line we have rather more than held our own. East of Ypres all the Germans' first-line trenches which we captured remain in our hands, though we have failed to retain some of...

the San, they have received a very hard blow from the Russians on the Dnieeter. Their opponents drove them across the river and captured some three thousand five hundred...

T IELE chief military news of the week is the evacuation of Lemberg by the Russian& and the entry of the Austrian troops, which took place at four o'clock on Tueaday afternoon....

be able to record that the French have during the week made a consider. able amount of progress. In the country north of Arras—i.e., in the neighbourhood of Souchez—they...

goes, good. If we find it impossible for the moment to carry the Turkish poeitions, they are still less able to carry ours. The operations, like most operations of modern war,...

V.C., who met with a fatal accident in a flying ground near Paris on Thursday, June 17th. He was making a trial trip in a Henry Farman biplane with Mr. Beach Needham, and had...

place there is no cause for alarm—provided, of course, that the Russian field armies are not destroyed. If they are not destroyed, and we venture to say their destruction will...

announced on Thursday that the cruiser ' Roxburgh ' (10,850 tons) was struck by a torpedo on Sunday last in the North Sea, bnt that the damage sustained was not serious. There...

on the whole, been favourable to our allies; but General Cadorna, in the official communiqui published in our Thursday's papers, but issued on Tuesday, states that in the Monte...

afternoon, and is on sale a all Messrs. Smith and Son's London Bookstalls and all London Newsagents. All country readers oat noto obtain the paper on Saturday morning, and...

was also our need of machine guns, which he described, and we believe with truth, as the most formidable weapon in war. No doubt we shall always want rifles, but a plentiful...

Mr. Lloyd George, if an adequate voluntary supply was forthcoming. If, however, the voluntary workers would not come forward, compulsion was inevitable. The representatives of...

Minister of Munitions, his prime object being the recom- mendation to the House of a Bill to make provision for furthering the supply of munitions. The speech is described by...

speech made by Captain Guest, who, fresh from the trenches, boldly condemned our present recruiting system as unfair, indiscriminate, and expensive, and demanded the immediate...

showed that there was to be a Central Advisory Committee of business men; that the country was being divided into ten munitions areas, each under a Committee of Management of...

Warneford, was an American journalist, or, rather, magazine writer, of unusual insight and brilliancy. His special work lay in making studies, or, rather, elaborate verbal...

attainment of hie majority, or rather of his second majority, for the heir to the Throne comes of age at eighteen. The Prince of Wales has never set himself to be a charmer or...

of the new War Loan in a brief but lucid speech on Monday afternoon. The chief features of the scheme are as follows. The amount required is not specified, but is nominally...

5 per cent, per annum, for every complete calendar month ; and if any investor wishes at any time to convert his vouchers into money he can lodge them in the Post Office Savings...

the Pope and M. Latapie, the special correspondent of the LiberU in Rome. M. Latapie's questions were avowedly put with a view to elicit an explanation of the reticence...

imprisonment and a fine of £2,000. He had been charged with high treason, and alternatively sedition, and pleaded not guilty to the first and guilty to the second, charge, but...

and Mr. Lloyd George, and the wisdom of Sir William Beardmore's plan is sufficiently shown by the state- ment made by Mr. Brodie as spokesman of the party. After saying that...

never been arrested, and was able to move freely in his diocese. Challenged to declare his views on the sinking of the Lug- tania,' the Pope said he knew no more horrible crime....

splendid achievements of the Princess Patricia's Light Infantry—the first men of the Dominion to go to the front. They have been in the trenches since January, and in the...

Germany would break up suddenly and dramatically, as a few people still believed. She took two generations to prepare herself in every detail and through every fibre of her...

meeting held at Southport on Monday night in connexion with Lord Derby's West Lancashire campaign. Mr. Kipling observed that he was there to speak on behalf of a...

of eight skilled workmen from the Clyde to the front. Sir William Beardmore, head of the Glasgow firm, described how the belief that the men were not putting their backs into...

Aug. 8th.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S SPEECH. p LURALIST newspaper proprietors, who,to use jaques's phrase, can "suck melancholy out of a song [or a opeech] as a weasel sucks eggs," read into Mr....

