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Pipe smokers who go to the tropics usually find that the briar loses its charm and so abandon it They do this reluc tantly and they usually wonder why the change of climate should work so great change in the amount of satisfaction obtained from a pipe. This question, hitherto unanswered, has at last been investigated, and the investigation has produced results of a highly interesting character.
It was carried out by Dr. Gilbert Brooke, who writes to The Lancet from Singapore. He used the following ap
(1) Aoin, bull-dog briar, vulcanite paratuste mouth-piece, one month old; bowl not much caked.
movable inner bowl of meerschaum; (2) A small-sized eslabash pips; re- alcanite mouth piece; two months old; bowl fairly caked,
(3) Each pipe artificially smoked to the very end by the use of a rubber tube
THE COST OF THE WAR.
and to those would soon be added the con- Apart from all, the resources of the scripts who would be brought in by the. COLONEL CHURCHILL'S population now in uniform it would now Act. Did we really need to keep appear that there were several large re such an immense number at home as we TRENCHANT CRITICISMS. servoirs from which they might draw had for training and drafting purposes? supplies of men for the fighting line. There was a total military effort of bor 4 THE WASTE OF MAN-POWEÙ. Our fighting troups did not bear a
due
or 3 millions he did not care how much egge proportion to the total number of out they put it at and the war resultant was
Amy (hear, hear), and, therefore, as the ka the House of Commons last month, frate of those reservoirs he would select the 300,000 enemies were engaged actual as brielly reported on our cable columns our armies already in the field. Then contact in the field. This was a tool time, tering into co thing that struck visitor to our armies face star in stay was so took place on the motion to go into Com France or Flanders and no doubt ourr that the continued attention of all mittee of Supply on u Vote of Credits on a Supplementary armies in the East were in a similar coa victory in this way homeana of sectiring dition was the very large number of in this war should be directed to ~ Mr.~~ Asquith_said: The Suppiemer slicers and men, in the prime of their it. It was very hard for civilians to be tary Vote of Credit for which I am about military manhood, who never went or lieve that so small a result of all the to ask the assent of the House in the only very rarely went under the fire of great numbers we dieposed of was really 11th vote which I have proposed since the war began, and the second for the the puny (Hear, hear) In fact they the last word in military organizition current financial year, 1818-17 The total perceived one of the clearest and one of there was a very large margin at home sum agreed to by the House if this vote drawn in this world-the distinction vice abroad who should and could be Krimmest clase distinctions even of inen not now allocated to general nor is passed-will be
for the between trench population and non made available for raising the strength
All our soldiers, of the votes of credit brave and hours of the units in actual contact with the since the outbreak of war, up to and and were doing their duty, but the fact ployment of every man now in uniform, enemy The case of every man, the em including that which is now under con remained that the trench population should be subjected to at least as severe sideration, is £2,382,060,000
lived annust continually under the fire a scrutiny as the case of every man not Comparing our experience of the pre- of the enemy; it returned again and yet joined, and every effort should be sent financial your, so far as it has gone, again, after being wounded twier, some with the year which elused on March 31st, times three times, and was continualleinde without damaging the units to considers average expenditure for any subjected to the hardest of festa men had which they belonged to release young men arid a gas pump, simulating normal con
was between £4,300,000 and ever been called upon to bear, while all tween 20 and 30 from being definitely ditions as closely as possible.
the time the non-trench population the opportunity to join their comrades in
assigned to home defence and give them Bulb of a centigrade thermometer £4,400,000 per day, whereas in the 50 many of them enjoying better food and days which have passed since April 1st getting higher wages, than were drawn by the field we have reached £4,820,000 a day, which the men under fire every day, had also THE PROCESS OF COMBING. as the House will see is a very substantial z share of the decorations and rewards I will explain under what heads the disproportionate that it had passed into n byword. ("Hear, hear," and an expenditure has taken place. I am deal hon. member, "The War Office share ing now with the period from April to June. The first, and of course the largest, ed for ending the war was this killing The part of the Army that really count item is in respect of the Army, Navy, fighting, suffering part. All the generals and munitions-£140,000,000. The second in the field made their calculations in item, loans to Allies and Dominions, rifles, and he had become convinced that amounts to £74,000,000, or half the it was the true method of computing amount expended upon the Army, Navy war effort. Every measure we took to and munitions. The third is for food crease the proportion of rifle strength to supplies, railways, and miscellaneous ration strength would be a direct addi items, in regard to some of which it is tion to our war powers, just as much as not desirable at the moment to state pre if we ordered a new class of recruits to cisely what they are. The total amount join the colours. (Hear, hear.) It would under that head is £17,500,000.
be a net and not a gross addition to our war force To use the language of business and after all, this war was becoming in many respects a vast though a hideous business he would say the rifle strength actually under the fire the enemy was the dividend; everything else in the whole of this vast military process might be classified as working expenditure. (Hear, hear.) To keep battalions below strength was the most wasteful method that could be adopted. (Hear, hear.)
