to advances to Allies and the Dominions. These had boon at the rate of £2,000,000 a day, whereas the Budget had estimated only £1,000,000 a day. He thought he would still be...

an improvement in the losses of merchant vessels. The lows among vessels of over 1,600 tons have fallen to nineteen, as com- pared with thirty-eight and forty-one in the two...

the Laon and Champagne district. They must pitch their hopes high indeed if they are not satisfied with what has been accomplished. Last Saturday they " went for " the Laon...

a particular pc•int the success is of very doubtful value to them. Everything depends upon the price paid, for it cannot be empha- sized too much that the British victories are...

on Monday and Tuesday of this week steadily counter-attacked all the positions we had won. On Tuesday they managed to retake Fresnoy. The positions of our men there had been...

weakening position of the Imperial Chancellor. One would have thought that his yielding to ruthless submarine warfare would have saved him his position. But he has lost the...

to the Note in which the Provisional Government reaffirmed Russia's loyalty to her Allies. On Thursday week demonstrations were held in Petregre,d, and M. Miliukoff addressed...

moved a new Vote of Credit for £500,000,000, and caused much surprise by his announcement that the average daily expenditure for the first thirty -five days of the financial...

T HE news from the Western front tells us of a continuous pounding of the German line, and of German counter- attacks which, though—with two exceptions—they have all been...

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

in Ireland—pretend, groaning under a tyranny worse than that of the Austrians in Italy in the ",thirties " and " forties, " is it possible that the Nationalists would refuse to...

stayed in Australia to fight a General Election instead of representing Australia at the Conferences -in London. His own party, which bears his name, forms-together with the...

and was most cordially received—has been the most dramatic incident of his visit, and though the matter and manner oflaisaddresses appear to have, given complete satisfaction,...

being formed in the United States to come to Europe without delay to e help the French with their railway work. The American mechanics • are extremely skilled. e:The...

appeared in the newspapers that the Government - have adopted State 'Purchase for .the Liquor Trade in principle, and that a-Com- .rnittee of the Cabinet is now at work...

warmly we ' welcome American help in solving the Irish problem, and how greatly that help would be increased if Americans would study the precedent of Western 'Virginia and the...

amplified his position - by a very remarkable letter, in which he says that the question may be asked " why a number of us Irish Bishops, Catholic and Protestant, have thought...

only thing that can be -done-is to carry on as before. The status quo holds the field. In other words, what has happened is what we have always contended would happen when...

was the first time in history that an Englishman had- spoken before theTfouse of Representatives, and we are glad,. but not sur- prised, to - learn that he was received with...

opinion e prove great injustice- to the shareholders, who might-noweif those •who are -trustees for their interests- acted wisely, escape with comparatively little loss. 'What...

and well known for his admirable services as liaison .officer with the British troops in the field, and for equally good liaison _work in rthe regions of politics And...

Bishops can help it, there shall be no concession of any sort or kind to North-East Ulster. For the area in question Home Rule shall -mean-coercion puraand simple. The Sinn...

of an avowed disciple of Lord Cromer, the concessions which justice, as well as enlightened self-interest, would compel the French to grant to the natives in view of their...

from Mr. Whitbread, in which, however, he does not give the context of the statement by us of witch he complains, though that context is very material to the argument. In the...

with Republicanism is interesting We should be the last people in the world to deny the right of any Englishman to be as red-hot a Republican as he likes, as long as he keeps...

with very scant sympathy in the great democratic overseas Dominions, we should like to call attention to certain very penetrating words of Burke. Burke in one of his speeches or...

Atkins replies by asking us whether we are aware that King Edward VII. interfered in foreign policy, we can only ray that ho did not do so on his own initiative, but, so to...

is sure the Kin g would do his utmost to save the Hohenzollerns because there had been no official statement in condemnation of them, has this collier ever reflected that we are...

and amplest apology the moment we are quite certain of the ground he occupies. At present his letter leaves us in doubt as to his position. If he will tell us that as a matter...

leadere, who have certainly proved the brewers' best friends, since it was they who vetoed Prohibition, or does it allude to the United Kingdom Alliance sad the Bourbons of the...

?) of a Republic with an hereditary President, is that it is far easier to change your Executive than if you have an elected President. We can understand enemies of popular...

cent. April 5th.

NAVAL POLICY. WE note with no small satisfaction that Sir Reginald Custance continues to urge the importance of basing our naval policy upon sound principles, or rather on a...

E, being persuaded that the abstention from all un- necessary consumption of grain will furnish the surest and most effectual means of defeating. the .devices of Our enemies and...

TT is most natural that our American Allies, and in particular _11. those who are special svellwishers of this country, should interest themselves in the Irish question. They...

swim when they tried to square the various accounts given by Ministers of the present condition of the national larder. From some speeches it was gathered that the larder was...

