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*MUDDLED PEACE TALK,

THE TRUE AIMS OF HUN SOCIALISTS,

[B D. THOMAS GURTIN.]·

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16TH, 1817.

DREAMERS IN PETROGRAD.

TRUE MEANING OF THE REVOLUTION.

опе every

MESOPOTAMIA.

WILL ANYBODY BE PUNISHED?

BY LOVAT FRASER:]

THE KING WITH HIS FLEET

INVESTITURE AT SEA

crimson

CURRIE.

THE CANADIAN ARMY'S NEW CHIEF.

[BY. F. A. MCKENZIE Į Three years ago Sir Arthur Currio was

What is believed to be the first investi ture held at sen, by the Sovereign since NO CZAR AND NO WAR

The truth about the Mesopotamia Ex- that which followed the victory of Jung pedition is out at last, and it will make 1st, 1794, took place during the King's It is easy to become muddied is a

(UY A. M. THOMPSON, ESTROGRAD.]

the country aflame with indignation. No visit to the Grand Fleet, when this a real estate broker in Vistoria, B.0. Bidudy stream of vaguo pesce talk.

After numerous interviews and con-

more deplorable story of mismanagement these who had received honours for their To-day still in the early forties-ho Majesty invented with their decorations Friends may forget the great factors inf tho was and begin tu arguo with one versations with people of nearly and of errors of high policy can be found services in the Battle of Jutland. On succeeds to the command of a British in our history, with the solitary excepthe quarter-deck just under the after work is agreed that he has earned his another over details.

of the multitudinou

Army Corps, Everyone who knows his Those who look to the German Social parties in this divided State, two con- tion of the Dardanelles failure

turres gun-muzzles, was placed a The public have long wanted to know dats for the King. Democrats to act as a lever to bring clusions, medful to an understanding of:

The arrangements rapid promotion. For he is a first-class about a peace acceptable to the Allies the situation in general and of the call was responsible for the miserable were just complete when the weather, fighting man, a great organiser, and a shwald keep two points in wind. In the to Stockholm in particular, have clearly binders in Mesopotamin. The report of which had been perfectly fine during general who in the language of the West

the Commission, shows, clearly that the church, broke again, with fishes and Arat place, these men, who entered the war emerged to my otherwise perplexed view.

delivers the goods,” în a spirit of unity and conquest, must

The first is that the Russian Revolt on the hand upon Mr. Asquith and the torrents an adjournment had to be made ultimate responsibility is dual. It rests crashes, and as the rain came down in undergo a completo change of opinion tion was essentially not only against the First Coalition Cabinet, and on the other to the hälf-deck." from that which they cherished when Czar but also against the war-

hand upon that heads of the Indian Ad been made anew and a table with the de- Here, when all the preparations had they believed that Germany was winning

ministration Probably attempts will becorations had been set out, surrounded by hands down. Secondly, they must then

usciess to discuss the second.

The second is that the Russia con

right or wrongs of the present conflict; They do not propose to discuss the nor to administer justice; nor to compen sate the sufferers; nor to restrain the establishment of universal and everlasting wrong-doors. They merely suggest the

received the G.C.B. He uncovered, bent

TUR ADMIRAL'S SWORD..

ledge of economics, and who are above peace and brotherhood on the principle thus: "I cotisider I am strang enough respondent),

that the man who has been smitten on

Why?

protesting

over

if I may coin the word, to an army corps The promotion of a eivilian-soldier,"

division was thought to be a prorogative very long ago the rank of general of command is a sign of the times, Not so

of the professional soldier the man who

force their new opinion upon the majority encre of the Stockholm Conference design inde by party hacks to have the reputa officers of his Navy with a guard of hon had devoted his life from early manhood. of their countrymen. Ipasmuch as the it not only to restore peace but also and tions of home politicions by thrusting the our of marines, the King took his post to the study of war. The commander of first stage has not been reached it. 18 demonstration against the capitalist con. Tities. As I said long ago, that cock will ton. First came Sir David Beatty, waean army corps is director of one of the

citiefly as an abstract propagandist blame exclusively upon the Indinn autho The prominence given since early in the ditions which they regard as the inveri not fight,

The tragedies of Kut and of the costly it, and then the King, looking himie range of duty is in the highest degree his head, the King placed the ribbon mest complex organisations in the world war in Allied and neutral countries tole cause of all wars,

and unsuccessful attempts to relieve the straight in the face, shook hands Liebknecht and a few kindred spirits who, They admit no distinction between this beleaguered garrison were the direct him. He replaced his ear at the well ultimately depends the full use of the with technical. On his organising ability are violently at odds with their Govern-war and ag Raises and the pacist Conquence of the Dardanelles, fasen knows jaunty angle over his right oye kataster, the 3 to nurous brigades of ment, and would try to righs a wrong sword-rattling Consider the facts. even to the material detriment of their President Wilson; apparently none be-1915 General Townshend had advanced so Bear Admiral Evan Thomas moved up port. He controls a department of intellig

In the summer of saluted, and stepped aside.

