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A HAPPY REUNION.

PRISONERS VISITED BY THEIR

THE HONGKONG DAILY PERSS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1518, 1916.

POST-WAR PROBLEMS.

HOW THE CHURCHES CAN HELP

IN THE SETTLEMENT. TRADE WAR WOULD PROLONG THE

SPIRIT OF HAERED.

Lord Bryce, addressing the delegates to the 70th annual autuma sasembly of the Congregational Union of England and Wales at Birmingham last month, which will arise when we come to make a treaty of peace.

THE MILITARY SITUATION. A DUTCH CONSCIENTIOUS

MAIN FRONTS.

THE SOUTH-EASTERN THEATRE.

on

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OBJECTOR.

QUEEN WILHELMINA'S REPROOF."

A young Dutch artist, M. J. Hago- Queen Wilhelmina on compulsory military meyer, recently addressed a letter to

brava little women made from England, devoted his remarks to the questione Somme, after a brief respite due mainly tained that this Christian standpoint was

WIVES IN SWITZERLAND. There are 16 British soldiers in the Valley of Château d'Ex (writes The Times special correspondent) who are happier than they have ever been in their lives before. After many months they bave their wives with them again.

It was a long pilgrimage that these but it was worth all the fatigue of the travelling and the weary delays when they arrived at their destination. One atys brave women advisedly, for they have behaved in a sterling manner. Southampton, with its three days' wait, did not fray their patience, and they week's travelling. It was rather like. travelling with children's treat to be with them; their joy was so infectious when they were pleased and their wonder so real when they saw something new.

They saw Paris as a dream city, but it was when they got their first sight of the Bernese Oberland that they really gave vent to their feelings. They had no sooner craned their necks from one window than there was something to see on the other side, and the whole sixteen made & dash across the carriage. First it was a herd of cattle with great brass hells swinging on their necks; then a milkmaid with a long yellow plait of hair, looking for all the world like "one

On the terms of that treaty, he said, the people will insist, and ought to insist, on expressing their opinion. In order to express an opinion they must form an opinion; and the Churches must

their

The precepts of Christianity coincide with those of political wisdom; and there is no conflict between them and our interests as a nation.

And now, coming to international re- lations, I have three things to say about the treaty of peace and the policy to be followed thereafter. Let us avoid, let us We are repress, the spirit of hatred. justly indignant at the way in which We the enemy Powers have waged war. trust, that our victory will warn the world that such methods must never be resorted to again, and that those guilty of them will be punished.

GERMANY' HARSH RULE,

The present situation of the contend- ing nations is dominated by continued offensive of (says The Times Military correspondent writing on October 10th) V100, to which he said he had a con- scientious objection. Reminding the the Allied main Armies on the principal Queen of the words which, he said, her fronts.

The Anglo-French Armies

Majesty had slung or hurled into the world, Christ avant tout," he main- incompatible with military service. asked her Majesty to clear up what he regarded as a contradiction between her words, Christ before all," and her action as ruler in summoning him to the colours for service in killing bis fellow

to the weather, continued on October 7th their uninterruptedly successful progress. The new advance placed them in posses sion of 600 to 1,000 yards in depth of ground east of

ucudecourt, as well as of the village of effectually with the turn to deal more immediately west Bapaume road, a line already broken by

the line Bouchavesnes-

them

of the Péronne-

the French at Bouchavesnes.

There are signs that the Germans are not fighting so well as they were, and it must be remembered that von Arnim's

gloomy account of the situation was writ- ten many weeks ago, and that in the interval much has occurred to render the situation even more depressing to the enemy: Brusiloff', Artnies are also con- tinuing in the most valiant manner their obstinate attacks upon the Austro-Ger- man front from the Pripet to the Car- pathians, while the Italians are busy all along their front and have only been tem- porarily checked on the Carso by tor- rential cains.

men.

Ho

Queen Wilhelmina caused the following With reference to your letter of reply to be addressed to M. Hagemeyer:

Majesty the Queen, I am authorized August 20th last, addressed to her briefly to reply to you.

of those ones on the lid of a box of whole people for all time to come? The the Allies compels Hindenburg to be the tirely private act. ́

wine.

