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(COUNTERS OF WARWICK ON THE WAR.

THE NATIONS HAVE BEEN

CHASTENED BECAUSE OF THEIR INIQUITIES.”

Countess of

Warwick

THE

FOMENTING STRIFE IN

MOROCCO.

GERMAN ACTIVITY IN SPANISH ZONE,

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23RD, 1916.

The mountain tribes in the Spanish

zone in Morocco have introduced the name

of Raisuli in public prayera as Khalifa of Islam. Raisuli is in the direct line of the original Moorish dynasty and a descendant of the Prophet, and, there fore, according to the rites of the Moorish sects eligible as Khalifa,

Reviewing Mr. H. G. Wells' latest book, Mr. Britling Sees It Through," the says: Mr. Britling, an easy-going, prosperous, kind ly man, is stirred to the depths of his soul by the war. His eldest boy, the apple of his eye, dies for his country

It should be bis secretary is reported "missing, prob-clearly understood (says The Times) that ably dead" the harmless little German this more than delicate situation affects Lutor of his younger lads dies in Russia, the Spanish zone alone and causes little if any uneasiness elsewhere. It is entire a prisoner of war. A great cloud settlesly the result of the lamentable welcome upon the pleasant life of Mr. Britling, extended by the Spanish authorities to And there issues from the cloud a still German agitators. small voice.

MR. BRITLING'S. GOD.

Mr. Britling recognises God, but not a God of universal recognition. Mr. Brithing's Gol is a kindly soul, as anxi sas as Mr. Britling himself to soc it through. One suspects that He has been a little intrigued by the Hun. He is willing to help, but His capacities are clearly limited. The Devil is not men; tioned, but one can envisage somewhere and cloven hoofs, dominating the general in the back-ground a figure with horas situation. Against his machinations one feels that Mr. Britling's newly-discovered Friend must needs play a losing game, Nothing that He suggests or inspires to justify or even to explain the awful sacrifices of war, but Mr. Britling is so amazed by the unexpected revela tion that he straightway Bods comfort. "God's in His Heaven, All's right with the World." This suffices Mr. Beitling, and leaves me very cold indeed.

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There is nothing consoling in the existence of a Supreme Power that is not all powerful, that "potently moves as you or 1." hote in a faint suggestion of an elderly and kindly gentleman who hopes that Mr. Britling will do his best, now that the sorry scheme of old time is shattered, to "remould it nearer to the heart's desire," but it seems to me

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IRISH DEBATE.

MR. REDMOND'S DEMANDS.

There was what in other days would have been called a full-dress debate on the condition of Ireland in the House of mond presented the following specific Commons on October 18th. Mr. Red-

demands to the Government:-

law.

THE GERMAN TASKMASTER,

FRENCH AND BELGIANS FORCED TO LABOUR.

Belgium to Holland report, says the French fugitives who tramped through

Germans are making French and Belgian Telegraaf, that in Northern France the Lille suburb of Fives with materials from civilians manufacture munitions at the.

Germany.

1-Let the Government withdraw martial 2-Let them put in command of the

forces in Ireland some man who has the 1918 class at Denain for agricultural The Germans summoned the French of not been connected with the unhappy work, but sought to compel them to load transactions of the past. 3-Let the administration of the Desand for the front. They unanimously fence of the Realm Act, he conducted and placed under military guard, and refused, and were taken to Valenciennes in the same spirit as in Great Bri- made to clean German-occupied buildings. 4-Let the 500 untried prisoners be

released, B-Let the penal servitude prisoners be

treated as political prisoners,

tain:

6-Let the Government trust the Irish people once and for all by putting The tribes, acting under Rauli's

the Home Rule Act into operation. The Government, for whom Mr. Duke orders, are increasing their supplies of arms and ammunition. Raisufi himself

Mr. Asquith, Mr, Lloyd George, and Mr. has been and is in direct communication

Herbert Samuel spoke in turn declined with the German Copsel at Tetuan and to make any promises, and the debate left receives large quins of German money in

matters much where they were.

