Arizona republican., 1915-05-19
Eon Betham Hollweg Tells Reichstag He Ha sn't Given Up Hope of Main taining Peace Between Austria and Italy SHAKE-UP AMONG
 BRITISH CABINET Kitchener Makes Strong Appeal to House of Lords for More Men as He De scribes Rritain's Opera tionS at Front
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 LONDON, May 1e.-The next few days, if not hours, it is believed will find Italy renouncing her old allies the triple alliance and joining the triple entente powers as a belligerent.
 At the same time some change is expected in the government of Great Britain.
 The German imperial chancellor in a speech betore the Reichstag outlined the offers made to Italy as the price of continued neutrality and while he said he had not entirely given up hope peace would be maintained, he made no inn pression on his hearers that the end of the alliance, as far as Italy is con cerned, can be far off.
 1t is anticipated that the expected changes in the government Of Great Britain are aimed at closer consoIi- cation of all parties for the purpose of carrying the war to successful issue Whether the leaders Of unionist, Irish or labor parties will be taken into the cabinet or admitted to the committee on imperial defense is not yet made known. Whatever the changes they have not in any way interfered with operations in which the British forces are engaged.
 Claim Gains in West
 The British and French claim gains in the west while the Germans report all attacks repulsed., There is heavy fighting on the east front. The Teutons claim they have crossed the San river at several points. The Russians assert they have driven the Austro- Germans back from the Dneister to Pruth
 The British first army to the north of Labassee and the French forces to the south of this town continue the offensive and their commanders are claiming progress. German officials take issue with the allied commanders in this respect. The same inconsistent cy appears in reports of fighting along the Yser. although the Germans admit retirement. The French assert that they inflicted heavy losses on the in vader. From all accounts, however, it would appear that the allies have again melted the Germans to counter attacks both on the Yser and in the Arras re- zion and that to the north of Labasse the British are doing the attacking.
 The Germans in conjunction with the Austrians continue their big efforts in the east. Along the San in Galicia the Russians are attempting to make a stand after their retirement from Western Galicia and the Carpathians
 North of this war zone, in southern Poland. tie Russians are vigorously delivering counter-attacks against the AustrO- Germans. They are pursuing also the offensive in Bukowino in an effort to drive the Germanic allies from this province.
 At the other end of the long line in the east. up in the Baltic provinces and along the East Prussian frontier. heavy fighting is also in progress. In both these sectors each belligerent is again claiming the advantage.
 kitchener's Appeal
 In making an appeal for more re- cruits while outlining the operations of the house of lords, Kitchener seemed to attach the greatest importance to the use hy the Germans of asphxiating gases and he opened his speech with reference to this matter. Our troops" he said. must be adequately protected by the employment of similar methods" He said tile allies were utterly unpre pared .or this diabolicaI method of at tack. which undoubtedly had been long and carefully prepared"
 In giving an outline of operations in the house of lords Lord Kitchener, while expressing the greatest confi- dence in the ultimate outcome. hS again warned the public that though great sacrifices had already been made, greater ones would be exacted He made an appeal for 3OO, ,00O more recruits.
 Referring to the delay in the pro- duction of ammunition. Kitchener re- marked:
 In am confident that in the near future we shall be in a satisfactory position in regard to the supply of these shells.
 In these recent offensive opera
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