SUCCESSES NORTH AND SOUTH

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16025, 17 September 1915, Page 7

SUCCESSES NORTH AND SOUTH

MUNITIONS SUPPLY INCREASED. ENEMY AEROPLANES WRECKED. ELEVEN SMASHED IN ONE WEEK EARL KITCHENER'S WAR REVIEW There is desperate fighting on both sides of the Galician . border. The Russians report captures of prisoners, but northeast of Dubno they had to yield ground. The Germans were repulsed south of Pripet and near the Dvinsk-Rovno Railway. The Russian Minister for War is satisfied with the improved supply of munitions. There has been a n enormous increase in the past fortnight. It is stated that Russia is making fresh proposals to Roumania. Sir John French reports that there is no change on the western front. During one week eleven German aeroplanes were brought down. Allied airmen destroyed a German cotton factory at Ghent. Forty soldiers were killed or wounded. An optimistic review of the military situation has been given by Earl Kitchener in the House of Lords. Earl Kitchener said that the allied position on the western front had been much strengthened by a large increase in heavy guns. Reinforcements amounting to eleven divisions had enabled Sir John French to take over 17 miles of front from General Joffre. In the eastern theatre German strategy had failed. The Germans appeared to have almost shot their bolt, and the Russians were still powerful and undefeated. After quoting Sir lan Hamilton's eulogies of the gallantry and resourcefulness of the New Zealanders and Australians at Gallipoli, Earl Kitchener said that demoralisation had set in among the German-driven TurksTouching on the nation's resources in men, Earl Kitchener said that the response of the country to the calls for recruits had been little short of marvellous, but the provision of men was rendered more pressing by the recent decrease in the numbers enlisting. The problem was engaging the close attention of the Government, and would soon receive practical solution. Whatever sacrifices were necessary would be cheer, fully undertaken. Mr. Asquith announced in the House of Commons that 3,900,000 men had enlisted since the war broke out. The daily net war expenditure for the period from July 18 to September 11 was £3,500,000. . There has been a debate in the House of Commons on the subject of compulsory national service.