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QUE "LONDON LETTER” BRITAIN'S MIGHTY EFFORT IN

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MR. BARNES AND GERMANY.

is no wonder that foreign nations are be included in a League of NAPANG

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IMPERIAL UNITY.

BIRR BORDEN ON ALLIED

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INTRIGUB IN ENGLAND

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The censorship has had something to doin our national affairs. The laws of a given by their Prime Minister. That make them sccept an offer of posee upon

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But abroad, the Fing Germany with her vassal States to France. (Cheers) aid that in the Im-tish working-classes, with the indirect

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Mr. G. N. Bares, the Labour representa, a tive in the War. Cabinet, delivered > The Duke of Connaught, presided over MTake Joneson, the Roumanian stater- lecsure to the University, Extension puma luncheon given at the Savoy Hotel, by man and former vice-Premier, resched mer meeting at Cambridge on a Longue the Canada Club and Canadian Associ pe Losos, August 19th.

of Nations. He had, he said, been taken tion to Sir Robert Borden, Prime Minister London on August and from Paria · M. We are a very strange people and is to task for saying that Germany should of Canada, and his colleagues on the cod Jonescu in conversation gave some valu- slusion of the Imperial War Conference. Fable information which reached him from often mistaken in regard to what we say was said that he proposed to

The loyal tassis having been enthunexceptionable sources during his jour and do. After four years of war even favour оп Germany the idea is siastically bonoured, his Royal Highnerney from Roumania in regard to the ne of our Allies scarcely realise what carried out," said a well-known publicist, in proposing the health of the guest, said Austro-German estimate of the prospecta We have done for the common cause. But the League will clasp Germany to hit was Sir Robert Borden whole of the Central Empires the truth is beginning to dawn at last. bosom and hail her as a sister in the diately on the prospect the possibility Last spring, he said, the German Ged-

64 This is of existed is due to the Englishman's habit nonsense," proceeded: Mr. Ba course, sill of war taking place telegraphed eral Staff contemplated two possibilities..

Much of the misconception that has cause of редов

name of his Cabinet to the Governor The first was that the spring offensive o suf-depreciation. It is bad form to decent, law-abiding citizen does not clasp General of Canada to say that, whatever would utterly defeat either the British of self-deprecat praizen Bat, unfor the burglar to his bosem, although both happened. Coanda would be with the or the French Armies, in which case it tunately, so far as our military efforts are she subject to the same law, and both alike Mother Country (Cheers. It was

would include great step to take, and it had vary in before, American help could become effec reckoned upon dictating a German pease concerned and it is wonderful and almost share in its protection. miraculous what we have done not only Germany in a League of Nations just as portant resulta Every Canadian-and

Live Should this expectation not be has our achievement been imperfectly unwell as the decent law-abiding citires, Canada had nobly played up to the lead moral of the Western Allies sufficiently to we include the thief and the burglar as he was sure every Briton-felt that lilled it counted upon, shaking the recorded, but it has been under-rated. with this; and a certain section of the are required to contribute to the main distinction in France and Flanders was manis know what German moderation nation cover all alike, good and bad; all splendid corps which had fought with such

apparently moderate terms. Wạ in Hon- Fress has been responsible for a good deal teases of the policemen, the judges, and the creation of the Canadian Government means, But the interesting feature of more. The latter labled everyone nos in the gaolers; all are required to obey the They had nobly maintained the tradition the German calculations is that they are khaki Alacket, and shouted every morn ing in big type that England was not law or as the consequences. We must not only of their Dominion, but of the doing all she ought in the war. And, of ply the same principle internationally. Empire to which we were proud to belonged upon firm belief that the sccept- I would include Germany in a League (Cheers) Canada during the last four will be brought about by the collapse o

suse of their moderate ** as the of considered verdict of patriotic English./ Nations all nations---because to ex years had maintained this army corps the fighting spirit in 'Great Britain. course, the Germans circulated this

