LORD KITCHENER'S SPEECH

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 10 July 1915, Page 2

LORD KITCHENER'S SPEECH

GERMANY'S'PREPAREDNESS,

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(Ree. Jmlv 10, 2.45 p.m.) LONDON, July 9.

Continuing his speech, Lord Kitchener said that the Germans'' - thorough -' preparedness due to strenuous high pressure and unremittin-r efforts of 40 years had shown- a 'military-...organisation as complete- as it was .perfect .and elaborately organised for imposing- Germany's will -upon other nations. Her vast resources of military strength we.ro wielded hy an. autocacy peculiarly: adapted to conduct the war, and' long' preparation had enabled' use bf.the-whole- resources. .;'. -." ,~; ',-.

Oilr policy is to gradually increase- 4 onr; effectiveness. ; It tod. been, truly said, .that Germany anust -decrease and we. must.-increase. -The voluntary. ■■-systemwas": the, nation's deliberate choice, and; necessitated- an army in peace time of. slender • dimensions with a. capacity of> potential expansion. ."..-■.. ■' We-habitually relied aipon the "-'time' being and allowed for • (increases in the; army during hostilities. 't' ~..>',,; Lord .Kitchener, referring . t0... shirkerssaid -that • •probably the..;; absolute " do-j nothings" were feweir than was. common-' ly supposed, but he wished" those "'■ .'en?;. gaged "in patriotic work ' . would, .ask' themselves- whether they had, a real- i'ea--, son'for not joining. He thought - many, who became special constables were qua-, lifted for higher.iseiryice. : Some men did not se& why" they should, go until .fetched-,* He -granted they legal-: iy rieedi, not. go,if. they chose. ..Lord. Kitchener added. :■= '.'lsn't it mor-> ally up. to you? Will-you -do your duty 'only when.the Maw says '. you must.. It's a., matter;-.for your- conscience. ~'Make. up yoia' minds ouickly."- -.. ,\ ~_■;• y J Lord Kitchener, proceeding, said that registration- would occupy some weeks.; In: the-,meantime dt was paramount'tn'at as many as possible should join- the Ex--, •peditionary Force in training. ■ ::■■% He.-appealed to employers; : to release! all qualified aneri:Mor. service, replacing them .with .ineligiblesjajidi .women. Lack of encouragement •on the part of some: employers had dissuaded!many w!ho dared; hot risk their:-br'ead!iand' butter. • It was ihexpedie-nt-that we shouildsend abroad tlie- ntohbers likely to be required, 'because the figures would' be useful to the enemy. ■'•"•:' ' . He was often' urged to affords greater information of the whereabouts.: of Regiments. This was 'precisely what would be of value -to "the enemy. - :

'■ A German Prince in high command ha-druefully, admitted ..complete ignorance of .o.ur new..armies'. , , ~. ,'.. .

The casualty 'ilists sufficiently indioat ed the needs at tlie front.

A large; percentage, were, comparatively slight and soon return to the firing hne. ■ ■ •