The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-29
FOUR MILLION MEN
NOW In UNIFOR
Gngland Preparing to Throw Whole
Weight into War; Declares Minister
Of Munitions; No Shortage Of
Shells Expected
BY WILBUR S. FORREST.
Omitted Press staff Correspondent

by WILBUR :. FORREST.
Omitted Press staff correspondent.)
LoNpCN, Feb. 1s.-(By Mail. )---
There's brand new germ in the Brit
ish air Atmospheric atoms that had
the general effect of something akin
to gloom several months ago and which
prompted British statesmen AMI
public alike to speak less confidently
about the final outccy4e of the war,
have disappeared. These atoms have
been replaced by brighter colored
atoms; peppy, optimistic little tikes.
From the big government buildings
in Whitehall to the smallest London
.Fhop there is a marked change in the
conversation. Every man in the
street knows that Britain is getting
ready for the big show. The average
Britisher still throws out his chest
If the navy is mentioned, but today he
will show a broader expanse OF shirt
front when it comes to talk aobut the
army The predominant topic of In
terest has become the Tommies.
With about 100000 men in khaki,
England is preparing to do things 10
ths spling. OF land. That is common
talk. No Britisher lost any of his
confidence in the navy. bet he has
given up hope that the German fleet
-Swin come out and fight, so he is leav
ing the navy to control the seas and
taking FOR granted that 1t will.
Cabinet members, peers and pleb
fans alike lock forward to the spring
campaign. The government leaders
who six months ago modified their
earlier prcnouncements that Germany
must be crushed" to the gentler asser
tion that "the war cannot cease until
the enemy has evacuated France and
Peleum and restored the rights OF
smaller nations" are today reasserting
the former statement with uneQualled
vigor The reason is said to be new
ccafidence in the army
Proof that the present talk does
not originate in ordinary rumor comes
from the highest sources, Lord Derby
who raised new millions for England's
land forces. is authority for the state
ment that England's military forces
now are superior TO those of her enc
mics in reserves and fighting ability
that the nation has reached the highest
pitch Of national patriotism and tha-
this is evidenced by the fact that the
men who will be forced to fight un-
der the newly enacted conscription bill
will number less than seven per cent
lor the fighting eligibles as against over
e9 per cent who joined voluntarily
Here IS one OF the latest utterances
Of Lloyd George, minister Of muni'
tions:
England is preparing to put her
whole weight into the war, and Ger
nanv will feel it in a very short time.
II is an effort such as England has
never made before" Those who have
analyzed the minister's statements say
ii can only mean that there viii De
no shortage Of shells in the spring.
In their latest speeches Lord kitch'
oner. Premier Asquith and others hign
in the government, have reflected the
I Tew optimism. In his message at the
opening of the new parliamentary ses'
sion King George speaking through
his premier. declared:
with proud and grateful conn
dence look to the courage, tenaclts
md resource of my navy and army
I On whom we depend worthily to per
form our part in the attainment OF TINS
goal
Gentlemen Of the house OF COM
mons, you will be asked to make un
due financial provisions for the conduc'
81 he war
MY lords and gentlemen: The onn
measures which will be submitted ''
you are such as. in the opinion OF my
( advisers. tend to the attainment Q
our common object confidently com
mend them to our patriotism ana 10y
ality and pray that the Almighty vii