Show ASSERTS GERMANS HAVE ALMOST SHOT THEIR BOLT I War Situation Reviewed Hopefully in Speech Before House of Lords by Secretary Kitchener L LONDON Aug 15 The 15 The Germans Gennan appear almost to hare o shot their bolt bot said nid J Karl Kitchener secretary for war today Their Theil advance nd in Russia which at one time averaged five fi miles a day dav now has bas diminished to less than one one one- mile a day f Earl Kitchener's statement was ms made e in un a Do re review cw of the war in in the house of lor lords s 4 The The response of th the countr country's calls for recruits has been little short of marvelous he said but the j ee problem how hous to insure the field force foice beix bring being kept at full strength h is is c engaging gaJ ing our close attention nn anti and Wl will I 4 c hope soon receive o a n practical 4 tion 1 I do not for one instant n doubt that whatever er sacrifice prove may prove proc 7 4 necessary will be undertaken cheerfully cheer fully h by our people c This was the anI only t i portion of Earl EarlI Kitchener's speech which might be berc rc regarded as ns a reference to the possibility b lity of cons conscription l Western Front Unchanged I Regarding ing military operations the war secretor secretary said caid EARl II For For tho last few months tho the front held bv by the allies lIlies in ill the west has been practically unchanged This does not mean menn that that there has hrs been heen relaxation o of c active work on the part of the forces in iu tho the field for the tho continuous local fighting wl which ch has taken place e all nIl alon along th the tho line has called for the display of incessant vigilance Meanwhile our positions have havo been much strengthened not only by careful careful careful care care- ful elaboration of or tho the system of oC trench t fortifications that already e existed but also by a II large Increase In the number of ot heavy he-avy guns which have havo been placed along alons- the lines The Tho Germans recently on several occasions u used 11 gas and liquid lire fire and have ha bombarded our lines with asphyxiating shells but these forms torms of ot attack lacking as the they now do o the clement element of or surprise have tailed failed In their object and lost much of their theil offensive valueS value owing to lO the steps taken b by us to counteract counter counter- act net the effect of these pernicious metho methods 8 I Recruits Found Satisfactory As s new armies have become trained and anil read ready to take the tho field considerable considerable consider consider- able reinforcements have been sent out to Join Field Fjeld Marshal hal Frenchs French's command com corn mand You will be glad glai to hear his opinion of oC these troops trooP communicated to me He lie writes Tho The units n appear to be thoroughly hl well ell officered and commanded com corn The equipment is In good order nn and efficient Several Savera units of oC ar artillery artillery ar- ar i tillery have been tested behind the firing line In the th trenches trench and I hoar hear yen very good reports of oC them Their shooting has haz been extremely good and tho they thoy are aro quite fit fito It o 0 o take their place in tho the line These new ne divisions no now have bavo had the opportunity of or acquiring acquiring- b by experience ex ex- ex- ex I penance In actual warfare that portion of or the necessary training of ot soldiers it was impossible to g give g ve them In this country and nd which once once ac acquired ac- ac 80 1 them effectively to take their place in line Une with the rest rosL I of oC the Brit British I ISh army I With these additional reinforcements m amounting to eleven divisions l about men Sir John French has been able ablo to extend j hs lines and take over oyer from the Fr French approximately seventeen o n miles of ot additional front Ground Gained by French Trench Throughout tho the summer months the French have ha held their own oIn alon along their heir extended line of or the front and In some places notably near Arras an and andin In n Alsace havo have ma made e progress In the struggles les around Arras Arms earl early In June Juzie the they captured whole heights at Notre Dame Damo de Lorette as well wella a as J iv L- L number 0 of strongly fortified villages around this thin high ground thereby I securing an area of oC great rent tactical Importance in iii view of oC future turo operations In n Alsace a number of or dominating eminences havo have been wrested from Cram the I enemy and have been hid In tho face of oC formidable counter counter- attacks One particularly commanding summit which overlooks o the left leet bank bank 0 of the Rhino in this quarter and which ha had been the th scene of oC continuous en encounters encounters encounters en- en counters for tor man many months after Arter chan changing changing- ln hands many times rested finally In n possession of or our allies French trencher along alons- the entire front have been developed and strengthened strengthened strength strength- ened and now here everywhere present a network of almost Impre impregnable Of OC this thin I was w able ablo to satisfy myself during a n visit latel lately to our allies at ot the Invitation of General Joffre when I was profoundly Impressed with tho