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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1919-4-24, Page 2FIELD MARSHAL REVIEWS THE WAR SIR DOUGLAS HAIG PRESENTS REMARKABLE FACTS, The Word "Miraculous" Is Not Too Strong to Describe Recovery and Ultimate Victory of Allies. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, •ill his final despatch made public, pre- sents an important review of the war and describes L detail the expansion tend achievements of the British army, with many remarkable facts and figures. He treats the operations in the western front as a single eon• structive campaign, in which can be recognized the same general features and necessary stages that, between forces of approximately equal strength, have marked all the conclusive battles of history, "The high-water mark of our fight- ing strength In infantry, says the Bri- tish commander, was only reached af- ter two and a half years of conflict, by which time heavy casualties had al- ready been incurred. It was not until midsummer, 1916, that the artillery situation became even approximately adequate to the conduct of major operations, "During the Somme battle artillery ammunition had to be watched with the greatest care. During 1317 am- munition was plentiful, but the gun situation caused anxiety. It was only in' 1918 that artihery operations could be conducted without any limiting consideration beyond that of trans- port. "The 'margin with which the Ger- man onrush of 1914 was stemmed wns sc narrow and the subsequent struggle was so severe that the word 'miracu- lous' le hardly too st_ong to describe tee recovery and ultimate victory of the allies, Effect of Russian Default, "The breakdown of Russia In 11117 probably prnlnnged the war by a year, and the military situation in Italy In the Autumn of 1317 necessitated the transfer of five British divisions to Italy at a time when their presence in France might have had far-reaching effects." Sir Douglas records the interesting fact that more than half the British casualties in the fighting of 1918 oc- cerred during the five months from March to July, when the allies were alt tee defensive. -'The rapid collapse of Germany's military powers in the latter half of 1919," he says. "was the logical out- cr;nio of the fighting of the previous two years. It would not have taken place but for that period of ceaseless attrition, wei: h used up the Germin reserves. It ie in the great battles of 1916 and 1917 that all have to seek far the secret of our victory in 1918e' The value of cavalry in modern war is emphasized by Sir Douglas Flaig, and, in discussing the value of mecha- nical contrivances, ends as tanks, he observes that, immense as their in- fluence might have been, the; could not by themselves decide a campaign. Their true role is te, assist infantry- men, by whoee rifles and bayonets only can decisive victory be wort, The expansion of British personnel, artillery, ammunition, transport, rail- way construction and establishments of every laid in France Is dwelt upon by the Field Marshal. Regarding ma- chine guns the British equipment in. creased from one gun to 500 infantry- men in 1914 to one to 20 infantrymen in 1918. The 486 pieces of artillery with which the British tools the field in 1914 were represented at the date of the armistice 6,347. British Army Raised During War. On the first day of the Somme battle in 1916 nearly 13,000 tons of artillery ammunition were fired by the British on the western front. On two days, September 20 and 21, 1917, 42,000 tons were expended, and in the three days of the crucial battle on September 27, 28 and 29, 191,8, nearly 05,000 tons were fired by the British artillery. Sir Douglas Haig said that the fea- ture of the war, which to the historian may well appear most noteworthy, is the creation of the naw British army, which was successfully built up iu the very midst of the war. "The total of more than 327,000, - German prisoners captured by us on the western front," says Sir Douglas, "is in striking contrast to the force of six divisions comprising some 80,000 fighting men with which we entered the war. pat we should have been able to aeuompllsh this stupendous task is due partly to the loyalty and devotion oe our aliiles, and to the splendid work of the Royal Navy, but mainly to the wonderful spirit of the British rase in all parts of the world," With respect to the nee of cavalry Sir Douglas Flaig contends that in the light of full experience of the war the decision to preserve the cavalry corps. Inas been completely justified, "It"has been proved," ho added, "that cavalry, whether used for shock effect under suitable conditions, or as mobile infantry, have still an indis- pensable part to play in modern