The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-31
BRITAIN HOLDS
SEAS; HAS VAST
VOLUNTEER ARMY
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EleYh STORY.

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FIFTH STORY.
LONDON. July 80. - England
starts upon the second year OF the
oreat war With decided advantages
over her position Of IL months ago.
She has command Of the seas.
Che has an army, trained and In
training. Of nearly 100000 men.
Her ssxpeditionary force" in France
= now ilrmly entrenched In q posi-
ton regarded a. impresnabls, even
q the prospects Of making . sue.
eessfui general offensive movement
are not immediate. Her airmen
have established beyond ques-
ton their superiority In skill and
daring over those OF the enemy.
She 10 building q great aerial neet.
She has at last begun with all the
resources at her command. material
and human, TO manufacture . pre-
ponderating quantity Of arms and
smmunition---of the right sort. She
has back Of her q united nation and
united empire.
The war found her unprepared not
only from the military standpoint.
but politically. The liberal govern.
mant was apparently riding for q
NIL. There had been all but mu-
tiny In the army. The Irish had
beccme more turbulent than ever.
Cir Edward Carson had established
his provisional government Of u
Stsr." and revolution was In sight.
Jndia was seething with sedition.
Even Canada had shown signs Of
tiring OF the restraint Of mothers
apron strings. Industrial unrest
was at its height Altogether things
were IN = very bad way.
Now most Of these troubles have
disappeared. Some Of them re-
manned longer than others. II II
true. II has been year Of read
jastmsnt. Liberals and conserva-
tivss. radicals and tories. now sleep
IN the same bed. SO far 40 the
Irish disaffection. upon which the
kaiser counted 10 fondly--thanks to
tAe lack Of understanding on the
Fart Of his emissaries--is concerned,
hat vanished almost over night. It
vas . short way from Tipperary.
or Edward Carson. whom they were
about 10 lock up in the Tower, IL
now attorncy.seneral 6f Great
Byitain. and John Redmond could
- IN the cabinet II he wanted to.
one hundred and twenty-five thou
sand Irishmen have Joined the
king's army. Nationalists and union
risle--7s. 900 Of the former and 5o.-
80 Of the differentiated Of drench-
ins Ireland with each others blood
aro fghting side BY side under the
Union Jack.
Canada heard the call to arms
Ana responded at once with $4,000
mon to whom she had been adding
regularly since. They--or rather
What 10 left OF them--are serving In
~ trenches along with Ghurkas
Nom India. Australians and New
2oalanders together with Welshmen
and ecotsmen are engaged In the
\ Uardanelles IN one Of the most val
Iegous campaigns in the history OF
|warfArs. The sporadic uprising In
oouth Africa has been suppressed.
~ the great mass OF Beers against
Vhom England conducted her I'M
flehteous war Is years ago. with
General Botha at their head, have
conquered German Sou.awest Az.
r1ea for England. Labor and cap
itaI have Joined their forces In the
oonAict.
There has been much talk of con-
ocsiption OF late. both military and
indlussyisl The leaders Of the ma
IN still believe England can win
without either. and II the recent re.
oponse Of the manhood OF the coun.
~ u any criterion. they are right.
Gk they are prepared TOR conscrip-
D1, n that should prove to be the
so1ution. The national regis
scheme looks AZ u II were Q
- In that direction. The machin-
for transcription II to be Gre
but only to be utilised IN the
Nege smersency.
lthoush she has lost her cock.
nsps. England has by no n,canA