23 SEPTEMBER 1922, Page 2

Although we see that there is a good deal to

be said on political grounds for holding Chanak, we do not profess to be able to judge the military situation. This responsibility is entirely upon the Government. If they decide to hold Chanak without the co-operation of the French and Italians, they must remember that the nation would never forgive them for using isolated British troops, not to mention those on the European side of the Straits, as pawns who can be sacrificed. The nation knows now too much about Mr. Lloyd George's strategy to trust to it. We all expect him to take the advice of the officer commanding on the spot and to act upon it.