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CORRESPONDENT. Į

oludes with the customary notices of good service rendered by all the chief of depart manta commanders of armies, and prin cipal Staff officura.

THE OLD GANG AND THE NEW. MR BONAR LAW" ON THE DIFFI

CULTIES OF GOVERNMENT.

Sir Robert Borden. Canadian Prime

Charities

said

IRISH SLANDER ACTION. SIR EDWARD CARSON'S APOLOGY.

in

sion

"This

THE REPROOF ROYAL. THE PRINCE OF WALES IN THE HOUSE.

The London Correspondent of the

in which theStuterman writes:

A seat at the Press table.

were

As an illustration of the personal in- forest universally felt in Mr. Lloyd George's rare Parliamentary appearances in these days, it is perhaps worth noting that his latest speech was chosen as the cecasion for the first visit of the Prince

of Wales to the House of Commons. Seme writers speak of the lively interest in the

A good deal of interest attached to a The publication of Field Marshal Si

slander action. listed for hearing on April D. Haig's final despatch as Commander-Minister and Chancellor of the McGill 5th before the Irish Lord Chief Justice the Nisi Prius Court, i amilton in-Chief of the Expeditionary Force to University, was present as a dinner given plaintiff was Major

Davey of 18. Bawnmore-road, Belfast, France provides an instructive summary at the Carlton Hotel recently to a num-

former candidate for the Parlimen of the concluding operations, from the ber of Mcfiill Guiversity Bell on prent tary representation of the Duncan Divi

defendant was signing of the armistice to the occups in Great Britain by Mr. W. M. Birka, a

the Right. Hon. Sir. Edward Carson, tion of Cologne, and includes sa interest senior governor of the university, and M.P. Damages were laid at £5.000. Sir ing summary of the whole war. It con- Montreal chairman of Canadian War Edward Carson was present in court, and

debate shown by the Prince na he sat in plaintiff's statement of claim set forth The appointment of Sir Auckland Geddes Vice Chancellor of McGil

the place over the clock so frequently person (Dr. McNabb) ere Parliamentary occupied in former days by King Edward. University was announced.

Sir

Robert Borden, submitting, the nndidates for the Dancien Division of when Prince of Wales, and afterwards by

The defendant

and King George before he in turn had health of Sir Auckland

And

succeeded to the Throne. Older observers, maliciously spoke published of and was convinced that if he sought it there would lie before Sir Auckland a path of concerning plaintif the following words: however, preferred to emphasise the care great distinction and usefulness in public

opportunity of addressing a Belfast the self-imposed custom which enjoics ha had chosen wisely. It was with tood audience since the nomination yesterday on Royalty a strict and impassive non- It was with and I want to say a word or two about trality in the theatre of political Contro beart they bade God-speed in his purpose to carry on and the Sinn Feiners. I have two out against versy After leaving the Feurs Gallery, crown the work so auspiciously begun in me in Duncairn. One of them is in gaol, he was asked rather indiscreetly for his

and I told

that is his chief recom- opinion of Mr. Lloyd George's speech. France. He would realise that it was and new Canada which had emerged from the mendation: and the other (meaning the I felt so hungry while it was going on, trials, the sorrows, and the sacrifices of

is in Derry--at least he was that I could think of nothing but my there

bere yesterday. But so far as I am con-

luneb," he laughingly replied, on which the past five years.

the comingnt has been made that it was What of the peace?" asked Sir suraed I any let them all come Robert. There is an imperative duty, opinion there never was in the bistory o

this controvary a greater.

An answer delightfully characteristic of Dault to this great imperial Province than when the Prince's frank and boyish naturo. not only to make the pesce, but to make such a peace as would be enduring. On the other hand, I am not disposed to they put a Sinn Feiner forward to con- So, no doubt, it was, but, obviously, it had

tess every seat. What have they done in yet another characteristic. reventing criticise those who are impatient of the wart A gentleman saya

gift of tactful reproof quilte in the Ed- તેણે એજ More than ance I bave given voice to my own impatience. It would They did the worst act that has ever

perfidious Perhaps some waste of waste of time.