very order to stir up resolution, in the French well, and the House was crowded when The Whips, too, had done their work zone. cult and ungrateful task it appears that The Nationalist host gave their leader

So far from attempting this diffi

Mr. Redmond rose to open the debate, Raisuli is about to declare his own in- dependence in the Spanish zone, in which an excited cheer. The Prime Minister, the originators of all these intrigues have

Mr. Duke, Mr. Bonar Law, and Mr.

whatever that the Germans in the Spanish Lord Wimborne Lord Chaplin, Lord been made so welcome. There is no doubt Lloyd George awaited the attack in the centre of a orowded Treasury Bench, zono uneasy and angry at Spain's action Beresford, Lord Pirric, Lord MacDon in removing the ex-Sultan Mulai Hafid nell, Lord Peel, and others surveyed the from that centre of intrigue to Barcelona and at the general tendency in the Penin-scene from the Peers Gallery. Close by sula towards more and more friendly feel. sat Sir Edward Clarke, ings towards the Allies--are actively stirring the tribes to revolt against the participation of the Spanish Army in the Spaniard in order to prevent any possible war,

I have absolute knowledge that both the German and Austrian Embassies in Madrid have written to certain of their Consule in the Spanish zone informing them of the increase of pro-Ally feeling in Spain and warning them to take pre cautions. It is not difficult to guess what these precautions are.

MR. REDMOND'S GRIEVANCES.

moned to work in the woods, and on re- At Valenciennes 300 burghers were sum-

to remain indoors from 4 o'clock in the fusing were punished by being compelled afternoon

Valenciennes to 15 months' imprisonment A mother was sentenced at for advising her son not to work for the coing, and Roubaix have been obliged to Germans. Many civilians at Lille, Tour- fell forest trees and saw timber for the tretiches and for Germany

Apparently with a view to diminishing

ment to impose forced labour on the measures adopted by the German Govern the force of criticism against the brutal

Gazette published recently a communiqué population of Belgium. the Cologne from Belgium. The point of this apology

15th, 1915, and May 18th, 1916, declaring that, because the German Governor- published two orditances, dated August General of Belgium, von Bissing, has

offered may be compelled to work unless that anyone who refuses work when sufficient reason is given for the refusal, the Germans are justified in forcing un- employed to work

The Cologne Gazette, referring to the

workers first dealt with will be those 2,000 residents of Ghent who have been forcibly taken to Germany, says that the occupied in quarries, coke factories, brick-kilns, and simitar employments; as do with the prosecution of the war. Europe, Bir.well as. in industries having nothing to

charged Ministers with maintaining a Mr. Redmond's motion was virtually a Vote of Censure on the Government. It system of government in Ireland ineon sistent with the principles for which the Allies were fighting in Redmond, however, made no serious at tempt to justify a charge which was hotly resented by all but a handful of ingness of the Belgians to work they are When the Germans refer to the unwill- British members. He devoted his speech careful not to point out that the work rather to an enumeration of grievances which they wish them to do is trench dig under which the Irish were labouring.ging and other constructive work for the He complained that from the first the purpose of deferiding the German armies efforts of those who, like himself, wished against those who are engaged in driving ing to do this the Belgians are to be the invader out of Belgium. For refus

toil in the brickfields of Germany, forced to be hewers in quarries and to

Government.

avert that cata

that the world tragedy would not have DTORNESS" progress that was travit. well to the Allied cause, were thwarted, been less to any appreciable extent if Mrling hard in the wrong direction. I signored, and snubbed by the British Britling's son and secretary had returned Germany as the unconscious agent, the safe and sound with a V, C. apiece, and

