THE SENUSSI WAK,
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They describe the abortive Turkish attacks on the Suez Canal in February 1915, and then the long and arduous, though ittle reported, campaign against the Senussi on the western frontier of Egypt and in the gases.
Little that is newis added to our know ledge of the battle for the Canal.
But the story of the Western campaign is pub lished, for the Grst time.
War with the Benussi broke out in November last, whom H.M:8. Tara and the transport Maorino were torpedoes by wats of the Cyrenaica coast and the crows taken prisoners. Almost at the same time our frontier fort at Bellum was shelled by enemy submarines, and one Karstian Coastguard cruiser sunk and another damaged.
Sollunt and other frontier posts were evacuated on Novem- "ber 23rd.
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BEAUTIFUL MEMORIAL CHAPEL. Mr. Lewis Hind in the Daily Chronicle
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everywhere and in every walk of life.
Since 1860, when a a Bolenzollern Prince has put on the Rumanian throne, until
ay, Germans have present day,
in large
the
the number of German residents is over there are not less than a further. 50,000.
In the city of Bucharest alone, 20,000, while in other Rumahian cities To these must be added 240,000 German- speaking Jews, who are always the fore- us, of German interests and, German propaganda, They hold the most valu
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CHURCH AND STATE, "The Archbishops Committee on Church CAMPAIGN=WON BY A MOUNTED and State, whose report is just published morning, have brought together a mass
$2,000,000 YEARLY TRIBUTE. of interesting material and used it with
The Yer York World publishes the Dispatches relating to the operations infaned their attention in the main to the sanity and discretion. They have con-
following article from its special cor "Egypt from the beginning of the war a single purpose of providing a scheme for
respondent in Bucharest :-- to April last were issued by the British Church Council of Bishop, gislate outlines a dream of a splendid central tion recomplished before as well as after The peaceful penetration by Germany War Offes in 'Juae.
of Rumania, and the work clergy and laity which shall be free to.
and organisa-
veto is reserved to the State. The Com-will be created after the war. It is to be Germans in this country, invites the Church affairs while the power of area in the New Imperial London which the commencement of the war by the mitter have wisely refrained from con- a spot where men and women will pay wonder and even the respect of an sidering in any detail questions of pro honiage to the Sons of Liberty to the end partial observer, if there was not a dis- perly, patronage, or discipline. It is of time. It is to be both splendid in crimination in the ways and means adopt- interesting that they have been guided in structure and splendid in spirit.. throughout their recommendations
ed by them to achieve their ends. experience gained by the Representative Here is the dream which must come true.
by the
Look ahead seven years, says Mr. Hind Church Council, a body which has been in You will start from Buckingham Palace: existence little more than ten
cara Like that body, the proposed new Church you will drive down the historic Mall Council is to consist of the members of you will emerge through the gates to find the two Houses of Convocation and the the crowding buildings on either side House of Laymen in the Provinces of swept away, with gardens there and Canterbury and York. But the Lower Houses of Convocation are to be reform round to Northumberland Avenue, pass
fountains; you will sweep immigrated and settled here ed, an that the representatives of the 18 on the way Le Soeur's superb statute parochial clergy shall have a majority of alignment with this new highway, facing Charles I turned so as to be in vates, and the method of election to the towards the new Bridge (all forgiven and Houses of Laymen amended with t view forgotten, an English King silently in mixed striking force of British Yeo-Unlike the present Representative Church line with England and the Empire); you
to making them also more representative. manrs, Australian Light Hope, Royal Council, which has no legal uld have Avenue, see its arms opening, Embankable properties and estates in the capital
will ascend the new Northumberland Scots and Middlesex Battalions, Sikhs, the new Church Connection, and ment gardens on either side, and here at and in the other large cities, as well as
Eavelry Corps, Egyptian power to promote Jegislative and machine-gun sections and artillery was to subunit canons and Bills to a specially approach to the great bridge, rising rich and fertile lands in the Dobrudia gathered at Matruh. Major-General appointed committee of the Privy Coun above the traffic and the trans there will Wallace was in command.
ell with a view, to secure the sanction of an open space-Empire Place.
district. the Crown or Parliament. Measures GEEMANS BEHIND-THE-ÁRABS, On December 25th this force moved out
approved by the new Ecclesiastical Com mitter of the Privy Council and requir
This will be the centre of the new Im-official agents have spared no efforts or There was sharp but indecis fighting ing Parliamentary sanction would be perial Lendon, with the Senus, who retired In Janu-placed before the Lords and Commons, bridge begins to stretch over
Here where the great means in their endeavours to increase arg-torrential rain fell, and the country and if not, vetoed by either House at the river, with the Cross of the old their influence and to multiply gradually NETH. INDIA, MANILA, HONGKONG & SAN FRANCISCO. became a sea of mud. This factor end of forty days should receive the ing to the east, and the towers of the England and France together have only
their enterprises and commerce. mud-- played an important and unfor King's assent and thus pass into law.
