THE SUVLA BAY FAILURE
SOME IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
NO ENQUIRY PRACTICABLE.
(Received January 21, 2.30 p.m.)
LONDON, 20th January.
At the House of Commons, fifty New Zealanders from Hornchurch, the guests of Mr. Wason, were in the gallery, and listened with the keenest interest to questions relating to the Dardanelles. Afterwards they had tea on the terrace.
j Mr. Redmond asked Mr. Asquith whether, in view of the imputations on the Army Corps divisional commanders at Suvla Bay contained in Sir lan Hamilton's dispatch, the Government would order an enquiry to investigate the circumstances and the loss of life owing to the absence of artillery and the failure of the water supply; and also whether General Stopford had asked1 for an enquiry regarding the circumstances of the landing at Suvla, and if such an enquiry woald be held forthwith.
Mr. Asquith said that th« Government, after careful consideration, had concluded that no such enquiry was practicable at present, as the officers needed to constitute the tribunal, and the many necessary witnesses, could not be withdrawn from active service.
General Stopford had asked for an enquiry. ,
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 17, 21 January 1916, Page 8
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