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CANADIANS' FINE EXPLOITS.

SPIRIT OF THE TRAPPER IN THE

TRENCHES.

GERMAN ESSAY ON

STRATEGY.

THE THEATRES OF WAR.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY MARCH 15TH, 1916.

The Frankfurter Zeitung was supplied recently with a portentously solemn lead- From the German point of view there ing article on The Theatres of War." It must be soothing horribly disconcerting wears the appearance of a careful and al- in the variety of men and methods opposed most innocent investigation of the strate to them in the trenches. In spite of the gical situation and prospects. Its mili- deadly similarity of trench warfare, there tary authors, especially as the Frank- are many difference, in the fighting charac-furber Zeitung is a decidedly unusual teristics of British brigades. It is a ques- channel for the communication of inspired tion of race and Lemperament and disci- arguments on strategy, have doubtless cal pline. I had the misfortune to be a culated exactly the effect which they desire German soldier I should hate to have the to produce. Highlanders anywhere near my place in a trench. They are fierce and terrible fight ing mon, writes Mr. Philip Gibbs in the Daily Chronicle.

The Irish have a peculiar sense of hum-tinuation of attempts by the Allies on our which is not at all funny to those who rule as now in Bessarabia

The writer then says:- are the victims of it. Bombing parties from certain north of England Battalions bring terror with the down & derman trench. They show no mercy, and ask for mone. But for a variety of reasons I fancy it must be most nervo-racking to be on the opposite side of the way to the

Canadiang 19 Flæders.

The enguy never knows what these fol- lows are going to be up to next. Whoo they are most quivt they are most danger- ous They are not only inspired by a restless audacity, but they are so cunning, and so methodical, that they will undertake. what seems like a wild-ent adventure with certain death at the end of it, and get back with hardly a scratch.

JOFFRE PRAISES CANADIANS. They have brought the spirit of the trap- per to the trenches, and they are very patient in marking down their prey. So raid, it was in a recensentling out when a party of them all voluntours wont out one night with the astounding, inten- ibu of getting through the barbed w.ra outside one of the strongest Gerinan, post- tions. For a small party 1 get back again from trench full of Grand machine guns is not so easy as camping 'from a jungle full of man-eating tigers, and was not considered part of the pro gramme of war before the Canadians gavo that exhibition. It was so successful that General Joffre has circulated an aessant of the Canadiaus exploit as a model to the French army.

After taking some prisoners and killing about 30 men they came home again with only two casualties, one cansul by accident. To me who know the conditions of trench warfare this exploit still seems fantastic and incredible. It was possible only be cause those Canadians had made unaing of more importance than contrage itself, and hid adapted old lessons of Red Indian warfare to these new condition of niodern fighting

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WAR MUNITIONS FROM AMERICA.

TRESIDENT'S DECISION.

It is certain that if any Bill were passed by Congress placing an embargo on the shipment of musition of war it would be vetoed by the President,

The New York Journal of Commerce, ex- pressing sate and unprejudiced American opinion, says:

CIVILIAN HABITS.

HOW THE ARMY CURES THEM.

BY EMMA M. WISE.)

Mary a man goes into the Army' with habits that he will never bring out. Lot

me cite Henry,...

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Henry, in the opinion of his relatives and friends is as nearly perfect as any TJIPANAS... England can rest assured that there man still subject to mundong laws can well will be no embargo on the shipdient of be, Yet Heury bra faulte-er, rather, munitions of war. Even if such a measure habits-one in particular In the begin- TJIMANOEK... The article begins with some reflections were passed by Congress, which is unlikening of his scientific studios Henry em- on the rigidity of the main fronts, thely, President Wilson would surely veto braced the belief that for him refreshing

• TJJBODAS failure of the great autumn offensivo in it. Some cartlonds of petitions, said to sleep depended upon amicable relations

astonishing"

have a million signatures, emanating from with the earth's electric current. He must something designated as the Organization not cross it, he must lie with his head to of American Wobien for Strict Neuten the north. Thenceforward the magnetic lity were used for making a scene in the Scaate on Thursday, which was anything aed.e was no truer to the North Poly than was Henry's head when he lay down to bat edifying for that dignified Chamber.

sleep How, when, and where the organization was formed and directed, by what methods the signataires were obtained, dong not ap- pear. What proportion of the signatures were attached by those whose names ap peared can hardly be ascertained. Many were noticed afterwards to be German names, and numbers of athers in succession were in the same handwriting.

