Famous Liberal Statesman Who Made the Momentous Dicision of August, 1914: A Man Who Served under Gladstone London, Feb, 13.
The Earl of Oxord and Asquith has. developed acute pharyngiti There are signs of bronchi His condition is very gra Family Summoned French people should bow in repect ful homage and gratitude before the touch in which Lord As-quite is now being lowered laden with Yyears"—this quotation from the newspaper "Excelsior" in:
Upon the Asquith administration! devolved the taking of the moment-
go to war, and until 1916 he carried out the stupendous task of leading the nation, Into that part of his. career. it is impossible at this juneture to go, for political rumour, the statements of politicians, those made in the Press and so forth- will probably be found to conflict strongly with fact when such can be established. For instance it is said that he was responsible for keep-' ing two divisions for home defence in England when the original oxpeditionary force was sent out, and did not allow these to proceed to the front until some weeks later s when it had been demonstrated that
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