AN ECONOMIC BOYCOTT. CAMPAIGN GAINING ADHERENTA DAILY
that pœertiar obtusense, which is at once an asset and a drawback, the Hun vainly imagines that when peace is declared he will once more resume his residence here, and practise his trade. He should be andeceived on these matters.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15th, 1917,
A CANADIAN TRIBUTE TO
ENGLISH TROOPS.
TERBIERS AND BULLDOGS.
THE GERMAN PEACE ATTACK.
VIEWS OF A BOLDIER FROM THE TRONT
A Boldier from the front writes in the Morning Post, of October 3rd: The Hum is making a peace attack now; on
which he is pursuing peace is the despéra- tion of the cornered mi
ing month during which the Hun retains when we're in on a big scene, but the Germany 3d be the simple one-t
"I don't know how far back my The German has not yet, realised ene *ffect of these continuous air raids. The family dates in Canada," said a Canadian soldier, but I know that my Londoner is rapidly making up his mind grandfather was born there and his that, not for many years shall Germans father before him. I reckoned that I'm have the free run of this great city. With a real Canadian, all right, and naturaa very wide front. The desperation with I'm glad when I hear my own place cracked up. But I'm getting kind of sick at hearing the Canadiang bring praised to death, while the English troops get to little said about them. Is it not quite plain that may kind of isn't that our fallows don't fight all peace conference with armed Germany right, but when you get down to it I would be fraught with the greatest dan- reckon we don't fight any better than gert Anything might be expected during any other of the British troops In a the armistice, from an attempt to poison The campaign for an economie boycott way, I know it's the fault of the English the negotiators and the Generals the is gaining adherents day by day. Not themselves that they don't get any adverfeld to a scheme to burn down Paris and London. The German wild beast is at the only the Prese, but business men, and all tisement. They're too quiet, classes of the community are ready to "It's the same over in France If the present time pinned down, and our grip To relax the on its throat tightening.
in response welcome a determined declaration. It is English troops get a job to do, they just
for any reason at all, time for the various Allied Governments turn up the cuffs of their tunics, grew to the most object of diplomatic repre to formulate their terms. The voluntary on their tin helmets a bit, and walk into sentations, would be a mistake Pence Evacuation of territories occupied by it, sucking their teeth. They never seem should be made in the field, for that will Germany and her allies should take place to get hotted up like us. We Canadiens be the only safe method and its one within three months; for every succeed and the Australians always seem to know condition
lay down her arms, with his so-called conquests, a year of boycutt English troops play the same way all the draw within her own frontiers, and there should be added. All vessels Eying the tims. You can put them into the most await the result of a European Congress, German flag should be denied the use of awiul hole, give them the most heart at which she should have the same repre- our harbours and coaling stations for a breaking job, and they just do the buri-sentation and the same fair play as a term of years which can be shortened ness in that same reflective sort of way, criminal before a British Court of Justice on appeal The most favoured nation never realizing that they're doing any
WITHDRAWING FROM BELGIUM. clause in commercial treaties should be thing out of the day's work. They're
Pacifist sentiment in this country- denied to the German. German mer-like nothing so much as a lot of terriers
the small body of German paid spies, chants and bankers should be forbiden and ball dogs for grit and patience.
reinforced by the smaller body of silly to trade in any Allied country, unless
QUIET AND BUSINES LLIE,
st this moment furnished with a licence to do so. For “That's the wonderful thing about cranks is being prepared
with a
of olive twenty years no German should be in the home troops: they've got the un- to welcome
"of Ger an Allied country without a passport breakable timit for patience. I always branches the system of identity books should be like to see them clearing a Boche trench. many to offer from. retained, and the internment sarap should They just go along it and clean out, Belgium and the North of France as remain in use for at least two years every funk-hole quiet and businesslike, sign of goodwill. That is a dangerous Our naturalisation laws must be revised. If they so got to hold a bit of line rock ahead; for, perhaps, woll-meaning such an offer evidence of the dawn of and all naturalisation papers taken out against Boche counter-attacks, they'll and patriotic British citizens will see in mind in any Aied country since 1900 should hang on by the skin of their teeth.
reasonableness in the German not be vaud without revision; ta
There isn't a quitter in the whole mob, et
The truth is that, from military poins Then look at the length of the line they of view, we should be granting, hold-why, the little bit that the overseas receiving, a favone if we allowed the troops holds is only the tiniest little frae. Garman armies to withdraw now behind Gormany bluffs tion of it. If you ask me, I say that the the Rhine in peace.
