THE RUMANIAN SOLDIER.
A BRAVE AND INDOMITABLE FIGHTER.
He would hardly do for the Long Valley. But, then, he, or those who make him, do not intend him for show. The primary idea is work, and this idea in followed to the last. As a marching man, I do not suppose there is any soldier of any other land to whom he cannot, when Zussessary, give points and a beating, and he will do it on a ecrap of maize meal boiled but a few minutes, and a little ditch-water. On service, it is truc, ho is fed on black bread and soup. made o beans with a little, a very little, ment, and when he has this, he, the peasant soldiers at least thinks he is faring royally, for at home the aforesaid maizo
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An instanco of German commercial duplicity was mentioned at a meeting of merchants and manufacturers at the
The argang nced of co-operation be- tween British chemical manufacturers, in Cannon-street Hotel, London, last month. circumstances of the greatest importance, in this important industry, was recug- The Reichstag met on October 114b, in face of German unity and organizatiou It was to the effect that German traders not only on account of the storm which nized recently by the formation of the obtained through a Berlin inquiry office fury around the personality of the Infacturers. The association, which has been had made use of "status" information has lately been raging with real Teutonic Association of British Chemical Manu- with a branch in London. The inquiry particularly, because of the perception, this country, is now installed in offices office was opened in Cheapside, and was general throughout the country, that Ger at 106, Piccadilly. Sir Charles Bedford perial Chancellor, but also, and more joined by the leading chemical firma in styled "The Institute: W. Behimmep.18ny's fate itself may be seriously in- fend." The German name has now disfluenced by impending decisions. On the appeared, but the place has been taken advice of the Grand Committee Gor.nd Sir William Pearce, M.P, hon. has been appointed general secretary, to carry on the business. over by a firm of neutrals, who continue many's submarine policy, which has
treasurer. raised party feeling to an almost unpre- cedented pitch, was not discussed,
porridge is all he eats, with, perhaps, ug asking them to fill in the amount of tacks on England and demands for sub-association, British, corporations carry
an valon or so now and then, and, if he is very lucky, a bit of meat on Sundays and holidays. The Roumanian peasant does not speak of meal times; he has no specific word for breakfast, dinner, or supper. He says it is time for mama liga," his word for the maize food he is
ever ready for.
He will march, if he is ordered to, till: he drops, and this carrying more in the way of equipment and ammunition than Buy other European soldier, with no music of the band to sheer him; only,
issued circulars to British firms of stand.. In the first instance, this inquiry office
of their stock and plant, the amount of their capital and turnover, the value their book debts, and so forth, with the promise that the information would be treated in confidence. The ostensible object of the office was to enable a British manufacturer, when he received an order from an unknown firm, to learn some thing of the standing of his customer. when this German inquiry office supplied It has boca ascertained, however, that the manufacturer with a report it also sent a copy to German manufacturers
The association ains at being British right through. Membership is confined The debate, which included many at to the signatories of the memorandum of warkable utterances, among which the chemical or closely allied industries, and marine ruthlesences, produced some re-
ing on business as manufacturers in the speech of the Social Democrat Herr Brit'sh individuals carrying on such Scheidemann was conspicious.
Herr Hanse, Socialist Minority Party members of a British firm. The de- said: Millions of women and men are
business either alone or in, co-partnership looking to see whether some gleam of finition of the three categories is interest- pesca emerges from sufferings that are ing. A British corporation is a body becoming inhuman. Nowhere is there
which in fact and in spirit fulla tho gleam of peace visible. Everywhere the following conditione:-.. battle is undecided. We are opponents-It must be incorporated by Royal fare not from considerations connected principle of severer, submarine war
much as is still possible from the ruins with neutrals. We wish to rescue as domination have not been realized in this war, and they will not be realized. The whole system supported on the bayonet point has already collapsed."
in
Charter of the Crown of the United Kingdom or by, under, or in pursu ance of the laws of some part of the British Dominions.
