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ALLIED GOVERNMENTS AND THE ECONOMIC WEAPON MR. BONAR LAW'S WARNING.
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transporting these soldier to Europe to Agat our battles. The Germans wgh the advantage against the disad
She America was far off.
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TRIBUNALITIES.
SEEING IS BELIEVING."
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BRAZIL'S HELP
NAVAL MISSION IN ENGLAND.
INTERVIEW WITH THE ADMIRAL
Admiral Francisco de Matni, Chief of
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Mr. Bonar Law, who, in the absence of would ultimately, if our enemies had been Appeal Tribunal to appeal against deci-| the Prime Minister; proposed the toast victorious, Rave suffered like the rest of sions of the Military Service Tribunal the Brazilian Naval Mission to Europe, of "The Allied Cause" at forewell the world. But the danger was 'remote, have the satisfaction (if they so regard was in London in "July. Interviewed by. dinner given to the delegates of the Inter-and considerations of that kind never it) of getting their applications beard by a representative of the Morning Past, be national Parliamentary Conference in the would have done what the brutality of H. E the Governor, Sir Henry May, as said the object of the fission Royal Gallery of the House of Lords, on Germany" did in a moment. It was the well as the military, official and unofficial Follow the operations of the war by the July 5th, gave a plain intimation to Ger- had much to lose in a material sensa representatives, remarks the Pinang Allied squadrons and to superintend, tho many that all the Allied Governments are she had little to gain. To the great | Gazette. Occasionally His Excellency naval services of Brazil in Europe. That
things of life and very often in the small is thinking of the use of the ecotonic wear things the words of Scripture are true.
in sprightly form and full of (these services are by no ocups inconsid- pon, and thinking in much the same sense. He who would save his life shall suggestions. To Mr. Champkin, of erable will be evident from what the Ad. joke it." The Americans have not the Mercantile Bank, who argued |
noral cause which brought her in. Sho
they will give up something more pry"
and warned her to 'reffect, with twelve autenunted the cost. They will lose mga against a decision of the Military Servicmiral said for publication, but the co-
eius far than any money, the lives of Tribunal to grant merely temporary ex-versation revealed even more
But they have emption for member of the staff, he Brazil," he said is already doing the best of their sons. saved the soul of America. (Cheers.)
of the sixteen hundred millions of the earth's population arrayed against her, what will happen if, as the result of that weapon, she finds herself an oatest from humanity.
ference,
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Just think what would have happened said he had looked through the duties of patrol work along with the Americans but for the entry of America. If Russia Mr. Kennedy (the assistant concerned) [and the British, and the ships in Brazil bad not gone out of the war I think it and noticed that one thing upon which are divided into different zones and are Sir John Randles, M.P., who presided would have been over on our side. But stress was laid was the necessity of an over the company, which numbered about after Russia had gone out of the war I intimate knowledge of the signatares of looking after the Allied traffic in those ones. Brazil has also wht üfty dortbes 200, having given The Rulers of the tremble to think what would have hap- people who signed cheques on the bank. to be incorporated into the general Alliest Allied Nations Represented at the Conpened but for the entry of America. We Mr. Champkin was then asked if, before scheme in London and Paris Nine mayal
do not yet despair of Russia. (Hear, the Middlesex Regiment went away, he aviators and a large number of army avia bear.) She is like a patient in delirium, took agy steps to find out if there were tors are already here, and have, I au You cannot tell from hour to hour what any suitable men in the ranks of that very told, creted a very good impression. the future may bring forth. We have versatile regiment. You never know what Asked about the safety of the tratho aepes still. and I think the Germans have you may get out of a Territorial Regis between Brazil and Europe, Admiral do realised that they are not going to get meat, sapiendly remarked His Excel Mattos said: There are 7-boats in
There lency. easily or quietly out of Russia
South American waters. The furthest again their methods have saved us and But what did Mr. Champkin say Ho souch they have been is St. Vincent. replied with a question. Is there, be where, you will remember, svo Erazilian asked, "a honourable member of this merchantmen were sunk by a German sul Tribunal who would sleep well in his bed, marine. Brazil at once accepted the chal- if he knew his account was being dealt lenge, and that is why we as in the ward with in a perfunctory manner by a man Brusil is doing her best in providing both who did not know his signature
supplies and transport, and guarding them.
Plenty of neat is cording over from Brazil thousands of tons of it and cereals, too. We had fifty-three fiers man ships interned in Brazilian porus un the outbreak of war. Thew have all bett taken over. Thirty of these ship, aggres gating 250,000 tons, have been zeed to
H.E. If I did my business with your bank I should have no hesitation at all. I veature to say I could learn all the signatures in your bank in two days."
This apparently clinched the matter. for the bank manager did not reply though be might perhaps have saggested that His Excellency, give, a practical de-France. monstration.
