New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
American Aid Will Be Suf.
fcient to Overwhelm
the Teutons
Fighter Refutes Critic
British Veteran, Here on Off
cial Mission, Recuperating,
Answers Col. Repington

For the first time since the beginnin:
OF the war, the Allies now have tht
ascendancy over their Teutonic ad
versaries, according to the optimistis
opinion OF Alexander Edward Murray
eighth Earl Of Dunmorc, who is here
on mission for the British Foreign
Office.
While the Allied forces during 1911
were able to attain every one of their
obJectives, according to the British
tighter, they still lack the man-powel
10 drive their victories home to a de-
c1slon OF the war. The entrance of
Amel1ca and the speedy shipment Of
United States troops to tn front, he
SAID, would be a material factor in
overwhelming the hordes of Huns.
LORD Dunmore reached this city sew
eTal days ago from abroad. He is re-
cuperating from wounds received as a
MAJOR OF the Sixteenth Lancers on the
Flanders front. He was gassed previ-
ously, and is All old campaigner OF
previous wars. having won the Victoria
Cross on the Afghanistan frontier.
Kefutes Gloomy Predictions
At the Ritz Carlton yesterday Lord
Dunmore took particular pains to refute
the gloomy predictions Of Colonel Rep
ington. the English military critic. who
sand that the British government had
lost the confidence Of the Labor party
and that lack Of coordination in the
military machine had been responsible
tor the British reverse at Cambria.
."Colonel Repington talks of extra
DIVISIONS which were requested by
Marshal Haig. but were not forthcom-
Ing" said Lord Dunmore. "The reason
they were not sent at the time Of the
battle at Cambria was because the men
would have had TO be taken from muni-
tlons shipping and other occupations
absolutely essential to the prosecution
Of the war
"We have gradually and as rapidly
as possible been eliminating from every
industry every single man not abso-
lutely essential to the carrying on OF
that business.
AS for our Labor party. it is
just as determined to carry on the war
as any other element in any OF the
Allied countries. The Labor party has
dent Wilson has put forth"
American troops. said Lord Dunmore,
"lIl enable the Allies TO hasten I'D the
process OF changing a defensive cam
paign on the Western front to an often
sive which will end the war
Nv ell hold the front until the United
States sends enough troops to reverse
the POSITIONS" he said. "It is placing
a great strain on our men and the
French, who have held the front for
over three years. My own opinion is
that the Germans will make great
offensive. but | am absolutely certain
it will not achieve its object.
"But the entrance Of America into
tie war will do something even create :
than helping to win the war Sooner.
1t is going to show The world that the
bond between the United States and
the British Empire is based on some
thing stronge" than a community of
race-'a community Of ideals"
Greater Man Power Will Win
Lord Dunmore said superiority in the
air, now in possession of the Allies,
would not be the deciding factor in WIN
ning the war. as formerly stated, but
merely one element of a number, in
back of all which was the prependcrat
ing man-power
Lord Dunmore appealed to the Brit
ish in this city and throughout the
country to enlist voluntarily through
the British Recruiting Mission.
Every man helps" he declared
earnestly. "By coming forward now a
man would be sent to the front prob
ably twelve months earlier than he
would be otherwise. The obligation
rests upon every man to place his ser
wees at the disposal of the state.'