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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE FRIDAY, MARCH 15TH, 1018

THE MEN WHO SAYED CALAIS

WORCESTERS GALLANTRY AT

GHELUVELT.

COLONEL HANKEY'S STORY OF THE

CHARGE.

LEVY ON CAPITAL

MR. BONAR LAWS VIEW.

[BY THE CITY EDITOR OF THE DAILY

TELEGRAPH

Whatever the Dnancial

THE KAISER TO HIS TROOPS. GODAN UNCONDITIONAL AND

AN AVOWED ALLY.

A Berlin telegram says that, when visiting the Second Army on December and, the Kaiser, addressing the troops, said:--

wherever I have spoken to thìn, v who has not frankly admitted that they could not have sccomplished what they have

Mr. Bonar Law found it necessary to Even the folk who have most glibly.

There was popular rejoicing in state publicly his opinion that no British scoffed at the professors of strategy are beginning to be dimly aware that there Worcester, recently, when the honorary Government was likely to break faith with

It has been a year full of events for the of war and that when great nations are freedom of the city was conferred upon those who had placed their financial Te must be something after all in the art

Lieutenant Colonel Edward Barnard the throes of a life and death struggle Hankey, of the End Battalion Worcester sources at the disposal of the State, and German Army and the German Father- for victor the art

the side which possesses of

war inust Regiment. One of the most conspicuous he added very rightly, that repudiation land. Powerful blows have been deliver- leaders bave à formidable asset and advantage and decisive achievements of the war over the side whose champions are in-stands to the credit of his battalion. On of the Blate's liabilities would be as ed and your comrades in the East have ferjor in this respect. It is certainly Saturday, October 31st, 1014, in the first disastrous as it would be dishonourable been able to bring great decisions. There icult to define procisely wherein battle of Ypres, the Worcester und Having thus done his best to move bag been no man, no officer, and no very this advantage

Emperor Colonel Harkey, filled up the gap made dventures by the Germans at Gheluveit, drove them fears which it is liard to believe ever general on the whole Eastern front, Napoleon 1., discusing the of some of his marshals, said that come out of the village at the point of the existed in the minds of sane people, his day he proposed to write a treatise on bayonet and, by restoring the British concluded:

en-line, prevented the enemy from breaking policy of the British Government efter this very subject. Even with the forced leisure, of St. Helen he never through to Calais, p

Colonel Hankey having been welcomed the war, I am certain that any discriminot found the time, or refrained from other motives. No precise dogmas or rules can to the body of Freemen by Lord Coventry nation there may be will not be in favour if their comrades in the West had not stood to a man The tactical and be laid down. What is a brilliant con- and Lord Beauchamp, gave an account

of the Marne, Champagne, Artois, Flanders and Cambrai, and events in it is the bare truth that this last sen the East and in Italy, is so manifest that it is useless to waste words on it. tenou created for more uncasinous than With a centralized direction the German was removed by the dental of absurd Army works in a centralized manner, repudiation rumours, for it seemed to In order that we should be able to contain a veiled hint that conscription of deliver the offensive blows, one portion sivo hard as this is for the German capital was a possibility to be reckoned of the Army bad to remain on the defen- with. In his recent reply to the Trade soldier. Such & defensive battle, how- Union Congress Parliamentary Commit- ever, as has been fought in 1917 is with- Mr. Bonar Law has anfortunately out parallel. A fraction of the German confirmed this view by putting it on Army accepted the heavy task of cover record that the question of whether ou ing its comrades in the East uncondi not there should be conscription of tionally, and had the entire Anglo- welth is entirely a matter of expediency, French Army against itself. military, leaders are supplied with forecs engaged in the great battle on that day. I which concerns mainly, not the working In long preparation the enemy had

classes, but the people who have money.

-ception on one occasion may be sheer folly of the gallant feat of the Woroosters at of those who have withheld the money strategical connection between the battles

resolution when a

in

too

be no dissent,

in

suggesta itself contente how things stood, and had seen that money," with which assertion there will earned shall be your reward and at the

⠀⠀⠀⠀

Wheluveit He said that the battalion from the State at the time when its neede on another. The art has no hard-and- fast laws every great decision must de had been 36 hours out of the trenches were greatest.. pend on the circumstances of the case. They were resting in a corner of Polygon but if any synonym oxists for the art of Wood, where there had been a desperate strategy it is the art of economising war-encounter a week before. The Germans. like resources.

