was further • improved by Lord Derby's speech at the Aldwych Club on Tuesday. We learn from that speech that our surmise last week as to the reasons of the reverse at Cambrai...

a debate on the Cambrai affair, and Mr. Bonar Law deprecated discussions in the Press on strategy and the qualifications of individual officers. Mr. Faber asked whether any...

T HE attack upon the Higher Command has faded away for want of support since we last wrote, and looks like being a complete failure. If the critics of the Higher Command applied...

in his belief large forces released by the collapse of Russia were sure to be used in the West by Germany. The armies might be called on to endure the greatest strain which they...

has never been the least wavering on my part in my allegiance to those two °Mesas Vit. Willits' Robertson and Sir Douglas Haig] who are bearing such a heavy burden on their...

in the Army that " the politicians " are behind some of Lord Northeliffe's newspapers. If there is any substance in this, it is extremely discreditable that the Government...

his Criticisms in the form of a letter to Lord Derby. It is unnecessary to look into his strategical arguments, which have not become wiser after a week's thought. Two points,...

line might quite well have held if the lesson had been learnt that it is essential to give as much training as possible to young officers and men with their units when they are...

will give definite orders to their newsagents for a copy of the " Spectator" to be reserved for them each week till countermanded.

quiet during the week, our Italian Allies have gained an important success in the mountains between the Asiago Plateau and the Brenta Valley. At dawn on Monday, after a...

economic war—the one thing which she fears most—and that she would talk about the limitation of armaments. Great Britain must discuss the colonial question with America, but...

or submarine was less favourable. We lost nine large merchantmen over 1,600 tons and six smaller vessels, as compared with five large and two small vessels in the previous week,...

to the Italian lands under Austrian rule, the South Slays, and the Balkans, and Turkey would reply as to her territories, the integrity of which and the security of her capital...

confidence in the military leaders. This is the point which must now be cleared up. We agree that in ordinary circumstances it is quite unnecessary for the Prime Minister...

the same day as Count Hertling was speaking in Berlin. He adopted a most conciliatory tone, doubtless by pre- arrangement with his ally, and began by -declaring in regard to...

London on Monday night, favoured by the moonlight and the exceptionally calm weather. Four or five machines reached the capital and dropped bombs between nine and ten o'clock....

Tuesday night, and this time were completely successful. Fifteen raiders *noosed the coast, but none contrived to penetrate to London. One enemy, approaching from the north,...

the Reichstag on Thursday week, in reply to Mr. Lloyd George and President Wilson. Mr. Lloyd George, he said, had changed his tone, but still implied that it was " his duty to...

said very truly that it was the duty of the Government to get rid of persons in whom they had lost confidence, and it was equally their duty loyally to support those in whom...

Committee on Friday week, blamed the Russian Anarchists for the delays in the peace negotiations at Brest-Litovsk- Germany wished to treat the views of the small German minority...

a healthy person to the patient has often formed an incident of romances. A remarkable article in Wednesday's Pima shows laymen that modern surgery has rendered...

rejected the proposals of the House of Lords for a full scheme of Proportional Representation by 223 votes to 113. The Govern- ment left the question to the House. Mr. Balfour...

Select Committee, in trying to promote economy in the Departments, felt as if they were baling out water with a sieve, for the War Cabinet had granted in bonuses since August no...

on Monday night, said that Germany had been develop- ing her lost colony as a plantation for the production of raw materials, forcing the natives to work for low wages and...

President to reduce the consumption of wheat and meat so that Great Britain, France, and Italy may be fed. Mr. Wilson desires Americans to abstain from wheat on two days a week...

of foodstuffs. He announced on Thursday week that the Food Committees for London and the Home Counties must be prepared to ration meat, butter, and margarine from February 25th,...

that he would offer nothing. " I refuse to place a premium on the military adventures of our enemies." Italy might have gained a great terri- torial expansion without war ; she...

construe the right of a nation to determine its own fate. They recognized recently the independence of Finland and the Ukraine, but they are already endeavouring, by violence,...

on a large scale have began in Berlin and in the shipyards at Kid, Stettin, and Hamburg. The Berlin strike leaders, including some of the Majority Socialists, who co-operate...

April 5, 1917.

AMERICA AND THE SELF-DETERMINATION OF NORTH-EAST ULSTER. E VERY patriotic man must hope that the Conference arranged between the Prime Minister and leading representatives of...

moment more material for speculation than at any time during the war. If there are many signs of a thoroughly discontented and alarmed state of public opinion, both in Germany...

