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EPAIN AND THE WAR, RESULTS OF ACTIVE PRO-GERMAN PROPAGANDA,
HUN PEACE TALK.
[BY AN ENGLISHMAN.]
The German mind, for all its cunning, is streaked with a certain simplicity, and it cannot be said that its simplicity, pur posed and deliberata, does not pay. In war as in diplomacy, it still sontrives to throw into our eyes the dust of trickery.
GERMANY ON BRITISH COMPULSORY SERVICE
TONE OF UNREST BENEATH GIBEE
The German mora ng papers recently dis. cussed in lengthy article the question of the introduction in England of compulsory service.
Although they endeavoured to. that it will not make much dif poing out forones, as only some hundreds of thou-
large proportion of the upper classes and statement, worthy of defe cands of men can be procured in this way,
the officers of both Navy Bad Army were distinctly pro-Gerama, sud for various and complex' reasons. (unk
us in
[BY A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. A is well known, there has been strong pro-German feeling in many parts of Spain ever, since the war began. la deed, it has been grid with some truth that the only Spaniards who sincerely hoped Not long since the Germines were busy for a cactory for the Allies were the old in explaining that Baghdad tas of Bo mobility and the very poorest classes of importance that the Turks, were making a the nation, who somehow have got to know hasty retrant from a fortress which they the Germans and distrust them deeply Adid not derni
apparently accepted good faith Helying upon this elementary cinning of the Germans, we hurried on faster than military strategy should have The Clerical party of course, bad much approved, and we are today paying the to say on the subject owing to the unfort penalty for accepting without question. unate events of a few years ago in France,the mere ward of the enemy. which naturally raised their apprehen sions, whilst the middle classes were almost entirely strongly pro-German. Of course in Spain, as elsewhere, Germany lost po chatice of poisoning the mind of the nation against England. Newspapers were and are to this day, subsidised from Borlie, in Madrid and in all the principal towns these paid agents preach the gospel of Germany's certain victory over her foes, and magnify her successes, and as adroitly explain away any set-backs.
SPECIAL SPAIN EDITIONS.
still an undertone of unrest can be noticed
The Fussische Zeitung rejoiced that, by this measure competition between England and Germany after the war will be put on Plainly therefore, it is our duty to exa-an equal basis, and said :--- mine with the greatest caro whatever is said in the Gerausn Press; and to-day our prudence is being put severely to the test.
All classes
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
ORDERN, BY: LIBOL-COL A. CHAPMAN, V.D.
LEAVE,
abe Gr C. Humphreys love of
sence is extended to April 22nd, 1916.
FABADER
2--Parades for to-day.
7 am and 3.30 p.m.-Members of Signalling Section and ether Sig ial- lors, as detailed in Signalling Sec- tion Order dated February 8th, 1916 -Morse flag and Morse lamp 'prae- tice at Headquarters,
6.35 p.m.-No. 4 Section Scouts Co. (all member)-Machine Gun instruc tion at Headquarters Recruits of all units Squad Drill and Ride exer cise at Headquarters under Sergt. Major Rigby and one N.C.O. from Right Section: M.G. Co. Remainder, il-
73.--On duty until morning of 18th inst.
-H.K.V.R
"No, we are not enemies of English mii- tarian Wo barbarians are not at all in- shined to destroy it, and have nothing against its growth. Probably there will be fantastic persons in England who hops from infantile English militarism for victory over the venerable German militarism. Let them remain in their comfortable opinion till it happens otherwise than as HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVES. they like,"
what is printed in Germany is any indication of what is thought in Germany then our foes have but one purpose, one ambition, which is to sign what they call
#honourable "
peace an appear to he agreed in this one object. the whole country is being "stage managed so to say, for the purpose of giving effect to
aspiration. All
The Berliner Togelfate said: a general the cleverness of Germany, not very pro-To British military men it will be clear found, it is true, is being turned to this that the decision to which Ministers have
The drama is
to Arranged Single oad, the smallest detail. The speech of Beth come signifies a leap in the dark, an anner political revolution which does not increase anr-Hollweg, that master of deceptioed the guarantees of victory. We shall, of the reply of the carefully se Bucinlist, the aseent of the other parties course, watch with extraordinary interest freely given in this moment of crisis, are he development which starts from this impress cris's, but a most with academical interest, designed in combination to Europe not only with the military, sscen- for the thought that the confidence in vic dancy of Germany, but with her benevolent tory of our people and army may perhaps. desire that poace, demanded by the Allies, be weakened by the big decision of England once more shall shine upon a distracted. Des far from everybody in Germany.
