Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-05-19

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London, May rs III y. m)-The
next few days, II not hours, viii. il Is
believed. find Italy renouncing her
old allies of the triple alliance and
joining the triple entente powers as
belIigerent Az the same time some
change is expected IN government Of
Great Britain
The German imperial chancellor In
speech in the reichstag today out
lined The offers that had been made
10 Italy rs the price OF her continued
neutrality. and while he said he had
not entirely given up hope that peace
would be maintained among the pow
ers of the triple alliance, he left no
impression on the mind OF his hear
ers that the end Of The alliance, 80
far as Italy Il concerned. Is far distant.
Change in Great nrltail.
II Is anticipated that the expected
cheuges IN tie govprnmcp: 4F tireat
Britain are aimed at a closer CONSOLE
dation OF the parties for the purpose
OF carrying the war tu q successful
issue. Whether the leaders Of the
unlonist. Irish and labor parties will
be taken into the cabinet or admitted
into the committee of imperial de-
fense has not yet been made known.
Whatever the changes to be made,
however they have not IN any way in
tcrfered with the operations In which
the British forces are engaged.
Greater Sacrifices Necessary.
In giving an outline OF these oper-
ations in the house Of lords today.
Lord Kitchener. the war minister.
while expressing the greatest eonf-
dence in their ultimate outcome.
again warned the public that great
sacrifices already had been made and
that greater ones would be enacted.
lie made an appeal for 100000 more
recruits
Lord Kitchener, however, seemed to
attach the greatest Importance TO the
use by the Germans Of asphyxlating
gases ana opened his speech with a
reference to this matter.
'Our troops" said Lord Kitchener,
must be adequately protected by tho
employment of similar methods"
Offensive Continues.
Meanwhile the British first army 60
the north of La Rassee and the French
forces TO the south Of this town con-
tinue their offensive against the
German line and according to their re-
spective commanders, still are making
progress. The German official state
ment, however, takes Issue with the
allied commanders in this respect and
declares that all the offensive move
ments against the Germans have been
repulsed.
The same Inconsistency appears In
the reports Of the fighting along the
User, although the Germans admit
retirement and the French assert that
they have inflicted heavy losses on
the invaders. From all accounts,
however It would appear that the al
lies again have melted the Germans
to counter-attacks both on the User
md In the Arras region and that to
he north Of La Bassee the British arc
ioing the attacking.
Heavy Fighting on San River.
The Germans in conjunction with
he Austrians continue their big ef-
'orts In the east. Heavy fighting is
u progress along the river San in
ialicia where the Russians are at
emptng TO make a stand after their
'etlrement from western Galicia and
he Carpathigns According to the
Austrian account Of fighting, the Ger
manic allies have forced Il passage of
he San at several points.
North of this war zOne--in southern
'oland--the Russians are vigorously
delivering counter-attacks against the
Nustro-Germans. They also are pur-
iuing their offensive in Bukowina
where it is asserted they have driven
he Austrlans and Germans back from
he Dneister 70 the Pruth and arc
ryng to clear them out Of Bukowina.
Contradictory Claims Again.
AT the other end Of the long line
II the east--up In the Baltic provinces
md along the East Prusslan frontier
heavy fighting also Is in progress.
n both these sectors each of the bell
igerents again Is claiming progress.