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A CHANGED WAR SPIRIT.
FRY A DANISH TRAVELLER.]
I was in Berlin when the war broke out and have twice visued Germany since Each time Isco a change in the spirit of the people
At first the enthusiasm was boundless In all Germany one could not have found a German who was not only confident of victory but of a walk-over. This feeling of
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PRISONERS IN GERMANY,
FRENCH SURGEON'S TRAGIC
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WAR NEWS. DUTCH FIGHTERS FOR THE UNION.
Recruiting for the campaign in G In official documente which have been A well known Penang lady who travelman East Africa, ia resulting in a steady led home recently says in the course of stream of mon coming in from all parts furnished to the Paris aarrespondent of an interesting letter posted at Malts: of the Union to the contral camp at the Telegraph a barrowing story is told
The submarine was first sighted about Potschefstroom. A gratifying feature of 130 p.m. while we were all at tiffa, so the campaign is the number of young & French Army surgeon take-pri- Wo were blissfully ignorant at the time Dutchmen who are vulisting, notably in souor near Arras, sent to Cambrai, thea as the captain was in the second saloon the Potschefstroom area,
into Germany, and finally released and 't and we didn' see him fetched. When wr came up on dock was sitting kuitting A FRENCH MOTHER'S EXAMPLES, sont back to France on July 28th last,
-cr-life in German prison camps, in my chair when Mr. A. came along
Un November ta forty policemen and remarked that there was supposed The Journal des Débats relates the for to be a submarine about. I smiled lowing touching incident which took place politely but thought the joke was getting in a Paris district post office. A white somewhat stale and boring. But about haired woman dressed in black, to whom two minutes later they began to lower
with dogs came into the camp. We were told to collect in one room, out of which wo were called one by one. We were all
the people was crystallised in the saying all the boats and the wireless started wo spoke of victory, replied: My four ripped, our clothes were searched, and of the Kaiser to his armies," Before the working like mad. We haven't used itsons went away on the second day of tall our money taken; A fortnight later
leaves fall from the treeg you will be back
in your homes agant. It was repeated 20 every street corner, and constant remini scences of 1870 were rounded off with boasts that "Our Army is now incompar
| nbly better and stronger. "
The German moed of exaltation lasted; with certain relapses, until last January, when the economic pinch of the war began. to be felt, The first wave of disappoint ment was when the great rush of the Ger- man arm failed to reach Paris. It was a foregone conclusion with the German ptoplo that their troops wou'd enter Paris on September 2nd, the anniversary of Sedan. But the truth of the battle of the Marne was never divulged to them, nor were the great losses on the Yser and at Ypres, Hindenburg's great victory at Tannenburg caused wide rejoicings, but they were damped by the grim stories brought back to Berlin by large gangs of labourers sent by the German Government to dredge the Masurian, kes in order to prevent pestilence when the shallow water dried in the spring. It was impossible to 'seal the mouths of all those men, who re- covered thousands of German soldiers hedies. The so-called "lakes" are bog and swamp exparser covered with vegeta- tion that simulates solid land, and the pun suing Germen forces floundered into the same moraakes as the retreating Russians. A German older who had fought at Tan- nenburg fold me that his comrades perish ed in heaps.
all the way, as they lep it for emergen cies now, so I knew there must really be sorsething up. I went down to tail sire. B. who was lying off in her cabin a when we both came up we not the car
war; three are dead, and the fourth is a prisoner on the other side of the Rhino. In spite of my great grief, air, being no longer able to give my country either hus band or sons, I feel I must bring her my
smaly savings."
The Wellington Post says: The war, however long it lasts, must be pressed till victory is absolutely assured and we must do our best, and utmost. Seeing. however, that ample food supplies are essential to success, it is unwise to carry the drainage of men to the extent of en dangering the production of the Domin- in. We must set our laces like flints against all attempts to end the war before the enemy is completely over- thrown."
SUPPLYING SEA RAIDERS.
U.S. EVIDENCE AGAINST NAVAL ATTICHE. Evidence given In the Hamburg Amerika trial by Government witnessOS has unquestionably suceeded in linking Captain Boy-Ed the German Naval Attaché, with defondanty as custodian of $750,000 sent from Germany to provide re lief for German ernisers at sca..
