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FRENCH OFFICER'S SELF- - MARTYRDOM.
THREATENED ATTACK ON
EGYPT.
** KERS SLUIN.
·OUR FAILURES IN WAR.
NATIONAL NEGLECT OF SCIENCE.
The Romanes Lecture was delivered at
VON DER GOLTZ IN COMMAND.
It is reported in Amsterdam that Action is at last to be taken with rogard General Von der Golts in establishing his to the military leave acandal. While some beadquarters at Aleppo (Asiatic Turkey, Oxford on December 7th by Professor E Mr. Lloyd George (Minister of Muni-units have had plenty of leave, many 70 miles east of the Mediterranean), where B. Poulton, who took as his subjet sions) in the House of Commons said that others have had none at all for twelve the Turco-Germans are being equipped Science and the Great War" Ho de the footsteps of the Allies had been dog months and others none whatever. Atten for the invasion of Egypt. The German ged by the spectre of "too late." In tion has frequently been called to the mat- Emperor and the Sultan of Turkey sent clared that nearly all our failures in the appealing for more labour, he said that fer, but absolutely nothing has been done, messages to General Von der Goltz hop. only a trifling percentage of machine However, on the question being again asking that his efforts would soon be crowned present struggle have been due to the tools and lathes were working nighted in Parliament by Mr. Thomas, the La with victory. His forces include a Con national neglect of science and the excee skifte. He was sure a change would be bour Member for Derby, Mr. Tonnant stantinople army corps, armed with sivo predominance in Parliament, and- made, but feared that it might be too lato, said: This is a matter within the dische Krupp rites. The troops are under Ger- especially in the Government, of the spirit We had discovered late the value of high tion of the Commander-in-Chief, but as I man officers.
that is most antagonistic to science-the explosives, and realised late the Incredible have received such numerous roprosentá-
A Home message says that Gorman cul- spirit of the advocate." number of shells required. Mr. Lloyd tions showing that it is of general interest,sulations coceived through neutral sources
base that 500,000 Turke and 30,000 Gertry which depended on science for its It was dangerous, he said, that a coun- George told an astonished house that it I am writing privately to the Commander- was not until 31r. Asquith visited the in-Chief with respect to it.
man, are available for Egypt,
existence and prosperity should be ruled.. tronches in June that the overwhelming importance of machine guns was realised,
Mr Ashmand Barlett writing to aby politicians and Civil corvants who, with and the orders, therefore, enormously in
Sunday paper in London, says that Gerhardly an exception, were utterly ignorant. many's threat against Egypt is mere bluff, of science. Lawyer politicians, fixing. creased.
The campaign of 1916 must, he won, or their attention more steadily on American. aompromised, over on Germany's eastern friendship than on German defeat, per- The Daily Chronicle's Salonika correspon- or western fronts. The prime factor will mitted the export from this country of the dent writes that he has received trustwore largely the extent of the Russians' re materials essential for propulsive ammuni thy information regarding the oxtraordi- sovery from the tremendous shock during tion cotton, fats, and oils. Thanks to a nary self-martyrdom of a French submar the past year. Unless the Allies can drive scientiße man, Sir William Ramsay, and ine officer. When the Turks desired to ex- the Germans within their natural fron to the Press, the Government had reversed hibit a captured French aubmarine, the tiers during the spring and summer of this injurious policy so far as cotton was Turkish engineers found they were not ac- 1916, it will be hardly possible to make concerned; but it was still permitting the quainted with the internal scerets.
The another serious effort. If we fail we shall anthorities sont for the French officer,
not be beaten, but reduced to a stalemate export of oils and fats in vast quantities. In a letter on this subject Bir. William Those whose finances and resources oga who, loa ning their mission, seized the op bear the strain best will finally be vic Ramsay said: Fats are the last stuff portunity for destroying the submarine. in some very essential particulars. Mili- He bade his fellow-prisoners good-bye torious. Hence it is of paramount im required for ammunition by the Ger-
remans. tury experts bad believed the days of high amid suppressed shouts of "Vive la Pat Portance. we should husband our explosives were numbered, except in therie". While demonstrating the machinery number of rounds, if we fail to deliver & sources and strength for an indefinite case of siego guns and considered shrapnel of the submarine to six superior Turkish Knockout blow in the summer. the only weapon of field warfare. The officers, the Frenchman managed to start British were reluctant converts to the cop the engines. The submarine sped away. clusion that a very substantial proportion dived, and was not seen again, of high explosives was essential for sue cess in trench warfare.
