Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-07

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have certainly diminished while the al
lies daily are Increasing their resources
in such a way as to enable them to
prosecute the war to triumphant, end.
The anticipated decrease in the number
OF recruits during Christmas week has
given place to an increase which has all
most restored the weekly returns to their
former satisfactory level. am glad
TO. say that we have filled up the of
fieers grades Of the expeditionary force
and that there is considerable surplus
OF training officers to draw from. Since
the war began se.1OO officers have been
appointed to the army. Sir John Frenchs
forces have been increased by territorial
units and new division, attached to
which is q fine Canadian regiment.
I'm the early, stages Of the war con-
siderable difficulties were experienced
and anxiety was felt owing TO the dearth
of officers. / am glad to say that we
have now been able TO fill up the places
Plenty of Supplies.
'svigilant attention on the part of the
war office staff has served to cope with
snd gradually overcome the difficulty of
securing supplies and equipment for
thoss new forces to whose future activ-
itiss we look l<'forward with ell confidence.
The training OF. the Canadian contin-
gent OF the new armies has been carried
on under the worst weather conditions.
but In spite of this a great deal OF ex-
trernely good work has been done during
the last months. Discomforts and hard
ships due to the storm and mud have
jectsd to handships inseparable from a
winter campaign, but by a system OF
relief the severe strain which the men
have undergone In the trenches has been
minimiEed- Our soldiers, needless 70 say
have exhibited constant cheerfuIness and
resourcefulness which has rebounded to
their credit"
been cheerfully met. and both Officers
Referring to the British operations In
the near east Lord Kitchener said thai
in Mesopotania the Indian expeditionarS
force had continued its northward Rd-
vance, defeating the Turkish troops ant
inflicting on them heavy losses; whils
in Egypt certain Turkish troops undel
German officers had been observed By
British aeronauts In an attempt TO pene
trate eastward TO the suez canal Their,
had been scarcely any contact. however
With the troops guarding the canal. Th'
British, he said, had occupied severa
points in German East Africa,
CuFsOR Speaks for Opposition.
Lord curzon, who spoke for the opposi
ton In the absence OF the marquis o
Lansdowne. who is ill described as amaz
ing the number OF men the War offic
has been able to send TO the front. III
thought. however, that a more definit
statement should have beeen made as 4
the progress Of recruiting and as TO mill
tary operations in the remote parts o
the empire.
II was his opinion that the best servic
which the War office could render woul
DO TO concentrate its efforts on the equip
nent Of men who have beeen sufficient
trained and to send them TO the from
with as little delay as possible.
As to the number OF men who would b
wanted for the foreign service and hom
defense. Lord COrzon said he imagine
that the war secretary would requir
considerably more than 1900 900. and DOS
sibly nearer 100000
After eulogizing thoss who had faIle
Lord Curzon expressed unfaitering con
fidenee in General French. Admiral Jell
eoe and the forces under tAesr eommsnt