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THE SITUATION OF SALONIKA-1
OUTPUT OF MUNITIONS. FRANCE'S MAGNIFICENT WORK.
With the concurrence of Mr. Lloyd George and with the hearty approval of M. Albert Thomas, the French Minister of Munitions, Lord Murray of Elibank, Director-General of Labour Recruiting. appointed thoroughly ropresentative mission to visit the industrial districts in France and to report on the cases which have contributed to the enormous increase which has taken place in the producon of munitions in that country.
The general conclusions at which the mission have arrived are:
(a) The people of France realise that they are at war.
OCTOR AT THE FRONT.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR DEALING WITH WOUNDED.
Dr. Arthur F. Cole, of the Church Mis- sionary Scoicty, Ningpo, at present a Lieutenant in the R.A.M.C., "who loft Shanghai for the front early last summer.
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NOT AN IDEAL BASE.
Salonika is but an indifferent port, nevertheless it is the best on the European sore of the gean Sea. It is the terminus of the railway lins which connects the Danube Valley through Serbia with the sen, and is, therefore, an important com mercial and strategical point for Austrin. He was there in his hundreds all par Jealousy for the possession of Salonika missionaries, whoso six days' leavo is over, and whose place is reserved in advance in brought the Bulgariang and Greeks to blows: the special tin that is now gotting" Allies for the spoil they had taken from in the general scramble between the Balkan steam over the way. By to-night he will be back in his trenches, faced with an li Turkey in the spring of 1913, and the town mitable horizon of bully beef (or its Frenchs still coveted by Berbin and Bulgaria, equivalent), of short commons of wine and besides any views se to its disposal which water, and a disagreeablo uncertainty about may be cherished at Vienan or Borlin, The his 'basey, Nevertheless he is unfeignedly question of sonding an army to defend it Jesigned, and only his chastened cheerful-gainst the advancing hosts of Bulgarians ness betrays his ond-of-the holidays feeling with their Germanic Allies caused sharp iscussion in military circles. There were "En somme," he says, lifting his glass,1st October strong political reasons for "it is not no bad as it was in August, 1614. the decision to do so, and the political rea- We are near the end now; it is only to put sous carried the day against the purely our backs into it for a bit and finish it off. military. The advantages for us to hold A la votre, à la votre The health is Samnika are briefly as follows: Wo deny drunk, knapsacks pushed into position, and, the use of the harbour and railway junction as if at a word of command, all the cafés of ter the enemy. We might use the place as the quarter disgorge blue uniforms, which the principal base for an offensive, designed in a mighty stream enter the station-vard, to drive the enemy out of Macedonia hr and are swallowed up within the cattle Sarbia, and also for an offensive campaign trucks and low-roofed double-decker conches against the Bulgarians should it be neces that constitute this specia; military train. sary. It is argued that the presence of the Allied Army at the Egean port restrains
The following are details of the report: With regard to the increasing intensity You can trace the men's track round Bulgaria from any further hostile action, Paris. In every quarter you will find the and in particular is an important safe of production, it was evident to the Mis- trail, Here it is in a curiosity shop which guard for Roumanis, which might othersion that as the war has proceeded the displays prominently a German shell-car-wise be constrained to join the Central French nation hus settled down with a determination and a feeling of set purpose rier, of wicker, 4 franes, kewhere, it is Empires.
On the other hand, it is contended that to the infiment of the task alloted to it, n the wall of a bar where n Prussind hus- sar's curious headgear turns its skull and the task of defending Salonika absorbs There is no question, but that the nation eroasbutes towards you as you enter. Along more troops than we can spate for the pur- at war, and the dominant sentiment, not the quays are further relics: a German pose. Not less than a quarter of a million only of the men but also of the women, ponyskia kanpenok, a bayonet, a cartridge. nay thus he subtracted from our principal to carry the way to a successful termina- belt Seekers after war trophies can gather armies, and may be relegated to the local tion. Everything clse is subordinated to Women, of whom defence of a comparatively unimportant his determination, in a pretty representative harvest.
place. Salonika forme a very indifferent many thousands are employed in mauition In the homes, these trophies take an-take-off for any invasion of the Balkans, factories, work with a good will which is The men
(b) The ono ide in the mind of all is (c) The spirit which dominates the to bring the war to a sucessful issue, nation has prevented difficulties arising in the manufacture of war material.