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The great dificulty incurred by the Army which allowed up the German re tirement through Belgiura was to supply the rapidly advareing columns, in a coun. try

which had been swept by the retiring forzes of port of every sort were deficient or worn

Sir D. Haig pays well-

well-merited com pliments to the staunchness of his troops in that trying march which followed venra od trench warfare, and for which the in

day rate, bad had little or no fantation. The kindliness and good preparation our soldiers in the behaviour

lund enemy is also noted, and their vanquished e the flexibility with which new cadres were constituted rapidly for the novel duties in the Rhineland. As an example of the magnitude of this organisation, we are reminded that Headquarters Mon- at the mouth of the Somme, had

of

In

offered

Nothing

wardian tradition: by a treacherous

and

When lunch-time came, the Prince was entered into the Prime Minister's guest in company.

with our forces on the Rhine, but idle to pretend that there has been been pelat the the very among others, with Sir Donald Maclean.

by

High

Army has been commZED by stars oppressing more they

Command, Army

over

devised ever

the

Ippy character of Ireland not collection Court etiquette must be ad-

rapidly to be connected by telephone lines, not only with all intermedinte cantonments and station narrated the march into Ger. time was inevitable. In the most ach darkest hour in our country's struggle lender of the Opposition Liberals, Afr.

Having

with the world-war for freedom, they many and the occupation of our zone on other in Europe, with half a score of new

stabbed us in the back, they shot downAdamson, leader of the Labour group the Rhine, the Field Marshal proceeds to States that have received or demand give his views on the whole struggle in recognition, with intense national aspira- our soldiers in the streets of Dublin, they and Mr. George Lambert, chairman of the

and to express his sons lang pent up and now leaping red, our citizens. yes, and the Coalition Liberals--a truly composite. France with the manner in which the

int, with the every restraint,

most terrible

and Scotland, not only vancing with the times. for this is said and antocratic the

merely in in America but

the to have been the first occasion on which... hundred millions

world

Foresters Prince of Wales has taken part in so When the Sherwood Fo by leaders of units in the field. He of people who thought to rejoice in new.

were marching through Balisbridge to informa a Parliamentary gathering. also praises the organisation of the Army, found liberty, with serce racial animosn

protect the citizens of Dublin these men. Pirsumably the young Prince will now, the system which prevailed before the war ties and selfish ambitions arousing them

from behind the walls of a school house, begin to put in an occasional appearence of training Staff officers and regimental selves on every hand, with famine immin

shot our brave. borest, innocent mon as during debate on the cross-benches in the officers. His only unfavourable criticisment and cerfusion rampant in all Cex-

they were dugs These are the men House of Lords-not as a speaker-for is directed at want of resources avail-tral

tral and Eastern Europe, you may

who have come up to woo the honest, loyal that also would be contrary to custom, able for a war on Continental scale.

citizens of Belfast. They have been tra(though technically admissible), but as to their country in the war, and, something more than an onlooker, and Only the medicines of food, employs they have been traitors in the war, possibly on occasion as a non-party voter,

Plaintiff contended that these words let us tell them to go elsewhere."

and wers understood to mean that

a Sinn Feiner and sincerely withdraw it. It is no part of possible to revert to anything like the had been of acts and offences stated my creed to make false charges against

calm and ordered govern- coalition of

by the most which prevailed throughout the Further, the plaintiff said that the words rather make a handsome apology than world before the war.

meant that the plaintiff, an ofacer in his leave a man under an accusation which

Army, had conspired with the he did not deserve." Bajesty's

enemies for the overthrow of the That statement (continued counsel) was Rings Government in Ireland, and had made on December 6th.

