New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-26

pointment WIS announced 10 the ma
tion.
To make the General STAFF VIVA. It
should be-a body as authoritative on
military strategy az Is the Board of
Admiralty in sea affairs. Sir William
has now TO surround himself with other
able soldiers. 1t would be hard to say
how much depends upon him, but those
who know him best have the frmest
expectations that he will fill a giants
role.
Pla~less Days at End.
One thing may be predicted with fair
certainty. Whatever may happen we
shall not again be found planiess, and
there will be 10 more wavering about
plans once adopted nor will conflict
Ing advice from different fronts be all
lowed again to disturb and confuse the
general management of the war regard
ed as whole. ! repeat then that too
much stress cannot be laid on the fact
that the General Staff will henceforth
occupy a new and dominating position
and that in Robertson we have the
night man In the right place.
There is, Of course, much sp.cula.
ton on the future OF Lord Kitchener
The great work he came out of Egvnt
70 DO is practically accomplished. He
has done more under the voluntary
system as a maker of armies than anv
human being In this or anv other
country imagined TO be possible. No
one but himself could have done II
His name is a legend, as before. with
the mass or the army and the people.
But the completion of recruiting Is
in the hands of Lord Derby. Liovd
George has taken over munitions. Sir
william Robertson must obviously ex.
ercise under the government and with
direct responsibility to II only the
otherwise Independent function as
chief Of staff.
What remains Is scarcely WORTHY ~
the name and fame Of Lord Kitchener
and / do not myself believe he will
care TO remain at the War Office under
the new conditions. He had been FORTY
years almost continuously In the Eas,
before the outbreak of the war He
may prefer to return to the East in
the splendid and congenial role OF mil.
itary viceroy welding SWAY from
from Egypt to India such as no man
has ever held before him.
! "ic NHdHkc5 coming.
These are great changes accom-.
plished or In prospect, but there will
be more. For the reasons have sup.
gested and others it is impossible that
| the government itself and the wal
council can long continue without
notable alteration. Last week Their.
were rumblings Of a political earth.
quake when It was thought that the
withdrawal at GallipoN could hardly
be accomplished without disaster tc
the rear guard. or even to half the
army.
| The Withdrawals have been a miracl,
\ OF swiftness and efficiency. The means
by which the Turk was nonplussed will
make an amazing story when il can be
told. IL Is still shrouded In secrecy for
good reasons Disaster has beer
avoided and government stands, but
not mistaken. Even the most brilliant
( disappearance in this case is not vic
tory but the reverse, and In due time
there must be unsparing debate on the
ministerial management of the Dardan.
Giles expedition from first TO last
Lloyd Georges too late" speech vii
have its echoes. Christmas finds Eng
/ land in a mingled mood-full Of con-
| fidence In its own power and energy
displeRsed with its rulers. conscious OF
/ magnificent national efforts, marred By
s political mistakes, and dead set upon
1 securing more vigorous direction oil
the war, whether by this Cabinet OF
another.
Above all, England. II possible, Is
more solidly determined than ever
] from end 70 end Of the country 10 fight
{ through and win. The bulldog growis
AZ nothing but what prevents him from
fastening his grip, and he will never
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