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DOUGLAS HAIG,

OME IMPRESSIONS,

RECENT VISITOR TO THE WAR]

attics of the Somme, it will tell history relates the atory of the Ar Dongle Haig and his Staff had Headquarters in a modest dwelling, of which was still occupied by the y who owned it,

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EAST SURREY'S HISTORIC:

FOOTBALL

COLONEL'S STORY OF THE EXPLOIT.

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THE QUESTION OF PEACE.

AN UNORTHODOX BRITISH VIEW.

[BY 18BAEL ZANOWILL.]

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TO FIGHT UNTIL RIGHT HAS CONQUERED.

REPLIES TO THE KING'S MESSAGE.

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One of the footballs dribbled into action

That a great-imaginative artist, a glory attack on the German trenches at the of English letters, should be unable to by the East Surrey Regiment in their beginning of the great advance was Pre reed, in a curious, and conseling fact. sented to the depot of the regimens,. For it suggests that other critice who an

I found your Majesty's telegram to- Kingston Barracks, on July 21, before a pear merely malicious, may be similarly special parade of the troops at the depot, blinded by patriotic preconceptions. Mr night on my return from the battlefield and of wounded soldiers from the mili-Phillpotts, from the many issues raised where the British and French troops are THE ARMOURY OF A FIFER

tary hospital,

by my book, The War for the World,"

Aghting like brothers side by side, It is TJJBODAS Cul, H. P. Treoby, D.8.0., commanding selects two, and in both he has mistead insible to watch them at their task exactly five and twenty minutes past

He is not even quite proof without having absolute confidence in

TJIKINI Inch morning Sir Douglas joins his the deput, said he had assembled the men ny text, mediate Staff at the usual informalin order that they might have the plea against that conventional misreading of the success of the great cause which they more important text than mine are defending in common. I thank your akfast of English life. Though he has sure, with him, of witnessing the open-a

Cursed be the peacemakers, for they Majesty for your message, and I assure

It all fected his Staff: without fear or favouring of a little parcel which contained a fom the best elements of the British historie football of the regiment. Their shall be called pro-Germans."

comes possibly from his imagining Eng-You that France, in spite of her losses and her sacrifices, is, like Great Britain Irmies that have been tried for two years gallant battalion under the command on

the field there is something indefinably that day of Major Irwin, advanced inland to be my "land of adoption," and and the faithful Allies, determined to Scottish in the atmosphere of his table. the attack on one of the villages. It was misreading into my "detachment that continue the war until right has The Commander-in-Chief is of an ancient the scene of the heaviest fighting, and the necessary factor of honest judgment a non-English flavour. The fact is, I was family of the kingdom of Fife, so that battalion was opposed by the Prussian

born in London, swathed in the spirit of the spear of our British offensive is tip Guard.

To ped with that which is considered to

As was well known now, the battalion British freedom, while helike Mi. more adamant than the granite of Aber was led out of the British trenches by Kipling was born in autocratie India,

Lithe and alert, Sir Douglas is Captain Nevill, and the signal for the

The imaginary heresies against which deen. known for his distinguished bearing and advance was given by the kicking off of iny kindly critic misdirects his indigna tion are (1) that I hold we ought to let good looks. He has hue ayer and an anthis football. With splendid gallantry features, and a thin, to be reckoned with this and other footballs were dribbled Germany run amuck at her pleasure the sacriâces, which my-brave troops and isual facial angle, delicat,y-chiselled There is a characteristic movement of the under withering fire right up to the Go () that the immediate peace propose my people have given to a just cause,

hands when explaining things.

F

Sir Douglas does just waste words. It hn- is not because. he is silent or

because he 1Se6 sympathetic it is

man trenches.

PLAYING A NOBLE GAME.

In the early days of the war young men still played their football matches, while others looked on and cheered. To words as he uses soldiers, sparingly these they had appealed to come forward but always with method. When be

to serve their King and country. That as interested in bis subject as talking of his gratitude to and admira-war and they had played a noble tion of the new armies and their officers, forward, and ar in testifying to the abborn bravery of the German machine gunners, it 13 not difficult to disera from his accent that he is what is known North of the Tweeds as a Fifer. A Fifer is one of the many race types that have helped to up the Empire, and is probably the best of all for dealing with the Pru- sian First of all in the armoury of the Fifer is patience, then cones oblivion to all external surroundings and pressure, with a supreme concentration on the object to be attained.

con-

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THE EMPEROR OF HUSHIA. I thank your Majesty for your message on the second anniversary of this great war, and I heartily reciprocate the re- solution you make in conjunction with our gallant Allies. I am equally deter mined that we in Russia, shall make good

would be an inconclusive peace, nay which will bring the reward we seek, and tantamount to a German victory, But, surely, when I say that Germany's mik that the peace for which we fight shall be larism is her own affair, it is obvious. I secured by a complete victory over our mean only the internal organisation, enemies.