IMPRESSIONS OF THE WAR
Mr. Bonar Law" proposed "The Allied L'ause the present confics, he said; is a condiet which will end in failure unless as the result of it this is certain, that Dever again shall a single man or group of men plunge the world into the horros we are suffering to day. am not going to attempt to paint any picture of the saving us. Whatever the weight of present military situation. We all know German militarism may be, this is cer- it and understand it well. The last phase tain, that wherever the German soldier of it was the Austrian attack on aur pets his foot he leaves a hatred which Italian Allies. That was not an isolated will take generations to overcome, and incident: it was part of a combined cam the information which reaches us is that paign, and in congratulating our Allies, wherever Germans have gone they are We thank them also for the herois part loathed by the whole population of the which they played in i. (Cheers.) On country. That is our hope for Russia. March 1st a great attack was made on
ALLIES TERRIBLE POWER the Western Front. It succeeded, but What of the future? The Germans are three months have passed, and we can suy proud of their military achievements. that, in spite of the initial success. They look with a prida which is perhaps strategic military object has been justified on what they call the war map. achieved. Another blow is coming, when But there is another map at which they we do not know, but soon; and it is cerdo not look. It is the real war map, tain that it will not be less dangerous be- the map of the world. I ask you in your cause of the time which they have taker mind's eye to look at it for a moment. to make preparations for it. (Hear, When war broke out the number of Powers SOLDIER'S AMAZING CAREER
works in those countries, and other fac- henr.) War that he
The on each side was nearly equal. Now there | uncertain.
tories for the production of warlike future no one can foresed. But it is are four Powers among our enemies ; noti The amazing and tragic
materials. He has not yet visited the comfort to know that the men responsible counting Rumia, there are nineteen in Private Bertrand. belonging to the in- British in Fleet, but is proposing tu for the Allied armits are confident of the an alliance against Germany. Look at fantry is tole, by his lieutenant in the do so shortly. Asked at the impre result. (Cheers.) This also we know, is more closely still. The population of Juneaul. Bertrand wears the French that the troops upon whour the future of all amr countries and the world depend will not fail us (cheers)-that not only the courage, and the dash which we have always expected from our French com- sedinstress which they have
but the tenacity of purpose and shewa throughout the war will stand by the
(Cheers.) We know also that the courage of British troops will not fail them, and by British I mean not only outskirts of the Empire, who have played so noble a part in the war. We know also that the newest troops in the fighting line-the Americans will bold their own THE FATEFUL HOUR.
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The Admiral has been in Europe since February, and bas visited the naval ports. of France, Italy, and Greece, munition
the enemy Powers is 134,000,000 puple. Legion of Honour, Military Medal, Millions he had got in France and Italy, he said: The hopes of an Allied victory, The population represented by the all-tary Cross with seven pains and Eve which I have entertained from the Best. ance is 1,200,000,000 peoples (Cheats) stars, British Military Cross, Belgian have been enormously strengthened. My The whole population of the world is only Military Cross, French, Colonial and view is that the submarine is in its last 1,850,000,000, and 1.200.000.000 of them Morocco medal, the life-saving medal, death agony. The submarines are absu are enemies of Cenang today (Chours) and also a ribbon for wounds, as he has lately beaten, and I think the war will That is a League of Nations Military force is terrible, but cennomie lost one arm and one leg, and has been finish next year. The thing that has sur feree is far more so Yen have been dis otherwise mutilated, besides receiving prised me most of all in my recent jour- cussing this economie question. I have thirty bayonet wounds. He is 26. neyings is the wonderful development of Italy I know, of course, thất Creat studied your resolutions. You can speak Ee calisbed at 18, and fought in Morocco,
and France were there be Li people who are members of the Clovern-
this great world war, but I had no iden inent.
that the Italians bad made ich tremens. dous strides. Their wonderful produc tion of all classes of war material, of which I took note, and their enthusiasma in the cause of the Alfies prepared me for confidence when the Austrian offensive started and I was not surprised, after what I had seen, at the failure of that, offensive, because Italy is awolutely pre
those of the Mother Country, but of th of these things more freely than can where he saved two officers and won the chinto take care of themselves in
war.