war, Moreover, it cannot safely be assured that in all future wars the Ranks of tho opposing forces will rest on nen. teal states or impassable obstacles," No Victory In Defensive, The Field i•.Iarsliul devotes a spe- cial section to : "Why we attacked whenever possible," in which he says; "Tbe object of all war is victory, and a purely defensive attitude can never bring about a successful fleet - Mon." IIe emphasizes that the defensive role sooner or later produces a lower- ing of morale, while the defendorbe- comes almost entirely ignorant of his opponent's dispositions and plans. This was exemplified in the lighting of 1918, "So long as the enemy was attacking he obtained a fairly full in- formation regarding our dispositions," says Sir Douglas, "but so soon as lie was thrown on the defensive, and the initiative returned to the allies, ho was kept in comparative ignorance of our plans and disposition, and the al- lies were able to effect many stir - I prises, both strategic and tactical." CANADA'S TOURIST. TRAFFIC. 11919 Summer Trade Should Be Large If Attractions Are Well Advertised. I Tourist trade gives quickest returns for service of any commerce any land ! can undertake. Payment, cash "on the dot," is for exactly those things which the people produce and origin- ate themselves. In that sense tourist traffic forms 0 most valuable national asset of "gilt-edged import" of practi- cally nothing but dollars. It Is an aspect of Canadian trade which must not be overlooked in this year of difficult re -adaptation to peace conditions. The Trade Advertiser of the Pan- ! American Union, an international or- • ganization maintained by the twenty Latin-American republics and the United States for the development among other things of friendly inter- course, writes to the Canadian Trade Commission as follows: 'I am inclined to think that all parts of Canada could receive thous- ands of tourists from the United States during the coning summer if special efforts wore made by the Do• minion to let it be known generally in this country that Canada wants tour. I ists to come. Possibly articles in journals and magazines, calling spe- cial attention to the delightful climate of Canada, the fishing possibiliti the scenery and other attractions would induce more than usual thought being given to that country. "Our people, who may be a bit more settled than during the war years, 'wish to go somewhere; and as they cannot go to Europe, or Mexico, and as South America is too far away and passports too difficult to obtain, our own western country and Canada then become more or less Mecca," Got Any In Your Pooket? The wife of a Dorchester man who had the traditional failing—he forgot to mail letters --has cured him, The mail is delivered at their (tome before the breakfast hour—which is Clmpara- tively late. One morning she said to her husband: "Did you have any mail this morn- ing, dear?" "Only a circular," he answered as he bit Into a. fine browm slice of toast, "Huh," said the wife, "By the way, did you mail the letters I gave you yesterday?" "Sure I did," was Lite righteously indignant reply. "Well," answered wine, with an elo- quent senile, "It's funny, then, you had no letters this morning, because one of those I gave you to mail was ad- dressed to you—just as a sort of key." Tho Lesson of War. "So you're saving up to buy an air- ship? You're quite an ambitious little boy," "Fes, sir; I wants to fly over Jim- mie Mack's yard and drop bricks on ]rim," HOW AUTOCRACY DECEIVED GERMANS NEWSPAPERS CONTAINED FALSE ACCOUNTS OF THE WAR. Publication of Pamphlet, Entitled "How we Ware Lled To," Reveals Network of Deceit, Revelations of the "stupidity and cunning" of German newspaper cen- sorship which for more than four years obsessed 10,000,000 persons with the ]tope of an impossible victory, hid from them the news of Prussian de- feats and at last contributed to the downfall of the structure of pretence it had raised, are brought out here in a remarkable pamphlet said to have been inspired by Dr, Wilhelm Mueh- ion, formerly director of the Krupp Works, whoee expose of Germany in 1918 as the rear instigator of the war sent him into voluntary exile in Swit- zerland. The pamphlet, entitled "How We Were Lied 'Po," is published ostens- ibly under the name of Kurt Mueh• sane one-time Austro -German war cor- respondent, It is filled with instances of military duplicity, showing the ef- forts that were made to conceal from the German people everything of a dis- couraging nature that had to do with the was'. Newspaper editors, according to the document, were forbidden under dire penalties to discuss any subject relat-' ing to the war without the approval of hundreds of government censors oper- ating through