We will try to divest ourselves of all future it is of decisive importance to arraganer. But for a judgment of the

know that the course" of the war hitherto

has proved only for our eneies the in- possibility of effective breaks through while we ourselves have repeatedly suc ced in overrunning enery positions and in making full strategical use of these successes which is the main thing We can do what we will if we will what is right.

RUSSIA LEFT OUT OF ACCOUNT." After explaining that the apparent stag- ation ist in reality conceal strenuous preparations, as neither sido can desire to waste costly tinie, the writer asks what

expres through a contry whose night ex- Henry recalls ono journey in the night. prises are not now patronised by English-

gh, As usual, he wished to assume the fanctions of a compass. In voluble Têu- tonic idioms guards and porters expostu inted. They argued how impossible this was owing to the direction in which they traveled and the construction of the cars, unless Henry wished to violate Germanic few and ride with his head or his feet stick. ing out of the window. Henry declined that indignified position, yet he upheld his content on to stubbornly that the atten- dants compromisest on an improvised north

und-south conch in un anteroam at the end of the corch

The petition was for an embargo upon the sale of aring are mutitions to be sent to any holligerent iu the European war and the occasion was seized for making home evily speeches by a few Senators in so far as American women joined in is being prepared, and says that neither the voluminously-signed petition, with the ournest feelings of their sex, behalf of recent military events nor published cut. monty on then give any clue. The Dar- putting a stop to the war, it is in case for

Thire months after that victory Henry danelles campaign is finished, while the pity. So far as it is the work of men. French idea of an advance at Salontzis not caleated oven to command respec. went into the Army. He took his habit is still alive. Italy as to have aban for their judgment, sentiment, or motive with him. During the period of training doned any idea of a serious campaign in

The embargo asked for, if authorized by it was comparatively easy to humour it. Athenia, although the Italian bridgehead Congress and applied by the Goverment, So inviolate did he preserve this cherish at Avica is being extended, so that a boss would be a distinct violation of our oùlied custom that he even sailed from South- might be created hors for a concentric at gations of neutrality, because i would ampton Docks convinced of its immutabi Lack together with the forces at Salonika." throw a powerful influence upon the side it. At Boulogne his faith wavered; at A to the Russians, it is said that they of une belligerent against another.The Festubert it received a death-blow.

Alies, who are struggling for national in- are making vain efforts to upprunch the Balkan theatre of war-without the e dependence and free government, could get munitions without our help, but the aperation of Rumania-by way of Bessa.

war would be prolonged, and lost and suf rabin, and they can fairly he left out of account." It is particularly interesting fering intensified. Even, the cause which to note that, save for the remark im all true American must have at heart Russia has been deprived for a long would be imperilled, It would be a time to cute of the power of effective inter- calamity to the world. and an assurance vention," this is the only reference in the of more war in the future, Advocates of whole article to the Russian theatre. About the embargo in Congress are not true the other theatres the article is immensely friends of peace or free government." eloquent.

BALKAN PROSPECTS.

