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The following article written by M. | Lovat Fraser in September, is of peculiar interest in view of the events of the past few days

The news from Russia is extremely grave, and those who profess to minimise it are not helping this country. There

GERMAN SHIPPING KING IN

DIEGRACE.

Herr Albert Ballin, managing director of the Hamburg Americh Line, is in dis ; graco writes a newspaper correspondent

As is well-known, Germany's mercantile Tirpitz was for many years one of the Kaiser's most intimate personal friends. He was also the unofficial adviser of his Majesty not only with regard to the push

is still time for Russia to save herself, ing of Germany's trade abroad, but also but if she does not not she will crumble with reference to foreign affairs so closely

10 pieces.

The fall of Riga is a serious matter,

linked with oomincsce,

Countless were the telegrams which

FALKENHAYN.

PAY-BOOK WILLS." SOME SPECIMENS OF TRENCH BEQUESTS.

Each Tommy in his time plays many parts and learns a little of many different trades. Among other respon- sibilities ho often undertakes to be his own lawyer. There are numbers of

In the circumstances witnesses

are

Pres

A BID FOR BAGHDAD.

BY LOVAT FRASER

Matshal von Folkenhayn is believed to be marching on Baghdad. Although he failed at Verdun, he has a brain as good Be any in the German Army He must be taken very seriously. He is an ex- tremely fine soldier and clever strategist range at wills made in the trenches. who is burning to restore his reputation, and he has not vanished into the Middlemed to be unobtainable, and the soldier's own signature is all that is East for nothing.

The immediate purpose of Falkenhayn legal document. Even if the signature

required to make a paybook will" is lacking, the will may still be nocepted if there is evidenor as to the handwriting or the intention of the testator. In every case the War Office does its best to carry out the soldier's wishes, no matter how fantastic these may sometimes be.

and it cannot be explained away by during the past few years have been is clear. He hopes to retake Baghdad, pointing out that the Germans might dressed by William II, to "Mein Lieber which is the keystone of German schemes have taken the city six months ago. Riga Bullin" on such occasions is birthdays of aggrandisement in Western Asin. Ho is serious because it implies the continu- and launchings of the Hamburg-America may also cherish other and more spacious ance of the collapse of the Russian armies. Company's trade navy units. Visits of ambitions.

Our own purpose is not so clear to the

If an Allied notion numbering 180,000,000

Mother? wife, and weetheart"

is either unable or unwilling to fight if the Kaiser to Hamburg were in reality it cannot pull itself together after six visits to Herr Ballin, who was always months of chaotic talk, the rest of the master of ceremonics on State, occasion the Tigris this year in order to avenge seem to come first in Tommy's thoughts

Allics, must begin to consider what effect this tacit defection will have upon the general military situation.

less

Д

lay onlooker. We routed the Turks on

Ctesiphon and Kut, and we captured as he writes, his bequests, while “father * in that great, port.

Baghdad on March 11th in order to read other relatives take a secondary BAISER'S VISIT TO HAMBURG BLOTE Our prestige and to administer a

place. Sometimes, for lack of other se bupation in an ihe moment, he makes Now all that is changed, as the Kaiser crushing blow to German ambitions. The frosh vill on another page of his book, The first thing to examine is the mili- has on two occasions recently shown usein revolution began the day after and then the authorities have to deter

our entry into Baghdad, and all thought mine ns best they tary outlook in Russia herself. This in deliberately to his fermer bosora friend. of a combined movement against the "That. Any can which is really the

was quickly at an end. With the In spite of their tragic

associations. TUNING AND REGULAR ATTENTION clearly governed, so far as we can judge. The first occasion was that of his

of a

a slight advance up the some of these human docunicats have. by the emphatic and repeated declaration Majesty's visit a few weeks ago to Ham- Euphrates from: Foluja, we have since he brave touch of humour, & Hidden laugh of the spokesmen of Russia, roiterated burg. A gentle but none the

mained

ted stationary in Mesopotamia or jest, or a grouse We have also a considerable army in oral, worthy of a fare soldier's repasta at things in gen once more at the Moscow Conference, emphatic hint was conveyed to the ship Palestine, on a line south and south- west

Same wills are in dialect, some that they will never conclude a separate prace. I believe that declaration to be ping king that bis presence at the cert of Gaza and Borsheba. I cannot profess in phonotic spelling one or two hnye

tö divine its all, except, that in certain entirely sincere. It represents the true monies in connection with the Kaiser's circunstances it cliculd serve to lesson to solve. Some learn taxed the experts heart of Russia, which is sound enough. visit would be distasteful to the All the possibility of

imaginary posses Turkish But for the moment, at any rate, the Highest, and so Ballin stayed at home.

pressure sions to varione institutions or to fictiti However, my objgerous people. Quite a number are in against Baghdad. move lies with Case The great

ques The second Boyal snub was delivered on here is to examine the situation and not rhyme. The writing of these no doubt tion is whether the attempt to reach

the occasion of Ballin's sixtieth birthday, to offer criticism, On this

The one vital point afforded the Bathor some relief from his Petro, Ing Slap Your Chest school are once of the Raiser to land a greeting of many of Aleppin, which is tenrly. 400 miles onevent & weeshent, I haven't Petrograd and Reval or not.

nut ago. It was the custom in all this great region is now the city grim surroundings.