twenty -One newspaper bureaus and various branches of the government. The Lusitania sinking and the submarine controversy with the United States were so skillfully manoeuvred iu the press that for many months the people were led to be- lieve that' the negotiations were talc- ing "a course very favorable to us," 1 Never Admitted First Marne Defeat. Dr Mueitlon, who in his earlier re- velations accused the then Emperor William of having issued the order "take no more prisoners," the as- tonishing fact that not once in all of the German war reports can be found any admission that the first battle of the llarne was a German defeat. The only thing that the German High Com- mandr'was able to report about that terrible reverse was disguised in the words:—"In the western theatre of the war the operations, details of . which cannot yet be published, have led to a new battle which is develop- ing favorably. Reports spread by the enemy unfavorably to us are false," It must be understood, writes Dr. Muehlon's collaborator, that all the censorship regulations under which the newspapers were operating were unlmnWn to the people. The distor- tion of facts was thus made easy for every editor. He was encouraged to say that, notwithstanding that the Allies were sinking German submar- ines as fast as they could bo built, "the number of new German U-boats is four times greater than the losses. 1 Our submersible fleet has grown ex -1 traordinarily during the war. The' press is to picture the submarine war-; fare as a means of shortening the struggle and not as a measure of re- taliation or a weapon to starve our , foes." After months of deception in trying to convince the people that the Malted States would never enter the war, as- sorts the Krupp director, when Presi- dent Wilson sent his ultimatum, the German press very readily executed I an "about face" and endeavored to minimize the United States as a pos- sible adversary. Even after the United States had landed more than 1,500,000 men in France, Dr. il'luehlon declares, the Garman newspapers continued their campaign of falsity and delusion. The diplomatic intercourse between Ger- many and the United States during the two years preceding America's en- try into the war is set forth in the pamphlet, with interesting references to Count Von Bernatorff and his Mili- tary and Naval Attaches, Boy -Ed and Von Papers, in Washington. It was given out as "established" that the one-time Ambassador and not Dr. Zim- merman, the German Foreign Secre- tary, had conducted the correspond- cnce with Heinrich Von Eckhardt, formerly German Minister in Mexico, looking to an alliance between Japan, Germany and Mexico if the United States entered the war. German newspapers were cautioned never to use the unfortunate expression 'Zits• merman letter," because it was be• Roved this might lead to rseverereo of diplomatic relations between Berg lit end Washington, Blames Ludendorff for Defeat, After the United States actually en - tared the war the conoors permitted such statements as "the damage to German shier, lying in American har- bors has been carried out to our satis- faction. For example, the giant steamship Vaterland has been nano wholly unusablle. Even the eicotchon of the turbine construction have been destroyed;" Loss of the war was charged by the ono -time Krupp expert to two grave mistakes by Von DudendoriT, de- scribed as the "brains of the German army," in his failure, first, correctly to estimate the wonderful possibilitiefi of the American troop transport and his false assumption that M'Iarshal Foch's reserve army had ceased to exist in June, 1018, Ludendorff, he said, gambled with the existence of Germany, He was like a jockey in a long mace who forced his horse far ahead of ibe rest of the field and who toward the end, when the others be. .gut to gain with their carefully re- sere cel strength, used "whip and spurs ie a desperate effort to win, virtually killed his mount and yet lost after all." WHAT HAPPENED IN EUROPE. Effect of the War on the Farming Condit:one Overseas. Last September a commission visit- ed Europe to see what effect t11e war had had on European farming up to I that time. Here are a few of the out- standing facts, recently reported by the commission: Great Britain increased her home - 'grown bread supplies fourfold by 1918, largely by plowing up her pasture ' lands, France's production of sugar beets and broadstuffs decreased sharply, In Italy there was some reduction of the cultivated area, but except for ':heat the reduction in the volume of breadstuufs has not been very serious. The yield per acre decreased, the causes being shortage of fertilizer and uncontrolled growth of weeds, Regarding live stock, Great Britain has maintained her