BUNS: A VOICE FROM THE FRONT. [To TEM ENTOR Or
THE .'Srscrivos.."] Sirt,—May one who has served nearly ten months with the Expeditionary Force say one word as to the attitude, as it appears to him, of a greet many people at home about the 'war? It seems that the public demand that they should be served up daily with accounts of " frightfulness " of the Germans. Rightly or wrongly—rightly, I firmly believe—we have embarked on this war, and our only thought should be how best to get it victoriously over. What is the use of making inquiries as to this or that alleged piece of brutality P If a case is proved, does that make the war on our part more justifiable? We were in the right at the start, before these things are supposed to have happened; we cannot be more than in the right. You may say these true stories stir up the men at home to join the Army ; if the daily lists of casualties of their own kith and kin do not stir them up to come and help to get a fellow-countryman triumphantly out of a "hell on earth "—then, for better, let them stop at home. When the Army has been completely wiped out, then thee " shirkers " can make the best terms they can with "the enemy in the gate." Let us clear our minds of cant! The German soldier is very similar to our own. I have been in towns where children have been killed by shells—the mothers weep, of course they do; "antis (fest la guerre" is their only complaiiit Why must we " hate "? Better to feel that we are fighting for God, King, and country against a brave " immediate " foe, and to remember Dubs et decorum eat pro patria mori.—I am, Sir, &c., S. O. S.
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