The writ waS nidee and assisted in the shooting of subsequently issued, and that apology soldiers and the murder of citizens in the said rebellion; had been a traitor to his

was pleaded. My dient instructs me to say as regards Major Dave Northumber King and country, had been guilty of gentleman who

the

to

THE NEW ARMLER.

imagine that the task at the Peace Cou ference is ane of supreme magnitude and terrible difficulty.

ment, and the opportunity of a decent existence administered to a war-sick,

tors

was a

Force of barely 80,000 war-cursed, war-weary world would maka were in the

above, word man, and I would certainly much

iz

As is.

is natural, the Commander-in-Chief exults over the mighty efforts which put so many million men at this disposal, and which produced such fine soldiers. From an Expec

co expand. ay in Franco men, the

two

men of very eate gars, and kept more than one-third of the Germans pinned down in front of our lines during some of the most critical

THE OLD GANG AND THE NEW. "No doubt, as be stages of the strife.

Mr. Bonar Law, proposing, the history, fine traditions and states, noble example of the regular regiments and her new Principal, said it was not which formed the core and nucleus of the an easy thing to get the best men for

bost counted for much as an ex-

1. government of a great Empire at

"I have read a good deal the art about the learnt troops remarkable, for

McGill

a

Wholed as a pattern. Yet the rapidity tide like this Gang. he continued indictable offence, and was not a fit and Fusilieride Irish) so far

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aid laughter.

Although I don't like to acknowledge

with which our Dow

had a comparatively professional instructors, and they labour ed under many other serious disadvant

their period of training. As

critical the

this until last

of war was tively small proportion of belong to it, myself. But I mat s

ages le became more

training became shorter and mokr

at the crisis of German

spring OUT

infantry

Blled with boys,ently the British

who nevertheless tought people

i

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or proper person to hold his Majesty commission- Further, that the

words meant that he was guilty of the crime of treason felony.

bo

back as March 9th, 1915, while never in- tending that sucha o fac a distir quish- made on an officer who had a distics ed record for service the field,

he re .in cognises that the words as appearing in the public Press are capable of

conveying He regrets very serious imputation. much that oven in the excitement of an election contest there should slip into an caused offence to a gentleman who has done such good service as a soldier, On Sir Edward Carson's behalf counsel repeated the apologies that bad already been made.

Mr. Sericent Sullivan, for the plaintiff,

this truthfully--I believe it is true at this moment of all countries that there is a larger

THE DEFENCE. number of big posts than there are big men

available to fill them.

Defendant, in his defence, denied that believe it to.

to be true that if the New

• will

Old be aver meant to accuse or suggest that make its

its appearance the Old

the plaintiff was a Sinn Feirer, or that will be

very glad to take a rest. No

ferred to. He submitted that the words Minister from outside of war; evidently, too, other races have a had proved a failure. But this was not were incapable of the alleged meaning or any other defamatory meaning, and far more urgent reason than the British a method which could continue perman

feir in Formal times of peace. After that the words complained of were Parliament

ment was the machine of public interest. If the speech was open to

of an

and bona fide comment upon a matter of

2015.

that machine must understand.

Among the new

to the public that the plaintif

have a fine facility for acquiring the art in by the Pope of the men brought he had been_guilty of any of the acts reimpromptu. objection an expression that

like men.

scope of international struggle and for restricting it to the economical rivalry of

for wishing to eliminate war from them, and the men who were work interpretation that be intended to said he was glad it had been recogni

intense labour and production.

CAVALRY AND MACHINES,

its

men Sir

convey

done

Bworn.

were

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Major Davey by no means as a mere per- Bir D. Haig takes credit, which is well Auckland Geddes was one of the most was a Sinn Feiner, defendant said he that the action had been brought by merited, for having decided correctly, in waful and all he had undertaken had had no such intention, and if it was gonal act of vindictiveness. Major Davey

alleged 30 open, as

be

it, and regretted the teeth of much adverse criticism" to

been thoroughly and efficiently

in apologised to

belonged to a class whose position he was the plaintiff maintain

afraid was not bis cavalry corps, in spite of i

appreciated as it should. When the jury was about to be called he might have won the very berjeant Sullivan for the plaintiff be in Ireland, because in all

the sacrifices the difficulty of maintaining horses and

prizes in our political life Gov.