about the recupied territories 65 & what you call English line regiments are the backbone of the army, and its pawn" she holds, Well, against her ribs, too. You can go where you like pawn we hold a rook in the German France, Mesopotamia, Palestine Egypt, Armies, who have been pushed into those Africa, Macedonia-and you'll find that territories and are now faced by stronger the English are there doing the main and victorious armies. It is not quite part of the business in the same quiet, certain that we can destroy a large part fuss; just of the German forces when they attempt reflective kind of a way. No to withdraw, but it is very probable. quiety patient work ju
"I'm not running down my own situation can be best appreciated perhaps crowd, mind you, or the Australians or by the civilian mind if note is made of of praise in Germany Mr New Zealanders or any of the overseas the wild hymns
t crush. They've shown what they can do, over the masterly retreat of Hindenburg after it and there's no denying they've done it from the Somme last winter. Frankly
was a fize performance, but well and I will say that they've got was only a matter of
tout credit for it. When you think of all that small salient To
the whole the English fellows have done with line in front of an aggressive superior out making any noise about it in the army will call for genius of the highest Press, it makes you think that we order, and a great deal of luck. The 10 1 that tif and get more than our shars of praise chances aro at least I tell you what it is, though. The Eng-when Germany tries to withdraw she will lish people are taken with the idea of us be so thoroughly routed as to be destroyed fellows coming all that way to fight from a military point of view. That is and it is kind of romantic, when you the conclusion of the war that the soldier come to look at it and they can't see the foresees and prepares for DoW.
It is irksome to find ourselves contem. plating measures of such severity, and a return to the old days of the mare clausum, but the German has put back the hands of the clock of progress. His country is an outlaw among the nations, and a dangerous outlaw. The Hun can only realise the detestation in which he is held when the Allies have onunciated the terms on which they are prepared to resume commercial and diplomatic relations. He regards the English in particular as easy-going and forgiving and is firmly convinced that the economis boycott is a bogey.
noble
Above all the German people must realise that we are in earnest, and they can only do so when the country is united apon its post-war policy. The most rabid of our Radical newspapers, the Daily Nowe and the Nation, have both accept ed the scheme of an economic boycott, but both have rejected the Paris Resolutions For the next twenty years we must be firm, sed I frankly mistrust my Radical frienda. Germany could count on an attempt to mitigate the boycott from the journal which advocated avaricious
entrality, and from the editor who pro-romanoc that's under their noses. It's “THE LAST LAP."' mised that he would ever be Germany's always the way. People seldom see that friend I fear that in a few months the their own brothers are worth while sacred cause of Free Trade would be re- putting into a book-they're only old vived, and this Empire would once again Jim or old Harry, that's all, nothing be made the victim of "peaceful penetra particular about them, tion. Is the Radical ready to disrow
his Cobdenite tenets, and to come into line with the nation? If so, he should declare himself now, and abide by his present convictions. As long as the German feels that a powerful party is prepared to sacrifice the Empire to political gain, he will regard our scheme as a sham, and our declaration as a bugaboo.
There may be some difficulty with the United States. When the Paris Resola- tions were framed, America was neutral;
would be
not
can have mo
more scope
with which the To borrow the phrase with Morning Post has summed up the posi
this is the lost lap of the long course. beaten in the field, wishes to "I once saw a couple of fellows have transfer the contest now to another, sphere, a scrap. Une of them took off his jacket where the liar, the poisoner, the dynami and rolled up his shirt sleeves very
tard, the reasonable to dispute ber impressive, just like a book. The other sup
supremacy in that sphere, and criminal chap got rather white at that, but he folly to allow her the change of venue. just buttoned up his coat and stood quiet
stick it for the brace themselves to and square. He won, though the other Let the British people and their Allies fellow was the best scrapper. I always months or weeks still remaining, and think of that chap when I see the English make up their minds absolutely, irrevoc there will be no Peace Con that troops only they can Ecrap,
ference with the German Army still in better."
the feld. A durable peace could not be negotiated in that fashion, We are very near to the fitting end, a German sur- render in the field. Anything to pre- judice that end is a treachery to civiliza-
none
now she is an Ally, and welcome Ally, THE STRENGTH OF FRANCE
Her blockade is to be conducted upon. In an official letter sent recently to the
a continuation of counomic warfare.
