The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-05
ENGLAND FIGHTING
TO REGAIN PRESTIGE
Statesmen Avprse to Peace
Talk Until Great Victory
Crowns Efforts.
ARMY STILL UNREAD1
BIZ a United Press stag Correspondent.

COPENHAGEN, July 90 (by maiD.-
England will not be able TO use
kitchener's army for an offensive
drive against the Germans this sum-
mer, and probably not II the autumn.
II the coming winter is severe enough
to interfere with effective military
operations there may be no major
English attempt to drive the Germans
back to their own frontier unit. next
spring-one year late. In the mean
time peace may come and the war may
end without the full strength Of the
British Empire having "a chance to
test itself against the Germans.
This information reaches the United
Press from sources in close touch
with inner conditions. both In Eng
land and at the front. The United
Press also learns that the British
munitions situation Is much more se"'-
Gus than is generally known, and that
peace is nearer than Is publicly ac-
kuowletged.
British statesmen realize the en-
pire's prestige has suffered severely
because + the small part E~rgland's
army has been able 60 play In the con-
tincntal fighting. II the war were 10
end % II Is no eNaggerat!ou to say
that there are Engl: amen who be-
lieve Great Britain would emerge
from the conflict with a loss in repu-
tation greater than at any period since
the El.Zabethan days. This is the
principal reason why England viii not
talk about terms / peace at the pres
ent time. But once Great Br!tain's
offensive power is rehabll!tated Eng
land Will not be averse to considering
overtures for ending the war.
Recovery of military self-respect
could he gained by England If Sir
Ian llam.iton's army would bring
the Ga.l!poli campaign to a trium-
phant conclusion. The forcing of the
Dardanelles would be chiefly a Brit
ish victory. for the French are play
ing only "A secondary part in the Lev
antine operations. constantinople's
fan would restore England's prestige,
ana over the PROSTATE bodies OF the
Turks England would doubtless he
willing To discuss the possibilities Of
II compromise peace.
The Galiipoli operations, therefore,
are more important than the campa.-h
IN France and Belgium, in 80 far IT,
their bearing ON peace is concerned,
Gen. Ham!lion's task is becoming ao-
tceably lighter after each assault
against the Turkish positions. ant
quarters not given to baseless Jptim-
ism believe The fortincations guard
t,A. 10. -. 10
subdued from the land side by IeNt
autumn and possibly before.
The necessity FOR hammering away
at the Turks Is n reason why tn,
English army in Flanders Is so shor,
OF ammunition. The United Press i:
able to state that the lack of ammu-
milton is not the sole source of worry
to Sir John French. Not only ha.
the British War Office failed to supply
sufficient shells for the troops at tn,
front. but also IL has neglected I,
furnish an adequate number of ma.
chine guns. Under modern condition.
of warfare machine guns have larsel,
replaced rifles, and England has beer
almost a year behind Germany IN real
!z.ug this act
The United Press learns mat n
more than 800 600 British troops ar,
al the fllnt in western Europe, ul
the Gall!poll Peninsula and in Egypi
Less than 100000 of these a.c On &C
tive service in France and Belgium
II viii Ice IMPOSSIBLE even tor III.
comparatively small force under Ger
t'cench's command To he etfcctivel.
used until England van ob:aiu NOR
rap.d-nrers.
Lloyd George recently estimate,
that Germany anG Austria-HunEarI
are making 10000 shells per day
Tn United Press learns that th'
British War Of'ice experts estimat,
10000 shells per month is the max
imum capacity of all tn. factories q
Lancashire, even under .unditiuns q
war time pressure. Lancashire il
EnGlunds leading ma~nufacturin,
county.
Beside making ammunition for tn
army shells must also be produced e.
the British navy in huge quantitie,
Germany does not have to divert tn
output Of her arsenals IN this name
to- anything Ike the same extent "A
does England The Br fish fleet ha
tired an enormous quantity If shel.
during tie Dardancllcs operation
alone. which have to be replaced. am
since the war began England's new,
hulit SuperdreaduoEhts have mad
great demands for large Callhre she. 1
the most difficult, Of al to manufiCiur,