The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-04-23
JOHN BULL WANTS
MORE AMMUNITION
Army in France of 10000
Short on Munitions.
SLAvS' ADVANCE CHECKED
British Have to Deal With Raid
Against Indian Territory.
Turks Pursued,

London, April 21.-The British
expeditionary force in France, which
at the beginning of the war consisted
of six divisions, has been increased
to more than thirty-six, ordinarily
speaking 10000 men, according to
statement by David Lloyd-Geo
chancellor of the exechequer, in the
House of Commons today.
The chancellor added that the
place of every man who had fallen
In battle had been filed, and that
the army was adequately equipped
But he reiterated the need of muni-
tions, declaring that curing the bat
tie of Neuve Chapelle more ammuni-
ton was used than in the whole of
the South African war, which lasted
nearly three years.
Tie interesting information also
vas given that the output of the
munition factories had becn increas.
ed more than 10 fold since the out
bteak Of the war. but the call was
still for more, and, as Mr.. Lloyd
George continues to hold the opinion
that consumption Of liquor Is inter
fering with work. he promised legis-
lation to deal with this matter.
The figures made public by the
chancellor as to the size of the Brit
ish army in Trance aud the expondi
turc of ammunition has caused great
surprise In England, where the opin
ion has teeh general that about half
that number Of men reached the
front, especially as there has been
no sign of any decrease in the num-
Der Of khaki-clad men training in
this country.
1t is likely that many Of the new
men already have been under fire. as
the Germans are making repeated
attempts to recapture Hill so, near
Ypres, which the British took Sun
day, and have, according to Field
Marshall French's report, been re-
pulsed with great loss.
There has been activity at many
other points In the west, and Berlin,
which Is more communicative than
Paris, says that the Germans have
made progress in the forest of lie
Pretre, near st. Mihiel, and reports
the repulse OF French attacks I'm
ether sections from Champagne to
Alsace.
The Russian advance in the Car
pathians apparently has come to
full stop, for reports from that re-
gion speak only of attempted attacks
which were repulsed, both in the
mountains and in the direction of
Stry. The Austro- o-Germans have
made an outHanking effort to sup
port this latter move. 1t is stated
from neutral sources that the Aus
trians virtually evacuated Bukowina.
Berlin supplies detaiJi heretofore
lacking of British reverse In Ger
man East Africa in January, when
British force was defeated near
Jassini and lost heavily In men and
ammunition. The other colonial
wars are reported to be going well
for the allies, progress being steadily
maintained In Kamerun and Ger
man Southwest Africa.
The British also have had to deal
with raid against Indian territory.
on the northern border of the Pesha-
wur valley. undertaken by 1000
men in command of a fanatical
Muiiah. After a few hours lighting.
in which the British suffered seventy
the raiders were dis
persed.
In Mescpotamia the British are
the DEBATED Turks and have !
occupied Nakhallah. from which |
place the Turks fed last week. The
Turks also are being attacked from
the Black Sea, the Russian feet
again having been out and destroyed
ten Turkish supply vessels and bonn
barded Arkhava.
From every side comes news of /
the activity of the air fleets, which
have bombarded towns and military
stations between the lines OF the
arLhes. The British claim to have
damaged the German airship harbor
1t Client.