The Lokal-Amciger expressed the opinion world.
and might contribute to
On duty 18th inst-Centre Section
M.G, Co.
G. E. Stawarz, Capt..
MeAdjutant; B,K,V,Q..
ORDER BY MAJON VÄKEHAN, QÒ, E.T.R.
His
FROMOTIONS,
Excellency the Governor had been pleased to appoint Bergt.-Major Al- phonso MeCoan Thornhill to be second Lieutenant in the H.K.V.R., with effect from the 8th February, 1916,
moted to be Battalion Sergeant-Major, Co, Sergt.-Major O Bond has been pro with effect from the 8th February, 1916 Parades for Friday, the 18th. iast., at 5.16
p.m.;
« A B " and “C” Cos, on the Crip- ket Ground for Battalion Drill, Dress; Drill order.A
quarters Uniform to be worn. AU members are requested to be prompt in their attendance,
The Hamburg Nachrichten publishes weekly a fine edition in Spanish, excellent ly illustrated, which is sent gratis al aver the Feninsula to every hotel of any Many paper's habitualis only repute publish German telegrams specially pre- pared to mislead Spanish readers and the false news thus propagated is backed up by articles in the paper, elaborating and confrming it, and, in the case of the Nachrichten, giving pictures to demon pictures have atrate its veracitet pu Spanish readers, had an immense on who are many of them very childlike..
We can easily imagine the e steps that Take, for example, a couple which I have before me, one of the Lusitaria show will be taken and the tone of benevolent that the controversy about compulsion will Hay heavy armament of eight 8-in. hypocrity which will be held by our ad-strengthen the desire for peace in England.
The Franfurter Zeitung said that com-Signalling Section at Volunteer Head- q.. guns. a picture which brought conversaries when the need is felt of peace. viction to thousands that the crime of They will approach all the neutrals whom her sinking was a justiɓable act of self they dare in the name of humanity and pulsion comes as a surprise, but does not. with cap in hand. They will assure the think that Germany will have reason for The paper expresses defence on the part of the German / boat,
Another is a scientific proof that Pope or President Wilson or any other disquiet about it. the English use du-dum bullets, and whom they think suitable for their pur satisfaction that England will now have to gives numerous photographs of bullets pre- pose that, as at the outset they did not take to the militarism which it would wish war, so they are ready at any destroy in Germany as the means for its tal- pared to expand, and radiographs of the
moment to end it on their own terms, vation.
The algische Zeitung said:-When it and 10 MOUNTAIN VIEW, awful wounds they have inflicted on the
long suffering and gentle Hun. And so They will put upon themselves the airs
of the injured victim of a surprising con-is thought England that in the twinkling PHAX.
the game goes merrily on, the lies get a Apply to
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shed a drop of blood. And, though the fulness, discipline, and military spirit with Hongkong, 1246 November, 1918.
THE CAVELL, CABE After fifteen months of this sort of thing, world has had too long an experience of the German, French, Italian, or even the the mass of men. German falschood for implicit belief, there Russian Army, then this is one of the many aided and abetted Park Road, Jacious literature which has been disse are many sentimentalists who for the cake Faglish errors which will reyonge then- R. containing 6 Roma, & Bath Rooms,minated all over the country. it would of greed or tranquillity will eagerly echo selves bitterly. After reviewing the change teem reasonable to expect that the anti-the hopes of the Huns, and will decla which compulsion will cause, the paper English feeling would have grown Such, with palsied hand upon their beati continues: In any case, this review hearts that the hour has struck for an however, is happily not the case. without question, whatever may be the micable understanding, cause, there has latterly been a distinct diminution among the mass of the people of their pro-German views and a corres ponding softening of their anti-English feeling.
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The Forwarts, which undo the decision to be of formidable significance, said -
Things have taken such a critical turn that the sole alternative seems to be compulsion or, soon, peace, So long as international and diplomatic factors neces sary for peace fail, and the masses are not united enough and strong enough to com. pel their rulers to create and recognise those factors, militarism will for the moment march from triumph to triumph."
