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THE INVASION OF THE UNITED STATES.

GERMAN PLAN.

A PRE-WAR HANDBOOK. In a pamphlet entitled Overeca Ope rations: A Study," published in Berlin in 1901, Baron Franz Wilhelm Leopold Helarich Friedrich von Edelsheim, of the 2nd Uhlan Begiment of the Guard, un- folded a schenit for the invasion of the United States of America. The tone of the pamphlet czuibity Pan-Germanism in its most aggressivo form.

That the scheme was not merely the spec dirit or utopian dream of a more individual officer aufforing from prove bia Prussian

swelled-headedness proved by the fact that the pamphlet was Publisaed to promote military study in the Army and Navy Club of Berlin.

In the Preface the author states that pamphlet is an endeavour to demon strate the value of oversee operations in modern warfare, the principal require ment for their execution being ensured by the magnitude of the resources which God 1 muy has at her disposed for such under takings, and to promote interest in the study of matters of the bighest import sace to the Fatherland in connection with war waged at a distance,

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THE RUSSIAN TOMMY,

A-CHARACTER SKETCH- There is beauty in the simplicity of the moujik, and it is perhaps bettor appreciated in the wards of a field bos Pital close to the Russian front than when interpreted, particularly in translation, by Tolstoj.

TRANSPORT DIFFICULTIES. disproportion between marriageable men

The most cautious study of economic and marriageable women at a women's conference at Birmingham, initiated by conditions in Germany shows that there the National Council of Public Morals on race and sex problems. It was sug has been a rapid deterioration during Bested that steps ought to be taken to the last few months and that a further adjust the balance by a redistribution steady deterioration is to be expected. He is, in fact, about the simplest human of our population as 'between the colonies

An American who recently spent u for animal that has survived the processes and mother councbb. M.D., brough; night at Aix-la-Chapelle gives an inatene of civilization, chiefly because civiliza census statistics in support of her contentive account of his experiences... → tion that the decline in the birthate was not explained by over feeding or over intellectual or physical development University women who had taken honor degrees were found to have had a larger consins, who, presumably, were slightly less intellectual.

-number of élüildren than their sisters and

The records of a medred families in the peerage showed that the average number of children per family declined from seren in 1830 to three in 1890. In case of wage-earners, maternity the claims on the Hearts of Oak Benefit Socfety decreased from 247 per 1,000 1 1880 to 117 twenty-five years later. The In the Introduction it is stated that peerage, the intellectuals, and the age the four years onding in 1901 demon camere had all shown the same drop. The trated to Germany the intimate connee genuinely Roman Catholic countries were tion which exists between naval and the only exceptions to the rule of a full military operations. The wars betweeding birthrate among the nations. That Japan and China, the Spanish American there was intentional limitation was in Wat the Boer War and finally, the disputable, and one of the reasons was China expedition, afforded instances of increased materialism, transport work on a large scule cross the seas.

According to the writer, no State in tha world is able to mobilize more quickly or has greater facilities for oversea traus port and hostile landing oversea that Germany, which in her mercantile marite the_woond largest possesses a fleet of transports capable of rapid movement, This is an important factor in Germany's Weltpolitik (World Policy) which has been promoted by bar successful achieve ments in Central Europe during the last

With great difficulty be obtained per mission on December 36th to take his wife, an incurable invalid, across the frontier from Holland for a course of mud bathe at the German health resort. When they alighted, at the station the only conveyance to be seen was an old four-wheeler drawn by a pair of decrepis horses. At the suggestion of a military officer who examined them at the station, they went to the largest hotel in the town 4 charge of marks (1) a day for each person, was made,

tion has not succeeded its spoiling him. From the standpoint of the individual such utter indifference to emancipation is not wholly satisfactory ideal, but moujik, with his unquestioning obedience for those who lead him in battle the

and unreasoning reverence for his Taar, is finer material than the more highly trained troops of other States

Miss Cecile Matheson said no one could have worked long in the slums without being impressed with the need of lowering the birthrate in certain districts, The high infantile mortality was partly effects of adulterated foods and suba favourite penalty is to make the man caused by overburdening the working

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He has given more to the war than his. betters himself, his cows, his home. Ho fights like a lion for the pay of a drudge, and his persion, when he returns broken from the wars, would be fudicrous if it were not in the majority of care coupled Breakfast, consisted of two thin slices with a licence to beg alms. His food in the of potato bread and a cup of Kaiser trenches consists of little more than coffee, made of parched scorns, with a vegetable soup and buckwheat, but of small piece of saccharine Before they gets generous rations, and they could have another meal the hotel kooper are all the variety he knows in peace had to take their passports to the police time. station and obtain tickets for their food. He is as a rule well treated by his Luncheon consisted of turnip soup, two superior officers. Bullies there are in hard, tasteless potatoes, a small portion the Russian Army as elsewhere, but the of spinach, and a glass of watery beer. average officer looks on his men as so

