DARDANELLIS AND MESOPOTAMIA.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 14048, 19 July 1916, Page 3

DARDANELLIS AND MESOPOTAMIA.

REPORTS NOT TO BE PUBLISHED. (Reuter's Telegram.) (Received July 19, v 11.35 a.m.) LONDON, July 18. In the .House of Commons Mr. Asquith said, the I^ardah^llej} papers /.co.ulc not be published' 'at present except m ar? hicomplete foroiY The War Councij was unanimously of the opinion that publication • would assist •■ the enemy.' Every step m Mesopotamia had been taken •. on the advice of the military authorities^ As regards the conduct of .the. campaign, undoubtedly there were incidents ■ which had aroused anxiety. He doubted 7 whether the best means were adopted to secure the end. m view. A commission of enquiry On the medical arrangements iA\ Mesopotamia had reported that 1 , when they left everything possible was being done. The Government- were, Satisfied that the imperfections m transports were being remedied. The Arnjy Council was strongly op posed to the publication of the Mesopotamia papers, as7they would furnished the enemy with the most valuable m formation. ■'.-< The General 'Staff was of the opinion! that the publication woul t' prejudice the success of the operations Keplving to the suggestion that the, Dardanelles and;. •< Mesopotamia opera* tions should be discussed m a secret session Mr. Asquith said : "We had one such experiment and it was no great, success/ 71? ' ■■ A . "A 7 7