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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1918-10-03, Page 74444.4-eiaaitee..+44“-.44.4.,+44+ +.4-41,+++++++++++++.44-e4 ARE GERMANS GENTLEIVIEN? (ay Chola, V. gambol Oth Canadian infantry Battalion, An "Original Knack 0041" of WinniPag. Manitoba.) 444 -•••.+444 -0 -.4 -,+*+++.4. -.4* -f-04-4-' The writer vies a prisoner of war lere, where good Belgian sister. g h f • lit Tlyey won. One morning the Germa for one Month in Crueified and for fifteen months in blatant Ger- many. He knows his subject aud diets German. militarism with vivid. brutal truth. He shows how 20th centers' dereocraeY Is impregnating 1111 enlightened netions with a gentleman-- ly spirit, walla Germen militarism is • eurvival of discredited systems. Tittles were, whale he only wa$ re- eegnieed as a gentleman who went tartly to fight for his fettli and fealty. Later, tite world doffed its hat in respect before the luxury -laving idler who flew over his broad Acres behind handsome ceach horses and surround- ed by statuesque reenials. But the' evolution_ Ito consciousnese of the full Spiritual significance of twentieth cautery democracy bas changed all that. To -day there are in labor and its execution a new digniti, a new dynamic, a new demand for defeeence. Worit, service, eitcrifice, are the virtues elite of kings, ourates, cam- memers, of the aristocrat, the phata mat, the democrat, regaraless es t.13. or condition. an the virile lite of tale age the idler, far from being regasclal eis a geatleman, is scarce etaleatered 'with aught but scorn. The accepted gentlemau of to-dst:y has epirltual qualities more enduriug and profound than -those of the an - dent fighter or archaic waster. First, be is a useful and gentle man of con- aiderate manners and refined feelings. • ie proudly conscious of a pedigree without blemish since it reaches back into the Atlantic childhood .of the race. A democrat. in spirit he grants the ., 'while "a -dog ,of a prisoner" criticised - Same long lineage to all his fellows. ' ---- nil prophesied- death to German in Nis mind is pervaded by a beautiful ' ruler national ambitious. One Sun- simPlicity and a transparent sincerity. day morning this doctor came into ato matter wbat. accidents may bind the ward in high good limner Ana him into a certain walk of life, these Waving a paper over his head. virtuee give hint poise, balance, car- . "Combe," he cried gloatingly,' "we rittge, in the presence of all mankind, lhave sunk the Lusitania and Dritan. the highest placed equally with the !aria no longer rules the waves." lowliest born. Emerson avers that • Deeply shocked, I refused to believe Such a Man is not necessarily a, pro- :i him. At last, by the aid of his vapor, duct of any university er school of 310 convinced me that his country culture. He may even mispronounce, really had committed that. crime, I misconstrue misspell, ar otherwise looked at him with a new repugnance. abuse, his mother toligue. . The mil— Never again could I accept him on ture of such a man is sometimes ._ the old footing of tolerance. He was crude, but it will emphasize and em- busily justifyiag possibly the black- body character, courtesy, kindliness, • est crime till then' perpetrated on the Courage, chivalry, sportsmanship and ' high seas, No gentlemae, no sports - high principles. In point of fact there man, no man of character, courtesy are two schools of gentlemen; -the one s and kindliness, could gloat over an a product of nature; the other of nur- net that ruthlessly condemned eleven ture—or, are they simply similar mane handred human souls to extinction ifestations of a just soul 'which has . 'from this life. I thought of Cowpee's found itself in right living, whether in • ''`I would not enter on my list of industry, commerce, professional life, ' friends, though graced with polish'd sport or social leisure? , .1/tanners and fine 'sense . ' _ the How does the modern German meas- : arian that needlessly seta foot .npon ure up to this modern standard of a ea worm.' My memory conjured. up a gentleman? I have yet to meet one picture of an unlearned Canadian: who is not deficient in gentlemanly bacltwoodsman with whom I had pros - virtues. But to 'answer this question . aected in the far north. Once with adequately one must examine the Ger- :Infinite sadness he scolded, me and Man outlook on life, must, far the made me feel 'like/a murderer be - nonce, view the world through Ger- , . cause I bad hooked three black bass Man spectacles. for our midday meal when we could From his cradle the Prussianizede! I ,eat only two. That same backwoods. German is taught intolerance of weary- . 'man would shoot the oldest moose le thing that does not bend itselt befina a herd on the principle that the his basic metaphysic of "Deutschland youngsters, though sweeter in the ulser Allies." His thought procesies , meat, had a moral right to live their aro arrested and constrained into the .- lives. He often steed bare -headed narrow channels of au incredible . in an attitude of devotion before the national egoism, and no egoist was opirit of nature as he drank in. d ever a gentleman, The German re- . , garde himself as the Lord's own an- : Yislag sun, a singing bird, a fragrant forest, or a cascading stream. Which (Anted man and his race as the taper- : of these twain was gentleman, I ask. men of the world. To oppose him is ed myself that day, the unlettered something akin to blaspaemy, no mat - backwoodsman or the Kultured Hun' ter from what foul crime he may .be who gloated lavishly over his coun- prevented. To bow the knee before - i y's cynical, soulless, • ruthless vita lain is to win his gross patronage— tr and it is abhorrent to the fine send- " lation of human life? Again, beheath bilities of a gentleman to patrotme un. the skin, the -German gentleman was der any circumstances, since