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THE 'HONGRONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 1916.

· OPEN LETTER TO DE. BRANDES.

GREAT MOMENT OF THE WAR | THE LATE LORD, KITCHENER

is

PERIOD OF SEVEREST TRIAL

-

The period of severesti trials is very limited-three months at the must-and if the Grand Alliance stands the strain as well as there is very reason to expect, and discloses some of its increased re- find that we have got over the worst even more definitely than most people at this moment can easily imagine," say the Oberner

| STRIKING ARTICLE BY VISCOUNT

ESHER::

#Under the title of Lord-K;"' Viscount Esher contributes a striking article on the character of the late Becretary of National Review, from which the follow ing extracts are taken:-.

DISRUPTIVE FORCES IN

SOUTH AFRICA

GENERAL BOTHA'S DIFFICULT TASK.

SHIPPING IN PORT

ANEA, Norwegian str., 1,017, A. Arntzen, 18th August Bangkok 7th August, Rise.-Thorssen & Co.

WEATHER REPORT,

On the 18th 11.10-No returns from Jayan or N.E. Chius.

et from Shanghai to Amor, and increased Pressure has dosressed slightly along the

AZI MARU, Japanese str., 3,676, M. Yoshi-lightly Hongkong to Cape St. James and

kawa, 14th August-Nagasaki 10th

Borneo. It is nearly stasionary over the August, General. - Nippon Yuson Philippiner. Kaisha

hagen Pulitiken. This is a not quite un sources at the right hour, we may well 55tate for War to the July number.of theTable, shows how difficult is the position CANADA MARU, Japanese atr., 3,579, T. 10 .4.m. stoïday, 000 inch. Total sinos 1st

BY WILLIAM ARCHER. ] -

MA Plague on hoth your“ „houses dip burden of an appeal for peace, issued by Dr. George Brandes in the Copen atural attitude of mind into which a goud many neutrals have lately fallen They are gick and tired of the war have forgotton, if they have ever iza Terstood, the eiremastances of..! origin Absorbed in the material horrors. f. the struggle they lose sight of the

"Never was the German need for a ideals at stake. They hinge the Allies decision auore desperately revealed; for acorning and outraging them. Thus never were the Allies more formidably their neutrality takes on a pro-German preased; ever was it more certain to tinge, of which, perhaps they are scarcely our mind that their original watchword wware bit which is none the less deplorholds good at that they have only to able. That is why have wentared tiddress to Dr. Brandes a letter of which endure, to conquer the following are the opening passages. The remainder must appear in another

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GERMANY WASTS A DECISION,

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DISTRICT

Hongkong rainfall for 24 hours ending at Miyada, 10th August-Shanghai-7th January, €5,69 inches, against an average of August, General-Osaka Shoson Kai-59.77 inobes CHIVUEN, Chinese atr., 1,177, Wm. Simp-to-day is as follows: -

The format for the 24 hours ending at Noon sun Ross, 6th August Shanghai 1st August, General. Order.

FORBOLIZ CHUNSANG, British str., 1,814, C. J.

Mattock, 7th August--Sourahaga 28th Hongkong & Neighbourhood Light or variables July, Sugar-Jardine, Matheson &

winde; fair. .co...

{The unna

Na 1. South Coast of China between. The mme

Hongkong and Lampaka, į

Crry OF NAPLES, British str., 3,714, R. Pine, 15th August-Singapore 9th August, GeneralBank Line. EIGEE, Norwegian str., 876, E. Fingalsen, 31st July-Bangkok 24th July, Rico. -Thoresen & Co.

Formon Channel

South coast of China between (The_mine; na

Hongkong and Halaan"

kins, 11th August Baigon7th August, Rice and General.-Jardine, CHINA Matheson & Co. FOOKSANG, British str., 1,987, T. A Mitcholl, 6th August-Singapore 31st July, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co..

printed in the Jane number of the Road. A striking letter from South Africa,

of the Botha Government.

