Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-22
KITCHENER TO DIRECT
FRESH ARMY IN SPRING
American. Back From War Zone,
Tells of Preparations
Being Made.
AT GREAT WASTE
There Is Absolute Disregard for Ma
terial. Both Human and Mcchani-
cal-AllieS to Have 100000
New Troops in Service.


IN Europe vii! develop fury and
proportion that will make what has AL
ready passed u this epoch -rnaking and
siupendous struggle Of the European
nations seem weak and puny by COM
pEyison
"Five msil,on fresh allied troops.
which have 1vTe: set been SCARED by
: the marks Q: battle in this srest war,
Will be thrown against the German
forces N France ana Belgium. with
Lord Ni;ch eu.-. the great English mill
tary organizer. who UP 20 This time has
been content "a direct ope'at!ons from
London. IN supreme command in the
field
The forsso.nE i psr: G. remark
able statement az European war con-
ditious and developments made ~ John
W. Hessian. Q: bridgeport. Conn. ons
OF Americas greatest military ard
sporting rife shots sad experts. holder
OF numerous world records, who has
but recently returned from business
trip tina; brought hir into Official con-
tact with the English. French and Bel
sian military authorities from London
clear OUT 20 tire battle lines Nj Hes
SLAMS mission ard his knowledge @.
military matters and thu opportunities
he had Tor obtaining arst-haud in
formation and material make his state
m''' one q! ths most remarkable YET
produced by the war
convinced" the Aliies.
Ny. Hess!au proved 10 tie American
military authorities the wonderful pos
sihsliues OF American rifles and am
munit'cn "ia the past few yea-s. 4
par; OF his mission abroad was 20 cen
vince Tho allies likewise In which :.
was more than successful
This noted r!ae experts typ abroad
produced particular study Q: :ae
material equipment o. ire sll;ed
armies. he being tho f.s, expert 10
nave this opporturity. He talked with
the leading military authorities in
London and the aetna! leaders On IN.
battle front. lie was taken along the
battle FROM in France and Into Bel
GUM and allowed a chance 10 see to-
himself the condition Of affairs
ms statements as 10 the great body
OF fresh troops INA: England and
france have prepared 10 throw a, N.
Germans IN last desperate effort 10
drive them from French and Belgian
so! are H.st-haud confirmation O. III.
fu'nors TO this effect that have reached
IL
kitchener would take pe.soral com
'nand OF the troops Is also s,ar,I,-p
news. as II has all along been main
tanned that this warrior would 10,
leave England under any conditions
Mr.. Hexslan'a Statement
Mt Hessians s;aIemen; follows:
france now has 100000 new HRh--
ING men. who have been carefully held
III ichsh for last big drive al the
Germans These men are being moved
Up 10 the :Ton,, 50 tha, big move
mont can he started all along III. lie
England vii! have 5000. 900 NOR. men
III me fray when the NOV. begins
NsaT.E 100000 OF tn.se men hsy. been
sent across The :.s!.sh Cnaa:.! II. the
!hsi !e" months, ana NE res, a.. be.
INK rushed across every a. TN,
'"'F"F:-Fi; IL ,roops Is o,- u n. :no.,
marvellous things aoou, t.- ~ar 40,
It single man having y., b.er lott.
!A+ mos, appalling ,h!ng atou, N.
great conflict = n. abs1lur. c!sr-ea,d
io' material both human and .a.cl.ar..
g.. N=a are being knleG and byo.en
~ ne millions Thos- who can D..
teFeG are patched Up ana ,hrov-,. tacy
MO ~ fght again, while IN. c,ur
,t!-s arc h+!ris ACQUIRED for .r.sh M.
i"f!al II IL a!.aogt too stagger!re
rg-r- 70 imagine IN. amount o.. gun,
nell. aHd other Kind. o. war eGy.p.
H-":, 'ha, !. bt!ng reduced % ,vrE
ts"rg Aolr ot the ayh,
Tells Of nix S~r English Gun..
S-' H't!e has beer permitted ~ lea.
on; ."-' 70 the ne~spap.rs. q. H..
t,".f h!dt. ~ To- p.-pr-a,.o,. ,na.
iag!and ara franc. ~. par;.cvIa,I,,
ci:"e 80 ,he spriag On. q, ,t.s
'HiHE, ga; tas consumed IN. Ynylysf
sttsr ,'"n "a. teen HE rnal.ns Of p,.s,
s@!c gga. 70 ou,shoo, N. na,y.i,r.
'Hft1 "-c.iit!nie:.- yuns y, tn. Too.
'oH- L+aa.ny Eng!ish au,hor!.t., al.
".'''tc ~ ne tnat ,hsv ar. goiny 10
gre ne Gsrmars ...ori.. IN M.
s;tct - sror ~ rp+rat!on1 are opened
~ 1He inyli,h nav. rushed " c,,,.
I.@i-"' ng'nr.: ~ b!g gum INA, VII,
tH""t "a hccprs,.!y and a i.sh, = mil.
ana hsl' fu'tt..r han IN. yYent..,
ne Gtrrnans have p!r1Yc.t TtI. -
y 2'"fes out viii Hahe ya,t dir.,
"hfe ~ N. hgh,inE along III. French
front
England IA. zl,o not been ioI. IN
-" matter ~ ,ubmar!ne. Tn. E,u.
IN maze bees! laugh, a l.seon ly IN,
't'i!h!.s f:at ihs; @Ii lDuy r.rn.m
bsi since ne mrs, sncc.ss!ui German
opsranons !ast fall me Eny!ish ,.yY
@hi9s nave been working n!g.I. ana
GAY :" urn out larger and sp.tti.r
submarine bos,s than hose Of IN. Der
mann. ana thsy at. Yo.ny 70 NEE, m.
"h.MJ ht his ovH game Th.se neg;
hhrl!hn hoats haze the rnary.Ioux
speed II ,h!rty-ru. krDi. nm hour
"h'ch VIII mar. them not pn.y faster
t"hn the best German bon,r. by, alx,
"hie m "utfno, tr,~ bert csi!is.,. srd
ha.t!ehnipa b.sid"s. tn-y y,lJ b,y.
gscAt:r cruising radius
Fruitiess Aerial Attack.
~ aerial attacks the mar hns been
fE'ticha' IRON what ccui1 obs.r:e
The aircraft nave faiicd Il. an .r.,s,.
"IH or the hsrvicr. Iion.y.r No.
nav" been Of iinu.n.!rnbl. aty.,,..
i"r accommodating ana for ranx. c,d-
ing ia artillery wrrp n IN. ,,,,.,