Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-23

In the July American Magazine APP
pears an exceedingly important ar
ticle entitled Lord Kitehener's Great
Bluff. II is report OF how England
has secretly raised an army -four
times as big as she has admitted. The
details OF the story include an inter
csting account OF the tremendous
part that advertising played in per-
suading men to enlist.
The author Of the article is j. Her
bert Duekworth, of whom the edi-
tors Of the American Magazine say in
a note:
mir. Duckworth is an Engishman
belonging to family of well-known
London and Liverpool journalists
but for the past ten years, with the
exception of two years in London, he
has lived. most OF the time, in New
York, where he has been connected
withsnewspapers Al the outbreak of
the war he went to England. where
he has remained most of the time.
During the winter, because of his UNI
usual opportunities for getting inside
Information pertaining TO England's
part In the war, he came confiden-
TALLY into possession of the facts in
this article, on account of the strict
censorship imposed by Lord Kitchen
or, no English journal has published
them and in truth, few Englishmen
have known the real facts. Indeed,
Mr. Duckworth himself has been UNI
willing. until now, to communicate
publicly what he has learned.
How Army Was Raised.
Following is a brief extract from
Mr. nuckworth's article,
How Kitcheners army was secret
ly increased from 100000 to 4,00O,
O00 men right under the very noses OF
the ubiquitous German spies is one OF
the most amazing stories of the war.
This grim joke ON the kaiser was
coheocted by Lord Kitchener himself.
He communicated the services OF the
press TO assist him to carry out the
great BLUM.
when the British secretary Of
state for war first conceived the idea
Of putting into the field 1000, 900 men,
he realized that II would be grave
strategic blunder TO allow the enemy
to know what was really afoot. Rath-
err, the game should be to call for
100000 men. and then press agent
the world with stories lamenting the
fact that, at last, the British empire
was about to crumble up because the
men Of England had not the pluck to
defend IT, The scheme worked out adj
mlrably
Campaign of Silence.
The campaign of silence was con-
Quoted on strictly scientific lines. The
newspaper editors were first warned
that any ndiscretion would mean a
court martial under the Defense OF
the Realm Act, on charges of having
spread reports likely to interfere
with The success of his majesty
forces. They were instructed to pub-
llsh only the recruiting returns sent
out by the war Office. Independent
census taking was strictly forbidden.
All articles on the new army. and even
pictures Of soldiers, had first TO be
Submitted TO the censor a permit was
required even TO own camera.
"One London editor refused to stay
put lie published picture Of some
soldiers without the permission of
the censor. Lord Kitchener sent for
the offender
"a second indlscfetioh. he ex-
planned. viii mean court martial
aud JAIL
lon what chareesg' suffered the
astonlshed editor
Would Find Charges Later.
=" Never mind. answered Lord
Kitchener. we will clap you into pri-
son first, and find the charges after
the war Is over
When II came Go moving the new
troops TO France extraordinary pre-
cautions were taken to mislesd the
spies. The regiments were not all
transported from southampton to
Boulosne or Havre Instead they were