high state of ot efficiency an and morale of or tho the French rench arm army It was evident that officers and men i that the only possible termination to the war w was to Inflict on tho enem enemy a 3 thorough defeat deCent Their resolution to do o this was never firmer or more morp Intense Our allies allies' aircraft c have been particularly active The They have havo carried carrie out numerous effective raids on a n large scale sc penetrating far tar Into hostile terr ter tr r i I o my Germans Germans' t Plan Thwarted Turning to the eastern theatre the enemy taking taking- advantage of the central central central cen cen- position since early caily In June have been employing a a. very large proportion proportion tion lion of or their tor forces es In strenuous efforts to crush our Russian ally In prosecution prose prose- cution of oC these those operations which wo all have followed closely closel the Germans In In Ino o. o addition to their well great reat numerical superiority superior It developed vastly leth preponderating preponderating aUn which enabled them to force the Russians from their defenses defenso The German objective was evidently e to destroy tho Russian army as a l force orca In being and thus tItus set free their troops for tor action elsewhere but us In the tue case of man many other plans plaits arranged arrange b by the German staff during thin this war there has been a n. III signal nal failure to carr carry out the original Intentions In the his history tor of oC this tills war wor few episodes stand out more moore prominently more creditably than the masterly manner In which tho tim Russian forces torce distributed along alons- a a. line of oC i O miles ha e been handled while facing acing violent assaults from Crom an enem enemy greatly superior In numbers especially of guns Juns and munitions The success of or this great reat guard s action had been rendered possible b by th tho really splendid l fighting qualities t the Russian sol soldier ler who In ever Cn case te where actual conflict has tal taken en place has hns shown himself Infinitely superior to his adversary elsan These fighting qualities of ot the Russian Russia army empowered her generals generals gen gen- lt ls and competent staff to carr carry out the Immensely difficult operation of or re retirement re- re of ot the thc line over O some to miles without allowing the enem enemy to break through at an any point or It h by h their forces Corces to bring about a tactical position which might have involved surrender of ot a a. considerable considerable consider consider- able ablo portion of ot the tho Russian arm army Russian Army Intact Thus we see tim the Russian army remaining today Intact as 8 a n fighting force torce It doubtless has suffered severely lc from Crom the hard har fighting J to which It had been subjected during tho the recent months month but the tho German forces also had bad to va pay paya a a. heavy toll loll for tor their advance into HU Russia Ila and who will ivill venture ventur to sa say until the present grips s are arc relaxed which armies suffered moro more It U must not be tOI forgotten oLt 11 that Russia with her vast territory always nas has nas been able ultimately to envelop and largo invading armies In Inthis Inthis this she certainly Is no less capable cap today then she was a century ago As re regards re- re gards garde the net result all that the Germans can cnn place lilace to their credit Is that at atan atau an au enormous sacrifice the they have hn captured certain fortresses Rut nut our recent experiences Shows that the best fortifications and anti practically the only oil ones that can effectively el resist the tho now new machinery n ry of war ar are ro those which can cm be quickly dug deep Into the tho 1 soil Such form better defenses than the most carefully fortified places of or which the engineers until latel lately w were re so proud Advance Slows Down The Germans Germane appear almost t to have 1130 shot hol their bolt holt Their advance Into RUs Russia la which nt at one time wan vas carried out at an nn average dally daily rato rate of oC approximately approximately approximately ap ap- ap- ap proximately five fI miles has S now diminished to loss than one mile n a day doy und We wo s see e the tho forces 8 which the they described HH as LI defeated nn and broken troops flying fore be-fore them still doggedly h and pluckily fighting along tho the whole line an and in sonic come place places indeed turning turning- on tho Jaded jadell Invaders and Inflicting hea heavy losses The Russian army far from falling out nut of oC the fighting lists Hats as Germany Germany Ger tier many ninny hoped I la II still a n powerful an and undefeated unit and the tho determination nation anti and confidence of tho the troops fortified by 11 tho Increasing Increasing- supply of munitions mu inn havo have risen In proportion to tho the strain Imposed upon them In tills momentous hour hout of 0 stress IS his bis Imperial majesty Urn tins czar cs has hall taken executive o command of or hl his armies in the tue field The enthusiasm cr created li by hy his Ills Step clou will wills s serve to concentrate all the energies of oC ids his officers and than nu-n on Oil driving ln back the tho Invaders In and