While aunate part in the subsequent opera The appointment of this committee of esta real Thames-side London at last. try, Germany and Austria are
Parliaments looming in the ten consular representatives in this coun tions. Successes were achieved, but it the Privy Council to be the link between It is no dream. The scheme has been dis-sented by 25 consular agents. As to non- was impossible to follow them a owing the Church Council and Parliament is a cussed and planned. For years men have official, commercial attaches and agents to the dificulty of movement and the novel and at the same time a most im- worked for it. The Royal Institute of there can be no comparison, as the Ger inadequacy of the force. The columns partant feature in the report. It is in- British Architects, the London Society, mans alone have several scores more than returned to their base at the end of the tended to provide a competent authority Mr. John Burns, Bir Aston Webb, Pro their adversaries combined. They have month. At this stage General Wallace to examine any proposed ecclesiastical fessor Beresford Pito, Mr. Paul Water- also a chamber of commerce in the city retired. He was succeeded by Major legislation from the point of view of the house, Sir W. H. Lever, have all realised of Bucharest, while the French and Eng General Peyton.
the dream, and have pushed the business lish have no such thing in this country. The force was strengthoned and recon- *tituted.
Henceforth it was possible a studied restraint, it is not to be denied the Royal Academy, in the place of hon economic social, educational, hygienic,
Though they are marked throughout by forward. In the present exhibition of
The country's commercial, financial, zo follow up any success, and the re- that the Committee's recommendations if our in the Architectural Room, which an and many other phrases are thoroughly occupation of Solfuur was now a pos-adopted would have far-reaching effects few visit, but wherein vast architectural studied and reported on from time to ibility"
on the life of the Church in England ideas which affect as all are being water time. Anyone interested in Rumanian German brains were behind the Benussi and its relation to the State, Criticism, ialised, the whole scheme is set forth and their Arab adherents. British tendency had begun to manifest pated from more than one quarter. D. Barclay Niven and Mr. T. Raffles
Their anti- and perhaps opposition, may be anticitorially by two talented architects, affairs is obliged to refer to the German itself with the advent of Gasier, a Ger-Those who desire discsenblishment will the Davison. Study their Design for the ledge resulting from it, the Germans, With such organisation and the know- manised Turk of considerable ability, in as much dissatisfied as those who would Improvement of Charing Cross April, 1915, with a considerable supply maintain the present order. But it is will determine that we must all unite to the Orient," and long period easy-pay- And you with their low-priced goods, made for of arms and menes."
This Gasfer was difficult to deny the Committee's declara-produce the fall of the South-Easternment system, became the predominant seconded by Nari Bey, a half-brother of tion that so give its best to the nation the Railway-Bridge, relic of the old, bad, Enver Pasha. In the subsequent fight Church must be free to manage its own muddling days, and the rise of the Em ing the Western Arabs proved to be well affairs through its own presentative are Bridge, symbol of a new, organised, equipped with modern rifles, machine-assemblies. At present there are anoma and rejuvenated Empire. guns and field artillery. German sub- lies, and indeed abuses, which every one marines co-operated along the coast, lay deplores, but which the Church is power Mr. Hind wishes to. associate memory of In order to maintain their commerce
With his great architectural scheine ag mines and stalking transports. There were civilised and highly-skilled of the legislative machinery which holds suggests the erection of a Chapel fot established many industrial houses, and le 10 abolish owing to the breakdown those who have faller in the war, and he the Germans opened many banks and brains in the strategie Senassi, and this was soon shown in thee it captive. The great majority of the Fellowship of the Fallen It is to be by hard competition and Various devices
plans of the
clergy are without adequate representa erected on Empire Place, the heart Occupation of the Baharia Oasis This tion in the Convocations, while the laity improvement, a consecrated spot, set on Icam mines. of the became the
owners of part of the petro ossis is only 200 miles SW of Cuiro, and only about 100 miles from the rich Fayum deliberations except in bodies which have Avenue, rising between the two Embank From 1805 to 1000 the German vapi
are deprived of any part in the Church's a little hill, where Northumberland CONTROL OF PETROLEUM FIELD. region on the Nile
no power of giving legal effect to their ment Gardens (one is yet to be extended) talists, supported by German diplomacy, resolutions. In theory, of course, Par-merges into the new bridge, Chur push for Wollen was dated on councils, but Parliament is admittedly very simple, but very beautiful, dedicated this endeavour they noon, he other
liament
Here I strove their utmost to become the sale the lay element in its would build a Chapel, small but high, masters of the entire petroleum Beld. In provides February 20th, and a decisive battle was unwilling, and most Churchgen beliese to the Fallen who have died for their their minds, one was economic, the other I had with ages, and incompetent. To deal with measures country. In the centre of this Chapel political care title timeren political Agagia. The fortunes of the day, thereby of the campaign, were decided by pre
the Church's life and place a plain- Cross, and on it already concluded a magnificent cavalry charge.
