Zurich Herald, 1915-11-26, Page 3WHY WAR NEWS IS STRICTLY
CENSORED.
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Battles Have Been Won and Lost
• Through Intelligence in
the, Press.
•
Only a few years ago it would have
been thought impossible to impose
such a strict censorship of the Press
as that exercised at the present mo-
ment. Yet that imposed by the Jap-
anese was latitude itself in compari-
son, says London Answers.
Even so long ago as the Napoleonic
wars, when news travelled slowly,
items of intelligence in the Press
helped our enemies. Wellington com-
plained about it again and again,
once remarking that, if the public
chose to have such news, they ought
to know the price they paid for it.
He pointed out that the French
knew exactly what he was going to
do from the English papers, and ob-
tained information of his forces and
his positions. A French general,
writing to another then fighting Wel-
lington, stated that Napoleon read
the English papers, and was there-
fore much better informed of the
plans and movements of the British
Army in Spain than he was, although
he was actually opposing it.
In Napoleon's Day.
There are letters written by Na-
poleon showing the immense value the
news in the home papers was to the
French Army. In one he sends a
journal to a general, and asks him to
copy the important items and send
them on to others.
It was the same in the Boer War.
The Dutch agents bought our papers,
and sent information to South Africa,
in one case a "regrettable incident"
being brought about thanks to a let-
ter from a soldier at the front pub-
lishedin a local paper by a too zeal-
ous editor.
Whether it is true or not, it has
been said that certain information
concerning the Boer position at Col-
enso, together with a criticism of that
liettle -which appeared in a French
journal, gave our 'Army an idea
which was put into practice during
the fights which relieved Ladysmith.
We know that even our friend the
'Mad Mullah profits by reading the
English and Indian newspapers, and
recently particulars concerning our
operations to keep him in check were
refused for that very reason.
Perhaps it might even be said that
French and English journals had
some result on the issue of the last
Franco-Prussian War. At one time
the Germans were rather hazy about
the French plans, and when they saw
their own ideas were not in accord
with those faintly shadowed in Lon-
don papers they began to doubt.
From Information Supplied.
When the same news appeared in
sundry French newspapers they
thought they had better see if such a
plan were being put into execution.
Acting on these lines, they soon
found their own ideas had been wrong
but the information obtained allowed
them to alter their. disposition before
eesuming operations.
It was the same in the Civil War
hi America. Each side found the op-
posing Press to be of the greatest
use.
Tactics were altered, new schemes
planned, or advances countermanded.
The news of Sherman's march pub-.
lished in the Confederate Press en-
abled Grant to follow his route, and
provide supplies for him when he
reached the coast.
Again, it was the newspapers which
enabled Russia to make such a pro-
longed stand at Sevastapol in the
Crimean War. The Russian general
did not think the Allies would make
an attempt to capture it, all things
considered; but, after seeing what
was written, he thought it best to
prepay°, and so the defences were
greatly strengthened.
To Help the Enemy.
An interview with a Russian gen-
eral gave the Japanese the composi-
tion of a force they had been trying
to obtain in, vain by the ordinary
methods of war. Anxious to attack,
they had not attempted to do so,, be-
.. cause they were doubtful of the
• strength of the opposing troops.
Many other examples might be
• given, but those above show how very
necessary it is to publish nothing that
will help the enemy. What to the or-
dinary Man is a matter of no value at
• all xnay be of the utmost itnportance
to the general trained to arms,
Captain Smith, 17th Lancers, means
little to the general public, but it
may tell an enemy's intelligence de-
partment that the 1.7th Lancers are at
the front, which, in turn, reveals the
cornposition of a cavalry brigade.
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SOME ARMY TERMS.
An Army Corps, Division, Brigade
and Squadron.
An Army Corps is, on a small
scale, a complete army in itself. The
strength varies from 35,000 to 45,000
men.
A division is a body of horse, foot,
and artillery of from 15,000 to 20,000
men.
A brigade is a force of infantry or
cavalry. An infantry brigade is
from 4,000 to 7,000 strong, and a cav-
alry brigade from 1,000 to 2,000
strong.
