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PARIS, February 25th,
A cummuniqué states that north of Verdun the cannonade is continued with los violence. The Germans made no attack during the course of the night, The French are established on an organised line of resistance behind Beaumont on the heights to the east of Champ Neuville to south of Ornes.
MENACE OF AMATEUR ACTORS.
DEEP PESSIMISM IN THE SUBURBS,
KAISER KEPT IN THE BACKGROUND,
There is no doubt that the Kaiser's with drawal into the background has been one of the most curious features of all but the earliest stages of the war, says' o special correspondent of the Standard Sivitzerland.
[UY TWELLS BREX.]
At the outset it was clear that he wanted An undeniable wave of pessimism has to be more than a royal figurehead. He recently swept over Great Britain, Its actually pastimed the supreme command gloomiest muaifestations have been in the of the German forces, and so long as People who have been optimistic through- General Staff the Emperor was the road suburbs of London and large towns, General von Moltko was chief of the out the war are shaking their heads. A directing force in the eastern and western menacing outbreak of mateur theatricals threatens our national anity.
A man entered a railway compartment branch and said, holding out a the other morning on a London local printed slip, "I am no pacifist, but let us have a patched-up peace rather than civilian sufferings like this." He pagsed round the printed alip; it announced:
IN AID OF THE WOUNDED
A performance of "THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL" will be rendered at THE TOWN HALL
by
on Wednesday and Thursday nights THE BARNEFIELd Amateur DramATIO SOCIETY.
I don't
paigas.
It was during this period that General Joffre won the battle of the Marne and that the Russians overran East Prussia and conquered huge tracts of Austrinu territory in Galicia. Generaj von Moltke was then dismissed into retirement, the Kaiser subsided into comparative obscu- rity, and the real brains of the German General Staff took charge of the direction of operations.
213
HIS FAVOURITE POSE,
Wae intermittent artillery activity from can hope to escape to country of the victorious German armies into
GERMAN CLAIMS,
actor out of an internment
What is more the Kaiser has been kept the background ever sincey; his generals seem to have him well in hand, and many amusing stories are current in Berlin regarding the methods by which they contrived to curb their Imperial master's restless energy and to frustrate This is a serious matter for this insatiable desire to interfere in overy....... said the man with the printed slip. My thing
and to pose a the twentieth-century wife's in it, my brother's in it, my sister-Nagoicon on every possible occasion. in-law's in it, some of my best friends are Some of these stories are doubtless The French again bombarded the Ger- it, I can no more escape going to one, exaggerated, but the ridicule which man positions in the Argonne, and there or even both, those two performances that Marshal von Hindenburg poured publicly
believe that in a highly
on the Kaiser's idea of a triumphal entry Maincourt to the left bank of the Meuse.
like the enemy's there is a single u
amateur
Berlin after the final defeat of the Allies " his general's new attitude towards him,
was a significant revelation of
allowance *
embellish- piquancy of stories of candid truths told monts. Which almost invariably add to the
to autocrate, there seems to be no doubt General Staff spoke very plainly to their thas some of the highest officers of the
use War Lord on more than one occasion, especially towards the end of 1914 and at the beginning of last year, and
result of the reserve, imposed on him by th
of secrecy drawn over most of the Kaiser's visits to the front is evidently a his military advisers. But the imperial speeches delivered during the recent tour were still full of bombast.
LONDON, February 26th.
It's
dreadful
don't believe that Germany would allow the
comp. energies of her citizens to be weakened, their devotion embittered, and their reso A Berlin communiqué claims the cap lution darkened by this sort of thing ture of the village of Beaumont and Ho crumpled up the The Democrats excuse their attitude on enemy's positions to the ridge of Louge thing to come into my family, this amateur Ornes and four farms, and states that the cast it on the Hoor. Printed slip and ment were stormed. It makes the reacting complaint, We've been respected the ground of the imminence of a breach markable statement that the sanguinary in this district, and hed our heads up for with Germany, but their attitude is really asses of the enemy were extraordinarily years. Once I believe we had a poet, were normal. It daims a total of 10,000 he man with the printed slip then ex- due to frantic "lobbying" in Germany, or that the losses of the Germans but the family got him sway to California
everything was hushed up. prisoners for the whole battle.
plained that his wife had entirely changed in her demeanour, towards him since she had become infected with amateur theatri cals, that her domestic care of him had languished, and that the only times when she showed him a grain of affection was when he consented to take up some book of words" at the end of a long day in the City, listen to her eneet her part, prompt her when necessary (and that's about every line," he said bitterly), and ap pisud her at the end of each specchi
Finterests,
PRESIDENT WILSON'S POLICY. WASHINGTON, February 25th. President Wilson, in a letter to Senator Stone, confirms his absolute opposition to the German submarine policy and affirms that ho cannot consent to the abridgement of the rights of Americans in any respect. The letter concludes: "I shall preserve peace at any cost except the loss of boyour."