Here is n

very brief mors misleading the British nation happy returns to his faithful heichman, north of our Pulostine is being said that it does not take Petro- and a message of particular warman Aleppo is the junction of the Baghdad much whether the Germans take or would have been in place on such un

from Baghdad. grad or not. I have even seen it seriously huspicious day as that marking the con- Railway with the lines which run south contended that it might be a good

clusion of the merchant prince's three to Dunascus and Jerusalem and down Its port is Alexandretta. roads

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mother,

I've only one sister, not even a brother, So of owt that's mine she can have the

My sister Susan is all I've got,

Clearly this must Do Tommy for whora ust be the original at the beginning of the wor

FIRST WHO KEÊN IT. Pathetic

is the quaint will of a North- countryman whose own folk had all one to mourn for him even while bene fiting by his death. Whoever first sets

eyes on this

gels vrory thing I leave a

kith and kin are dead and gone,

if the Germans entered Pell the score years. But no such message came into Arabia Moscow, we are told, is the home of trie Russian spirit, If Mocow

to bang. In additico, an Imperial hint It has been truly capture of pure has vidently been even in porabant in the central regions of the Ottoman grad would silence the windy talkers and official circles to follow the Kaiser's lead Empirds lead to Aleppo." It is the night consolidate Russia once more, and the result is that Ballin finds that trating, and from which they must base where the Turks have been concen- he has been effectively sent to Coventry. There can be no greater nonsense than

The reason for this unpleasant benih operate either against Baghdad or statements of the kind I have quoted.ment is the freedom with which Herr at our army in Palestine, gone before, mi who wished sons

Falkenhayn was ordered to the Petrograd approachin Paris in size and ballin has of recent times expressed him- Middle East this summer he went to found there Diemal Pasha, Fouls. Its capture would be to which Germany plunged the world into the great

the test. He was not a believer in the war before the

greatest and most resounding

is the nominal commander of Germany has accomplished since the struggle, but when it come he fell int the Turkish force of that war began. Ils fursh: corequence would lins, hoping it would he quickly over and be that new Murman, Railway, to the prontable to Germany. Ha ffered his White Sea would be

services to the Government, and he and way communications through Finland the company he directs did a scat den. with Sweden nad Norway No fresh sup- of war work in many directions from Baghdar after the outbreak of war on alcareould enter Buana from Europe AGAISET U-BOAT VORE, for a great part of the

thick

ans a population of well over two million if regarding Germany's general polics Loverzneral of Syrin, a trained For not a friend to grieve;

a

Djemal is sopused to be in gipsy by origin. and he will be heard of again. He has been quite up to the neck in the Intrigues of Enver Pasha, and he showed consideration to British refugees

Boj

There's a tidy big in the bank, you'll find,

and my Army pay, though small, stranger, breathe one nigh for me Bad you're welcome t this will was able to prove himself The young sorgint who frat set

eyes Kita bergfits, And the tidy

be a turned

a substantial auto following cur will shows

Savona vinto, while if But the war dragged on, entailing Djemals idén appears to have been in entled on to would have to go to: viền Vogantry, he heavy loss to the company, and several mass all the troope

05:04 times he criticized matters strongly: 10 osutamd, and when to await Orious

Arthur or Tientsin,

works

events.

-Ho could muster at bit

was to be an active cam

the Kaiser himself. On two matters 1paign he wished to fight in Palestinic; state of mind which perhaps only a dro was particularly severe in his condemn but it is not very clear that he was ther Tommy can fully appreciate. The tion. As I reported some time ago, the German Government decided to make haya had other notions. He insisted on trench that was cut off by some enemy

aiming it

any offensive at all. Fallen-writer may have then ir a. front-line

hat the loss of Petrograd loan to shipping companies on account & move against Baghdad, which interest support He has gone without food or

advance from communication with its far more than Jerusalem and

he had his way. Djemal was water and probably without sleeps, for

inden to Germany, whero he several days and nights, until ther

Incense

feet-

has just been shown the Kiel Canal Ficet greatest desire in life seems to him to and some of the armies; but la is no be one Big Drink. So he takes ont his stranger to Western Europe, and the paybook, and writes with ind florid praise he expressed was probably conventional.