perhaps, some of the soldiers may play engaged in the suae line of business in of international law. Dreams of world.A preponderating majority in mumber
their native wooden whistles, or they will join in chorus in the old war songe of long ago or in their peasant ditties,
18 FIGHTING KIT.
L
Great Britain. The Germans were thus enabled to take advantage of the infor- mation and obtain orders for their goods, which in the ordinary, way would have gone to the British manufacturer. When He is not very beautiful, this Rou the inquiry office found that a British manian soldier, but he looks workman firm was feeling the effect of this Germon Tike, and immensely so. He wears a competition the fact was also communi uniform for campaigning of acated to German manufacturers abroad, mignonette green grey. In summer who, working in combination with others he wears a loose holland blouse; nt other made a point of competing more keenly seasons the tunic and trousers are of awith the firm in question, with the result thick serge. The blouse and tunic have in many cases that it either went into two breast pockets with buttons, and two liquidation or came to terms with the in the skirt, slanted, to meet his bends. German manufacturers. His footgear is a pair of heavy, com fortable Lace boots, reaching over his aukles, in which his trousers, narrowed ably take over the business and continue down for the purpose, find a home. This to run it under
British name. This has idea is borrowed from his neighbour and happened in numerous cases brought to aroh enemy, the Hungarian, with whom the knowledge of the Wholesale Traders he is now at grips. In fact, his whole Association. It is proposed that it equipment is the outcome of careful study should be open to any member of the of that of other nations. His haversack public, on finding a firm trading under is ei strong canvas, the water bottle fictitious title, to take out a summons (of tin) fitting into a pocket on the out-instead of simply indicating the fact. side of it and thus saving a strap, His to the Board of Trade, as provided by knapsack is of strong canvas, much the Lord Southwark's Registration Bill. color of his uniform, and he carries his ammunition in four clip pockets much as his new ally, the British Tommy, does. His weapon is the Mannlicher and short bayonet.
and influence of the governing body 3.-It must be mainly controlled in and
must be British individuals.
from some place within the British Dominions.
4-A preponderance of the share and also
of the loan capital (if any), so for as can be ascertained, must be held and owned by British individuals or corporations.
In the end the Germans would prob- appesenker pointed out that the Chan. I the limits of the British Dominions. Tho
It is
being wound up by the Board of Trade After the war the German firms now will probably wish to start business again in this country. The Wholesale Traders I said his footgear was the ankle-boot, Association considers that it is therefore bat he also wears in preference, when his should be able to tell at a glance who most essential that the British public commanders and the weather allow the the proprietors of a business are. native sandal with thongs tied half way up his calf; and admirable for marching urged that Lord Southwark's Bill it is, except in wet weather, when it slips bodying the principle of registration, The cavalry, too, have adopted putties, which will shortly come before the House always of the same colour as the uniforms of Commons, should, be enlarged in He is as brave as a lion, this Roumanian order to provide that the true names of soldier, and whether he be the very spick business firms shall appear on all their and span officer from Calea Victoria, ar
stationary and on their business signs, the rough peasant from the Baragan or the Olt, all have in their veins a certain amount of the same blood as flowed in Trajan's legionaries, for it is from these THE CAPTURE OF A TURKISH
Roman colonists that they descend and
TRANSPORT.
of which they are so justly proud; where for he is a bonny fighter. Only now at Tortukai, against five times their number SUBMARINE'S PLUCKY FIGHT IN
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and nights they fought unceasingly, most of them, it is proudly related, never able
was told
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the Chancellor had never stated that Ger Herr Huase emphasized the fact that many would anaex no foreign territory, and referring to Count Westarp's speech earlier in the debate, he asked:- How can we demand from our enemies after that speech that they do not pronounes again the words 'war of annihilation' 1 If peace depends on the evacuation of Bol body which in fact and in spirit fulfila A British firm is an unincorporated sim every soldier there is quite ready the last three of the foregoing conditions. to go. The Serbians, too, must be re A British individual is a British sub- established. Buch people cannot disject who is habitually resident within cellor's new domestic policy had few torm "British Dominions " friends. The Conservatives would work British Protectorates and British spheres includes further against him, and large sections of influence. of the people entertained no excessive hopes. Popular rights were not bestowed, as follows:--
The chief objects of the association are they must be obtained by fighting. Herr that the Forwarts had been suspended for Haase added the interesting information publishing an article about the Chan- cellor's enemies. The military authority!
