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THE ALLIANCE FRANTCAISE.; [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]
The SpectatorTHE ALLIANCE FRANTCAISE. [To TRe EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."I Son,-Mlay I say a word on behalf. of the Alliance Frangaise and its excellent work of propaganda on behalf of the...
LOUIS NAPOLEON AND THE KAISER.; [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]
The SpectatorLOUIS A--POLEON' AND THE KAISER. [TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] Sri,-The rising generation finds it hard to realize what an extravagant estimate of Louis Napoleon was...
SIR ALFRED BOOTH'S SPEECH.; [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]
The SpectatorSM. ALFRED BOOTHS SPEECH. [To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIP.,-Taking advantage of your notice in the Spectator, I am having several thousand leaflets printed of Sir A....
FREDERIC THE GREAT ON RESPONSIBILITY FOR ATROCITIES.; [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]
The SpectatorFREDERIC THE GREAT ON RESPON-SIBILITY FOR ATROCITIES. [TO TlHE EDITOR OF TlE " SPECTATOR."] SiR,-I have been asked if I would furnish the authority for the extract which I sent...
SHOULD THE CLERGY ENLIST?; [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]
The SpectatorSHOULD THE CLERGY ENLIST? [TO THE EDITOR OF THEI " SI'ECTATOr.."] SrR,-It is not without interest to note that this question was raised on the last occasion of a levy en masse...
THE MIDDLE-AGED SLACKER.; [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]
The SpectatorTHE MIDDLE-AGED SLACKER. [TO THE EDITOR O TEB " SPECTATOL"] Sin,-Your "News of the Week" columns of your last issue contained a reference to the above genus in connexion with...
EXHIBITION BY MEMBERS OF THE ARTISTS' RIFLE.; [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]
The SpectatorEXHIBITION BY MEMBERS OF THE ARTISTS' RIFLE. [To THE EDITOR OF ToLE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,-No profession has given more loyal or generous service to the country than artists. To it...
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[With great regret we record the loss of the P. and O. liner...]
The SpectatorWith great regret we record the loss of the P. and 0. liner 'Persia,' which was infamously sent to the bottom without warning by an enemy submarine in the Eastern...
[We deeply regret to record the loss of the armoured cruiser...]
The SpectatorWe deeply regret to record the loss of the armoured cruiser 'Natal,' which blew up and sank on Thursday week. About three hundred officers and men were killed out of a total...
[Sir Edward Grey in his reply says that he does not accept...]
The SpectatorSir Edward Grey in his reply says that he does not accept I the statements of the American witnesses as they stand, but in any case the acts charged against the 'Baralong' are...
[The German demand is a preposterous and insolent piece...]
The SpectatorThe German demand is a preposterous and insolent piece I of bluff. The crew of the German submarine which torpedoed the 'Kicosian' were combatants engaged in an act of war. To...
[On Thursday week the German, Austrian, Turkish, and...]
The SpectatorOn Thursday week the German, Austrian, Turkish, and , Bulgarian Consuls at Salonika, together with their families, were arrested by order of General Sarrail and were taken on...
[The New Year's honours list contained the specially interesting...]
The SpectatorThe New Year's honours list contained the speciallv interesting announcement that the Tsar has been made a British FieldMarshal. Every one here recognizes the appropriateness...
[On Friday week the American Government received another...]
The SpectatorOn Friday week the American Government received another I Note from Austria on the sinking of the passenger ship ' Ancona.' In this Note the Austrian Government in form receded...
[The Foreign Office has published the correspondence which...]
The SpectatorThe Foreign Office hag published the correspondence which I has passed between the British and American Governments as to the alleged destruction on August'19th of the crew of...
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Beggars on Horseback. By F. Tennyson Jesse.
The SpectatorBeggars on Horseback. By F. Tennyson Jesse. (Wflliam I Heinemann. Os.)-The arrangement of this book is admirable. Indeed, all successful authors who collect and publish the...
The Fight for Right. By Sir F. Younghusband.
The SpectatorThe Fightfor Right. By Sir F. Younghusband. (11 Waterloo Place. 3d.)-A well-informed correspondent in the Times has pointed out that there might be more than Mr. Punch knew of...
With the Turkish Army in the Crimea and Asia Minor. By T. Buzzard, M.D.