their ex- revealed as without even a moral Milsite ceurtesy rejects the coated:bed - sense of right, and wrong where hie saggestion of inferiorita. If "subject country is concerned. peoples" oppose his loathsome egoism At Roulers we had a disciplinary with a declaration of the rights -of officer whe ranked as colonel and then he intraediately steops to marshal military man in charge of the civil: - forth his vitriolic repertoire. of bil- ians in the town. He gloried in the athigsgate, braggadocio, blackguerel- name of Weston and had an unsavorY itm and bullying. These vices, it need •history. Betore the war he bad taken - scarcely be- noted, are the very ant- lout naturalization papers, as a Bei: thesis of the gentlemenly virtues. •gian subject, and had been a pros - Again, the modern aerman is pios ,perous tradesman. He had penetrat- -foetidly convinced that Machiavelli .ed eaerywhere, talked to everyone, L'asslinag great statesman, that &tattle- learned everything. about the piece able with fair -dealing, provided the in politics is equally honor- risrvatieteeh tvteayileguiiecaa.nlsilGeaedrhmtia cdacnenpi tatedl dieo ciao tni and, justifies the means. But twentieth " Car ntt euhsnisei men to tolerate political duplieity un- eentury patriotism has progressed to too high an ethical plane for gentle- • f4rdt,nir tflardnoeym ay t el i:erinsrg. p ttl i nue trl ni 4 3n, : h vai si l el 1 nvt lei la, grt hi etb i non ior ass . less. between enemies during antes of he had been a German spy. He had war:No man of -honor, no gentlemaa, , quietly • prepared a "blacklist of Bel - would consent deliberately to de- glans who, in his opinipn, would ceiventen of another, and presumably never be reconciled to German rule. friendly, nation even though , unsels When the Reign of Terror set in in fisialy epeking his own country s good. October, 1914, he had a list of sixty - Yet the archives of the foreig-n offices nine names complete. of the world are loaded -with evidence The day -dawned when the proud. of 'German machlavelliem practiced by spectacle of the German army of - German "gentlemen" in the very • mile' dead tiit.ei ter TaLengterny. , hearts ot friendly capitals. Info Rolu°111ers----u-n-finof -The root -trouble evith the modern mat in charge, surrounded by his daft German is that his militarism and its sat astride a beatitiful horse and materialistic ideals bave made halt a watched the endless line of passing beast; a savitge, a primitive hunting creature -- of the jungle world. He field gray figures. The spy walked lecke. cohcepte. which can outweigh uP to him at the closa and handed oration, men who have no character - basis of profeasional ethics actual ceteerience. They commend the t.41 manes hate ery and look at his ity opacity for cruelty as a weaknese • be corrected in their own lives. Ile, persoaelly, could not he unkind, but he would justify unkindness commit tea eletsitle his Actual senee-vision. would gloat over Zeppelins bombine open townie Ile would exult al thought of glorious treleasea boats sinking Lusttaulas and condemning n ematillancling general came to inspec the hospital. He was a Von Sante thing and he spoke Witglish with tlya approved OgOulan drawl, Which sug gests nothing so much as polite onnu aad lazInese. I looked up in agreeabl surpriee and ausevered Ilis:questiOn as to our treatment at thahanee o those kindly !Belgian, folk with OU tauslastic colettlzendation. Ile beareei :and began to tallt. to us. With rar courtesy ae congratulated. us and eu ecaut artillery and little suPPert fren the rear. In thie, I take it. he saowei thet quality, rare in Germany, sergeant, suddenly launched tnto a tir acle of abuse agalast those wao letro ealeed 1Mition gas tend so killed many of our comrades eu those early days Immediately tbe mask P.411 sWay fronl the geeeral. He, too. descended ebuse and threatened terrible thing 'for the prieoner who dared erticare eybe arasefeal the even by implication, 'ale exalted poll cies of the Fatherland. The Guinan gentleman had been ecratched and straightway the Hun apneared, In that same hospital was a Ger 'nom dector named Elkhorn, who else lied many of the attributes of a gentle man. lie taut I used to argue on the war with a fair ameunt of giae-ana aalte for eaeh ether's point of .view At least we never eerieitted hate. to °etc! op. Even that is a rate alai nrocious virtue in r. German. Thai of them could contain thentscavee t untold •human life to a wet -,ery grave, .COUld he see for lauteelf he would not t Juetify, but, horror and „revulsion - at it all, condema without qualificas i • Hon. It is to open the eyes of such e neaxagentlemen as this, the hope of a s reconstructed Germany, that the Attlee f fight. I am eenvinced that the only - way to striae the chains from their 1 characters and -the bandageS from 0 their eyes is to ineist on. thorough ✓ 4111 41 military oecupation of Ger- .; many before there is any climes:ion Of ;Name terms. So far I have attempted to same only that the officer-elase, the Kul- - tared, the gentlemen of nurture of Germany, have a damning flaw in the warp and. woof of their texture, Among the industrial and commercial ° classes, in which ManY of our demo - Matto gentlemen live useful lives, there is a grossness which practically rules them out of consideration. I have before nte men•tal picture of German bourgeoise eating dinner in 4 Swiss hotel in Lucerne. There is nothing under heaven quite so disgust- " ing as to hear and see Germans of this class eating a meal. They are • like pigs with feet in the trough. For them. there is no business in the world ' .altin to the supreme gluttony of ewe. ing and drinking. Inveriably they stuff their great napkins down their collars and gorge themselves to repletion, oblivious to all else. In business they ere arrogant buyers and craven sellers. They haven't. even the veneer