The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-05
ENGLAND HIT
IN PRESTIGE
-
Far Behind Allies in Both
Men and NUM-
tions
HAS OVER 100000
MEN IN THE FIELD
Correspondent from Copen-
hagen Thinks Peace May
Come Soon

| Copenhagen, July % (by maiD Eng
land will not be able to use Kitchener:
army for an offensive drive against the
Germans this summer, and probably moi
in the autumn. If the coming winter
is severe enough to interfere with eff
fective military operations there may be
no major English attempt to drive the
Germans back to their own frontier UNI
til next spring-one year late. In the
meantime peace may come and the war
may end without the full strength of
the British empire having chance to
test itself against the Germans.
| This information comes from sources
| in close touch with inner conditions,
both in England and at the front. The
United Press also learns that the British
munitions situation is much more Sc
rious than is generally known, and that
peace is nearer than is publicly acknowl
edged.
British statesmen realize the empires
prestige has suffered severely because of
the small part England's army has been
able to play In the continental fighting.
If the war were to end now it is no ex-
aggeration to say that there are Eng
lishmen who believe Great Britain would
emerge from the conflict with loss in
reputation greater than at any period
since the Elizabethan days. This is the
principal reason why England will not
talk about terms of peace at the pres.
ent time. But once Great Britain's Of
fensive power is rehabilitated, England
will he 80 CONSULTATIVE
lures for ending the war.
Recovery of military self-respect could
be gained by England if Sir Ian Ham
ilton's army would bring the Gallipoli
to triumphant conclusion.
The forcing of the Dardanelles would be
chiefly a British victory, for the French |
are playing only secondary part in the |
Levantine operations. Constantinople's !
fall would restore. England's prestige,
and over the PROSTATE bodies of the |
Turks England would doubtless be will
ing to discuss the possibilities of a com
promise peace.
The Gallipoli operations, therefore, are
more important than the campaign in
France and Belgium, in so far as their
bearing on peace is concerned. General
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lighter after each assault against the
Turkish positions, and quarters not Civ
N to baseless optimism believed the for
ifications guarding the Dardanelles mar
ows may be subdued from the land side
~ next autumn and possibly before
The necessity for hammering away
. the Turks is one reason why the Eng
ish army in Flanders is so short of am
The United Press is able to
tate that the lack of ammunition is
lot the sole source of worry to Sir John
french. Not only has the British war
flee failed to supply sufficient shells for
he troops at the front, but also it has 9
eglected TO furnish an adequate number
+ machine guns. Under modern condi-
ions of warfare machine guns have {
lrgely replaced rifles. and England has Y
cen almost a year behind Germany in I
CALLING this fact. E
The British army on the continent is
ow unable to create diversion favor. I
BILE to the Russians because Sir John a
rench fears that a depletion Of his am. e
lunition in a futile drive might later {
ermit the Germans 10 get through the \
ritish lines TO Calais. Practically all I
Ne ammunition the English possess must {
? husbanded for defensive use on this z
count. II
The shortage of machine guns Is also p
principal reason why the English are a
nable TO lengthen their battle line and b
ermit the French 10 concentrate in Al y
ice and along the Meuse and Moselle. q