T HE attempt of the Labour Party when in conference at Not- tingham last week to reorganize itself on a national in- stead of a ()lass basis is an interesting sign of the times....

T HOSE of our readers who wish to see how State control works out in practice would be well advised to purchase the Report of the special Sub-Committee to the Commercial...

T HREE weeks ago we published some account of the invisible conditions of Belgium under German rule. Even less is known of the state of affairs in Serbia since Germany organized...

I T has been said that the history of man is the history of his efforts to express himself. Certainly this is true in so far as man is an artist, and most obviously so where...

1910 have often spoken of a new spirit discernible. They were mistaken because the essential condition, Ole overthrow of a party which, in the name of the people, had set up an...

[Letters of the length of one of our leading paragraphs are often more read, and therefore more effective, than those which fill treble the space.] SIR WILLIAM ROBER'RSON. •...

the statement of your correspondent " G.'• that it appears to him that a man that is fit to be a Dean is equally fit to be a Bishop, may I venture to point out that the...

(To THE EDITOR Or THE " SPECTATOR.") Sra,—I have read with interest your article on the above subject. and I agree with you that a Northcliffe Government would be a national...

THE " SPECTATOR.") SIR,--Several letters I have received from correspondents indicate some misunderstanding as to the object I had in view in inter- vening in the debate in the...

(To THE EDITOR Or THE " SPECTATOR.") Sus,—I think there is a strange darkening of counsel in the tone of many lettere respecting the Hereford controversy, and I am sorry that...

ETo THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.") " I am going to pass to the other extreme [the 'other extreme ' refers to the Resurrection—T. P. B.] of Our Lord's Life in order to...

[To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR."] Sis,—Although the Government has, in the language of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, given up the idea of " proceeding with an issue of...

(To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR.") Sia, —It is singular that the well-known passage from Eccles*. ticus should be quoted in your columns a second time with a complete...

[To THE EDITOR Or THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—In your article on Man-Power in your issue of January 19th there is a suggestion, and I think it is the second time that it has been...

SIR,—In your article of January 19th upon " Premium Bonds" you applaud Sir Robert Kindersley's objections to the scheme. 1 believe his objections and your own to be wrong, but...

Sia,,—Polities and the Press are hindering the country from getting on with the war. Confidence in Mr. Lloyd George has been on the wane since his Paris speech. He did his best...

[To THE EDITOR or THE " SPECTATOR."] Sra,--I observe that Mr. Winterton, Secretary, Strength of Britain Movement, in a letter in your last week's issue advocating the immediate...

[To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR ,—I received the attached Weekly Bulletin of the Ministry of National Service in an O.H.M.S. franked envelope. Is there any need for its...

[To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR.—You published in your paper from time to time verses written by the late Mr. G. F. Grogan, and when his book, A Drop in Infinity, was...

[To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—As the Press generally does not seem to have given much publicity to a very important part of Mr. Henderson's speech at " The Strength...

(To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR.") SIR,—Your columns have ever been hospitable to weak minorities. I therefore beg permission to invite public attention to a scheme now being...

SPECTATOR.") Sia,—The extracts given by " P. W. C." from Professor Lemme's discussion about Christian ethics with reference to the enmity to all culture of the Turkish race may...

[To TIE EDITOR or THE " SPEETAT011."1 Sie,—Your correspondent " E. M." challenges me to produce " orders -from the Papacy " to the Romish priesthood as to their course of action...

[To TEE EDITOR OT THE " SPECTATOR.") Sie,—The sixth edition (1846) of Eliza Acton's Modern Cookery—a work commended by Barham in the lines- " Buy a good book of cookery ! I've...

[To me Emma or "Seserseoa."1 Sni,—In your issue of January 26th Mr. 011ivant describes land workers' libraries started for the use of women working on the land. These are, we...

you the accompanying very explicit recipe by our cook for your readers who have had no experience in bread- making ? When bakers' bread causes trouble, it is probably due to...

[To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR."3 Bin,—The Food Controller will make a grave mistake if he refuses to allow a supply of sugar - for home-made jam. Any , experienced...

(To TEE EDITOR or THE " SPECTATOR.") SIR,—Nearly eighteen months ago you were kind enough to insert in your columns an appeal by me for old clothes,for the use of the patients...

cutting from Monday's Morning Post, particularly the report of Dr. Fogarty, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Killaloe's letter to the Clare County Council, may prove of some...

(To TEC EDITOR. or THE " 13PCOTATOR."7 SM,—H ie not for a Wesleyan minister like myself to comment upon " An Old Churchwarden's " letter so far as it affects the Church of...

