Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-11

newly created ministry of munitions
He writes
we say with certainty that the
next three months Of the war will be
extremely critical ones for the allies
The superior strength of Germany in
munitions Of war has given her Sec
ond great opportunity of which she
VIII take fun advantage.
our nation passed through the
ilfst crisis of the war without half
eomprehending the danger It will
not he possible for her to pass
through the second crisis without be-
ing aware Of II. The sooner she is
aware the better, II is only in the
liBht OF fun knowing, that she will be
able to turn the difficult corner where
the nath skirts the preeipice. in the
assurance that all viii be for us In
the sum Of things.
The reverse of the Russians seems
likely TO set million OF the very best
German troops free TO act on the Of
fonSive In the west. This is the car
dlnal fact. These forces will be
turned against The French and against
the congested area now occupied by
British troops. They Will be power
fnily supported by munitions of every
kind,
No moral barrier win prevent the
most cruel and reckless employment
% every weapon 1t is very likely
that we shall have TO meet almost dali
~ raids in which burning liquids will
be freely used. The Germans put
much faith in gas and they will apply
II on great scale. They are almost
certain to attempt an invasion In
short whatever may be imagined
about the ferocity Of the attack. will
IN All probability come true.
All thee things will happen while
we are yet lamentably short Of muni-
tons 1t does not seem conceivable
that we can take the offensive upon
land, The peril thus involved Is man
tfest, We may be sure that Germany
still hopes to reach Warsaw, Paris
and Calais, and that the most deter
mined effort win he made to attain
these ends"
The writer admits that the Ger
man plans may miscarry "as they
have miscarrled before; and especial
y SO # the Dardanelles should be
forced
tie also calls attention TO the force
lf italy's blows With which Germany
must reckon, But the ultimate issue. /
ne goes ON, Is whether Great Britain
IAN within the limited period supply
herself and her allies with munitions
But there is no time 10 lose, Sir |
William writes Unless the rally is |
speedy u may be useless
1T follows that Mr. Lloyd-George /
must have his chance. 10 carp at |
Jim IN the midst of his mighty task |
Mould be regarded as work of an |
'nemN He will go further II Mr. |
.loNd-Gcorgc finds that he is hope |
essly hampered by conditions im- |
iosed upon him by the government or /
more likely ny the house of commons |
le VIII and he should refuse to 20 on. |
depends upon him.
II VIII be hard 10 live through a |
CONSUMPTION which means the forced |
undertaking. Of foreign service II
must not be pressed just now 1t does
iot need TO be pressed
In conclusion, Sir William Nicoll /
avs That another pressing necessity
5 efficient officers, adding that "inef-
ioient officers must Zoe turned out as
worthless, as they have been in the
trench. IN The German and IN the
Russian armies.
He also declares that il may not
My be possible, bat probable that il
here be continued pickering, the ma
lonal government may seek nation
! mandate in q general election.