(d) Loss of time is practically negligi le (e) No Trade Union restrictions exist at the moment.
(f) Everything is done to increase pro-company was his pipe; duction,
letter from France says: At Port Said we saw sozio of the Aus- tralasians on shore and admired their spirit: in addition, the ship was full of men and women hastenine kome to lend a hand in the time of their country's need. In the course of conversation with this or that mau, the fact often anually emerged that extraordinary sacrifices were being made in order to join in this crusade against militarism run amok. I noticed a youngster from northern Japan, who though, nearly six feet high, was only 17 years old; he had left his own home on the bars chance of boing accepted in some recruiting office in any capacity. I ob- served a middle-aged man whose chief ho practically nover opened big mouth in conversation. After pumping hard, I found out that his life was spent in utter isolation in the remote how to talk, but ono day he read of Australia; he had almost forgotten
Au revoir, au revoir,
(8) No limitation of profits exists, and no question in this respect has been raised by the workpeople,
(b) The manner in which the employ ers in France have been able to coquire machinery and initiative and energy dis- played by them are beyond all praise
(1) In conclusion, it appears to the mission that the increase of production in France is due to one cause and one only, and that is the patriotic enthusiasm which exists there,
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of his country's need and he left every- thing and took passage for England. I saw a grey-headed doctor of medicine who had left his practice at the Antipodes an hoped the War Office might find sou use of those who, after having wandered all for a veteran. The ship seemed to be full round the inhabited and inhabited world, still believed in England as “Howe, Sweet Home."
GERMAN BRUTALITY TO A DOCTOR. We have as our Commanding Officer one who has suffered for his country at the hands of an enemy who is shameless in his retreat from Mons in August, 1914, with barbatism: for being left behind in the 113 severely wounded soldier, under his finding him at his post of duty, incredible charge, was captured. The Germane to say, imprisoned him for 10 fong months, a spy They made him pass an examine- after first threatening him with death as
military surgeon and therefors protected ment. How many of us working in China could have answered one question put shot as a spy if we failed: he was asked to describe the minute anatomy of the After undergoing disgusting retina 1
other form. A paper knife hammered out which must be undertaken on a grand scale most impressive; this spirit is also evidenttion to prove his statement that he was a of the copper, bracelot, that binds round it is to succed, Buch a campign would | in the case of male workers. German shell, and made by the French solentail colossal'sacrifices and risks altogether have apparently welcomed the introdue by the Geneva Convention from imprison. dier in his leisure moments, or it is a frag out of proportion to the best results which tion of women into the factories, and are mont-vory precious of glass from Heims might be obtained from the effort. Also the doing everything they can to instruct and Cathedral,When I asked the man inroadstead can be easily blockaded by our co-operate with them in increasing the to him, with the grim possibility of being charge of the building to find me a bit, he fleet and if defended by land forces it must output of munitions. This feature is im- portant, and is worthy of careful notice picked one up, broke it under his heel into
uso up a very large force of infantry and view of the fact that not only have the in Id it against the light and feast on the the foe at a suitable distance from the place, increasing the supply of labour but also thee; and gave us a part each." And you artillery, besides immense material to keep women been introduced for the purpose of treatment at the Iranda of the German beauty of its ruby, its blue, or green;
There are, moreover, other points, even fa of freeing the men for service in the Army, You may suppose that none of our pet the Balkan Peninsula, which promise a hat- Practically all the factories run night mirtantires came home empty-handed, and you may ako suppose that every self-rater opening to an attack by the Franco-shift as well as day shift. In some cases British Forces and where the still intact specting household has now its little collec Perhinn forces might, lend the effective aid tion of trophies sent by Pierre, or Jean, or which they are burning to give to their Paul, to nis wife, bis mother, or sweet cominded-in-armed B beart.
