The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-21
Costly Offensive.
said:

said;
Costly Offensive.
eve have all followed with admira-
ton the forward movements of our
brave allies in an offensive operation
which has been marked with complete
success and which is still proceeding
with every promise and indication of
being wholly satisfactory. The attacks
delivered by our forces at first were
| not attended with the same immediate
i success, owing to the elaborate ar
n rangements made by the Germans to
q defend their lines af,tr their expert
ence at Neuve, Chappele, but on the
night of May Is, by renewed effort,
the British forces drove back the enc
my on a front of approximately two
miles for a considerable distance and
captured from 400 to 500 prisoners.
This action also is proceeding, and we
f1ope that in conformity with the
French operations it will achieve i'm
portant results
As to Shell Supply.
'sThese offensive operations against
the trenches of the enemy have de-
manded enormous expenditures in am
munition, both of our usual type and
also of the highest explosive pattern
which we are now making. I am con-
fdent that in the very near future we
shall be in satisfactory position in
regard to the supply of these shells.
"In these recent offensive operations
our losses and those of the French
have been heavy, but the task our arm
les have accomplished has necessitat-
4 ed great sacrifices, and the spirit and
morals of our troops has ever been
higher than at tie present moment"
The war secretary had this to say
concerning the position of the Rus
slams:
IA Russian Line.
ssTne Russians now hold a strong
line from the eastern Carpathians to
Przemysl, which forms pivot Of their
ines, and then along the San to the
istula. In Bukowina the Russians
lave made a counter-defensive and
6ven the Austrians back from the
liester to the Pruth. The German
5sses in killed and wounded in these
,ono4;o,. hove boop enormous and
hany thousand unwounded prisoners
have fallen into the hands of the
Russians.
Turning to TIE Dardanelles, Earl
kitchener said that the progress of
e allies was necessarily slow, since
se country was more difficult.
Pushing Turks Back.
~ "But the Turks are gradually being
forced to retire from positions of great
strength" he continued, "and, though
the enemy is being constantly rein
forced, the news from this front is
D thoroughly satisfactory"
Earl Kitchener then referred to the
South African campaign and the oc-
cupation by Union of South Africa
forces of Wind1oek, capital of German
Southwest Africa.
s'The military ability displayed by
Gen. Botha has been of very high Or
der" he said, in this connection, ''and
has confirmed the admiration felt for
MIN as a commander and leader of
men"
Indian soldiers were utterly routing
the Turks in Mesopotamia, the secre-
tary asserted, and were gradually
clearing the whole country of hostile
forces.
Uurges Recruiting.
After referring in eulogistic terms to
the men in the new army, Earl
Kitchener concluded:
''I said 1 would let the country know
when more men were wanted for the
war. The time has come and now
call for 100000 men to form new arm
les. 11ose who are engaged in the
production of war material of any kind
should not leave their work. 1t is to
men who are not performing this duty
that appeal, and I am convinced the
manhood of England still available
will Loyalty respond.
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