For 12 days the American and his wife many grown up children and treats then stayed in Germany. By that time the accordingly in the matter of both reward insufficiency of food and the deleterious and punishment. As regards the latter, stitutes had begun to tell on their health, stand for a couple of hours shouldering Iring in the Great Northern Telegraph The following manlaimed telegrame are class mother. As to the evils of limited and, in spite of tbs protests of the doc his rifle, proferably where he will be families elsewhere, she thought, the most tor who had undertaken the treatment, seen by the rest, and when it is added Company's offee at Hongkong --- potent cause was a desire to give the they returged to Holland. children burn a better start in life. Mar-vivid impression left on their minds by past week seen this punishment, merely s TM2 Chaugkala, Luheng-

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Kimloo riage should be made easier, and, mother their visit to Germany was that of a dis- more severe form of making naughty hood safer... Miss Matheson declared heartened and underfed people. Civiliang children stand in the corner before the

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Kwar gkwongyen Wilton St taxoil su a higher scale than the marriedopeuly admitted that Germany was a do realized that the Russian Tommy has feated nation. The restrictions on the nothing to complain of. As a matter of purchase of food, clothing, and many fact, he would not complain if he had, other necessaries were very severe One for the spirit of revolt is not in him could not have a pair of shoes soled with The newspapers announce that the Mar-out a ticket, or buy a reel of cotton or a quis d Villalober, the Spanish Minister pair of bootlaces. to Belgium, who was recently received, Nobody smiled now. Even when comic with the Dutch and United States Minis: Blms were shown in the cinematograph Emperor was informed by them that the Soldiers spoke bitterly of the sting supply "of "provisious to the Freach and they received et Verdun and of the plans must eventually be developed to Northern France and Belgium could not had gone out of them and there was no put a stop to the overreachings by the he continued unless the vessels carrying clicking of heels now. One artilleryman United States which are detrimental to the food were Brat withdrawn from the from the Eastern front told the visitors our interests; It is by armed action that control of the British Government that the men there wore glad to spread axle grease on their black bread. The only thought of the peopc was "What in going to be the end of it all e'

10 years.

NAVAL ACTION INSUFFICIENT.

In the course of his pamphlet,'-Baron von Edelsheim says

Of late years wo Germans have had cause for political irritation with the United States, due largely to commercial reason. Up to now differences have been to the most part settled through our

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giving way. But a policy of surrender ters, by representatives of the German hala every one sat glum and miserable, were it not so prescribed the day's Jonn, mox, Lapais and Kirg: T. Daum, The same yesterday, to-day, always l

The question for us to consider is waat Belgians in the occupied portions of grave" on the Somme All smartness National Anthem. His religion is só (13th morning).mpkins; Henelists, Cooke Obtainable from

we must ultimately enforce our will agon that country,

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To achieve that purpose our prime in- strument in this case is our Navy The German, Floet would have every prospect of victoriously encountering the naval forces of the United Status, as those forces are divided into two sections separated by two oceans (Atlantic and Pacific) which are a great distance apart. But the defeat of her feet would not compel the United States to sue for Amediate peace, because of the vastnes of her territory and the immensity of her resources. Indeed, even further successca at sea would not force America to yield. parly because her commercial ports are so well fortified thus we could not capturo" them without heavy losses, and

Staff; a third is the weaknes of the Regular Army These factors in the sit nation would necessarily accelerate Ger man victorySma

The invading army would have to be of considerable size, as it would be necessary to provide for the lengthy occupation of a large area of American territory, to defend our lines of com munication, and to engage in a successful offensive against all the forces which the Americans could bring up against us. Moreover such operations might be of a protracted nature. Wh

Such a campaign would be the more

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The moujik i intensely religious, and both the Orthodox and Roman Catholic

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, Hongkong, service held coch Sunday in a field hos pital somewhere in Volhynia are Bunday gith 1917. crowded to overflowing, while even Holy Jouannion (4B) in) Matias, 118.m

Responses, Ferial Venite, Oneley

Palms would never dream of ending work without the evening prayer and the Lawes, Cooks and simple and natural that foreigners mis song 6p. Lesponse, Feria' i Fal of the

333 and 18 take it for hypocrisy, but it is a part of 28th evening); Megnitions Wesley (lat morn the man, and he crosses himself as readily ing); No Dimittin, Monk i Bymus 370, 276 when passing one of the graves-now, and 20. N.-Film 119, venes 73, 76, 80,

unison. alas only too numerous all over the 81, 88, 58, 69, 94, 97 - 113 G. 2, in fighting cans when the bombs and ANDREW'S CHURCH, Kowloon sirane are falling all around. Intom March, 1917, 5th Jundos in Month Holy perate he is, if given the chance, but Commento ate and the Evening Bervice. existing regulations preclude suck indul-