organization. The report describes a would rest a Crown. And on the wall of alliance with Rumanis, and she was method of government by devolution sub, the Chapel, oricated to take the first rays planning to satire, the supply of her As the attack developed the enemy method which has already been adopted inset in letters of gold the plain state-knew woll that Russia would side with
ject to Parliamentary control. It is a of the rising sun on Empire Day, I would opened a fairly heavy are with rifles
of petroleum in case of war, as she in our ad rational, and social legislation.ment That This Chapel, the centre of the tention, while for its own
her enemies, and would and the large issues with which it is con- is dedicated to our beloved, the flower of importance beautifying the first eity of the Empire, Churchmen, are called to examine it with the seas, who fell in the Great War of cerned the whole nation, and not only the old country and the Dominions across sympathetic interest-Times.
Freedom.'
ARMED MOTORS FINISH THE COUP.
Maxwell's dispatch says:--- General
machine-gans, anti tuo or three held-gune distributed their fire over the field. The 3rd South African Infantry moved for ward with admirable steadiness
Then acting exactly as on previous occasions, the enemy's infantry, moving very rapid ly, attempted an outflanking movement. against General Lukin's left.
This was met by a company from the reserve sent up in eobvion behind the threatened Bank; and the counter-attack at once faded away.
a
L'asha
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WAR HORSE'S VICTORIOUS DEATH.
A FLAG ALAFAYS PLYING.–
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masters of the Rumanian market, thus importing goods annually, to the amount of about £5,000,000 (during 1913) from Germany, out of a total of £9,520,000 of general Rumanian imports:
secret
able to get very much material from the blockade; so it was her endeavour to have United States, owing to the English
the petroleum fields under Gerisan owner- the Rumanians as her allies, when, with ship, she could amply provide her wants. The only serious competitors that appear ed in the field were the Americans, but the Germans, by their diplomacy, dreve them off.
And above the chapel I would have in the aiddle of the enemy's linea flag always flying. It would be of silk, my horse was killed under me, and, by broidered with the 64 flags of the Empire, Almost all the electrical works in the As soon as the donger was over fien-
curious chasice, his dying strides ane once a year, on Empire Day, it would capital and in the provinces are in Ger eral Lukin, acting with admirable brought me to the ground within a tow be taken down, and another raised in its man hands. The Fernie Iron Works, the promptitude, withdrew his
yards of the Benusi general, Gaster place; and the flag that had served its port foundries and the shipbuilding and squadron from his left flank and sent it to
year would be strengthen his main pursuing fores on his
At this moment Colonel Souter was honourable ceremony, to a city of the Krupp Company. Almost all the com presented, with mostrering at Galatz are owned by the right, and there is little doubt that this alone, except for Lieutenant Blakeley and Empire. quick decision did much to ensure the suc
Yeoman Brown, both of the Dorset Yea-.