Recent de- bates in the South African Parliament The aloofness of the desert places in have the same moral. The Nationalists, which like youth had been - spent. Wil led by Mr. Hertig, lose no chance of round about him in the council chamber. propagating their narrow and intal "He" refused to ley bare his inmost erged. They harass the Government thought and he sought to command without respite, taunting General Botha inhen he was expected argument he was a child before the treachery to the Dutch-speaking people, to discuss In for his Imperialism," accusing him of thrusts of the keenly fashioned weapons and holding him up to scorn as the cre wielded by his colleagues. He would ture of the Unionists. return from a long Cabinet, drop into a

General Botha, deprived in this Session of the invalue chair at York House, so weary and unable Parliamentary aid of General Sinuts “The meaning of the situation is done that further Isbour seemed impos- who is making wonderful progress "in almost an open secret. The Allies" hold ble. Yet he would be found at the War East Africa has fought this battle the sea. They have already, the super- Office after a short interval, grappling against the political fraue-tirenes who iority in mea. If they cannot be dis-with the work he did so well, which a hang upon his Banks with great good FAUSANO, British str., 1,410, H. S. Mal. Dear Dr. Brandes. You have jublishabled this year nothing can prevent them convention had interrupted. ::.

humour and patience, and with that re lad." An Appeal to the belligerent from attaining the third hand decisive Lord K's towering personality and solute courage of his which flames at varé

Powers to return, 10, sarily, and requisite of final and complete victory forceful character were apt to sweep men

moments into a heat of righteous anger. arrange, terms of... pences In absuperiority all round in gunpowder off their feet, but in later years, when age

His position is very, diffult-far more stract, such an appeal, must command and in every form of fighting mechan: began to tell, his impressiveness varied difficult, far more perilous even, than khi, sympathy of every humane, and reaism. Then, and not until then, would according to his bodily vigour.. When any casual ndmirers of his in this coun shable man, yet this pronouncements is come the triumphant bour of the general rested and unharassed, he seemed to the try know. They see him from a distance itisappointing to your achairers and

cassal stranger to have in him the spirittion. They extol. the success with which through a haze of half-romantic adiaira- uffensive. fbjends---If ‚Ï, many so style myself-rings-

Fof holy gods.

Often it was otherwise he keeps the Imperial flag flying. They much as it is not really calculated to fur-

There was an occasion many years know little of, and seem to care less for, Ther: the end you have in view. Win

ago, when this variability affected his you allow me to tell you why, in my

destiny. The Viceroyalty of India was

the constant menace under which his task under consideration. For admini bir analyses, with that true

is carried out. The writer in the Ronnul Live reasons that appealed strongly to

under- the Secretary of State for Indin, uje-standing which is based on knowledge of tion was

Taken to the nomination of à its own limitations, the racial charne- soldier. King Edward has been anxious-

teristics of the Boers, He shows them restless, prone for the appointment of Lord K., and re

to internecine quarrels, collection of our dead Sovereign's wish always fretting against the Government carried great weight. The Secretary of

in power, especially when it happens to stances had occurred that seemed to State had never met Lord K. Circume Government formed from

among their own leaders. This characteristic of indicate me as the means of bringing a private room at the Savoy. Lard K. about a meeting. A dinner was arranged

had that morning confided to me his desire to return to India as Viceroy, and his determination only to serve his coun try when he knew he could do so with all his powers, and could profit by his very special experience.)

PESCE BEFORE THE WINTER.

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***Germany,” addy the Observer, "wants place before the winter, if by digerent, it must fall oĢi deaf ears ? hook or by crook she can force or mani Not, certainly, because we are disipulate a settlement which the Kaiser clined to hear you. To whose judgment could plausibly represent to his subjects should we listen more gladly You are as an honourable and even victorious unquestionably the first critic of the ilge, peace, and probably the leading intellect of the whole neutral world: at all events on this side of the Atlantic. You are not only sauholar, but a man of the living world. i have fought a splendid fight for Breadom of thought, and have expressed An uncertain terms your detestation for political tyranny. Wuise approval could have done more to encourage usi To whose considered, and reasoned cri- tena conid

have listened with grend's respect.

W

But, as a matter of fact, you have with held from us both these advantages Yau have curried the set of neutrality to a gry high pitch. You stand indifferent between truth and falsehood, - between bunianity and inhumanity, between right

and wrong.