KING CONSTANTINE AND HIS POLICY.
The Herliner Tageblatt contains an in- terview with the German Professor Kraus operation on the Salonik
are feared. national ideas in
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help in bad times Germany will need much energy and all her political arts to be able to do any thing against this French influence."
THE HURBOUNDING COUNTRY.
the hours are divided into three shifts. Those on the two-shift system have que breaks in the day. The usual starting
times are 6 a.m. to 7am, A break of i to 2 hours (averaging 11 hours) taken place nt noon, and the day shift continues until 8 of 7 p.n. The long break in the middle of the day enables the women to look after the meals and comfort of their children at home, and is highly valued on this account,
On night shift usually 10 hours are worked, one hour is generally allowed for meal, but this is usually taken at the machines, and where the period is half-an.
of which we heard details too revolting for description in this letter, only half fed most of the time, he was recused after 10 months study of German Kultur."
After referring to some, aurgical cases, Dr. Cole says:One of these cases will our British Tommies, for whom nothing illustrate the admirable spirit shown by is too good. We had to remove the re- mains of one eye, the whole of one orbit was gone, and both fronta bones were so smashed up that brain matter was that this poor fellow said to the surgeon. coming sway, and yet two days later af was that he didn't feel quite in the pink.
FROM FIBING LINE TO BABE HOSPITAL Some in China may not have grasped
The heights which form the key to the possession of Salonika rise in a big block between the valleys of the rivers Vardar and Strumnitza. These heights jut into the Egean Sea, forming the famous three prged peninsula of Chalcid ce, which has also to be held by any force defending Balonika, for it partially encircles the gulf and rondisterd. To the south and west the one it is paid for, and in few cases is the arrangements in France, in consequence of count lies low, is interested with swamps and lakes, su that an attack directed at the machinery stopped. In most cases the extreme left of the defending like should shifts change over every fortnight, and on the change the work people get 24 hours Tho he failed by proper entrenchments,
off. No difference is made in the case of Vardar valley along which the railway Saturday, the same hours being worked winds is narrow and dominated by rocky as on other weekdays. In some case no heights, and it is precisely the choice of work is done on Saturdays after noon. the ridge which should form the outer zone This gives an additional time for carrying of defence which is the crucial question in out necessary repairs, etc. selecting a defensive line. The positions In practically al cises women have chosen by the Allied generals were recently been introduced since the commencement inspected by General de Castelnau himself of the war. They have been drawn from the chief of the French General Staff, and at kinds of occupations.
In most cases
the general system of British medical the trench warfare. A rough ideo may be or regiment in and about the front line gained by considering that with arch unit work the regimental medical officers
as men's sangs figure largely in tat extent is that of first aid. Two or three casualty lists and their work to a great miles behind the trenches are the Beld
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ambulances, which, are subdivided: part of the personnel works at what are called the advanced dressing stasione, and part forms a rough hospital whore all cases are examined, and some operations are done. Connecting there field ambulances, with the casualty clearing station, is a magnificent times within few hours of receiving a service of motor ambulance cars, wound the patient finds himself 10 to 15 miles behind the firing line in a casualty clearing station with only the distant
Some-
those casualty clearing stationg with the great, duel which he has left. Connecting base hospitals are magnificent Red Cross trains, itted with kitchens, operating theatre (seldom used), comfortable bunks and sitting accommodation: a staff of doctors and aures and orderlies live on the trains: ovory casualty olearing sta tion's daily task is tarhond over as many as possible of its patients to the Bed Croad trains, in order to have as many bapty beds as possible for sudden rushes,
who performed the recent the King of Greece,
Dealing with events at Professor said:
*We can await developments in calm security. Impatient ones must remember that if the result is to be a speedy stops the preparations must take a long time. The King follows a Greek policy but this policy brings him into a very difficult position with regard to England, which dominating the deas, can produce great difficulties in connection with the provi- sioning of the country Neutrality is not only maintained by the King, but is the ardent wish of the majority of Greek people.