As ho

infantry, the multiple machinery of trans- own country, has led to a falsa iden of tween the aggressors and the victims. far up the Tigris and gained a victory to the King to receive the K.C.B., which no whose completeness would have made German Social Democracy in general.

I have talked earnestly with a large

On October 3rd Sir John Nixon, who determined conduct, in command of the guns that Oyama or Kitchener never had at Kut, afterwards occupying the town. he so gloriously won by his gallant and Napoleon wonder, of a strength in heavy number of Reichstag Social Democrats,

was in chief command in Mesopotamia, th Battle Squadron at the Battle of both of the Majority and of Minority,

took the extraordinary course of tele-

There is full confidence among all who Jutland. theta intensely practical men who com

lain, the Secretary of State for India, cident (says The Daily Mail's special cor- his great post. This confidence is greatest knew his work that Currie with the and almost without exception I found

graphing direct to Mr. Austen Chamber.

Now occurred a very striking little in Africans, will prove the right man for Canadians, tika Smuts with the South bined business ability with a deep knor

to apen rond to Baghdad, and with this spoken for a minute with the King and ranks who now serve under him. I speak Sir David Beatty had of all among the Canadian soldiers of all patriotic, law respecting citizens. Though one cheek should smile and ask for more intention I propose to concentrate at drew his sword. By his own special wish, with assurance on that point, for I have some of them deeply regret that their Government has got Germany into such The Cronstadt Council of Workmen's

Azieh Mr. Chamberlain, with ad- Sir David's sword was to be used to co-discussed their new general with them mirable judgment, telegraphed on October fer knighthood on the officer who had Soldiers' Delegates, a mess--or could not keep Germany outd of such & mest, as they prefer to put it against Grimm's expulsion, declares that 4th forbidding Sir John Nixon lo ad- seconded him with such resolution in that in dug-opt and trenches. in rest camps they are not going to make matters Thomas, Vandervelde, and Fleklanoff are that day the War Committer of the cruisers and battle feet before our battle-only one opinion Give us Currie,"

vance any farther; but afterwards on fierce, struggle with the German battle and restaurants. Everywhere I found worse by internal dissensions which would enemies and traitors to international Cabinet net, and saw Sir John Nixon's ships arrived. The King took the Com Jeopardise their own and their coun- Socialism,

Here is a big man, a giant physically, try's prosperity. In Great Britain nod

foolish boast,

mander-in-Chief's sword; he tapped Sir with big, clean-shaven face. The eyes are America many of them would be Liberals Merely because they urge the continu-

The Cabinet knew that ruin had over Hugh Even Thomas lightly on each laughing eyes, and his face has the fresh- and a few Conservatives, but in Gerance of war to the destruction of its take them at the Dardanelles, and that shoulder with the flat blada, shook handeness and clearness of youth. A quiet. withdrawal was inevitable. They feared with him, looked at him fixedly for an man he is, neither fussy nor a blusterer, many, with its social caste of parties, they use. are forced to become Social Democrats men Council's International Committee nation discovered the truth. Sir John and Sir F. C. D. Stardee, and many But let the moment arise and the face soon Rozanoff, the secretary of the Work-the wrath which would arise when the instant or two, and reecived his salute.

Then came Admirals Sir C. Madden them. That is one's first impression. genial, a man to make friends and to keep in order to gratify their political an and chief of the delegates proceeding to Nixon's message tempted them, and at others. Among them was one of the most takes a stern mould. For the ultimate bitions.

drei Barn the of on to Baghdad in the hope of gaining splendid work in the Baltic, and last year hope of victory which would obscure the in the North Sea accomplished the as does it, but gets there all the time.

