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TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

THE FINANCIAL SIDE OF THE WAR.

GREAT SPEECH BY MR ASQUITH.

No Time to Talk of Peace.

PLAIN SPEÁKing on the GERMAN BLOCKADE,

[Router's Service to The "Telegraph."].

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TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

Plain Speaking,"

HARD TIMES,

The Rise of a Great Corps, "State of Affairs la Germany About the middle of the seven- teenth century there came into and economic life of the people Vivid glimpses into the social existence a crude and extremely can be gleaned from the advertis limited aggregation of regimental

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surgeons, hospital mates, and ng columns of the German apothecaries, whose qualifications Papers, and many pathetic tales were by no means rigorously of distress are revealed in a few fested, and who served impartially notices of department stores, roughly £2,000,000 a day.

bald lines tucked away amid the The British war expenditure in with both the Army and Navy banks, factories, and other com

The Allies have mado: programs at Chapelotte, northward of, Cellee.

Mr. Acquith then passed to the subject of the German slied Sir John Pringle, the surgeon mercial institutions. The Berlin blockade, saying "I will have to use some very plain language. It general serving with the troops Sonisliqt organ, Varwnerts, his did not come as a surprise. The war has been carried on by Gerunder Marlborough, did much made a study of these announce many with a systematic violation of all Conventions and regulations to prove the absolute necessity whereby international agreement thought to mitigala warfare, She in the field for the presence of ments and comments thus:

"The obituary notices give a has cow taken a step further by organising, under een, a campaign proper proportion of the medical

Bilater complexion to of piracy and pillage. Can where I address myself to the vice to the fighting strength. advertisement columns. In peace neutral sit quiet as though we were still under the protection of the nineteeth century, officers not in laat space, now they dominate by the Allies in the Perthes Thep, and until well into the time obituaries occupy the smal Different points d'appui secured roles at civilized warfare? I think we cannot--Icheers).

frequently held two commissione, our columns. and served in the double capacity

Where is the German Fleet?

The British and French Governments would hold themselves free to detain or take into port ships carrying goods of presumed enemy destination or ownership or origin, but it is not intended to couferate such vessels or their cargoes unless they, for other reasons, will be liable to confiscation.

the

"Fornished roome and dwell-

region now form a continuous

NEWS.

Further Notes on the Crisis

General news and an article

appear on page 3...

of captain and surgeon, or lieuten- t.ken up with notices of volan-

"A great amount of space is line two kilometres long. ant and surgeon's mate. It was tary and compalary auctione. nothing uncommon, during the Behind these advertisements lie war of the French Revelation, for bid touching family misfortunee. Asquith has moved the supple In the House of Commons, Mr. Mr. Asquith ridiculed the theory of the German blockade, an British officer t be leading A dog to be sold cheap or given mentary vote of £37,000,000 and asked where was the German Flest ? It had only been seen twice o the ass since the war began. The plain truth was the Garmin Flee later on calmly amputating the Many a man is obliged to part

forlorn hope as a captain and away on account of the war. a further credit of £230,000,000 was not blackading. It could not blockade, and would never block-limb of a brother officer or oom with his pet or kill it. Food and ado, the English shore (Cheere). There was no form of economic rade. And it was a long time pressure whereto.the Allies did not consider themselves entitled before the tradition of the medical taxes can no longer be raised. to resort, and if peatrals suff red inconvenience the Allies regrutte officer being aleu a fighting maings are offered in large number, appear on page 4. it, but neutrala should remember that this phee of the war was not lost its hold in regiments. Fre Here the war has accomplished initiated by us. We did ast, propose to assassinate their seamen or quently during the Indian Mutiny frightful work. In long columns destroy their ships.

would a regimental surgeon in a distressed house-agentsoffer rooms tight place draw his sword and give the men the lead. During announcements offering rooms for headed "From a German Prison" at ' war prices. One often sena the attack on the liesidency at Lucknow, and when the ensign sach as central heating, hot water, gentlemen with every comfort, and two others had fallen carrying electria light, telephone, etc., for the Queen's colour of the 78th from 25 to 30 marks a month. "The Qasints" opened their Highlanders, it was safely borne. daring the remainder of the fight services in all 'war questions,' and programme last night..

Hedge lawyera offer their season with a highly successful by the assistant-surgeon of the photographie studios state that regiment.

they make life-size reproductions The Promier, continuing, said there were whispers of peace. It

The first Medical Staff Corps of the photographs of the fallen. was not time to talk of peacs-(lout cheers)-and those who did no, was created by Royal Warrant of however excellent their intentions, were victims of grievous self- June 11, 1855, but it was an delusion. It would be time to talk of peace when the great pur-absolute failure, party on account poars of the Allies were in sight of accomplishment (chsers), of the abaones of any military What he said on that subject in November at the Guildhall be feature in its organisation, and

brosuse the officere were given no ***War loans' ara sought after, peated in Mitch-(recawod cheers).

military authority in the hospitale and many a poor devil who re- and had no power of awarding quires a sum of ready money punishment. It was succeeded by acrificos bia last poor savings to the Army Hospital Corps on those hyonse who still coin gold September, 30, 1855. In the

Not Time for Peace.