panes that manufacture cloth, cotton, СЕНЯ
of the subsequent operations. As the manry, who had also had their borses and love for their memory, symbolised are in the hands of the Germans I This pean of gratitude to the fallen; tries, as also the wood exporting trade, eement, paper, and many other indus firing line was now within 500 yards of shot under them. the position General Lukia threw into it or lightly wounded enemy, and he raised by the people of the Empire. Who garian enterprises, you will have an ap- Around them about by the chapel and the bridge, should be you add to these the Austrian and Hun the fight the greater portion of his re situation was distinctly threatening until does not mourn a soldier or sailor! Who proximate idea of what the so-called serves, including his last two armoured the arrival of the machine-gun section would not be willing to join in this testi Rumanish industry consists of. cars, anu. At the same time sent a staff decided the issue. Ghafer Pasha and his mony of love and gratitude? officer to warit Colonel Souter, of the staff were then escorted from the field to Day comes each year, and for such a predominating in Kumacia, it is natural Empire With German commerce and industry Dorset Yeomanry, to be ready for his a place of safety, opportunity. In the face of this vigorous to Colonel Souter, whose resolution and this Imperial scheme; let us promise that the Rumanian dependence on Germany
For this happy result credit is due cause one quines. Let us begin now; let
us allot seven years to the fulfilment of made some headway in order to make the enemy was compelled to
also that German finance should have evacaate his position, and, in exact ac coolness stood him in great stead at a cordance with the plans, the fight was very critical moment. His name has we will each give one guinea to this proud of Rumanian
on Empire Day each year for seven years still more complete. Out of £60,000,000 taken up by cavalry."
already been submitted for reward, b
Colonel Souter adds: It is difficult is to our brave dead.”
public debt, about Fas,000,000 have been borrowed from the accurately to express the effect of this
Berlin banks, and today the State of cavalry charge on the enemy Through
Rumania is paying £2,000,000 interest out the day he had fought with extreme
and annuities to the Germans. As most baldness, but when the horses got him he
of the capital borrowed in Germany has had only one thought, and that was to
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manufactured in Germany, not a cent has entered the country and, as a Bu- vanian puts it, the payment of these two
action
The rest of the story may be told in the words of Colonel Bouter's report :—~
About 1 p.m. I received a nesange from the GC.C. saying that he wished me to pursue and to cut off the enemy if possible. Be was my intention to let the enemy get clear of the sandhills, where there might have been wire or trenches, and then to attack him in the opon, therefore pursued on a line parallel to, both and about 1,000 yards west of, the line achieved. After their defeat the enemy stone bridge of one clear span, a great of retreat, attacking with dismounted fire retreated westwards. towards Sellum, and Empire bridge, leading from Empire wherever the horses wanted an easy. the Egyptian Bedouin (Auiad All) began Place on the Embankment to an Imperial
About 2 p.m. I saw for the first time to desert him in large numbers and re the whole retreating force extend for appeal to General Peyton for pardon." about a mile with a depth of 300 to 400. yards, In front were the camels and baggage, escorted by irregulars, with their proper fighting force (Muhafizia) and maxims forming their rear and flank gaafd. I decided to attack mounted
About 3 p.m. I dismounted for the last time to give my horse a breather and ground over which I was about, to move,
This great scheme of Mr. Hind's, of course, involves the removal of Charing Cress Station to the south side of the river: the scrapping of the hideous rail way bridge, a huge blot on the finest vista in London; the making of An im "The losses in this remarkable exploit posing processional road sweeping ma were severe, but they were justified by jestically round from the Mall, joined
the moral and material result by noble north to south thoroughfare millions is an annual tribute paid to
and crossing the river on a magnificent Germany.
DUKE'S MOTOR DASH
4 GOLD HARVEST.”
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The gold harvest for national defence On March 14th the British columns is now given up to barges, sheds, and continues to flow into the Bank of France were outside Sollum. Aeroplane recon- mad
at the rate of between 240,000 and £50,000 naissance reported that the enemy was evacuating his camps." Armoured cars of the British Architect, in an article by of the nation's gold in the late summer That quotation is from the May issue day. The Finance Minister made his appeal to the French people for the loan under the Duke of Westminster were sent Mr. T. Raffles Davison, pleading again of last year. Thus for ten monthe past
in pursuit. The result was the capture for the scheme as her has pleaded ever the stream of yellow coins has never of all the enemy's guns and machine since this Imperial idea was first mooted. dried up for a moment, though naturally
Sollum was reoccupied... -
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driven his scattered forces far beyond the one corner, through the erection of the South and West England. The ap The attack was made in two lines, Egyptian frontier." the horses galloping steadily, and well in
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Bridge, thus making the Surrey frontage To lead his ears through perfectly un- of the Thames as palatial as the Middle traffic from Westminster and Waterloo position I gave the order to charge, and known country against an enemy of un-sex frontage, and uniting North and Bridges, it will converge, into Imperial with one yell the Dorsets hurled then known strength was a feat which demand-South London into an organic whole. Place, Thus will be formed a real centre selves upon the enemy, who immediately ed great resolution, and which should not Waterloo and the new Charing Cross of London, the first city of the Empire, broke.
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