of gentlemen, This is largely beceuse there has been no lev- elling upward tendency dile to the uni- versalization of the twentieth century spirit of democracy which opens every door to culture and higher usefulness to all who live in obedience to law. Regarding the German correspond- ' ent to our own nature's gentleMet, our gentle -spirited working and back- woodsmen types, briefly "There ain't none." The Prussianized religion, school, home, press, and public library see to that. Front earliest infancy the German is brutalized, coarsened, deadened to refinement by Prussian - ism and a corrupted patriotism. He 4s told that war itself is glorious, the most exalted of all the professions. He . is taught discipline, brutality, the iwItole gamut of Prussia's vicious evangel, and in short order tae "rough -diamond," the "nature's gentleman," is changed out of all recognition. .Their place is taken by blacaguardly ruffians, whose sole interests are war, ;:women, wine and -the subjugation of enemy countries to the system that .has eo badly corrupted tbem and so :nearly made shipwreck of civilization. Could American, British, French sol- diers stain the name of man as Ger-. mans did in those August, 1914, days of rioting lust of conqueet? No, be- . eause the spirit of twentieth century democracy again finds such acts ab- horrent to the leavening spirit of clavalry and gentleness to the weak, which was once almost monopolized by a mere class of gentlemeu. All "white" men revere women. because they are of the same flesh as she who gave them birth, The umse-German, the Beebe, the Hun—what of him? His women are slaves, servants, child - bearers' conveniences. He has no fine protective fervor in presence of their distress or need. In their prox- imity his evil passions are roused. That attitude and alcohol are largely - responsible fer the crimes against wo- men that darken the pages of German occupation everywhere. In conclusion, I have yet to meet a German who is a gentleman. Some are "kultured" militarists, others are swinish types, almost beneath consid- ,'eration, while, still worse, one views the satyrs, There is latle room for hope until that nation, stenching the nostrils of twentieth century human- aty, is taught to do justly; to love mercy, and to walk humbly on a plane of equality with the citizens of all the 'World. That, to nty mind, can only ;come with the repentante and correc- tion that must follow a decisive mili- tary victory for democratic principles such as will show the remnants of san- ity and virtue in Germany where mili- tary control bas led Use country. Only so will Germans unlearn their false edueation, repudiate war for cons quest's sake and become capable of assimilating the spirit that manifests itself in gentlemen of whatsoever de- gree, blind force. For hiin might raakes over those sixty-nine names ex lai - Hear; and %will and power are one mg this business. Eagerly the genera, with _ethical principle. From sueb rounded up tbe attains, took them to ideals gentlemen cannot be bred. the market place, gave them one inlet- - Once a lady approached Xing James ute in the early morning to make &toed of Great Britein, requesting their peace with God and then shot • that he make her son a • gentleman, tliem dead in cold blood so that the Said the Monarch in merry jest that civillane might learn respectful terror aould"have robbed one lees exalted of for the German god of force. Could • his own title to gentlemanly rank: either of thoSe twain be claesed • "I could make him a nobiematt but gentlemen? I trow not. as went. to t e aes s nee e s amer, h I ta f th te DESTROYLO TWO.' British Destroyer Got One of Them. London Cable — 'The destruction of two sithmarines by naval 'craft is thus described: The captain of a destroyer saw a German U-boat attack a merchant steamer two miles off. The destroyer God Ahrtighty eouid not make him a In th k e r egsgefaugenlager hospital - and the submarine dived. gentlettan." at Gieesen, Hesse, we had a doctoi "When I judged that we were dis Doubtless the monarch knew his Meuller by name, who had man ad! rectly over her, I let go a depth Charge' man. Perhape he knew the mother Mirable traits of ch r trd It7 h' also and mistreated setae inherent r a ac e esp e ..vaici the captain. fifteen with a lifebUoy to mark tne spot," ac a osyneracies. He would collie cOttreetleas that oet-cropped in the i th morning It is true to- ad> our surg cal ward e seeonds of the explosion the submar- son. Be that as it nlaY day that God 'Almighty could not make a gentleman of a modern Ger- man once Prussian Kultur had stamp- ed its blasphemous epirit his'soul, I have, known ma.ny Germane but nev- er a Gerina.n gentleman, product eith- er e nattire or of wartUre. Their sys- tent of etaication, their prineiples Of eeenomy and governMent. their ledi- Vidttal and national ideals, are all against it, I have been. a prisoner of war In crucified Belgium and le bla- tant Gerniaey and have had an Oppor- tunity to etudy Prussiardsm at close range from a position ef relative help- leestices—a good aright, by. the Way, front whie,h to attely, with full disillu- sionment, the brute facts of diameter. I have met it few kindly folk but when yoti serateh the tykin of te Ger- Man you infallibly diecover the Hun, the appellant to bullying, brute force. l'he nearest approach to a gentles Man in my expetleece was made he it full-fledged general +Neese tame has entorttittetely inelliera Ire it wit who was in charge of the Gera Mint offenalee at Ypres in April, 1915, Whitt for the first time the Ulan need poiaon gitS and unmasked himself to the whole world. After the battle I found myselii gassed, wounded and a prisoner in it lielgian eonvent at lion. , standing in the doerway in full war paint, cry out: "Gott strafe England." Very red in the face, would walk into his den and change to hospital