In only one case, apparently, did a sup- ply ship succeed in reaching the German cruisers that of the Berwind, which do livered 820,000 worth of coal and previ sions to such cruisers,
we were searched again in some campa all the wedding rings were taken from the mon, and anything in gold. One day it was announced that smoking was henceforth forbiddon, and We were searched again to see that we had no sclavce.
On Feb- ruary 11th Wo were transferred to Gardelegen. The sanitary condition of the camp was deplorable the food dir-
the morning coffee made of acorns, without sugar. At noon, soup made of more or less rotten Hour, a few potatoes, and sometimes cod: half a pound of .. broad per day. The bread is filthy, made of bad four, sawdust, and pota
toes with their peel. "Raw herrings once a week.
When pktatócs, began to run out wo were given dried potato pnip bought from spirit distillers, The ame] was su Frigaitul net none of us could eat the soup. Typhus soon broke out, and spread rapidly. The mortality was 17 per cent. we had three Prayaz syringes and threes thermometers for 2,000 sick. At first there were no meshg of disinfecting at
ali.
**We obtained milk fairly easily, but we had no dressings for wounds at all. Unfortunate men lay for ten hours with their wounds suppurating. When we wok- ed for dressings we were told, We have none. It is the fault of your English Allies, Out of seventeen doctors Gardelegen thirteen caught typhus, and it was three months before the opidemio was allayed."
at
tain, who said there was absolutely no
A French prisoney who dared to Bay doubt about it then. The submarine vas
Deutsch- so close that they couldn't be mistaken. NEW ZEALAND'S DETERMINATION. in the presence of sentry
land caput got six months' imprison- Of course we were all rather excited but somehow I still thought of it as being far
Australia's offer of an additional fiftyment, and a French lieutenant got a year away out of sight with only a possibility thousand men raises the question whe. for having refused to stand at attention of its catching us up. I went down bether New Zealand should augment her betere a German lieutenant. low again for a few minutes and then promised quota. mot everyone coming along the alley way. The captain had given orders that we were to bring our lifebelts up on deck and keep them bandy. We had been told before that the alarm would be a con- tinuous whistle but I was very thankful that they were able just to tell us quiet ly. When that beastly whistle weat off just for boat-drills before it was really much more agitating than the actual thing yesterday and I think at that stags it would have been very unnerving. As it was, everyone was absolutely cool and they all heheaved splendidly. There are one or two women on board who are really nervous and I think they deserve special commendation as I'm sure they must have made very great efforts as sec control. But most of the people werO quite calm and collected and I felt sort of surprised at myself for not being more excited. We all brought up our life-belt and coats and then started going down again one by one fetching various things There was natural exultation over the we thought we might want. Suddenly san victory off Coronel. The sequel off the the B's nurse called out. There it is Falkinud Islands was not so promptly com-
and we rushed to the rail, and to my municated to the German public end. utter astonishment there was the thing when eventually divulged, it caused great only a few hundred yards off-it seemed
The Government experienced great difi- depression. Nothing could lenger dis The captain said afterwards she was gnise the truth that Germany's naval about half a mile off. Of course we could culty in empaneling an unquestionably
the only see the waves breaking over power had been swept from the high sets.
