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LIFE IN GOLDEN AGE: OF LAST CENTURY.

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finished memoirs of the late Lord Willoughby de Broke, show the sporting peer to have had tastes that would have found life, a hundred years ago, ideal.

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THE CHINA MAIL. SCIENCE AND ART OF WAR IN CHINA.

[By Arthur De C. Sowerby.]:

In his recent book, "The Dance (who by the way, are mainly of Life, Havelock Ellis states that Shantung mercenaries, under the science and art. are one, or at least command of a Northerner, Lu so closely connected as to be in- being also, a Shantung man, and séparable. He argues that science not a native of Chekiang), and that is not merely a boring process, the latter were in a hopeless post- but also a making process, and einee tion, they afterly failed to over- art is slac essentially a making pro-wlivim their opponents in the first" 2088,-solence-becomes-one with art. few days of the offensive and bring If we accept this point of view it thems foolish hostilities to a timely becomes a question whether we end! And, finally, mark the Che cau legitimately apply either word kiang Marshal's ignominous and to war. It is not so very long ago, contemptible flight from Shanghai however, that our military writers to Japan, while his. troops are still. always spoke of the art of war?", in possession of the field putting-up while to-day their counterparts sub-what, for Chinese, was a remark. stitute the word "science" for.'ably good fight, leaving those same "art" and speak of "the science troops unpaid, leaderless, without; kof, wor.

And when we come to any line of retreat, at the mercy of consider the point to which things | the advancing enemy, free to loot were carried in the recent World and pitage 1 And the reason? War, expecially in the European One of his own subordinate gen- areas, where every refinement of ruls had turned on him in the mechanics was turned to arconut in council chamber and advised him to order to harry, cripple and finally en. since he. the subordinate, and destroy the enemy, where every his men would fight no more) branch, of human knowledge and accomplishment was brought to bear upon the destruction of the "other side," we must admit that modern warfare is both a science and an art, albeit its very essence is destruction.

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Even the fighting in the North, which is on n far greater scale than was that in Kinngan, is laughable when compared with what similar operations would be in most other marts of the world Chang Tso-lin hur shown a bold front with his supposedly well-equipped and weil- trained army.. his neroplanes, and his trench mortars (Stoken" guus). his foreign advisers, mechënies and trainers. He pushes into Chilili territory in a sort of encircling | movement threatening Teking from the north-enat by way of Jehol. According to accounts three of his battalions engage and rout a whole division of the Chibli troops. Two years ago, when his uriny was well into Chilli territory and he seemed to have everything in his favour for chaplete victory, he engaged in an ignominis retreat to Shanhaikuan to the surprise of all parties. Will

In China. however, things are different, on the surfare at least, and the casual observer is inclined to scoff at warfare as interpreted by her people The cynically minded might even io so far as to say that war in China is neither science nor art, though. it may furnish material for good literature. From the viewpoint of our westem tacticians nud inilitary experts the warfare staged by Chinese generûls „und armies is little other than bor Jesque Generals that keep well off the field of battle, and even direct proceedings from the safe shelter of some European settle ment or concession (where, thanks e do any better this time? Wa to foreign treaties, estrierritoral Pei-in has already stemmed "the rights hold sway and they cannot fide of the advancing Manchurian be taken by their victorious con army. At the time of writing thing patriots): colonels who are shots to be hanging in the balance. there was as much chance of stop disaffection of this or that promin because their men looted, when There are rumours of the imminent ping them as of stemming their et supporter of one or other side panic-stricken flight from the field: The "grand offensive" is delayed soldiers with umbrellas and straw unaccountably. There seems to be sipping the eternal ten ammumi advance, such as has been a marked sandals, squatting by the roadside no attempt at a rapid well-timed tion loosed off from the hip as fast feature of most of the recent wara

in the West.

Every night at six o'clock huge metal doors in a concrete and steel-lined building in the City of London shut with a clang and remain immovable for 15 hours. The author, says the "Daily Behind then, in 15,000 safes and Chronicle," does not say in so many strongrooms, le securities, deed, words, that he wishes he had never been born bat he hints very broad-and liquid assets" 10 then the rifles can be loaded, with the

estimated value-of-millions markaman (sic) well under-cover-Con this be called-warfare--we

They are the stronghold doors of and making ud attempt at aiming of the West know it? the Chancery Lane Safe Deposit at target, blissfully cureless Certainly not. But behind the and in case their two tons of solid even, whether there be a target or senes, where the war correspon- steel and their two time-locks, innot: hombing from an altitude of dent and newspaper man has no addition to the ordinary means of

place, a struggle goes on that might fastening, are not sufficient to keep

well reuse the envy of the men who the treasures they guard safe

engineered the World War. There against invasion, armed guards

the master minds talk in millions patrol the building throughout the

of dollars, whole provinces are the night

rawns, and checkmate may mean the head of the player.

ly that he would have preferred a more congenial epoch. That, for instance, in which his grand- father lived, the golden age of the landowner.

