Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-10
MEN AND MORE MEN,
K|TCHENER'S PLEA
Britain's War Lord Must Have
Soldiers to Fill Depleted
Ranks.
POSITION STILL Is SERIOUS
Has No Reason to Change Proph-
ecy Of Long and Ardu-
Gus War.
POSITION STILL is SERIOUS


LONDON. July a.-Field Marshal Earl
Kitchener. whose conduct of the War
Office has been criticized by certain sec
tons OF the British press. received a
remarkable ovation from the public to-
day on his visit TO tho London Guild
hall 10 make an appeal for recruits.
and particularly for the reserves for
the great army he has raised since the
outbreak of war.
From the War Office TO the Guild
hall great crowds assembled TO well
come the Secretary Of War and as he
drove through troop lined streets. cries
OF welcome and confidence were shouted
at him, while n meeting OF business
men in the GuildhaN unanimously
voted confidence in his administration.
The great need OF the moment. said
Earl Kitchener, WAS men. material and
money. Money being raised by loan
was "A success, he said and he assured
the meeting that the question of ma
terial was being dealt with in a high
ly satisfactory manner by the new
Ministry of Munitions. But there still
remains the vital need OF men he would
require. he declared Men and more
men he said. until the enemy is
crushed"
The country is in n better position
than IL was when the war broke out
and when he made his first appeal for
recruits, Earl Kitchener declared. but.
ne added. the position was still serious.
and he made All urgent call for mon
TO fill up the gaps which had been made
in the ranks OF the army.
While, at the commencement of the
war. the British were short of equip
mcnt. Earl Kitchener made the state
ment that now the War Office was able
TO equip all men enlisting.
MAKES LARGER DEMAND
on BRTTISH MANHOOD
Following is Lord Kitchener's speech
at the Guildhall:
Hitherto the remarks have found
II necessary TO ! AXE on the subject OF
recruiting have been mainly addressed
TO the House OF Lords. bu, | felt that
the time had now come when ! could
with advantage avail myself of the
courteous invitation OF the Lord Mayor
and. in this historic Guildhall, make
another and larger demand on. the re-
sources OF English manhood. Enjoying
as do the privilege OF the freedom
OF this great city. | am sure my words,
uttered in the heart OF London. Will
spread broadcast throughout the ma
ton.
My thoughts naturally turn to the
splendid efforts of overseas domnions
and Of India, Who. from the earliest
DAYS Of the war. have ranged them
selves side by side with the mother
country. The prepared armed forces
of India were the first TO take the field,
closely followed by the gallant Cana
dians, who are now lighting alongside
their British and French comrades in
Flanders, there presenting n solid and
impenetrable front against the enemy.
THEY ARE PUSHING CAMPAIGN
TO SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION
I'm the Dardanelles, the Australians
and New Zealanders. combined with
the same elements. have already ac-
complished a feat of arms almost un-
cNampled in brilliancy. and are push
Ing the campaign 10 successful con
clusion.
I'm each of these great dominions
new and large continSents are being
prepared, while South Africa. not con-
tent with the successful conclusion of
an arduous campaign in Southwest
Africa, is now offering large forces 10
engage the enemy in the main thcater
of war. Strengthened by the unilinch-
Ing support of our fellow-ciiizens
across the seas. we seek to develop our
own military resources 10 the utmost
limits. This is the purpose which
brings us together to-day
Napoleon. when asked what were
the three things necessary to "A success
full war, replied: Money. money,
phrase and say men. material ana
money AS regards the supply of
money for the war, the government is
negotiating a new loan. the mark ed
success of which is greatly due to the
very favorable response which is made
by the city mcaninG the London iinan-
cial districD. TO meet the need of
material. the energetic manner in
which the new Ministry of Munitions
is coping with the many difficulties
which confront the production of our
great requirements, afford abundant
proof that this very important work
is being dealt with in 4 highly salts
factory manner.
VITAL NEED OF MEN
TO FILL RANKS OF ARMY
still remains the vital need OF men
to fill the ranks of the armies. |, is
to emphasize this point and bring 1t
home TO the people of this country that
have come here this afternoon.
When took up my Office | did SO a
soldier. not as politician. and
warned my fellow-countrymen that the
war would be not only arduous, but
long. In one of my earliest statements.
made after the beginning Of the war,
said should require more men. and
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