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he Dominions would be repaid lies and Mr. Asquith I hope and believe they will, but we have got to find the money What I am trying to explain to the House is what we have actually to pend and what we have got to get from the Exchequer That is what is material to the vote of credit. What will come back to us after the end of the war in a few or many days is another matter
They heard a great deal--and this was the mural of what he had been saying to the House about combing this industry or combing that, or combing this depart Office, Physician, comb thyself.” mont or that, but he said to the War (Laughter.)
the armies in the East. The armies in He came to the third reservoir--namely, the East were very large. They must recently have been in the neighbourhood of half a million. What had they bean doing all these months? The story of the steps which had led to the accumulation of these great forces in the East would be incredible if it were not true. Parlia-
the fullest information and the public tion of documents. Sent and used in time the forces which were now accumulated in the East-there was no military object in that theatre which they could not have achieved. The Government were open to obvious and aerious criticism every day that passed without those forces being made to play their puit against the enemy.
(certificated; non-registering) inserted in the rubber tube at tin from the open- tinuous observations taken. ing of the mouthpiece, and direct con
(5) The pipes allowed to get quite cool between one
each experiment.
(6) Only well-known tobacens itsed. The following conclusions were arrived (1) Fine tobacco gives markedly hotter
(3) Smoke from a briar is very con siderably hotter in the tropics than in cold climates, especially with fine cut tobaccos.
smoke than does coarse cat tobacco.
(4) Smoke from a briar is always hot- ter than the breath temperature, alhough with a coarse tobacco on a cold winter's
he
de hardly notionable mature would
(5) Variations in air temperature or in the type of tobacco used have compara tively slight effect on the temperature of the calabash smoke the latter being al ways cooler than the temperature of the breath.
(6) According to the tobacco used a calabash gives smoke which is 14 to 24
degrees cooler than a briar,
(7) A coarse-cut tobacco, dry, and smoked in a calabash
pipe would seem to the acts of cool pipe smoking The writer, further states that after is introduction to a calabash pipe "pipe smoking in the tropics became an abound- ing pleasure to me for the first time??
PRIZE MONEY.
In the House of Commons last month;
of the situation and all the chances and gain they would get. Again, they might prospects they were bound to have a not be able to provide officers for a very large Indian Army ready to hear its part much larger number of men at the fight- in the final and culminating shook The ing front. In all other respects he agreed National Bervice Act had made a great with what seemed to be the right hon- difference New when we were engaging gentleman's motto that he preferred every class to the last man and the last mobility to anything che; machila troops shilling, we bad the right and were bound and mobile ships in order to strike at the to claim similar exertions from the Deenemy – It was no use keeping great pendencies which shared our fortunes, bodies of men at home in this country for Many of our difficulties in the West at the purpose of repelling an invasion the present sprang from the unfortunate which was not likely to occur. (Hear, offensive to which we committed ourselves hear.)