8.000 feet; and a complete cessation of hostilities when main falls all combine to give the impression that screaming force is being enacted, rather than that a whole nation's

fate is in the balance.

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"THE MAILMAN."

Author and director, mother and son. This is the remarkable recent successes Emory Johnson combination which is behind the

who was formerly leading man has placed on the screen.

The handsome young director, for Mary Pickford and has now taken his place in the front ranks of motion picture creating phenomenal progress to the sup geniuses, attributes all of his port

Johnson.

of his mother, Emilie Working constantly side by side, both with the story itself before] production begins, and on the sets, after filming has been started, they have been able to co-operate in the best possible manner, the boy offering suggestions on the work of the mother-the mother doing the same with the boy's specialty of directing.

This explains in some measure the tremendous success of the Johnson production, which in-

Casual though he may be in regard the

force. cludes such colossal attractions as to human life, he nevertheless is will be

recent "Mailman,” which

shown at the World for the first time The Third Alarm,"

"The preoccupations of his grandfather were fox-hunting, shooting, and poaching, and the catching of pike, perch and eels in the lake at Compton on off days. He had no taste for county or Parliamentary business, nor, The grimly business-like vaults Could that same observer, how indeed, for any other business ex are the meeting-place of all sorts ever, get one peep behind the cept the business of being a and conditions of men and women; scenes he would realize that, beside country gentleman. The succes burglars and millionaires have the science and art of Chinese war sion duties were in those days a used them anybody with a those of ours pale into insigni- not axious that his men should be Theatre mere flea-bite; rents war

fairly treasure to guard or a secret to fieanee. It is not to the might of killed. He curries his offensive to-morrow high and were punctually paid." bide. There is the "diamond armed hosts that your Chinese into the enemy's camp by means of "In the Name of the Law" and

This grandfather, the 17th Baron, queue" of merchants from Hatton general trusts to was born in 1809 and died in 1862, Garden, who prefer to place their Your Chinese general is first and of wealth or high official positions other directors are waiting for a win his war his emissaries, who with promises "Westbound Limited.". While at the very nadir of what was stock in the vaults every night foremost a diplomat, un intrigner. which are synonymous in China suitable story to turn up, er are probably the most comfortable than to trust it to a safe in

ananipulator of human passions time that the comfortable classes their unguarded offices. Million In England have ever had.”

story that has aires deposit their artistic and the scenes, well away from the field for defensive purposes, and he Johnson's fertile imagination is

on a grund scale, and it is bebind seek to alienate the former's sup- dissecting the

porters. His soldiers are mainly already been given them, Mrs. Times were not really so bad bibliographic treasures, in even in the late peer's youth at strong rooms. One paid £2,000 ant battles are lost and won.

theaf active strife, that the most import keeps them because he knows that supplying her able son with a story Compton Verney, the family's for a special door with two com.

at the lips of the ill-served guns, or

their mere presenca will help to actually tailored to fit Ralph Lewis, Warwickshire mansion.

bination locks to be fitted to the at the point of the rusty bayonet, is keep away those of his enemy, who the star of the Johnson productions, room he rented.

is equally unwilling to put matters without any plaits or creases. The the nation's destiny decided, but in. the secret, chaanbers of the Field to a final irrevocable test of force: story fits the veteran actor like the Marshal's safe refreal, where they are cards in his big game of wallpaper fits the living ceilings, and Emory's skiliul touches assure stealthy figures come and go, enor

And what wisdom in theirs. With such combination there is no mous suns are discussed and tren- How much sounder in the long run reason, say critics, why these two the finished picture with success. cherous plans and promises made.

The present conflict in China is to win battles and causes this way should not continue to rise to great

"No one ever came to the house with a message or with any other

purpose without drinking a glass (or two) of the famous Compton beer. In the same frank style did they burn a ton of coal in the kitchen every day.

"I have had the privilege," says the peer, "of seeing the sirloin hanging by a chain, slowly turning round and round, and being basted by the stout kitchen, wench, whose

· face was quite as red and nearly

as hot as the huge open fire in front of her."

If a man of the ruling classes in the last century days achieved the distinction of MFH., hunted the pack regularly, improved the breed of hounds, and saw that the covers were not interfered with by rail. ways or any other new-fangled notions for the publie convenience, be felt that his life had been well speat and that he had deserved well of his country, or all the country that mattered.

the

man

Lawyers keep their most import ant documents in the safes, and women store their jewels there and come and gloat over them week by week...

And there is romance, too. For thirty years one man rented a small safe, for which he paid £335, a year, for the sole purpose of keeping his "lucky penny" beyond all chance of loss.

