Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-15

for only 80 minutes, and the expected
statement of the ministers on the
questions of liquor prohibition, the
acceleration of the output OF muni-
tions and the general progress of the
war were postponed until future ses-
Slons. The statement of the under
secretary of war, II. j. Tenant, that
there was no present intention to pro-
hibit the sale in the army canteens Of
beer the only alcoholic liquor now
sold at these establishments, indi-
Gated, however, that the restriction to
be proposed by the government will
not be so drastic as some have been
led to expect.
CritiCiZCS Officers.
Field Marshal French's report goes
into the details OF the operations of
the British eXpeditionary force during
February and March, and while he
rays the highest tribute to General
Sir Douglas Haig, who was directly
IN charge of the operations at NeuVe
Chapelle, and refers to the battle as
"a success and victory he has some
criticism for other officers. although
he does not mention them by name.
lie refers. for example, 'to a consid-
cradle delay after the capture of
NeuVe Chapelle position" and says:
i am or the opinion that this delay
would not have occurred had the
clearly-eXpressed order of the general
commanding the first army been
more carefully observed"
he also says:
The difficulties enumerated might
have been overcome earlier in the day
if the general officer commanding The
fourth corps had been able to bring
his reserve brigades more speedily
into action"
On the whole, Field Marshal
trench's report seems to indicate that
the British troops engaged succeeded
in carrying all the ground it was in
tended to take at the time. but that
with a more effective artillery fire i'm
some sections and better handling of
me reserve, even more might have
been gained with less loss.
The british losses which total more
than 1900, are very close to the csti-
mate recently published; so they Gre
ate no surprise.
The German losses, according to
this report, numbered several thou
sand dead, 1900 wounded and many
prisoners.
THE commander-in-chief repeats
his tributes to the services of the
aviators and the Red Cross workers
anu ldS d very EOOu WORD TO say Tor
the Canadians part of whom Prin-
cess Patricia's light infantry, took
considerable hand in the fighting.
while the rest of the contingent held
important trenches during the battle.
Armies Are Ready.
Since the battles with which Field
Marshal French deals, the British
have had a rest which the aother al
lies on the front are also enjoying
after their fights on the User and the
NOeyre, although in the latter quar-
ter some liveliness Is still apparent
The big battle for the moment Is
going on in the Carpathians and par
ticularly in the neighborhood of "
sok pass, whore the Austrian and Ger
mans have brought the Russian ad-
vance almost to a standstill i'm east
crn Galicia the Austridns and Ger
mans are trying to outflank the Rus
slams
The Austrians in their official re
port claim 10 have captured all the
Russian positions TO the northwest of
Uzsok pass. The Russians. on the 9TH
er hand, have made a further slight
advance. II is evident that another
series of very fierce battles must be
fought in the mountains before a de-
cision is finally reached