Ro far as regards the expenditure on the Army, Navy, and munitions, the ex-
DUR AFRICAN AND ASIAN RESOURCES.. The fourth reservoir was Africa. Want penditure in the bo days in question has AN ABILE MARGIN NOT USEFULLY APPLIED. beco on the average just under £3,000,000 The Prime Minister had described the part was Africs going to play in this a day, which is slightly less than the military effort of the British Empire as conflict? What would Germany do if she average expenditure per day when I last 6,000,000 men, and included in that calen had Africa in her possession (Hear, addressed the House, when it was just lation the Army, the Navy, and the de- hear.) He was told that the French were over £1,000,000 a day. So there has been fensive garrison in India and elsewhere, employing, or intended to employ, nearly no rise in this expenditure, but on the but a simple calculation raised the im 100,000 men from Africa in the lines in contrary there has heau « light diming pression that that general number might France. With incomparably greater re- tion in the daily expenditure up on what not be very representative way of sources than the French, and with ex- may call the fighting services of the estimating the war effort of the Empire.perience for greater than any other coun Crown,
Where were those 5,000,000 men Cer try in the handling of native races, we THE LOANS TO ALLIES AND HOMINIONS. tainly they were not and had not been in were doing nothing at all. Yet negro Dr. Macnamare, replying to a question The growth in the average daily ex-contact with the enemy. What had been soldiers fought on the site of the Union with regard to prize money in the Navy, penditure occurs entirely, or almost en and was being done with that vast num Government, and fought extremely well stated that instead of as in the past tirely, under the head of "Loans to ber, equal certainly at present to the The interests of the African races were making awards of prize money to the Allies and Dominions mainly under whole military effort of Germany I that, and to some extent under the mis- Obviously that question could not be identical with our own. There were near actual captor the net value would be cellaneous items. I need not, except in answered by studying the positions of 1,000 Englishmen who every 24 hours pooled and distributed among the who's a passing sentence, do more than once our troops on the different fronts with were being knocked into bloody rage, and Fleet engaged in the war at the close of again impress upon the House and the out revealing those positions; but we carried away to the hospital or the grave hostilities under an improved scale. This country that one of the great contribu could test your war achievement by The Afth reservoir was Asia What change was considered to be more fair all tions which we are called upon to make, measuring the number of the enemy forces part was India going to play in 1917 if round, and gave the man who was en- and which we should be glad to make, which we were holding up and wearing the war should continue till then? The gaged in fighting the enemy just the same towards the prosecution of our common down on our several fronts. From the fate of India was at stake as much as chance as the man who was guarding the cause is the financial assistance which Somme to the sen it had been calculated ours. The part played by the Indian trade routes. This pooling naturally we are able to render, and which we feel and stated publicly that there were troops in France was glorious, against a nade distributions from time to time of it our duty to render, not only to our about as German divisions opposite cur most terrible foe at the height of his what were called interim dividends im own Dominions, but to our Allies. Army, in Byria there were three or four feiency. What was there to provent us, possible The Fleet bid been instructed Without that assistance it is perfectly Turkish divisions, and in Mesopotamia if we started now, having 10 or 12 new to send in to the Admiralty any applica true to say that the great combined ope perhaps half a dozen--perhaps one or Indian divisions on their equivalent tions for prize bounty which they might rations, in which we are all faking our two more. He did not bring the ready to throw into the scale in 1917 have to make. He mentioned that in the share could not possibly be prosecuted forces in Salonika into the calculation, wherever they might be most effective and case of the Carmania for sinking the trap with officiency and success. Though the because, after all, that enterprise was most needed? Not to make full and pro- £2,116, and all necessary steps had been Trafalgar the Prize Court had awarded Retul daily expenditure upon our own political, not military. So far as it was per use of our Indian resources War B fighting force has not increased, I do not Tossible to compute, it was fair to say wrong to Indis and to Europe. He taken to pay the award out to the officers believe, for a moment that the House of that in all the theatres of war there were to the Government Do it, and do it now. and crew. Commons will grudge an addition which about 45 Turkish and German divisions, Make your plans for your Indian Army BTAINABLE EVERYWHERE is to come out of the British Exchequer which at 20,000 men in ench gave a for 1917. Tasing a prosaic and cool view
in order that the whole composite nan strength of 060,000 in all. Allowing for cial military and naval fabric upon those in communicating lines, the actual whoes co-operative work the success of effective rifle and artillery strength with
· MITSU BUSSAN KAISHA
our joint efforts depends can be kept which our troops were in contact was in complete efficiency and working order probably about 500,000 men, so that, if BONGKONG,
(Cheers.) In our opinion we ought to total military effort was 5,000,000, ICE HOUSE STREET, TEL. 230-155. by advances as well as by actual naval there was, after every conceivable, reduce continue to the unpost of our ability, and military operations, the common task tion had been made, an ample margin not which we and our Allies are together Yet ugefully applied to the prosecution discharging. I must say, I an bound to of the war. This ample field we were say it in the present circumstances, lest bound in duty and honour to explore and anticipations to the contrary may be en to feed so that every serviceable man for tertained, that we cannot hope, so far as whom a substitute could be found should we can foresee, for any sensible dimiau. be used to strengthen the fighting line last autumn, and he trusted we should Mr. Ashley criticized the manner in tion in the average expenditure npo" He suggested that the establishments of not repoat the error. We must not be which the finances of the war wern ad- Ipans to nue All ́ng and Dominions. hattalions in the field should be raised turned into any course of action not ministered, and declared that he objected
to 1,200, and that every effort should be justified by purely military considera entirely to the system of putting con made to recruit them to that strength, in tions. The argument that it was our tracts on the basis of paying a percentage the first instance from the fit and efficient turn now had no place in military to the contractor on the amount that the Of one thing I am absolutely certain, men in the prime of life, of whom there thought, and everything must be done in contract was costing. This system gava and it is that that provision will be made were many behind the fighting-like doing the cufd light of science. When we were great inducements to extravagance. as readily, as generously, with the saree work which could be done equally well by able to gather round the frontiers of tier Colonel Yate cordially supported the confidence in the justice of mir rause, older men and men who had been wound- many and Austria armies which showed suggestion that we should bring into tha and the some belief in its triumphanted or were medically unft. He supposed awal propondance of strength, then the fighting forces of the Empire every rac issues as every preceding vote, from the there were in our Army 200,000 officers, hour of decisive victory would be at hand, and nationality we had subject to us. Arst day of the war, has been accorded and every officer had a servant, and there and this bear was bound to come if Contingents should be encouraged from by the House (Cheers.)