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NOTICE
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MAZIM GUNNBES,
Musketry Sergeant Fard
shows into what enormous difficulties this war has brought a nation like the English, "GOOD TIMÈ FOR SENTIMENT. The ruse is familiar to all students of which has been educated in unlimited indi history. We all know the babit of thevidualism, and how formidable is its dis- military despot who having provoked a tunge from other nations educated during All universal conflict, hopes to win back a centuries.to serve the common interest, and Those best qualified to judge declare respectable name by offering his own terms who have triumphed over equal difficulties that the murder of Miss Cavell produced of peace. It was a favourite device of in the natural fulfilment of duty and self- at extraordinary sensation among the Napoleon, who, at the treaty of Amiens, discipline Spaniards, who are an emotional race befogged the mind of Addington, a weak Only those who know them and their Minister, and gained more by a lucky interval of peace than he could expect to Ways can appreciate how strongly such a terrible incident could appeal to them, gain by an unbroken war. And it may be admitted that the German Emperor But beyond this it is unquestionable that has chosen a favourable time for his senti Terrace, very many people in Suaio now take a mental trickery. He is at this instant at for saver view of the wax and its possible the zenith of his power. He pretends to results, than they did a year aqually day believe that victory in within his grasp; be conceded that, without actually dishe proclaims through the mouths of his liking England many resented what they arrogant general that the Allies are styled British pride, and are not besten and refuse to acknowledge defeat, serry to see it taken down a bit."
And if we were content merely to look at Somehow it has recently dawned upon the map we might admit that he had some then that a victory for Germany would be
upon France. by no means so pleasant an outlook for reason for his boastfulness. His hand, is
beavy upon Belgium and them as they were at first led to believe Though Hussin holde him in check bo and that it might even entail far-reaching has advanced far within her borders. consequences of the most unpleasant With the help of Bulgarian trenchery
Hence the change. To give has tortured the Serbia, de a year ago nature, concrete example of this change of feeling: he tortured the unconquerable Belgians In the town where this is written (Gibm Wore he to make peace now he would have tar) the local papers have been hitherto something to bargain with. And for this
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WORLD'S GREAT DEMAND ⠀⠀ FOR BRITISH COAL,
The effect of the war upon the mineral produce of the United Kingdom during the latter part of 1914 is revealed in a report by the Chief Inspector of Mines. the minerals raised £145,863.000 decreas
provisionall appointed to take charge of the Maxim Gunners. P.-c. Eddie, Hynd- Dan, Melbye and Mow Fung are trans- ferred theretom
during which they will be relieved of Further men are required for trainings
certain, if not all, other duties HUBXETRY-SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH.. The attention of all members of the follow- ing Platoon is called to orders of February 15th to 1814:-
1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Platoons of No.
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This
DUTY, REMINDERS.”
Book is in course of being completely re-written and amplified, and will be issued to all ranks at the earliest pos
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ORCHESTRA PRACTICE.
new paper has boen started, run on very reason peace is to-day impossible As compared with 1913, the value of Friday, February 8th, at 6 p..
Liberal and Independent lines, and
Carpo de Gibraltar (ie, the District
None but a traitor to his country and to civilisation
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within would dare to discuss it even 3 by $14,159,000. The total output of is £132.506,000, showing a decrease in the The attitude of Germany indeed of Gibraltar), which publishes telegrams and gives al availabi nows whilst plainly intelligible. She fa, as I have output of 21,766,000 tong and in the value Her initial success is of £12.039.000 on the figures for 1913. rigidly excludes tile obviously mendacious said. at her zenith information given by the subsidised not so great is was her dream of it, since The average price of coal was 9, 11.78d. Paris and Calais Are for ever beyond her per ton in 1014, as compared with 108. Press.
But as the war was one of her 1:32d in 1913. The quantity of coal The mere appearance of such a paper provocation, so she alone of the belligerente which left the country for abroad and more for the change in the fog was ready to take up its burden. 1. We have shipping in foreign trade was 6000,000 of the populace than aught olse. When it spent a year in training urselves for tons de compared with 98,338,000 tons in is added that the paper is most popular, the fray which the dominated at the 1918. The amounts received by various and that its circulation steadily increases, outset. In other words, she declines countries were: ht
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Germany over 61
Sweden over 41° Russia over 3 Denmark over 3
Spain nearly 3 Argentina over 2.4.6 Egypt over 2
Norway nearly 21
Netherlands nearly 11.
