The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-26
ASKS 100000 more
KITCHENER MUST HAVE MORE
MEN FOR HIS BATTLE
SAYS OUTBREAK IS GOOD
House of Lords Hears Report From
Great Chieftain, Who Gives Sum-
mary Of War Conditions and Paints
Bright Pictures for Alies-Rus-
slams Hold Line and Turks Losing.

Lord Kitchener told the House OF
Lords Tuesday he wanted 100000
more recruits. He expressed conf
dence that in the very near future
the government would be in salts
factory position with regard to the
supply of ammunition.
Referring to the offensive move
ments new in progress in LaBassee
and the Arras region, Earl Kitchener
said:
eve have all followed with admir-
alton the forward movements Of our
brave allies in an offensive operation
which has been marked with COM
plete success and which is still pro-
ceeding with every promise and indl-
cation of being wholly satisfactory.
The attacks delivered by our forces
at first were not attended with the
same immediate success, owing to the
elaborate arrangements made by the
Germans to defend their lines after
their experience at Neuve Chappelle,
but on the night of May IS, by a
renewed effort, the British forces
drove back the enemy on a front Of
approximately two miles for con-
siderable distance and captured from
400 to 500 prisoners. This action
also is proceeding, and we hope that
in conformity with the French opera
tions it will achieve important re-
suits.
"These offensive operations against
the trenches of the enemy have de-
manded enormous expenditures in
ammunition, both Of our usual type
and also Of the highest explosive pat
tern which we are now making.
am confident that in the very near
future we shall be in a satisfactory
position in regard to the supply of
these shells.
"In these recent offensive opera
tions our losses and those Of the
French have been heavy, but the task
our armies have accomplished has
necessitated great sacrifices, and the
spirit and morale of our troops has
never been higher than at the pres
ent moment
The war secretary had this to say
concerning the position of the Rus
slams: 1.-THE Russians now. hold a
strong line from the Eastern Carpa-
thians to Przemysl, which forms a
pivot of their lines, and then along
the San to the Vistula. In Bukowina
the Russians have made counter
| offensive and driven the Austrians
back from the Dneister to the Pruth.
! The German losses in killed and
| wounded in these operations have
been enormous, and many thousand
| unwou1ded prisoners have fallen in
to the hands Of the Russians"
Turning to the Dardanelles, Earl
Kitchener said that the progress of
ttle allies was necessarily slow, since
the country was most difficult.
"But the Turks are gradually be-
| ing forced to retire from positions of
great strength" he continued, "and,
though the enemy is being constantly
reinforced, the news from this front
| is thoroughly satisfactory"
Earl Kitchener then referred 20
| the South African campaign and the
occupation By Union of South Africa
forces of Windhoek, capital of Ger
man Southwest Africa.
''The military ability displayed by
Gen. Botha has been Of a very high
order" he said, in this connection,
"and has confirmed the admiration
felt for him as commander and a
leader Of men,
Indian soldiers were utterly rout-
ing the Turks in Mesopotamia, the
secretary asserted, and were gradual
ly clearing the whole country of hos
tile forces.
After referring in eulogistic terms
to the men in the new army, Earl
Kitchener concluded: 81 said
would let the country know when
more men were wanted for the war.
The time has come and I now call
for 100000 men to form new armies.
Those who are engaged in the pro-
duction of war material Of any kind
should not le..ve their work. 1t is to
men who are not performing this
duty that appeal, and I am convinc-
~ bo of Tn GLAND cti11