Is it possible you do not see that this sar mad and monstrous though it be, is war in which everything turns on the question of right and wrong question not to be dismissed with a shrug and a "verdist of Rogues all Your

peal begins thus

Ap-

Each of the Great Powers declares that the war it is waging is a war of defence. They have all been attacked;

"We Allies can have no such settle ment. its effect on German, temper, could only lead sooner or later to an- other outbreak of arrogant psychology and militarist'ambition. Nevertheless, to secure such a' settlement before the

winter, Berlin will move all earth and the nether regions.

“Far Gerininy it is Now or Never" For the Allies.the immovable principle is Never again. It is a moment which history will remember as equally great its moral issues. whether in the drama of this war or in

PRICE OF VERDUS.

to 300,000 casualties without getting «The Germans have, paid a price up

will continur raising their bid to half their object," says the Observer. They

a million casualties or more before they acknowledge that they have sustained the worst defeat of its kind in the his tory of any people, and that. France has won the most glorious victory in her ใจ But let us pretend that the issue is certain.

Verdun will be

Germans now profess to think that

the grave of Franen

have

converted

That morning he was at his best, and would

Athanasius. Later that saine, day he was at his worst, pression. in his anxiety (o make a favourable in

A curious shyness took the undoing. In a quarter of an hour he form of rash speech, that became his

had disposed of any faint chance he may have had of overcoming a determination, based upon principles of life and govern inent, that in the Secretary of India proved then, and notably since, to be inflexible,

the South African Dutch was recognized was the power behind the throne, by Jan Hofmeyer at the Cape. For years alunya refusing to forura Ministry him self. He knew his people well, and acting on that knowledge ruled the almost to the day of his death with un- questioned authority,

General Botha, with snure courage, tonk responsibility, frst in the Transvaal, then in the Union. He is paying the penalty now. At the last election half

his Parliame yours gainst him. He owes

Parliamentary, majority over his Na "peaking electors,

tionalist rivals to the votes of English- More than that, be maintains himself in Parliament only by who could at any monent defeat him by virtue of the support of the Unionists,

They will not do that, but the strain of a combination with the Nationalists.

the tacit alliance on which he depends is perpetual. It was tested in March on a proposal to pay the South African troops in Europe Colonial rates of pay, as those in East Africa are paid.

Every

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METEOROLOGICAL

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2,039, J. Lennox, 14th August Singapore 7th August, General-Pacific Transport Co. HANGCHOW, British str., 999, E. P. Partridge, 2nd August Shangbai 29th July, General.-Butterfield & Swire. HONGER, British str., 2,052, Wiltshire,

14th August Singapore 8th August, Findirostoak....., GA; General-Order. HBINCHANG, Chinese str., 1,258, W. Hakodate

Horsa, British str., 1,326, A. J. Scott, Naga

Mauro,

2nd August Swatow August, General Order. 14th August Bangkok 4th August, Kagoshima

Nasare

Kochi

General Butterfeld & wire. KATUE, British str., 3,888, W. Keasley, MLADINA.

4th August New York 18th June, abi'ima General Shewan, Tomes & Co.

Benis In KANCHOW, British str., 1,222, Rees Lewis, Walhalwe

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2nd August Bangkok 26th July, Bankow KINKOSAN MARU, Japanese str. 2,955, Kiuriang w

Rice-Butterfield & Swire,

Lebang Nakagawa, 15th August-Mike 9th

Changaba August, Coal-Mitsui Bussan · Kai- -KUKIANG, British str., 1998, Walker, 6th Sharp F Shanghai

August-Weihaiwei 31st July, Gen- eral.-Butterfield & Swire.

Amoy Swator...... KIFUNESAN MARU, Japanese str., 2,016, Taiborn

Fukuda. 14th August-San Francisco Th 29th June, Kerosine Oil and General.

Jardine, Matheson & Co. KWANGTAH, Chinese str., 1,336, Steuart,

9th August Shanghai 5th August, Cantos General-Order. KWONGSING; British str., 1,487, W. F.

Hongkong Bichard, 15th August-Shanghai th

wap Book ... August, General. Jardine, Matheson Wachow &Co., Ltd.

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they are all fighting for their existence that the French reserves will be, ex composed, and many military publicists instinct of the Unionists, to say nothing KWANGLEE, Chinese str 1,468, A. P. Pakho

For all of them marder and lies are Deresegy means of defence. Then since “one of the Powers by their own show

ing, wanted war, in heaven's name let

hausted. There is no reason why this should occur with British and Russian Freserves and native levies to call on.