herds of cattle and has increased her sheen and., made small losses in hogs. Sheep were de- clining in Great Britain before the war. In France all live stock has de- clined. However, France has main- tained her young cattle. The decline in sheep is most serious, and there is also a sharp decline in hogs. Italy's cattle have declined. Many orders have been its effect for the pur- pose of conserving live stock. For ex- ample, In some sections calves weigh- ing less than 440 pounds could not be slaughtered. Hogs have been greatly decreased. Generally speaking, Great Britain, France and Italy will need to import for some time to come large supplies of meats, fats, dairy products, and concentrates for animals. Some 1n - portations of live stock for breeding purposes may be made, but for the most part importations will consist of livestock products, In addition to alive -stock products Great Dritain, France, Italy and Bel- gium will need to import for some time to come large suppliee of wheat, fertilizers, fibres (wool and cotton) and farm machinery. All countries under review have made marked pro- gress in the utilization of farm ma- chinery, especially its the use of trac- tors. - 4 WAR ON PARASITES. England Pians to Stamp Out Disease Carried by Germs. The British Govermnent is taking measures to stamp out diseases due to the gerxn-carrying parasites. The local Government Board, the department dealing with the adminis- tration of health, has issued a pamph- let of ten pages. giving details Of the life history of the pests, the measures to be taken for guarding the public and details of the powers of the local authorities to provide apparatus for cleaning purposes. The department classes the preval- ence of vermin as a serious menace to the health of a large section of the population, and the pamphlet contains the orders issued to the local authori- ties for coping with the evil. The brochure, which gives details of methods and apparatus for clean- sing both persons and clothing, is now on sale on every bookstall at two cents, new to Avoid Engine `i.'rotebiee. When for any reason a charge in an. etigim0 ey''itxler is fired before the proper time, tae say it "backfires," or causes the stank -shaft to turn the wrong way, This backfiring often occurs when an engine ,is being cranked, and is rather dangerous, as it may result in a broken artn. Back- firing may be caused by one of the following things: 1. Spark advanced too far. 2. Glowing carbon deposits in cyl- inder, IL Spark plugs rusty or dirty, caus- ing points to become red hot, 4, Short circuit in timer. On all high-speed motors there is n park lever or control. This Is placed there because it is necessary to advance the spark as the engine gains speed in order to secure effi- cient operation. But when the engine is to be started the spark lever should be 1n fall retard, and "kicks" occur most often because'the opera- tor has carelessly left the spark ad- vanced. Glowing carbon deposits are an- other fango of backfiring, but this does not occur until an engine has been running -for some time and be- come heated. Red-hot spark plug points cause the same trouble as tite glowing carbon, for after an engine has been run a while the points may retain heat enough to fire the charge of gas as soon as it is taken into the cylinder. The sparlc plugs should be 'removed and cleaned when erratic firing occurs, and if this gives no re- lief you may be sure there is carbon to be removed from the cylinders. The last cause of backfiring is a short circuit in the tinier—that ie, tate commutator or distributor, or the mechanism that divides the current among the different cylinders at the proper time. This commutator con- sists of a hollow metal drum in the rim of which are imbedded as many contact points as there are cylinders. These points are insulated from each other, and a cam turning inside the drum"makes contact with them at the proper time. If these contacts be- come uninsulated, cylinders will fire with no regularity. The only thing to do in this case is to buy a `flew part. Of course, backfiring may be caus- ed by having gears that operate the valves and timer set wrong, but I have assumed that you have not torn down your engine to misplace them, —W. W. A Close Call. A few weeks ago Jim Caldwell met with an accident that was both lucky and unlucky. Jim's hick was the indisputable fact that he hap- pened to be in town at the time in- stead of four or five miles from no- where. Jim had been tinkering with the carbureter of his auto, but its dis- position kept getting worse and worse. It spit and it popped and it missed, and suddenly it went off like a cannon and flames shot up clear through the hood. Some gasoline had collected in the underpan. Fires