war there was forage. constatates an invaluable reserve, for it as he hoped that Sir Auckland might be about the case and the jury need not be

Even in trench warfare caval Fad he chosen to rewar

to-day was very difficult indeed said his lordship would not be troubled no class in the community that had in is the only arm which can be rapidly and

the result sacrificed much as men

of across country to the critical permitted to give this country the benefit transported

Major Davey's Mr. Denis Henry, Solicitor-General, for alists of Ireland

Persuasion. The Nation- joined his Majesty's. point of the line, and the only arm which of his services for some time to come.

Bir Auckland Geddes responded, can effectively pursue or prevent a hot

These truths were proved

a united country, purauit

unwavering call of by our splendid cavalry work during the retreat from Mons, after the disasters

state of things facing them. it

it most Was that 7th Sir Edward greatest care should be taken to preserve a man of character from the smallest offensive word that would reflect upon, his received your let

your client, Major Davey, should consider

tile

of the war of movement and manœuvre.

of '

Headquarters, briefy

the defendant, read the words compl hip y went forth, as he went forth with

of by the plaintiff, and said bis would bave noticed the expression, have two out against me in Duncairn."

and

Thus

On the following day Mr. M'Ker, solici. differy had come back to find a very CIGARETTES. March, 1915, and, in fact, on every pocas indicated, and give cause to wonder box tor for Major Darey, in a letter, called as even in hd, élection, contest, de

sion when there occurred any resumption the same man could even nominally be a attention to the

The Commander-in-Chief also under-head of so vast aa organism while retain. text, and on December and its con lines the error of proclaiming that was ing leisure for the solution of the mighty Carson replied:-- can now be decided by mechanical eoq-trategical problems involved by the vicis

ter of the 6th I much regret that honourable record as a soldier. trivances, however novel and ingenichissitudes of the Eve campaigns.

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daher were promoted to lead battalions

and in

Was

In

In spite of Sir D. Haig's eulogy of our that in my speech at Ewart's Dining Counsel then traced Major Davey's bon-

Feiner, and included him in my criticisms had fought at Armentières, and commanded of

I can assure you and wounded and invalided bome in. May of by the rificman on foot fighting in lawyer, a taxi-cab driver led brigades, ar of that body. close combination with his artillery, and under-cook, a mess sergeant, and a haber Major Davey that I had no such inten: 1818. In October he was back in the line, I regret it, and apologize to him. I and in March, 1917, he fought et Arras supported-by cavalry whenever the open- ing occurs for a rapid thrust. None the "ver the heads of some thousands of Few shall take an early opportunity of making Jure found him second in command, and.

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inventors and to the courage and men of exceptional genius for war.

writ after his explanation. October of that year he was in St. to issue & wri and

Field-Marshal the whole, the resource with which aircraft

tanks

seems to to

Isball have a preference for mer eduented as were bacdied

January, 1918, after planes and without

being sent arty would id-fashioned way, Bght with a very heavy handicap against the nature of the fighting are of great Carson spoke on December 8th he used came to assist in recruiting in Ireland Accordingly, continued counsel, at the home for an operation arising from his His general remark"

next public meeting at which Sir Edward old wound. From hospital in 1918, ba any foe with

up-to-date equipment.

interest, as

traverse the. view DEVELOPMENT OF ARTLLERY.