neutral jury. Many salesmen were excused periscope every time she bobbed up. I because their sympathies were either pra NO WARCH TO LONDON
really thought it was time to put my German or pro-Allies. One man, speaking. Despite all the talk of the German Press lifebelt on, for we were all expecting her with a marked Teutonie aerend, swore that
to come right up any moment and fire. and military porty last spring of a drive
However, she came up every few minutes he was positively neutrol, and didn't cars through to Calis, it was obvious that the
first on one side and then on the other, a rop rich side in Europe von." He was German people had become sceptical, but
just astern of us all the time and then not asked to serve. the national spirit was revived by the great operations on the eastern front. It and had tes, and by about 8.30 p.m. we seemed to be losing way. We went down was, nevertheless, realised that the suc seemed to have lost the brute altogether. casses in the east were only accomplished What sexs amazing was that they didn't by great withdrawn from the west. In fire at us. It was first suggested that she of the Straits-a very useful poblica
tion which was re-issued on November the suburbs of Berlin we were kept awake was probably waiting for a transport and 9th, in a permanent form contains an night after night by the incessant rumble didn't think as worth powder and lot, introduction in which the cost of the war of the heavy troop trains, a stream that but if that had been the case she would-to the chief belligerents is discussed. lasted three weeks. It is my own calula-n't have followed us so closely for tour. The conclusion arrived at is that the fol- tion that 750,000 men were thus shifted. hours or so. The most likely explanation lowing are the approximate amounts to Bince the set-back of Russin, the stream, seems that they were obviously trying to the end of September laat:
gun n much-diminished one, has flowed west get close enough to be under our again. This compulsory shuttle-cock move and the times they bobbed up so close Great Britain. ment of Germany's dwindling forces has they probably thought they were already not failed to impress the German pahlic alongside, but as we were zig zagging all the time they were rather uncertain of with its significance.
our exact position and, as they lost speed
Allies Total Allies by these manoeuvres, and we had man- I expect aged to put on an extra 3 knots, we they did not think we were worth getting Austria gradually got away from her.
Germany at the risk of a shell for themselves,
Turkey About 6 o'clock the captain came round and said he thought, we had got clea's away, but we had better sleep lightly and be prepared. We had an answer to
The German people, in fact, now re- cognise that Germany is no longer capable of attaining the ends she set out for. The idas has entirely died out of reaching London. Nobody now discusses it except a few rabid Chauvinists. A frequent foro east I have heard is that there will be two winners, Germany and Groot Britain" The explanation of this apparent paradox is that Germany will retain the north of our 8.0.8. signals almost immediately
a destroyer was coming to our
COST OF THE WAR. -
The International Banking Supplement
France
Russia Italy
Total Central Powers
Grand total
1,072,000,000
823,000,000 750,000,000 130,000,000
2,775,000,000
· 900,000,000 550,000,000 50,000,000
1,500,000,000
4,375,000,000 The belligerents are now spending
France, incorporate Belgium in the Ger saying but I believe we sont another about twice the amount of their normal
man Empire, and wake Poland a province rescue, of Prussi large indemnity is expected message to say it wasn't necessary, from, both France and Russia, but nothing is hoped for from Great Britain beyond restoration of the German Colonies and the freedom of the seas," that great German objective which no German I have met is able to define or explain.
HOPE OF ALLIED COLLAFER Italy is believed to be fighting only for the Treating, and the Gorman public is amiably inclined to let her have it at Austria's expense.
It is common theory that when the death of the Austrian Emperor occura Austria will become part of the
Ger- man Customs Union, retaining only her autonomy. It will be noted that the German public, allot to their Ally no spoils of the war,
It is my impression, gained in soveral weeks, recent travel, that the present heartfelt wish of the majority of the German people is for peace, but not for peace at any price. They are still in
aanual savings, plug the sums they are
A gunboat, has just arrived and we borrowing from other nations, and the stopped for a few minutes while she amounts of their own capital they are cruised slowly right round us and signal bringing home from abroad. led we have been sent to escort you in." So we are now feeling very secure and very important.-Straits Echo.
RECENT RUBBER DIVIDENDS.
IRISHMEN AT THE FRONT.
MR. REDMOND'S SPEECH AT A RECRUITING MEETING.
GERMANY IS BEATEN ON THE WESTERN FRONT. "As far as the western front is con- The following Bubber Company divi-cerned, Germany is beaten, said Mr. dends are announced.
Scottish-Malay 10 per cent (interim) Oriental 8 per cent (interim) Harpenden 25 per cent (interim) Bernen (Perak) 3 per cent (interim) Narborough 23 per cent (interim) Sungei Krian 6 per cent (interim).
It is admitted that the war has become a contest of men,
achieved very quickly
bood.
edmund, leader of the Irish Nationalist party, addressing a recruiting meeting on his return from a visit to the army In France.
"Every day, every hour, she is getting weaker. For every shell she throws at us we throw five. There are no pessimists among our fighting men there. From the Commander-in-Chief down through all
Feeling the ranks of the army, there is of absolute confidence as to the results of the war...
