BRITISH PART IN THE WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 384, 2 June 1915, Page 6

BRITISH PART IN THE WAR.

The remarkable change in Russian opinion as to the British part in the war, which began witli the speech made in 'Fetrograd some time ago by Sir G. W. Buchanan, the British Ambassador, and the publication of a translation of an article, "What Britain is Doing," is reflected in a striking manner in an article in the leading military paper, the Russky Invalid. It says: —"Tlie rapid increase in the numbers of the British expeditionary force has provided Germany with the most staggering of all the many surprises which she has received in the present war. The Germans and many other short-sighted critics laughed at tlie British expeditionary force of 150.000 men. The Kaiser expressed contempt for "Die arme kerle' (poor fellows). Now contempt is no longer heard. The British during these months of war have beaten back innumerable attacks of the best troops in Germany, not giving way a foot of ground and inflicting heavy losses on the enemy. The German supposition that for Britain the Avar would be merely commercial and fought on the sea has turned out wrong. Witfiin three months this army will be increased to 2,000,000 men. This, moreover, is not a scratch army, but is completely and efficiently equipped. In spite of the German statistics the British nation has succeeded, in presenting the Cermans with a colossal surprise."