clude her would simply mean reversion complete. At the present time it was over as men. Hare at home it was taken at its to old dangers. To speak as some do of strength, and he (the Duke) was sure that know the mind both of the German and *I was deânitely assured by persons who proper valuation as a somewhat crude the Entente Powers themselves forming everyone recognised that it was a very of the Austro-Hungarian General Staffs but not ineffective method of gingering an exclusive League of Nations, and leaw important asset with the British forces in that they feel sure they have organized up" the Government. campaign did the country a vast amount form a rival League of Nations, is merely

so powerful a movement among the Bri- of harm, the effects of which may be seen to be blinded by the smoke of present perist War Cabinet the beads of Govern belp of pacifists and of personages who

Bir Robert Borden said that battle, sad to be bereft of reason in con ments deliberated as to matters of common share the views of Lord Lansdowne, that However, truth will out-even in an templation of German barbarities.” He concern. Each Government and each us that if the German proposals are put for affidavit, as legal wit has said and the was in favour of the Entente Powers tion preserved unimpaired its perfect ward at the right moment the British truth is getting spread abroad about taking the initial steps. The man in the autonomy, while, on the other hand Government will be unable to resist Britain's mighty effort in the war. The street was thinking far ahead of Foreign common purpose was offcial veil which has carefully hidden Offices and Governments in these matters, and effective co-operation was secur by conciliation. It is an

maintained popular pressure in favour of " peace interesting facts of vital interest is being cautiously and would at once assert himself if the ed The system had been found drawn aside The American Government question really began to be discussed only useful and efficient but absolutely fact that this view is aisa held by the had no hesitation in saying there are through the public Fress sad platform in necessary in time of war. It might be. Tehitcherin. He explained recently to

Russian Bolshevik Foreign Minister." 1,300,000 of its troops in France; and the form of concrete practical proposals found to serve Also the needs of pesce a visitor that Bolsevism would, of course, perhaps this frank admission has startled The people were not going to be content but that remained to be determined by be defeated if it remained isolated; but our mandarins into disclosing something with were rinsings of historical dustbins, constitutional conference summoned he was confident that within two years it about ourselves. Anyway, the German lie but would insist on a scheme based on pre-after the conclusion of the war, pursuant regularly circulated that England will

sent needs fight to the last drop of Fi

French blood ***To help in that direction," he said, War Conference last year. Meantime the Europe. When asked whether he expected to the resolution passed by the Imperial gould have spread over the whole f is refuted by the fact that the Empire has I should like to see an Inter-Allied whole purpose of all the nations of the It is in England that it will triumph; it to triumph in France, he said, "No. raised nearly 8,000,000 soldiers, of whom Hague Conference arranged by the British Commonwealth must be concen between 6,000,000 and 7,000,000 are drawn Entente Powere, at which there should be rated on the war. Germany was begin for the movement in England is now from the United Kingdom.

representation not only of Governments, ning to realise that for many maths the maturer than in any Western country. On The British Navy with more than 5,000 but of peoples. The Government has been uplendid youth of the United States had that point 1 am very exactly informed ships (including the auxiliary craft) and compelled to refuse passports for moet been disembarking on the shores of Grest my friends and our representative in 400,000 sailors" is keeping open the oceaning of an international character, includ- Britain and France at the rate of 10,000

London highways, and the first million-American ing enemy countries, and there is a good per day. If she were well advised she ow Take Joneses, to doubt the sincerity of I have no reason whatever, added M. troops brought to Europe came over in deal of soreness on the part of organised that this rate would be maintained for this Austro-German-Bolshevik belief; but British tonnage. Of those now arriving labour in consequence. I should like to many months to come. Her troops had I have many reasons to doubt its accuracy: at the rate of 300,000 a month, 60 por se at such a conference representatives good reason to realise and to dread the On one point, however, the Germans and cent" are transported by our Navy. Every of organised labour, religion, and com- magnificent valor, determination, and the Bolabevis are quite right. There is day of the week 7,000 fighting men and merce drawn from America, France, Great vigour of these new antagonists. 50,000 tons of stores are conveyed from Britain, Italy, and the Allied countries