RELUCTANT CONVERTS.
Mr. Lyd Georgo said it was six months since Mr. Asquith had invited him to take harge of the provision of munitions for the army. He was instructed to increase supplies in order to lessen losses when attacking perilous positions. Previously what we had stinted in material wo had squandered in lives. Our shortage of shells was known to our troops and the enemy, but neither know how really short we were
HOW BALKAN POLITICS ARE
HOW CONDUCTED.
"Balkaa politics are conducted," says Dr. E. J. Dillon, in an article in the Fortnightly Review, not a stay-at- home political chiefs imagine, solely in accordance with what seem to be or really
AFTER THE BATTLE AT
PRISREND.
RETREATING SERBIANS CUT OFF.
It was possible that military experts were mistaken in thinking that the final.
might have to be reached by economic and financial pressure, the Government had seriously considered this possibility at the outset and made their preparations accord-
heavy guns consists of nitroglycerine; and One-third of German ammunition for
fats are the only source of glycerine. I really can't understand the incredible. folly of going on providing these brutos with the means of kitting our men.” Un- told thousands of lives and an evergrowing Experts now believed that quito half of:
volume of human misery were a terrible the high explosives were moccsiary, but cams to that conclusion too late to prevent a
The correspondent of the Chicago Daily Punishment for the neglect of science. News says that after the bloody battle at shortage of shells at the beginning of the
Prisrend, which lasted for five days, decision could be reached by fighting. It year. The Ministry of Munitions had orceted buildings to supplement the works
Serbians fired their last shell, spiked their of private firms. The Ministry had or
guns, and fled to disorder towards Albania. Three thousand retreated through the ganised 40 local ammunition committees in are the interests of the countries concorä- the most important engineering centres, ed, but also with constant reference to Ipek Passes, which the Austrians quickly consisting of business men; also they p the temporary aim, and personal motives closed. The Bulgars closed the Dibri up national shell factories, which were of those who happen to govern them. It route. Seventy thousand of the eightyingly, asking for and accepting scientific a conspicuous sucess. They were not is not, therefore by appeals to intellec- thousand Serbians engaged at Prisrend advice on the subject, the war would have been long over.. What right had Lord only increasing the supply, bet minimistual probity, public spirit, or patriotism struggled to enter the Lumakulus Foss by Robert Cecil to say that the starving of One-half entered, then Germany was impossible? What we really ing labour difficulties and enabling the that one can hope to influence their trend, a narrow gorgo. Government to check priots. The result but only by moving levers on a lower the Bulgars got the range and closed the needed to end the war was knowledge and had been that last week the factories turn plane. This statement, he says, covers a estranos. Al attempting to enter were fria action based out it. As it was, with od out three times as many high explosive plain fact long since recognised and put killed, the artillery for five hours wreak-it slipshod ways of conducting war and to profit by the Germans, Germanying torrific slaughter on the no-resisting shes, as were the the United Kingdom and Austris humoured the whims of in- Serbians. Finally the Bulgars carried off color of Feinnt ihr muthority, our own arsenals at work in the United Kingdom fluential individuals in the Balkans, 48,000 prisoners, the first contingent of Germany ont of the diffealty.
Government had done very much to help during the month of May.
fostered their inordinate ambition, grati- these traversing the Lumkuyus Pass, The quantity of shells fired during the fed their momentary desires, and even operations in September was enormous. allured the few patriotic leaders by the mainly men afferig from wounds and blis. The battle lasted weeks, yet there was no
prospect of linking their country's future tered feet. shortago. This ammunition was the result to the cause that must triumph. As to of four months of careful husbanding, Bulgaria, Ferdinand's ideas have been but the whole was replaced in a month, shaped by the necessity of making repara and soon we would be in a position to re-tion for the calamity which he brought place it in a single week. The position down upon his subjects two years ago by regarding medium guns and howitzers was ordering the treacherous attack on the thoroughly satisfactory up to midsummer Sessions and the Greeks. this year. Big guns were not ordered on a large sclé. Considerable reductioną had been effeated in the prices of raw mia- terials. Thero had been an aggregate saving of about £20,000,000 by the depart ment securing control of the metal market of the country.
OUTPUT OF MACHINE GUNS.
tories. Machines for making machine
If he could got skilled men where he wanted them, the problem of the would be solved.
ITALY AND ENGLAND.