The saddest thing in the present situa the German tutor, in the best of health, dangerous remedy by which a desperate tion, in Mr. Redmond's review, was the had received one of the million odd Iron

disease may yet be healed, and it seems danger that the Irish regiments at the to me that this disease was spreading fast front could not be kept up to their full Crosses in the gift of Kaiser Wilhelm. In short, Mr. Britling's God does nothing

over all Europe, to say nothing of the

RECALCITRANT NORWAY. to account for the war or to hint how New World, that must work out its own strength. He declared that he would do humanity may profit in the future from of riches and power at any price.

salvation. The disease was the purmit strophe, but it was no use asking him

anything possible to the world tragedy of the present. Aa

"BLOWS" THE ONLY CURE. to do the impossible. The Nationalists amiable, well-intentioned, seemingly, in this end millions of men in Germany and choored this sombre remark; the rest of effective Deity, Mr. Britling is remark. Austria had been dragooned out of all the House sat silent. He would not bear

There has lately been a considerable proper semblance of increase in the amount of attention paid become the brute force by which auto the removal of martial law and the by the German Press to Norway. Most crecy, with the aid of prostituted science, satisfaction of his other demands which of the articles are the familiar German sought to register its evil decrees.

have been placed on record.

mixture of menace and flattery, and special efforts are made to represent Nor- more hostile to England.

solation and hope from such a source, but I would venture to assert that Omnipot

once is made of sterner stuff.

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Thus the Cologne Gazette begins a long review of Norwegian feeling with the assertion that sentiment towards Eng- land has undoubtedly deteriorated of late, and that the democratic Norvegian, who loves his country and his freedom above everything, feels the attempt of the English to play the master in Norway as a brutal and improper interference with the sovereign rights of the nation." And it is declared that "slowly but visibly confidence in England as the protector of small nations is disappear- ing But as evidence for these large assertions the Cologne Gazette can only quote the alleged grievances of “ the cap- tain of a Norwegian trawler,*** and alleged dislike for trade with England us & result of the sinking of Norwegian ships

hand, the Cologne Gazette has to say:-

Man has ever made God in his own

In England the pursuit of power and Mr. Duke replied for the Government, image, and we must return to a far car riches took another form. Of militarism Ought Ireland to stand aside when Bri-wegian opinion as becoming gradually Tier concuption than Mr. Britting's it wo we had little or none, but from ten thou-tain was fighing a war of existence 1 would seek an explanation of the woes and factories and workshops, from a She was not in the same position as Rel that have made so many millions the co-thousand slums the ery of the worker gium and Serbia. Her greatest industry heirs of a boundless legacy of suffering Prose to God. The voice of thy had never been so prosperous; the war and disaster. I find an explanation in a brother's blood crieth unto Me from the was a distant thing in Ireland, where the very familiar definition. The Lord thyround." There is no rhetoric about this, same sacrifice was not demanded as of God is a jealous God, visiting the iniqui merely the plain, unvarnished feet the manhood of Great Britain. These ties of the fathers upon the children to Statesmen have spoken of so many mil- things could not be put out of wind. the third and fourth generation" There lions living on the poverty line, Housing The obstacle to Home Rule in July was is surely no need to go farther than this. Commissions have spoken of the vile dens the absuce of agreement among Irish The anthropomorphic conception can which inen, women and children are men. That difficulty could only be over- stand or fall; an old-time necessity, it condemned to live. Great doctors have come by Irishmen presenting an agreed is at least a modern convenience. But described the unending war against in- scheme to the House of Commons. He whatever the formals we use for express-

fant life to which every sweater and alum was satisfied that there were free in Ire ing God, we do know at least that Gud landlord se a party, and England is, or land men ready to repeat the proceedings works through Moral Law, and that the was before the war, the richest country of Easter week. They had no effective moral laws of the Universe are as essen-in the world.

chance of doing anything of the kind tial to its order and progress as the

under the present system, sad in the simple rules of physical health are to

meantime it was the paramount duty of the individual. The man who runs smok

the Government to secure to every law. and is ruled by his desires, comes to a

abiding Irish subject adequate protec-by German submarines. On the other had end, or if his constitution was a

tion. he transmits a legacy of disease robust one in one form or another to his children. If a nation departs from sane living, it marks itself out for destruction, and if civilisation fails, that, too, goes ander. Here at least is a reasonable development of the quotation that defines the God of the Hebrews, and the more closely we examine the whole European situation the more readily shall we be

able to see that the definition covers it,

WHEN CIVILISATION GOES ASTRAY.