N OTHING since the war began has been finer from the military point of view, nothing more chivalrous from the moral, nothing bolder from the political, than the action of our...

M R. McKENNA deserves the warmest congratulations upon his first achievement as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Not only has the scheme of the new War Loan been, as far as can yet...

G OODNESS has its temptations; for instance, righteous indignation, the better forms of pride, a vain quixotry, love of approbation, sentimentality, inordinate loyalty, and many...

W HILE Germany with her usual thoroughness has from the beginning of the war made such arrange- ments for the conservation of her food supply that at the present time she is...

W HEN one visits the homes of our heroes at the front there is no better means of transit from West to East London than the friendly motor-'bus. Here, if one has half an eye for...

A S we rode down the gentle eastern slope of lisnmore Common we noticed that we could see our horses' ears. The statement seems commonplace, but for the last two hours we had...

SWITZERLAND AND BRITAIN. (To vox Eorzon 55 Tao Srmc-rxroo.") SIR,—In reference to the letter that appeared in your issue of June 5th, may I be permitted fully to confirm what...

Sr,—Will you kindly allow me a few words in answer to the letter "Switzerland and Britain" in your issue of June 5th P We have been in Switzerland ever since the outbreak of...

PIO Tax Emu,. OT Tax "ElascraT0a.”) SIL—I have read Mr. Brampton's letter in your last issue with interest. I should like to point out that there may be a good many grades...

[To Tan EarToa Or Tan " SP.-rent:] Sin,—T am the managing director of a West of England metal-working firm that in ante-bellum dap employed some few hundreds of skilled...

or ens “SrscraToR."] Six,—In your issue of the 19th inst. there is an article entitled "How to Use Our Home Guard Volunteers." The writer begins by giving a very accurate...

[To ewe EDITOR Or TAB .. SPECT■706...] Sra,—I do not know if I am competent to answer Mr. Parrish's question in your last issue, but I do venture respectfully to question...

WHAT IT DOES. [To 1118 Bruns or en "Srscraxox."1 Sic—In fermented liquids the result of the action of yeast upon an originally sugary liquid, be it beer, wines, cider,...

Snt,—In your article on "Taxing Wages and War Profits" you call attention to the fact that Super Tax is payable on sums on which ordinary Income Tax has already been levied,...

[To rim toms or TOM ..arscrrios..] Siu,—Every one who has been in a certain part of France will know the busy town of A—. It is a busy town still, although there are rude...

[To roe BOMB. OF SIM “Sracuroa...] Sns,—The third plan which you suggest in your issue of the 19th inst. with regard to meeting possible losses arising through an air raid...

H. X." fails to understand, I am afraid, the Quaker attitude towards' war by reason of a lack of knowledge of the history of our Society. To bear arms or to engage in military...

[To TNN EDITOP OP TON . 8PPOPPIVIel Snt,—The letter signed "X. X. X." in your last issue is so good that one feels sorry that the writer did not let us know who it was who...

ram ”SrecrAros."1 Sin,—In view of the various opinions held as to the reepon. sibility of the German people for the ruthless policy of their Government, the following...

[To rex ELITTOZ OF TH7 n 13,7GTAT07.1 Sin,—In your article on "Favourite Hours" in the Spectator of June 19th you speak of Jowett, who thought old age the happiest time of...

[To rex EDITOR OF ems ..Srecraros."1 Sth,—We feel we must express our gratitude to you for the extremely valuable article about the work of the Industrial Reeerve which...

(To TOE EDITOR OF THE ”SP7CTATOB . 1 BM—The Spectator has ever been a consistent friend of Italy, while the love and care of animals has always found eloquent advocacy in...

[To Tel Ennuis or ran .111PICTATO."] received this morning a letter from a young Captain in the Cape Mounted Rifles who has been fighting for months in Sonth.West Africa....

[To Tor Eon. or ITS ”SrscraTos."1 thm,—The admirable advice which you give in last week's Spectator brings to my mind the translation of a remarkable appeal from German...

