The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-19
KITCHENER CALLS
FOR 100000 MEN
British War Secretary Declares
Gases Will Be Used Against
Germans.
OFFENSIVE IN FLANDERS

LONDON, May 1s.-Earl Ki.chene-. Sec-,.
tary for War, announced IN tho Hons.
OF Lords this afternoon tina, hc Wat,
1000 more recruits for new ,rr,.,
He said he was satisfied that the cou,,.,
will soon he adequately supplied wr,
ammunition.
The Secretary for War declared ,.
tn French and British military au,bo,i'
ties have concluded that their f,rc.,
must be adequately protected ag,in.,
poisonous gases by the employment q,
similar methods.
He said that all news from ,h.
Dardanelles Is satisfactory.
Lord Kitchener said also that IN.
British forces In FLANDERS hl>, t,sr
strongly reinforced and are now IN
position to take the offensive.
In h course of his address E,,,
Kitchener said
Those who are engaged IN tho pro
duction of war material of any tnd
should not leave their work. I, /.
to men who are not performing Tim,
duty that ! appeal. and am ON.
WINGED the manhood Of England attn
available will Loyalty respond
In my first speech In your lo.d
ships house | pointed out TIA, ,..,
war woul be n long one and Aolit
demand great sacrifice. Those .trrl.
fees have been cheerfully made hv Nh.
people OF this country, who not only
responded In vast number to tho sun
mon to create the new Hrm'o, %.
quired. bur have since continuously
supplied a constant stream ~ rcD.u''s
which has enabled us To- na'u'1iu n.
forces In tho field and In framing A,
their full strength and with '0,y'y.
men.
Your lordships have watched ne
growth OF the new armies aud nave
noted doubtless tho difficulties vhrh
confronted US in providing them Vtth
all the material OF war they requ.rr
81 cannot speak too hiehl, nr No
men and of the devotion to dI', hey
have displayed or of their 'h"c-'u,
acceptance OF hardships incidental 10
Indictment weather. which have pgo.
voked the admiration of export ~
ficers, who reported 10 me ~ 70 ~.
wonderfully rapid progress made IN
their training to become efficient nj.
diers.
II am certain that in the "'tf,'''''
in the field which Immediately await
them these men will worthy su"
tain the reputation they already u'w
attalned AT nome.
Speaking of the British oncrs,'" Earl
Kitchener said the action - N"uvs
Chapcllc was fought with gr",' gsl.
lan,ry. which enabled us TO occupH posi-
tions OF considerable military lmpor''r'
previously held by the cremy.'
The Secretary spoke ~ tho g10an'-y
Of the Canadian division. which deto'dAd
It's positions tenuciously, rnt"lthS't-d.
ing the poisonous fumes.
This was an ordeal TO try 'h' quail.
ties OF the finest army In IN. world "
said. and all tho more credit g. du" ~
soldiers Of Canada, who. npr pared 90
such an attack and exposed tu = w'Ne-.
ing fire. reluctantly n with perfect
s,eadiness withdrew their lcft 'irk 70
conform to the newer alingrmcrt < no
Allies position
The War Secretary had this 10 say
concerning the position Of the Bus>.t-s'
Tho Russians now hold a strong ~.
from the eastern tirpathjaus go Pee
mysl. which forms "A pivot of thor es
and theu"e along the San 10 tn" N,.1'a
In Bukowina the Russians hav. made a
counter offensive and driven ~, Nrs.
TRANS back from tho DuicStor p, ne
pruih. The German losses I'm II ID
wou' led In thes" operations have .'"r
enormous. and many fluu~t'I w.
wounded prisoners have fallen .a'o ne
hands ~ the Russians.