Evening star., 1915-05-19
KITCHENER CITES
PROGRESS OF WAR
Announces Allies Will Use
Poisonous Gas Against
Germans in West.
PRAISES CANADIANS
FOR COURAGEOUS FIGHT
Declares Dardanelles Situation Is
Satisfactory to Allies-Enormous
Losses for Germans in East.

LONDON May l9-EarI Kitchener,
secretary for war. gave general re
view of TIE situ2tion in the war zones
before the house Of lords adjourned 10"
the Nhitsuntide holidays. Speaking o.
the British offensive. he said the ac,ios.
ct Ntuve chapelle was fought vita
great -aljaut-y, which enabled Us {"
occup, positions vF considerable E:il!
tary impo, tJuec previously held hy the
enemy
Speaking nf the German attack on th;
allied front near Yprcs. t.atl Kitchener
said:
In this attack the "neny employed
vast srantities Of poisonous gases .itd
cur soldiers and ovt French allies we're
utterly unpreparsd for this diaboii'a.
method OF attack, which undouhtedi!
had been lons and carefully prepared.
Allies Also to Use Gas.
Earl Kitchener ~ this point an-
nounced the determination Of the allies
to resort 10 similar methods of war
fare.
The secretary spoke os the saiantrs
Of the Canadian division. w aich defend
ed its positions teaaciousty. notwith-
standing the poisonous fumes.
This was ordeal to try the qua
ities of the finest army in the world.
he said. and all the more credit is due
the soldiers of Canada. who. unprepar-
ed for such attack and exposed TO
whitening fire, reluctantly and with per-
feet ste&diness withdrew tneIr leit
flank to conform tc the newer align
ment> of the allies position.
Situation in the East.
The war secretary discussing the po-
sition Of the Russians said:
The Russians now hold q strong
line from the eastern carpathians TO
przen.sl. which forms pivot of their
lines, and then along the San to the
Vistula IN Bukowina the Russians
have made q counter offensive and
.iriven the Austrians back from the
Dniester to The Pruth. The German
losses in killed and wounded in these
operations have been enormous, and
many thousand unwounded prisoners
have fallen iiito the hands of the Rus
slams.
Slow Progress at Straits.
Turning 10 the Dardanelles. Earl
Kitchener said that the progress of the
allies was necessarily slow. since the
country was most difficult.
But the Turks are gradually being
forced 10 retire from positions of great
strength. he continued. and. though
the enemy is being constantly rein
forced. the news from this front is
thoroughly satisfactory
Activities in South Africa.
Earl Kitchener then referred 10 tile
South African campaign and the occu-
patton by Union Of South Africa forces
of Windhoek. capital of German south
west Africa
The military ability displayed byi
Gen. Botha has been of very high
order. the secretary said in this con-
nection, and has confirmed the ad'ni-
ration felt for him es a comma nder ana
leader of men
Indian soldiers we're utterly routing
ihe Turks in Mesopotaulia, the secre-
tary asserted. and were gradually clear
ing the whole country OF hostile forces
Says 800. .OcO Are Needed.
.After referring in euloaisfic terms 10
the men in the new army. Earl kitch-
ener concluded:
Il said would let the country know
when more men were wanted for the
for 100000 men TO form new armies.
Those who are engaged in the ppo-
ductton Of war material of any kind
should not leave thei. work Il is to
men who not performing this duty
that appeal. and ! am Convinced the
manhood OF England still available will