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OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK.
it may be taken that a healthier toe preso we shall grow in strength and multiFrance over 121 million tong vails, and that the Spaniards are begin tude. If to-day is bere, to-morrow will bo Italy over of ning at last to realise that the friendship Cours Let us then resolutely close oaz and support of England are more tangible care against the flattering tales which she assets that are the German promises of would tell us The grim knowledge of a handing them over Gibraltar and Marooco year has proved to us that she nevOR OPENS when they have taken the first from Eng her lips save to deceive her hearers and land and the second from France, it is our busines to disregard
In has bees stated in the papers that ther she bring in her hand sword or an places like Algeciras are full of Gerolive branch. Our path is straight before If such is the case they most us the complete defeat of Germany, and,
A personage of note, who is in a position assuredly keep well under cover. At any whether it take us one year or five to
The amount of coal remaining for home to be very well informed; has made the rate, none has been admitted into the reach the end, we shall not hesitate nor
consumption was 184,870 503 tons, or following important declarations to me English hotel here, or is likely to be turn back until we impose, and not accept. 77 tons per hond of the population (writes The Daily Telegraph's correspon Pall Mall Gazette: a
the terms of an enduring peace. During the past 42 years (1873-1914) the dent in Rome). He asid. Then affairs Happily the Allies are at one with total value of the mineral raised amounts of the Quadruple Entente are beginning to themselves. There is no hint of disunion, to £8,664,980,000, and of this stam coalgo very well. We feel that definite success zu fear of that bugbear of alliances, accounts for 23,083,191,000 or 34.1 per is not far distant. The situation at separate treaty. The few peacomongars centre de son estate who disturb our anasimity are garrulous In that period 8,200,243,000 tons of rather than effective, and are prevented by onal have been raised; and of this amount very wholesome public opinion from ex 2,018,798,000 tons, or more than 24h per pressing their views. The uneasy pedants at of the fetal production, bave been who believe that, no price is too great to shipped abroad... pay for a disastrous tranquillity have been forced into silence or obscurity. Either they air their pitiful little trea-
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WE SHALL FOLLOW OUR OWN PASIL.
KAISER'S ILLNESS.
FRENCH SURGEON'S VIEW. There is at present in Paris a famous French surgeon and professor, whose name cannot divulge (says The Exchange Telegraph's correspondent) who has had several consultation with the doctors who have attended the Kaiser since the firet symptoms of cancer in the throat appear ed, and who was a great friend of the late Sir Morell Mackenzie, step cheries in shy prints and private corners,
condition is now extremely critical and journals for a heap of dollars. In
In vain therefore will the Cermane sing their raucous song of peace. In vain will Bethmann Hollweg boast of our imagined
Balonika is excellent Even mare pleasing than that is the Russian news. The Russian socesses against the Austrians in the By- Loving during the past few days she the preude to powerful, vigorous, and freeh nction by Bussia, the preparations for which are now of a formidable charsaber. Henceforward we can hope for superb efforts on the part of Russia,
-“ Given this situation, it is possible that Roamania will shortly march by the 'de of
According to this surgeon the Kaiser's or they betray their country in Amdiscomfiture and his own hypocritics the Allies. In any case, one can put on one
the
he will never recover from his presentland. at any rate, they find to se malady. The only way for the Kaiser to their souls even at twenty pieces of benevolence. We shall suspect the Ger-side the question of danger from Roumania, prolong his life will be to have no mental silver. And we are unanimous because mans, whatever gifts they bring in their which has passed to the Central Empires. worries, to forget all the preoccupations we know that we are fighting for the hands. We shall follow our own path an One must be satisfied with the conduct of
dessacy and happiness of all future time disturbed by the clumsy deceptions of of the present time, and to see no one.........
When asked the Exchange corres The triumph of Germany would mean the Kaiser, and his Hure. We set out with Greece. At the same time, absolutely reli- pondent 2 aa operation Allant-Allies parich the reports with regard to
and Russis, and with feeling in Germany and Austria, confirm the surgeon emphatically replied: No wo permitted the batchers of Belgium to voked assault made by Germany upon and economic conditions, and the public it would only hestan the end After a parcel out Europe sa seemed good to them. Belgium, France to destroy the mili-in a definite manner, the fact that exhaus few minutes reflection, the doctor nid, peace and honour would be dead until the this act of vengeance to destroy we shall tion is at hand, and that certain influential **I do not believe the Kaiser will be end of time. The greatest canse that ever tary power strong enough to take the rest that tis inspired a hov war is entrusted to our not abate our rigour or dray back one German circles hold the opinion that an necessary. If he does not he certainly will hands, and from that cause we shall not inch from our task merely because Ger-new offensive projects ought to be shaudon not live to see the end of the conflict which he distracted, until it is assured and many, whether in boastfulness or infear, ed in order that the Germans could confine
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