Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-01-08
ALLIES MAKE GAINS ON
TWO BATTLE FRONTS
KITCHENER PRAISES TROOPS
Declares that Spirit and Dash Shown
Is Remarkable and no Expects
Great Results Very Soon.

luut utTHluHN sioNly Uut sutui.
is being crushed, was the assertion
made by Lord Kitchner in the hous'
of lords Wednesday. Lord Kitchnel
did not use those words. but hi
speech, stripped of its official yer
binge, means just that.
He declares the allies were gain.
ing strength where the German.
were losing. He said the British and
French had made progress during
the month Of December In the west
while the German operations IN Po.
land had been stopped and the Aus
trians had suffered severe defeat
The crushing OF the Turks, he dc.
clared, would have IN important ef.
feet on the war,
His meaning was that by attritiol
Germany was sinking, fighting as des-
perately rs ever. but destined IL
grow weaker until the allies could
achieve the final victory,
Lord Kitchener said.
During the month Of December
the allied forces mad" progress al
various points, but thu tide Vt bat
tie ebbed aud flowed with varying
success,
"In spite of the unfnvorablc
weather. the French army made note
worthy progress 10 the east OF
Rheims aud in Southern Alsace.
Notwithstanding the transfer Of
German troops to the eastern thea
ter of the war. they left sufficient
strength to hold their trenches in the
west,
"German aspirations IN Poland
have suffered q severe check. and il
is evident that they realize the in
finite difficulty of winter operations
in Russia.
"One Ut the brightest spots in the
military operations during December
has been the extraordinary achieve
ments vt teh gallant aervian army.
"Tuesday night wc received news
Of a Rssian victory in the Cauca.
sus, which should have n far-reachine
influence on all the Turkish opera
tiOns,"
"The mueh-talke-of advance Of
Turkish forces against Egypt up ia
the present has failed to material
ize." Lord Kitchener continued.
"The situation in South Africa has
undergone most welcome change,
General Botha having handled the
military situation in & mastery man
ncr and stamped out the rebellion.
The result has given Va great con
fidence IN the future success of an,
operations he may undertake"
Lord Kitchener praised the cool
ness and courage OF the people of
Scarborough, Whitby and the Hart
lcpools during the recent German ma
val raid On the east coast, and said
that no military advntge en- be GIN
ed by these wanton attacks"
The householderS' canvass thus far
has resulted in the registration of
2lS,ODD men who are willing TO serve
il called upon. the war secretary
said. lie continued:
The great advantages which Ger
mans enjoyed by reason Of her SUI
periority Of rNmbers aud extensive
war preparations, have certainly di-
minished. while the allies daily are
increasing their resources in such Il
way as to enable them to prosecute
the war to triumphant end. The
anticipated decrease in the number
Of recruits during Christmas weel
has given place to aa increase which
has almost restored the weekly re-.
turns To their formal saiisfacior,
level. am glad 10 say that we hay,
filed up the officers grades of the
expeditionary force and that there
is a considerable surplus of training
officers to draw from. Since the wa,
began 29.lQO officers have been ap-
pointed 10 the arnq. Sir John
French's forces have been increased
by territorial units and new di.
vision. attached to which is a fine
Canadian regiment.
'In the early stages of the wal
considerable difficulties were exper,
fenced and anxiety was hlt, owing
10 the dearth OF officers. ! am glad
A., .,, tl,a, u.a have ,o,,, hoo, ,Ll.