FROM EVERY PART OF GREAT BRITAIN,

tion that refusal of service, under what

It must be clear to you on any reflce-

ever form and for whatever reasons, can never have the approval of the Head of the State, and that the Head of the State can never find mitigating circumstances for refusal of service. The words quoted. by you were "hurled into the world," as you say, but these words were inscribed by Majesty presented to the Argentine lady her Majesty on a portrait which her

who presented a reproduction of a beauti- ful statue of Christ from the Andes to the Palace of Peace. It was thus an en-

"In my view there is absolutely no contradiction between these words and the making oneself ready, if necessary, to bo able to defend one's own people and thas from Bible history one must learn from beginning to end that the most

innate in every animal through an in children, hearth and home, as, indeed, is

All nature is stinct given it by God. based thereon.

At Frasne, where their passports had venge will be to sow the seeds of Future Eastern theatre still has the preference sacred duty of man is to defend wife and

WOTE.

But is it, wise to talk of banning a

This energetic and sustained action of chocolates," as one of the travellers German people are under a harsh and

servant and not the master of events. said. The great, deep valleys and the tyrannous rule, which has not only de-

So long as it continues he will be urged Lumbling streams far below made the ceived and mialed them, but silences any

on one side to reinforce the crumbling party forget their four nights without protest-and there are those who wish to Armies under Prince Rupprecht, and on sleep, and the air refreshed them like protest against its crimes. Some day, the ather to support the Armica protect home. On the contrary, it appears to me we hope, they will overthrow it when they ing Lemberg and Kovel. So far as we have learnt the truth. To indulge recan judge from the facts known, the

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the new master of the enemy's legions, Nations cannot hate one another for but his reserves are being drawn upon ever, and the sooner they cease to do so for defensive purposes on the two main the better for all of them. We must, of fronts, while the losses of the German course, take all proper steps to defend Armies, which incur heavier casualties ourselves in future from any dangers the more the chief burden falls on them, that might arise if after the war the continue to drain the German depôts and to exhaust the man-power of our princi- enemy countries were to resume an in- sidious hostility. That is at present no pal enemy.

GERMAN LAMENTATION. more than a possibility which may never

The North-German Gazette appears to arise.

But the talk we now hear about start-be astonished at the vitality of the Allied Armies and plaintively wails that, of the countless new phenomena and surprises of the war, the most unexpected fact is that the longer the war laste the Bercer becomes the fighting on all fronts. 1 declares that in all previous wars the physical and moral vigour of the bel- ligerents gradually became exhausted as the war dragged on, and the official organ is evidently most disagreeably surprised that Fate has been so unmind ful of precedents. But, surely, official Germany cannot really be so stupid. It Far from convincing her correspondent, must know that Germany was ready for the Queen's letter only brought another the war which she planned, prepared, long letter from him defending his stand- and began; that the Allies were not point, and declaring that be would refuse service. If the Queen punished him, he prepared; and that the fiercer fighting in sed, it would prove that her Majesty had only the natural result of the

gradual mobilization by the Allie of their reight on her side, but not that she had sources. This mobilization is not yet ist. anywhere near completion, while the spirit of the Allied Armies has never FRENCH ESTIMATE OF THE been better. Consequently the North Germas Gazette will be wise to economize

to be examined, they sat round in the waiting room and drank coffee and ate rells and told each other stories for an hour. They were always patient, for they had everything to look forward to Every part of Great Britain bad are presentative, There was one wife from Belfast, immensely proud that she had had a much longer journey than any of the others; there were two Scottish wo mon, one of them with the softest of accents; she came from Feebles and hading, after peace has been concluded, a capability writ large on her handsome

ew was of trade to follow the war of face. Then Lambeth had its represento arms has immense capacities of mischief tive, and Manchester, and the Cotswolds. Such a trade war would prolong, would They talked of our regiments and had a embitter afresh, these hatreds that ought great pride in them and their men.

to be allowed to die, and it assumes the There were 16 women, and it would not continuance of those very things from be wrong to say tant there were 18 which we expect our victory to deliver different types, but at Chateau d'Ex all us once for all. Our main purpose will dividing traits were wiped clean out have failed if we do not secure a durable when then met their men. They wore peace. all women with a great happiness, the happiness that made them as like as

Becondly, in settling the terms of sisters. The electric milway line climbs peace, let us as far as possible respect the up from Montreux, twisting and turning principles of nationality; as, for instance, Is the new of Poland, of the Sontberu in its track like & sonke, with the toy town far below and the sapphire lake Slavs, of Transylvania and Armenis. and the Dent du Midi in the back-

Lastly, this war, which has brought ground.

