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STATESMEN & GENERALS, the magnitude of its task. But when a received. „Hu could not like spou kim- [it came to plaza" of campaign it inmned self the respque kibily of adopting it with- foul that that www not Lord. Ritchsner's jout" béing 'consince in his own mind. WHOSE MUST BE THE CHOICE? Strong point. Mr. Asquith then reverted No statoman-ever will do that, nor is to the system, which had been set up it right that he should, except when his Professor Spenser Wilkinson, Cai-by Mr. Balfour's Government in 1904, adviser has won juch grena victories in ❤ Schell Professor of Military History at
fof a thiet of the Gondral Staff as the the field as jorphos, beyond doubt, his f Oxford, and one of the ablest living proper strategical adviser. This was in title to be rfsiderea great command
by George bharafore thought writers on military affairs, defends facianes with sound principlo. · in the following article from the
fis right toopywiad us ohter of the General London Sunday Times" the fun. The theory of war, what solliery, call her or also trained in that tions of constitutional statesmen in strategies is beset with extraordinary list whose explanations carried to bis mind, the conviction that they wum right. conclusion which favours more be-thought it two that they en settle should do. Let the rod put himself healing Professor Wilkinson Fas every point by reference to a fundant in Mr. Lloyd tega's place. How pise on previous pecusions argued that the principle, and therefore vury faw mea would he proved? There had bega British Aray dnes unt make the can look at a war as a whole and see all since the butt the Matano gress jullest uso of the brain power whigh its parts in true perspective Moss com.. national mobilisation has given itnanters are guided by practical - There was one who on the principle progrevagari nomistukable victory. 'I think it is time to say a word the mark he is, after the event, thought would be held to be great co
stinet, and when a man's instinct hits by their fruits ve sind, he ther defense of our statesmen not, of oie party or the other, but of the men to with the great commanders. This tact the Government stikke maig (1) would
to have been a genius. That is the case AR
Berber commander Torrent kistegist. Whatever advice whom the representative system entrusts the Government of the country.
of judgment entices for succesful action, rensin responsibleta Purlinumt anb the but when lo is question net of nation. In the case of businowa pe The veteran Janin wrote in October.
origins as the war of Government could deliberationi a man must be able to show xew itself on the ground that it lud between Prussia hnd Austria: "The
the aureenary conuation between each the persik melafų of a astonishing survassburg bren, brought about by aanbination of the general Leases which influence the fate of Epines, in their weak of which in this muse, we any place the neglect ne the principles of strategy by one lead the expression of a number al personal put the achinad.chief in the hand their application" by the other with "pinion for and meet a gives course of General Foch, thur e é that vrodies in my mind, I have red liput sticks to his own opinion, and according many of the best without way basis in pridviples. Each expat of the swience pli guneralažnijp. Minee this war began that an Gaters- Funny what try is best-to-follow, the shon, the rowalt being a half, mosaurs show for his sesion in the felt than any ONGKONG & SHANGHAI
a compronaise is reiched by mutuaì con qualifiol observers, has better, results to principles of strategy in ita conduct of that is never of "gay nse. the war. Today I should like, ta sinne, how difficult it has been for oge tiovern- ment to eply with that suggestion. The differrare between the instinct ties and fitted both alike from the Ras Ferme
thirty years shoot fráni both Politlení Bar. | PAID-UP CAPITÁLNOM HIS and to derunt our statesmer Imma which enables a commander to decide pat of view of the nation. May I be criticise which may seem to have been rightly and the power of explainy his permitted to say that I think there is £1,500,00020 implied in what I have es often written, views, to carry conviction to the lays a tendency to look at our public The subject is not quite as simple as
ruin is the difference between the art men in the light of their party antece Pazars LASIATY OF inny seen, and T myst ask for this and the scibase of generalship. It has dents, and that this way of regarding the rader's, patience in regard to an aspect well said that an art teaches med statesmen who are going their best to of the conduer af war which cunnat. to do and a science to know, Thetis conduct the war and whose only epceiv without unfairness, he Pondensed into a arquires his faculty by practice, the able object is to heat she aution to victory Hom. Mr. P. H. Holyoak --Chairman,
wines, or into a series of epigrama. aricatife knowledge is obtained out, bt is hardly spreagriate to the situation. T.M. Edkins, Esq.-Deputy
study. Au aeg, therefore, require a
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esmen are only school a generalship with two brandres men, not supermen, a 'have their weak-8. E. Dodwell, Esq.JE V.D, Farr, Zaq. ¿-one for kuowledge, to cultivate the have been entrusted the management of stene, and another for practice in these This orient you castelo either. Gabbay, Esq. JA Plummer, Esq. the native "and of the Empire's affare; and the two ought to be insegar have always been the leadfre of old able. The best kind of practice: the other at the parties. Th. chief pre- generalship Ja peace consiste in mẩn.
to think him intellide and part with pation of each of them has been resin which general officers infve tommousense, which is the quickest
despotism. It's Prime Minister wêre The whole of saw and groups of division, per comiding countrymen we public life has been arranged on that disiems resemnaling those of war, or the uretan he would be pulled plan, and the House of Commons, our extent that the remainder of hidd organ for making and unmaking Governs to deal with an enemy whose intén in Jonas en like Lord 200 and up, by his wolleagues of the Cabidet, and mets, general elections he which ties he has te divine. But tonikord Milner are colleagues of Mr. Lloyd the House of Commons is constituted true school there musti Ap
propetent junge, umpire, e priti fore I will ended that chat the artion tatra acconia with the Government is bearing ikan trunk und principles, to explain the prin
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