A FURTHER examination of the figures of Mr. Boner Law's Budget does not mitigate the disappointment we expressed last week at the inadequacy of his taxation proposals. The...

THE scheme for employing schoolboys for limited periods on the land develops fast. It is conceived on the right lines, and we are sure it will be a success. The national...

A BOUT five years ago there was published in Paris a book in which were collected all the recorded sayings of Napoleon on the subject of war.and the men who waged it under his...

[To THE EDITOR or THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—Most of us have seen an English summary of M. J. H. Rosny's eloquent article in the Journal of April 3rd in praise of " the British...

[To THE EDITOR or THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—It is one cf the sayings credited to the astute and sagacious Philippe de Comines that " wise men discerne so farre off as their life...

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—We are frequently told—I hope truly—that brewers and those connected with " the Trade " are as patriotic as any one else. What then are...

[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.] AMERICA AND BRITAIN. fTo THE...

[TO THE EDITOR Cr THE " SPECTATOR."] Sin,—You hit the nail on the head when you say that Prohibition is necessary if only to make people realize that there is a food shortage....

Subscriptions should be addressed to THE "SPECTATOR," I lVellington Street, Strand, London, IY.C. 2. The letters " D. G." should be clearly written on the envelope. Cheques...

[To THE EDITOR OF TIN " SPECTATOR. " ] Sia,---Mr. Durrell 3fillar, M.P., is quoted in the Times of April 28th as stating that 425,000 quarters of grain are being consumed in the...

(To MR EDIT= OF THE " SPECTATOR.") SIR,—I am most unwilling to trespass further on your valuable space, but I really „cannot accept your statement that I and my friends are...

(To THE EDITOR OF :THE " SPECTATOR:1 SIR,—Last week I noted with satisfaction the fulfilment of your desire for a Royal Proclamation about food economy. I, how- ever, read with...

(To THE EDITOR or ISE " SPECTATOR:9 Ste,--In the windows of a number of houses in the district in which I live appear small cards, on which is printed "IN HONOUR BOUND Ws...

iTo THE EDITOR or rue " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—Are beer and porter foods or not? If not, why waste precious meal? If they are, will the drinker get the same bread allowance as the...

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—In view of the default of the Government to .act upon the mandate from the great meeting at the Queen's 'Hall, to which you kindly gave...

I suggest the term "organized rationing" instead of the very misleading and highly objectionable term "compulsory rationing It seems to me that the facts are these: (1) There...

(To THE EDITOR or THE " SPECTATOR.") Sta,—The Medical Officer of the Local Government Board in his most interesting recent Report tells tie that the death-rate during the first...

[To Tax EDITOR or THE " SPECTATOR."' 8m,—Would it be possible for you or some of your readers to suggest how a dog may best be fed nowadays without being given food fit for...

(To THE EDITOR OF TEE " SPECTATOR.") SIR —I have lived amongst the colliers for fifteen years, and know fairly well what is passing in their minds. There is no doubt that...

(To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR."' SIL—Many schoolmasters and parents rejoice to see that the Food Controller has relaxed his rules in favour of growing lads and lasses. Here...

(To THE EDITOR Or THE " SPECTATOR."l SIR,—In reply to the inquiry about " Papin's Digester " in your correspondence columns, it was in common use in the kitchen when I was a...

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] Sta,—I paid 7s. 6d. at New Year's time and received permission therewith to keep a dog for the year 1917. It looks very like . a breach of...

" SPECTATOR."' SAS,—May I venture to put a scheme before your readers which think, if carried out on a large scale, would add greatly to the nation's food supply? A Colonel of...

file,—If I may venture a criticism on your handling of the Nation, I think that paper's attitude is not so much that " we can never hope to win," as that we have done all that...

(To THE EDITOR or THE " SPECTATOR.") SIR ,—Mr. Wilson asks for justification of your comments on the " acrid and despairing utterances " of the Nation. I read the Nation...

THE SOUL OF ULSTER.* LORD ERNEST HAMILTON, as a soldier, Member of Parliament, novelist, philosopher, and chronicler of the first stages of the war, has already played many...

ITo THE EDITOR Cr THE " SPECTATOR.") SIR, —I was much interested in your correspondent's account of a puppy who seems able to count the strokes of a clock, as my cat, a Persian...

STRAIGHT from the heart of the fire of bale, Phoenix-like out of the flame, Prince of its power and god of its grace, Ackerman . . . Ackerman came. Reek of the funeral pyre,...

rro THE EDITOE Or THE "SPECTATOR.") Six,—It seems to me that the terrier mentioned in the letter of your correspondent "0. K. I. de B." in the Spectator of April 28th was...

ALL who study the reconstruction that is to come after the war are aware that :Labour questions are at the heart of tho problem. It is commonly believed, and we think with good...

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net.)— The quality of these addresses by Mr. Campbell is higher than might be anticipated from their title; because the comfort administered in them is addressed to those whose...

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