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greatest interest. He admitted that at Herr Scheidemann was heard with the present the prospects of peace were bad, and maintained that Germany was fight. ing the war only us a defensive war. "The Chancellor [said Herr Scheideo found scholarships or lectureships M. Briand and Mr. Lloyd George preach mann] could not speak of peace since
for the promotion of its objects. ed war to the end, but Social Democrats could declars loudly and openly that the people wanted peace. All peoples had had enough of allowing themselves ever Enew to be enticed into annihilation. The French did not know, because the Censor would not allow it, that they The war correspondent of the Berliner could have the liberation of their country Tageblatt stated that the Kaiser during from German occupation, as well as the his recent visit to the Eastern front liberation of Belgium, to-day, without stopped at Krasne, near Lemberg, where. further loss of blood. Way, therefore, dehe addressed the troups under General they still fight? What is French mustvou Böhm Ermolli as follows: remain French, what is Belgian must "I am especially pleased to see & to stop to eat or drink for three days. The following particulars are
remain Belgian, what is German must deputation from my Hungarian regi and three nights, only getting an occa available regarding the capture of the ciple on which the coming peace will con- dash, stormed Piotrkow and Lyngora remain German-that is tho chief prinment which, with true old Magyar in the frightful fighting occurred, never Nedosto by the Russian submarine Tyulen eize the German arrangements in regard all convinced that we are fighting for gional drink passed along when a full 6,000 ton armed Turkish transport struct itself." having a moment's rest to touch the food in the Black Sea:---
Herr Scheidemann proceeded to eriti wherever it
and fought bravely last brought to them. If we stopped firing
was engaged. We are a moment they were on us,"
to food supply, in which great mistakes The Tyulea was lying submerged near by one of the wounded back from the Kefken when she descried the Rudost had not been told. The organization was God, the Lord of Creation, will aid va had been committed. The whole truth good cause, and have confidence that great fight. The dead Bulgars and steaming eastwards. Boches, it is stated by eye-witnesses, were determined to capture the big ship, if the most indispersable article of food,
Her commander defective. He declared, however, that to achieve victory,” piled up breast-high before the possible, and placed himself in a position bread, still existed in sufficient quanti-Order "Pour le Mérito
After the Emperor had conferred the Roumanian trenches, for the inundating between her and the shore. She approach-ties.
on General system of the Germans was used hereed within a mile of her quarry and then vehement denunciation of the felters versation with the latter's Chief of Staff. The end of his speech was a von Böhm-Ermolli, he had a long con- once again, with disastrous effects on the opened fire. The Rodonto replied with and the state of siege had completely cended to Zleczow near the front in
placed on public opinion. attackers. No offieial figures are given her heavier armament,
Censorship From Krasne the Imperial train pro-VIA but anything like ter to Siteen thousand duel, the Tyulen drew nearer and nearer, After an hour's rend is talked about, and cannot,, if not at Inst bring almat at point-blank range the fabrication of opinion,
collapsed. Every country's experiencia Galicia). had proved that no war can be won by officers of the General Staff the Kaiser. Followed by gouerals and absolutely correct, be far short of the mark. One wants no better proof of
By this time fire had broken oat on
climbed a hill whence he could survey valour than this. It was only when very board the transport and the flames were
the entire battlefield. After reviewing heavy artillery was brought up and turned gradually spreading, Murcover, the Herr Bassermann, the Report of the the troops he said: on the devoted Roumanian trenches that steering gear had been destroyed and the Grand Committee, said that the diges "I eosider it my honourable duty to then the remnants of those who bad censed firing. The Tuulen picked upon, was satisfactory and full of hope also on that of the Fatherland that you withdrawal was necessary, and even out at length drew off somewhat and sions of the Committee were confidential. express to you the heartiest and most. The general military situation, he went sincers thanks on my own behalf and fought so stubbornly begged with tears in some of the Rodesto's crew whom she their eyes to have just another volley found clinging to wreckage in the water
The admirable behaviour of the King of and your Austro-Hungarian comrades at the brutes of Bulgars, their ever hated including the commander, who turned precistion in the Committee, The Con-you again advance against the enemy the Hellenes had found sympathetic ap:have resisted the enemy so bravely. When out to be a captain in the German Navy, mitteo had also been occupied with the let your mottoes be, first, He shall not and the German chief engineer and chief question of the methods of conducting the break through,' and, secondly, Ho shall Nor is it only the peasant who is such the ship, took off all the remainder of question in a series of exhaustive deli cause. Every one of you knows why he petty offer. She then draw alongside war, and had considered the submarine a good soldier. Among the regiments at the crew, and after several hours berations.
