BATTLE OF IDEALS.
THE ASPIRATIONS OF CANADA,
WR B. BORDEN FAITH IN THE FUTURE.
Sir Robert Borden delivered two or three timely and impressive speeches at New York recently. As Primo Minister of Canada ho speaks with authority to the American people.
dians in the defence of freedom and civil ization.
In eloquent sentences he ex- plained the position of Canada, interpret ed its spirit, empiusized ita duties and obligation, and described its achievements. anding:--
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY MARCH 4cπ, 1916,
KING_CONSTANTINE ON HIS ATTITUDE.
BETWEEN GERMAN CHARYBDIS
AND ENGLISH SCYLLA.” BCEPTICAL OF THE ENTENTES SUCCESS.
BY MARTIN H. DONORSE.]
King Constantine honoured me with an audience to-day. His Majesty authorises me to transmit the following message:--
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CHURCH SERVICES.
Br. Perma's CHURCH, West Point, Sun- day, 6th March: Holy Communion 11m, Morning Prayer and Sermon. Preacher, Rev. WT. Featherstons,
The gravity of the Gorman defeat in Champagas may be gauged by the fact that the reverse is evon admitted, though in a carefully guarded form by the official German report. As a matter of fact the Gorman troops who attempted to break As a son of Nova Scotin speaking to the
through the French line suffered their
Joan's CATHEDRAL Hongkong. Pilgrims he emphasized the intimate rela tions between New England and the East.
"Actunted by genuine and sincere heaviest defeat since the battle of the ern Provinces of Unnade, recalled that friendship with the Sovereiga and the Marne, The offensive in Champagne was Quinquagesime Bunday, 5th March. Holy Iaunched after the usual cloud of gas and Communion (8,5 m.) = Malins (11 a.m.) Re- many thousands of Ceradians had fought people of Great Britain. send the for the North in the Civil War, and re- warmest New Year's greetings. I fervonta bombardment with suffocating sholls. The spares Ferial: Venite, Stanley, Peaims, 24 and Anthem, God shall wipe away all tears," joiced that an American Legion was form-ly hope that this calamitous world-war gas was again driven forward by mechani-25; Te Deum, Oailey in F Jubilate, Hayes in Eag in Canada to go oversea with Cana- will have terminated before the dawn of cat means. It appears to be the fact that Field; Hymp, 210, NB-Palm, 24, Formos 1,
two German battalions which came behind
2.9 and 10 in uniron ́; Psalm 25, VERSES 3, 4, 15 the succeeding year.
16 and Si in unison. God Save the King" The King received me in his study on the gas cloud in a ocrtain sector had to
make a hurried return to their start 28 Holy Communirn (12 Neon). Eremong, 5.45. the first floor of the palace.
The King's busy pen had been laid aside pote belading the Yeon the French FA Responses, Ferial: Fanime; of the 5th evening: The long rible fire from the rifles Magnificat, Camidge 12th morning); Nuns temporarily as 1 entered. bureau table which faced the open win- and machine-guns. A whole German bri- Dmittis, Jones 11th moraing): Hymn 211, Idow was covered with books of State and gade tried to debouch from the von Moltke (T. 05), 955 and 94.
redoubt. Half were thrown against the documents. The latter had still to be read,
In the index finger of the hand of Massiges, reviged, approved, or rejected.
while the remainder tried to force the gap sentre, behind the big ink-stand, was massive silver cigarette box, the joint gift beween the point and the position known of King Edward and Queen Alexandra. as the Baston, climbing up the glacis of the index-finger. The attack, which re- King Constantine of Greece, while ever forgetting the dignity of his Royal posi-ulted in terrible sinughter, was brave but tion, looks with an unfriendly eye upon very useless. Men were mown down in over-ceremoniousness or too ninch formal- rows and their bodies went rolling down ed by the people of the British Islands fity; he has a happy knack of being able the hill to the bottom. The attack was a failure, disastrons and complets. It is not Realizing to the full the tragedy of this speedly to put his visitor at his ease.