In a lengthy leading article on the ques- tion of placing an embargo on the export

the of munitions,

New York Prea

It is insisted that "a concentric attack" by the Entente in the Balkans would comes up the American point of view as too late to promise any success-whether folows:

or not the nows about the Austrian and Wore the United States to take up Bulgarian preparations is true, or has this policy it would take preparedness The Germans did not dare to show their merely been invented in Paris in order

ia munitions impossible, save through the names for days after this terrible surprise, to make the Italians anxious at Avlon," Light, jurafted show ingeniusly, could of Montetement manufacture. Japan would get the Canadian scouts came over the ground at Meanwhile, the capitulation of Montene. utterly inadequate possibilities of Govern. got no answer. Little German patrol work and so improved the prospect for a Ger-crease her capacity in order to all thew, is done opposite Canadian prenches Nurmanic attack, but there is nothing to and would soon possess means to equip are the enomy over left in pence behind the show" whether undertakings on a large tranches.

scale in the Balkans are to be expected in the near future. It is added-

PATIENT SNIPERS

The Canadians get wachine-guns on to their working parties and sweep the cross- roads upon which supplies come up, and the Canadian sniper may die for hours in Bulky patience, but in the ord he get his man. This principle of making life in tolorable for the egeray is, of course, laid down for all troops in the pine, bau though it is not an original idea of the Canadiane

they shew terrible originality in sma of

their methods of carrying it out.

They are original nen. One can not go among them, as I did recently again, with out seeing how the individuality of their character rises above military discipline. without destroying or weakening that dis cipline,

We can wait calmly, for every Entonte soldier who is stationed in the Balkan Peninsula is not in our way at any other point. Our enemies know this as well on we do. It is, therefore, quite intelligible that, in the Entente Press, and still more of course behind the scenes, the lively quarrel about the utility of the whole Balkan undertakings is being carried on. with wore noise than ever. It looks as if

the number is increasing of those who op pose any and every activity in the South- east which is not of direct service for the protection of the British possessions.

THE OUTLOOK IN THE WEST. The writer then professes to connect with this opposition: to Balkan operations alleged exaggeration in Francs and Eng land of the increased activity

"in the West, which is ascribed. exclusively to German attacks of a serious kind." The writer indicates that the artillery activity has been general, and says:-

It is this spirit acknowledged as a fight- ing quality-which accounts for the little habit of one man among the Canadians, who is produced for the benefit of dis- tinguished visitors. Ho comes from the Rocky Mountains, and is very artful in mining operations, and can hear from afar

In any case, the riddle is easy to solve the scratch of a German pick. Being fond of animals, he makes a habit of keeping The first, fuo.days came after a long period his borse in his dug-out in the trenches of rain and fog, and so one did some shoot- under a 12ft, layer of earth for head gheting, and presumably carried out the little

tor,

FOULFLY FARM IN DUG-DET.

tactical scheines which one had prepared during the bad weather.

The article then reaffirms that the Cer- Boing fond, also of new-laid eggs, he tra Powers, unlike England and France, are not confined to the choice between the keeps his cocks and ohickens in his dug-out

and although these things are unusual Balkans and the West-even this choice and would not be tolerated by English bri- being indeed by no means a free choice for gadiers of the conventional type (as sub- the Western Powers. The Central Powers the usual will continue to dictate the situation, versivo of discipling and thing"), no one in the Canadian Division Finally, after remarking that, although they have created the great blue from has issued a protest.

After all, a horse in a dug-out does not the North Sea to Baghdad," the Central interfere with the successful explosion of Powers have still got work to do in the a mine, nor does a fresh supply of new-Nour East, as well as in Mesopotamia, the laid eggs benefit the Bosches the other side article concludes as follows:- of the way.

So the General turns a blind eye. also keeps one deaf ear for language which could only be tolerated from a man from the Rocky Mountains atterly irreverent in the presence of Brass Hats, but a wonder ful good miner

herself for any kind of struggle, while we show have scrapped the plant for such preparedness."-Reuter.

The New York Times, in an editorial says: "A group of Senators is crying out for an embargo on the exportation of way munitions to belligerents, and is trying to bumbug the Gorman vote. Members of Congress who are sobbing and shrieking know perfectly well that an Embargo Ba cannot pass, and that it would be vetoed

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"CUR ZEPPELINS. DO US MORE HARM THAN GOOD."