I'm knocked out by n a bullet or borah When over the top we to Tom,

Afar greater danger is that the buck of Russia's

die round Petrograd. Their cute would be an almost irreparable blow. Yet another consideration is

of war losses. Ballin protested might eventually involve. the capture destruction of the entire Rusalas Fleets straightforward terms that the amount was so small that it was practically use I do not think Kronstadt could abelter. it for very long, and the seamen of the less. He hold, toc, it should not be a Fleet are even more demoralised that the loan but a free gift, otherwise the com- Armies. To this day the Provisional panies would be saddled with a heavy Government has up real control over interest charge after the war-ut the very Kronstadt Germany, therefore, has the time they would be least able to bear if

greitest inducemente to pris on The Government took no notice of his to Peregrad, and the does not do na views. Later he went several times to Marsha von Falkenhayn is therefore me shall

the m pa

of her weakness Berlin to see the Kaiser and Bethmann committed to a great scheren for Binging inman-power. Mene while there should Hollweg and endeavour to persuade them General Maude out of Baghdad, and it We've borne the worst of a soldier's thirst, be no anors ridiculous suggestions that against the unrestricted submarine, cam He proposes to contain the British Give my dad the rest but it is interesting to consider his prospects. Through days and | nights of Petrograd does not matter. The people paign. Here again his advice went un forces in Palestine, though General

go West, There's a drink for Tom and Joe [?? of Great Britain have been fooled long teeded, and the result was that America: enough,

entered the war. That meant the loss of Allenby will doubtless have a word to Unfortunately, there was a difficulty in At the same time, I do not wish to great portion of the Hamburg America Baghdad Falkenhayn will have two lines in

on that point. In marching against carrying out the bequests have been the men that the horrific things 18 Lia's feet, and it is an Kaiser, of, advance. He

company claimed to sketched will nemanarily come to pass sent an angry letter to the Kaiser, which Euphrates

can move down both the called Tom

by the testator the

and squints, not previously noticed, be though would make piquant reading ing one that it

the should ex route. While the Russians authorities decided that the testator had force to falcame a popular complaint. Finally, the instantly at Petrograd she

low the

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meature of

Me

All say is and the thought is world could it be published,

stitute no serious obstacle. Yet Germinor

·"

She has been holding the northern halfed with him on several occasions tell me Turks can do pretty much Back

4 gallon of beer I leave to

And another to squint-eyed Joe;

hope to carry the war up to the borders

be even Since then the Kaiser and Ballin have were still able to threaten the Turkish cen making a last attempt to pull than we thought. In their pre-teen as strangers teo one another. Some communications on the Tigris, it was their legs, and the father, as residuary sent condition the Russian forces conttle time ago Herr Ballin paid u privale expected that the Turks would endeavour legater inherited the entire estate-H. possibly hesitates for very good reasons. visit to Holland. A gentleman who talk to retake Baghdad by way of the F in the Daily Fayrat,

Euphrates alone Now that Russia is of her eastern front with pond and he had the appearance of a broken chace third line troope, backed by low first un, and that he often expressed him the Euphrates is at its lowest in No

they like class wats." She put in a few of her beer self very pessimistically as to the outcome th troops to force the passage be River of the struggle. I can't see how envember, but it is believed to be navigable of Afghanistan in which case they think Drina and Lake Righ

and sent her earth, win or lose, we can pull through, for shallow craft throughout the year. that ether results may follow. The Turks. ravalry in pursuit

Heng Bush declared during one of these conversa. The Turks have undoubtedly made con have repostedly raided very far into If she wants to go to Petrograd tions, the "we" messing not his com siderable use of the Euphrates ronte dur Persia Hitherto they have been driven the mist send reinforcements, probably pany but Germany

back at intervals by the Russians, but.. ing the last three years. The present from the west and It is quite

British advanced base upon the Tigris is no reliance can now be placed upon Rus. Certain

of Samarra, 75 miles above sian aid. We have certain forces of ear Baghdad. 1f railhead on the Baghdad garded as strong. Though a fresh auth own in Persis, but they cannot be ne irgan. One nobleman of recent creation able, the Turks would have about 180 rapid invasion of Persia by the enemy Hailway is now at Nesihin, as is prob

at this juncture would be awkward and mischievous, it could hardly affect the general course of the war. At the cagio

we could not ford to disregard it. time we could not pre

is permissible to discuss the

that she has not a man to spare in the West. The season in late, these is a very heavy rainfall in the autumn sin Livonian forests

about Pukoff, has actually discovered that the way lo and the early northern winter is at

at pay the appalling cost of the war as for miles to cover by read and 185 miles by hand. She

try to land for Baby and makes abort the distant thunder of the German guns

before reaching troops in everybody to do less work and while river below Mosu

is still

I doubt whetion is being di this astonishing proposi

march

ther the

sy proceeding, and

to Petrograd

but it would be

Gormans havo

discussed in all seriousness.