"What suits England in a general way suits us says Romolo Murri in the don Lemporary Review, writing on Italy and England: The policy of England in the Mediterranean is an essential condition of equipoise and liberty for all. In the in- heritance of the Turkish Empire there is room also for Italy's legitimate ambitioas, Lately, ho remarks, the forces of certain organs of Giolittism have combined to try to limit Italy's war, so that it may be car- ried on sa little as possible, and only provi- signally against Germany. But “We are not waging a little war of our own within the great war, as the Giolittians would wish. That is a past which is not to re Turkey, but, above all, against German We are against Austria, against Imperialism We are making ours, the
turn
Though faced with starvation, they IDIOSYNCRASIES OF A HIGH. resobed Scutari in 13 days from Prisrend.
EXPLOSIVE SHELL, They started with only three days supply of bread. When a horse fell exhausted the soldiers skinned it and ate the raw meat, forn with bayonets from the carcase. The rond was covered with snow; and afforded no sholter, The Berrians waded through nine streams up to the armpits. Their clothing became frozen, but they dared not stop to light fires, They plunged on day and night, foaring death through hunger Subsequent contingents killed all their horses for food. General Putnik, Com mundor-in-Chief, was so feebla that the mon carried him across the mountaics to Scutari.
THE PRIVY COUNCIL.
RIGHTS OF ALIEN BORN. The Court of King's Bench has given judgment in favour of Sir Edgar Spoyer and Sir Ernest Cassel in the cases in which they were called upon to prove that they Counci were entitled to membership of the Privy Sir Edgar Speyer and Sir Ernest Cassal
A young officer who has arrived in a London hospital with a score or more of "hits" in various parts of his body— all from a high-explosivo shell-and is now doing well, describes in a letter to his Parents some of his sensations and experi His battalion was not in the attack, and many rumours of the progress. of the fight reached them. He writes:
ences.
I had been writing all the afternoon. when I heard quite a number of small hella come down in our lines. I was just going out to see if it was necessary to move- the mon to a quieter part of the trench. when I saw a flash through the window of. my dug-out, and felt my within" re- moved very violently. I gave one yell and. hopped out, and my sergeant, who was on the spot in an instant, took me over to- another dug-out, where I found that I had boon badly winded and bruised and scratched. But much to my astonishment my middle was intact. There were a few larger scratches ou my legs and I fodined.
fire of the iodine,
One of the first things, he continued, was multiplying the output of machine- guas. A new factory to produce smaller gans had been equipped. Two new fac fories had been erected to turn out a new type of machine-gun, with the result that the delivery bad increased fivefold. The output of rifles had vastly increased. Trench mortars were a new development, but the output of grenades had increased forty times. The cost of 18-pounder at munition had been reduced by 40 per cent, and other ammunition proportionately, aims of England in the present conflict, had to reply to the contention that as they them, and was very pleased when I found. They wanted labour to man all the fao. And we know that it is not merely a quos were not burn within the British Empire, my flesh was too numb to feel the liquid guns were standing idle for lack of mention of our conquering the enemy opposed and were not of English parentage, they
My servant told me that only a few to us, but that we may give England time were incapable of belonging to the Privy
things in my dug-out had been ruined. to win. Our war could not go on, nor the Council war
war of France, nor that of Russia, without Sir Edgar Speyer is a partner in his Tho way one thing had been taken and England's war. Our victory could never father's three firms-Spayer Bros.. To the other left was wonderful My wrist In no war ever fought had the prepon be secure or complete without her via don; Speyer & Co.. New York; and watch was hanging up about six inches. derance of machinery been so completely
8payer-Ellisen, Frankfort-on-Main, Ho trom my Primus. The watch, having had established. The German Яuccesses.
Wereory."
was resident, partner of the Frankfort firm its glass scratched in passing through the almost entirely due to the mechanics! pr
till 1887, when he took direction of the canvas and stuffing of a bed, is now going ponderates achieved at the beginning of
London house. Sir Edgar aix months ago all right, though it was erratic for a time. the war. We appointed a number of
An officer who was recently "somewhere offered to give up his titis and Privy Cous The Primus, on the other hand, was pul hustlers to visit the factories to find out in France gives interesting details cillorship because of certain allegations verized, while my compass, though other what was wrong, to set it right and to touching on the appearance and character concerning his loyalty. Mr. Asquith, how wise uninjured, is thoroughly demagne press forward contracts. The net result of General Sir C. C. Mcaro. It ap.ever, informed him in a sympathetic letter tised. My letters, which were within an had been na increase in the deliveries of pearance," writes the officer, "he is a that the King was not prepared to with-inch or two of my hand, were torn to hits, old orders by 60 per cent. Two emergency rather thick-set mun, with a short, bristly draw the distinctions conferred upon him while I have three tiny scratches on my factories for filling shells were erected in moustache and steely eyes full of charac six weeks. That was a Lae piece of bustlter. His voice is quiet but emphatio.