The women sat still, for they sufferings on a greater scale and in more were very tired, but they were all of awful forms than war ever brought be them thinking hard, and then, as the fore, has forced us all to ask whether train pulled into a small chalet station, mankind must expect from time time & British soldier rose from his seat an recurrence of such calamities, becom- 1 its complaints, for it will need them the platform, rushed to the carriage and Fing more terrible with the unceasing in less time than it takes to tell was in advance of science. If so we may well the arms of his wife.

despair in the future. But if something effective can be done to prevent their recurrence, there will be at least some compensation for what is being now endured.

all

A TRANSFORMATION.

bis honourable wounds.

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RESPECT RATIONALITY."

UNPUBLISHED PEACE SCHEMES.

more as the time goes on, and in the end will need them most of all.

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"Let me give you good practical coun- sel, young man. Do not allow yourself to bo misled by theatrical words and thoughts. Have confidence in those who have to lead you, even if you cannot understand it. Consider quietly and tally, the duty, which not Government alone, but all nature and your own manly feeling impose on you, to be prepared to be able to defend your people. And fix yourself firmly on that alone. Do your duty and try to serve Christ by observing always in your nearest surroundings as much love, derption, and self-sacrifice as possible, but not by theatrical words or deeds. Once again listen to my advice. There is no contradiction."

The letter is signed by Jonkheer van Geen, the Queen's Private Secretary.

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The prolonged stay of millions of Bri- not? The little woman was transformed;

allows itself to be inspired by German she was travel-stained and weary a

prompting, point to the East as Hin-tish subjects in the northern departments minute before, now she had a radiant Can any international machinery bedenburg's objective, it must be admitted of France will have results which cannot Entour, her eyes were bright, her man areated after the war is over whereby the that the new leader has sometimes veiled

was the same." He was a man who peoples that desire peace can league them his intentions with some akill, and that the blood shed in cammon, of two races which have long been hostile and which bad seen hell in the big retreat and in selves to restrain aggression and compel the desire to strike at England remains must always remain dissimilar, is a moral the German prison camps; he had faced a reference of controversies to arbitra- the predominant obsession of all good event that is taking place before our eyes

Three of our or conciliation?

Germans, if any Germans deserve the this without more than ordinary tion omotion, but now he was trembling like leading statesmen the Prime Minister, adjective. The North-German Gatette, almost without our noticing it and that offers to the psychologist a field of ob a child, and his brown cheeks were met the Foreign Secretary, and the First the official mouthpiece of our chief enemy, servation almost illimitable in its wealth. In another passage M. Tardieu says:-- with tears of happiness. Presently Lord of the Admiralty have already ex- describes us alternately as the vampire and the Shylock of the world, and various

When returning from London a little there were hilarious introductions and pressed in language energetic and sin-

cere the need for some such machinery, Committees have been formed, for exam- formality was waived,

Ten minutes later the chalets of and several groups of thinkers have been ple, at Munich and Hamburg, for our more than a year ago I had a boundless complete and early destruction. The admiration for the British Navy, but I Château d'Ex appeared on the skyline, working out schemes for the purpose.

German Navy has recovered from its admit I did not believe that a British and then came the sound of good

vietory off Jutland after four months Army so rapidly improvized, could ever British ebeers as the train entered the Some of these have not yet been pub- of seclusion, and longs-so it says--to be put on a level with the armies of the station, where there were two rows of Fahed, because the public attention

measure itself with our sailors again. other Allies. What I have just seen and khaki-clad figures. Then it was that I cannot be secured for them till the end German harbours are full of useless mer heard has overcome my preconceived

ideas. saw the bravest little woman in the world.of the war is in sight. But the friends

chant ships, and we can be sure that It was one of the Scottish girls. She of progress in other countries have plans to attack us here have been as con- and abandoned, had been warned by her friends that her meantime boen busy. To establish any stantly drawn husband had suffered more than most of machinery for preserving pence in the recommenced as they were in the days the others and that he had scars and future would be impossible without the of Philip and Napoleon.

We know the process quite well, and kept up by gigantic supplies of provi wounds that bad changed him greatly. co-operation of neutral States, and es Sbe picked him out of the crowd and was pecially of the greatest of all neutral all the stages of it. We must

alive to the possibilities in presence of sions. It is equally clean and smart, in his arms almost before he saw bor. States. He was sadly battle-acarred, but as brave We have been waiting and watching to all the new arms and means of warfare morally and physically Every day it as she, and he wore so patches to hide see whether America would, in view of at sea, and must remember that it is not has its tub and takes its tea. With a And the wife the immense interests at stake, depart the obstacle of the sea, but our own pre- failing good humour it adapts itself im parations on sea and land that have perturbably to the inclemencies of the and the man went away arm in arm, from her old policy of complete isolation

brought these schemes to perdition in the weather, to the mud of the trenches, and It re but not before she had introduced her and bear her part in the efforts for

past. At the same time, we may gently to hard blows from the enemy. man all round with the pride of the securing & permanent alliance for peace.

