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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1918-9-19, Page 7IMEN FROM SEVEN the laat,twa cloys abNON le to make splen- � w li 111. ., { �i,jj� sTARvATioN SEAS WIN GLORY GROUND REGAINED BY ALLIES RECALLS THEIR VALOR - Over the Glorious Battleground of 1916 Again. Sweep the Victorious Armies of the British Empire.' One of the strangest things in. all this. fighting is the way it thrills one's memories of 1916. We again have come into posses - lion and made temporary use of prisoners' cages which used to be crowded with Germans in this same monthatwo years ago, says a war cor- •respondent on August 26, When we jlecovered them grass grew rs;nk in- side wire Inclosures, but already it is being tro1?cn down. Sadder it is, there were lured some of our recent dead in an old graveyard beside their comrades in the first Somme fighting. Much of the agricultural machinery and similar things we left behind in our retreat of March this year be- came ours again. Tanks were re- captured in one of their familiar tankodromes (in one of which I saw the tanks before they went into ac- tion for the first time in September before last). This Is Now a Welsh Custom. What memories' come thronging in the sentence of the communique, which tells us; "Welsh troops have captured Manietz Wood!" Capturing Mametz Wood will become a habit with the Welshmen if this goes on. In the first scene of our offensive on August 8, the actors were chiefly troops 'from overseas. Men from the British Isles had only a small part in the attack north of the Somme to protect the left `'of the Australians southOfthe river. It• was a thankless difficult part. You already know how well the Londoners behaved in the first advance at the Gressaires Wood, at the Chipilly spur.' Later a'few A.niericans were used here, the only occasions on which they were called in these operations; and the Austra- lians spread north of -the river so as to have a liaison with themselves across the stream. Valor of Overseas Troops. Below here on the main battlefront, the honor of the first advance was shared by the Australians and Cana- dians. It was chiefly a Canadian bat- tle; their advance was the core of the operation, and on their progress the advance both of the Australians' left depended and that of the successive French armies' right, each of which was thrown in only as the advance above prospered. The Canadians are of right claim- ing the fighting of the first two days .,,was the biggest thing Canada has -done in the war, not excepting the capture of Vimy Ridge. Certainly nothing could have been better. Apart from them the chief burden fell upon the Australians. They had incidental co-operation. some of the time with English units, both in the region not much below the Somme and their extreme right, in the latter. of which two areas, especially, there was very hard fighting. What the "Anzacs" Did. In spite, of this, however, the battle in its later phases was the Austra- lians' battle. When it is remembered how' -,long and brilliantly they have been fighting before this offensive be- gan in the Morlancourt area up to Maris and the ' magnificent f way in which they swept across Santerre plateau, and how since then they have borne the brunt 'of the struggleona wide front and shotivn themselves in has always been ki-iowr as pure and wholesome but few people /could.det superior barley flour to mix with ,1 heir wheat.. The barley flour used in making is all milled at our own factories and" when you ias0 the rich +an6 gf $his drain In Grape:Nuts , you have, duaran- teed assurance of wholesomeness. ThC?'res E Reeson �► d " ei4 it 11 of v r`4; 0i.44 Q 3 led Lidenaex did advances on both sides of th Somme in the region ' of Bray al Chuignolles and beyond, one finds hard to •get words to do justice to their fightl?lf,> qualities, whether it b dash or tenacity. ' Pozieres itself wa not more glorious. Gallant Men From "Down Under Later in the successive . movements of the offensive, including the great an eep toward Baupaume, they have, except in one particular, been at work. with troops of the British Isles, Eng- lishmen chiefly, but in co-operation with both the Scots and the Welsh. The exception has- been the shar borne by the New Zealanders,' t whose performance in the Miraumon area I paid• tribute in ail: `earliereme' sage and whose later great advance ending in the'capture- of Loupart wood, was mentioned in;• the official communique. The New Zealanders never failed to do extremely well whenever „they had been in action since the beginning of the war.. .I believe there is no commanding officer in our army who would not at any time be•rejoiced to know they were fighting on his left or right in any operation. Their