An infantry regiment is from 2,000
to 4,000 strong. A cavalry regiment
from 500 to 1,000 strong.
Squadrons of cavalry consist of 150
to 200 men.
In the British and French Armies a
battery of artillery has six guns and
about 200 men.
HAND SEPARATOR CREAM.
Patrons of cream gathering ,ream -
cries frequently complain of the vari-
ationswhich occur in the percentage
of fat as revealed by the test of the
cream delivered from time to time.
These variations have given rise to
more or less dissatisfaction on the
part of the patrons, and have been
the cause of unnecessary friction be-
tween them and the managers of
creameries. A series of tests and
experiments bearing on this point
have recently been completed by the
Branch of the Dairy and Cold Storage
Commissioner of the Department of
Agriculture, at Ottawa, and the re-
sults obtained are published in Cir-
cular No. 14 of that 13ranch. It is
desirable that creamery patrons
should know the results of these ex-
periments. Managers of creameries
may apply for and secure from the
Publications Branch, Department of
Agriculture, Ottawa, sufficient copies
to supply each patron. Individual
copies will be sent to those who apply
for them.
WISE WORDS
A Physician on Food.
A Western physician has views
about food. He says:
"I have always .believed that the
duty of the physician does not cease
with treating the sick, but that we
owe it to humanity to teach them how
to protect their health especially by
hygienic and dietetic laws.
"With such a feeling as to xriy.
duty I take great pleasure in saying,
that, in my own experience and also
from personal observation, I have
fouled no food to equal Grape -Nuts
and that I find there is almost no
limit to the great benefit this food
will bring when used in all cases of
sickness and convalescence.
"It is my experience that no physi-
cal condition forbids the use of Grape -
Nuts. To persons in health there is
nothing so nourishing and acceptable
to the stomach especially at breakfast
to start the Machinery of the human
system on the day's work.
"In cases of indigestion Itnow that
a complete breakfast can be made of
Grape -Nuts and cream; and I think it
is necessary not to overload the stom-
ach at the morning meal. I also know
the great value of Grape -Nuts when
the stomach is too weak to digest
other food,
"This is written after an experience
of more than 20 years treating all
manner of chronic and acute diseases,
and the letter is voluntary on my
part without any request for it."
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herewith. The dress consists of a
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Toronto, Ontario.
WHAT DRIVES MAN TO DRINK.
The Literary Digest, September 18,
1915, has an article, the first sentence
of which reads, "The impulse to
drunkenness is disease." After point-
ing out that men drink for various
reasons'it says that those who
"drink to get drunk are abnormal;
they are diseased." This fact has
been brought out distinctly in the psy-
chopathic laboratory of the Chicago
Municipal Court. Judge Olson of the
Court says, "We have yet to find the
first case of the kind where there is
not a tendency to epilepsy, dementia
praecox, manic depressive insanity, or
feeble mindedness." All this means
that the man who frequently gets
drunk is of unsound mind and should
be so treated. In Kansas they send
chronic drunkards to. an asylum for
the insane. In Ohio they have an in-
stitution to whoch the habitual drunk-
ard may be sent by the judge on ap-
plication by the friends until he is
considered cured. I knew a clever
young man who went to an asylum
and begged the Superintendent to
take him in for a year till he would
have a chance to break off. There are
many such pitiful cases for which
there is no provision made, in spite
of the revenue from the traffic that
causes it.
It is a serious reflection on our
civilization that there is no provision
made for this class, most of them the
victims of the license system. We
see such ?nen going down for years,
wasting their substance in drink, beg-
garing their families and becoming a
nuisance and often a menace to so-
ciety, and little or nothing is done
to help them. They sometimes try
desperately to break off, but what
hope in the presence of the open bar-
room and the treating custom? The
physician is not allowed to send them
to any institution unless he is very
rich. There is neither hope nor help,
for him till he becomes insane or com-
mits a crime. But what caused this
diseased condition? "The curse cause-
less shall not come." Statistics gen-
erally point to a drinking father or
grandfather. He was probably ignor-
ant of the fact that his drinking
would injure his children and grand-
children.