Like a voice crying in the wilderness, on Gorman newspaper is daring enough on defenceless English towns; to declare to raise a protest against Zeppelin raids no nearer to the final victory; that, they do that such raids bring German, ars Germany more harm than good, and only serve the more bitterly to inflame neutral opinion against the Fatherland.

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"Now, so far as I am concerned, the points of the compass have ceased to exist," TJIKEMBANG says Henry. I can sleep standing up. After a few experiences of being crowded. into a cattle track with a score of other fel. ARAKAN... laws, or billeted in a barn or brewery, or try ing to snatch an hour's sleep between shells in the trenches, one stops worrying about the relative positions of one's head and the North Pole,"

Having had a deep-rooted habit of his own to brook, it pleases Henry to review other people's habits. In his section at the It is front there was a somnantbulist. Henry's conviction that Army medical examiners should discriminate against som.

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ambulists as rigorously as they do against epileptics or consumptives.

They do almost as much harm," he say "Fancy a man up and down a reach in his sleep, making a target of him- THE sef for the Germans to shoot at and get ting the rest of the chaps into no end of

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Fortunately that happened only once to Henry's comrad He escaped with a bad fright, but that was sufficient to cure him ever, he continued the practice back is of nocturnal rumbles in the trenches. Huw billets and there be finally found a cure It happened in this way,

Billeting quarters were then in a large house whose windows bad been smashed by shelling. Just under one of these empty of water. By leaning out of the window window frames was a well about half full one could throw things into the well or if one wished one could throw oneself into it. The somnambulist formed the habit of standing by the window night after night in his sleep, staring down into the well. Those who were awakened by his roaming about watched brim with some alarm, but through fear of possible consequences no ane attempted to disturb him. Presently he took to throwing things into the well. They were trifles, mostly, scraps of food, cigarettes, letters, pencils, small articles which he carried in his pockets. By do increased in value. Then the next morning grees his offerings to the spirit of the well he missed the things and lamented their loss.

"Some day," he said, "I shall throw away something really worth while Deuco take this beastly habit of walking in my sleep.

It is not often that one finds so much

The most valuable thing that the som hard, practica commonsense packed into one short article in a German newspaper. nambulist then possessed was, a watch. It was a fine watch and costly. To prevent It is more significant still when that news paper is the Berlin Vorwaerts, the organ his throwing it into the well, first one, then of that great Socialist party in Germayanether of the men took to secreting it on which has more than once threatened to their persons by night, so for some time wreck the Administration, and still has the the watch was safe. One night the man power to do so,

The anti-Zeppelin policy of the German who had it was partly awakened by some one fumbling with his clothes It was the Bocialiste is voiced as follows:-

We cannot help pointing out that the somnambulist. He was looking for his throwing of bombs over London, though watch. Before the other man was really in itself a most desirable action, inasauch awake the sleep-walker had found it and as it cannot fail to cause confusion to the walked towards the window. The other enemy, is hardly calculated to bring the man, saw thoroughly aroused jumped up.. chances of a final German victory any the Impulsively be called out. Up went the nearer. We even have an idea that such sleep-walker's hand, there was a flash in the raids, when they are directed against so moonlight, then a splash in the well, The

race as the English, would watch was gone stubborn a rather tend to strengthen them in their obatingey, y

The somnambulist was inconsolable. He spent the rest of the night planning to have the well dredged, but early the next morning the battalion was on the more and he could not carry out his plan, How- ever, the watch was not the only thing he left in the well. His sleep-walking habit was buried there with it. The semnamlm- list in a somuambu'ist no more.