ably
more rigid lines than ours: she has fewer Under Secretary of State, Mr. Baker, tionem dengke neutrals to placate. As a Protectionist, Andre Tardien, the French High
AIR RAIDS AND PEACE MOVER country she need have no hesitation Commissioner to the United States, in considering cur suggestions, though vehemently denies the assertion that quite unwittingly) and a section of the Some semi-public authorities (no doubt President Wilson's reply to the Papal Note France has been "bled white." France, contained some parases which repudiated the Commissioner says, has 3,000,000 men
Press (since it is mainly the section of the Press that used to be so friendly to Ger- at the front, an increase of a million
quite unwittingly) are many, perhaps not But the boycott is not warfare; it is a since the war began, her reserve sources helping the German peace offensive by weapon to bring about a more speedy are sufficient to enable her to maintain the fuss that is being made over air raids peace, and it is resigned in order to com-
that number up to its present level foron London. Whatever could be said pass the desire of the President's heart, long time to come, and the percentage against the old London attitude of "cam- a consideration of peace tering on the fasualties is constantly decreasing. posure and darkness it was better than part of the German people as distinct French troops hold 382 miles on the the present attempt to work up hysteria. from their Government. Herr Ballin is aware that a Germany deprived of her Western front. At the beginning of the If people would keep in their houses overseas trade would count for little war, France had 300 heavy guns, now during an air raid and those who find in the street would take shelter August, 1914, was arranged for 13,000
is
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among the nations Let him save his she has 6,000 The munitions outputs they can do so without neglect mercantile marine while there is yet shots a day of 75's; it is now arranged of duty the chances of death of July time.
for 250,000 shots of 75 and 100,000 of would be so infinitesimal as to be not Whatever terms we impces upon Ger- heavy guns. Besides thus providing for worth considering. But the practice of and other places with many, their value should be brought her own needs, France, according to packing
frightened folklien
who are whilst there at the home to the working man in this country. Mons. Tardieu, completely re-equipped
scum infesting the mercy of the Theory of the dear lost will be and re-armed the Belgian, Servian and City, invites a big tragedy. It will quite raised ones more, but the advantages of Greek Armies, and gave more than 800 certainly
advance infant
mortality All this re greatly for 8. a different policy should be expounded heavy guns to her Allies.
long spell in a One body of working-men is under ne quired the expenditure of more than enough to finish a frail ye of the Hun's life. The delusions. They who go down to the sea 818,500,000,000 in three years. London air in ships have already framed their own While American soldiers, M. Tardieu peace policy, and if he can make London proposals, drastic but just. They refuse concludes, will help by dealing the last nervous he will have scored a point.
working Further truck with the sailors who have blow at the adversary, they will and in
sce signs of a deliberate
of nervousness. On Saturday night sullied the reputation of Germany's aer France a country which, to-day as well up"
Oxford Circus.
encountered a man cantile marine. Our ceptaing will refuse as during the last three years, bears the to employ Germans; there will be no principal exertion of the common foe telling a group of people that
and bundreds more German pilots with a licence to a country which maintains to the Station had been hit
“every: enter King's Lynn; there will be no more maximum of her power, without Filled?" He was of opinion that
body ought to
London leave
engaged salutes for the German flag, and no as hesitation, and without weakness, he him in conversation, and sought to keep sistance in carrying German goods thoughts, her means, her will.
him until I could see a policeman or an Every crime, contrary to the Hague Con-
able-bodied soldier (unfortunately I vention, committed after the passing of
not now in that category). But he tho resolution is to be punished by an
something, and slunk away
should be urged on good
BELY
extra period of economic control. Bunk without trace. Are we to ignore same under arrest air-raid
their demands, and deny them full com- is &
**
citizens to
It is good reading when our must pensation. Some months ago the phrase lists Probably the bulk of the powerful and typical trade threatens to ton for ton" was an everybody's lips, deal with the enemy in its own fashion,
do them no harm, and there would Our seamen are determined to treat the now rarely heard. Carried into harvest would be just fools, but the lesson
practice, the ton for ton policy would wo German as he should be treated, and to the handjest of cur economic bo hope
of bagging a few be they can carry the Government with weapons. This Empire can hardly expect been a
London before on them. The whole nation is at the back monetary reparation until the claims of of these seafaring men who have shown Belgium and Serbis and Roumania are
and
raids, nod
Parköy the admir-
of
the citizens. In those days as notice of Has
the finest spirit and have furnished one fully satisfied. But we have kept the They Look just a little more at the of the most glorious chapters in the annals of the nation. They have faced see for civilisation; we own an over-
whelming debt to our own, sailors, and fronty
note the sound old heart of
* There seems m
hourly death from an enemy who ha abandoned that free-masonry which the if must be repaid. Our losses amount the nation bealing without a Burry war
to a thousand vessels each year, and for cheering thing. dangers of the deep called into being the sake of our commerce, and that of deliberate and enemy-inspired They have lost their lives by unheard of world at large we must restore our destroy that courage, and some jour barbaritics, and their vessels have been mercantile marino to its former statenals are assisting it, with or without
sapatriotic intent (Continued at one of next Uolums.), E. in Outlook, Del
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