Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-27
Lord Kitchener Does Not Anticipate Early End of
 Conflict.
WILL STRAIN EMPIRE
England's War Secretary Cautions PeOpIe There Will Be Serious Conflicts and Great
 Sacrifices.

London, Aug. 26.-Lord Kitchener made his first speech as minister of war in the house of lords late yester- day. He 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 cabinet involved adherence to neither party. He said:
 "The terms on which I am serving are the same as those under which so many patriotic specimens or our manhood now so willingly stepping forward to join the colors are engag- ing. That is to say, my term of office is for the duration of the war, or for three years if the war should last longer than that.
 Tt has been asked why this period has been limited. It is because if this disastrous war be prolonged, and no one can fOretell for certainty it's duration, that after three years of war others will take our places and see this matter through.
 "There will be serious conflicts which undoubtedly will strain the forces of our empire and undoubtedly considerable sacrifice to our people will be entailed. These will willingly be borne for our honor and for the preservation of our position in the world, and they will be shared by our dominions which are now sending contingents and giving assistance of every kind to the mother country. Our expeditionary force has taken the field on the French northwest frontier and advanced in the neigh borhood of Mons Gin BelgiumD. Our troops already have been for 36 hours in contact with the superior forces oi the German invaders. During that time they maintained the best tradi- tions of British soldiers and behaved with the utmost gallantry. The move ments they have been called upon tC execute have been those which de- manded the greatest steadiness of a soldier and skill in commanders" E COllmends Troops. | Lord Kitchener alluded to Premier Asquith's statement in the house oi commons that the British troops had greatly aided the French and had been able to maintain their positions in the face of fierce German attacks. He said he had sent telegram to Sir John French, the commander of the British expeditionary force, reading as follows:
 Congratulate the troops on their splendid work. We are proud ot them."
 Continuing Lord Kitchener pointed out that the fighting in Europe would result in greater casualties than the campaigns Great Britain usually was engaged in. He said he was sure the public. was fully prepared to meet whatever losses and sacrifices the country might have to face, and he paid tribute to the readiness of the eXpeditionary force and the invalua- ble aid of the press and public in pre- serving silence and accepting the novel situation.
 Confident of Victory.
 We know how deeply the French people appreciate and value the prompt assistance" Lord Kitchener continued, that we have been able tC afford them at the very outset of the war, not only in giving moral and ma terial support but our troops must also prove factor of high military significance in restricting the sphere and deterAQI1ing the duration of hos utilities.
 eff the conditions of strategy hat permitted every one in this country would have been rejoiced if they coult have been ranged alongside the gal lant Belgian army in its superb strug gle against the desperate odds whicl have just been witnessed. But al though the privilege, perforce, hay, been denied us, Belgium knows of ou sympathy with her in her suffering and our indignation at the blow which have been inflicted upon her and also of our resolution to mak sure that none of her sacrifices vii have been unavailing.
 While other countries engaged il this war have under their system o compulsory service brought their full resources into the field. we, under ou national system have not been S compelled. Therefore, we still hay a vast reserve to draw from the re sources of both the mother countr and the dominions.
 "The response which already ha been made by the dominions abund Iantly proves that we have not locke
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