was greatly aided by the British gunboats, which steamed ahead of the Turkish Army, holding it off from the river by gunfire, and making it an easier prey for the British...

of the Homo Rule Movement on the floor of the House of Commons. We now see it as it really is, and not as the Nationalists when in England and addressing English audiences have...

scheme ? It was the demand for the exclusion of North-East Ulster from the operation of Home Rule. When, five years ago, we first began to insist that a demand for Exclusion was...

THE PAPER SHORTAGE.—It is not the inten- tion of the " Spectator " to increase its price. It is necessary, however, that we should loyally obey the injunction of the Government...

last week showed that we had taken two thousand one hundred and thirty-three prisoners, including thirty-six officers, on the Western front in February. The British line has...

with us ? Tho answer is plain. The fact that emerges is the necessity for main- taining the Act of Union. That with all its faults is the system which divides us least, aral...

have sur- passed all expectations. The Turkish Army, ever since it was turned out of its strong positions at Kut by the hurricane strokes of Sir Stanley Maudo's strategy, and...

sighing for such diplomatic agents!! We ourselves have always been strongly, in favour of professional diplomatists, trained from their youth to deal with foreign nations and...

gruinblingte or complaints in regard to Mr. Page's attitude, either by -Americans, pro-German or pro-Ally, or by-Englishmen. Presumably he must have been 'criticized in Berlin...

have retreated en the Ancre. They have retreated because they were compelled to - go. Of course, they put some disadvantages in our way, such as terrible shell-ploughed ground...

to break off relations with Germany, the action to be followed by a declaration of war. Later, however, came the news that the President had vetoed this decision in spite of the...

merchant vessels, published on Thursday, shows that 2,529 vessels arrived and 2,477 sailed. The number of vessels sunk over 1,604 tons was fourteen, and of those under 1,600...

define: - her attitude towards the new German policy of sinking at sight: As was natural, nay, inevitable, the Austrians declare their adhesion to the policy of unrestricted...

express our great satisfaction in learning that the rumours that the .Auterican Ambassador to this country, Mr. Page, was about to retire are without foundation. Mr. Page hai...

attempt to lead Mexico and Japan into war with the United States, but must record here other matters affecting American and German relations. President Wilson's attempt to...

pointing out that without authority from Congress he might he unable to arm merchantmen or take other necessary steps. He therefore proposed a special Session of Congress " to...

been that very dangerous person, an Ambassador with a policy of his own s it would have been most improper and most dangerous for us to- praise him. It is his judicial...

of Chinese - who form that small minority of the population which knows that a war is going on, many must be asking themselves what advice Confuchis, judged by his teachings,...

entering his second term of office, and it is said that he kissed the following text in the Bible : " God is our refuge and strength : a very present help in trouble." His first...

was allowed to read out the letter, we areeurprised that some member of the Cabinet did not back up Mr. Macpherson's very proper protest—.a protest which did hint personally...

better in France. He next added that we ought not to go in for a policy of attrition—another version, of course, of the attempt to fix a label of " Butcher " on the backs of...

of Berlin frightfulness and Machiavellism, we may expect a revelation daring the next fortnight or so of letters from the Vienna Foreign Secretary to the Presidents of Hayti and...

allow- ance for his extraordinary cleverness and oratorical power, we can only say what Lord Melbourne said when Lord Brougham, greatest of mieeNef-makers, having resigned...

made a speech even more mischievous than that by Mr. Churchill. He read out to the House a document which has been published broadcast in the German newspapers. It purported to...

could only have been obtained by some disgraceful act of treachery er through the secret service agents of the German Government, had been published is the German papers. Men of...

must wait till next week.

a letter to the editor giving the date of the meeting to be held at the Queens Hall, that Sir Alfred Booth, one of our greatest business men and perhaps our ablest shipping...

a speech on the Army Estimates, in which he reviewed the course of the war. A good deal of his criticism appeared to be very much to the point, though we expect that much of it...

you wished, that all Generals were geniuses and all civilians harpies, unless they happen to be journalists." We confess to wondering where Mr. Churchill comes in. He is not...

Jan. 18th.

• THE TRIUMPH OF THE ACT OF UNION. I N another article of our issue we have dealt with what our critics, friendly and the reverse, have called the Spectator's fads and our...

the war the official plan at Washington has been to act, and in most instances to speak, as though Germany and the Allies were fighting for causes which to outsiders were...

" I WISH the Spectator would put a stopper on its fads.' They bore us to extinction ! This last one about Bread versus Beer ' is the worst of all. Of course food more important...

of the war, when Indian troops were brought to Europe, India has occupied a comparatively inconspicuous position in the great world-struggle which the British Empire is waging....

A FEW Sundays ago the present writer, being in church, read a Lenten exhortation, which was scattered about the pews on slips of paper. " Idleness is a sin," it began. The...

I T is a chastening experience for an average human intellect to digest the Report issued on Monday on the working of Summer Time, and then to remember the derision, the...

The situation created by the Shortage of Food and the continued destruction of cereals in the manufacture of intoxicants is so serious that we have determined to ask our readers...

Owing to the shortage of paper, we must practise an economy of . space in our Correspondence columns. We therefore ask writers of letters to the " Spectator " to make them as...

or THE " SPECTATOR.") Sra,-Doubtless there are many causes to account for the strange paralysis which affects the Government in the matter of Bread versus Beer, but one cause...

(To TER EDITOR 01 rue " SPECTATOR.") SIR,-I_ used to think that your "D. G." crusade must fail because the middle-aged, self-indulgent men who form the bulk of the House of...

