The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-26
WAR WILL ENTAIL BIC
SACRIFICES ON NATION
Kitchener Predicts Serious Conflicts
Which VIII Strain Forces of
Empire.
PRAISES WORK OF SOLDIERS
Minister Of War Advises Public to Be
Fully Prepared TO Meet With Loss
That Country Eventually May
Have 10 Face.

LONDON. August % C5:22 2 NJ
as Minister OF War in the House OF
Lords to-day. lie told his hearers that
this war undoubtedly would strain the
forces Of the empire and entail big
sacrifices. He laid emphasis on the
fact that his position in the Cabine,
involved adherence TO neither party.
He said
The terms on which am serving
are the same those under which
the finest portions of our manhood
now so willingly are stepping forward
10 Join the colors. are engaging. That
IS 10 say. my term OF Office is for the
dura ton OF the war. or for three years
# the war should last longer than
that.
1T has been asked why this period
has been limited. u is because If this
disastrous war he prolonged and no
one can foretell f"r a certainty it's
duration, that after three years OF
war others will take our places and
see this matter through.
There viii be serious conflicts,
which undoubtedly viii strain the
forces OF our empire. and considera Bile
sacrifices TO our people will be en-
tailed These will willingly b. borne
for our honor and for the preserva-
ton Of our position IN the world. and
they Will be shared by our dominions.
who are NOW sending contingents and
giving assistance OF every Kind TO tho
mother country.
our eXpeditionary force has taken
tn field on the French northwest from
tier and advanced in the ncighborhood
ri Mons, in Belgium. cur troops al
ready nave been for thlrty-siX hours
in contact with the superior forces o:
the German invader During that time
they maintained the best traditions Of
the British soldier, and behaved with
the utmos, eallantry. The movements
they have been called upon 20 execute
have been those which demanded the
greatest stcad!ness of soldier and
skill III the comm anders."
KITCHENER CONGRhTTLATES
,o.a J.. CONN CoMMAN a,I,I1in, or FnRCEs
Commons that tho British troops had
greatly aided the French. and had been
able TO maintain their positions in tho
face OF fierce German attacks He
said he had sent \ telegram 10 Sir
John French. the commander of the
British eNpeditionary force, reading as
,congratulate the 'roops. on their
Splendid work. We arc proud of them. >
out that the lighting in Euro7c would
result in greater casualties than the
campaigns Great Britain usually was
enRased in. tie said he was sure that
the public was fully prepared to meet
with the losses and sacrifices the coun-
Try Nigh, have to face. ma he paid a
peditionary force and the invalua BILE
aid OF the press and public in preserv-
Ing silence and accepting the novel
situation.
Continuing. Lord Kitchener said:
More than seventy hattalions with
for service. abroad When they are
trained and organized in larger for
nations they can take their places in
tho line.
The hundred thousand men asked
for in the first place already have
"Thc empire with which we arc al
var has called to the coors almost
It's entire male population. The prin-
ciple We shall observe is this: that
while the maximum force undergoe s
constant diminution the reinforce
crcasinglY flow until we have an army
in the field which in numbers VIII not
he less than in quality, and not be
unworthy OF the power and responsible
ity OF the British empire.
AT thiI stage | cannot say what
quired or what measures eventually
may become necessary to supply and
maintain it.
THE scale OF the neld army which
No arc now calling into being is large,
and may rise In the course of the next
maintained In the field
But II the war should be protracted,
and II its fortunes should be varied or
adverse. eXertions and sacrifices. be-
youd any which have been demanded
viii be required from the whole nation
md empire. And whore they are re-
CURED we are sure they viii not be
denied 10 the extreme ends of the state
by Parliament or the people"