liad broken through the wood, and the Economy; at any rate, is a word which Worcesters, in conjunction with the High every man of affairs can comprehend land Light Infantry catablished the Everyone can point out cases of indir British line at its far edge. In that dunis who effect one of their compoti episode the Worcesters lost seven officers with the handicap of inferior means and 200 men. The spirit of the men was asily beat them by superior manage wonderful: On October 31st, the battalion ment. And so it is in the great busin consisted of 12 officers and nearly 500 of war. The enuses of waste in applying rifles, which was then considered a strong military force are not confined to the force. He believed that they were the Military sphere. They occur also

only battalion in the first and second diplomacy, and general adminis divisions which had not, no far, beer tration of the State, but, given that the superior to the enemy victory depends They were a reserve of the Second Divi-

And his own feeling, though he is not collected unheard of technical means and on the skilful use of those forces in the sion. That morning be received field-in other words, on the most econd message from Brigadier-General Fitz quite certain about it, is that it would masses of ammunition and guns in order mical use of them. Doubtless this defini Clarence, who was in command of the be better both for the wealthy classes and to make his entry into Brussels over your tion does not cover the whole case, for First Brigade of the Second Division. the country to have a general levy of front, as he proudly announced. The Milful leadership implies a host of raze The generals in command of both Divi- capital and reduce the burden of the enemy has achieved nothing. The most qualities--moral courage, single-minded sions were wounded. It was not, there-National Debt. He is certain, however gigantic feat ever accomplished by an

victory, fore, a time for many orders Brigadier that conscription of wealth is impracti army, and one without parallel devotion to the supreme aim profeand knowledge of our own troops General FitzClarence explained the situa cable, during the war You will not history, was accomplished by the German and of our enemy, caution combined with tion, to him. He said that it was vory get the money if you try to do it, and Army I do not boast. It is a fact and the capacity to take the most daring bed, and that he had been personally to you will run the risk of falling short of nothing else. The admiration you have same time your pride. Nothing can in of em all the reserves had been used up, He porary methods, and the, the most im must be filled up

and the power of arous said that a gap had been made which The Chancellor began his reply to the any way place in the shade or surpass trade union soputation which urged him what you have accomplished however ing entities which have through

immediately to conscript the wealth of great or overwhelming it may be. **AN UNFORGETTABLE CHARGE portant all time distinguished great military The Worcesters were about a mile the nation by mentioning that the classes The year 1917, with its great battles,

who had money had shown less reluctanes leaders above inediocrity, but the way behind the line at the moment. Colonel to part with it than ever before in this has proved that the German people has mark of their handiwork has always Hankey said that he had the ruined country. When you want money you in the Lord of Creation above an uncon- been the most rigid economy of the fore church of Gheluvelt in the distance to must go where it can be got, and while ditional and avowed Ally, on Whom it at their disposal

indicate the way he should go, and the in 1913-14 indirect taxation represented can absolutely rely. Without Him all CHOICE OF VIVECTIVE.

me set out. What happened afterwards 48 per cent. of the total receipts from would have been in vain. From the loose writing and speaking he should never forget. He could only taxes, and direct taxation furnished 52 Everyone of you in unparalleled drum. an the subject a somewhat vague notion mention a few of the outstanding fea per cent, in the current year direct fire did superhuman leeds The feeling has obtained that there were two rival tures of the charge. It occurred over taxation represents 83 per cent..

plans of campaign for defeating the three years ago, but he felt as if it had indirect only 18 per cent. Fut different ny have been frequently with you" If Central League, the first being to subdue happened only yesterday. It was one ly out of the estimated total receipte wa only and something behind us, if wo of £570,000,000, only had some relief. It came. The the enemy through his weaker allies by thing to deploy a battalion at manoeuvres com defenting successively Turkey, Bulgaria, in times of peace, when there was no direct taxation provides £466,000,000 and result of the blow in the East has been and Austria so as 6nally to isolate Ger interruption and nothing to distract to all appearance, it will reach a still that the storms of war there are at pre-

for

combined offensive the attention from the work in hand. But higher figure. Thus there is no doubt sent silenced. God grant that it may, be

directly at

at the second, to BIRO

German

bow much more dificult it was to deploy which sections of the community are for over forces in France with the main forces of a battalion when the guns of the enemy bearing financially the heaviest burdent Yesterday I spoke to, and saw, your tho

Bianc

which, incidentally, covered were making a deafening roar which Did that the great costas comrades near Jerdun, and there, pase- was added to by our own guna! But that Law said, that the great cost of the ing through all minds like the scent Landon and Paris in the existed was not all, Streams of wounded men war had been paid by those who had of the morning, breezo was the thought, Sore such division of opinion has