(To use EDITOZ OF TH7 .13P7OTATOE:.] SIR,—In his new work, Ordeal by Battle, the author, Mr. F. S. Oliver, a well-known advocate of conscription, makes the following statement...

charming paper on this subject in the Spectator of June 19th does not mention the story (is it too hackneyed for repetition?) that, in the course of a dis- cussion by a party of...

[To ram tenon or in "firsersroan 13111,—Your interesting review of Mr. Alexis Roche's book in last week's Spectator tempts me to offer you a few anecdotes of the Dublin...

[To en EDITOR 07 in . 13ssersros."1 Bra,—In looking this week through Macaulay's History of Ragland I oame across the subjoined passage relating to the treat or pamphlet...

inclined to publish another example of the above, I think the following specimen of clerical verbosity beats any yet printed "An enemy bath done this "—" The landholder here...

fee on Emma 07 in ”Srsoraros. - ] STR,—In such times, articles like that on "Longs and Shorts" are a real refreshment to the mind_ May I remind your readers of a passage in...

Pro en Elyrt0i Or Tax . BrterATOAn Bra—May I bring to your notice a newly formed association for dealing, on the French side of the Channel, with the case of the "lonely...

[To nix EDITOR 07 BrILMATOR..1 see in the Spectator of May 29th that you give the name of Contr'aramiraglio Enrico Mille as that of our Minister Of Marine. Contr'ammiraglio...

SIR,—Can you possibly find room in your paper for the following suggestion P The war is now tan months old, and throughout the length and breadth of England "the cry of the...

[To rag Eimer or TEE "Brsoraron..1 Hitt,—You have published some quotations of interest at the present time. The following extract from Michael ' s reflections after the...

cr. vs. EDITOR or rint ”Brecraroa."/ &a—Bishop Hartzell ' s letter in a recent issue of the Spectator leads me to join my protest to his against the insinuation that his...

[To TR. Emma or sae "BrierrArim...] SIB.,—It seems a long way from the literature of the war to the minor poems of William Cowper. His " Heroism " con- tains a passage that...

set "srrevvroa."3 Sia—The Committee of the Factory Girls' Country Holiday Fund have had a very difficult decision to make with regard to their work during this summer. On one...

in agreement with The views therein expressed or with the mode of expression. In such inflamer, or in The case of "Zellers to the Editor," insertion only means that the matter...

THE ENGLISH GRAVES. THE rains of yesterday are flown, And light is on the farthest hills. The homeliest rough grass by the stone With radiance thrills ; And the wet bank above...

THE MIRACLES OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.* Dn. HEA.DLA21 has published the lectures which lie gave last year in Melbourne on the Moorhouse foundation, and his reputation for sound...

(By ONE OF TIM LATTER.) OLD England glories in her Volunteers ;— 'Tis splendid ! Let the other fellow go, While /remain—a prey to poignant fears Lest he should suffer harm....

PRESIDENT, LORD DESBOROUGH, HON. Szcairraur : PERCY A. HARRIS, Esq. HEAD OFFICES: Judges' Quadrangle, Royal Courts of Justice (Carey Street entrance). The aims and objects of...

Fund abould be sent to the Spectator Office, or direct to Messrs. Barclay and Co., Goslings' Branch, 19 Fleet Street, London, E.C. Cheques should be made payable to the...

Sea GILBNIIT PARKER'S well-earned inclusion in this year's list of Birthday Honours synchronized with the appearance of a carefully considered and statesmanlike volume, which...

on the Countess de Castiglione, skilfully translated by Mr. W. Morton Fullerton, shows an abiding public interest in the career of one of the moat beautiful, most fantastic, and...

instalment, other parts of France having already been treated of by the same author and photographer. It is with some relief that we find that these volumes contain no account...

Mr. Evans Lenin's excellent historical account of The Germane isa Africa is sent out is adorned with a map of Africa on which there are four black blots, so arranged that the...

THE Bishop of Oxford is never afraid of ideas, and in his recent charge it is the power of ideas which he is trying to impress upon the Church. He reminds us that when the...

WE desire to draw the attention of our readers to an excellent pamphlet written by Mr. G. W. Prothero, who has already done admirable work in the region of war literature. This...

