New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-05
Calls Situation Most Seri-
GUS Since Battle of
the Marine
Bigger Army Asked
By British Chiefs
Robertson and Jellicoe Say
Forces Must Re
Strengthened

London. April T. The British nation
tonight is AWAITING with the same
brpatulc.s impotence a. tAo American
pco1'o the decision cf Congress. Who- %
proceeding are fully reported DOB the
English press. The nation IS ah"I"u
20 have formal official expression o.
IL. sentiment from Parliament, Wricn
v.U adjourn tomorrow for the ta-i ger
recess. and there D. genera. desire
that Congress arrive a. MS decision ih
time 10 aIlo" this 90 be done before
..o House Of Common rises.
Tho prcecnt mood of the Bu.'-l
nublic IS porulcNcu. ON the one hans
fLoy. have daily cyidcpcc from the
Western front of the splendid success
of tho Allies continuing advance; on
the other hand. the War Odice is con.
stantlv insisting upon the urgency Of
nrovidirc more men for the front, ana
the ministers are imposing increasing
food restrictions. waruing the country
that greater sacrifices = 30 any yet
endured will be required.
Winston Spencer Churchill, IN the
House Of Commons. IN the course OF
a discussion Of the air service, re-
ferrod to Americas entry into the war
as God granted aid to struggling
Cbristerdom." and declared that but
for this aid no prudent man could have
said that the issue OF the war was
settled
Never since the victory OF tho Marine
had the position been more serious
added Mr.. Churchill, and even with
America in the struggle most OPP
nressivc situation lay before the ma
lion, and the most vehement efforts
wore needed. The most terrible months
of the war were coming, and 1t would
only be by the highest wisdom. utmost
daring aud truest comradeship tha'
the Allies should come safely through.
General Sir William Robertson. chlei
Of staff. and Admiral Jelllcoe voiccad
similar warnings i'm speaking to-nght
a. conference OF trade unlonIstS 70
explain the governments need Of man
General Robertson emphasized the
fact that the War Office must nave
more men TO meet the desperate ehoFt
the enemy was now making.
Germany is retiring because shc
dare not stand up to further PUNISH
ment in the positions she occupied ne
said "No one retires in war volun-
tarily. But she is not yet beaten.
Numerically she is stronger now imam
at any time during the War She mas
increased the number Of her soldiers ~
about 100000.
submarines Zig ProblPIn
Referring % submarines. Adrlira.
JelIico, yentuled the belief tina, there
never vas more difficult task thar
dealing with them set TO any nayy
Nobody in England should minimize
the gravity Of the menace. Thara was
not a sovereign remedy Tor srbmarln-
ing-a combination of device. was
necessary ard fresh schemes were
daily Introduced. He explained that
! the losses Of enemy submarine. were
not published. because il was 'mpos-
sible TO be certain whether tho were
sunk voluntarily or inyoluntar,ly. and
! cases were infrequent whon :rc sur
! yivor- 81 a submarine could he found.
because when a submarine Is 9it2cNe"
all hands got inside a, quickly az
While it was fact that TIC sub
marines we're not by any means get
ting off ~cot-frcc Admiral Ie!licoe