Military Medal. At the outbreak of the war he went through the Charleroi and But Governments are thinking of the Marur battles. At the latter le captured some things, and, so far as i can make two German feld-kitchens, having killed" out, they are thinking of them in much the cooks and brought the kitchens with It is, I believe the fateful hour of the the same way. Of one thing there is no food ready to eat into the French lings
We cannot foresee the future. But doubt that, just as the members of this On the Yser and the Some fighting with this we do know, that if, after another Alliance are standing together, are help the British troops he made to German threw months has passed, they winning each other to win this war, so, when prisoners with his own hands, and won strategic object, then their campaign will it over, we must stand together, as the British Military Cross. He was five
be a de- help each other to repair the ravages cisive failure (Cheers.) clined sunetimes to belittle what our own another aspect, of it about which it is caped. After that he volunteered for the the end. As for the Western front, I rin. nation is doing, and to exaggerate what not quite so safe for me to speak. We Near East, and at Monastir with one or not believe tint the Germans will ever You see, they are like the is being done by our enemies. There is know the value of this economic weapon tive comrades he kept four machine-guns reach Paris a tendency sometimes to regard the Ger in the war. Its force is being used infring and held an enemy battalion at bull in the bull ring, which expends much force on its initial rush, and after it has mans in war as they regard themselves-treasingly, and the effect of it is known bay, with the result that 200 prisoners
were made. After that at Manastir bu from the picadors Ends energy more received fertain amount of attention as supersen. "I think that is a mistake, better to our enemies than even to us. (Hear, bear) The Germans possess the That is a terrible power. I shall say saved his captain and n'aurse. In this or less gope. When the mander appears, most perfect, the most efficient military nothing of it except this, that if I were afair he lost an arm, and was otherwise well, there is an end of the bull. machine which has ever existed in the the ruler of Germany to-day and was mutilated. He was sent back to France, opinion is that the Germans are in the world. We are not afraid to speak the trying to lock into the future as I would and forty-eight hours after mailing his position of the bull." trash even of our enemies. Their soldier wish it to be and as I would like it to boat was torpedoed, and the explosion What effect. asked bar representas have shown great courage which, if it. I should look not merely at the was blew off his leg. He amputated the re tive, has the war had upon yone, coun=" had been displayed in
I would take up the map of the mainder of the limb himself with his own. better cause, and inap. with human methods, would have won for world, and go round the world. Begin knife. He fell into the sen, and managed It has developed to a very large: 9x- them the admiration instead of the lont | West to the whole of the North American with his one a.
ang at China, Japan, India, and ing of mankind.
1 to hang on to a floating tent many dormant industriea," was ther (Cheers.) But the continent and the large part of
the par. Then he caught sight of the ship's reply, such as meat export, and there are other kinds of mistakes, and but side South American continent, the countries skipper who had had both arms blown has been a great revival of agriculture the sphere of military action no mistakes which in the past the raw materials of. He managed to pick him up, and as well as of national production, in
bave failed, and it will I hop are in. which this war' has crised. But there is times taken prisoner and five times es pared now and will bold her own up.
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have been made by any Power kath as those made by Germany. They have all of the industries of the world have come, both men remained on the raft for three other directions, particularly, coal. sprung from the anime cause, and that and would say to myself,What will days and three nights. For this Bertrand for the people, they are showing extraor
dinary enthusiasm for the Allies. We· cause is that they not only despise, but be the fate of Germany if, as a result of was awarded a life-saving medal, the
have a large German population, but they they do not understand moral forces, or action, we are shut out from the only medal left to him to win. This as
have kept very quiet. The cost of living There is German nature and there is economic rights of the world, and our tounding career has been accompanied by
has gone up very little in comparison hurian nature. (Hear, hear.) We have uninity (Cheers.)
treated as outcasts of the extraordinary tragedies of his family.
with the rise in other countries." This in colae to understand the German nature,
His father enlisted at 53 at the beginning owing to the fact that the war has led to This is all I wish to say. I see no im- of the waz, and was killed on September the development of our own but to the Germans human nature is a sealed book. (Cheers.)
mediate hope of peace. In our country, 2nd, 1014. His four brothers have all Practically the only articles that have as in all free countries, there are men, died for their country; the last surviving gone up in price are those, we are com
any of them actuated by the best of
one had lost both arms and both legspelled to import. There is no deficiency motives, who so detest war that they are
Let me point to some of those mistakes and look at them from the point of view
THE BRAZILIAN NAVY.
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of their military significance. Cust back always trying for peace on any terins and and was blinded, and mercifully died of anything, and the country is very your minds to the fateful 4th of August.at. any price. There are fewer of them a few months ago. Bertrand's old mother i prosperous:" it sected uncertain whether Great Bri- in this country than there have been ever has just died also, overcome by the succes tain would take her part in the war. in the past in any of our great warn of the family with his sister aged sion tragedies, and Bertrand remains Knowing what we now, knowing what we (Cheers.) We all louthe war. We all ought then to bave known, it ought never
to have been in doubt (hear, cear) but long for peace No Government and no, of whom he is the sole support. it was in doubt, and those of us who look. member of a Government could commit ed hack at that time know this, that greater crime than to continue the war for a day longer than is necessary
though we might have taken our part laxartedness and cowardice before been absolutely justified by results. How.
