Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-10
kitchener Confident
OF ALLIES VICTORY
SAYS ENGLAND'S SPIRIT
WON'T ADMIT OF A
DEFEAT.
Pleads for More Men to Crush
the German Military
Machine.

ONDON, Nov. 9.-(6.30 p. m. -
IL Confidence in the ultimate success
of the allied arms was expressed to-
night by Earl Kitchener, who pointed
out the great issue at stake the ad-
yantages possessed by the allies in
men and material and in that Won
derful spirit which has never under
stood the meaning OF defeat"
lie spoke at the inaugural banquet
of the new lord mayor of London.
Lord Kitchener praised the terri
torials. particularly the London Scot
tish and the east Indians spoke of the
admiration of the British troops Tor
the glorious French army and said:
Praises French General.
Under the direction of General
Joffre, who is not only great mill
tary leader but a great man, We may
confidently rely ON the ultimate sue
cess Of the allied forces in the west
ern theatre Of the war
lie praised the brilliant leadership
Of Grand Duke Nicholas and also the
splendid deeds of the ga llaut Belgian
army and the gallantry Of the Jap
anese forces. Continuing, Lord KttcA-
cner said:
Tho British empire is now fighting
for It's existence. | want every citizen
to understand this cardinal fact, for
only from a clear conception of the
vast Importance of the issue at stake
can come the great national moral i'm
pulse without which the government
war ministers or even their navies can
do but little. We have enormous ad-
yantages in our resources Of men and
material, and in that wonderful spirit
Of ours which has never understood
the meaning of defeat. All these are
great assets, but they must be used
judiciously and effectively.
Wants More Men.
Il have no complaint to make what
ever about the response to my ap-
peals for men. The progress IN the
military training OF those who have
already enlisted is most remarkable
and the country may well be proud
of them. but | shall want more men
and still more until the enemy is
crushed.
Armies cannot be called together
as with the maglCians wand and IN
the process of formation there may
have been dlscomforts and inconyen-
iences in some cases s-evcn downright
conditions will wholly cease but ! can
give you every assurance that they
have already greatly diminished and
everything that administrative energy
can do to bring them to an end as
suredly will be done.
Germany Was Ready.
"The men who have come forwerd
must remember that they are endur-
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their comrades are In the shell torn
trenches. The introduction Of elab-
orate destructive machinery with
which our enemies had so amply and
carefully supplied themselves has been
the subject of much eulogy Of mill
tary critics, but it must be remembered
that in the matter OF preparations,
those who fix beforehand the date OF
a war have a considerable advantage
over their neighbors.
$50 far as we are concerned We are
clearly open to no similar suspicion.
This development of armaments has
modified the application Of old prin-
ciples OF strategy and tactics and re-
duced the present warfare to some
thing approximating siege operations.
'Our losses in the trenches have
been severe but such casualties are
from seeing the matter through. They
will act rather as an incentive to
British manhood TO prepare them
selves to take the places of those who
have fallen"
Not So Far.
In paying a tribute to the leader
ership OF Sir John French. COM
mander of the British expedtionary
force, and his generals and TO the high
efficiency and courage of the army,
the war minister said
81 think that it has now been CON
ceded that the British army has proved
itself TO be not SO contemplate an
engine of war as some We're disposed
to consider it." He concluded:
Although our thoughts are con-
stantly directed toward the troops at
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