GERMAN BARBARISM. *

no hope of Bolshevism in France or af England to France.

generally. At that conference the Govern And the men from the American Com-more than satisfied by what I saw and any cracking"; in French moral 1 WHA THE ARNY EAST AND WEST.

ments might revise peace aims, and I feel monwealth had learned to appreciate the beard in France. The French are full of sure such a conference would never bar That is a

out any country except one in actual state mighty task sustained and endured by faith in themselves and full of confidenor of warfare against the Allied nations. It the Allied nations for four years. In all in the United States, as well they may could not fail to have a great moral effect the annals of history there was nothing be. They are, convinced and I' imagine in Allied countries, and might induce the more horrible than the methods by which they have good and precise reason for German people to reconsider their posi-

Germany had waged this war In war

their conviction that even were the Ger tion in the world and their relation to of the past among nations that were re mans to give Alsace-Lorraine to France, their present takmaster. A court, he gorded as barbarous cities had been pil to ercuate her "North-eastern Depart considered, might be formed for the settle aged; but when was an entire nation sysmenis, and to evacuate and restore Bel- ment of justifiable disputes, a court of tematically pillaged except by the Ger gium, President Wilson and the American conciliation established to deal with the mans in Belgium The German milf people would continue to fight unta they questions outside the scope of the judicial tarists were pomessed by devils whose had ensured a lasting and just settle body a sort of conference in situ; a

name was legion. To Germany, no less

ment. They are determined to have a research commission might be set up which than to all humanity, the world owed the Europe in which there shall be no more might, for instance,

cating

devils. Alsace-Lorraines. The or limitation once amamine the ground (Cheers.) This was would never be with crusade for justice. war has been t tical point of view, having regard to was hatihat task was accomplished. It not only will Germany be utterly defeated. length of frontiers, extent of dominions, was horrible to reflect that all this had but that the

entail the satisfac wealth, population, and other conditions. been brought about by the devilish ambi

tion of all just national aspirations, in- and an inter Allied commission formed tion of the Kaiser and of the military caste cluding the aim for which Roumanis en to examine into territorial adjustments which surounded him, but the Kaiser sad tered the war-that is to say, union with Of course the foregoing is merely a few on the basis of national unities and the his militarists could never have under- those of her own race and tongue, items to Britain's credit taken at random; administration of backward areas they had not succeeded in casting an un- taken or carried out such a purpose. it but they are enough to show that the man trustee basis. Those four propositions who henceforth asks: What is the might first be discussed by the Allied Gov. holy spell over the German people which Empire doing in the warf must be ernments, who would be represented a bad made their name accursed

among the either & pro-German or something worse the conference, and who would still be nations. zuder shock than any yet ex- responsible to their respective peoples for perienced was necessary to break that Lord Landsdowne's latest epistle sugany action which might be taken on them spell. There were, however, premonitory gesting the opening up of peace talk with The alternative was too dreadful to son indications that the shock might not be Germany is the subject of mockery.template. We must go on to finer things far distant. One might be pardoned I like his first letter on the same subject, in life, or again sink to barbariam. he felt a growing confidence sa the gather which astonished quondam polítical | (Cheers.)

baring legions from beyond the Atlantic were little group of Italians has escaped friends and opponents alike, this one is

rapidly and surely taking their place it from the invaded parts of Italy and not taken seriously. The leading papers

the battle-line The Austrian had met reached the trenches of their fellow-coun tryment, by fording the Piave at night comment The

in France. Apart from the battle-shock simply laughs at it.

