, 1915-01-09

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London, Jan. 7th-Owing to Lord Lans-
downe's illness, Lord Curzon is temporarily
leading the Opposition IN the House of Lords,
and with his friends had tabled important
questions for the Ministers, dealing with the
war. The scheme was that Lord Curzon
should lead with a general speech for Lord
Kitchener to reply to, but the latter took
the offensive and without a moments delay
began his statement while Lord UHrZon was
going through his oratorical preliminaries,
and by a hauking movement shattered Lord
Curzon's campaign and compelled him to
take up q new position less commanding.
There were smiles on the fuces Of the
Peers Mt Lord Kitchener's mau0uvre, as they
recalled the personal antagonism between
him and Lord Curzon since they were III
India together aud Lord Carzon was uu-
horsed when he lnterfored with his military
plans. Lord Kitchener read a typed state
ment Internationally, and IN colourless Ian
guage revealing hardly anything not previ-
ousIy known beyond the view he officially
desired to lie taken of the record of events.
He further SAID, in pa,t, that the much talked
Of advance Of the Turkish forces against
Eoypt had failed TO matorialize. In MesopO-
tamia he Indian Expeditiouary force contin-
ued it's northward advance, defenting the
Turks and INJECTING on them heavy losses. In
Egypt certain Turkish troops under German
officers have been observed by British zero
planes In an attempt to penetrate to the
Suez Canal, but there has been scar coly any
contact however with the troops guarding
the Canal.
" IL Al.L
householders had resulted in the registration
of 2I8, 900 men willing to serve if called up
op. The great advantages Germany enjoyed
by its superiority in numbers aud pre-
pnrations have certainly diminished, and
the Allies are daily increasing their
resources in such q way "a enables
them to prosecute the war to a triumph
ant end. The anticipated decrease IN
recruits during the Christmas week has
given place to an increase, which has almost
restored the weekly returns to their former
satisfactory level. The officers cadres of the
Revolutionary force have been filed up, and
there is a considerable surplus Of training
officers to draw from, %, 100 having been
appointed since the beginning of the war.
Field Marshal Sir John French forces have
been increased by Territorial units forming
a new division, attached 70 which is a fine
Canadian regiment. CIhis is the first official
mention of the fact], The situation in
South Africa has undergone a welcome
change, General Botha having handled the
military situation in a mastery manner and
stamped out the rebellion led by soditious
agents, the result giving great confidence
for the future success Of ANY operations Ge-
neral Botha may undertake. After prnising
the courage Of the inhabitants Of Scarbo-
rough, Whitby and Hartlepool, he said that
no military advantage was gained by these
wanton attacks. The troops III the held have
been subjected TO hardships iuseparabIe
from a winter campaign, but by2 system Of
relief the severe strain which the men had
undergone in the trenches had been mini
mized.
Our soldiers, needless to say, exhibit a
constant cheortulness end resourcefulness
which rebound to their credit.
Lord Curzou was rs critical as he dared.
He complained of the brevity and lack Of
detail, remarAlng: "Ihe gallant Earl has
told us that recruiting is normal, but what