Ours was essentially a man-to-man chat. definitely known yet what was the precise war, we in Canada pray that "the roar ing loom of time" may weave the mighty It was Constantine, the King, who looked number of reserves the enemy concentrated he intended an offensive on the same gigan events of the next 12 months into an abid on, it was the man who spoke. The King, in Champagne, but there is no doubt that ing pence. But there is with us the nost one soon realises. is straight-forward and
The only difference was that the intense ctaviction that the cause for which blunt of speech. The firm jaw indicates the scale as the French undertook fast an we fight does truly concern the freedom of latent forcefulness and strength of charae French gained the biggest success since the the world, and that there can be no endur-ter in a sanguine temperament where will Marne and the Germans have experienced ing peace until it fully prevails. Inter and determination run a neck-and-neck
one of the greatest checks, The Saxons woven with this conviction is an equally race.
were the heaviest sufferers, and by all ac intense and unalterable determination to
counts their losses were enormous. In ser- ried masses they came and by hundreds they went down before our Allies' fire. may be authoritatively stated that the artillery stopped what would have been a revere set-back to the French and turned the tide to a magnificent victory,
Our Empiro scoms to us something great. er than it was a year ago; when mighty armies from the Dominions and Dependon. cies arrayed themselves in its battle line, a now and impressive epoch in its history was marked. These pregnant events have already given birth to a new order. It is realized that the great policies and ques tions which concern and govern the issue of peace and war cannot in future be assum.
alone,
spare no effort and shrink from no sacrifico necessary to make so great a cause trium phant, Finally, we have faith that this war heralds not the dies irse but the regen eration of our civilization, founded as it 18 upon so many centurios of aspiration, endeavour, and sacrifice; faith also that bumanity's struggles against the enthrone ment of force above right will not be in Vaíu
Speaking to the New England Society, the Prime Minister, rejoiced that for a century peace had prevailed between the United States and Canada, that by mutual forbearance, and restrains many difficult situations had been adjusted,
and thai
more and
mora
There is that redeeming trait of a keen sense of humour which serves to tone down the ruggedness of the most imperious of minds. The King would tell a story against himself with the same zest and vim as he would dictate a piece of his mind to some importuning Ambassador Envoy.
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Pres-ure han decreased moderately along the cost from Shanghai to Tenrane, and alightly. Commandant de Orosieux argues in the from Tourane to Borneo.
Every penny counts in the kitchen nowa Mazis that Germany has only about three-stationary over the Philippines,
Hongkong rainfall tor the 84 hosan ending ut quarters of a million men in reserve. Ex-
days. Food prices have mounted rapidly. 10 to-day, 0.02 Inakes.
They are likely to keep high. You can't al-baustion of her man-power is at hand,
The forsmurt for then 24 honen ending at moos. | afford to waste; that is very certain. to-day is as follow
FOLDIERLY DIRECTNESS. As I can perceived, his methods are those of the soldier rather than of the diplomat. Circumlocution he finds irk- some, and finesse-that much favoured weapon of the average diplomatist's armoury-he looks upon as absolutely artifice, a sort of moral cheval de frise often thrown up to hide the barreansas the rela tions between the two countries of some political terrain behind it. founded on true understanding and Personally." said the King."I sincere good will. "All honour" heways like to go straight to the point. As said, "to the statesmen who so guided the a soldier, I prefer dealing with soldiers; affairs of either country as to prevent the they grasp one's point of view quicker. awfni calamity of war between two kindred That is why I was delighted to see Lord peoples. Glancing at the signiloance of Kitchener and General de Castelnau, There is a bond of camaraderie and a quick the war he said:
intuition which anite every soldier wear-
were
Without pausing to speak of the mighty influenco which this war must exerciseing uniform." upon the world's future. I may be permit
RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND, ted to express my conception of what it
"Iseo 1 wa stil misunderstood in Eng. will accomplish for the doser waity of our Empire.
