We Will Say Again What We Have Said So Often
in these columns—that it is nothing less than a scandal that the soldier on duty should be allowed to refuse cover against enteric. No one dreams of allowing him the option of......
Friday's Times Contains On Its " Leader " Page An
appeal to our soldiers by Sir William Osier in regard to inoculation against typhoid. He tells the soldiers in simple but stirring language that it is their bounden duty to keep......
Sir Edward Grey Draws Attention To The Fact, For Instance,
that the exports from New York, which amounted to 92,772,000 in November, 1913, rose to $21,000,000 in November, 1914. These figures do not include cotton, but we have been......
We Believe We Are Right In Saying That No Such
desertions "to the enemy" have ever taken place among British soldiers. As, of course, happens in every army, a certain percentage of mien skulk, straggle, run away, and......
Lord Selborne Went On To Ask Whether The Government Were
satisfied that continuous strategic co-operation was being ensured between the armies of the east and the west, and between the fleets and the armies ; whether the technical......
An Important Debate Took Place In The Lords On Friday
week, when the House adjourned till February 2nd. Lord Midleton asked for figures as to the progress of recruiting in Ireland, and pointed out the patchiness of the recruiting......
Friday's Papers Contained An "eyewitness" Narrative...
Bureau. Like all other contributions from this source, the article, dated January 12th, contains a striking series of war vignettes. For example, there is a picturesque account......
The Text Of The Government's Reply To The American Note
on contraband was published in the papers of Monday. It is a preliminary reply, expressed in terms at once friendly and frank, and designed to clear the ground and prevent......
Lord Curzon Spoke Very Wisely On The Recruiting Question. He
did not ask for secrets to be revealed, but he thought it reasonable to say to the Government: "Are you getting sufficient men ? Do you want more? Are you satisfied with your......
As Regards Compulsion, Lord Haldane Said
" There has been no unwillingness to respond, and so far we see no reason to anticipate a breakdown of the voluntary system. I wish to add this. By the common law of this......