THE NEAR EASA
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] THE FALL OF ERZERUM. DISTURBANCES IN CONSTAN- TINOPLE
ATHENS, February 24th,
The fol) of Erzerum has caused distur- bances at Constantinople.
Many arrests have been male, including Ahmedriza, & friend of Yusuf Izzedin, the Heir-Apparent,
EXPORT OF GERMAN COTTON SOFIA FEARS RUSSIAN INVASION.
GOODS.
A Salonika telegram says the fall of Erzerum has made an enormous impree sian invasion is imminent.then
"
Like most women," he said sadly, my wife is usually supernaturally sane. In twelve years married if I have never once succeeded in blandishing her to gain my own ende. Like all women of her and be observant of what is going she can see through a stone wall in front on behind her back at the same instant. But in this terrible delusion of amateur theatricals I can pie Pelion of Battery
Ossa In
of butter and she asks for more.
BOMBAST FOR THE INFANTRY. the Southern front the Kaiser waid
Speaking to a brigade of infautry em
"You and your comrades have worked wonders, thunks to the gracious aid vouchsafed from Heaven to you and your general, You. bave swept everything, be fore you, and you have wreaked a terrible vengeance on those who maliciously and wickedly planned and plotted to bring about the destruction of Germany and her Great Powers. disappearance from the ranks of the
EXHAUSTION OF RAW MATERIALion at Sola, where many four that a Ruso fast week I have assured her that mand to advance the enemy legiong have
COPENHAGEN, February 24th. German manufacturers have informed Swedish importers of German cotton goods that export from Germany will shortly sease as the raw material is exhausted.
ENEMY ARTICLES IN AUSTRALIA.
MELBOURNE, February 24th, The Commonwealth Government has suspended the trade siarks of 450 articles of enemy manufacture,
FRENCH HONOURS,
DECORATIONS FOR BRITISH OFFICERS AND MEN.
LONDON, February 25th. The Gazette contains further awards of French decorations, as under: ----
Croix d'Officier.-Lieut.-Colonels H. C
Holman, 18th Cavalry; G. E. Elastie," 20th Deccan. Horse; §. B. Grimeton, 18th "Lancers; and Major C, A. Fite gerald, 18th Langers,
RUSSIAN SUCCESSES IN PERSIA.
TURKS IN FULL RETREAT.
:: PETROGRAD, Fobruary 28th, A communiqué states that after a serie of battles in Persia remnants of the enemy concentrated in the Kermanshah region, where the Germans and Turks bad for tified two mountain passes. The Russian, stormed Bidesurkh pass, which was gon sidered impregnable, and occupied Bakhoo- pasi, pursuing the Turks, who are in full retreat towards Kermanshah The Rus sians captured guns, machine guns and much ammunition,
NAVAL ACTIVITIES
[THROUGH REUTEL'8 "AGENCY.}
THE END OF THE **WESTBURN.”
DYNAMITED WITHIN SIGHT OF LANDY
TENERIFE, February 25th.
W. The as. Westburn left port after a stay Croix de Chevalier. Major W. R.
Battye, R.A.M.; Major K. Wigram, of 25 hours. The Germana dynamited her End Gurkhas; Captains H. R. Hunt, within sight of land, returning in her 25th Punjabis; JM. O'Rorke, 25th
LONDON, February 24th. Cavalry; and C. E. Rocke, Transport ⠀⠀⠀ Corps.
boats.
The Edinburgh mentioned in the Tene Croix de Guerre. Lieut-Coloney Ariffe list of ships from which the German Skeen, 24th Punjabis; Major CM. corsair had prisoners is the sailing ship Wagstaff, R.E., Captain G. Alymer, Edinburgh bened from Rangoon, Transport Corps; Captain L The Flamenco is a steamer of 4,500 tons Leared, 7th Gurkhas; and a number of belonging to the Pacific Steam Navigation Indian N.0.Os, and men...
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REPRESENTATIVE GATHERING AT
CLARIDGE'S.
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hatred will be unable to overcome Ger "So will it always be. Spite and many, who has a great destiny to fulfil under Divine inspiration. Whenover and wherever I have given the word of com sho beats, in their own veins, Ellen Torry vanished before the stout swords and Julia Neilson, Marie Lloyd, and Annette doughty arm of Germany's gons; you on all frouts have Kellerman (1 brought them in on the spur and your of the moment; you can bring anybody earned inable fame, and the record in with these amateurs), and then she was of your splendid deeds will go down to burt because I left out Mr. Siddons history, to be read and studied with pro- found admiration by the peoples of future generations and by your own descendante.