gown. Coraing out dressed for hie rounds he would repeat: "Gott strafe England." The first time I heard him I thought this must be some new eort of a Ger. man lunatic. I watched hint go through the ward repeating his etrange battle cry. Then he stopped at the bedside of a badly wounded Englishman streked the man's- forehead with in. finite gentlenesa, and egad: "Hat You pain, yes, Englishmen? Can I tole you?" And then, with infinite eenmassion, he would areal the wound, soothe the sufferer, and renmooth the bed elothes before pre!. eeeding on his way with lea strange prayer. The aignifleattee of it? Medea. That man was old. Mercifully he had got- ten through the Medical sehools of the Fatherlatul before Prusalantent had trashed every vestige of gentlemenly gentleitese (weakness for vvar It wtts sneeringly Judged)) Out Of the soul of German higher educatien, 'But lit ihe fonthielte Of thiS Matt there are following &Wore of the newer gen. ne came o e sur ace w as g list the etarbeard. Inamediateey the tanning tower showed above water all Our starboard gune opened fire, and -the connitig tower was riddled." A British submarine accounted for the other °errata). U.boat. "I fired both bow torpedoee almost simultane- ously," said the captain .011' the British submarine, "and about half 0, minute. later there was a terrific explosioh, a big flame and a fountein of water 100 feet high. The Gentian submarine Welly disappeared. There was a lot of oll about anti the smell of paraf. fine, but no igen of any part of the boat. I heard shouting in. the water arid ;sicked up One man." e-es- riblIkeyS the r feta. Braehni, in hie "Thierleben," tells how tertian kiwis' of monkeee empires site their feelings bY etriking with their fists. When angry or mated they brit* their fista down upon the groutid with all their might. They are not quite Se foolish as the man who tammers the table with hia flee They have thie excuae; they are looking for a stone or Mirk with Whitt to track the !skull of their dittsetiting fellow - Monkey. LIMB FIRE UM BEFORE 'ae""'"""a".,- NOT OI,1,1!!_liAND. ice - 91 RENCH 'OPEN RetUrrt71.Qtite;tx/Z 1NTQt Our Uzlioat is Bagged tt-iii0174DRIVE SERB ADVA ACE Itzvw ztg,:ti; 04i tr„Atrlient Atlantic City N. J., Report - Speakers by the British Fleet hANDMAKE GAIN that tioluiers eeturning front the Italians Take Itrushevo, Bulgar Base North of Xonastir, HEAVY CAPTURES .p Enormous. Number of soners and 300 Guns Taken. . London, Sept. 29.—Large fires are burning around the importaut base of Uskub, towards which the Serbians' are advancing from Voles, which they captured Friday, according to the Ser. Man official stateMeat on SaturdaY. The aerbians have captured the Ina portant mountain range ot Plach. kovitsa, south of Kochana. Northswest of Monastir ailed troops advanced .11 miles up to FridaY, and along the ehtire front has captured more than 3.00 guns, according to the French official statement on opera- tions in Macedonia. Further im- portant captures . of prisoners aave been made. The allies ere aIso. mak- ing progress between Lake Presba and Lake Cchrida. . ITALIANS TAKE KRUSHEVO. lirushevo, an important- Bulgariaa base, 20 miles north of ilionastir, has been captured by Italian troops, !who also have driven the enemy frons the mountain ranges between the Cerna and Velika Rivers. The . official statement from the Italians, still are pursuilig the aulgarians on the Mon- astir-Kichevor road north of- Demir Missal., an advance of 20 The Bulgarians are retiring rapidly in the direction of Krobedo. British and Greek forces also are moving on Petrich along the Stria maze valley. Petrich is about 20 miles inside the Bulgarian frontier. Several guns of various calibres have been captured. The German and Austrian press lias been, notified that troops arc being sent to strengthen the Bulgar- ian front, according to special dos- pateites to the Londou newspapers from Hollantl. Austrian troops have gone to the assistance of the Bulgarians, accord- ing to the Vienna War Official state. ment, which records tee repulse of enemy attacks west of Lake Ochrida "in a defensive sector which we have taken over from the 13ulgarians." THE OFFICIAL STATEMENTS. The official War Office reports fol- lows: Serbian—"Our troops, which entered Veles, on the Vardar, Sept. 26, had new successes on Sept. 27. They are pursuing the enemy and have taken the Plachitoaltea Range and are near • Charevo (six miles from the, Bulgar- ian border) and St. Nicholas. "Serbian forces are now north of Veles. There are big fires around Uskub. "The Serbians along up to the pres- ent have captured 160 gum and un- counted numbers of trench mortare and machine guus. An enormous number of prisoners principally Ger- mans, have fallen into our hands." Itallan—"In Macedonia, accordieg to the latest information, our troops are continuing their vigorous advance across the afassif of Mont Baba and have overcome obstinate enemy at- tempts at defence. In the region west of Kruskeeo they have broken the re- sietance of strong rearguards. The Italians are astride the Krushevo-Cer road, where it comes out south Of Sop oa the main road from Monastir to Kichevo. "The Bulgarians are retreating rapidly before our columns, which ere =eating forward along the whole front. We have occupied the towns of Priblitsi and Kochiste." French—"Army of the east: The day of the 27th was marked. by a general advance eloeg the whole front and by new captures of a large number ot Prisoners and important material. On the left the allied troops broke up the resietance of the enethy forces between Lakes Prasba and Ochrida and press- ed on. Northwest of Monastir we have made an 'advence of more than 18 kilometres at certain points. We have Progressed beyond Krushevo and are triarching en Kichevo. "In the centre the Serbians, who entered Veles on Sept. 26 despite strong resistance bY the enemy, are pushing forward on the front of Karabuniste-Itnclnik, 35 kilometres (22 allied) from 'Uskub. They have reached the region of Kochana and Ratavista, and cavalry units have reached the region of Lehovo, about 10 kilometres (*Six Mlles) from the Bulgarian frontier. 