The SpectatorSOME BOOKS OF THE WEEK. [Notice in this column does not necessarily preclude subsequent review.] With the Turkish Army in the Crimea and Asia Minor. By T. Buzzard, M.D....
Ian Hamilton's Despatches from the Dardanelles.
The SpectatorIan Hamilton's Desnatches from Mhe Dardaneles. (George Newnes. Is. net.)-Despatches from the front, when published in the newspapers, are apt to be read hastily, and after a...
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[As we have said before, no praise can be too great for the...]
The SpectatorAs we have said before, no praise can be too great for the I way in which Lord Derby worked his scheme. We must not forget, however, that this scheme was made possible by the...
[In the Western theatre of the war there is nothing very much...]
The SpectatorIn the Western theatre of the war there is nothing very much to report. The trench warfare goes on with all its excursions and alarums, in the air, above ground, and in the...
[Before we conclude our comments on the debate we desire to...]
The SpectatorEtfore we conclude our comments on the debate we desire to I express our strong agreement with Mr. Asquith in what he faid as to it being always open to the men who are now to...
[Before we leave Sir John Simon's speech there is one more...]
The SpectatorBefure we leave Sir John Simon's speech there is one more I point on which we must express our amazement-his suggestion that compulsion was due to the Northcliffe Press, and...
[The chief event in the war record of the week is the advance...]
The SpectatorThe chief event in the war record of the week is the advance of the Russians in the Bukovina. Whether they have actually occupied Czernovitz is not certain, but the Austrians...
[While Mr. Asquith was speaking in the Commons, Lord...]
The SpectatorWhile Mr. Asquith was speaking in the Commons, Lord Kitchener was speaking in the Lords. His clear and soldierly address can best be summed up by quoting the passage with which...
[The news from Salonika remains satisfactory.]
The SpectatorThe news from Salonika remains satisfactory. Both we and. the French have been steadily increasing our forces and making good our lines, while our enemy has been unable to take...
[On New Year's Day the British force under Colonel Gorges...]
The SpectatorOn New Year's Dav the British force under Colonel Gorges occupied Yaunde, the Cameroon capital. The Germans had removed to Yaunde after the capture of Buea, the real capital....
[If Sir John Simon was not very happy when he talked about...]
The SpectatorIf Sir Jobn Simon was not very happy when he talked about I tile prieCiple of voluntary enlistment as " a real heritage of the l nlish people," of their " selling their...
[The interesting announcement is made that Essad Pasha, who...]
The SpectatorI The interestine announcement is made that Essad Pasha, who will be remembered as the defender of Scutari in the BalkanT War, has declared himself on the side of the Allies....
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DR. PAGE-ROBERTS.; [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]
The SpectatorDR. PAGE-ROBERTS. [TO TuE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTkTOR.'"] Sni,-On Sunday last Dr. Page-Roberts, the Dean of Salisbury, was eighty years of age. But his eye is not dimmed nor his...
INTELLIGENT HORSES.; [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]
The SpectatorINTELLIGENT HORSES. [To THE EDITOR OP Til - SPECTATOR."] Sim,-Animal-lovers may like to read of the following incident, copied from the letters of an R.E. officer in Flanders "...
ARRANGEMENTS FOR CONVALESCENT OFFICERS.; [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]
The SpectatorARRANGEMENTS FOR CONVALESCENT OFFICERS. [To THE EDITOR O TED " SPECTATOR."] Ersi,-The Committee of the Public Schools Alpine Sports Club have accepted an offer made to them by...
LE VIEUX PAYSAN.
The SpectatorPOETRY. LE VIEUX PAYSAN. IL est un vieux paysan, A cent pas des lignes ennemies, Qui n'a pas quitt6 son champ. Comma il ne peut travailler le jour, Tel un oiseau nocturne, fI...
THE CENTRAL ASSOCLATION OF VOLUNTEER TRAINING CORPS.
The SpectatorTHE CENTRAL ASSOCLATION OF VOLUNTEER TRAINING CORPS. PRESIDENT: LORD DESBOROtTGH How. SicnciraETA: PERCY A. HARRIS, Esq. Hran OrcrB.s; Judges' Quadrangle, Royal Courts of...
