the gravest 'conflict with the Cenral Powers, but she did not succeed m the, battlefield. Realising the impossibility of forung our lines in the AV cst she then deeded to force the Dardanelles. The ) 1 all was good, but- the execution was , vretched. Still, it might have succeed'd if, immediately Turkey intervened. Cngland had attempted to force tiie Dardanelles with large forces : but T nrsey’s rapid advance on the Suez Canal leccivcd and terrified the English. T lie Dardanelles attempt was made with too weak forces and the land attack was not comprehensive enough. London then hoped to involve the Balkans, but Britain had not the courage to withdraw her troops, thus admitting ideal. Now the wiUidrawal had tak>n place under Turkish fire, and the me game had been ro]icatcd in Macelonia. where a difficult campaign with inadequate resources and with miserable failure is being continued at Franco’s demand. We have broken the spell that King Edward set on us, uid stand victorious from Arras to Bagdad.”