'On the right the allied foacee occupied the region of Strtunitza, said reaseending the valley of the Strainitza toward the east. "The number of guns captured le nitre than 300." RUSHING ThoOrS. London, Sept. 29.—Great Massa of, German' troops are on their way to Beigaritts and will pass through Sofia, so the Bulgarian population Will see diet forces are being sent t hi sit' , di an Eathatige Telegraph Copenhagen de- aPateh, quoting the Deutsche 'rages Zeitung, ef Bertin. "It most, there- fore, be hoped that the King and the proselerman elements muse again won be inastere of the eittration," Theodor Wolff is quoted as writing in the Berlin Tageblatt. s • Itoids the Ottrhen Paper. T• he earbort sheet enters so largely in- to the e.ecounting sYstelus at tho pres- ent time that there bee been felt a de, mand for. some awaits of handling, it without ce Mg as ey coat ng ^the finger& end clothing. There is hardly a stole of any importance where the ttee of the 'carbott paper is not resorted to et it means of keeping.tabs on.tha activities of the sales -persons, hot these *beets are generally voted a mist:leo, beettuse they are heavily loaded with the trans- fer material, they leave their mark on everything with which they come in contact. The new idea conteMplates ee. curing the meet on a roller in order that it may be gut of the way Witch arreng- ing the sheets on Welt the copy is to be made. and when the copying, sheet it desired, it may be pulled into plate. The carbon sheet is always under entire con- trol tills manner, and it is alto mam. tamed in good condition for use When there is demand for its /keyless, It's easy enough to admit we are in. the wrong after the other fellow has us down. battle trouts at the conclueion of the wee would not be so favorable to the "back to the so,ll" movement ae Is gen- teel y eve . m n tta nin„, aim% with vigorous bodies, they _said, would Sank the ereate deeire to enter Me eonuuercial "It is a widely preveient rnisconcesa aerie and technical work. Von that these men who have roughed it In the open will never go back to In. :4tioenawl°1s.lec'e".. etttaetcr t'hr.e Bfnvitagineedr' tevo°13: (QM' Comtnission of . Canada, who Is in thie country assisting the United Statee • Vocational Beard prepare for the per- nianently inJured soldiers. "aLost of them have had enough of the sell to last them the rest of their lives," A. Continuation of the Story of the Gerona Whose Torpedo Lositanin NO FEAR OF GAS. British Protection of Troops Coroplete Now. Loudon Cable — German gas- does, rot xtoni tee terrore it did in the early days of the war, as British masks provide practically -complete protection. Army eseetaists are said to be so satistied with the anti -gas measures that cases of gassing are now treated as self-infleted, Unless the vietirn can cetablisli that Ills hurt was sus- tained - through n'o fault of las own he la regardea as sufferiug from sett - inflicted wounds. Latest German gases are said to be not outwardly unpleasant, and have no Immediate effecte, with the cense- quence that men are tempted to die - regard the warninge and delay putting tize masks. : SHOWS SEDITION. Ludendorff'S Order Reveals Alarming Condition. London Cable says — (Reuter De- spatele.)--Aa cyder signed by von Ludendorff and dated September 3 re. fers to "complaints that men on leave from, the front create an unfavorable imarecalon by making statements bordering upon high treason in their incitement to disobedience. Doubt- less such expressions often emanate front a certalu irritation which chan- ges into excitable anger at the sight of the- superficiality: war •wearinese and despondency which ie unfortun- ately widely prevalent at home, but It seems, however, that some are con- sciously adoptiug a line of conduct hostas to the State." SUBMARINE HIT OUR FISHERIES Ten Canadian 'Vessels Sunk by the Raiders. But Still Total Catch Was Larger. Ottawa Report— Canadian fisheries suffered a inateriae loss through the activites of a German submarine oper- ating off the Atlantic ceast during the month of August. The monthly state- ment of sea-fisaing results issued from the Department of Naval Service shows that nine vessels front Lunen - burg County, N. S., valued at $264,000 and laden with flail worth $136,000, were sunk. One Yarmouth vessel with a good catch ot fish on boerd also fell a prey to the German raider. Notwithstanding its great Toss, the quantity of cod landed' by the Lunen - burg fleet during August was only 4,- 800 cwt. less than daring the same month last year. The statement shows that the total value of sea fish, in first hands, caught in. Canada during August, was $4,260,388, an increase of $139,1'77 over August, 1917. The quantity of cod, haddock and hake landed on the At- lantic coast was 66,063 eve less than last year, but herring and mackerel were caught in greater quantities, the former by 62,166 cwt. -and the latter by 12,495 airt. Lobster fishing continued until August 10th ie a section of Northum- berland Strait, and the total pack since the opening of the season, in No- vember last, was 101,16'7 cases, and 53e 612 cwt slapped in shell Last year the total pack was 181,- 227 cases, and the ehipment in shell 70,321 cwt., btu fishing eontinued till September 10th along the southern part of the gulf from Antigohish County to Gaspe. In the preceding year (1916), wtih fishing ending at the usual time, August 10, the pack was 188,645 cases and the shipmeilt in shell 94,409 cwt. Two AVIATORS TA KE 6 5 Hu Ns Flew Low' in One Plane and Ilerded Foes . And Drove Them Across to a British Lines. London cable says: Two British avi- ators, flying low in Mut machine, brought about the surrender of 65 Germans, anti without leaving their plane shepherded the enemy across No Man's Land to the British lines, according to a story from the battle- field made Maine toalay„ The pilot and lila observer had been attacked from a trench and sunken reeds.' The pilot dived and replied to . the enemy fire With his machine gun, 1 killing one and wounding tesee. The Germans, in a panie, ceased firing and hoisted a white handkerchief. As there were no British Infantry in that neighborhood the Pilot descend- 1 ed to within 50 feet of the ground, and ordered the Germans out of the trendies, electing eround theft to Ite sure that none escaped. All were safe. Iv brought In arid handed over to the nearest British troops. The aviators then resented, their petrol. Men's words are even bolder than their &eds.