Wealth. and itill exists, nor is it

You are no longer alone!" The great were coming through as the Worcesters that either, school was completely right advanced, and other men, though not all coscHIPTION OF WEALTH

f successes, and victories of the recent time, or wrong. Obviously neither Germany gor her allies could be neglected, and it wounded, were suffering from shell shock: After the war the burden of taxation the great days of battle in Flanders and Germany, for example, had to be held as their glazed eyes indicated

owing to the stupendous increase of the before Cambrai, where the first crushing When the Worcesters got up they found National Debt, will mean a certain fensive how delivered by the arrogant in check, such an important fraction of that the South Wales Borderers were burden upon industry. So much may be British showed him that, despite three Our strength would be required for the absolutely surrounded by the enemy. He admitted, and the only remedy will be years of war sufferings, the old offensive purpose that it might as well be did not think that they had 150 men left, increased individual effort, increased spirit was still in our troops, have their Offensively. Moreover, the offensive is ju

Increased production effect on the entire Fatherland and on many cases not only the best but the only Then the Hung belted. The Worresters efficiency, and

established themselves along & line which Conscript capital, take away the incentivo the enemy effective defence

resources The really important d

We do not know what is still in store deduction which extended into a part of Chelavelt. By to thrift, and reduce the

the con holding that line they were able to give urgently required for reconstruction, and for us, but you have seen how in this sroversy and from the events of the war thrashing space to the other top end is inclined to take the view that last four years of war God's hand has

both plans were tried with in result of stopping the rotas

visibly prevailed, punished trenchery, suficient resources and that both have throughout the winter. The casualties of which will rest practically on the ween thin we can guin firm confidence that in ought to aim. at making this burdes one and rewarded heroic perseverance. From Salled so far. In fact, there has been throughout the three officers and 180 that has been created to and existence the future also the Lord will be with us an absence of the necessary economy of the Worcesters-three when the war comes to an end force in our war policy, by which its men were light in view of the result so that it would not be there as a handicap If the enemy, does not want pesce, then chances of success have been compromised achieved. What he felt then, and what on the creation of now wealth after there must bring peace to the world by If our policy was to defeat the German he felt now, was pride that he had the war. Had he not

the side-shows ought honour of leading such gallant men.

we should have sword the doors of those who will not arts have been permitted to interfere What he wanted esposially to bring out superdry on capital, we should have perce with the necessary measures and distri bution of resources, as in fact they have was their discipline. There were two taxes on the very rich, or possibly in The German newspapers publish the

many

can confidently be made

in

correct to

'AUSTRIAN'S PHOTOGRAPHS OF

from taxes

uses

as

This

Hlevy on capited about battering in with iron fist and shining

Texeir

Marshal von Hindenburg God's will in 1018 lead our righteous cause to blessing rested on our arms in 1917. He

a good end."

POSSIBLE RESULTA

things that made soldiers cheerful. One with a was a clear conscience. If they felt that ment of scale according to the number to heat down the weaker members of the they bad done their level best it did not of children or dependents. But his las nemy league in succession, our army matter what other people said about guage does not admit of any other inter should have refrained from a too amb them. The second was that they felt that pretation than that he is in favour of tious programme in France until this policy had been given a fair trial, those at home were doing their best to conscription of capital or wealth, for he

ses the

misladisertminately

though Neither policy has been whole-heartedly see them through. (Loud cheers.)

translation into terms regards applied, with the not unnatural result

money they are by no means always that we have fallen between two stools,

the same. Now whatever the burden of result of heavy and triumphed through neither schema.

It is, indeed, extremely unfortunate industry may be as a faxation until the National Debt reaches that the Chancellor of the Exchequer Owing to the events of 1016 and 1917, the Allies are now on the defensive in France Hans Rose, an Austrian, who had been more manageable proportions, it will committed himself to such views at the and Italy, and the next few months are second officer in an American ship, was assuredly be far greater if Eny

present juncture, but some good máy be sure to be extremely critical. It is there sentenced at Liverpool, recently, to six is made to conscript capital. There are derived if it compeis an Act of Parlia to be passed providing that holder fore of even greater importance than months' imprisonment for being an alien still some who believe with Adam SmiWar Loans, if not of other forms of falso information to that wages are paid by capital and any hall never be subject to any enemy and giving

first of providing employment. registration

reduction of capital mast affect the means

eyer that our plan of campaign should

WARSHIPS.