be beaten.' We are fighting for a just Turtukai was one recruited in Bucharest, in the ranks of which are to be found strenuous work localized the flames all the apaches, corner lade, and "auch sufficiently and repaired the damage so reach an agreement, but the Committee do not know what they are fighting for. It had been impossible, however, to stakes his life. Many of your enemies like wild-fowl" of Bucharest. No one
far as to enable the ludosto to proceed had recommended that the plenary sitting very one of you has proved that he regiment did beter than this one what slowly under her own steam. The sub- should abstain from discussing the sub could cope with three, and even six, lever he be-Boyar, peasant, judge or marine and ber prize reached Sevastopol ject of submarine warfare, as thorough enemies.” criminal, the moment ho puts on his uni- in 40 hours.
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Kaiser and in the victors of the Skager only, but through and through. Nor is Kittitzin, in charge of the submarine, the dandy officer, whom the tourist or the Cross of St. George. occasional visitor to the capital always
Rak and Tannenberg, in our victorious aw, any but a fighter. He is proving a
against four. plendid leader of his men, and, where
Peace can only be expected "frou a submarines. Wo consider England to be and especially in the deeds of our glorious
Particularly good." Academy. necessary, displays reckless courage, as a spirits under pain. During the last few convinced that Great Britain is the main our chief ain.
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BY E, C. Cook and Enlarged Edition our chief enemy, whose conquest must be days hundreds of wounded have come into enemy, and has hailed the declaration of end every means, including the sub
E. T. Cook, MA.K 3: The wounded, back in some hundreds the Bucharest hospitals with every in- the Chancellor that every available means marines, must be employed. Much had NORTH WALES.
In order to attain this ENVIRONS.
24 Maps and Plans from Turtukai, show wonderful spirit, aginable kind of wound. They have is to be employed to shorten the war. That been said about intrigues againt the Im
60 Iliustrations, and all ask to be cured of their wounds to travelled all the way by motor or rail, must be done in regard to Great Britain..
10 Maps 5. get back at the "brigands of Bulgars," as yet no word of complaint. They all
terms them. There is reason for this quietly bear their agony, and are deeply shall be victorious on the battlefields and ences must not be attributed to the party. DEVON AND
Dr. Spahn (Centre Party) said: We
perial Chancellor, but individual atter adjective, In Roumanian Dobrudja, in grateful for all that is done for them.
80 Flaskstions, the Bulgarian villages, when it was Let me tell one feet. A doctor was about Britain is the worst and most scheming of The Cologne Gazette states that the
victorious at home economically. Great
EKER LIKBENECIT'S CLEEN CORNWALL 12 Mape; 5. known that war was declared against to remove the arm of a soldier, shattered all our enemies. Austria, Austria, let it be noted, and not by a shell.
The tent of the war motion of the Socialist Minority Party Bournemouth, Wye Valley Severn Valley Visitors to Brighton, Eastbourn, Harlings, "Now the chloroform." said lords, according to Napoleon's words, for the release of Here Liebknecht was Bath, Weston super mare, Malvern, Herford, Bulgaria the inhabitants, without pre-
never mind, sir. vious warning, attacked the weak parties replied the soldier.
oldier, it The Bulgars did no coined. locks
must first be destroyed if victory is to discussed, and Dr. Spahn's resolution Worcester, Gloucester, Llandriod Wells scythes, hatches, knives or what not, in-
the shell at me, did they ? ""
Count Westarp
ing Committee was adopted. flicting hundreds of fearful wounds, the
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