—Coleridge. ' After the U-21 had sunk the Lust- tanla I received sud .en orders to loin a big saemarine, the ti-tia, and oue of the mates told me we were going on a special mission to -the North Sea. boarded early 111 the evening with five others of erew. Two of these mon had been brought WI board by force, and their faces were grey wait rage. "It's goOd-bye to home," one or thezn svalepered to rne. "I've seen rpeitetntrtnyegao,,,, but not half of teem ever A MYSTERY MAN, Presently I beard the chugschug of a motor launch. The vessel Carried three bluejackets, it naval lieutene.tt, and a civilian, who was muffled in an elate,: reaching from his ears to bis feet. His cap was of the "bull -dog" sort, 'wait big ear flaps. A few words passed betweeu our' Lieutenant and tee stranger officer; teen ltitterberg turnea his evil oyes upon, the civilian, his thick lips widen- ing. Tema he nodded, but ne did not break trio seal of the papers until the Launch was chugging back to the shore, taking the , young Lieutenent with it. It was•plain that something remar- !cattle was at hand, and anything in the nature cf. unusual service puts heart lett) righting men. lt was quite dark, when orders cent° end shara Down went the boat, until the Periscope was submerged, end the mo- tors raced at high $peed, with the Lieutenant la the wheel, his eye on the compass, After many hours the boat's nose Was pointed up just enough to put the eye of the periscope a yard above tile surface, and wb.en the Lieutenant look- ed into the eyesplece he swore in great glee. The Sub -Lieutenant was instantly beside him, and he also had a look. "God!" he exclahned. "A Braise cruiser, and two patrol boats. We cen get 'them ail, sir." -We dare not—with him abroad," said Lieutenant Ritterberg anger, and he peinted towards 'his. own quar- ters, %there the mart in the ulster had been placed. We went ahead at halaspeed, took our bearings, and in a little time made out the coast, The Lieutenant was gratified greatly. He signalled with a green flashlight, which was promptly answered by a green flash on the beach under high cliffs. Then a small motor boat came raeing towards U3. The man in tile ulatfir was taken aboard, and marvelled at the Ger- man way of hoodwinking the English. Tbls was one of our agents, of whom there were many in the British Isles. Some of these were wealthy people who ltved in fine houses on the East Coast. Again we submerged and I was or- dered to the torpedo tube. Lienten- ant Ritterberg swore an oath that he would have a try for the cruiser we had seen, attended by a couple of patrol boats. We now came to know what the sealed ordere had been, fox on a submarine what the officers talk about sooh reaches the erew. We were to proceed hi a particular airection to attack and sink a great liner, which had.been transformed on. ta a troopship. The High Commander had received certain information that there were nearly 4,000 Caeadian troops aboard on their way to France. Site would probably be 'convoyed by half a dozen warships, and would avoid the recognized Atlantic routes. The sinking of this ship would anock a lot of fight out of the Canadians— so our people thought. Waen we had reached our station we would receive a wireless as to her Bailing. But our lieutenant wished to do something ere then. OUR FIRST SUCCESS, aoura run brought us to where we had sighted the cruiser. She was lying less than a couple ca miles from the shore. The patrol boats weee gone. A grey haze 'suited us: our boat crept svithin range, then the order came to fire. Straieht and true our torpedo went, hitting the cruiser Met aasbtoevren (t:lifiensN.vater line, but not before a nine -inch shell front One or her bow_ ehasers churned up the water Met The sub. submerged and dIved deep. We heard later that the British cruls- er had to be towed into dock for re- pairs. I eouid have punk her with a second shot, us I'd got the range ail right. But our Lieutenant was highly pleased, and we had extra food and d r nhl ce. n came a tiresome time of creep- ing into the Atlantie round the dan- gerous coast of Scotland. Lieutenaiit Itittehberg swore at the loss of time, but we had the satis- factIon of sinking three merchatamen loaded with foodetuffs and several small fishing vessels. At the end of twenty days our pit - rot supplies were gettihg low, and the officers were very melancholy over the chance of getting 'the Canadien troop ship. She and, perhalis, got to heiaport by now, or been sunk by our sister subMarine. We httd a, secret supply base some- where near the coast of Morocco, from which our submarines were fed lar a feat erttiser disguised as e mer- chantman and flying a neutral flag. . There was nothing for it bet to re. plenish our tanks, run into the waters off the coast, which were carefally clutrted, and keep a look -out for the supply boat. TIM SUPPLY SHIP. It was it couple of days before we were in the charted region so neces- sary to our . needs and a hundred tulles from land. I was detailed