THE THROTTLING OF DEMOCRACY.

MR. ASQUITH ON A SETTLEMENT,

The facts are patent. Bo we have seen for long wears past the slow, deliberate throttling of democracy by force of arms in Central Europe, by force of industry at home, while the control of the world he passed more and more into the hands of an unstable, degenerate and often before dinner, when the Prime Minister The debate prosceded quietly until just diseased group of men whose claim to intervened with a short and persuasive rule over humanity is founded upon their speech. After a repudiation of sugge blood! Reformers preached only to the tions that the personnel of Dublin Castle copertal, and every act of the world's rulers was aimed at making the rich tribute

was anti-Home Rule in spirit, and a rieber, the poor poorer, and the servilemond to promote recruiting in Ireland, the past efforts of Mr. Red more servile than before. In the midst Mr. Asquith turned to the present nd- of riches men and women starved, in the ministration of Irish government The midst of peace millions were shut up in situation, he urged, was provisional and, barracks. Science became above all he hoped, transitory things the servant of destruction, and the national wealth, instead of easing the burden of those who have most to bear, was devoted to the piling up of armas ments that should crack the fabric of civilization from base to summit.

It would be a mistake to conclude from this unmistakablo embitterment against Norway that there has at the same time England which is constantly growing in Germany. There is no trace whatever ot any change of opinion about Germany. been a change of opinion in favour of

The Norwegians never forget Belgium, ports of Belgian Ministers has effected and even the publication of the convincing no change.

The writer goes on to condemn the un- happy inability of the Norweginus to and admits that hostility to Germany has applaud the growth of German sea power, been increased by the German submarine out that the Norwegians displayed no warfare. On the other hand, it is pointed gratitude when the Germans diminished their submarine activities Finally it is observed in sorrow that Norwegians are strongly in sympathy with France.

The conclusion of the whole matter is except more ruthlessness. No preach that nothing can cure the Norwegians ing will help here, Words will effect no conversions, and nothing but Germaa blows will teach the Norwegian people, as well as our enemies, better.!

While it is very absurd for us to expect that any nation can defy with impunity

existed in name, but not in substantial Martial law the laws that rule the world, it is rather

reality. Trial by jury in certain cases bad form to disregard these laws and hold the Law Giver responsible when

the Defence of the Realm Act. Whether was suspended, but that was done under disaster follows. Action and reaction are

an equal safeguard against a recrudes equal and opposite, and dumb acquies cence in the evil done by one nation in-

cence of past troubles could be secured That such conditions should endure was aidered. volves its neighbours in catastrophe, for impossible; to believe that they could was

in another way WAS how being con- the moral law works independently of as blatant a form of atheism as the think-

A sceptical reference to the alleged physical boundaries. When a civilisation ing mind car devise. To those of us Mr. P. M. Healy to suggest that the ill-treatment of rebel prisoners provoked goes astray it must pay the penalty, call who

have BEDD destruction coming. that penalty by what name you will. If nothing remained unrevealed save the American Ambassador should be invited humanity on this planet persisted in definite shape that destruction would to visit them. Mr. Asquith replied that wrong-doing, in defying the moral law, take. In the midst of seeming prosperity: tion. Before he sat down he made it I am convinced that every civilisation we Europe was rotten to the cora