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But to-day, just as much as at the be Heginning of the war, the oft-quoted sen- tenco remains true-that the decision about war and peace will be found upon Euro- pcau soil, found in France. If no other consideration convinced us of the accuracy of thig saying, we shoud by convinced by the consideration that great and, indood, The Canadians are great believers in

the leading, circle of the French people common sense applied to war, and not in still are pleased to guide their war aims high mysteries and secret rites which can

and their peace claims entirely according not be known outside the circle of initia.

to the suggestions of their imagination, tion. One of their Generalsa young man and that it is the French who live in the of 39 had no previous experience of war mad idea that thus far they bave nowhere when he brought his troops to Flanders, been defeated by Germany. We possess the hat to impressed me yesterday as a leader forse to destroy this mod idea. We will of men who in open warfare might win do it. The time will come at which it great victories by doing the common sense can be done, and, as we hope, at which it thing rapidly and decisively, to the sur will be done. prise of an enemy working by diaborate science. He would, I think, astound them by the simplicity of his amashing strako.....

Something more than common sense, and the shrewd humour which they have kept It was first by common sense, too, that. one of his officers became one of the bomb through many weary, dreary months of ing experts of the British Army. When blood and mud, inspires the spirit of these I met him yesterday-it was in the hall of Canadians, who have come out hore ning of a few insignificant civilians and the habits in regard to clothes or persona! but the remarks of his companîexs did not

a convent which no longer holds the ailande Flanders with their splendid youth, and

of black-robed nuns-I recoguised him as

their fine free ways of speech, and their

a journalist who knows the way from Redtunning war craft. The patriotism of the Lion Court to Hanging Sword Alley:"

CONNING WAR CRAFT.

Before the war he had never soon a hand.

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men who have left their farmsteads in the Far West for this ghastly Show, as they call it, is a real conscious ideal with them. They are not fighting for their own grenade, and all his knowledge of high hearths and homes hat for the Mother coil explosives was confined to those in the sub- of their race, and for the sake of old memo- editors' room when "copy" comes in late: ries and old traditions which are vital in But by common sense he has become what their creed of life. It is for that a well the Canadians call "a big bug" on bombs, for their own pride that they stood fast and it was their common sense which gave-at-Ypras, and died so any of them

where they stood. him his change,

After all, the Anglo-Saxons are racially near akin to the Gorman, and knowing ourselves se we do, we can imagine that similar attacks on the non-combatants in German cities would produce an effect quite the reverse of what the enemy wight desire to produce

No; Zeppelin attacks on London are all very well from a picturesque point of view, but they really do us more herin than good. They irritate not only the enemy, but also-neutrals, against us and in almost all cance we have nothing to show in compensation but the killing or wound. destruction of a few dwellings.

We think that the energies concentrated on aerial warfare, might very largely be diverted to the fighting in the field, to observation work. For example, by our airman, and in many other ways that pro- mise a direct and more certain result. Besides, it should not be forgotten by our civilian population that every air raid made on enemy territory is more than likely to provoke very drastic reprisals on open and undefended-Gerinan towns by a foe who, having no military successes to hig credit, is only too anxions to avenge his impotence on harmless citizens.

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were billeted in berrs that were overrun man Isy down without adjusting his wig by rats. Baing very tired the bad-headed securely. In the morning it was gone. rat bols. The soldier mourned for his wig, They found fragments of it sticking in a

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In the Army there mist be battalions of me who go to the front envinced that certain

are essential to repose, Confirmed victims sounds, say, the ticking of a watch er clock, of the watch ticking-habit testify to the as a permanent cure. Ons hears also of ficacy of a short course of burgling shell

"! adornment which hays became grcond na- entre-and-caunes well bo brazen off" Army anothed habi; gone by the board-Daily

A quartermaster-sergeant row bema on life soon teaches that they con. sick leave relates with glee the mi-adven tures of a wig in his company The wig It was the was wavy and glossy back.. property of a bald-headed private who ab- horred his haldness, but through fear of ridicule had always lacked sufficient cour- age to cover it on in the daytime and was content with making himself look pretty at night, Fe actually took his wig to France. The third night out the company

GERMANY'S EXHAUSTION, Reuter's Athens correspondent states that the belief in the eventual exhaustion of the Germans is daily gaining ground. The Germanophile Press is endeavouring to combat this, making the most of the Weble ern fighting which is represented as sim- inget to occupation of Caluis.

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