be clear-tnt and steadfastly applied. We wisstated that when he was

must not in the now situation, merely drift

tive,

in the wake of the German initis

ECONOMY, DE FORCE..

asan

Austrian subject who had become a fa questioned he described himself

turalized American. Ho had been sailing

of

tax beyond those now in opera tion. Such a step would undoubtedly hasten and increase enormously the

How of subscriptions to War Bonds

Whether a tax on capital is capable of out either in an equitable

EFFECT ON THE THRIFTY Another and more immediately import as second officer and had a master's cer- ant point is the effect, which the moto Economy of force is, above all, the best tificate, which he admitted had been & He may be confiscated after the war wilor satisfactory manner as regards resulte

suggestion that a portion of their savings being of good military administration and to him by s

a man named Peterson. scund

organisation. The German had never passed any nautical examina- have on the thrifty Mr. Law admits is in the highest degres doubtful. With methods and regulations are perfectly tion, but had sailed as a quartermaster that the idea of the Fabians cannot all their meticulous methods and powers well known. They should be compared in a

estimated with our own by competent officers, and was of ships In his possession possibly be carried out during the war of organisation the Germans raised only

collection of photographs of because it would stop the flow of money fifty millions instead of the a

to into Government loans. But does he willery. It is supershions to point out that wherever they are found to be superior submarines and battleships. In to those in fores in our own system. “We question as to why he went to Liver think that this possibility hereafter will

many kinds of capital upon should be magnanimous enough to scrap Pool Rose said that he met a French tend to check the subscriptions for wie the obsolete machinery and learn from woman at Havre and became engaged to loans now? Who is likely to stint in which an assessment cannot be realised

War

Bands if he bas

bas Brain power has a a certain capital value, the foe. No doubt some of our methods her He found however, that they could self by taking up are superior to his, at any rate for our not be married unless they lived a year even a suspicion that a portion of them but while you can lax the income

produces, how can any capital assessment purposes It is to be feared that in mapy in France. At Liverpool she stayed at will be taken from him, when the war abe levied, if there is no secumulated

over

the

8 millions, when they tried a capital.

one of the leading hotels. To the detarmer Government securities cansable wealth Again, for a tax on

the

respects we still lag behind him, and tives who interviewed her the woman said most readily accessible for a ding to worn-out or unsuitable mechanism that she understood Rose was a Dana capital, since the least easy to

camtal to be effective, there must be a of military organisation for altogether. She had now returnal to France.

tendency will be to avoid them form of capito impted, who would market for the disposal of the particular insufficient reasons. You can never be too

Suppose general levy they will form one of the

devy of on the field of battle Every uu

most important

Before the war per cent were a atron of handicap you impose upon the by the timely attack of massed reserves, the burn wealth was variondy

there

for the mass Offe be any buyers infantry which is dying for you in the nor can such reserves exist for the estimated

that would have to th be told The Bocialist idea is, of course

ホ

of

Bery furnace of these sanguinary struuprono efort if they are used up pre£20.000.000 HAR PA00,000 to preciated securities, lands, house, JTWO].

pics, inflicts loss of life upon them, and maturely. Since all Eghting in this war promising to reach £6,000,000,000

that in defauls of cash," the Government

lavery their prospect of enbstantial costs beavy casualties in the infantry war het another six

months old take them over at a valuation; but

victory

be left out

securities Government ranks, the decision as to when and how that

the pynership off unsaleable lands and Economy of the lives of our soldier far to commit troops in offensive action enb about a third of the national

levy they houses, etc, would not give the Govern- specially of the heroic infantry which demands the highest military skill. Consequently; 5.

could not has borne the heat and burden of the day. Much, however, can be learnt from the

cially ment any money to reduce the debt, dial of | just as it would not bring in now the is especially necessary, in a prolonged failures of the past, in the near future exempted. That being so War The campaigns of 1914, 1815, 1916. our troops are likely to have their turn repulation as being disastrous and dis money required to carry on the war and 1917 have cach been more sanguinary of the defensive. Although the strain is honourable becomes meaningless, for there Yo, the path of the Government should

practionly

difference between lie in fevering enterprise after the war. than the preceding struggle, nor is there likely to be severe, yet the losses of the

Trepo ation and

the bolder increasing production, and, therefore any sign of a military decision. Such attacking side in to-day's battles are

revenue not in making suggestions that decision, however, can only be reached rally much anvier than the losses

of the defence.

must discourage thrift (Continued at foot of next Column)

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