Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12

been placed about them. that national
existence may be preserved. the army
and navy leaders also are straining
every effort to bring their particular
branches to the highest possible point
of perfection. The army's activities.
save in more remote battle regions.
have been seldom questioned. Great
Britain is Hroud of the magnificent
of France and Flanders: youngsters
recruited from the Office and shop. The
army is doing duty greater than ever
dreamed
The British navy. however. notwith-
standing the fact that it has kept the
German water
British Navy power bottled
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minimum amount of damage in the
present struggle, constantly is being
subjected to attack by those elements
which demand offensive naval endeavor
with all the trimmings of valorous
deeds. 1t is argued that the navy has
not accomplished all that it should
have accomplished in scotchinS the
German Cboat, but whatever the just
ness of the criticisms directed against
the British fleet. it remains a fact that
the British government has seen fit to
shake up the personnel at several juno
lures since the war started and even
now the admiralty is undergoing
changes. Sir Eric Campbell Geddes.
the first lord of the admiralty. indi
Gates desire for more aggressive Of
iicialdom. Vice Admiral Sir Roselyn
Wemyss has been made second sea lord.
This change is but starter. according
to London opinion. and ere long it
would not be surprising 10 see the
British fleet more closely cooperating
with the armies off the Belgian coast
in very evident o-ordinated attempt to
:, scotch the submarine bases which are
known to exist in Flanders.
Gen. Sir William Robertson said dur
ing the past few days:
some one has got 10 give way in
this conflict. on one side or the other
There must be submission. and when
we stop to consider the numbers and
resources of each side you may fairly
conclude that If the nations of the al
lies are steadfast. II the civilian heart
is sound. submission must come sooner
or later from the central powers The
material odds are on our side at last.
utb quantity is not going to win in this
war. Character will decide it. 1t is
the grit. the fiber, the nerve of the eli
william people who will decide it
Just as this great leader of the British
| imperial stan views the present conflict,
just so do others Of entente nations.
When conditions are reviewed. and the
great organization OF the entente powers.
from an economic standpoint. is taken
into consideration along with the keen
dissatisfaction which is said to prevail in
Germany the future OF the entente be-
comes more assured.
The people of Britain. though at times
restless with labor grievances. neverthe-
less are bent on one object. the subsection
! OF the kaiser and his policies. Canada
re-echoes with the determine ton. India
and the island empires OF Australia and
New Zealand laboring necessarily
| fired with determination to see the strug-
| gle through to the end that Germany
shall be conquered. Not one section OF
| the British empire has failed to do the
bit expected of 1t tenfold over Though
there may be differences of opinion. large
| ly political. in the government itself the
people with characteristic valor and dog
gedness are going to see il through