TERMS.

Sangster, 19th August Shanghai Sch Phulien MAR, Norwegian str., 049, Jurs Svensen, Cape St. James

August, General-Order

Tourang....... 8th August Bangkok 20th July, Gen- Aparri zuen. RYNSHO MARU, Japanese str., Yebiko, 14th Mall...

eral. Order. AugustDairen 7th August, Con) Legaspi SATSUKI MARU, Japanese str., 1,300, Toile

Mitsui Bassan Kaisha

Traboban Fumoto, 12th August-Dairen 5th Surigao

SIKU MARU, Japanese str., 2,872, J.

Aagust, Coal and General. Mitsui Lour Bussa Kaisha.

Anisaki, 6th AugustMoji August, Coal-Mitqui Bussan Kai SHINON, British str., 1,103. Sangster 14th August-Saigon 10th August, Rica.- Order.

Int

THE LAST MILLION MEN. In 191 may

secret documents were able doubt, that in a war between France of election promises, bade then vote for took pains to prove, beyond all reason and Germany, the decisive battles would elementary an act of justice. General

Botha

himself frankly adinitfed that he he fought, within the first fortnight of Again, it is said that Germany the outbreak of hostilities, and that the

was in "favour of it. But he said, also, wants to strengthen her fine on the Suppose, my dear Master, that you heights of the Meuse, so as to make sure at the erucial point, and at the earliest

presence of our six divisions in the field that to put the proposal to the test of i vote would mean a division on racial had taken to lay instead of literature, of holding for purposes of negotiation possible moment,

linc and had become a judge; suppose that or annexation the priceless French iron-element of success.

WAY the

Nothing could have been clearer essential

than this. It was a declaration that the two mea were brought before you;, each deposits just within the Larraine

majority of the Dutch are not prepared declaring that he had been murderously frontier as it stood before the war. Kitchener scoated this notion as puerile, who are fighting in Europe, because it

In the

autumn of that year Lord to do justice to their fellow-countrymen asuulted by the other, and one of them There may be something in this but and wrote to me, what he repeated with unquestionably 30 possession of the

there is yet another theory. other's watch, purse and pocket-book

emphasis in 1014, that the war would be old spirit of stubhamn isolation is still is in Europe that they are fighting. The Should you feel that you had done all

ended and victory achieved by the last so strong as that. Recognizing the fact your duty demanded if you said, "They

"It said" un good authority that the ill men that Great Britain the Unionists gave way, and the pro are doubtless both liars, or both ball- einated; bind them over to keep the Kaiser meantjtottake Verdun, and then fould throw into the scale. This was hisposal was shelved. But we may be sure solvent for the desperate problem with that such crucial tests will be posed again pesce, and let the one who holds the to attempt the nose of, chivalry, offering which Europe was faced. Until he saw to the Unionist Party in the South swag return (say), the watch, but keep handsome terms-to France. We believe his objective within reach, and the armies can Parliament as often as the malign Afri- the rest of the plunder?" Should you that this is still the rest of the German of which he dreamed materialising all ingenuity of the Nationalists can devise SISKIANG, British str., 1,616, Benson, 14th| not consider the possibility that one of idea. Francis to receive peace from over the Empire, his days were harassed them. There is them might be telling the truth? Should Germany as Grecce received liberty and his nights sleepless......

no fear that the Unionists will be caught in the trap. you not call eviduire on the point and from" Rome Page

Ho had much prejudice to contend They will support General Borba while examine it carefully? Should you not re-

We are envinced that at the end of against on the part of many who the war fasts, because they recognize that roguse some antecedent probability that this frightful encounter French tenacity although they feared bim, resented his his staunch loyalty to the Imperial cause The men who was certainly armed to the will onquer the fut Trafonions, strong personality, and his ignorance ofkes this their elementary duty.

Bul teeth, and certainly took the other un- Frene has only to hold on to wringEnglish political methods. He showed while these things can happen in South prepared, was the men aggressor? And better terms from her enemy that the no resentment, and bore no malice. But Africa, rasy optimism is very much mis- should

If you think that probability, height Kaiser yet, dreams of in his worst ene you found his pockets bulging nights.

he felt deeply the want of loyalty, and placed We are confident that General with tracts which declared fighting an

above all, the lack of friendly regard on Botha will in the end triumph over the furces that foster disruption among his the part of those, with whom he laboured act of religion, and robbery under arms the chief duty of man

and associated. I can see him standing own people. He has on his side the real with owed head, with his back in the recognition among the best of them that fire in his bed-room at the British Em they are a free people ander the British bassy in Paris. I three hours be was to

Crown. Material prosperity, too, and leave for Egypt and Gallipoli.