don't appeal to Jim anti he didn't fancy sitting over the gaso- line tank, so he jumped out and made tracks down the street, Somebody turned in a fire hl!arm. Then Jim saw a garage man in greasy overalls with a fire' extinguisher under his arm, running toward the blazing $ato. Jim event back to help. Well, the hose and ladder wagons came, but the man had the fire out long before that, The paint on the hood was scorched and the chemical had made a. lot of sediment on the motor, but Jirt's auto had been saved from going up in smoke, Jim peeled a bill from his roll and handed it to the hero of the occasion. The auto was not badly damaged. Before Jim drove home that night he went to the hardware store and bought a fire extinguisher that's been hanging on the dash ever since. Helpful Blida.. When placing chains on your tires be suro to have the hooks toward the back as yo0 lay them over the wheel. This gives a wiping motion to the hooks when in use, which tends to keep them closed. If the chains are , put on the other way they will tend to open and so be in danger of cora- 1 Inc: off. When you have the time study your starting and lighting system carefully, using your instruction book as a guide, Gradually the uses of the parts and the paths of the cur- rents will become clear to you. Give it the care it needs and you will get better service and have less trouble in the end. Carry an indelible pencil with your tire repair outfit. When you find a leak in a tube you must mark it so as to find it again. A black lead pencil is useless here. The indelible mark will remain as the wet rubber helps to dissolve the lead of the pencil, Animal Breadwinners. A performing animal often has a greater earning capacity than a suc- cessful elan of business. The first kangaroo to enter the box- ing -ring in America earned a sum In five years that allowed himself and his owner to retire from the limelight, and spend the rest of their lives in. peace and quiet. This was the first of a long line of pugilistic kangaroos who "made" their masters. Much of the success of Hagenbeek's Wonder Zoo at Olympia, a few years back, was undoubtedly due to the en- gagement of Max and Moritz, the "human apes." These animate jointly earned as large a salary at Olympia as an ,opera favourite then appearing at Covent Gardens, London. Three world-famous lions, Nero, Prince, and Wallace, who have toured the British Isles and -the Continent for many years, can claim a turnover of many thousands, as can Klikko, the chim- panzee hero of Barnum and Bailey's Fair, still going strong on this side o! the Atlantic. EDUCATION AND THE WAR. Strong Demand in Britain For Added Faculties For Adults. The mixing of the nations during the great war has resulted, as far as Britain is concerned, in a strong' de- mand for additional facilities for adult education, says a London despatch. From the educational centres it is re- ported that there is now a wonderful volume of enthusiasm of adult educa- tion. The Workers' Educational Associa- tion is finding difficulty in supplying the lecturers demanded by all parts of the country, while many classes are enrolling more pupils than ever, and arrangements for one class on a sub- ject have lad to be extended to sever- al classes to accommodate the demand fir education. The London County Council educa- tional department finds overcrowding in its classes dealing with literary and like subjects and has deoided to increase the number of literary insti- tutes by five, with a Corresponding in- crease 1n classes, The new testi- tutes, will be opened within a few days. The council will soon open a new course at its present Institutes comprising folk songs and dances. - , The report of the Government Com- mittee on Adult Education refers to the present interest in adult educa- tion schemes and recommends certain modifications of the hours and holi- days of workers for the purpose of enabling them to attend courses and single lectures. The committee states that the demand for improvement is unique, and to waste the present op- portunity would be a national sin, Mats Made of Ivory. It is believed that there are but three mats of ivory in existence. The largest one measures eight by four feet, and although made in the north of India, has a Greek design for a border. It is used only on State oc- casions, like the signing of important State documents. The cost of this precious mat was almost incalculable, for more than six thousand four hund- red pounds of pure ivory were used in its oonetructien. Only the finest and most flexible strips of material could be need, and the mat is like the finest woven fabric. Plenty of water( and salt are of great assistance in stimulating the action of the organs of digestion, and carrying off the impurities of the animal's system, 00 YOU REALIZE THIS ISA Col_D SAY° YOU'RE NC GOtrvc, our rI,rb HOUSI rot• .GOY AL ,LUCHYj MAKE t?P N1ti0 YOU I rc.k 4,0 IS Et. 