in recognition of his public services and left hand, though I have nearly 30 altogether. A foot or two behind me was ing. Mr. Thomas, who went to America, Every word h, utters and every gesture Bir Ernest Cassel was born at Cologne in my rifle; that is smashed, and a foot or reported that Mr. J. P. Morgan had he makes is instinct with a restrained 1852, and holds the Order of the Crown of two in front was the flash of the shell. It sayed Britain millions by preventing thepugnacity and doggedness. On parade inflation of prices.
was a pretty near thing.
A TERROR TO SLACKERS.
philanthropy.
bo is typically, British, and a general russia,
For the new factories we wanted 80,000 with whom I am acquainted can inspire of Prussia, and the Order of the Red Eagle skilled workers and 300.000 unskilled. He more confidence with less personal hurt of Sweden, and thus Order of the Rising heard talk about over-ordering and over. You can see a regiment stiffen under his Sun of Japan, production. Nothing could be so mischio- very glance. vous. They could talk of over-ordering when they had as much as the Germans, A good margin 2. wine insurance, Less than enough was Foolish extrava- gunes. What we spared in money spilled in blood.
He is a terror to slackers-offer- ARMENIANS ESCAPE FROM stackers included," the letter goes on,
FATAL WORDS
Punctiliou, in military etiquette him.2
TURKS,
wolf, he exacts a similar standard from ENEMY WARDED OFF FOR 33 DAYS. others. One of his most cherished convic tions is that the first-rate lighter koopa himself as spruce under war conditions as Zaitun has given a thrilling account of the The Pastor of the Armenian church at possible, and on one will ever forget his escape of over 4,000 Armenians. rebuke to certain new troops, Regi
Whos
He had a remarkable photograph of the ments that have had months in the treabanished from the villages they fled to the Loos battlefield, showing the barbed wire ches and seen hard fighting maintain heights of Mousa Dagh. The refugess con undestroyed, and only one machine gun their soldier like bearing and smart apsisted of 2,000 women and gir's, 427 bab:08, emplacement intact. Every soldier said porrance he said, while you men, yet 628 young boys, and 1,054 men. Half of the only way of doing it was to have untried, are going about in a slovenly, the latter were armed with old-fashioned enough ammunition to crush every onemy unsoldier-like fashion and neglecting mili rifles. Trenches were constructed together trench and every conerate emplacement, to tary smartness. This state of affairs will, with ramparts of rocks. The Turks, who shatter every machine gun, and rend foease. And it did," oncluded the were well armed, orept within four hun every yard of entanglements." If the writer. enemy wanted to resist he must de it in
.i
tho open.
men not to have to late inscribed on
He appealed to the employers and work employers and workers. It is a question whether we are going to bring the war to the perta's of the workshops. They were an end in a year victoriously, or linger fatal words in this war too late moving along the bloodstained path for years." here, too late arriving there, too late com-
ing to this decision, teo late starting on
NEWSPAPER COMMENT.
dred yards. The Armenians at nighttime. sortied and attacked the enemy with great courage. The Turks, who were surprised, retreated. Later 15,000 Turks resumed the siege. The Armenians rolled houlders down the mountain side disastrously for the Turks, as Mouss Dagh descends precipi tately into the sea on one side.
Hoisting an immense flag bearing the
that enterprise too late la preparing. The Daily Telegraph Parliamentary words, "Christians in distress-rescue" The footsteps of the Allies were dogged by correspondent, referring to the neglect to they anxiously watched for a passing vessel the mocking spectre of too late."supply machine guns, asks why had rot After warding off the Turks for 53 days Unless we quicken our movements," he this been realised at the War Office till the Frerch-protected cruiser Guichen saw concluded, damnation will fall or the June, and why was it left to a civilian the signal and sent wireless messages for sacred cause, for which so much gallant Prime Minister to press the truth upon further ships. All the Armenians were re, blood has flawed. Victory depends on the the military authorities ¦
scued.
I seem to be getting along very well.
sometimes I can't remember the words I want, and often I can't remember names:
The shock has messed up my memory, and
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