*
GENERAL AND THE WIVES,
A SHORT-LIVED TRIUMPH,
In a village close to the front, where a Territorial regiment was resting, u general paid a surprise visit. He discovered a large number of ladies in the villages, who ovident
"As for my home," continued the melan choly man with the printed slip, it has become a mixture of behind the scenes at Drury Lane, a night club, a polytechnic class, and a reviyaj meeting. We happen. to have a dining room divided by a heavy curtain, so my wife, in consideration of a leading part, has lent it to the Dramatic Society for rehearsals Every night when I come home to eat a cold collation on my study desk I listen to the rehearsals and ull, their agonised interruptions, and repetitions. Sir Peter ly were not natives, He was not longiu stockbroker fellow I loathe struts all over learning that they were the wives of the
Territorials. my house and address me like Beau Brummel talking to a sodan-chairman, My wife is not way wife now, bless your 8 his wife. Mairy, my good! he said to me the other night. when at last I remonstrated. Marry, my good fellow (all these amateur actors got inte
share that way of speaking), it is but and straightway he landed me for two more stalls.
the melancholy man, in that the life The cruellest thing of it all," resumed mission of every amateur actor is to sell you seats. My wife has sold me gent my brother has sold me sexta, my sister- in-law has sold my seats, my friends have sold me seats, I'm a box-offico, walking about the world imploring friends who have never done me any harm to take tickets and support my wife, old chap., Men I have known years are shunning me, clients are dropping me, I gave the station master a handful of half-crown reserved" in lieu of his New Year offering and ba acknowledges me no more. What can I do
He summoned all the ladies into the vil. age square and spoke. Ladies, you have one half-hour to get out. I will hold the eldest among you responsible for carrying out my orders. Which is she?" There was no answer. In that case, I choose one of you at random. The little dark" Indy there will take command. In twenty five. minutes madame will lead the detachment out of the village."
The little dark lady did so, and in the... had left. The story adds that the next requisite half-hour the battalion of wives
day, the general having departed, the little dark, lady marched all the detachment of... wives back again to the village, where they are stillinge
الاموا مراح الزايد
of them come in with titles, but most of in with amateur theatricals. That accounts for this tex rible revival.""
them have to come
A quiet man in the corner of the carri- "My wife, my brother, my sister-in-age interposed. I think, sir, he said law, and my other actor friends have all to the melancholy man, that you are said, We rely on you to fill at least two thinking too much about your own self rows each night. My own self-protection in this matter. Amateur acting is, as I urges me to plant every one of my tickets, know, having once had an uncle who was "removed" for it, terrible affiction,
ส The melancholy man wiped his
The Westburn (the ship on board whics and then I needn't fill a seat row and I am sorry indeed for your trouble.
all the prisoners from these ships were taken to Teneriffe) is a Westall liner of 3,200 tons
LONDON, February 24th. Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for India, entertained Lord Chelmsford, the new Viceroy, at dinner at Claridge's The Cambridge cannot be identified. It Hotel. Among those present were: Mr. is possibly the Corbridge, Asquith and members of the Cabinet, the The name Belge should be deleted from thm. Vice-President and members of the Coun- the previous list. Water cil of India Office, the High Commissionerse dat mark
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GERMAN SHIPS IN THE- TAGUS.
PORTUGUESE FLAG HOISTED. LONDON, February 24th
The Portugues, flag has been hoisted on the German ships in the Tagus,
USBIAN FRONT
-- (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
TSAR LEAVES FOR THE FRONT.
PETROGRAD, February 4th.
The Tsar has left for the front,
I'm a haunted men he cried, and it's all been brought on by this beastly war. Before the war amateur theatricals were confined, to a few well-known erimi- mais in every suburb.
Decent. people
with your wife. But there is a graver aspect of it. You and your friends are at least free agents, you may have to buy seats, but at the last minute you can man-
mingling with the happy audience. Or their hands clean of them. The liminals as a severe cough that will prevent your performed only to a few of their relatives you can take your severe cough to the a subtler revenge.. and to empty seats. The thing was self- town hall and have lost If you wanted the leading part snu sve unded
But what about the poor wounded them supporting and nobody minded a financial
wounded?" had to take three blocks of starls-if you
asked the melancholy felt yourself born to be the funny man mòn, you were cast for two rows of the half- crown reserved. If the villain's part appealed to your talent it was allotted to you for so much. No harm was done. If the play v
your friends rolled up to be her as a serious play a certain num. if the phy was a farce a certain amused;
rolled up as a discipline in the sad side of life; if the play was a musical. 5. comedy a certain number rolled up to realise what the world would be like with
out music. No harm done agaio.
war done?" asked
"But what has this man "Bat what has the melancholy man (12-has-naturally inspired everyone to do all possible to help the wounded. And the first thing that half of frail humanity ask of them selves when they propose to help the wounded is. Where de 1 come in 1 Some
Yes, gir. the wounded, I am credibly informed that not only are amateur dra- matic entertainments being got up a over this unhappy country to raise funde
for the wounded, but
amaten dra motic entertainments a
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that
entertain the A Bob"up":
The melancholy answered bravely,
man
thank you,
brightened
up.
He for
the correction you have administered to me. I will henceforth bear my own trau- sient trouble more bravely. I will not have it said of me that I am unable to bear sufferings that all those gallant follows are condemned to after the ordeal
undergone. they have
And which they would cheerfully rather undergo again," suggested the quiet man
"Precisely," said the melancholy man,