But really to understand the situationded to be enumently satisfactory. the women work the same hours as the To the north-east the mountains forms aen, but where trateway journeys are the extent of French influence in the Bal-fine natural rampart. They are cleft by iwo undertaken the women start usually 15 kaus must be remembered. French culture principal glens; which contain deep lakes; minutes later and leave 15 minutes earlier has always exercise, and still exercises, the nearest lies on an average twenty to than the men, to avoid congestion on the The production in night shift great influeres upon the Balkans. Many twenty-five miles from the town, and the trams. cultured people speak French better thats their own mother-tongue. The French furthest about twjes no far. It is probable apparts to equal bat on day shift thunder of the gung to remind him of the-- beloved elly we not only commands
whilst the English that the Allies will be able to hold the outer some cases it is better owing, as was stated, line while the nearer gleu, with its chain of to there being less interuption at night which our troops can retire if they lose the played on night shift. So far, the ten also lends financial de Balkans, but lakes, Forms & second line of defence into Not much female labour is at present em dency is to have a female day shift and first, The most promising line of attack is male night shift. This, however, is being from the north so as to turn these gleus by modified, and probably women will, to a breaking through the Allied centre but the large extent, be engaged on night shift operation is probably out of the question Where three shifts are worked the women without an immense artillery superiority are, of course, engaged during the nights Now, sach artillery postulatos immense sup. # plies of projectiles, which can only be There is no restriction on the work which woman may do. The only pre brought up gradually and by rail, so that costs which are confined so far to man are the resources of the attacking army must setting up and tool-making, though, with No one who has not experience of such bi precarious until the enemy has com regard to the former the women may work can understand how necessary it is burden-pletely restored the Vardar Valley railway qualify for some part of it, and with re- that every man should know what bia throughout its length in Serbia and Macegard to the latter some women are actually work is, and be ready so that this great grinding the edges of chiting tole for machine may work smoothly when the time machines, afte
"The opinion in the French factories is of stress comes. And if this is the
single bit like a casualty, clearing stu The strength of its untural ramparts re that the output of females on small work tion, how much more of the army ap commends the position we have scized and equals, and in come cases excels that of whole. A stupendous amount of organiza fortified as a base for possible offensive men, and in the case of heavier work, tion is necessary in order that a modern operations to restore Serbian ndependence, within certain limits women are of pracaray may exist and fill its function in war and from what I have seen myself of The principal drawback from a military tically the same yate as men. It has to
gint of view is the poverty and inaccessible be kept in mind that physical considera- the British organization has nothing
which to be ashamed in this theatre of nature of the country to which it gives tions limit the range of work which may cess. But a single railway, the Fardar be done by women. It was noticed, how it is an extraordinary experience to valley hine, could be used by the invaders ever, that part of the work done by women go into one of the large depôts of stores their right the big mountains which involved greater strain thas might be for the troops acres of grounds piled up thought reasonable in Great Britain. With everything conceivably necessary, form the Bulgarian frontier scowl st any in-
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A remarkable feature in the French might force its way over the gong paths and narrow defles which connect the two cous factories is the almost entire absenes of fries. The Bugarians defended these passes lost time. The time lost by the work successfully against greatly superior num peoples owing to avoidable causes does not ers of Serbians and Greeks in 1913, but if exceed on the average one per cent of the attacked by sufficient strength they might total time. In cases of loss of time the be forced. Such an attack would depend on usual punishments for civilians are re primand for the first offence, in some cases forces landing at other points eastward of a fine for the second offence, but generally Salonika to co-operate and to forbid any the workman is dismissed for the second Fuerference by the Ottoman forces. The offence to take place within such a short trategical problem which any inroad by period as would not justify its being dealt the Allied armies into the Sonthera Balkans with by a farther reprimand, Ia present are extremely complicated. It the case of military workers, the man 19 would be preferable, if possible, to find a sent to his depot and dealt with under
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