Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 5, 7 January 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

LORD KITCHENER'S REVIEW. LOOKING WITH QUIET CALM CONFIDENCE TO THE FUTURE. (Received 12:10 p.m.) London, January 6. Lord Kitchener, in the House of Lords, in reviewing the ebb and flow of the battle tide during the past week, sai4 the French army, despite the unfavourable weather, was making: noteworthy progress to the eastward of Rheims and in Alsace. Notwithstanding the transfer of troops to Poland the Germans had left sufficient strength to hold the trenches in the West. Their aspirations in Poland had suffered a severe check, and they evidently had realised the tary advantage of the winter opera, tions with Russia.

After congratulating Servia. on her extraordinary victories,- and Russia on her notable ■achievement of the Caucasus, he remarked that there 1 was much talk of Turkish advance in Egypt, but it had failed up to the present to materialise. General Botha's handling of the situation in South Africa had been masterly, auguring success for future operations. Lord Kitchener paid a tribute to the perfect courage and coolness of the people of Hartlepool, Scarborough, and Whitby, in face of the wanton attack, which was devoid of any military advantage. (Received 12.20 p.m.) London, January 6.

Lord Kitchener added that the Allies were daily increasing their resources of men and material, enab-t ling them to prosecute the war triumphantly. A canvas of householders showed that 21,800 wore willing to serve. The recruiting in Christmas week indicated a rise instead of an anticipated decrease. The War Office had completed the list of officers for the Expeditionary Force; moreover there was a considerable surplus of training officers to draw upon, though 29,100 officers had been appointed since the war began. Sir John French's forces had been increased by Territorial units and a new division, including the fine Canadian Regiment.

FAMINE IN DOCTORS. TIXIS AND Stdnm Sum Human. (Received 8 a.m.) London, January 6. The Times' medical correspondent says there is every indication of a famine in doctors, and. in consequence war students are urged to return from the front and qualify speedily. ' The casualties among the doctors have heen high, and the correspondent recommends that the doctors be forbidden to enter the trenches. STATE-WORSHIP. GERMAN "KULTUR" ANALYSED. (Received 8 a.m.) London, January 6.

Bishop Weldon, lecturing at the Educational Conference, analysed German "culture" as/antagonism to Britain. In Germany it meant that not only two systems but two theories of education fought as rivals. German professors had been inspiring the mind and soul of the Germans with ambitions and dreams of the conquest of the inhabitable globe, and the result way State worship. The highest duty of a citizen was self-sacriiice to the State,

but State worship went further. Germany was above religion, and if the interests of the State conflicted with the law of Christ, their sense of right was that Christ must go. HORSES FOR THE ARMY. London, January 6. Within twelve days of the order for mobilisation, the Remount Department supplied 36,000 excellent horses for the expeditionary force of 80,000 Territorials, and 18,000 Reserves. Subsequently, the Department purchased 60,000 remounts. Canada sent 20,000 highgrade cavalry and artillery horses. A feature of this war has been the ..introduction of heavy draughts for. the transport services, thus economising the light draughts for the artillery.

SCARCITY OF SHIPPINC FOR ORDINARY TRADE. [United Press Association.] (Received 8.35 a.m.) London, January 6. The Liverpool Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution urging the Govern, ment to, hasten the sales of the prizeships in order to combat the scarcity of shipping for ordinary trade. JEWISH EMANCIPATION AS A MATTER OF JUSTICE. (Received 9 a.m.) London, January 6. New York telegrams state that the JJewish Emancipation Committee is initiating plans with a view to having representatives at the peace negotiations of the belligerents. It is point, ed out that hundreds of thousands of Jews are fighting in the different armies, and the war is demonstrating the justice of the Jewish demand for the same civic privileges and human rights as are accorded Christians.

GENERAL. London, January 6. The Board of Trade is allowing the exportation of tea to certain destinations, but exporters must satisfy themselves that none can reach the enemy. Liverpool corn merchants scout the idea of wheat gambling in the United States and Britain. The Board of Agriculture has promised that everything will be done to prevent unnecessarily. prices, and will tako drastic action, if necessary. There has been a remarkable recruiting boom at Leeds since Lonsdale's sentence. Five German prize steamers were auctioned, the prizes aggregating £l3O 79." Timm AND SvuNßr Sun Bnaviow. London, January 6. King Edward's Horse is receiving many recruits, and has decided not to disband. Probably the corps will go to the front in the spring. The war spirit pervades Eton, whence 110 pupils over 17 have answered the country's call, and 600 young boys are training.