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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12; 1927.

WAR MEMORIES.

LEESONS OF THE 1914-1918 STRUGGLE.

EX-SERVICE MEN'S DINNER. that it never died,

Armistice Day dinner organised by the ex-Active Service Men's Association at Volunteer Head- quarters last night provided oppor- tunity for the many, who attended

to exchange memories of service during the years of war.

The fellowship formed during the war Was different to any fellowship which existed in the British Empire. It was the pri vilege of associations like the E.A.S.M.A. to keep alive and strengthen, that fellowship and sea them the war was the greatest

To many of event of their lives and Armistice Day was a landmark of that long drawn out agony. It was well that they should join together once cach year and commemorate that day commemorate it with prayer and with thanksgiving-prayer for. the of lessons learned and future the past and for the Armistice Day thanksgiving for the mercies of

that brought the war to a close.

There was a record attendance and the playing of many favourite war tunes by the band of the King's Own Scottish Borderers, the choruses being lustily joined in,

the

of touch provided just

Informatity which was needed to ensure the proceedings going with

a real swing.

They had learned during those four years of hostilities the lesson that war with all its horrors could produce forms of friendship which united all men in great and glorious endeavour. But they had The gathering was representa,

also to remember that victories did tive of all branches of the Service during the war and reference was not only belong to war. The vic- taries of peace had in many cases made to the co-operation between yet to be won and unless they con! them which in no small measure tinued those same bonds of friend- was responsible for a successful

ship and co-operation which helped Issue.

them to win the war they would Among those present was His ins the Government, the Hon. Mr. tories of peace. In peace as in Excellency the Officer Administrat-ever succeeed in winning the vic- war, petty jealousies and personal ambitions which would wreck any campaign had to be put aside.

W. T. Southorn.

Local Association's Work.

NO WAR FOR US.

(Continued from Page 1.)

THE CHINA MAIL,

And Too Rich.

stantial mcome at its disposal. but, wish to remain soldiers, as Such income is obtained by levies they have no other means of live- on the land. Should a horde of lihood. hungry rivals with necessarily poor equipment and no supplies Going to the other extreme, The Soldier Is Last. approach, it is logical to expect there are the units which have With doubtful elements around victory to lie with those who are become too rich to fight. The sions could not go further. This them, the crack Kuominchun divi fighting to keep what they hold. Fengtien Army, admittedly the In the South at least, the con-most soundly trained and the week saw the Fengtien expeditrary has proved to be the rule best equipped fighting machine tion back to where it had started rather than the exception. and the Kuominchun in posser- sion of territory it had lost and recaptured.

in China, has been notoriously in- effective inside the Great Wall. Like the Proverbial Brook..

Outside the Great Wall, Le, in When a soldier has

their native Manchuria, the Feng- a little The psychology of the Chin nest-egg hidden away somewhere, tien troops have achieved won- ese private soldier, simple as are he loses the inclination of fight-ders. sible to analyse. his needs and outlook, is imposing to make a little more money that the only notable victory, of Writing from memory, I think

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GENEVIEVE

The Nationalists claim to be ton with a mailed fist were easi: the Fengtien Army in China Pro- the most enlightened section of ly overthrown merely because per was gained last year when Chinese. In one of their feders: their men had become rich, and the "Christian General" tions of "all classes of the people," thought the risk not worth while driven from Peking, but other armies were allied with Fengtien. the sections are ranked in the

any longer. following order:-

Has anybody ever heard of During a period of comparative systematic provision in China for peace in Fengtien, the Man- churian soldiers have had an easy prisoners of war? There has never been any need for such. existence and are, therefore, re- The victorious General, wishing luctant, to venture on ambitious to extend his scope further, takes expeditions away from home. the defeated men into his cora- When such "all the public"mand and so each unit, like the organisations were started in proverbial brook, runs on for which are now too tired to fight Canton in 1925, the soldiers were ever.

jany longer. Such are found inj not even mentioned. In the old

Reverses, or even disgrace, the Northern camp under Mar- days, when official positions were matter not. A bidder will invari-shal Sun Chuan-fang and also in reached through competitive ably turn up for the services of a the Nationalist barracks at Nan- examinations, the list was:

group of men with rifles.

Students, Soldiers.

Feelings Akin to Contempt.

Scholars (not students), Farmers,. Labourers, Merchants.

