22 MAY 1915, page 2

A Great Deal May Be Said About The Fighting Qualities

of the Italian Army. We venture to express our belief that Italy, both on sea and land, will prove herself in every way a worthy ally. Though we are sorry that the Italian......

If We Take The French, English, And Belgian Gains Together,

the improvement in the position of the Allies will be seen to be very considerable, so considerable indeed that there has been a great revival of rumours as to a German......

We Shall Not Attempt To Minimize The Seriousness Of The

German successeaeln the eastern theatre of the war. At the same time, there seem to be signs that we are approaching the crisis of the great German advance towards Przemyel. In......

In The House Of Lords On Tuesday Lord Kitchener Made

an important statement on the progress of the war. The French offensive south of La Bassee, which had been marked so far by complete success, was proceeding with every indica-......

A Correspondent Has Sent To The Papers A Remarkable Letter

which Garibaldi wrote to a British. Member of Parliament on leaving England in 1854. Garibaldi says :— " Born and educated as I have been in the cause of humanity, my heart is......

The Belgians And French On The Other Side Of Ypres

have also done exceedingly well during the week. The French bare won very impor tant positions on rho north, or German side, of the Yser Canal. Steenstraate, a village in this......

We Had Not Space In Our Last Issue To Mention

the debate in the House of Lords on Thursday week. But Lord Lansdowne's speech on the Defence of the Realm Amendment Bill was a splendid example of candour and courage, which we......

There Is Still Very Little News From The Dardanelles. We

have, however, Lord Kitchener's assurance, and also that of an official telegram published on Wednesday, that we are making good our positions and gradually gaining ground. What......

We Have Dealt Elsewhere With The Italian Crisis. As We

write on Thursday evening the declaration of war has not yet actually taken place. All the arrangements, however, have been made for the diplomatic rupture. It is a curious......

On The Same Day In The Lords Lord Midleton And

Lord Selborne declared that the Army Act Amendment Bill, which enables the War Office to transfer a man from one branch of the Service to another—say, to make a Medical Corps......