point to the fire-eaters of Munich that minds one of some splendid athleto with soldier's wife,

An induential league for that purpose Then little Swiss girls came up with has been already formed there, and theur Armies have stood for more than two every limb trained to the utmost and in years within a few more yards of their such good physical condition that he can flowers, and every woman had a bunch of heads of the two great American parties, Crown Prince Rupprecht and of his take any amount of punishment from his blue blossom in her hand. There was distinguished men, the official exponents Bavarians, not to speak of all the other adversary, though at the same time he is tes and a reception, and several speeches of American opinion, have both promised German tribes; that the said Crown ready and alert to choose the right were made. To not one of these did the the co-operation of their nation in this Prince has promised his Army to take moment for giving it back-a fighter who guests listen. They had their heads project, one of great difficulty, no doubt, the offensive; and that, failing the realiseerus cut out to win his fight smiling. close together and their talk was of other but also of supreme importance.

zation of these threats and these promises, things.

Our people; and the statesmen who lead we have had to go seek the enemy in his

Hackensen with his two or three Bul I passed one pair on the road this our people, could have no greater en dug-outs,

garian divisions, his Tarks, and his few THE BOUTH-EASTERN THEATRE. - morning. It looks a bit like rain," I couragement to address themselves when

recovered from his The initiation of the usual" punitive Germans, has not said. I don't care if it snows," said the time comes to this enterprise, which

against Roumania has repulse in the Dobradja, and is still on the soldier, at he locked at his wife. they have already pronounced to be ne-expedition "

cessary. I ask your help to bring the already secured some successes, but it will the defensive. He cannot be very strong, matter before the people, and to show probably have to await the cessation of and at the outside is not likely to be A second party of soldiers' wives them how much we and every nation have the great battles on the principal fronts reinforced by more than 30,000 Turks, arrived on October Oth. They had had no to Gain by removing the terror and before it can be pressed home with suff since the Turkish divisions are mainly

cient vigour. This period, we

in Anatolia, and scattered about in the delays on the journey, so that they were danger of war which has so long hung assume, has been and will be utilized by Yemen, Byria, Mesopotamia, and at Con- more cheerful and less tired. As the like a black cloud over Europe, electric railway train climbed from

the Allies to place their military house stantinople and the Dardanelles. Not At the close of Lord Bryce's address, Montreux to Château d'Ex, they sang

in order on the Danube and in the Bal- more than seven divisions in all seem "Keep the Home Fires Burning," and Minister's declaration that militarism

resolution, welcoming the Prime kans so that Hindenburg may be assured likely to be available north of the Bal- "Tipperary," much to the amusement must be definitely repudiated as the

of a warm reception. The Marshal is kans, and of these two are being looked We can therefore place Mackeneen's the command of the troops is in the bands Château d'Eux, the first husbands

was carried unanimously.

of Falkenhayn and Mackensen, than potential strength at not more than boarded the train. There were over 30

whom we do not know better German 100,000 men anless he is being reinforced people in a carriage meant for 12, and the guard who was attempting to collect whose hospitality is that of all people leaders. Falkenhayn has complete con by Hindenberg, or unless some Bulgar

who live in highlands.

trol of the Austro-German in Hungary; divisions facing General Barrail come to the tickets gave it up as hopeless.

There are now 30 happy couples here, Mackensen rules as master over Germans, his aid. When we consider that Rou The Swiss are as kind as ever and are

Turks, and Bulgars south of the Danube mania has a million, trained men and entertaining the men and their wives at but, as a Swiss said to me," they have

and both are governed by Hindenburg's that there are Russian divisions and ore a foyer des soldats. Visiting is the made us happier too to thisk that we

instructions, which doubtless direct all division of Serbs on the Danube it is. order of the day, and the earlier arrivals can do even so little for men broken in

forces in the South-Eastern theatre to a obvious that nothing but a good leader We should like to have them war.

common end. It must be assumed that and unity et command is needed to EX" are explaining life in the valley to the always here, and we should like all the newcomers. All soldier couples

the Allies are not unmindful of the ploit a favourable situation. But with- welcomed at any chalets by farmers, also sentiment very generally echoed to this unity of command.

prisoners that are in Germany to come advantage gained by their enemy, thanks out thess desiderata armies are worth nothing, and the larger they are the (Continued at foot of next Column.) in the country.

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