fighting in the last few days- has only been in har- mony with their whole record. Then the Guards! So with the Guards. It is absurd to praise them again. Besides those` first dreadful days in 1914 and 1915 one remembers . especially their achieve- ments in. • September, 1916, when troops on their right being held up in a quadrilateral,,, they ,s�.'ept on for two thrusts of 1,800 yards into the blue with a totally exposed flank. One remembers them in every great battle of 1917, ending with their punctual advance to whatever objec- tive was set for them: over the mor- asses and streams of Flanders. One remembers how they stemmed and broke the advancing German side of nfarch last in the subborn fighting at Boiry and how in April, furfler north, one brigade bore the weight of the oncoming German masses .until the Australians could come up'and - de- tiaii behind them. In there last days bey have shown 'the 'sa ne old quali- tiee. The Guards are the Guards e.' t aL STRY IS DENIED FOOD IS SCANTY BUT LIMIT OF ENDURANCE NOT REACHED._ Berlin I's Worst Off --Railroad Service Reduced But Punctual, Says Tourist. e Germany is still far from starvation o or from the limit of its endurance, so t far as the civilian population is con- - cerned. , This is the substance of a report made to the Associated Press by a Swedishjournalist who has just re- turned from an extended stay in Ger- many and at Marienbad, Bohemia. He is an intelligent observer and corro- borated reports fromother travelers in the last month. In North Germany, particularly in Berlin, there is a marked scarcity of foodstuffs. Nevertheless there is enough for existence, and the restaur- ants of the better class still serve ample portions of meat without a meat card. The farmers generally still have plenty, even in North Ger- many. Conditions improve, the Swedish journalist says, as one goes south- ward. Some 5,000 guests at Marien- bad hotels were served with unlimited quantities of white bread, butter, milk and creams. Hungarians `who made up a minority of the guests brought such a variety of foodstuffs with them that they displayed "an almost osten- tatious luxury." Conditions in Austria Bad.• Conditions in Austria are, very bad, except for those who receive extra food because theyare doing war. work. This class is earning very high wages and, is satisfied with conditions, but the rest of the population is longing for peace` at almost -.any price. The Swedish journalist doubted the possibility of any succesful uprising in Austria because of the lack of organizing -ability among the lower classes. He said: "It sounds paradoxical, but it is this very lack of organizing ability that keeps the dual monarchy from falling to pieces." The railroad service in Germany, he declared, although greatly reduced, appears to be as punctual as in, times of peace. The rolling stock has been repairedtand repainted and appears to be in good condition. The , traveler had the ' following meal in a dining car on a meatless day: Soup, fish with potatoes and butter, macaroni with tomato sauce, a jelly tart and tea. The meal cost five marks, or about eighty- five cents at the present rate of ex- change. • Ta1k-.Little About War. Asked what the civilian population thought about the war, the journalist said: "They have stopped talking about Finally, among the rest of the stout. English troops the Londoners have been named more than once, with es- pecial mention of the Royal Fusiliers. If only for the sake of those who have gone and to comfort those who. grieve for them, one would like to mention each battalion and each company by name and number, Local pride is much, but much more im- portant it is that England, the empire and the world should have a vision of these armies in the mass, including men from all parts of the empire and every walk of life— townsmen, coun- trymen, men from the mill, the farm, the factory, the shop, the office and moor—all fighting side by side and each proud- of his comrade and all worthy of the cause. So it is that our men fought this month. FISHING FOR EGGS. Howthe North Sea is Kept Clear by Mine -Sweepers. The landsman who has never had the joy of exploiting a "Fritz -special No, 1" after a -six hours' trawl has a very incomplete idea of life aboard one of the mosquito craft engaged in minesweeping in the North Sea. For four years—winter and sum- mer—the motley fleet of tugs, steam packets, yachts, and even fishing trawlers, which collectively form the minesweeping flotilla attached to the Grand Fleet, have been fishing for the devil's eggs sown b ythe undersea pirates and keeping clean the foot- paths of the seas. In blinding snow and sweltering heat they are there; pacing up and down the thousands of watery acres which stretch from Dover to