WORK AHEAD OF THE ALLIES

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 72, 25 March 1915, Page 6

WORK AHEAD OF THE ALLIES

'BRITISH LEADER SAYS THREE MONTHS. LONDON PRESS DEPRECATES ' OPTIMISM. " PARIS, March 24. In "She ecsnee of an with Savafe News Agency. Sir John French eaid: "Myself and all those with mc are convinced that at 'Eire end of three hard months of war a definite victory awaits •"OS." Tbe "Daily Mail" declares that Austria Bud Germany together have at least €,000.000 men available for fighting. The Allies' losees at Neuve ChapeUe provide s gauge of the stupendous effort required to force the enemy out of Belgium and iFraitee. Conecriptpcn alone supplies the men. .necessary to fill the {Tips in the •memy's lines. The "Daily Graphic" declares that Tvhen viewed in the perspective of a few moirtht hence the fight at Neuve Chapelle will appear a minor struggle in the terrific conflict. "We must steel ourselv«," continues the writer, '"for easualty-liets of far more 'lamentable proportions. The time is surely approaching when, if the nation will not put aside the air of unreality with which iox a considerable part it continues to view the crisis, it will receive a harrowing- shock. Desperately sad days are coming, and it behoves everyone to efcrengtSien the nation's position by feeling that each is doing his part." NO SIGN OF THE END. (Received 10 ajn.) LONDON, March 24. The Attorney-General, Sir J. A. Simon, Speaking at Manchester, said there was nc indication whatever as to when the war wonM. end, or that Germany would be willing to consider any terms the Allies might offer.