Britain's Views on Enemy Cargo.

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The Welsh community colo- "Some regiments adverties for brated St. David's Day by a can- volunteers, excluding only reversazione last night ornits called to the colours and those who have undergone im prisonment.

Hewlett, brother of the great An interview with Mr. Diok

novelier, appears elsewhere.

Mr. Asquith and, War Expenditure.

March 1, 5.55 p.m. Mr. Asquith, in moving a supplementary credit of thirty-seve millions, and a freak credit of two hundred and fifty million" pointed out that the total credite for the financial year 1914-1915 were three hundred and sixty-two millions. That represented broadly speaking, the difference between the expenditure of a peace footing and that of a war footing. He said that it was undesirable. to give precise details as to expenditure, but the army and navy took out of that total two hundred and seventy five millions. Tuat was in addition to, sama voted when the country was on a peace

March 1, 65 p.m. iesnwhile, and until 1873, out of the misfortunes and footing.

In the House of Commone Mr. Asquith read a Note explaining medical officers continued to be sorrows of their fellow men. on page 2, Commercial: News On Thirty-eight millions representol advaocoa for wat expenditure to the Dominione and the Crown Colonias, Faere had been an the views of Britain. De emphasised Germany's gross violation of appointed to regiments, with Anyone wanting to buy a page 9 and Log Book on page 6.

which they continued to do duty busiLess for sale immediately.

business can do to cheaply thousand to Servia." Further advances to these Allies were .com. Rures. To prevent commodities of all kiade reaching or leaving during the greater portion of their husband at the front, so runs site field hospitals and dressing advance to Belgium of ten millions, and one of eight hundred international usages, Hamune duties compelled retaliatory mea. templated. The actual cost of the war at the close of the financial Germany were measures that would not involve risk to neutralorers. The system wasex remcly the advertisement. year when the war would have lasted two hundred and thirty days vessels or lives, and the Allies deemed themselves free to capture

would be at the rate of one million, two Lundred thousand goods of oneiny origin or destination, pounds daily.

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Our Dally Expenditure.

The credit of 250 millions was the largest single vole over put before the House, and would cover a period to the second week in Jaly, The War Oise.estimated that from April the daily expand- iture would be a million and a half, and the Navy expenditure would be £400,000. Thus the aggregate was roughly two millions daily.

Determined as 'Ever.

The Government were making a larger pecuniary demand on the House than ever before. They made it with the fill conviction that after seven months of war the country and the Empire wore every whit as determined as ever to bring a righteoua caues to a triumphant issue (cheers).

Reasons for Confidence.

"There is much to encourage us," Mr. Asquit'i said, "ju what I see in the heroism of Belgium and Servis sad the and wanted tenacity with which our alles hold their far-flung lines until the moment comes for an irresistible and decisive advance-(Cheera) We have no reason to be otherwise than satisfied with the program

of recruiting."

Allied' Continued Progress.

March 1, 4.10 p.m.

A Paris communique slates:- There is nothing important to report, except that different points d'appui successively secured now form a conticuous line two kilometres long northward and north-westward of Perthes.

We also made slight progress at Chapslotte, three kilometras northward of Cplies,

French Reports.

(Official Telegram from French Government, via Peking).

March 1.2 On the 27th, the Belgian" Army destroyed with artillery fire two German works, ccupying a farm on the right bank of the Yeer. A Belgian aviator bombarded the harbour station at Ostend, Iébem has been again bombarded.

progressing

in the Vouges.

Operations are still proceeding under good conditions against Mr. Asquith said he could pesure the House that, with all the the Dardanelles forts. The Anglo-French feet bombarded Darda knowledge and experience gained by the Government, we were never more confident than to-day of the power and will of the nu fort and the Asia const batteries; four forte have been des troyed. Parties landed and met the enemy at Kouskalessi, driving Allies to sobieve ultimate victory-(Ofieer).

Referring to the Dardanelles, Mr. Asquith said there had been him back beyond Menderes bridge.

popular with all ranke, for there was no more deservedly respected officer in the regiment than the surgeon the guide, the philos pher, the friend of the officers, and ntiofrequently the confidant of

the men.

