Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-22
Thirty-six Divisions Are Ac-
lively Fighting in France
and Belgium Says David
LIoyd-6eorge,
RUSSIANS CHECKED IN
THE CARPATHlANS
French Forces Make important
Gains and English Are De-
tending Hill go Against
Fierce Assaults,

London, April - ilVslU y. m, -
The British eNpediuonary force in
France which at the beginning of the
war consisted of six divisions has
been increased To more than thirty
six divisions or, roughly speaking,
1900 men. according to a statement
made by David Lloyd-George, cham
cellor of the exehequer, in the house
of commons this afternoon.
The chancellor added that the place
of every man who had fallen In battle
had been filled and that the army
was adequately equipped. But he re-
iterated the need for a greater supply
of munitions. declaring that during
the battle Of Neuve Chapelle more
ammunition was used than in the
whole of the South African war,
which lasted nearly three years.
British People surprised.
The interesting information also
was given that the output of the mu-
milton factories had been increased
more than nineteen fold since the
outbreak of the war, but the call was
still for more, aud, as Mr.. Lloyd
George continues To hold the opinion
that consumption Of liquor is inter
fering with the work he promised
legislation to deal with this matter
The figures made public by the
chancellor as to the size of the Brit
sh army in France and the expendi-
ture of ammunition have caused great
surprise in England where the upin-
ion has been general that about half
that number of men had reached the
front, and especially as there has been
mo sign 0f any doerease in the number
Of khaRl-ciad r8h training IN this
country
New Men Under Hire.
1t is likely that many Of The new
men have already been nnder fire as
the Germans are making repeated at
tempts to recapture Hill 60 near
Ypres, which the British took on sun
day, ana have, according to Field
Marshal French's report, been re-
pulsed with great loss.
There has been activity at many
other points along the western front,
and Berlin, which is more communi-
cative than Paris says that the Ger
mans have made progress in the for
est of lie Pretre near st. Mihiel ana
reports the repulse of French at
tacks in other sections from Cham-
pagne to Alsace.
I.uIl in Carpathians.
The Russian advance in the Car
pathians has now apparently come to
a full stop, for reports from that re-
gion speak only of attempted attacks
which were repulsed, both in the
mountains and in the direction OF
Stry Tho Austro -Germans have
made an outflanking effort 10 support
this latter movement IT Is stated
from neutral sources that the Austri-
ans have virtually evacuated Buko-
wilma.
Reserve in East Africa.
Berlin supplies details, heretofore
lacking. of Il British reverse In Ger
man East Africa in January, when a
British force was defeated near JAS
sini ana lost heavily in men and am
munition. The other colonial wars
are reported TO be going well for the
allies, progress being steadily main-
tanned in Kamerun and German
Africa.
The British have also had to deal
with a raid against Indian territory |
on the north border of the Peshawuf |
valley, undertaken by 1000 men IN
of fanatical mullah, Al |
ter a few hours fighting in which the
British suffered seventy casualties the |
raiders were dispersed.
Turks suffer Everywhere
In Mesopotamia the British are
pursuing the defeated Turks and have |
occupied Nakhailah, from which place
the Turks fled last week. The Turks
are also being attacked from the
Black sea, the Russian fleet again
having been out and destroyed ten
Turkish supply vessels and lombard
ed ArhaNa.
From every side comes news Of the
activity of the air fleets which have I
been busy bombardlng towns and mil
tary stations behind the lines of the
armies The British claim 20 haze |
damaged the German airshlp hdrbor