Show I j I fRENCHS fRENCH'S COMMAND I SOLD l Head of British Army Armyon on Franco-Belgian Franco Front in Charge of Great British Army MEN LOST Premier Asquith Says Says' Have Gained No Ground in Region Since First of April LONDON Nov 2 p.m. p. p m. m m.-In m. In his address before the House of Commons Premier Asquith stated that Field M Marshal Mar r- r shat Sir Sir- J JOhn hn Fr French n h. h c commander com com- m- m mander of f H The i s oV Jf th the Franco Belgian Belgian o-Belgian front w was s now in command o of nearly one million men 1 Ir Asquith said the total cas casualties casual al- al ties in m France and anti Flanders amounted amount amount- ed to He asserted the Germans ha had not made a net gain of a foot of ground since April Will Be Triumphant Mr Asquith asserted he Was vas a as a's as confident as s ever that the allies w were re going to carry their righteous cause cause I to a triumphant Issue and he was not going to shift the burden fro from hl his shoulders until satisfied he was unable to bear it He would not surrender surrender sur sur- render the he tank as long as he heer heen enjoyed enjoyed en er joyed health and the confidence of 01 o the king and the country The announcement was made by byI I Premier Asquith that Former Pre Premier Premier Premier Pre Pre- mier Venizelos o of Greece w whose os advocacy advocacy ad ad- ad- ad of intervention In the war on the s side de of the he entente allies led to his resignation asked France Prance and Great Britain on September 21 for men with th the express understanding understanding understanding under under- standing that Greece would mobilize Accepts Responsibility The premier asked his full share of the responsibility for the first at attack attack attack at- at tack or on on the Darda Dardanelles elles which re resulted resulted re- re suited in failure with the loss of ot several several several sev sev- eral capital ships He lie said this attack attack at at attack tack was made after full investigation tion and consultation with naval ex experts experts experts ex- ex and that it was sanctioned bythe by bythe bythe the government notwithstanding some doubts In the mind of the governments government's governments government's governments government's gov gov- principal naval adviser Reviewing the work worl of British submarines submarines sub sub- marines In the Turkish campaign the premier said that In the sea of Mar Mar- Marmor Marmora morn mora they had sunk or damaged two battleships five gunboats one torpedo torpedo torpedo tor tor- tor- tor boat eight transports and supply ships Will Protect ct Serbia Mr l Asquith said there was full full agreement between Great Dri Britain in and France to maintain Independence of Serbia and not let her become the the- prey of the sinister and nefarious combination of Germany Austria and Bulgaria The premier asserted the financial al situation of Great Britain was serious serious seri seri- ous and that the nation must be prepared prepared pre pro pared to make far greater sacrifices than it Jt t had yet et done to sustain the burden imposed by the war Premier Asquith said he strongly believed the recruiting plan of the earl of Derby would succeed and that compulsion would be unnecessary Has las No Excuses Ir Premier mier Asquith prefaced ed his remarks remarks re marks concerning the war by saying he would disappoint many expectations expectations expectations not flot the least the expectations of those who thought he ought to appear appear appear ap ap- ap- ap pear as a criminal or a penitent In a n white sheet However he did not propose propose propose pro pro- pose to adopt either attitude He lIe in intended intended intended in- in tended to describe as far tar as possible the actual prospective position to the nation which is as determined today as it has ever been to prosecute the the- war to a successful conclusion and which trusts the government by whomsoever controlled to use means to the attainment of ot that purpose He Lie continued |