SIE,—III view of the need of the solution of the problem of alcoholic liquors in Great Britain, to which your columns have borne such impressive and welcome testimony, perhaps I...

(To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR.") Sm,—Amid the clamour of opinion expressed upon the subject of Temperance Reform scant notice and scanter justice, it seems to me, have been...

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—As a subscriber to the Strength of Britain Movement before your appeal was made, and a heart-whole supporter of your crusade, may I...

(To Ms EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.") SIR,—With all that you so convincingly say about the Prime Minister's non sequitur I entirely agree. But aro not you and some of your...

(To THE EDITOR OP TUE " SpEcnrort.") SIR,--We are on our honour; on our honour we must not rat more than our share. But all moderate drinkers of alcohol in this country—the only...

(To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR.") SIR,—I have been serving at the front since August, 1914, and should like to thank you for what you are doing to increase national efficiency...

EF THE " SPECTATOR.") 6m,—Perhaps the views espressed in the enclosed letter of the mother of nine sons, seven of whom have voluntarily donned khaki, may be of interest. The...

" SPECTATOR."J SIR,—May I, as suggested last week, crave your indulgence for a further reference to the many interesting points raised in your discriminating review of the...

[To THE EDITOR Or THE " SPECTATOR."] the Food Controller going to take the responsibility of wasting our home-grown cultivated and wild crops of fruit for want of sugar, as was...

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.") Sra,—I enclose a copy of our Parish Magazine. On p. 2 you will find one of my little contributions to the " Strength of Britain Movement."...

" SPECTATOR.") SIB,—This year many thousands of acres of new ground will be broken for the cultivation of grain, roots, and potatoes, and busy spades are now at work over the...

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.") Sra,—As a Presbyterian Churchman I have read with more than ordinary interest the broad-minded and truly Christian spirit in which the...

[To THE EDITOR or THE " SPECTATOR.") Sin,--May I ask you and the readers of your influential paper to help use in organizing a Great National Thank-Offering to the gallant men...

(To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.") SIR, —As we have already replied in detail in the current issue of the Cambridge Magazine, dated March 3rd, to the regrettable letter which...

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.") Sra,—An ignoramus will he grateful to your correspondent "J. J. M. J." if he will explain—not by " rolling off proverbs," but precisely—how...

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR:1 Srs, — A newspaper article a few days ago stroke of " the first duty of an infected person being to get himself cured." How much better if...

[To THE EDITOR OP THE SrECTATOR."] SIR,—The attention of the Executive Committee of these Societies has been called to an appeal which appeared lately in your columns for...

OwIxo to the large and continued demand for copies of the poem entitled " Christ in Flanders," which appeared in our issue of September 11th, 1915, it has now been reprinted in...

[To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR." ] Sm,—The village of Church Brampton is not the only place where a Cross has been set up to record the patriotism of its people. In the early...

WAR AND THE FUTURE.* WE think it was Mr. Kipling who spoke of the ideals and methods of Germany as a disgusting mess which honest men were engaged in mopping away from the...

[To THE EDITOR 07 THE " SPECTATOR.") 815,—Your readers might lie interested to have the following receipt for barley scones, which we make for breakfast and tea; they keep moist...

" V.A.D." WE in the busy ward Stay not to dream; for God has closed our eyes Lest, fronted by your giant sacrifice, 0 brothers maimed and pale, The hearts that seek to serve...

or initials, or with a pseudonym, or are marked "Communi- cated," the Editor must not necessarily be held to be in agreement with the views Therein expressed or with the mode of...

MR. MELROSE informs us that owing to the very large demand for a small selection of essays from A Student in A rms, he is now preparing such a selection, and will publish it on...

ENGLISH Protestantism' has for several c enturies suited the English- man. • Whether it is continuing to suit him at this moment is a matter about which experts disagree....

WE welcome the appearance of Part II. of Surrey Ilrills (Herringman Register). The work consists of wills of Surrey men and women of the early seventeenth century, based upon a...

THE new Nineteenth Century opens with three papers on "Imperial Reconstructisn." In the third Mr. Wilson Fox expands his recent letter on " The New Protection " in the Times, in...

OUR old friend Whitaker, whose Almanack first appeared nearly half-a-century ago and is still improving, occupies in modern life much the same position as that of Cocker among...

prose rhythm through the laboratory, not through the library. The student of rhythmics, in their larger application to musical or dance forms, may find his book instruc- tive....

H. Clemons. I(Routledge. as. net.)—This is a good annotated edition of Lyly's :famous romance, such as students of Elizabethan literature have long weeded. - Mr. Croll's...

CINDERELLA OF SKOOKLM CREEK.* IT is a far cry from Glasgow, the scene of Mr. Niven's last novel, to Skookum Creek, a " flag-station " out West, but his picture of the small but...

(Longarans and Co. 16s. net..)—We are glad to see that. Sir Julian , Corbett's; extremely able and fascinating study of the beginnings of our naval power in the Mediterranean...

net.)—Many people will be glad to -know that this scholarly and independent weekly review of foreign polities is to be reissued in bound volumes. The - first volume extends from...

Isvettes in this conies doss not neomarily priaula es)snzigie r3ois:e.1 Isaiah : the Prophet and the Book. By Canon Nairne. (Longmans- and Co. Is.)--This little book is one of...

II. Harley. (Allen and Unwin. 2s. net.)—As a help to the understanding of the Polish question, seen from the Polish standpoint, this new quarterly review should be useful, all...

net.)— 'These essays on contemporary writers by a clever young journalist who died prematurely' in Gallipoli are well worth reading. As- Mr. Max Beerbohm says in his...