His the subes common sense of their most return to England, he had said a few trusted leaders work on his behalf. lis The task of having to evacuate Gallipoli Afrin shows that he anticipates no in- moments before, was very problematic, decision to visit General Smuts in East he dreaded and disliked with all the in- mediate danger. Nor need we, but his

nature accustomed tỏ

most valuable asset is the self-restraint tensity of He could, he said, perceive no ray of leaders. We in this country should re-ench for the mothers of every fest, two vanquish pbstacles and to achieve success,

of the English speaking people and their

M. Bénazet suggests a bouns of 500 fr light. He

that that which we give to the good faith and courage of General Boths and his following The Times,

What is truth" said jesting Pilate and took up ad attitude of ironic new Irality.

BARUDLY RISING STRENGTH,

1 weighty reflection that in the last few months' the Russians have added to their striking power at least as musly troups probably of prime But in this matter there is a truth and

age and fully provided as there have here is a falsehood; and the merits of The reinforcement goes on at a rate herd Germits struck down at Verdua. the present situation, as of the whole

, depend upon the question Who is which, in conjunction with other pos be fine If Germany is telling the truth sible developments, may tell upon the if she was the victim of an inprovoked whole course of the European war be.

fore the summer is over. Why in carrying on the war,

When people are unduly influenced energy of German movement, let then

trek-then

August Amoy 13th August, General. -Butterfield & Swire. TAKBANG, British str., 977, R. A. Mat

thews, 14th August-Haiphong 13th August, General Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.

TJ, Chinese str., 1,071, J. 8. Gunler sen, 2nd August-Saigon 29th July, Rice.Order. TELEMACHUS, British str., 1,350, A. Fraser, 13th August Saigon 9th August, Rice-Order.

LONGLES, Chinese str., 889, M. Honda, 1st August-Miike 26th July, Coal- Order.

YUENBANO, Brit. str., 1,128, W. M. Mesney, 15th August-Manila 12th August, General. Jardine, Matheson & Co.

ven in "that ease Germany would not be and almost hynutised by the external him I spoke of those who had seen gnize this with no less appreciation childre. bora; 1,000 fr. for the third,

re merely piling crime upon crime.

tirely justified. Nothing could excuse

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r invasion of Belgium, nothing could always remember, on the one hand, the banse Her hands of the blood of that rapidly rising strength of the British

happy country. But many of her Army in munitions and reserves her proceedings would wear very well as the steady accumulation of im- ferent aspect. Much may be pardoned mense fores that is going on in Russia

it

a man yantonly attacked and fighting as it were in silence and behind a veil.".

his life, which would be unpardon-

e in one who was himself the aggres- Submarine ruthlessness, indisert Aato civilian slaying," poison gas and hid fire, are not pretty or chivalrous ods of warfare; but a man set upon hassis is not to be severely censur- ed in his defence, he hits below the

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GERMANY'S MISTRUST, FEAR OF ALSACE-LORRAINE.

England without regret, and very sulemanly he added words that it quoted could only give rise to feelings of and regretfully. remorse in those of whom he spoke gently When he raised his head his eyes were full of tears.

THE GERMAN VOTE IN AMERICA.

ITS WEIGHT IN THE ELECTION.

29.88 79

-29 67 60 00

29.72 8192

29.68

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72971,79

39.796

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T. E. CLAXTON, Director. bait, on the level of the sos in inches, tenthe 1, BAROMETRE, reduced to 32, degrees Fahren – and hundredths.

+

2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.

3. Hurry, in pertentage of saturation, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being

100.,

4. DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points.

6. Fonus or WINU, according to Basufert Scale. 6. STATE OF Whatuse, b blue sky, o dotached cloud, d drizzling rain, fog, g gloomy, h hail, i lighting, overcast, p passing showers, qsqual, train, snow, t thunder, 7 visibility, w dow (wet).