THE KING OF BERBIA which is her misfortune, and not that the external effects of this military mechan- I share, from the bottom of my heart, isin can never become England's business. the sentiments which your Majesty has

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the England of our dreams," and had occasion of the second anniversary of the game in the defence of their King, coun-ridden about as a paladin, redressing war. Ihasten to assure you with what try and families. The football field human wrong. But a knight who stands satisfaction I receive this new witness of henceforth became the battlefield of this idly by while Prussin robs Denmark of the inflexible resolve to achieve the war, and to-day they were reminded by Schleswig Holstein, while she tears triumph of the noble cause for which the that football of how splendidly the game Alsace-Lorraine from the bleeding flank precious blood of the brave soldiers of the

of France, while she expropriatca the Allies has run in streams. had been played.

If it were true, as the Deke of Welling Poles of her Polish province, and who ton remarked, that the Battle of Waterly couches his lance when Belgium too was won on the playing fields of Eton he thought it might well be said that this war was being wou by our football heroes today. The ball was being carried for- ward, and he did not doubt that the goal. for which they were fighting, the goal of yetory and lasting peace, would finally be won.

MILITARY COURTS BILL MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S APPEAL

THE KING OF ITALY..

which your Majesty sent to me on the I am deeply touched by the telegram occasion of the second anniversary of the day on which began the great struggle in which Great Britain and her Allies are participating. I fully agree with your continue the struggle until the objects for Majesty in the unalterable decision to which we took up arms are attained. I too, have the firm conviction that the sacrifices so valiantly made by our troops will not be in vain, but will assure the existence of liberty and justice.

THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN,

come up: I gladly concede and particu larly remarked in my book-that a Your Majesty's welcome message on the enthusiasti for Belgium second anniversary of the commencement chivalrous animated our first Volunteers. But that to the war has impressed me very deeply. was the British people, and foreign After all the trials of the great defensive policy is, alas! the domain of a few battle, the indomitable armies of the Machiavellian despots, who interepret Allies are now marching forward steadily our generous ardour for the small na- and succally on all fronts, and I beg tions as humbling proud Persiu in your My to believe that I am entire the dust and setting up poor little in accord with you in the strong deter- Russia on both sides

of the Darmination to carry on the straggle until danelles.

Mr. Phillpotte winces at our common cause for right and freedom mypinpricks, but, inasmuch as shall have been fully vindicated. the Archbishop of Canterbury will not hear of peace proposals because of our åtter and unrelieved righteousness, a Telegrams received from Australia, little pricking of such Christian com- Canada, Newfoundland, New Zealand. placency may be a necessary prelude to South Africa, India, Egypt, and Malta the re-establishment of peace ou carthall bear testimony to the unanimity of and the salvation of Europe.

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his own buffer-State is invaded, whe even ignores Germany's prior passage through neutral Luxemburg or Russia's subsequent passage through entra Persia, surely partakes more of Sancho While I was with the little family, party

arzu than of Don Quixote. at Headquarters there eam news that

quarrel with the Times, which declared Mr. Phillpotts should really pick his was good and suc. That was not so good, Neither affected the Commander-in-

At no small cost," said Colonel self-protection the better part of our Chief's attitude towards the war, or the Treeby

chivalry, or with Mr. Winston Churchill, has this ball been dribbled up day's work, in the least, degree whatever, The dois of the Any are put before to the German trenches. It cost our gal who bas just whispered to a shy Sunday the work each day with the frankness lant battalion many killed and per that our Fleet began to prepare for possible war on July 26th, 1914, days that is part of Sir Douglas Haig's own wounded, and the gallant officer who kick-before the Belgian question had even ed it off himself fell in front of the Ger; character, He is opposed to secrecy

man trenches. The care of this sacred except where military necessity occasions it He dislikes secret reports ou officers emblem of the battalion's devolion and Those who visit him are treated with heroism has been entrusted to me by the

lu commanding officer.. great candour and there is always a

affectionate suitable selection of guests at Headquar-memory we shall lay it up. In years to tern to bring variety to the meal times come it will be a fitting mentorial of the of those who are engaged in the all devotion and sacrifice of the batta absorbing tasks. II. they are interested on, who played the game so well on that in any particular part of the organiza oventful day, and sorved so heroically

our God, our King, and our country." Lion. medical, transport, artillery, strate- gy, they are invited to ask questions and," if possible, to suggest. In many large houses of business there is a suggestion- bos in which the staff or employes are invited to put forward their ideas in writing, I do not know whether there is sneh an institution in the Army, but oer- tainly all sorts of new ideas are discussed There was a long discussion in the At the table at General Headquarters. In House of Commons on Mr. Lloyd every case Can it be done takes pre-George's Bill to compel the attendance of cedetice of It can't be done.".

civilian witnesses before and to euable.

