The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-16
Lord Kitchener Tells House Of
Commons That Morale Of
Troops Is Excellent, But Ma
terieIs Are Badly Needed
GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE
OVER ARM0R FACTORIES
Germans Show Disposition to
Shift Center Westward From
Before Warsaw to Relieve
PrzemysI; Muscoyltes Active
tA..oeIalsd PFC. y Fedsr.l wIrslss..,

(Assoeiated Press By Federal wirsless.)
r oNDoN, March 1e,---Lack Of me-
Steriel, lack Of artillery and shells,
rifles and ammunition, not OF men, is
what is holding back the British armies
from the field. 49,, s.. ,..s
Military experts nave pointed this
out before and LORD Kitchener publicly
admitted II today in speech to the
House Of Peers. 4. D..
Lord Kitchener praised the morale Of
the troops, which he said was equal
TO the best tradition Of the British
army. The men were resolute on the
defensive, uneomplaining under the
monotony andhardships Of the trenches,
and fiery in the few charges they were
permitted to make. 3er =. D.. .@.f
Munitions serious Problem 8
On that score there was no anxiety;
the most serious problem Of the spring
was that Of munitions. Although the
government Is known to, bc drawing
heavily on American manufacturers,
Lord Kitchener indicated that 1t had
not yet been found possible to equip the
men already under training, : 4
, In order to, stimulate enthusiasm
among the artisans employed in the
great armament works, it was possible
that the government might take over
the operation Of all such plants in their
entirety. For his part, Lord Kitchener
advocated it. o. r Ga . -
Mechanics Deserve Credit
Mechanics employed at home in max
ing the army an efficient fighting tool,
deserved as much credit, he said, as the
soldiers at the front, and where they
performed their duties with exceptional
diligence and skin, should be decorated
with medals, as are soldiers who show
conspicuous gallantry in action.
Not only was the government con
sidering taking over the physical
plants Of the armorers, but It had in
mind to assume control Of the firms
themselves, in order that it might put
into effect a division Of profits where
by the employees should share with the
manufacturers the benefits which had
accrued to the latter by the enormous
increase in their business.
Poland Again Aaans ~ -
In Poland renewed advance guard
fighting is assuming a character which
leads the military critics here to lool
for extensive general engagements
shortly. There seems to be disposi
tion on the part Of the Germans Il
shift their center westward from be
fore Warsaw, in an attempt to reliey,
the pressure on the Austrian stronghold
of PrSemySl, which the Russians ar,
closely investing. - - '..... ..ts
However, the general aspect of thu
campaign on the long eastern front re
tains its previous character of alter
mating successes. 1t would appear tina
the Germans have been successful II
their operations around the strong Rus
sian fortress of Augustown, just acros
the frontier from East Prussia ant
Northeast of Warsaw, but at Plock
nearer to the capital of Poland, tn
Russians have assumed the offensiv
and are advancing, while at Mlawa tn
Germans have been sharply checked.
In the Carpathians, says dispatcI
from Budapest, the tactics of the Ais
trians have changed. The Russian
are slowly and stubborply retreatin
from one mountain top to another
These strong positions the Austrian
are capturing step BY step, but at
bloody price they can III afford. Tel
rible weather makes the succession o
battles one long nightmare.