HT OTHER DAYS" IN one sense this is a novel of to-day; but as it was written before the war and without any anticipation of its imminence, Mrs. Sidgwick has emphasized this...

and Co. 6s.)—We may make new ac q uaintances of greater charm and even hi g her intelli g ence, but there is a bond in our old friendship with Sherlock Holmes which is...

and Co. 63.)—These tales of theft are lazy and inferior work for Mr. Oppenheim, but they are amusing enou g h.—The Busy Whisper. By Thomas Cobb. (Chapman and Hall....

68.)—" 'See, there are mines! There, and there, and there! That is where they have a garrison! Here they have a cruiser in biding! There a torpedo-boat ! ' And to Chrysos'...

[Notice is thio column dam not summonras smcludo submsuaoltorofmr.] Have animals g ot minds P This is the deeply interesting q uestion discussed by Miss B. M. Smith in her book...

of 1907, an office was started by the Government immediately after the outbreak of hostilities for the purpose of dealing with information concerning prisoners of vrar. In his...

net) Mr. John A. Todd has aimed at giving an account of the sources of supply of raw cotton in a form sufficiently non-technical to be understood alike by the average grower and...

scarcely less eventful on its military side than that of the Low Countries. Lance and Lorraine : from Caesar to Kaiser, by Ruth Putnam (G. P. Putnam's Sons, Is. net), gives an...

has been added to the "Cambridge Physical Series" (Cambridge University Press, 6s. 6d. net). Though not designed upon a large scale, the work is intended for advanced students,...

added to the "Countries and Peoples" Series (Pitman and Sons, Gs. net). Its author is Mr. Henry Goddard Leach, who is the Secretary of the American-Scandinavian Foundation....

Bancroft (F.), Money's Worth, or 8vo (Redder & Stoughton) 6/0 Beach (I).), Heart of the Sunset, or 8v0 (Hodder & Stonghton) 610 Cammaerts (E.), Belgian Poems, or 8vo (Lane) net...

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plantar No. 4,539.] FOR THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1913. G RA T IS.

MR. PII`T'S SPEECHES.* PEOPLE who are not very deep student. of history are apt to be surprised by the passion of gratitude towards Mr. Pitt which is to be found in memoirs and...

LONDON JUNE 26114 1915.

EirSTORY and biography can seldom work more harmoniously together than in the life of Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Conde. His career, to which the French seventeenth century...

Mac. WEICIALL, who is well known as a writer on Egyptian antiquities, now gives us a useful and interesting sketch of Egyptian politics. He begins with the French invasion in...

THE importance of the part played by Wales and the Welsh in the Wars of the Roses receives in this book, for the first time, a full and careful historical investigation. Mr....

Mn. Ririe is himself a poet, acquainted with the joys and perils of poetical composition, easily aroused to enthusiasm by a charming and attractive personality. Rabindranath...

TEE author of The New Russia is at once an enthusiast and a man of business ; and his book shows him in both characters. It is partly the record of a tour which he and his wife...

The four lectures delivered at the dedication of the Graduate College of Princeton University in the •utumn of 1913 have been issued in a single volume with the title of Louis...

The Anacreontea have probably been more translated than any other classical lyrics. A new version of them has been made by Mr. Judson France Davidson (J. H. Dent and Sons, 2a....

General Houck in 1660. (Norwich Jerrold. 10s. net,)—At the sale of the Townehend heirlooms the Corporation Of Norwich purchased a manuscript described in the catalogue as an...

the University of California, in his treatise on The Panama Canal and international Trade Competition throws a good deal of light on the com- mercial aspects of the great...

ALBRECHT RITSCHL AND HIS SCHOOL. Albrecht Ritschl and his School. By Robert Mackintosh. (Chapman and Hall. 7s. 6d. net.)—Profeesor Mackintosh's book is a summary and...

(originally a course of lectures) by Mr. G. L. Kittredge, tbe Professor of English at Harvard (Humphrey Milford for the Harvard University Press, Is. Id. net). Professor...

and E. C. Tack, 3s. 6d.), is a boy's guide-book to London. It gives on the whole an interesting idea of London both from the historical and from the contemporary points of view....