7. Hair in inches, touths and hundredths.

HONGKONG. TIDE TABLE.

From 17th to 23rd Auguri, 1916,

BIGH WATER

Days of

Month

LOW WATER.

Hongkong.

Mead Time

b. mit, in,

Height

Meen

Time

T

ft. in.

...

26 45.189 2

18m 08 5

and 2,000 fr. for the fourth, and every Thom 17 infant after that number would mean 1,000 r., all these sums being payable. w'on the child has reached its first year.

To keep her place among nations Batur.19 FRANCE'S APPEAL TO HER France must ask her mothers to supply.

MOTHERHOOD.

ber with four children apicee for the Sun. next twenty-five years.

A Paris writer says: A question far more pregnant with, posible disastrous consequences than any that economic or war conferences may discuss is occupy ing the mind of French thinkers just mejuber for L'Indre, is using his might now. One of those, M. Paul Penazet, and strength to drive the point home to his fellow ountrymen. This concerns no peace-time depopulation there will not ass then the fact that at its past rate of romain a single Frenchman or women in

race will have become extinct. Why bother about the economic, and

claim that the vast majority of the As a commentary upon, the Cerman

Because of the claim made by the Ger; if the man who hits below the belt, loyal to Germany, the Temps publishes a

muns that they will hold, the balance of people of Alsace-Lorraine are thoroughly

power in the Presidential election, whicks at nothing, who resorts to secret document of the German War are interesting. It is estimated that figures furnished by the Census Bureau eve ass and diabolical device he can Ministrying which instructions are about one person in every eight in the this is not the attacked but the at asued to commanding officers to remove United States was horn outside the coun

ach he man who willed, and planned, all Alsatians and Lorrainers from posts try. The census of 1910, the last taken.france in a hundred years from date, for Andezuted the murderous assault- wha & we to say of him? What are

behind the army where they could gain a gave the total of foreign-born citizens as web with him 1. Is it to the interest knowledge of the organisation and mili-13,345,645, of whom 5,749,778 were horn of the rld at large that he should get

tary plane and movements.

in England or the countries of her Allies, military welfare of France if nobody off stree and be able to tell himself in future be employed as orderlics or

It is also ordered that they must of Alliance, while the rest came from coun-be a question that should set the authori

4,275,381

in the countries of the Teutonic will be left to profit thereby " seems to that th spirited policy was in some mrastruccessful, though the fight was secretaries of superior or staff officers. tries still neutral. The Germans have ties thinking hard; and yet little enough not the frischer, Frohlicher

From this document it also transpires asserted that they control a million and is done to solve the problem. Kriege had hoped, for f At that the qucation of removing Alsatian not only the votes of the Germans but Maurice Letulle of the Academy of Medi-

half of votes, which number Includes the parol a good European to be

Bat for M. Jaul Benezet and Professor and Lorraine troops from the front to. neutral only in act but in feeling,

Turks, but this is impossible, as it would sing, the majority of Frenchmen seem those of the Austrians, Bulgeriana, and and toge that in the interests of human the bandit should be allowed

uncan, one voter for every three persons quite content to sit and see their beloved to go sy with his booty? We shall

of the entire Germanic Alliance popula country being gradually swallowed up. fight my dear Master, in spite of tians and Lorrainers who did not return question. In practically every large population is concerned. True, the prob tion in America, which is out of the by the Central Empires, in so far as within a stated time to fulful their milicity except Boston, New Orleans, and lem has been tackled from time to time, tary obligations would be declared de prived of their German nationality and their property sequestrated.

your doproval, because we believe that theorst thing that, could happen to humay would be the triumph of the giant Land of the abominable devices of musss which it has called to its aid-Da Fews

the interior of the Empire has been seri ously considered.

About nine months ago the German Government announced that those Alsa-

A list of 1258s of these "deserters has now been published.

other foreign group. In Boston the Irish incxpoundable. The time has come, how inneapolis the Germans outrember any but it has been as quickly set down as are in a preponderance, in New Orleans ever, when French statesmen must face the Italians, and in Minneapolis the the ordeal.. Swedes,

(Continued on next Columni.)

Here is the most difficult puzzle that Mon has ever faend a State, and it is well for France that someone is at last waking up "ues. greater in its consequences than the pre- to the possibility of a future disaster far. sent war.

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