Never before have the Motherland." he said good-humouredly, and the Daily Chronicle has launched its barbod Country and the various Domirions and
My relations arrows in my direction. Dependencies been so closely united in ideal inspiration and effort as in this con- have always been excellent with your fiot. In hospitals and convalescent homes paper, and I remember, with gratitude, beyond the seas 1 have many times met mea its work in the alleviation of our stricken from the British Islands, from Australia. soldiers in the war of 1897. New Zealand, and Canada brought toge "I de not mind being attacked, but I ther in close association and comradeship, insist on being given fair-play. Accord each learning the better to realize their ing to some of the smaller fry among the Esupire, and all united in a common deter-illustrated newspapers, I am depicted as mination to do their duty in this war
wandering round ever with a marshal's' to the end. One can hardly exaggerate the inense advantage of such association and blending of the Empire's manhood.
BIR WILFRID LAURIER ON NEUTRAL NATIONS AND THE WAR,
So
Much sooner than was expected after his recent illness Sir Wilfrid Laurier has reappeared on the public platform. long as he has the strength for the service be loves he will lead the Liberal Party, and assuredly the party would not have it otherwise. Like Sir Robert Borden, he has eschewed partisan controversy: since the war began, In s speech at Montreal, he pledged himself anew to co-operation with the Government in all necessary me sures for the prosocation of the war and to abstention from domestic controversy until pence is restored. He said:-
baton clasped in my hand, chiefly, I pre-
sume, because the baton in German.
DISTLIOT
FORDGART
At the outbreak of war Germany had, according to her own returns, 9,370,000 men from 19 to 45 years of age, available for On January 1st last Gormany's man- military service of one kind of another.
Light or variable wis ds; cloudy, power, he argues, is thus to be accounted Bongkong & Neighbourhord.
Loggy. for: (B)-Men in arms
4,500,000
(The asimə – Na (-16 mantha' Jesses, at an aver-lake. Formes Channel
No. 1. age rate of loss of 200,000 men a month
......3.200,000 | South Const of Chiun between ƒ The DATA DE
No. 1. Hongkong and fiamooks, 1 (3)-Munitions workers and others kept at bons for the needs of the country
700,000 80k const of China between: The name
Hongking and Hsinan...:) No. 1, Germans retained abroad.... 200,000
(4)
Total
.8,600,000 Thus there remain out of the original number only 770,000 men to draw upoг.
These, with the wounded men who have been cured, constitutes the last reserve that Germany can mobilise.
The writer declares that four months hence Germany will be unable to all the gaps without calling out the 400,000 or 500,000 men between the ages of 45 and 50, who are physically utilisable and happen to be free from any military obligation.
All this, too, of course, leads piquancy to the attacks upon my policy, but these critics, in their eagerness to score at my
other categories, all of which have already expense, forget that I also am a Field not belonging to the Landsturm or Marshal of the Grock army, and, further boen called up. This will no doubt, be while charging me with being the Kaiser's the business before the Reichstag in ite brother-in-law, which is true, they forgot next session, something that I never forgot that is, that I am the cousin of King George of Eng land.
PLEDGE OF NEUTRALITY,
mise to the Allies,
in-law, but simply becauso Germany has proved herself to be a powerful military nation.
**On the other hand, I should view with even greater apprehension the prospect of attacking England because, as a profee sional soldier, I realise the force and might of her Navy first, and am perfectly aware that she could blow my coast towns about my ears and put a speedy end to Greck trade and commerce,
Am 1 not right in seeking to evade the dangers of the German Charybdis no less than thous of the English Scylla!"