the French stomach sum as

it at this time of day, tomatere says: Germany will undoubtedly so

ang

however

discussed are

Falkenhaya sarape sarape Portions of twe Turkish the 18th and the 15 have a RAKENDER HOS in contact, with our forces in Mese plans of the etion, but not our own potamin all the

all the summer and they

It may be taken for granted, have it citay be found that Germany will presian Fleet if the cao, but it is improb the Turks have for some time been

We shall know very soon, but I think to Petrograd and will also seize the Rusdonbtless been reinforced. It is said that that the considerations Government who to rely upon her old game of sowing disable that she has men enough left for

familiar enough to uz recall- sensions in Russia.ALKOTENT

troops from Galicia. and the Rou are quite well aWARD of what front great an extension of her

manian front, and that they are utilising today, both in Palestine and in Mesopo We are in a far better position coming. We are An Armies could save the capital orbike they were purged of politics if the Home of their reserves in Thrace. They samia, Hinn the Turks ero ever likely to

dare not leave Constantinople without a

Armenia. I shall not attempt any ot Petrograd and the Fiect if they too if the generals had supreme powers, but large garrison to preserve order, but they beat our armies are numerous and

sign doing anything

the defensive for

for many months t to both in Faming may soon be the dominat.

the

The Hasian Armies could still save nuenes of the Sevict em be curbed, and to their arms and obeyed orders; but there is no reasonable prospect that at

Palestine front is now & shery and com amply supplied, and both have, exelent there can be no transformation in

communications. From Cairo their

the best Russia can set otherwise, than that but I think it will be found that fortable journey by rail in Mesopo attitude unless it is preceded b

by ous cleansing of the

talking shops of the on capital Whether action will be.

in time seus more than doubtful the fast!

on

ing

the right course of actor in Rasala. The determination sopotamia and in Palestine.

separate

will put into the field very is General: Maude has been given in of the Russian leaders not to conclude Jespectable armies. On the other hand,

and lavish abundance everything which the

wealth and but next to the will probably have great

resources of transport

laighay Empire the fall of Petrograd the greatest danse difficulties in his march against Baghdad. can supply. In all respects he is in- Petrograd the greatest danger He must keep pretty closely to the litunate predecessor. It is said that he off than wore has less for- the

Allied

line finitely better cause lies in the stealthy tension of Germani

Influence and.

of the rivers. There wo great oppor è il mannlote all over Russia Every man the sorround SANDALp to

for r flanking movements through awaits the advent of Falkonlayn with

tolerable Hen this country who writes misguided ma

deserts and then

equanimity, and I can well

26

certain

Dosare in The Daily Mail of Russian con ans constituted a grea-/public ditions service appear to suggest that are deep and declares that

15 not work, the

look of patthe

traps

worek of it is that

phisti

uttored on the banks of the Neva have

oemused mbers of people in

Allied cou ry. While Germany

nonsense about Stockholm and the Soviet that Falkenhayn's

may ta operations

will not be

Yet

we must nob regard our commit

As some of our novelists and dramatists confined to an attack upon Baghdadments in theso Eastern lands too lightly are doing, is unconsciously helping Go We shall probably find him sendrug com We have had bitter lessons in the Inst

e broed military fact which emerges way of Rowanda

hich emerses part and mobile forces into Persia by three years, and it is time we profiteer

and perhaps through by them. There could be no rom the Russian situation is that this Western Allies in conjunction with the The

Far-i-Shirin

than to despise the Turk way a open. Germans on themselves

which they

the

ed and sorely stricken has steadfast A Ciited States must rely more than ever Jetely abandoned has

held her own, and even made advance

more rabbish has been talked among

Allies during the present campai:

season than at any period si

81000 the

This unpleasant fact always been to overrun Central E

and darkens the by means of Kurdish tribesmen with a though it should not alter the muclens of Turkish regulars; and they

of the way if we pre

(Continued at foot of nest column) erve part föttitude..

(Contenure at foot of next column.).

any final bid for B alf-bearted sham, but une

are made it ought to kil rohayo tails this time we ab tester the end of

ough the Turks are ill

do not mean to fight fog car