The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-09-18
The Early Part Of the Second
Year Of Europe's Mighty Con-
flict Shows Each Warning Ma
ton Hopeful of Victory. /,

TIME course of the world war con-
tinues on its bloody way, and
no one can foretell the end.
The exploits Of the Italians I'M
der General Cadorna have forced Aus
tria to divert large bodies of her troops
from the eastern battle lines, thus
weakening the Teutonic allied forces.
Opening his mouth in public for the
first time since he ceased to be a Brit
ish minister, Lord Haldane disclosed
the secret Of the falling away Of the
supply of munitions that has exercised
a marked influence on the course of the
war and is responsible for the loss of
the lives Of tens Of thousands Of Brit
ishers.
The reason-assuming its accuracy,
since Mr.. Lloyd George describes it as
incomplete-is as effective as 1t is de-
plorable. Last October, the ex-lord
chancellor said, a committee-doubtless
the imperial defense committeeman
its attention drawn to the urgent ne
cessfty of. increasing supply Of NUM-
including himself, there were present
at the conference Lord Kitchener, Mr..
Lloyd-George, Mr.. Winston Churchill
and Mr.. McKenna. As a result Of their
deliberations the great munition
~ufacturers Of the country were sum-
moned to the war office. Large orders
were placed with them which. had they
been carried out, would have estab-
hshed Great Britain on a level footing
with the enemy In the matter of mu-
nitions. The manufacturers, impress
ed with the urgency Of the case, pledg-
ed themselves to deliver the goods and
went their way intent on the business.
Straightway arose difficulties be-
tween labor and capital. Strikes were
organized. Trade was paralyzed. The
forces at the front were left INSULT
GENTLY supplied, and the country was
landed In a perilous condition, the grim
actually of which is only just now be-
ginning to be realized.
The Race For Position.
The munitions act under the admin
~astration Of Mr.. Lloyd George, it is said,
win forbid repetition Of these tactics.
There win be no more strikes in work
shops producing war munitions. 1t
will take some weeks to make up the
leeway lost In England by tactics that
would not have been permitted to pre-
vail for a week in France or half an
hour in Germany. According to per-
sistent rumor rescue from irretrievable
disaster will be only just in time.
The circumstantial story about the
kaiser's declaring that the war will be
over by October-meaning that by then
Paris will be occupied and England in
vaded-may be a fable. There is, how
ever, no doubt that If Germany intends
to make a desperate endeavor to break
through the line of allies now or never
Il the opportunity. Every week sees a
strengthening Of the allied forces.
Night after night re-enforcements from
British shores cross the quiet. safely
guarded channel. Increase rapidly x
banding in the supply of munitions
will forthwith make itself felt. Re-
ports from various quarters converge
on the assertion that movements Of
large bodies OF fresh troops and bigger
guns are in progress westward from
Germany. 1t Is a race for position.
which in this case will be won by the
swift and the strong.
The estimate put forth on ministerial
authority that the war costs Great Brit
ain 100000 a day has been received
remarkable equanimity. 1t is a
nice round sum, easily remembered
and, though large. not beyond the Brit
Ish financial resources. 1t is not gen.
orally known that the maintenance of
the British soldier In the field costs
los. Cd. a day. This is an exception
lily high rate. Taking the average, !