[To TER EDITOR or THE " Sennseos."3 SIR,—Has not Canon Rawneley in your issue of January 5th taken too despondent a view of the progress we are making towards such a...

(To TEC EDITOR OP THZ " 8pecuTos."3 Sta,—Does "An Old Churchwarden " really think that the King can, by a " decree," abrogate a rubric which is part of an Act of Parliament? We...

(To THE EDITOR or um " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—/ cannot imagine how you allowed a letter to appear in your columns stating that Newfoundland had the area stated. It is roughly some...

CTO THE EDITOR Or THC " ElrEonacat.") Sns,—The letters of your correspondents on the opening line of Canto VII. of the Inferno remind me of the following passage in the Memoirs...

THE article under the above heading, dealing with the desecration of beautiful places by the scattering of -pieces of paper and other picnic debris, which appeared in our issue...

THE LIMITS OF PURE DEMOCRACY.* Mn. MALLOCK'S very able and interesting book on the nature and limits of pure democracy would have been welcome at any time, but it is doubly...

Miss MART-ADAIR MACDONALD'S three poems (" In the Ward," "Epiphany Vision," and "In Last Year's Camp") have been reprinted from the pages of the Spectator in pamphlet form under...

AT the request of many of our readers our leading article "New Year Resolves," which appeared in the Spectator on Decem- ber 29th, 1917, has been republished in pamphlet form....

THE poem entitled " Christ in' Flanders," which appeared in our issue of September 11th, 1915, has been reprinted in leaflet form. Copies can be obtained from Messrs. W....

THE WAR AND ONE MAN IN THE STREET. WHAT has the war meant for my part, What has it shown to mg? The splendid wealth of many a heart— And my heart's poverty. Through this...

THE leading article in the Spectator on the death of Lieutenant Hankey and his article " Don't Worry " have been republished as a leaflet by Messrs. W. Speaight and Sons, 98-99...

Wm are very glad to be able to inform our readers that we have received permission to reprint the noble Address by Mr. Lansing which was published in the Spectator of September...

name or initials, or with a pseudonym, or are marked " Communicated," the Editor must not necessarily be held to be in agree- ment with the views therein expressed or with the...

MR. SELFRIDGE'S very interesting book will be a surprise to many readers. As a highly successful man of business in the United States before he transferred his activities to...

MR. BERNADOTTB PERRIN has reached the fifth of the eleven volumes assigned to Plutarch,' the parallel Lives here given being those of Agesilaus and Pompey, Pelopidas and...

in China as Mr. J. 0. P. Bland, and few understand the strong and weak points of the Chinese social and political system as he does. Captain Basil Williams, the general editor...

Massas. HOWARD AND CRossr.EY have respectively written and illustrated a very scholarly and inspiring book on mediaeval ecclesi. astical wood-carving. It is an altogether...

Tars is a reprint of a Jacobean treatise upon education by a Grammar School master of the seventeenth century. He taught at Ashby-de- la-Zouch, and wrote a book embodying his...

IN this little book Canon Burroughs has collected some addresses given to Public School boys, during the National Mission, upon "the call of the war to the rising generation ":;...

is not often that one comes across a handbook with such pretty pictures in it as are contained in Miss Waddington's lVhat Every Masseuse should Know.' They are outline drawings,...

THE CHRONICLES OF ST. TID.• MR. EDEN PEILLYOTTS is a writer of many moods, sombre and jocund, but, apart from his delightful studies of the "human boy," we have seldom known...

of the thoughts and fears of a war bride, fears which in the last chapter are only too well justified.— Sins of the Mothers. By Marius Lyle. (Andrew Melrose. 5s.)—This novel...

[Notice in this column does not necessarily preclude subsequent review.] Tan FEBRUARY Monestz.nts.—The Nineteenth Century gives the leading place to an admirably clear and...

6d. net) gives very full details of the Roman Catholic Church in Great Britain. It estimates that there are in England 1,890,018 Roman Catholics, and in Scotland 546,000 ; there...

in the English Historical Review for January shows that there is no foundation for the legend that Dean Swift was buried in his friend Stella's coffin, though the story was...

Scott. 6s. net.)— This very interesting book, illustrated with many attractive pen- sketches by Miss Marian Bradley, is devoted to Rye and Winchelsea and Romney Marsh. It is not...

Sir Frederick Pollock on " Imperial Unity : the Practical Con- ditions," summing up in favour of an Imperial Cabinet with Dominion representatives and an Imperial Council or...