"punch," a soldier who # gets thera** with defeat of Gallipoli. Mr. Asquith was tounding feat of pasting two torpedoes.

a smile, if smiling told West, of the Fabian Society: Commoas on July 19th. 1918, that in Kurfürst and one into the Thuringen. settled in Victoria first as a schoolmaster,

audacious enough to say in the House of into the German Dreadnought Grosser Arthur Currie is an Ontario man. Hei who does not put Socialism before nationality, who does not absolutely re Mesopotamia" from first to last political Unluckily both these ships, though badly made a record in life insurance, even for nounes imperialist and aggression and have never been allowed to override damaged, contrived to totter back into the West, and developed into real estate adhere strictly to the sacred three-headed military considerations," The Commisport, and Commander Laurance had a business. formula of no annexations, no indemnision fly and categorically contradict exceedingly warm two hours from the

BEORET OF SUCCESS, published documents are sufficient proof, with depth charges (explosives dropped Canadian did not take soldiering serions- him, but even without their verdict the enemy, who hunted him for that period

In the days before the war the average The official telegram to India said: We where his submarine was supposed to be)ly-Currie did, he gave the best of him. self to the efficiency of his Militia, and Not to save Galipoli, the abandonmcat tinguished himself by his coolnces and thought, are therefore in great need of striking and other horrors, luckily without suc success in the East." For what reason?ess.

that at a time when most men gave the With Gunner J. W. A. Chubb, who dispossibility of serious war scarcely a of which was then certain, but to save courage in the Warspite at Jutland, the the Government.

King talked for a minute or two. Last We all know what Mr. Asquith did Midshipman T.E. H. Grove, of the subsequently,

R.NR. He went down to the TALBUTE TO FISHERMEN. House of Commons on November 2nd, and

While encouraging the Russians to talk Stockholm, expresses himself less person that fateful meeting they tentatively famous of our submarine officers, Com-impression of the man is one of strength. ]

in the face. I have heard some of them talk of the Russian as. a good-natured, simple fellow who would benefit by the

that

different.

INTOXICATED WITH LIBERTY. "We want nobody at the conference,'

German development of his land. found them quite in agreement with the statement made to me in an interview by the able Pan-German great industrialist member of the Reichstag, Dr. Stressemann, no matter what the outcome of the war Russia cannot emancipate berties, and power to all peoples to dispose self from German industrial influence," of their destinies "

"JUST" TO ENEMIES.

Ho disapproves of the Dutch-Scandi- are not pure enough for Russian per aavian committed because their hearts

fectibility.

oppose Paying indemnities as vigorously The German Social Democrats would

The men we want at the conference," he added, "are men who don't as empty words but will, if necessary, employ armed strength against their capitalist Governments.”DA K

difficult to find such delegatos among the

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1914. Canada sprang to arms. In the Then came the great days of August, second battle of Ypres where Canada saved the entire British line Currie proved himself a practicni soldier When General Alderson was promoted from the First Canadian Division to the command

ne the rest of the Germans. Even such an extreme member of the Minority as the hater of militarism, who suggested that I should go to Potsdam to see the return of the Frussian Guard, gave the the following views: We wish to be just to our enemics, and we do not wish But we must safeguard the future of Germany. In all wars throughout history the winner has recouped financially either through direct indemnity or through commercial expan siog as a result of the war. I believe that neither side should pay the other in Russian democracy must find other wears course of the war there has been a series smart crew of fishermen in the uniform What is General Currie's secret as a

any of their territory.

Democratic member of the Reichstag for Nuremberg, Bavaria, whether he believed that if the wisdom and spirit of Bismarck could have satinued Gormany, would

IDEALS AND FANATICS,

That is the plain truth of the situa tion which the less-exalted delegates from the hard workaday world of ravaged Belgium and France and outraged Britain Btockholm. They will have to discuss peace not with statesmen but with idealists and fanaties who are determined to put the whole world rights, including not only

skated over the Dardanelles business, for board a deep-sea trawler, one of a squad After the investiture the King went on which he admitted, "nobody is more re ron of 14 engaged in mine-sweeping for of the Canadian Corps, Currie succeded sponsible than L Then he turned the Grand Fleet. The vessel thus hon him as Major Conera Tha sed joyously to Mesopotamia, aunounced that oured was a craft of about 300 tons dis September, 1915. Here the Western man Sir John Nixon's forge was within placement, which before the war shed had his pportunity, and made full use added, "I do not think that in the whole Portugal. She was manned by a very measurable distance of Baghdad, and from Swansea, selling her catches in

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all weapons at its command to do every- thing necesary. And he trusts the man. in the ranks. The private soldier is told fully and frankly what he is to do when great move is on, and why he is to do it. He is shown maps and dans and

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Ag Commander of the First Canadian Division General Curric has undertaken some of the most arduous enterprises of Z plished more than once the evening!v impossible. Daily Mail.

have heaped up such a coalition against Alsace and Lorraine, but also, particular the Commander-in-Chiff (Sir Beauchamp in his own hands, and the consequent the war. The brigades under him accor

ly, Ireland.