It should haver be forgotten that it was of armies, there were, however, resources which these fugitives bring is pitiable. The story of life under the Austrians No doubt if the war lasts long enough owing to Mr. Bedmond's pledge to the and powers available to the Allies upon we shall have more of the same kind of Government in 1914 that we were able to which attention was being centred as the The enemy robe and bullies his helpless thing from the noble scribe, whose opin- take two divisions of troops out of Ire war proceeded. From first to last there Italian peasants can grow is taken from victims systematically. Everything the ions, needless to say, would not command land and send them to France, where they had been the keenest of struggles fer them in exchange for worthless receipts. a mottient's attention but for the fact that we immortality as part of the Old mastery of the air. Unless all present They are left the barest possible amount he held the post of Foreign Secretary in Contemptibles Before receiving this indications were deceptive, that mastery of food to live on. days gone by, But, like many others, pledge the Government had decided to Was passing, and would more and. more Lord Landsdowne has been unable to retain this force on garrison duty. More- pass, to the Allies. By that means, matters of diplomacy. Then, as formerly, offered to raise by voluntary enlistment line, war could be carried into German peace terms were settled round a table at as many soldiers as were wanted, but the territory with vigour and with effects af a conference following hostilities, and then head of the War Office curtly rejected and or sea, it could be hurled upon A few moments Inter one of the German

war could not be carried into Germany mainly consisted in territorial re-adjust his offer. Afterwards he tried to do what by

he could

in that direction, but the golden her from the air. (Cheers.) soldiers lowering the bells from the tower Peace by

"for which Lord opportunity had passed away. If he had There was another most powerful re- Landsdowne pleads, is out of dato so ter had his way like the statesman and true source at the disposal of the Allies it as this war is concerned. Nothing abort patrief he was, the recent history of Irelay within the nuited purpose and power of the decisive, defeat of Germany in the land would have been vastly different from of Great Britain and the United States, burst into the houses of Italians, Girls With fixed bayonets Austrian soldiers Geld will ensure peace; and it is because what it is to-day

through the command of natural resources ara kidnapped. One of the escaped men this is well understood by the country at WOMEN IN WAR TIMES,

and raw materials and by other means, large that the Landsdowne peace kite in

Although women have got the Parlia-place upon the industrial and commercial arinos drag a screaming girl into a room. says, that he saw some drunken Hung regarded with contemptuous indifference. mentary vote they are not entitled to a development and expansion of Germany She struggled violently enough to break

BAINT BEAUCHAMP } ...

seat in Parliament This is the unani restrictions against which she would loose, and running to the window leapt that, according to what one hears in the Crown for England, Scotland, and Ire clearly to understand that this tremendous she lay monning on the ground the Hung- It may be worth noting, in passing, mous opinion of the Law Officers of the struggle in vain. Germany must be made through. The fall broke her leg, and as clubs, the driving power behind the Lande land. Therefore, fresh legislation is re-world-wide power of these two nations arians went outside and outraged her donne peace move is supplied by Mr. E quired before the sacred portals to the cilessly, not against a regenerate Germany young milliner who was about to get mar would be exercised relentlessly and mer where she had fallen. At Cividale a Leonomist, who now conducts Bir Hugh Daughters of Eve Worpen

might become regen Bell's Free Trade weekly paper (devoted from Parliament was definitely laid down erate), but

ried was murdered in her own hours ap mainly to pacifist propoganda) called by an Act passed in 1854, and an attend to-day (Cheers.) Let her prove herself owe te preus in the main squares of Common Sense Lord Beauchamp, to ing Act is necessary. whom Lord Landsdowne addressed bis In other directions women are, how alone let her cast out the apeleaz spirit the

creditable, achievement, to say the lenstand, as to the Army which is dependent on the sailors for everything), we are fighting in France Italy, Greece, Palestine, Mesopotamia.and Russia. In France alone this country has erected and equipped 2,000 miles of light railway and 4,000 miles of permanent track, some of the material being brought from as far distant as Canada, while. whole lengths of lines have been ripped up here for the purpose. We have increased the output munitions almost computation, and the ability to produce guns et big calibre in some instances by over 100 per

Apart from all this, we have in posed upon ourselves, as distinct from loans a total taxation of approximately £2,000,000,000.

cent.