foe duty in the con- ning tower, as I liked the work and tad very good sight - After a couple of hours I reported what uppeated to be a 8,000 or 7,000 ton Inercltantrnan, mid the Lieutenant quickly had her itt his binoeulars. Her lull and fannels were grey, and tine latter had a bleck ring in the middle. " 'It's the Dorgait, all right,'" said he, well pleiteed. "Signal her, lauloW," he said, speaking to the Sub-lAleuten. ant. The taptairt Of the supply ship was a gritzled old fellow .of the nterehant. Men type, with Much untidy halt and a big beard. Ile was standing on the bridge, and hailed ehterlly through . a megaphone Ile spoke German, m course. "1 have foodetuff, spirits and oil," lit called. "Slide up, and we'll get the ell hose connected." Tee U-20 obeyed quickly, ran aloug side, and tied up. Our crew =stereo round the conning tower, armed with rifle's, for such were our orders. The captain of the suPP1Y shit/ in- vited our officers to setae good chew in the cebal of the Dorgan, while the men "oiled up." He explained that he had news of the Cauadian troop - stip, and Lieut, Ritterberg alai the sub -lieutenant climbed up tile sea lad- ders and over the rail. I was among the armed melt a:ound the conning tower' of the submarine. A TERRIBLE SURPRISE, Just then a velley of rifle fire caret from men, careened by a lot of tame- - lin on the other ship. It killed moa of our men round the conning towet before theY could wink an eyelish, iht second officer among them. siefort. anything coital be done a score of yell. ing British bluejackets were springing down upon our deck. One or two, of our men fired, but I surrendered at once, for I clearly saw that fighting was useless. The British had been very clever lu having seized our supPly ship. Thell Captain 'tad disguised himself, and af- ter we were Captured he removed hie Wig and whiskers, anti appeared quit' k young, with thataleaa, clean-shaven ' face which we Germans :have got tc fear more tban anything else. I heard an awful fight going on be- low. You can't realize what it is tc be cramped up -in the passages of a submarine fighting in the semi -aerie ness for your life. In ten minutes it was all over. The British cast fifteen of our dead over- board, and the others, including my- self, seem confined on the Dorgan..• I was hoping that we might be res- cued, when I heard loud Britisb cheering, Seven or eight eirithsh. ciui- sere and destroyers were bearing to wards us, and I knew that soon should be in a British prison. The %warships spread, out faushespe, and , there was some signaling from the I)organ. The U-30 was secured by a tow -line to •one of the warehias, *which the lean -faced officer boarded to make his report. THE BRITISH WAY. After his return our guard called to me that the British officer deuired to see me. "We have -kept you peetty closelY watched from the day you got your or- ders to sink the Canadian troopship. Let me tell you that she is safely in port. You sent.three merchantman af- ter landing the spy on tap Engles)) coast, then you had a shot at an old cruiser. and tailed .a few fishermela" This greatly 'astenished me. "Your %fore:Atkin is earrect, sir," I repliee. "That spy of.yours supplied some of it," the officer told me. "In reality he wee in our payennd hes nicely be - fooled Your High Command." My ears tingled. I was humiliated, I had thought 'that we were cleverer than the Britisli. "We surprised the Dorgan, and she surrendered without,firing ehiet," he continued. "The captain and crew are in irons. Yee. seen: to be a sensible sort of matt. Hehate'yourself, and you will have nothing to'complain of." 1 was then taken away. We were weIl fed and tonfent. Days passed, then one afternoon I heard the beam- ing of guns. Soon we knew that a part of .7.1r was giving battle to the Britishaatiti hoped that our ships would beat the enemy. During the firing I managed to rib- tain a sight of the scene And what a sight it was. The German destroy- ers were vera active, and the sur- rounding water was pounded. eat' the, shells rained in showers. One orate., Gernsan shelle swept the deek of the , Dorgan, carrying men and tackle over- board. One Bridals destroyer was • crippled, and orept out of action, Then I realised that the laritish• wore in hot pursuit. • The firing of the German ships became uteteade, and I saw one of- oua vessels te down.. The chase continued for a good half-hour, and bet for the rapidly thickening' fog our flotilla must have been annihilatal. We got into port nexamorning, sad for the British it was a triumphal pro- cession. They had captured the Dor- gan, which hah long aciAd as a sup- ply ship to the German boats and as a common, raider. It was known that. the Dorgan had destroyed a large number of small merchantmen carry- ing food to the Allied countries. I ESCAPE. There was also Much British rejoic- ing about the capture of U30 With the other, prtsoners was sent to a prison camp' and soon gainea the oonfidetice of the aathorities, I was put in charge a a relay of men while at work or taking exercise', and I gave ray word of limo that would not attempt to eseapa I never meant keepihg it. What is one'„,s word of honor compared with ftee- dem? I told some of my comrades I in. - tended getting away, and. between them they made me a suit of dales from a couple of blankets. One cif theta was an expert tailor. Watehing my opportunity I slipped off one night, with their help, and hid in the woods and ditches for a Week While Making for toedou. Once there I felt out of danger. One night I met with a drurikeli seta man—a Dane. gave him five poen& for his papers and it anether few days signed on as a stoker in a Danish freight boat. Three weeks later I ar- rived 10 my own country. After re- porting myself I was givery lento, and went home to my father and mother, They were much changed, tor living was hard, and peopie