When West objected that it might he tris representatives of the French, British and Belgian workers and still more difficult among the representatives of German Social Democracy, Rozanoff solemnly concluded, "In that case the this war. A drawn war, ao far as the of giving the world its message." west is concerned, means a great burden That is the spirit in which the Russian of operations more carefully contrived, of the Royal Naval Reserve (Trawler soldier! First comes the quality of the en all the belligerents for many years. delegates start on their mission. Regard more brilliantly conducted, and with a Division) and was coinmanded by Lien man himself. He is a big magnetic per. The country whose people will make less of the anarchy threatening their belter prospect of final success," Retri-tenant Commander Benson The King, anality. His men serve him to the end the greatest ancrifices to throw off this newly won freedom at home, they go forth button swiftly followed this mind attempt to show his warm appreciation of the because they love and admire him, burden as soon as possible will be the apostles of a childlike faith to im to take Baghdad and defeat, a Turkish magnificent work done by the men of His methods centre around four points-- triumphant in the peaceful conquests of pose their ideals upon the benighted by over 500 miles from the sea with a talked to each of the crew, thanked them the complete co-ordination of all arms; the merchant service and fishing feet, the elaborate organisation of intelligence; the markets of the world. Our people Western democracies. Intoxicated with force of only 11,000 weary soldiers backed are more loyal to the idea of the State liberty, as Vandervelde told them on the 18 field guns and a horse battery, for their conduct, and spoke some time the development to its almost point of and will bear more patiently much sacri eye of his departure, they regard them. The Commission point out that it rewith them, asking them where they had the platoon system; and the cultivation fices than the individualistic English,, to selves as the monopolists of Light, provi sulted in the ultimate surrender of more she and telling them how pleased ha of responsibility in the individual whom a drawn war will mean a long dentially ordained to dispel the darkness in a division of our finest fighting was to have seen them, and disastrous period of anrest. We are of France, Belgium, Great Britain, and troops, while the ineffective attempts to the largest and latest submarines. This occasion like a section of a big machine,

soldier. The King before lunch inspected one of Every part of his unit moves on a great certain of the industrial control of the America with the torch of their sublime relieve Kut cost 23,000 casualties. Near East. We should not interfere with ideals and to convert this world of tears, Mesopotamin flowed from the unwarrant maritus--full of machinery as they all to the second. He has brought the is a veritable grand hotel among sub Guns, infantry, aircraft work together the political independence of the Near suffering, and death to the happy mil-able decision of the Cabinet to attempt which reins com diuite spacious in sur platoon system to perfection. Eastern countries, but we recognise that lenium of universal peace and brotherly for political reasons the capture of face ships, a bath-room, and a lavatory itself, taught to act by itself and with

are, containing

cabins, it is to their advantage as well as our love.

Each platoon is a complete unit in awn that they be directed by a strong

Baghdad by a rush with a weak and for use under water. policy which will enable German science

can be said in excuse of Mr. Asquith úampported force. The only thing which to develop this region so richly endowed'

and his colleagues is that they were very by nature."

German politicians of all parties are

badly advised by their military experts. Although General Buff was the alave of keeping international politics clearly in

The responsibility of the Indian authe the system he had helped to create, his mind. When I asked Dr Sulekum, Sucial and America must prepare to face at rities is of another kind, but it is equally ordinary. He tried to run the war in photographs, and feels that he is taken

faults of omission were still extra blameworthy. Collectively, the Govern ment of Tudia tacitly abdicated their Mesopotamia from a Himalayan hill-top, functions, and the real control was vested remained a recluse in his office, and never in the Vicereg (Lord Harding) and "isited the base at Bombay or the front on the Tigris. He kept everything that, after telegraphing houe obiceinns delays were innumerable. He never Duff. Their fundamental error was

assented to the advance to Bughoon when to remedy them. He turned a deaf ear which were not strenuous enengh, they grasped the grave tieficiencies of river transport, and made on effective attempt

A BOY'S CHANCE. were, not responsible for policy, they were directly responsible for inest of the shock of the wounded after Ctesiphon, and

TEST CASE FOR THE NAVY. ing mismanagement and neglect, which the the gross ineficiency of the Indian A boy charged with theft in the never investigated until it was too late report reveals Lord Hardinge seems

of to have reposed blind faith in General medical arrangements, Juvenile Court, at the London Guildhall Russia took this step we did what the heard against the war to a body 4 per Duff until he cumulative reports of the India will assuredly expect the Home Navy A

The public in Great Britain and in recently said he would like to go into the great Chancellor himself must have done cent, of whose members are now opposed sufferings of the wounded carried convic Government to take disciplinary measures Ar Phillips (probation officer) -- A boy