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INTERCESSION SERVICES.; [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]
The SpectatorINTERCESSION SERVICES. [To THE EDITOR OF THE " SrECTATO."] Srn,-The clergy of all denominations have held all over the country special services of intercession in connexion...
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]
The Spectator[TO THI EDrORo Or THR SPECTATat."] SiR,-Every reader of the Spectator must feel grateful to your correspondent "J. A. L. F." for the interesting discussion he ham raised...
THE SHORTAGE OF DRUGS.; [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]
The SpectatorTHE SHORTAGE OF DRUGS. [To TUE EDITOR OF TRI " SPECTATOR."] Sms,-As no one has replied to " L. C." in your issue of December 18th, I beg to draw his attention to the very full...
WOMEN WORKERS ON THE LAND.; [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]
The SpectatorWONEN WORKERS ON THE LAND. [To THE EDITOR OF TH " SPECTATOR."] B3mt,-AII this correspondence about women workers on the land is interesting, but where can they be obtained ?...
THE DESTRUCTION OF GRAIN BY RATS.; [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]
The SpectatorTHE DESTRUCTION OF GRAIN BY RATS. [TO THE EDITOR OF THS " SPECTATOR."] SIB,-When it behoves every one to economize, I would like to draw the attention of your readers to the...
CANNING AND DISRAELI IN POLITICAL NOVELS.; [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]
The SpectatorCANNN-'G ANND DISRAELI IN POLITICAL NOVELS. [To THE EDITOR OF TH1E " SPECTATOP." SIR,-Tn your issue of December 25th your correspondent "J. A. L. F." asks for any other novels...
TWO "SPECTATOR" ARTICLES.; [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]
The SpectatorTWO " SPECTATOR" ARTICLES. [TO THE EDITon oF TaE - SPECTATOR."] SIP.,-I should like to express my deep appreciation of the articles published in the Spectator of December 18th...
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The Oxford Englih Dictionary: Part of Vol. IX.
The SpectatorThe Oxford Englih Dictionary: Part of Vol. IX. (Clarendon Press. 2s. 6d.)-Mr. C. T. Onions has charge of this portion of the great dictionary, which carries us from "...
BOOKS OF REFERENCE.
The SpectatorBooKs oF REFERENCE.- -Peerages presumably claim prece- I dence among books of reference. We have received copies of Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage,...
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OUR "DOWN GLASSES" POLICY.
The SpectatorOUR " DOWN GLASSES " POLICY. E suggest that those who agree with the policy of W " Down Glasses during the War " should send us, not for publication, but only for registration...
THE ENGLISHMAN'S PIG.
The SpectatorTHE ENGLISHMAN'S PIG. r1rHE possession of a pig is supposed to be so characteristic 1 of an Irish peasant that the popular phrase speaks of the " Irishman's pig " as though it...
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[These are the only automatic exemptions.]
The SpectatorThese are the only automatic exemptions. Exemptions which may be decided before a tribunal are: (1) Persons required for other forms of State work. (2-) Single men who are the...
[It is possible, no doubt, that when in a month's time...]
The SpectatorIt is possible. no doubt, that when in a month's time I compulsion has begun to be applied, we shall find ourselves where Lincoln found himself in similar circumstances. The...
[Mr. Asquith evidently looks forward to the men exempted...]
The SpectatorMr. Asquith evidently looks forward to the men exempted on conscientious grounds performing work of a non-combative character, and mentioned the curious fact that there are...
[Having thus dealt with the figures, and having dismissed...]
The SpectatorHaving thus dealt with the figures, and having dismissed |, the plea for general compulsion with the comment " No case," the Prime Minister went on to point out, as he was...
[THE great events of the week have been first the publica-...]
The SpectatorNEWTS OF THE WEEK. T HE great events of the week have been first the publication on Tuesday of the Derby Report, and next Mr. Asquith's speech introducing compulsory...
[The third figure to which he called attention was that, if you...]
The SpectatorThe third figure to which he called attention was that, if you I took the unstarred single men, estimated to number a million and a half, 651,000 are not accounted for. In...
[Mr. Asquith was followed by Sir John Simon, who the day...]
The SpectatorMr. Asquith was followed by Sir John Simon, who the day before had resigned the office of Home Secretarv. We have dealt with Sir John Simon's position elsewhere, but we are...