Prayer

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Ons loy; Pame, As To Deum, hithout his day, though it was freely

Bouedictus, Barnby - Hymns, 5:15), predicted that no Russian could do so

His language rarely obscene and never blasphemous, and his talk as the sisters who surse him through his wounds know best is as that of a little child, Ignorant he is beyond even the tank and file of other armies, but, though his mind works very slowly, he is filled with curiosity and anxious to learn,

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ANIMALE THAT CANNOT DE FED There is abundant evidence from other Parts of Germany to support the test

ay us this observer, he withdrawal of Herr von Bassess promise of a higher bread ration for the general public, and the reduction in the number of supple mentary bread-tickets in Berlin, may fairly be interpreted as evidence of anxiety leɛt the stores of grain and flour way not last out until next harvest unless used very aparinglyne shortage of fodder is shown to be more pronounced than ever, the 1st of articles whics may double journey which our fleet of trans grows longer. Arrangements have been simultaneously, www

port would have to make in order to made to provide for the premature We have to reckon on the possibility convey to Ainering the requisite number slaughtering of animals which can no that the American Fleet would not at of troops from so far away a base as longer be fed, and, as long as the shortage first risk a battle, but would conceal

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* of fodder continues, no real improvement itself in fortified ports and wait there

OCCUPYING THE PORTS.

⠀⠀ can be looked for in the supply of meat, for some favourable opportunity to Indeed it is questionable whether it fat, milk, or butter. A fresh hardship snatch a partial success.

would be wise to occupy for any pro is in store for the German, who is to be It is evident, therefore, that navel longed period any large portion of deprived of three-quarters of his normal operations alone would not suffice to American territory. The mere fact of allowance of beer, bring about the result which we desire. one or two of their States being invaded. The factor, however, which has un. Want is needed is combined action by would not induce the Americans to ask doubtedly contributed most toward sca..and land. Owing to the vast area for peace. They would however, find present crisis is the disastrous failure of his part. The Furkish conscripts, at Bay It is tantalising, isn't it that more of

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partly because it would be impossible for difficult to conduct owing to the long not be used for the feeding of animale ches, where, his officers tell wonderful opneli Road, Sonday, 11.15 m. Wedn

qur naval forces to blockade them all

the question for an army to invade the enormous material loss which would be thedon with a view to the conquest of inflicted upon the entire country by our the country. But thoro is good reason capturing several of the large Atlantic to expect that military operations on the seaport towns at which converge the Atlantic coast would prove to be a vic threads of the whole wealth of the nation. torious enterprise. Moreover, the cutting In these circumstances, our plan would off of the main arteries through which ex- be to eficct a series of landings of troops ports from the entire country puss would in close co-operation with our Navy. We erente such a depressed state of affairs should, within a short space of time, he that the Government would be willing in a position to rise overal wealthy to offer us fair conditions of peace. cities. Such towns would suffer heavily If a German squadron were accom through the cutting off of their sources panied by a fleet of transports it may be of supply, by the destruction of all presumed that once a landing had begun buildings used for the service of the State, It would only take four weeks for & or for us purposes of defence or com- German army to begin their campaign on merce. We should capture al war and American soil. Within such a short transport found in them, and they would, period of time there is no doubt that the in addition, be penalised by our levying United States would be unable to place upon them heavy war contributions.

In addition to the regular foroos, there are shout 100,000 Mustin, but the cation. Our troops, ou landing, could greater part of them declined to obey the ther take the offensive against the call to arms in the last war. Further, enemy, or avoid being attacked by return bis Militia is badly armed. A proing to the ship with a view to effecting portion of them still carry muzzle landing elsewhere on the coast

He is extraordinarily enduring, not so 440. Evening cory at 6, Hycans, 375, 210, much in hospital which he only comes to 104 and 371. Frea when his nerve is broken, as in the trea-Madonashi tales of his bravery and indifference 10 either danger or discomfort. Even when day, 5.30 pm. wounded he can be a Stoic, as those realize who have taken him in a motor- ambulance over such roads as satisfy the authorities in Russia. An occasional groan is the utmost expression of the agony he must suffer when the car humps over the bad places, and even that is rarely heard.

He goes to the wars, if not eagerly, at least without the least attempt to shirk rate in Syria, a trick

THE WISHING CAP.