For that is the real question. How

The Governor-General of Australia has Nar, despile the fact that the Cour civilian members to sit on military mander-in-Chief is a Cavalry officer, does Courts of inquiry. Still, there was a much longer must the flower of England telegraphed to M Bonar Law Austra he show any obsession with the arm with good deal left unsaid. Mr. Lloyd (and of Europe) be butchered and tor- lia's unalterable determination to con- which the greater part of his military George agreed that he had in view specific tared? How much lower are Christian- tinue her efforts her deep appreciation life-has had to deal. Surrounded by a enses to be dealt with by the new pro-ity and civilisation to fall. That the of the great sacrifices and heroic efforts group of the best experts our tapice car cedure, but he only lifted the veil a little question of Peace is not agitating us day made by Great Britain and the Allies, provide, most of whom have had 24 by saying that the object was to protect and night, that it is even boycotted or and her confidence in complete victory. mouths war experience, he is in

Sir Robert Borden, the Prime Minister young Irish Catholic soldier against an

replaced by sterile Gallipoli investiga of Canada, in a speech at Montreal de ference with them from morning till late accusation which involved his honour.

tons, that true-born Englishmen Bclared For two years we have fought at night. During tris daily exercise ride Mr. Lloyd George, after explaining discussing the eleven revues of London and prepared. This third year we shall he has one or other of his staff-experts the technique of the Bill. said that it had this is a monumental example of what I fight in good carnest. I for one do not with him. The wonderful system of been introduced because of circumstances communication established throughout brought to his notice very largely through have called "the levity of war politics." doubt that our cause is assured. M. representing Sir the length and breadth of his zone, has the instrumentality of Sir Arthur Mark any man can read the description Rodolphe Lemieux, linked up the whole military machine to ham, to whose memory he paid a warm cited by Mr. Galsworthy in last week's Wilfrid Laurier, said:On behalf of effectively that information can be gained and much-cheered tribute. Those cir- Oliveries of the hundreds of wounded the French-Canadians, I say a thousand instantly from most distant and difficult cumstances involved implications upon men lying on contested ground and times No, there can be no thought of parts of his line of operations or coin-officers and others, and all the officers screaming all through the night and neutrality or peace while the enemy is munications. In the ante-cham rs of concerned not merely welcomed but not burn to end the war instantly by in Belgium, France, or Serbia."

any honourable means, he must be a devil the Commander-in-Chief's small working courted inquiry.

The House responded by observing a room the telephone is rarely silent; and

or a munition manufacturer. a journey into many parts of his Army scrupulous reticence. Now and again a

referred vaguely to feminine But is there any honourable mean? proved to me that out of the two years' members and one mentioned : curtain Bloch, in his' great workBudushcharences were made in all the speeches to the Fares from the Far East to all parts of the World, will be forwarded free on application. struggle have etuerged men. and often influence, very young mot; able to do the Com-lectures," but there was no attempt to Voina (The Future of War), pro mander in Chief's bidding or to furnish prejudge the issue. The Bill was dealt phesied that war's only future was dead him with what he desires. Out of the with on its merits, and criticism was lock, and already the critics who scoffed necessary chinos of a war that was un-chiefly directed to the section which con

eat my contention that Verdun illustrated expected, save by the Army and a few fined civilian repree the thesis are repeating that the Somino prescient students, have emerged Armies Courts of inquiry to members of either is a second Verdun. There are, indeed in which Scottish precision and courage, House of Parliament. Mr. Lloyd George thinkers who urge that a deadlock would English dash and tenacity, Irish the readily gave way on this point, and be the best ending, since militari fiance and devotion, Australian and accepted an amendment providing thal Canadian fierce gallautry nil play their any civilian could be nominated for the would then be universally discredited. It

would have shot is deadliest bolt every proper parts. Sir Douglas Heath a second and rather more illuminat where, and effected nothing anywhere. four years of age, Many of his stoff are greatly his junior. They are a grave and ing speech Mr. Lloyd George said that the But I do not even maintain, that there is serious body of men who have inspired charges in question involved not only the deadlock-modern warfare is far more confidence from one end of the line to the honour of soldiers, but that of civilians. than the mere shock of arms and my

