THE EBB AND FLOW OF THE TIDE OF BATTLE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2353, 8 January 1915, Page 5

THE EBB AND FLOW OF THE TIDE OF BATTLE

' S ' • - LORD KITCHENER'S REVIEW allies daily increasing their resources , London, January 6. . In ilio House of Lords, Lord Kitchener, roviowing the ebb and flow of the tide of battle' during the past few weeks, said: "The I'ranch Army, .despite unfavourable weather, have made noteworthy progress eastward ofJUims and in Southern Alsace. Notwithstanding their transfer of troops to Poland, the Germans have left sufficient strength to hold tlw. trenches in the .west, flieir aspirations in lioland have suffcred.a snvere checK. Iliev have evidently realised the infinite dHliculty of winter operations in Russia. , „ . After congratulating Servia on its extraordinary victories, j U SS j a uDoii its notable; achievement in tho Caucasus, he remarked: The much-talkett-of Turkish advmice into Egypt has failed at present to materialise. ■ "General Botha's handling of the situation 111 South Africa was masterly, luisuriii" the succcss of his future operations." • ■ Lord Kitchener paid a'tribute to.the perfect, courage and coolness ot the people of Hartlepool, Scarborough, and .Whitby in the face of u want-on attack devoid of any. military advantage.

Lord Kitchener added: "The Allies are daily increasing then;." resources in men and material, to enable them tx>.prosecute the war triumphjiurtly. "A canvass of householders had showed that 21,800. are wilkng; to serve. The reoruiting during Christmas week mdioated a rise instead of the anticiOffice had completed the officers' cadres for _ the/'Expeditionary Force there was considerable surplus, in training,. |of officers ream'^gffi^rsbaSted m'ce the war began numbered 29,100/. Sir John E'rench's forces had, been increased by Territorial units, and a mw division, including the fine Canadian Regiment." ; /' GERMANY'S, ORIGINAL' 'ADVANTAGES DIMINISHING, (Reo. January, 7, 8.30 p.m.) Londoui, January 7. Lord Kitchener further stated that Germany's great ad vantages of numerical superiority and extensive war preparations were certamly diminishing. Lord Curzon urged that the utmost number of men should be sent to the front with the least delay. He believed thaVoonbidersibly more than two millions would bo needed, possibly nearer three. He impressed the utmost satisfaction with recent events in Egypt- • j. NOT DISSATISFIED WITH THE RECRUITING, (Rec. January 8, 1.30 a.m.) Uondon, January 7. Lord Kitchener said that although our contribution to the fighting line was proportionately less than that of other oountnes, our overwhelming Navy and general services it rendered to all Allies must niot be overlooked. Lord Kitchener said he was not discontented with the recruiting. As many men were coming forward as could be dealt with. - \ "THE TIMES" ON THE PROGRESS OjF THE ALLIES. (Reo. January 7, 6.16 p-ntf) London, January 6. The "Times," in a leader discussing the progress of the Allies, says: "If the daily official reports are carefully analysed ovor a series of days, it will be found that the war in the West is not quite the stationary affair it appears. A little here and a little there advwces.are being made by the British, who are bravely holding their own in the mud m Flanders, and the French in the coal districts may derive encouragement from these 6imall but genuine successes. _ ■ "The news from the Eastern theatrp is distmctly cheerful, and Warsaw is safe, and is likely to remain so."—"Tunes" and Sydney "Sun" services.