preventing them from Crom reaching nn any vital of ot the empire To sum Gum up wo we may fairly 11 say ay that while the Germans have han p prevailed ailed c IJ by Continued on Page Pase 3 I ASSERTS ASSERTS' GERMANS HAVE ALMOST SHOT THEIR BOLT Continued From Page 1 L sheer weight or of guns and ami ant at Imm Immense nse cost to themselves in forcing back the Russian front nothing but barren territory and ami evacuated tort fortresses ruses nave have been een I gained Thus hus their strategy has hns clearly failed and tile the victories the they thuel claim mn ma may only prove pro as ns military history has so o 0 often oren demonstrated to be bc defeats In disguise I Praises Italian Troops I j I Dwelling on Italy's Hals part parl In the war Earl Eail Kitchener said The achievements of or the Italian artillery have o IH boon ben truly remarkable and the thc manner In which hea heavy pieces wore were hauled Into almost inaccessible position pout pout- lon tion on un lofty mountain peaks and In hit 11 spite sPie of or great difficulties evokes ers eb admiration The lO lata Italian army now occupies s strategic positions of first rate Importance The gallant galant conduct of or the thc infantry of or the line lino In action has luau Impressed upon tho thio enemy the great military value of or the Italian army urmy I while the thus bold boid foa foILs tos to's s of oC Alpine troops and ler n when scaling rug rugged ed mountainsides marvelous marlous lous samples were mar of ot successful enterprise I Ales Allies Meet Check on Gallipoli IOn i iOn I On the Gallipoli peninsula during tm operations In June Junc several Turkish 8 eie Wele captured and ana II our own JU lines IlLie 8 advanced and our pout pout- consolidated Considerable reinforcements having h arrived a a. surprise landing on a lar large e escale scale at buvia u la un tiny imy was us us successfully uc at on tin tile tt Gui of August without any an serious opposition At t tile Die tle same nUo time an attack was launched ed b by the Australian and ant New Zealand corps corp from tire tle position and ant a strong offensive u was delivered nom Horn Cape itches In the direction of at in Lids latter laUer action rench r troops played a pi eminent part and showed to high n advantage vant gt their usual gallantry gal gai- al- al lanu lantry ana line tie fighting fighting- qualities The rite attack atack tr from tr m m nl alter r a series of or hol hotly contested actions was carried car car- ned ried to the thu summit of oC Sari 11 Hair thur Hall and Ealr dominating positions in I ibis area Tho ho arrival of or transports and ant tho the Il disembarkation 01 or it 1 oops in a ba la bay was designed to enable troops to support this attack atack Unfortunately hO ev however I me u advance from front Ula b bay was not nol developed d quickly enough ana anu anI tho movement was brought to a standstill arter auer an advance ance o 0 about two and one half one miles mies Hold Hol Twelve mile Front The Thc result was that the troops from Anzac were cre unable to retain their position on the crest of the hills his and at after r being repeatedly dl counterattacked ked the they were ordered to withdraw to positions lower down Those These positions have ha c been effectively l' l consolidated and no now Joining with wih the th hn line occupied b by the Suvia Su ll ba bay force Corce form a connected front of 0 moru more than twelve miles mies rom From the latter later position a t further attack atack on the Turkish was wa delivered on the fist but after several se hours houis hourI of sharp fighting it was WR not found possible to gain the tho summit of ot the hi hills occupied b by the thc enem enemy and the he Intervening space being unsuitable for tOT defense tho the troops were withdrawn Ito to their original position Since then comparative c quiet Quid has ha prevailed and needed much rest has been leen given to our troops In lii the CUl couise se of these thes operations the gallantry and resourcefulness of ot t the e Australian and Now New Zealand troops frequently luau has formed tho the subject o of cui eulogy oS' oS in General Genera Hamiton's r reports pons It I JK iS not riot e easy u to appreciate at their full tul values value the thc enormous difficulties which have havo attended the operations In tho the Dardanelles or o of of the tha fine Cne temper with wih which our troops have met them thorn Turks Becoming Demoralized There Is now abundant evidence e of or a 1 process of or t demoralization having set In amon among the tile led German or rather the German driven Turks due tue no doubt to their extremely heavy hea losses and antI to the progressive failure of their re re- re sources It I Is oll only fair fall to lo acknowledge that Judged from a a. a humane point of oC view viett the methods of or warfare pursued by th the turks lurks arc vastly asU superior to those which have disgraced their German Gorman masters Throughout tho tue operation co-operation co of or tho the fleet Ceet has been Intensely valuable and the lie concerted action acton between to sister alster services has ha been In ever every way In th the highest degree satisfactory Of or the fighting In Mesopotamia MesopotamIa Earl I-aT I Kitchener saM said scouting parties had shown that tho the Euphrates W was |