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'S'hay hoist parade at 2 p.m, sharp on 11111 Square," "Yes, I'll see to It," I was really Very busy, but 00 it Was already 12 o'clock I felt 1 meet'tusk° out the list right away, 30 Bogan with the N,0,0,'s', '`bergeant'Lioyd, Would you cafe to go to a tea fight this titternaon2" "It all dopentll whish eort of a chow it is, Do yell helmet) to know, Sister?" "Ohl the usual hind of thing -tea and cake and a censure.." "One gets a bit fed up with those sort of things after a bit, In t:orgennt Cooke going?" "I haven't asked hIni yet." "Well, if he gees. I'll g:.,; 1. :ot, cross me out." "Would you liko to go to a tea 112ht this afternoon, Sorge lit Co:' s i "This afternoon? I was rather ex- pecting the wife to loop in. But ff she doesn't turn up I don't mind going," says She Sergeant ntagmutimomsiy, I ask the question a third time. "I dict thank of going to the pictures. bet if you can't snake up your number I don't mind chipping 1n," I turn to the fourth. "Ye;, I don't mind --" lie begins; but I cut him ehort. "Yes, or no--wliic'h?" ''Po:.,' he replies quickly, eurpricod at Iny snappiness. "Skier, what's this about a tea fight2" sive a pale, thin youth on crutches, "If there is anything to eat I'd like to go and 'my old china plate' (chins) too." Good! Tht.I's three cer- tain out of ten. I try several others without definite results. One wants to know if IL's "re- ligious," another if there's to be "any girls," another will go to please me. At a quarter past two the Hospital sergeant appears again in the duo• - way and says in a grieved tone: "Sis- ter, I asked you for ton men •-" "Yes, Sergeant; I'm very sorry; T did try and get some of thein to go," "Welt, now perhaps yoti'li get some of them to stay behind. There are 21 of your men out there, and they all say they're going to the party!!" World Leaders Had Humble Origin. When wo remember dist most of the groat leaders of mankind came of humble permits; that man;, of the greotost geniuses had the most lowly origin; that, for exanmie, Itee.thoven's mother was a consumptie e, the dan h - ter of a cook, and hie father a con- firmed drunkard; that Schubert's father was of peasant birth and his mother a domestic servant; that Far- aday, perhaps the greatest seientiilo - discoverer of any age, was born over a stable, his father a poor, sick black- smith and his mother an ignorant drudge, and that hie only early edu- cation was obtained in selling news- papers on the streets or London and later in working as apprentice to a bookbinder; that the great Pasteur was the son of a tanner; that Lin• coin's parents were accounted "poor white trash" and that lib early snr- roundings and education were meet unpromising, and so on through the long list of names in which democracy glories—when we renteutber the great then et humble birth we may well ask whether aristocracy can show as good a record. The law of entail is aristo- cratic, but the law of Mendel is demo- cratic. A Lady Gardener, One of the first to sec the possibili- ties of gardening as a career for wo- men, Lady Wolseley, who has given her land and house in Sussex to the College of Women Gardeners, which she founded eighteen years ago, has always worked strenuously on the land, The fact that she suc,.eedod to her famous fathers title by special re- mainder did not prevent her from bee corning "a Working woman." Sho eon- tele, on- ceracline hortloulturs, ftp with thnte larkted got the gardens, to the ap- proved costume of the eerieue lady gardener, She has a. romarl:ablel knowledge of horses, and is something of a Veterinary surgeon, Teruo mikes , around the Partnere conte to seek ]tor advice it their anintale are ill, and place implicit faith in her judgment, April's Wee; Fair April pinned 0 violet Upon her dross of green, And stepped out bravely -1u the sun So that she might be seen. Site was a vary charming filgbt, Foretelling summer hours; And when the raindrops puttered dews We called them April shovers, Theta Is a way that April 1S' Of smiting through her tsars; And always when she exnlice the sun Up in the sky appears. She ]mows that rain end sun .aro both Springs welcome guests and so She drops a tear chased by a smile To make the Rowers grow, - If you want the turnips to have a good flavor add a tenepoonlul of auger to the water when cooking them. Seven hunched and twenty-nine persons were lulled and 1,754 were injured ,in aerial attacks by Allied forces on Geentaut territory up to Nov. 0, 1918, seconding to, official (inures made public in I3erlin.