were, in addition, about 50,000 grooms patience was combined with energy, and every Crown Colony, because we could Those servants and grooms would form if all the resources at the disposal of the not expect them to be loyal unless we got an army and for how many of them could Allies were developed remorselessly to them to realize they were part of the Colonel Churchill said the House was tion for consideration had reference to Major-General Bir I Herbert said Mr. not risen to the occasion, recruiting being not substitutes be found? Another gres- their extreme capacity (Cheers.) Empire. The Government of India had rightly resolute, and the country was the great masses of cavalry in France and Churchill had rendered, many great ser foff to a few British officers, and the resolute, that the Government should Flanders who had not struck a blow as vices to the nation during the course of people at large had not been encouraged with the least possible delay all the sums cavalry for 18 months, and had served the war, but he believed none of more far to come into the Army that might be required, not only the great these cavalry regiments the finest batta soldier like and statesmanlike speech said that the right hon. member for only as infantry in the trenches. From reaching effect or greater value than the Sir J. D. Rees (Nottingham, East, U) zum now saked for, but any others which lions could be raised, equal to the Guards, which he had just made. In the course Dundee was of opinion that India bad night subsequently become necessary to che utmost limite of our resources,
and they had a full complement of officers of debates concerning the Army it had not played its part in regard to the war. THE STRATEGIC SITUATION
when officers were scarce, B
been impressed upon him very strongly He accepted that in so far as he did not Fassing on to review the main strategic on THE ARMY AT HOME
that what had been lacking, since the be think the India Government was given situation, he said it was unreasonable for The second reservoir to which he wished ginning of the war had been any definite the pecuniary assistance that it might people to expect that the war would turn to draw the attention of the House, and policy in regard to the war, the Armies have received. He thought a War Loan decisively and suddenly in por favour of the country was the Army at home which we were going to reise, and what might very well have been raised in India. at the present time. The contending The effect of compulsion on the Army at we were going to do with them when we More Indian troops might have been Armies were far too evenly matched at home was deep and comprehensive. It bad got them. The cause was that there spared for Mesopotamia or the Western the present time for that, and it was produced an entire reversal of the stand- had never been the co-ordinating authori- front. He would like to see greater use upou the use and the development, of our reserves so they became available point from which the War Office must relative presence of a strong, capable
gard the supply of men. It should be Secretary of State for War. that our confidence in our final victory possible to organise scientifically the Commander Bellairs said he appreciat 100 might justly be reposed.
This war would be settled by the supply whole of our available resources Noted the remark about the reservoirs of men 25046 of men. This was now coming nakedly toan should be retained who was not go we had to win the war. There was one 3830S to the front. If the Germans were to being to be of use. There was no need to limitation. The Government and experi 108 716-206 beaten decisively they would have to be try to awell mere numbers for paper par- enced a very considerable loss of ship
beaten because of their want of men, by poses. The numbers in khaki at home at ping, and if they were to bring the Indian 6 8 6351 0 9 being opposed by superior numbers along the present time were very large if he troops ver in the summer, and take them
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contain them or supply the losses in a half he should be within limits which ping would be out of proportion to the curred in meeting them:
were certainly not likely to be incorrect. (Continued on next Jolumn)
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made of the gallant Indian Army, palli. cularly in operations in the East and in Egypt. He also agreed that more efforts might be made to make use of the material in Africa
The Speaker then left the Chair and the House having gone into Committon of Supply, the Supplementary Vote E Credit for £300,000,000 For Navy and Army services, warlike operations, and other expenditure arising out of the war was at once agreed to te