If you had the prospect of a settled income of five thousand pounds year, you would, doubtless, be prepared to swear that you could be extremely happy

people are deprived of a staple food, but their own eyes with quicklme to as and be cattle and pigs of their principal to avoid active service, but the Russian & year remaining source of food, for whereas lods of 10 or 12 years frequently run away know, money alone cannot bring com

moujik would scorn such evasion, Even But as you and I and all the world the human ration has been reduced to to join their fathers at the front, and plate happiness.

lb. a week, the feeding of animals with when these are killed, they are often potatoes is prohibited altogether adopted by the regiment, figuring in the two reporters of the Budget Committee of pay-sheet as non-commissioned officers and the Prussian Diet on the supply question doing excellent work in fetching and described ste poisto harvest as a colossal carrying, failure, which were it not for the skitne of these little fellows who could of the distributing authorities and the spook German lately you distinction by restraint of the consumers wond fill them spending three days in the enemy trenches, with foolings of positive despair disguised in a tertian uniform out duction of which is causing grave anxiety such information as subsequently led to

Sugar is another commodity the pro- to hit his figure, and there picking At present there is every chance that the the repulse of an attack at daydress: apply may decline still further in the

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There are no signs of any improvement far as those at the front are concerned, in the field fares as large as our invad Against such operations on our park in the meat supply, and, even if the there is little to support the allegation, gives. The daily beadache, if not arrest ing any othe

Le de present time (1901) the regular the Americans would find defence a dif shoruse of fodder should lead to in and, if one may judge from the official ed, will surely lead to worse trouble; per American Army unmobor 65,000 men, of full task, notwithstanding that their cressed slaughtering: the effort would be scale of mtioning, the soldiers are lips biliousness may follow, which is a whom Lot more than 30,000 would be plendid railway systate would enable al comporary and would imvitably well enough fed thought of late sure indication that sil is not right with actually available for home defence,apidly to concentrate troops it felt to greater afarsity later on. The reductions have been announced in your digestive organs. The proper Again, of these troops at least 10,000 specfic points on the cost. We, how- would be required to defend the Indian ever, could count on the success of our ration still remains a 259 certain ratione; such as potatoes thing, therefore, is to act at once and do territories and garrison the forts on the invading army because wo should engage tanines (about h) a week, but in and coffee. Special arrangements have a thousands have done take a course of miny towns it is impossible to provide been made of late to provide the war Mother Seigel's Syrup and thereafter coust. Be there would remain but 20,000 in landing feints to deceive the Ameri-oven this year meagre allowance for the workers with more food. Under military keep it in your home as your family regular troopa to take the field against auch ponts til at last they managed to milk and batter the supplica are steadily Food Minister which appears to "I think you will be interested to learn cans and waste their time on defending inhabitanta Suallarly in the case of pressure a policy bas been adopted by

allow of a distribution on the ssle fixed niblic in order to secure the supplies not for me. I don't think that anyone erald December In the absence of suitable only of the army, but of munition and possibly have suffered more keenly from fodder. It is difficult for nee how any im other war workers as well. There is also the pains of Indigestion than I have provenient can be effected. In regard to a very rious shortage of ous and it during a long period of my life. Right be supply of other forms of ammal fat will be some time before the Germans can from young woman I had been a victim Stress should be laid on the fact that

this complaint until twelve years ago

Mother Seigel's Byrup I tion, but it may safely be concluded that Roumanis,

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As I am now single handed would be able to attack the thero has been no Improvement. Also, One of Germany's principal trade nearing 10 years of age you ment, VA

Even if the possibility of a surprise in could successfully land an invading raw cocos and cocos preparations in the means of transport. The military mono Three bottles of your remedy made me a vasion is excluded from consideration owing to the length of time which the army, but the would not be in a position country for the use of the army means polise & considerable part of the carrying how woman, when I had got into a very transport of an invading army would to defend Canada, which would accord further reduction in the sum total of capacity of the railways and the rolling low state through not only being umble sake, stress must be laid on variously hear the brunt of Americas revenge the nourishing food available for the stock is suffering from continuous heavy the consequences of pains that would THE

to take food, but also throngly feat of for failure in resisting the British at sea civilian population. sources of American unpreparedness. One But spart from England no Grost Fower

use. It is mid that nearly one fourth follow if I did. To-day my health and Reports of the under feeding of the rolling stock is in need of repairs appetite are both exodont

Longridg probably a result of the substitution Stroud, Gloe, July 12th, 1915. of iron for copper in the boilera and 103 other parts of the machinery.

equip

Loaders, and as for drilling, that is even Germany is the only Great Power which than butter there is very little informa hope to replenish their stocks from her bed it worse than their lack of propUnited States, It is true that England the embargo laid on four-fifth of the difficulties is the shortage of proper I was in its grip for nearly 40 years,

of

Is the absence of regular preparation except Germany has st bar disposal atverman soldiers are apparently trse the engines are constantl« giving out, Cripps, Well Cottag

pence time for mobilization; another is suficiently large number of tramports to the inexperience of the American General render possible the invasion of the United regard to soldiers in the country, bat, so

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