"Oar Contemporaries" appears

stations sccurately. The medical.... Female fortune tellera pro-needs of the present campaign per. The anxiety of shose left have been met with a complete- behind for their dear ones at the mess (reviously unknown, and all front is great, and many would accounts tell the same story of like to get a glimpse into the bravery and devotion on the part fatore and learn if the husband, officers and men. But the son, or brother, or whoever it may medical service, even with the In 1858's Royal Commission, be bat besa spared by the ballet." large numbers obtained from civil ander the presidency of the Right|

life in the Special Reserve and Hon. Sidney Herbert, introduced

Territorial Furse, is unfortunately. several changes which have tended to the ultimate bene-vilege is for some reason or other very much under-officered and it

the Army

Medical withheld from the medical de- has bran seriously suggested that fit of Service. The micro important, partment. But under whatever the officers should be forbidden to however, were the cutcome of the organization the Army medical enter the trenches, and abould late Lord Cardwell's Royal War oficer may serve, whether we remain in waiting at a convenient rant of March, 1873, which,lasen him as Dr. Brown of the distance behind the lines. Their mong other reforms, placed the 10th Hasaara, Sargaon-Captain lives are far too valuable to be isers in one staff or department, Brown of the Hadical Staff Corpe, unnecessarily Bor.fived, nad the This was more in accord with the or Cipt. Brown of the RA.M.O., possibility of replacing them is desire of the officers themselves, he has no qual in any other army bar ming increasingly serions.

Globe. who had for some time past been the world for conscientione urging on the authorities by performance of his duties in time avery constitutional means their of peace, and unselfish devotion reasonable demand for a corps and bravery on the field in time organiation in which they would of war,

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Thestra-9.16. n.m.

p.m. The Quaints, Theatre Royal-

TO-MORROW.

Franch troops cariad two German works north of Perthes be aupreme in their own depart Tas duties of the Royal Army. ment, and could claim control, Medical Corpu in time of peace and Beans jar, gaining ground between these two points.

North of Parthos, 200 German soldiers were taken prisoners, not only of their patients, but of include the general treatment of making a total of more than 1,000 for the last ten days, Artillery the rank and file of their corps sick officers, men, women, and hting on the heights of the Meuse prevailed. We are slowly In 1884 the officers were designat children, military sanitation and ed the Medical Staff, and the sack hygiene, in keeping all raske fit and file the Medical Staff Corps; for the test of .r, the examina and in 1891. componad titles, tion of reoruits for the Army 9.16 which were never popular and and the invaliding of soldiers, were doomed to failure, were with the management and coutral introduced.

of the various hospitals, and the The titles were to carry pre command, discipline, and interior.

Bijon Theatre-9.15 p.m. cedence and other advantages ec nomy of the corpe. In wor Victoria Theatre-9.16 p.m.. sits bing to the rank indiosted by time the duties are of an excep-The Quainto, Theatre Royal, Feb, 28. military portion of the title, but icdelly arduous and responsible 9.15 p.m. The Germane again bombarded Rheims Cathedral, We with 1 m ted command, The pre nature, frequently in tropical and Auction of Bags Ponies outside realised important progress in Champagne, where we carried two ventmedical service of the army in unhealthy countries, against City Hall--3 p cases The operations once more illustrated the close operation of the works, one north of Perthes and the other north of Beausejour. known as the Royal Army Medi-eavage and warlike nations. Thursday, March 4. Allies in the new theatre. Mr. Asquith referred to the splendid We gained ground between these two points, also north-west, of oal Corps. Its officers enjoy fall Medical officers nowadays have Hongkong Llortionltural Socie contingent. from the Fronch Navy, which shared the glory and the Perthes taking numerous prisoners. More than a thousand Germans substantive titles, and are entrust-even to acquire a knowledge of ty's Annual ShowBotanic Gar hazard of the Dardanelles operation and also showed the copiousness arrendered in six days in the Champagne region. We progressed ed with the entire command of the general tactical situation dar- dens

their own mea. There is still ing battle, so that they may and variety of our own naval resources. The Queen Elizabeth war in the Vorger, bu there, the newest super-Dreadnought, with a range unknown be fore, and wide by side was the Agamemnon, the predecessor of the Dreadnought. Congratulations were due to the Admiralty.

no denudation or impairment of the forces working in France and Flanders. We should continue to give the fullest and most effective support there; nor, for purposes connected with the Dardanelles operations, Has there beet any weakening of the grand fleet. The enterprise in the Dardano lea was carefully conceived, with distinct political, strategical and economic obj-ota.

(Havas Telegram.)

Friday, March 5. We captured the German steamer Dacia, which was detained grievance in that while the head of issue such orders an will ensure a Hongkong Horticultural Socie in Americs from the outbreak of hostilities and then bought by the Army Veterinary Service is an proper medical service at the ty's Annual Show-Botanic Gar Americans, loaded with cotton and bound for Rotterdam.

honorary major-general, the pri- points where most needed, end dens.