were burdened with sorrows. Secretly my Maher told Me that 1 should not have sought escape. Then It was 1 metalled that I had not kept my promise to the British. BUT baN,T FIT LIKE It ',Do you think there Le a elitaite that People will be teetered to- wear clothes eurprised. Thee have al. nnnorr tautly made a 'start. Some of this Sm- okes designs look like wattpaper." es-444-- Lifeat Most difficult cocktail is an attempt to mix. business and pleasure. ffe44sive is. ;Between, St. Quentin and to Fere CHEMIN-.DESNDAMES Again Under Domination of Guns--La,on Port Taken. London, Sept. 29,—In a new offen- sive betweee St. Quentin and La Fere, the War Office, announces to-ntalit, French troops mede some .advance took 500 prisoners, The troops 011- tiUlleCl. to pregres_s on all ether seam% Paris, Sept. 2e,—Gen. alengin Saturday captured Port Maltualson, one of the strongheld,s soutlisvest of Leon, and e,oiatinaing ale advance tm the western end or the Chemin-des- Dames-reaelied the RiVereallette at two points. The French line on the ,Ohereln-des,Dames, has been adviumed two miles and the highest point, COM- tuanding praetically the whole ridge, is in the -possession of the French. Telegraphing from French head- quarters on the AisneaReutera corree- pendent writes: The Germans have begun a retire- ment frem the important Lafeaux- Malt:liaison plateau from which tbe Chemin-des-Daines runs eastward to Craonne and the sources of the Ailette. As the result of Gen. Mangin's ad- vance 'toalay the entire IVIalmalson plateau and the western end of the Chemin-des-Dames for about 1,500 Yards are in possession of the Freneb. After fighting desperately for weeks to retain the approacbes to the Mastiff of St. Gobain and Leon, the enemy la abandoning them. This group of heights for foer years has formed' tbe central pillar of the German line In France. The strategy of Marshal Foch. compelled the enemy, as it alai on the Marne, to withdraw his centre before tlie Allied attacks to the north aud the east forced him to move beat on the wings. The retreat is one of the first and direct results of the French,. American and Brittsit offen- sives of the last three days. &mut REPORTS. Saturday night --"Oar reaeated et - tacks on platemi north of the Aisne finally forced the enemy to retire to- wards -,the Allette River. "East of the line Alleniant and JouY, Pursuiag the German rearguards we occupied tbe village and southern outskirts ot Pinon Forest; Vaudesson, Chavighon sad Port Maimaison also were caatured. "Isattitexasouth we progressed con- siderabla on the plateau north of Vailly.". Sundae' idaY)—"North of the Aisne the pavsuit of the enemy continued during tlieenight. The French occu- pied theleorest of Fitton and reached the Aillettealn that reeion and also east of Chavignon, On the eector be- tween ' Pstel and Chavronne (just north of the Alsnae the enemy made sottroonugr trre:olttsat e against the advance CHAMPONE BATTLE, With 'the .,-Prench Army on the Champagne Prona Sept. 29, — The battle ief Champaene has greatly in- 'creased- in 4itilenct'• with: the arrival of fresaa German' diVissiOns. The enemy is making a strong fight to halt ate advanee of General Goer- autas' teoope. tewards Vouziers. •Northereit of Boucenville, Belle- vue atal Deasy farm were captured this nibrning, giving the Prench a posetitie which commends the im- portal& `raltway junbtion of chat- lerange* and the - defile of the Ar- gonne at Grand -Pre, which Du- mouriez in his campaign in 1/92 ealled the Thermopylae of France, The French have also taken Mount Cuvelete another commanding posi- tion west of Boacoavilla With the Frenth dominating the western exile the Argonne, gad the Americans advancing along the eaetern eage; one of the strategic objects of the battle, which may be to ,provoke the fail et the entire Argonne posittenaie well,earinced. Farther weet 'fresa ground has °beet gained fae theategion of An. berive, which 'increases the menace to the strong. German positions on the. mounts-. nerth of -the old Roman 'road, lying` ,eaat from Rheims, the •Teton, • Mottnt -et-millet Mont Sans oNnoernorantdheMbnlaiknenstrof battle. The poeseselon, et GrandePre When it falls the Germans must •make haste' to get 'lett , the Ar- gonne region, which explains the desperate defence of its approaches by the best forces the Germans- have available. Those taken prisoner yesterday gave up, only-, after most bitter cordate) -they not only fought well, but their emaiarence "Is far superior tO that of tnost of, the prisoner; taken in the past month. Gen. Mangin's forces, drivina hack the enemy ih the region of the Chem - in des Dathea the night ad- vanced to the Ailette River north of .teek Chiteignon and rettehed the canal betein to the eolith - east, where lima' Met' sharp machine- ous s. rge. to prevent them from, Further SoUth the Germans are Sainte Berthe, Ostei and ebavontio. vrohaelsyt-inagre,o,nre. lythixtegt artiliera in tale MIMI. With Challetauge under fire ot the Prettah gets, "-the eneirly'e =eve- tnents of troops will encounter yea- ly inereased difficultielte As he is short of meter tratisporte, he has re- lied inanity Ort riiiiroade, supple. mented the ola Nandi lines with soy - Mai branched since oceupying the re- gion. I heae eallrolds are now useless for all concentrations of troope south of Cratul-Pre. Voutiers, another lelportatit cen- tre of eeneentretion is also directly Menaced, qourrtuitl's fortes being only a.boet'teh Miles away. A little further advenee will enable them to render this junetion makes and the whole Gernian system of coin- munieations tetvards the Steraty Cap will ernmble. Some fellows would elaint exemptien because of a cold in the head, and settle simply have cold feet. Assoeittte yolirself With tate of good quality if you eatoem your reputation, for it is better to be alone than hi bad company.---Citorge Washington.