EXT they

these words:-

In November, 1818, Major Davey rejoined From 466 medium and light pices, our berto expressed by military writers

Before I proceed to make such re- his regiment, and he was the war in Franer artillery expanded to nearly 7,000 cannon, Bir D. Haig looks

one great battles of which each marks as I think necessary to night may for continuation in the Army.

be was now a volunteer phase was a logical part of the whole, and refer to a matter of & somewhat per- these circustances, cost be thank during the four and a half years, while the personnel, instead of being about one it would seem that he foresaw its course to-day's Prese that one of my opponents,

sonal character. You may have seen in client was Bixth of the combatant strength, became nearer one-half on important sectors of and planned to defeat the enemy not so

without per Universities and public schools in the accept serenite " Mr. Dawson Bates to Quentin, back to Arras he was invalided

the

attacks

пл

the

Не

does not refer to the opere Says I represented him 48 4 Sinn Davey stood in this CCE

Ameri

Under ces counsel irc deeply

maid grieved Major Davey, has found fault with what the link of this nature contained in defen-

anybod the line. A school of artillery was or much by tactical strokes as by attrition

claims that the fighting of the Somme, he states I said about him in ganised on Salisbury Plain during the

speaking

clear

how Major war to inculcate principles of

the

of the 1916, and Passchendaele, 1917, answered this two night ago at Ewart's dining-rooms, action made it perfectly levelled be He was tactical use of massed batteries Interest purpose, ing statistics are furnished as to the ions of the

Bome very caustic criticism! ery expected the intervention of the of metal consumed:

be did pying

distinguish by our artillery weight

position in such contests as the opening of the fans in force as early as the suminer Of Reiners, and none of which I desire to too rare among men, holding such high

certainly did state as regards

in public life, had done what, indeed, was The view more generally held has 1018. Somme cammaign and Allenby's at Arras, which is several times referred been that the era of the line of trenches me to say this, I never for one moment positions he had been ready to

of "battles

But at, the closed withdraw

with

same time allow public to. On the first day of the Somme battle from the Voeges to the eep, and that the was sinn Feiner. I stated I was going ed the apology-in-de spirit in which it

completion of

his fault and make reparation for intended to insinuate that Major Davey it. On behalf of the 13,000-tom" of

the plaintiff he artillery ammunition was

suxept- fired; on the first days of

four subsequent campaigns were of tip to talk on Sinn Fein, and as I am re- was offered. Arras and Messines the quantity expeadature of siege warfare, with all it

dare say accurately, as one The Lord Chief Justice said he wa ling of the offensive in August last to the contrasted with the essential qualities has not the speeches written out on these glad the case had such a happy ending.

ed was nearly doubled. From the open-pharacteristics of sedentary operations a ported and I

requirellied

of maneuvring

оссавіопа-1 went on to say: "I have He Armies conclusion of the armistice the total

quite understand how an officer Forces under

two against me in Dunenira," and in the position of Major Davey would Marshal inroads Dr.

proceeded to deal with a certain feel it, inquabent upon him to bring this during the spring and summer of erally.

could also

well under- quite vast system of transportation involved by

All I can say is and I euse of such numbers even when 1818. When the German army was too ex Major Davey will believe me, because stand how such a distinguished person as Sir Edward Carson would feel it in- and enfeebled to hold its 400 don't know why we should not have a stationary Forty thousand motor Ales 400,000 bor and mules wern Tiles of trenches, and when: the American

the frank terms in which he had, so Was stationary as, to its general front,their left wing! so as to cut their lisire, to associate him in any way with Binn it was satisfactory that the action, so far for the service of the Army, which serves were about to smash through clean fight I never intended, nor do I decumbent upon him to admit his mistaka

If my language was capable of the though the several divisions were conf retreat the war of maneuvre was re

construction which he has ppt on it I cer- piete and absolute vindication of Major

as it had gone, would result in a stantly on the move from one sector to fuméd. One Army took a brilliant shertainly regret that my language was in Davey, who in tho was bad faithfully: another.

clearing Flanders, the final de tive services employed, which

were all fent in the 'open was only prevented by of the kind against Major Davey I most no order for him to make, except regard- (Cantirned me foot of next column.)

col

thent

could

to the work of the artillery has been the Foch had repulsed the German of Macnabb and the Sinn Feiners gen-action.

the

hausted

xtraction of the German field forces by

the signature of the armistice.

(Continurd at font of next column.)

ing the taxation of the plaintiff's costs.