Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-10
STERN WAR YET
FACES BRITAIN
Thinks British Army, Now
Greatest in Field, Must
Bear the Brunt.
NO VICTORY BEFORE 1918
Many Disappointments and
Sacrifices Must Yet Be
Endured Before End.
tEy JOHN +. BALDERSTON)
Copyright. 1917, by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate

Copyright, 1917 by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate)
LONDON. March 16.-In an inter-
View Characteristic OF tn. average
stout hearted Englshman, w. NJ. X
Prinele the insurgent member of
parliament who has acted as a Padfly
TO two governments and is winning Il
position for himself like that oCcu-
lned by Lord Randolph Churchill q
generation ago, sweeps aside the care
less and Ignorant optimism rampant
IN certain quarters rega' ding the i'm
mediate future.
But after pointing out tnat too
much must not Le expected from Rus.
sin, that Britain must from now on
bear the main brunt OF TIE fighting
ON the west front. that no deoiaion
can be looked for on the battlefield
hcfore 1918 and that food conditions
ere must grow steadily worse Mr..
PrinGle ended on note of sturdy con-
fiderce. "BY publicity and not by
secrecy our diffic lltiee will be dilnin-
ishcd, he said. and concluded. 1T IS
well that we should face UNPLEASANT
facts in advance If we do this with
courage we shall avoid that alarm.
despondcncy and panic which would
naturally arise If we were taken by
surprise
DiscOunting the Worst.
There is no ground for finching
and -heartcdness. our country Is
called upon to bear military and
financial burden which it never con-
templated, to which its resources IL
wisely used will not be unequal, but
which will involve heavy sacrifices
and, 1t may be- privations. on the part
of all classes. From the people. pa
flnncp rDGnlntinn md Gupri fira will ha
demanded, and If these qualities are
, displayed as in past times there need
be no cause for pessimism or panic"
Only on the main western front.
Mr.. Pringle believes. can decisive re-
suits be obtained. He dismissed other
theaters of war in a rapid survey. I'm
former years." he said eve have
been led to entertain exaggerated
views of the proba Bile achievements
which the Russian empire possesses
/ in man power have been the chief
ground of these delusive hopes. We
have also been kept in almost COM
/ plete ignorance of the real conditions
military. political and social-in
/ Russia. The tremendous sacrifices
made by Russia have caused an enor-
nous drain in her resources, both OF
trained men and skilled officers.
which have prevailed there during the
past nine months have greatly dimin'
lshed her military efficiency. While
the army and the people have been
whole-heartedly Tor the eIleCtNe
prosecution OF the war there nav
been in the government certain 'uark
forces, as Russian patflots oeSorlpe
them which nave hullli'eu tHe Is
of the nation.
Must Have Time to Recover
'Tnesc influences have admittedly
hroucht about n state OF dlsorSarlza-
.i,u in many departments amounting
IN oboos. from which the empire will
ialle some time TO recover. Changes
loIa boon made ard reforms arc
bninc carried out. but II would be
foolish to imagine that there can be
Immediate Improvement. 1t is there
fore wise to make very conservative
estimate of the results which the
Russion armies will be able to
achieve"
"SimIlar conclusions may be
drawn as to what are called the sub
c'diary spheres or operations as 10
the Balkan 'front.' sonar i'aM so'u .ne
house or commons 1,'at tlleig ~,
nothing 10 ne sa'u, we may au" &C. Dn
there Is nothing 10 pe eNp1cteu' . ou.
Italian alhes VIII pay Vhei paa'
against the depicted forces Oh Aus',ta, @ ,
but the nature OF 'he couiltlS anu 'ite
conditions OF the oPeaa!lonS s,No u'
no ground tor ahtlCip'Ilis speSe'.ou '.
lar or ueclSiNe results DuIlns ie'.me ~
weeks we nave peeh cheeIeu ny uilo
successes won ny our troops II, . Meao
potamla ana on 'he porutrs oi hsS p..
These victories are NaIuaple LOT ,hrii
effect In weakening lurNey any m
creasing the security OF our outISius
possessions nut theE III no WIS., q,
rect the paIahce III 'lo i""'" ''''''
NerSN' Az, a. s.o,. NJ
turning 10 ,he Mest ~ t"nt' M, W.
Fringle SAID lhere lIleres, W.. 80 u
centered IN tne StreitstHeileu ItUi''
now occupied by the brltish sis,, arm ,to
the greatest now In the lltlu ,,, on nc nc
allied side. me french "'I,leS III, VIZ, WI my
mainly on the uelenstNe. ne Co'IsS"' ,'"'a
efforts ana losSeS "HlVu my M ~
sustained IN former cailP"'sh .'n'.I
this impNatlVe' IL Woulu pe uIli1u 49,, eo
expect ti"m TO rlSk the "e"NS 'oS'e'
of another great olIehS'Ne'
Tho Burden on tie British
.-ro o,r ar,,les thorcfora tbo Of
,o,s,vo ,.ul eau and thev Iool, fo--
w.,rd vlth courore and confidence
,ri'a,, vii no moro numerous more