We stood in arms with our ally. We to William Hohenzollern and Company, tion to his mind and impelled him to did this not merely because of our pledge, I have personally seon Germany change take a strong line with the Commander against the various prominent ofbeers will not be accepted for the Navy unless but because nothing could be clearer than from a nation in which practically every in-Chief. For General Duff there appears who are comprehensively condemned in he has a gomi character that it is almost as important for us to body favoured the war, to a nation in to be no excuse whatever

this astonishing report. Sir John Nixon's. Sir David Burnett: Weil, everyone conduct in disregarding the numerous has a good character until he has been which about 20 per cent of the people General Doff. prefer a Government more in conformity Kitchener the authorship of the cambrony General Townland and others was Mr. Phillips: He must have a good

sharod with Lord warnings, respectfully addressed to him convicted

But the great middle class have not and over centralised scheme of military grievous. Sir William Bahtie who is character from his last employer. - yet begun to be converted,. Who will con control in India, which grabbed all power most severely criticised for starving the Sir David I don't want to spoil this settled by the war is that of Alsace vert them? Certainly in the submissive for the Commander-in-Chief and under medical equipment of the expedition oc-boy's future. There are a great many I have never discussed the type of Reichstag Social Democrat who the first test of war wrecked the Indian cuples to-day one of the highest military people walking about the City who no matter with any German, in politics or jumped to his feet one sweltering summer military machine It was a protest medical posts in this country. Sir Ed-doubt ought to be in prison. But they out who failed to ridicule the very sug day in 1916 and shut all the windows against that scheme that Lord Curion und Barrow, who is singled out by the have not been convicted and therefore are gostion that these provinces shall be when, in reply to his question as to why resigned the Viceroyalty twelve years Commation as the originator of the honest. He has fallen who has not ? given up. The Social Democrats, like the Americans, wrongly looked upon the go, I heard Lord Curzon's words the expedition and as the oneer, in this In every other respect he would perhaps The rest of the Germans, anderstand the peaceful Kaiser as a War Lord, I quietly night before he quitted India for ever country chiefly responsible for advising the credit to himself and to the Service importance of iron ore, coal, and potash suggested that the Kaiser be some time He said that the principles for which the advance je Baghdad has actually been Mr. Phillips But the question will to industrial and commercial Germany, photographed in some non-military he had fought, lind not vanished, though rewarded with the post of military he put to the last caplover, Alsace-Lorraino is material prosperity apparel.

insome non-military they had momentarily disappeared deer of the Secretary of State's Coun- Sir David: And my point is that every- not mere sentiment to them. And it is There will be a revolution through They will reappear he declared, and cil Others in the wrong have been deque in the worldunless he has been well to roognise that no patched up the medium of a moral change from that befoze very long. They have indeed word of warning must be added in cargad is nothing against one a

cornted or promoted,

legally convicted is honest. Simply to peace, nothing but the complete defent within as regards the deep-rooted ques: Ramly has a statesman hern so over of Germany, will restore this land to tions of the war? The change, will come whelmingly vindicated in his own life chclusion. In spite of General Maude's character 1 will give you a letter to the France

if at all, when the majority of Germans time. The Commission damns the sful advances this year are not Fit Lord of the Admiralty and bring Will nothing, then bring about revo's. become convinced that the game is up and Kitchener scheme of control root and out of the wood in Mesopotamis, the matter to an issue tionary changes in Germany Possibly begin to ask their chiefs embarrassing branch and General Monro is already The paralysis on the Ruwian front in The Reichstag hne changed from n body questions. Only outside arguments will in India with a Ire hand to build a Arnis oinons and we shall be in which no dissenting voice could be bring about such a condition, and the

new structure out of the rus

fortunate indeed if the Turks do not come down horse, foot, and artillery upon (Contimped at. fout of next column.) greatest of these in shells.

(Continued at foot of next column.) Baghdad in the Autumn-Daily Hall,

ler, he made a gesture of despair, What The craft Germans will not be slow Was Bismarck's policy be asked to profit by an opportsinity so unex "Could anybody more firmly believe than peetedly presented. They will gleefully Bismarck that the first essential to German greatness is strong Austria-Hungary 7 ansuribe to doctrines which offer so chear they knew the dangers Though they to the cloud of reports of the sufferings. How could be have acted differently escape from the consequences of the from our prescht lenders, who, like all times which they allowed and encouraged far-seeing Germans, realise that the their rulers to commit, Daily Mail. first step to weaken Germany is to weuken Austria-Hungary? Therefore when

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