Lieut.-Col. F. Haylay Bell, President. of the Association prosited. Others present were: -Commodore JL. Pearson, In this beautiful island of Hong C.M.G., Col. G. Russell Brown, Kong hardships had been suffered D.S.O.. Major R. A. Wolfe-Murray, In the troublous days of peace. D.S.O., M.C., Lieut.-Col. W. C. P.There were few who had not have" Russell, D.5.0., Lieut.-Col. R. G. felt the pinch during those Clarke, C.M.G., D.S.O.. Col. Sir troubled times. It was in such times Victor Mackenzie Bt.. D.S.O.. that an Association such as the Trade has for hundreds of M.V.O., Major J. Macready, D.S.O. E.A.S.M.A. could prove its worth. years been a handicap in Chin. Major F. C. Roberts, V.C., D.5.0., It had many claims on its gen-ese social life; but the warrior O.R.R., M.C., Squadron Commander erosity and these claims had been was viewed with feelings akin to Macpherson, Capt. Whyte, A.D.C. met.

contempt.

who were

Demand Exceeds Supply.

Also the Too Tired. Then there are the armies

king. The men in these have Bought in a Moment. '·

marched long distances over try- Till the advent of the Whampoa ing territory, have stormed im- Cadets (who were soldiers led pregnable positions without an and have and trained by Russians), any- artillery support, body with money could raise a fought in snow with only a singlet Agents and a tunie of cloth. In the following in Canton. negotiated with batches of de North of Kiangsu province, the feated soldiers who had taken to Nationalists and the Northerners the hills and turned bandits, and have been literally peeping in to as soon as a few days' pay and each other's tents for months food were forthcoming, a minia- but neither side has been able to ture army was ready to do one's dislodge the other because it is too weary to strike another blow. beckoning.

Even the famous Whampoa Should the anti-war armies When succeed. in upholding their Cadets could not last.

familiar with policy, China will have more sol- others became their methods, preparation was diers than ever and these sol- counter their shock diers will enjoy the unique dis- tactics and their sting was in-tinction of being able to draw pay without ever having to think effective.

of active service.

made to

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to H., Licat, R. Q. F. Johnson, Proposing the toast of the A.D.C. to the G.O.C., Paymaster organisation H.E. said the Associa Commander II. Rogers, the Hon. tion was inspired by the highest Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, the Hon. ideals-ideals which he had not Privates of Republican days Mr. E. R. Halifax, C.M.G., Mr. J. the slightest doubt that the off-were recruited at $6 a month and W. Franks, Mr. J. H. Seth, Mr. Heera and members would keep ever even a General's pay is extreme- J. Pearce and Mr. J. E. Mackenzie, in view, and so long as they keptly small, although rates have Vice-Presidents of the Association, them in view the Association would been increased. To make mat- Mr. E. S. Carter, chairman, continue to flourish. Its netivities ters worse, the pay has always E.A.S.M.A., Mr. C. L. Edwards, were manifold and wonderful.

been in arrears, sometimes to the vice-chairman, and Mr. R. J. Hunt, In reply. Lieut.-Col. Hayley Bell extent of a year or two. Hoh. Secretary;

referred to the amount of ground

In consequence, the soldier has A golemn moment during the that had been covered during the to resort to looting. Those of his Too Weak to Fight. dinner was that during which the war by the members

The anti-war-soldiery of China Company stood in silent memory of present that evening. There were victims who had no alternative those who gave their lives during 450 members of the Association re-also took up arms to earn a liv-can be divided into three classes,

So far the demand for according to the cause underlying. the War, the Last Post and presenting 96 units. Almost every ing

the their motives. Reveille being sounded by buglers. regiment in the Army was repre- fighting men has exceeded

China's armies have sented, together with men from the supply.

In the North, both on the Feng- Dominions and Colonies and also grown and grown until now notien and Kuominchun army lists was from that great unit of the British body knows how many men carry are Generale who have been The toast of the services

the Mercantile Marine rifles and wear uniform, proposed by Commander C. B. Empire,

The hounded from place to place be Hartford, R.N. (retired) who said.(Applause)..

total must exceed 500,000 and cause their commands had origin that although memories of the war They had been able with some 1,000,000 may be nearer the in banditry and were not reliable. were growing dim there was one! success to help ex-Servicemen down thing which stood out as much as on their luck, and they tried very ever it did and of which the hard to keep up the spirit bred gathering present that night was during the war.

The Services.