Denmark--bravingi submar- ines, nines and weather. And of the three, I think . any old hand will agree with me it's the last we fear most. - It was just this combination of weather and sea which gave me my first ""shake-up" before I had been egg -hunting a month. We were look- ing for them in themidst of a typical North Sea swell when the mate yelled that we'd hooked something, and sure enough up popped a beautiful egg on our left. The usual wary to dispose of the mine Is to fire on the "horns" with a rifle, but the high seas made a hit impossible, and we decided to tow it inshore. Midway to land, a huge onrush of water caught the mine and literally -pitched it right Into us. ,It exploded amidships with a ter- rific report, and we had about three minutes to .abandon the ship before she sank. Fortunately, no one got more than .a wetting. At one time the Germans sent out submarines to raid the minesweepers at their work, and sono valiant lit- tle battles were fought before the U-boats decided to leave us alone: The next Hun move against us came from the air. Seaplanes would sweep out of,the clouds and engage us with machine-gun re, until' they learnt that an Archie" on a tug can be as deadly as its brothers on the drand owever hardships are repaid with interest when a resounding crash somewhere arose tit hand tells of one more pest Bleared from the ocean traetc. Az> alaple tree that puts all its big- best,apples oe. top might to he ait'h'am- ed of tself l t., Two Obtarrinng Designs Youth needs no frills or trimmings to set it off, in fact it is enhanced when set in relief with simple, even severe, lines as in this charming new design: McCall Pattern No. 8448, Misses' Dress. In -4 sizes, 14 to 20 years. Price, 20 cents. Panels are still the supreme favor- ite. This new design also hows the peg -top effect. McCall Pattern No. 8510, Ladies' Dress. In 6 sizes, ;4 it. They talk about food, sports and -to 44 bust. Price, 25 cents. theatricals. Berlin theatres are filled These patterns may be obtained nightly and the hotels by the way from your local IUIcC 11 deal are being redecortaed and repainted. I from the McCall Co., 70 Bond St,, Toronto, Dept. W. o 0 0 o WOMEN ! IT •1S MAGIC 1 LIFT OUT ANY CORN e — asked the rason for this and was told they were getting ready for' the coin- ing of peace.- Max Reinhardt is even building a new theatre. "I asked many people what they thought about the recent German re- verses. Their replies were almost stereotyped: `Hindenburg knows what he .is doing. If he goes backward it is because he has •an object, and not because he has to.' , is think this fairly represents the majority opinion." The Little Brother In his new Scout attire he felt a man: The hat, its leather -strap beneath a chin Where' still some dimples flickered out and in, . Placed on a haughty head; his face all tan. And pompous looks; his steady legs apart. We laughed to see him strut, but now—but now We cannot laugh; we half forgot- ten how, And his trim brown equipment wrings the heart. He is so like his brother, and his coat This pygmy brown one, is a copy true Of what his brother marched in, striding through The cheering streets with dancing flags afloat. The ship that bore that brother over - Seas Above the hidden death that men- aced him, To that red shore with smoke and trouble dim- Took all our calm of mind and please, ant ease. The Boy Scout's graver now. What pact he made • With that big brother, he has never told; But they were comrades those last clays, would hold Low talk, the strong hand on the small one laid. If any bitter news should Ieap the space, Saying he fell-4his brother young and slim Will take the big, big part assigned to hien: Grow worthy of a son's, a soldier's, place: o Apply a few drops then Iift c corns or calluses off with o fingers -no •pain. ® e 0 0 0 o .1➢ Just think! You can lift off any corn or cal- lus without pain' or soreness. A Cincinnati man dis- covered'this ether com- pound and named it freezone. Any drug- gist will sell a, tiny bot - tie of freezone, like here shown, for very little cost. You apply a few drops directly upon a tender corn or callus. Instantly the soreness disappears, then short- ly you will find the corn' or callus so loose that you can lift it right, off. Freezene is wonder- ful. It dries instantly, It doesn't eat away, the corn or callus, but shrivels it up without even irritating the surrounding skin. q Hard, soft or corns between the toes, as well as painful calluses, lift right off. There is no pain before or after- wards. . If your druggist hasn't freezone, tell him to order a small bot- tle for you from his wholesale drug house. `,, "Its Ne Passeront Pas" (They shall not pass!) They shop not pass! A wall of steel prevents them! The line may bend, but it can nev- er break. For outstretched nnseen hands shall thrust against them, I The Impious Annnlgh lurdaas in terror quake Because they know thefr elf oras ere in vain! They cannot pass! God vat star tory gain, oinnerd's x.i.alzureet stelt e'os Irettrelleit. The British Mind tt:y od P nalol.