he would be delighted to give the invita boast would disappear. Day by day, came, the time that was bound to come, existing system of Irish administration clear that he still held the view that the hour by hour, there are new worlds in and now because of our own misdoings the making: the Milky Way is the great the cities have becoms desolate, and the had broken down, and that the bad them. But they could have all they factory of the Cosmos, and I think we Jealous God has visited the iniquities of atmosphere which now prevailed could wanted if they gave Ireland Home Rule take a gravely exaggerated view of our the fathers upon the children so complete be dispersed only by an agreed settle own significance, we inhabitants of any that there can hardly be a street in ment. I believe," he added, insignificant planet, who are apt to belligerent Europe wherein no house of believe that the whole stellar system was mourning is to be found. The nations designed for our benefit. I am convinced baye been chastened because of their that some form of moral law pervades the iniquities, and by the God who works creation we know and the creation beyond through the Moral Law.

our ken.

The time

RECRUITING IN IRELAND.

that there is no party and no sane politician

Later in the evening Mr. Lloyd George. in Great Britain who would not wel come such an agreement and cooperate Irish recruits, drafts, and battalions, dealt with criticisms of the allocation of in giving it complete and lasting effect," This declaration was warmly cheered by nationality should be respected in the and contended that the principle that To this awful and supreme God Mr.

all parties. This is why I am inclined to take ex- Britling's Friend does not appear to me speech,

Mr. Devlin followed with

disposition of men and units had not of B bitter late been departed from except in emer ception to Mr. Britling's very gentleman to bear the slightest relation. He is taunted the Prime Minister with offer of recruiting in Ireland, he admitted

passionately delivered. He ly and rather helpless God. I doubt if rather like the Master Potter of the Fer- ing neither suggestion hor sympathy that irreparable mistakes had been made gency. Discussing the general position He would fill Matchings Easy," I am sian tentmaker: quite sure He would not be large enough and it will all be well." I think if Mr. Ministers who talked in one breath of they chilled the first enthusiasm. Sti

"He's a good fellow He gibed at the grotesque comedy of in the early days and that to some extent for Essex, and I realise, however re- Britling were to pursue his story he fighting for the liberties of small nations gines the beginning of the war only 21 luctantly, that there is a world beyond would find himself rather disappointed and in another breath sought to justify per cent of the Irish popalation had been this delightful and little-known county,

in his Friend after the Brat rapture of martial law in their own small nation. accepted for service very low propor- It is best to be in the strong hands of acquaintance had died down. If we ste Hes accused the Government of "selling Power than in the feeble hands of kindly to placate the real God, and to see that the Irish soldiers, and be pointed to the other parts of the United Kingdom and incapacity. Let us see whether the state the iniquities of the fathers are not man in the trenches, "bewildered, stag- of the Dominions He appealed to men tion compared with the contributions of of Europe justified war, or, rather, if iteration, we must see to it that after this ing for the rule of Sir John Maxwell. aid in improving the Irish atmosphero visited upon the third and fourth gen-gered, engry" that they should be fight of all parties to put aside prejudices and With due apologies to every British that men and women have fullest freedom, his colleagues would not now bring re- help" be declared. “Let us make it war democracy becomes a living thing. He professed that all the eloquence of apostle of the comfortable doctrine of and that they are no longer forced to eruits from Ireland. And he ended by

We cannot afford to do without Irish self-righteousness, I must decline to hate their fellow-creatures to oblige rulers telling a pained House that, unless the gard Germany as the villain of the piece who have no valid claims upon existence. Government gave the Nationalists some 303 votes to 108, a Government majority

esey for Ireland to asserk" I can only ses bor as the sharp knife that Mr. Britling will find a sterner task thing more than speeches, they could not of 197 The minority was made up of Mr. Redmond's motion was rejected by lanced the festering uleer of modern master, but the reward for the dificulties expect any support or cooperation frango Nationalists and 17 Liberal and

(Uaatioved at foot of neel Column.) of obedienco will stone,Daily Chronicle. (Continued at drar of nemt Coleman.) Labour members,-Times.

made war inevitable

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