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ficiency of the Brazilian avy, the Ad- On the question of the composition and
miral was enthusiastic. He said: "The new Brazilian Navy was practically started under the present Minister of Marine Admiral Alexandrino
the war, yet but for the invasion of Bel-
the crime of giving it up from truth, that their system of militarism had Alencar, It consists of two modern bat- tleships of over 20,000 tone, both of which gium against every law, byman and Diving, there would have been no united had attained the object for which all ever long the war might last, there could were built in England, two scouts, both people in Great Britain behind them our sacrifices have been made. There is be only one end to it the freedom of built here, ten modern destroyers, all no rond, I fear, to peace except the bloody the peoples of the world to go about their built in England, many submarines, Look at another mistake and count the mad, whether it be long or short, which ordinary business, developing their own mostly bought in Italy, and other units. cost. At the beginning of last year the leads through to victory. It will be fatal institutions, and earning their bread, in Indeed, our Navy is built on the British Germans decided on their intensive aub for the world, it will be fatal for the Ger- peace. (Cheers.)
and, as you see, practically all marine campaign. It was for the moment man people themselves, if they are not
Senator Marconi (Italy), in reply, said our ships were built bere. For some time great military advantage. It increased
he wished to thank Mr. Bonar Law for there were Brazilian naval officers in the force of their attack upon the Allies taught this lemon, that war will never
the history of the world. the sympathetic, words he had uttered training in this country with the Homes pay But anyone who had the smallest appre-(Cheers.)
again in
Flost.
All our ships are absolutely up- regarding his country. They showed how hension of human "nature would have
FREEDOM OF THE WORLD.
England appreciated the efforts Italy to-date in both strength and speed, and known that it would mean the entry of Mr. G. N. Barnes, who followed Mr. had made and was making, to play her we think we can be of effective use tox the United States of America inte the Benar Law, said we did not gesticulate part in fighting for the liberty of the the Allied cause This Naval Mission war. (Cheer.) They can now weigh the very much in this country, but we were world. (Hear. Bear.) He could only say will remain in Europe until the end of advantage and the disadvantage of that none the less carnest in regard to the
that they would go on fighting as long as the war." step, and see on which side the balance
"and that was until Prus prosecution of the war. We know that it was necessary," tips. The Americans have just told un-here was no cheap and easy way out: sian militarism was destroyed. (Cheers.) we did not feel justified in saying it of it. But we were in it to achieve our
He would like to say a word about science. ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. what are the number of American troops end the freedom of the world from mill. It was generally believed that the pro- already in Europe. We have already had tarism.
of science inevitably meant peace. Some
In the House of Communs on July 3rd, some means of knowing their quality begotiation Pople talked Germany had utilized science to the Brigadier-General Page Croft asked the MACARONI, PASTE STARS, EGG NOODLES, VERMICELLI, (chears)--though that was not freisings of Te the stepenice, bon mexotis on-bud utmost in this war, and with the deepest Prime Minister how many male recipiente
for they have shown it long befor this they had gone to pieces.
The Russians regret he said Germany had prostituted of the Order of the Britian Empire were war began. At the first meeting of this had provinces torn from their side, their science and her scientific achievements, under military age; and whether he would conference I ventured to say to you that Bert had been given away to the Germans had been held, it had been an unqualified give an undertaking that in future this
(Hear, bear) As to the Conference that in my judgment, nothing had ever bay pened more wonderful than the way in their army had been demoralised, and which the British Empire had changed their peoples were going to have any such success (Hear, beer.) They had found Order was not extended to those who its penseful into a war organisation.
peace by negotiation. Neither the British themselves in agreement on most immor were unwilling or unable to serve their tant matters, and it had given the dele
country in the field. AMERICA'S ACHIEVEMENT.
people nor any of the Allied peoples warn. We have reason to hope. We have going to have any such peace by negotiates an opportunity of appreciating each Sir G. Cave, replied: The answer ta
tion. Qae of reason now to believe that the not less tience which did not mean the downfall lams, on the solution of which depended segative. There is. I believe, no founda the inevitable results of ather better, and of discussing those prob. both parts of the question is in the marvellous change is taking place in the be whanism, or which alterumfall their resistance to any possible imposition tion for the suggestion that the honour United States of America The bringing unrepentant, would be the imposition of upon them of Germany's will. (Cheers has been conferred on any person up- of these troops is a triumph of organisa conscription in all peoples. The Germans Chaumet (France), M. Michalace willing to serve his country in the field. tion of organisation on the part both would then be able to say, with absolute (Japan), the Portuguese Minister, and who by reason of age or sex are unable poulos (Greece) Count Koso Yoshi. It has, of course, been conferred on many of the British and of the American Gov-" eraments, for both had a great part in (Continued at foot of next Column.) M. Yoksimovitch (Berbia) also responded. to do so,
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