[The next stage in Mr. Asquith's speech was his description of...]
The SpectatorI The next stage in Mr. Asquith's speech was his description of the scope of the Bill. The Bill will declare (a very proper course) that the men who were enrolled, to use the...
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MR. ASQUITH AND COMPULSION.
The SpectatorTrOPICS OF THE DAY. MR. ASQUITH AND COMPULSION. 7 PI. ASQUITH has kept his pledge in the spirit as well LVL as in the letter, as all sane people knew he would. -le gives us,...
THE "HALF-NELSON."
The SpectatorTHE " HALF-NNELSON." T-mIE White Paper issued by the Government to explain 1' the measures taken to prohibit as far as possible the overseas trade of Germany shows how much has...
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THE PROPOSED IMPERIAL PLEDGE CAMPAIGN.; [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]
The SpectatorLETTERS TO THE EDITOR. THE, PROPOSED IMPERIAL PLEDGE C-UIPMGN. [To TMM EDIt OY0 THE " SPECTAIL"] Sm,-The suggestion of the Rev. R. J. Patterson in last week's S'pedator that...
"DOWN GLASSES!"; [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]
The Spectator" DOWN GLASSES !" [To T1m EDITOR OF = H SFECTATOL'I SIB,-When the war broke out I decided on many grounds to become an absolute abstainer. As the managing director of a...
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]
The Spectator[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOL"I Sm,-After reading your article and correspondence on " Down Glasses," I am constrained to agree that some form of prohibition for the period...
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]
The Spectator[TO THI EDrTOR OF SO " SPECTATOLR SIR,-Anything that would really help to win the war must be worthy of support. I have always been nearly a total abstainer, and for the last...
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THE "ROUGH EDGE" OF HOUSEKEEPING.
The SpectatorTHE "ROUGH EDGE" OF HOUSEKEEPING. H OUSEKEEPING in war time is a struggle-not for those H women who mean by housekeeping the passing of ten minutes every day in conversation...
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LINCOLN AND THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR.
The SpectatorLINCOLN AND THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR.* WE can never hear too much about Abraham Lincoln. When we reflect that the material of his life has been picked over and over in the search...
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SOME WAR BOOKS.
The SpectatorSOME WAR BOOKS.* To Mr. Arnold Bennett France has been a second home, and in Over There ' he writes of her calm and far-seeing devotion with more emotion than we find as a rule...
THE POTSDAM DIARY.
The SpectatorTHE POTSDAM DIARY.* TIrE welcome given to The Potsdam Diary on its first appearance last year was, Air. Maxse tells us, so warm and encouraging that he has repeated the...
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THE MAGAZINES.
The SpectatorTHE MAGAZ=E S. D&. AiRTIU= SiTA&wEL writes in the Nineteenth Century with his usual good sense and cogency on " The Only Way to Lasting Peace." The war cannot be ended by...
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A MOBILIZATION OF THE CHURCH.
The SpectatorA MOBILIZATION OF THE CHURCH. I HAVE recently read two books, both dealing with the probable effect of the war on the Churches. One of them was by a clergyman of the Church of...
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JAVA.
The SpectatorB OO KS JAVA.* M1R. DONALD MIACLAINE CAMPBELL lived for twenty-three years in Java, where he had business connexions. He was also for many years in the British Consular...
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THE CRIME CLUB.
The SpectatorFICTION. THE CRIME CLUB.* MNh. FROEST has taken unto himself a literary collaborator since he wrote that excellent detective story, The (Grell Mys!ery, and the effect of the...
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OPULENCE VERSUS DEFENCE.
The SpectatorOPULENCE VERSUS DEAENCE. JAST week we wrote, under the title of "Defence L versus Opulence," on the possibility of utilizing commercial machinery as a means of defending the...
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OUR RUSSIAN ALLIES.
The SpectatorOUR RUSSIAN ALLIES. W E have never felt the slightest doubt as to Russia's ability and willingness, nay, determination, to fight the war to a finish, and to join heartily with...
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A READY LETTER-WRITER.
The SpectatorA READY LETTER-WRITER.* MRS. JAMESON'S name is familiar to many who only know her as the author of six very useful volumes on the legendary history of the saints and its...
