THE DARDANELLES COMMISSION

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2836, 29 July 1916, Page 9

THE DARDANELLES COMMISSION

NAVAL OR MILITARY OFFICER TO BE ADDED SCOPE OF INQUIRY EXTENDED Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. T _ ■' : ■ London, July 27.In the House of Commons, Admiral Sir Hedworth Meus, M.P. for Portsmouth, moved an amendment to add a naval or military officer from the Retired List to the Dardanelles Commission, wliicli was carried. Mr. Winston Churchill moved that the Commission should be instructed to inquire into the .circumstances upon which the naval anil military expeditions to the ■Dardanelles and Gallipoli were undertaken'. He said there were certain simple, and salient facts- which the nation had a right to know, and which could be ascertained without long delay. Mr. 'Asriuith agreed to accept another amendment, inserting the words, "the origin, inception, and conduct of the campaign." Mr.-Churchill acquiesced, and withdrew his motion. The amendment was agreed to. ANOTHER. MEMBER. APPOINTED. (Beutcr's Telegram,). London, July 27. Mr.'-'Walter ' "lvdch, M.P..' has Ik-en added to the Dardanelles Commission. AUSTRALIA'S ATTITUDE. (Ree. July 29, 1.15 a.m.) / Melbourne, July 28. Senator Pearce states that the Government replied to Mr. Fisher's request for permission-. to sit 'on the Dardanelles Commission that it 'had no objection, but, as the Commonwealth had not been 'consulted, Mr.. Fisher could not represent 'Australia. ■