Reports from many centres in other. They are not dull, there is plenty As a matter of fact, the creamsstances argiauent is unaffected, even if we get of familiar badinage at the proper time, presented to him appeared to show that througs on the Somme. I do not urge dicats that Hindus, Parais, and Manorne There is doop devotion and loyalty, in the civilians were primarily the culprits. that we should seek peace, but that we dans met at their temples and mosques

The matter was investigated by the should grant it. For, from the paralysed to offer prayers for victory. Time Prime Minister, Lord Kitchener, and ports of Germany's extinguished world- himself, and it had been decided that this commerce, from her millions of hungry It is said that most of them have aged was the best way of dealing with the homes and widowed hearths, one wall for such a League in 18701 Way, the Ger

tied behind his ittle in their senseless round of work matter. His hands were.

peace goes up. Where is the prand af anxiety, but they are all at a period back, and he begged members not to call Prussia that set out to capture Paris in mans had given up the hope of victory, oflife when responsibility can best be for the facts. Still, he made it clear that six weeks? That triumphal march has even by Christnias, 1914. Writing in

War, says Sir Douglas Haig, the case he had mentioned was not the la young man's gauis. He made only one awaiting decision in whielbeen turned to a funeral march. But we use days from America to The Daily are told Germany still holds large slices Chronicle, Mr. Jerome reported the con thairentars in regard to General Tren-civilians were involved. In the end Mr chars young airmen, of whom all at the Lloyd George steered his strange Bill of enemy country, and will only makersation of a prominent financier in frontare so proud. A soldier who had safely through the House-Times toughin the first battle of Ypres spoke

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Overflowing anniversary meetings throughout the Union of South Africa reaffirmed the determination to carry the war to a successful issue, Glowing, refer glorious stand of the South Africans in Delville Wood against Germany's choicest troops. Services were also held in all

meoting, representative of every opted At St. Johns, Newfoundland, & public of the community, unanimously adopted resolutions pledging the Colony's un- swerving support in continuing the war Al till the Allies could dictate peace. business was suspended for two hours to enable every citizen to attend similar meetings in all other parts of the colony.

Our Bombay Correspondent states that intercessive services were held throughout India.

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touch with German fedling: The Allies. terms "on the busis of the war-wop."

could get all they wanted in reason now. Well, look at the war map, The gloe (He was very insistent on the words in I was taught at school, is three-fourths. water. And we hold that water. Ger reason.Why go on piling up ruin broker as just when the Germans had of this circle in the gardens, watching the many, whose future was to have been on and hisery for no object! You will not ur line and little parties of our flashing of the guns, which looked like it stands high and dry, like strauded annihilate Germany. At the end of three men we retreating. At that moment summer lightning flickering continuously. hulk.

And against her conquests in years you will only obtain from her what Sir Doglas Haig, then commanding the We had been talking of many things other Europe we hold her Colonies, territories he is willing to grant now. Why not

take it now 3 First Cs, came along the Meuin road than war, though the war was never out far vaster and infinitely wasier to hold,

That Germany will now accept any with anort of his own ith Lancers of our cars, for the throbbing was per

It is the custom in chess when games.

Those all us beatifully turned out as in percepetual. It was late, for the warm night have lasted overlong to adjudicate on the terms in reason is certain. tine. Ty approached slowly, and the was a temptation to sauntering and ex-

position and to declare a victory for who profess to doubt this must explain effect up our retreating men was in change of views.

black or for white, Why play out the why they refuse to put it to the tert. It. stantane As Bir Douglas advanced As we passed through the hall on our great war-game to the ghastly end, when would be so simple to go on fighting, if they gathed and followed him. To the

way upstairs the door of the Commonder the pawns are flesh and blood? Can even she asks too much. Is it that they fear we should then be provided with a stand- event, the forcesters attacked Chelavelt, in-Chiefs's room was open. We paused a German beholding the vast forces noward by which to measure the ratio of our which had ten taken by the enemy, drove for a moment to watch him bending over concentrated against Germany imagine further sacrifices to our additional gains, them out, d restored the line, The the map on which the whole world is that playing it out can give her a victory and by which when peace is. signed a Commander-Chief's presctice was, and gazing today, the map which he is slowly is, a taliend of strength to his armies.”, and surely altering for the benefit of On the la night of my visit to this civilization and the generations unborn. little compat I was walking, with one. He was about to begin his nighly vigil.-

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