Not

bluff.

the history of hostilities up to date. adopted by us Westerners, who will lack of harmony between writer no exception. Take a glance at than by the disastrous methods creative and artistic heights, for Look at the actual battle front in throw huge armies into the field, and director has always been con- Kiangsu, where not twenty milea slaughter each other, exhaust our sidered one of the weaknesses of from the fighting line a successful own and each other's sources, and, the motion picture industry. in that penny," said the secretary rice meeting was held some days when we have laid waste half a

"I do not know what virtue was

of the Safe deposit "but I do know after the opening of hostilities, continent, sit round a table and

reputation.

...

that when our rentes first came heNote the loose front line indeed compile peace treaties that settle was in very humble circumstances, there was no real line at all, but nothing. Your Chinese war lord while underlings for the most part, but when he died he was worth mere handfuls of men scattered prefers to make his peace treaties carry on the game. well over £100,000, and his heirs over a wide front with here, and first to spend his money, not so The immense armies remain in- took the penny away."

there & massing of troops at points much on inunitions as on buying tact, or are reshuffled, warfare is which were thought to be strategic, over his enemies. He seldom pays always threatened, sporadic fight. no trenches, cach unit making his own soldiers. At times he even ing takes place; but the master what use it might of the natural supplies them with dummy am minds continue to play the same Though the reverend gentle unevenness of the ground which immition!

old game in the same old way. On was not responsible for a was supposed to defend. Compare man

It is for this reason, that it is so course the people pay; but, taking hundredth part of the transpost the casualties after a few weeks of difficult to foretell the probable it all Tound, they do not pay any tions with which he is credited, warfare with those that occurred course of events in China: for this thing like the price, that we West- such as In reference to John Bright, the cat fell from the roof and at Mons. Tens instead of thou- pondents are so invariably wrong and there cities, are looted by on- Kingquering Congs," when the British and Germans met reason that our newspaper corres erners do for our little wars. Here who disclosed ignorance by actually pronouncing with so many

his abysmal" popped on its drawers," the lady sands was the order here. See the in their prognostications. They controlled soldiery; while the gen word Pitchley instead of and countless others, he at least a bold front in a position se hazard work; they know not what, sums war fonds upon the citizens of the bugs and rage' so-called Chekiang forces putting up know not what hidden forces are at erals make a practice of levying Pytchley when speaking about the said something to deserve his ons from a military point of view are changing hands; they know not towns in their respective territories, famous hounds," the author notes the interesting fact that the states When Dr. Sewell was warden, have evacuated it before hostilities It is for this reason that we those unfortunate enough to live in that any European general would who is being bought and who sold which at times falls heavily upon correctly anticipated the two rowdy undergraduates occu commenced, and see those same never sea & really decisive military disputed ground; but there is no provisions of the Parliament Act pied rooms above Mr. Spooner, forces out off from their logical action in China Threat, loud such thing as a permanent income was passed twenty-seven who asked that they might be base and their commander driven mouthed einumings of victories, tax raised to proportions that are Yours later, Willoughby de Broke was himself college. The warden did so at the by a complete repudiation of him shufflings for positions, attacks that community there are no such of which Lord shifted to some other part of the from his headquarters in Hangehow marchings, counter-marchings, crippling to every member of the among the most uncompromising beginning of the new term, and and all his works on the part of the break down for no apparent canse, things as the devastated arose of opponents.

A remarkable prophecy" he his intention being to say that he overlord. A nervous colonel, who armies allowed to escape these World War

Mr. Spooner came to thank him, very province of which he was retreating and sipposedly defeated France, and Belgium in the recent describes it. "The character of the now had two quiet reading men cannot quite make out which cause follow each other in bewildering country shows but little the effect House of Lords has, Indeed, been called Bell and Headlam above to espouse, that of the rebels or spidity and remain a perpetual of its internal sirifo; the people In the main the changed and its political conduct him. has been altered much in the same "Unfortunately his mind was so that of the Central Government, puzzle to our serious minded milk pursue their ordinary avoostions Sas the demeanour of a dog is full of the rackets he had endured blows up a couple of bridge on the tary experts; but the real war is from the actual scenes of hostilities altered as soon as he is muzzled from their predecessors that he the Chelang general's rear, thus oftewelter of intrigue great rence, and, in the end, age 80% Shanghai-Hangchow railway line in going on where none may ase. Oht generally unaware of their open transposed the B and Hividing the latter's forces and figures arise, they becom *“The author was at Oxford when mentioning their names to the effectually closing his only possible lords of provinces,

the tle down in the same old. The Rev. W. A. Spooner was one warder. Spooner is the impersona line of retreat in the event of people for a number of

the center, dons, and is able to tion of white haired guilelessness, defest Observe how that in spate then rett

the The game of chess is over some light on the origin of sad Holl and Bediam must have of the fact that the Kiangen forces in the shelter of some

wia mndment" and "the maces are pat to comfort and obscurity "sway in their box for, a season. === #Spoonerfamed

EJ sounded strange upon helps outnumbered those of Chekiang • cession,

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