Then, for God's sake help us to
spread this truth far and wide that
the sins of drinking parents are visit-
ed on the children and grandchildren.
• B. ARNOTT, M,B., M.C.P.S.
When elephants are in the vicinity
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cents a box from The Dr. Williams'
Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont,
• By Hook Or By Crook.
Often one hears peeple say that
they will do a certain thing "by hook
or by crook." This expression dates
back to feudal days, and refers to
the old forest laws, which gave per-
mission to poor people to gather wood
OE condition that they 'neither cut nor
sawed timber. Those branches which
they could break, or such sticks as
could be carried away were theirs,
but this was all they were entitled to.
To pull down dead branches, or re-
move sticks from the underbrush,
certain hooks and crooked poles were
brought into use. Those in time came
to be called hooks and crooks. By
their use the peasants managed to
procure all the wood needed. Hence
the expression "by hook or by crook."
Minarci's Liniment Cures Colds, &c.
Indian Prince in France.
Early in the war when the expedi-
tionary forces were being mobilized
and ' equipped, sir Pertrabl Singh, a
seventy - year - old veteran • Indian
Prince, who had seen active service in
the past, organized and equipped at
his own expense almost an army
corps of his subjects and offered both
himself and his men to his Majesty
King George. The moral effect of
this action and the acceptance of the
volunteers by the King of England
has tended to cement the feeling of
loyalty existing between the Indian,
colonies and England. Sir Pertrabl
Singh has distinguished himself with
his command with the British forces
in France.
Minard's Liniment Co., Limited.
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Nothing to Fight Over.
"You and Grump seem to get along
pretty well."
"Yes. You see, he never borrows
anything but trouble, and that's all
I ever have to lend."
Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria.
Protect the Implements.
The business ability of the farmer
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than by the condition of his tools. Al-
lowing his machines to remain in the
field where last used or uncovered in
the barnyard results in quick decay.
Nothing so injures machinery as ex-
posure to the weather.
If an implement shed is not avail-
able, the machines should be as-
sembled where they can be covered
with temporary roofing, to keep off
the snow and ice.
Roofing is cheap. Any farmer can
erect a frame work to carry a roof.
The two sides approach should be
closed. The protection thus afforded
will amply .repay the owner, while as
an additional advantage, he will be
able to utilize spare time in cleaning
and painting his implements when
close at hand and protected, which he
could not do were they scattered over
the farm.
Fifty years ago tea was too dear to
be an ordinary beverage in the aver-
age household.
ED. 7.
ISSUE 48—'15,
.Appeal of "Lonely Soldier" Brings a
• Surfeit,"
The stery of the "lonely soldier" at
the front, published in a London
newspaper, describing how he shrank
away "shamefaced and empty handed
when the postal lorries rumbled in
and eager hands shot up for letters
and parcels from dear ones at home,"
has had an aniusing sequel. Within
three days there arrived ninety huge
parcels for the lonely one, six bags of
smaller parcels, and 3,000 letters!
Again, a Manchester paper printed
a letter from a corporal in the Second
South Lancashires, saying he was
probably unique as a man who had not
received a single communication from
the home land since the war began.
That corporal's next letter to the pa-
per was very brief: "I've received 320
letters and papers, and I'm steadily
working through the replies."
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It has proved all but miraculous in
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especially for constipation. in this
]atter condition it has not failed me
in a single case."
Roman Meal is made into delicious
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bread. Ask your doctor about it. At
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Stitch in Time.
Mrs. Suphrage—Our society has
appointed me chairman of a com-
mittee whose object it is to bling
about a reduction in rents.
Mr. Suphrage—I'm very glad to
hear it, my dear; when we get home
you Can begin on my trousers.
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Old Lady (to nephew on leave
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postcard to let me know you are safe-
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The nigger had a fine roast capon for
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"Let us thank Providence for this
here meal, dear friends. This here
capon belonged to Judge Sharp, my
next-door neighbor, and night after
night I prayed that the bird might
come flyin' over into my yard. But
it never came, never, never came.
Then I prayed, dear friends, that I
might go over into its yard and fetch
it, and the very first time of askin'
dear friends, Providence granted my
request."
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