® hail 1.)14151000 apses ole It* bosi:, and they moles a by*000tor* f Tie .Lieutenant Asenkelare In "Hoypita1 I know -my' own mind, doctor! Let, me go! Let go niy waist. We must retake the farm! They hiss like reclhot beetles in my ears, They crush,' they never stop. No, no, no, no. Oh, not my leg! Oh, doctor, not my leg! Damn you, sir, let me up. I want to:, walk. The Captain fell, I' tell you -through the head: Already dawn is creeping past th church And down the pasture lane. Th come too late. I hear machine guns coughing in ti mist. Write this report: the color of pal is red co! And black on hills of gray. -He di a man. Grenades at fifteen yards! Nov boys, once mor'$! I charge, with all my heart, with e my soul! LEMONS WHITEN AND BEAUTIFY THE SKI Make this beauty lotion cheaply fo your face, neck, arms and hands. At the cost of a smalljar of_ordina cold cream one can prepare a full qua ter pint of the most wonderful lens() skin softer_ee, and complexion beaut Der, by squeezing the juice of two fres lemons into a bottle containing thre ounces of orchard white. Care shout be taken to strain the juice through fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets i' then this lotion,. will keep fresh fo Months. Every woman knows tha lemon Juice is used to bleach and r move such blemishes as freckles, sa lowness and tan and is the -ideal ski softener, whitener and beautifier. Just try it! Get three ounces o orchard white at any drug store an two lemons from the grocer and mak up a -quarter pint of this sweetly fra grant lemon Iotion and massage 1 daily into the face, neck, arms an hands. ' It is marvelous to smooths rough, red hands. • Conqueror's Oak Falls A correspondent of Londgn, Eng. says Canadian Foresters have feller the famous tree which stood in fron of Windsor Castle, known as Willien the Conqueror's oak. The tree wa reputed to be a favorite of th Norman Duke, who protected it fro" deer. Old manuscripts show the oat tree existed in the year 900. Latterll the tree became unsightly and wa: very rotten: After ..dneffectual at tempts to have it reinforced wit} cement, the King ordered its removal The timber is very fine grain an color. One slab_ is used for a mantle piece in the small replica of a Can nadia log cabin built by the Canadian: in 'Windsor Park as a tearoom for the King. A number of souvenirs have been made of the wood. One is m carved plaque of Windsor Castle background and Indian's head. Minara'a Liniment Cures Dandruff. Where He Was Dense. At a dinner in Edinburgh, Baron Kickuchi, principal of Toldo Univer- sity, was a guest An Englishman present told the story of a Scotchman who went to his dentist with an ach- ing tooth and was asked if he would have gas; he replied that he would, but should like to count his money first. Everybody ' laughed but the baron. A Scotch/nen attempted to ex- plain the joke as to the alleged foibles of his -race; the baron remained im- passive. Others tried, but the baron said, "I do not understand." Finally he btopped the explanations. "Gentle- men," he said, "fou do not understand what I do not understand." 1`Iis listeners gave rapt attention. "What Z do not understand," he went on, "is not why the Scotchman said what he did, but how any Scotchman should not know, at any time, with- out having to count it, how much money he has in his pockets." The laugh was on the hosts of the "dense" Oriental. MONEY ORDERS. Pay your out-of-town accounts by Dominion Express Money Orders. Five Dollars costs three cents. His Revenge. A busy housewife came into the sitting room with a determined look in her eyes. "I really shall have to punish those children," she began. "What have the little beggars been up to now?" asked father, looking up from his newspaper. "Why, they've made a "less of my sewing room," explained his wife. "Needles, reels of cotton, scissors -- everything has been hidden away in. the most unexpected places. It is really exasperating " Her husband laid down his paper, and smiled benignly. "I did that," he said calmlyy. Then, in answer to a questioning look, he went on: "You tidied up my desk no beautifully the other day' that t thought it only fair to return the compliment. I3o 1 tidied up your sowing room." Try Apples This Way. I have found that apples boiled with the[eQa'ldns on, jus ad potatoes Are ioili3t`( in their' kets, are, truth more delicious than baked apps. TdinitaWs Liniment Cares .H urns. 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