Armistice Day

mark.

Happiness a Handicap.

has regular meals and a little pocket money. To be happy, he must be in a unit that has sub

a magnificent illustration, and was the great day of the year and One is led to think that a Chin that was the sense of comrade- they matle something of it. He ese soldier fights best when he ship, mutual understanding and thought that although they had 450 respect which existed between the members they should have more. sister services. This was due to Concluding, he proposed the toast a great extent to their mutual co of the Hon. Mr. Southern which -operation during the war (ap-was honoured with enthusiasm, plause). The sense of comrade-H.E. the Officer Administering the ship would remain with them dur Government briefly replying. ing the remainder of their lives and An excellent musleal programme be ventured to predict that this was provided by the band of the comradeship would pass on to 2nd Battalion the King's Own those succeeding them.

Scottish Borderers, conducted by Replying on behalf of the Navy, Mr. W. H. Fitz-Earle. A.R.C.M., Commodore Pearson apoke of the land by Mésars. T. G. Peterson, black outlook for the country at H., E. Gardner-Andrews, R. A. A. Dormer and Vic. the termination of hostilities and Green, of the spirit of determination Blundell. which had enabled them to sur- mount the various difficulties pre- aented. This was the spirit' which had enabled them to carry on dur- Sing the trying years of the war and so long as it characterised the endeavours of all who were work. ing for the Empire they need have no fear as to the future.

CINEMA NOTES.

"THE MAGICIAN" NEXT WEEK.

"The Magician," a powerful story from the pen of Somerset Maugham, Col. Russell Brown, in' the author of The Painted Veil," absence of Major-General C., C. "Rain" and other well-known books, Luard replying on behalf of the will be screened at the Queen's Army, delivered a very racy speech Theatre next week, an announced in and assured them of the keen in- terest taken by the General, whose special advertisement appearing wife and daughter had that day in this issue. The picture was arrived from England, in the produced in Europe by Rex Ingram, activities of the Association and the man who made "The Four thanked the Association on behalf Horsemen," "Mare Nostrum," and. of the military guests for the hos-"Scaramouche" and it is in every pitality extended.

way a masterly production.

Old Soldiers." .

The popular American star, Alico Terry, a noted German actor, Payl In proposing the toast of the Wagener, and a handsome young visitors, Mr. C. L. Edwarda, vice Serbian play the leading roles, the chairman of the Association, said two men as magician and surgeon, that during the war there was a respectively, fighting for the soul saying that old soldiers never died. If the gathering was represent of the girl. The action of the story ative of old soldiers, then it took is, very thrilling and the settingai them an extraordinary long time including many famous beauty and to fade away (laughter). He historical spots in Europe, are most thought the gathering was a re- effective.

card one, not only in attendance

but by the distinguished company

of guests. They were honoured

by the presence of H.E. the Officer

TO-DAY'S FILMS.

Cinema-goers have their last

Administering the Government. opportunity this evening of seeing That was a signal honour on that three excellent pictures - Gloria red letter day because they could Swanson's 'entertaining society love say they had entertained the atory "The Untamed Lady, at the highest in the Colony. There were also present members

of that Queen's Theatre; Lon Chaney's re- elusive force, the Shanghai Demarkable production, "He Who fence Force, which came out and Gets Slapped," at the World found it had to sleep on concrete Theatre; and Pola Negri's "The floors. As ex-Service man, the Spanish. Dancer" at the Star gathering could appreciate what Theatre. The programme at the the Shaforce had had to put up Queen's Theatre includes the latest with when they first arrived Felix comedy, Felix Busts Into (laughter)

Business hug

· After a few personal are miniscences, the speaker gave the toast of the Visitors" which was heartily received. -

TO-MORROW'S GAZETTES.

The topical gazette at the Queen's His Excellency's Speech.

Theatre to-morrow includes' a eazion Replying on behalf of the trip to the "Niagara of the Philip guests, His Excellency spoke with pines, Helen Wlis defeating Betty appreciation of the generosity and Nuthall in a tennis championship kindness of the Association and match; and the latest craze of dog regretted the absence from the

topl gathering of HE, the Govenor Sir Cecil Clementi Ihe was not there in the flesh he was sure

fas there in the spirit and won

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Better material is qvailable. Each time a stronger force friend or foe-draws near, the weak Generals have to make way. They fear that in time they may be driven into places which are too poor to support them. Their men are too weak to fight,.

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