"IF THE BULGARS: CAME"
"I don't mind how muck my politics are criticised, so long as it is admitted that I am still a gentleman and a man of honour. There is a cloud of unjust suspicion which has gathered round my Whon the way started what should have name. Some of the English Presa is over been the attitude of the Liberal Party busy in its propagation. I want to dis have already told you that the Liberal sipate these suspicions, which are worth idea was a passion for right and justice. less and groundless, Britain today is fighting in Europe for
"Why should my word be doubted? It these ideas. Britain did not seek this war,hag been pledged to benevolent neutrality. but rather sought to avoid it, and she It still holds, and always will hold, good, could have avoided it if she had wished I am pleased to see that certain of your to accept the shameful proposal of Ger
statesmen on both sides of the House of maay. But she did not do so, and today Commong loyally believe in me and never she is fighting for the independence of Belgium and for the integrity of France have questioned the sincerity of my pro-be sho attitude of Greece if the Bulgers and to save civilization. This is why I
The fierce light that still beats upon declared that I would support the Cov ernment of Canada and that Canada should the throne has been concentrated with participate with all her forces in this twenty-fold intensity upon myself and my I have spoken on this was only in regard King, laughing, it has hoon no neutral glorious undertaking. You may say that actions, and I can assure you," said the to civilization, which is no doubt great, light either." but what will it be for Canada; cannot His Majesty added: "Neither my opi- Canada stand aside? No, it cannot. Iniona nor my pledges have been in any a man of will go further; this war interests not only way modified, because I am
honour. My wurd holds good to-day as the people fighting but also the neutral na tions. I except none.. Germany wants it did yesterday. I want to get this firm universal domination. If Germany ly into the heads of your London editors triumphs, we would immediately be undor and into the minds of English people. German rule.
It is said that Greece, after the way and the final victory which the Allies-look was a possibility of aiding Serbia, but now that the object of the mission has upon as already theirs, will be isolated failed, why remain ? No useful mitary and sent to-Coventry because her present neutrality will have forfeited the friend. purpose is now to be served ship of the Entente Powers
INSURANCE OF SHIPS.
In the House of Commong Mr. Runciman, answering Mr. Peto, said:-The rates of premiums charged on bulls under the Government. War Hisks Insurances scheme
are as follow:--
At the outbreak of war-11 per cent for voyage; 21 per cent, for around voyage; 24 per cent, for a 91 days time policy.
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September 1, 1914.-1 per esnt. for voyage; 2 per cent, for a round voyage;
per cent. for a 91 days time policy December 17, 1916-158, par cent for a voyage; 20s. per cent. for a round voyage 303. per cent, for 91 days time policy.
The value for which ships can be insured nader the Government scheme has been increased, and thig involves a correspond ing rise in the amount of premium paid.
I ventured to ask the King what would came over the frontier. He replied that If he did not think they would come. they did he felt convinced that they would depart peacefully at the conclusion of excellent, and he did not place much cre operations against the Allies.
dence in the old women's stories of in- terested diplomatists. Anyway, Greece Was well able and determined to Book after herself;
The relations of the two countries were
There is another thing,” he added. “I don't quite ses what the Allies are sup- posed to be doing in remaining. I could understand their presence as long as there
He doubted if there would be an offen-
Another thing, too. It is fairly ob vious that if the Anglo-French withdrew I cannot help this. My duty is to my and sought a fresh and more profitable country, and that duty unmistakably calle field of military operations, the armies upes me to be neutral. Speaking dispasof the Central Powers would withdraw sionately, as a soldier, I cannot see that the military results achieved up to date also, and the situation would solve itself." justify the Entente's belief in final and sive on either side, so he might not a
reasonably expect to see a Balkan mili, crushing victory.
"It is no wish or desire of mine join tary stalemate either belligerent, because, as I have al ready said, I am convinced that the indition, the King paid a tribute to the terests of Greeço are best served by her standing aloof from the struggle
to
GERMAN ARMY AND BRITISH NAVY.
As a soldier, 1 frankly say I should
Touching upon the Dardanelles Expe heroism and tenacity of the troops en gaged. He had no wish adversely to cri- ticise the gallant effort that had fated,
but if the Allies bad only listened to the tary difficulties of the Dardanelles better. than themselves they would never have
view with a feeling of positive alarm the prospect of attacking Germany, not be cause I happen to be the Kaiser's brother gone there.
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To go hungry because food is not obtain able is bad enough! But to starve in the midst of plenty with good money in your pocket and no hindrance to buying- infinitely worse. Yet, this is what a host of people are doing today. Starving, mind you, not for the lack of food, but because their digestive organs have lost tone and cannot properly digest the food they eat. Remember, it is not what you eat, but what you digest, that nourishes your body and sustains your life, too.
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