THE LANDSDOWNE PLACE LITE.

do not consider it worthy of editorial movement to hopour his memory is astar-recent defeat in Italy, and the German

man in the street" ed in advance of generous fupport.

AUSTRIAN CRUELTY.

ITALIANS' PITIABLE PLIGHT.

(FEOX G. WAND PRICE]

would have been thought extraordinary, Through adventures that before the war

escape from the Victorian tradition in over, in the autumn of 1914 Mr. Redmond not by the breaking of the German Fat the oven to the Their homes are

ments by R

exclusion

worn clothes from cupboards At Oderzo when the church bells were being confiscated the parish priest made a vain appeal that punish you I he exclaimed when refused. the oldest might be left, God will

fell and was killed. The peasants saw in this & Divine punishment.

W Hirst formerly editor of the less) of St. Stephen's are opened; to the even German Germany as she was narently for sheer fust of killing Gal-

regenerate by works, and not by words

One fording a

effusion with a view to publication, is the ever coming into their own. A notable of militarism and the sordid lust of worldbominably trend #prisoners-are only living man who is known to have put instance is supplied by the decision of demention as was humane such poor.com The guards levelled their rifles at his com stream was swept away by the current. a stained-glass window to himself in a University

Hospital to admit possible all church. All the same he is not destined to women as medical at

tudents

the horror and suffering and evil that anions to stop them from trying to save go down to posterity as Saint Beat the same terms se men to the

on Pent, the has

wrought Then should we listen

him. They are made to work twelve champ He is more likely to be rendam school on and after October 1st They to her until then let her make be hours a day on a crust of bread and thin bered as having, when Governor of New have been admitted to the Faculty of anathema. (Cheers) the girl among this party who escaped South Wales, expressed at a large meeting Science at the College since 1877, and the Mr. Walter Long, in proposing, the says that she saw a captured Italian his pleasure at seeing so many descendants Faculty of Medical Sciences since 1917, Dominion Press representatives, to which gunner beaten by his guards until he died. of the Brst settlers in that continent who, but the new departure will enable them Mr. Woods felicitously responded. She also alleges that Austrian aeroplanes of course, were convicts!

to pursue their professional education emphasised Sir Robert Borden's remar from start to finish at University College and said, that in the raw materials add Every year in normal times, 7,400′ mèdi- natural resources of the Empire wa hưu A movement is on foot to start a fund cal practitioners are required in England; a weapon which, in conjunction with for the widow of the late Mr. John but the demands of the Army have res United States of America, we could us Redmond, the Irish leader, who has not duced, the number of students in training if we would; and it was a truism that if been left in very comfortable circum-and also depleted the ranks of civilian | did not make as full a use of that wer stances owing to the fact that her husband doctors throughout the country. Hence as we could, our children and our spent not only his. income but his capital the opening off the door more widely to children would have cause to complat in the cause of Irelatid. I placed it upon women in the domain of medicine. It is the part we had plaved (Cheer record at the time of his death that no presumably only a matter of time till man in Parlamentatylia was more they are permitted to plead at the Bar, respected than John Redmond Any sit on juries, and act as strates,

(Continued at foot of next Column)

IN MEMORY OF JOEN REDMOND,

The Hon. CC Ballantyne propose chairman, and his Royal Highness, briefly responded, the pEDONS

were sent to drop bombe, on a camp of talian prisoners, where they killed 1,000 en," the report being then, spread that hombs had been thrown by Italian machines The population lives almost entirely on vegetables Sugar costa Be & pound, lowls over £2 spice, and butter pound Linen sells at a yard, cloth £1. Austrian women of the Red Cross drive through the invaded districts in motorcar buying food for the wounded They exchange, petrol, end candles (for lard, and butterDaily Telegraphi

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