Mr. Redmond visited the Belgian lines
to
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the mood stubbornly to endure rather money, and material reserves. If the than forfeit compensation for their dreamed of indemnities were secured, and saw King Albert, I told him," HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVES. efforte and loses The German nation small Instalments spread over many determined to stand by the independence ORDER BY MAJOR WAREHAN, 0.0., 1,39;2. they could only be extracted in relatively said the Irish leader that Ireland was enters upon another winter campaign years. The retention of territorial guns of Belgium at any cust. Come weal or with the greatest reluctance but the cry in still** Hold on, the hope is still that national
cannot save the bankruptcy of Germany
inances they were sit-tky We, Traiand would have no peace that the Allies will collapse before Germany
Aan it
does not bring about the rehabilitation is of Belgium. comes to the end of her resources and enough even before the war.
sorrowfully admitted that nothing can Mr. Redmond concluded with a message The psychology of the modern Gorman stone for the decimation of German man from the Irish troops at the front has shot her last bcit.
"They ask their fellow-countrymen, has never been tested in defeat. It is
The almost my personal belief that should victoryOne change is notable ture full tide against his arms thera insane hatred of England has wotos1 me to say they feel that every man of would
be a revulsion of feeling culminat- self out. Italy's so-called treachery them in this var is fighting, not merely ing in revolution. At heart the nation acted as a lightning conductor for some for liberty and right, but for the pro eperity of their beloved Ireland as They ak Ireland to stand by knows that the war was forced by their of that electrical fury.
The German women were once even well. military party The war has not altered
them. I say to the Irish people that against British prisoners incre vindictive the most Socialitic people in Europe, nor 15 forgotten that bitter proverb of than the German ew. In a tranway car they will be disgraced for ever in history if they fail to send out recruite to re- the German populace, "Der Mensch at Cologne saw a British civilian, fängt beim Leutnant an (The human under escort for an internment canip, plenish the gaps that may arise in the LONDON_BUYING AGENTS being commence with the lieutenant.")
chill. The Irish ranks. offer a bar of chocolate to mother was grossly incensed, and shatted We offer you our services as buying
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Forwart printa particulars of the symp agents for British or Continental goods, Established in 1844, but thoroughly up-to- But, despite all these expectations, the polluted by an offering from an toms by which starvation can be recog date, our raceONS attained by making German people are depressed. Many accursed Englishman
Intelligent Geramans now grudgingly aised, evidently thinking its readers are our customers interests our first-alm, have admitted to me that, whatever the Five oxport buyers, with capable staffs, result of the war, they can never now admit that the war was not forced by not sufficiently acquainted with them from be hungry nor ill in Berlin just now, for manage different departments, buying realise their passionate dream of the Great Britain and that she only entered experience. It seems that one must neither
One of my with greatest care every
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being rightly supplied Dead Sea fruit. And behind the hopes gives itaulf away continually by reiterate typical case of a women who died with her lowest prices and best discoun is.
of spoliation of Belgium, France, and ng Great Britain's guilt in cos column child while doctors were arguing over tele KEYMER, SON & CO., Russia looms the spectra of Germany's and sneering at her unpreparedness and phones about who was to pay their cab another column. fares and hospitals refusing to accept the Whitefriars, London,
growing financial troubles and food prob- slow awakening in lem. Grim understanding now awakens" That he said, is difficult to recon-case without complicated formalities being
fulfilled. that victory can only be achieved if it is-cile with a plot. Daily Mail,
rams, Keymer, London," Est. 1844
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DWINDLING HATE FOR ENGLAND..
German property-owners-are-suffering from the failure of their tenants to pay their rent. A telegram from Mannheim to the Cologne Gazette says that £100,000 is owing in rent from the first war year in this rent will never be paid up, especially that city. It is anticipated that much of in cases where tenants have been killed at the front Much of the property is mort gaged and the interest on the loss has not her paid. In Alt-Mannheim alone £1,000,000 is due to mortgagees, who have already taken steps to redeem their pro- perty, owners not having been able to pay the intorcat due.