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lbOVER 100,0010 LBS .TOBACCO TUESDAY---30c. AVERAGE A l . VOL XXXVIII MANNING, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1918No2 kLTON XS IN MANNIN( alks on True Con Has Served 19 - ,gular Army. aged to break through the i n ranks. Soon, however, my horse w, shot. I was shot in, the arm. and tU horse in falling rolled on me and in other arm was broken. I was ta up, my wounds were dressed ar everything done for my comfort. 0 of their men then rode 37 miles notify the British I had been wounde When we fought the Zulus we we allowed to send out our men uni the Red Cross and gather up (1 wounded. But after the battle wi the Germans, no such thing was r, lowed, as they were immediately .h down. Across the entire front from-, Fl-,. diers, across France, Italy and 1oev into Mesopotamia extend the trene es of both Allies and ner enemies. T. .first line trenches are arx feet die" Along the top exte::ds a wall of sat bags Three hundred yards back of t1 first line trenches are the seconi. T Germans have reinforced their trer ! es with steel and concrete. Back these lines extend tunnels, far bt: to the border. Here the Germans a able to conceal vast numbers o .. from our observers. They are den mined to stay in the trenches. b they have got to come out, if :t two years, if it takes five v;r. it takes fifty years. In the day time no movemen t lowved in the trenches. As yr~u you will see some of the soldiers wr. ing home, some are cleanin -h guns, while others are watchi:r enemy through the periscopes. whi are placed at intervals of thirty i.:. Over the. enemies' lines you w =:f th 2 immense sausage ballconi. wr their observation cages. These a captive and can be raised or at will. Every move of the men 4y srved and reported, and if any rm ;' imient were seen in our. trenches t. would immediately order that i a shelled Hence the order for n- , ment in the clay time. Our urra~ also have their captive balloon.s :t as closely watch the moven%-a the enemy. Looking through the periscen. v see first the sand bags of our N then our own barbed wire entangl ments, 12 yards across. Then you m desolattion, crater holes, large i small. This is No Man's Land. B, yond is the enemy wire entanglemewt his sn'nd bags and trenches. At night all is activity. E.a of the lines water, ammunition. r tions and other supplies are +.ei brought up into the first line tree es. It is then that all movement i troops is made. Suddenly you see a bright het 1This is called the salient light. It thrown up by the enemy to watcti t movements of our men. When t war first started our men were ve eager for souvenirs, and what c'eu be better than a German helme.? . they would organize a raiding par of six or eight, unknown to the i ticers, and go over and capture number of helmets apiece, kiliing man for each one. The Germaars 11 came so nervous they wouhr -lot. si in the first line trenches at right, wl rather than shoot a whole armay, s< entists invented the salient sigh which lasts for three minutes., a lights up the whole surrounding (ou try. When the enemy is very ner ous he sends them up every five n utes; when not quite so nervous, eve 10 minutes, and nights when he feeling fairly secure, or is plannui some meanness, every 20 ininut< These are the nightsi. wa go over. Thelu lights cost $12 to $14 apiece, and they have not yet invented a one si ed light our men get the benefit, al the kaiser pays the bill. 31 Liut. HalIton then gave a grapi descriptioni of a scoutinig party goi .out on.No Man's L~anai seek ingr inft , mation. Ilis information was fir hand, and was very real to his heui ers. During his talk he introdmue 31bits9 of huamor., showving that the ra dier can still see the ridiculous shie life. In cloaing he told of some of 1 own~ experiences in acing woundei giving the highest praise to the Y.1 C. A. and the Red Cross for their we derful work in the war zone. j Lieut. H~alton returned to Ameri on the hospital ship Llandovery Cei tIe, which was recently sunk. He' e l~ects to return soon to as near a po: tion to the front as possible. Last Mondlay morning while lv Clarence Iseman and Charles Bra ham were returning from Sumt< they had the misfortune of runnii of n fthe bridges in Black Ri adwieneither was hurt, the e y as badly damaged. It seems th 1Clarence, who was driving the ci fell asleep, and when they reached t bridge the nyachine did not kn< which way to turn without being to so dived over into the stream, a when the boys found themselves th were at the bottom of the river. Have you read "Over the Top ?" not get a book at once and read it, a: OUTLIlES R[D GROSS WORI The following open letter to the Re I Cross has been received by .Mr. F. I Burgess. It is self explanatory. The women of the country workin through the Red Cross are producin - enormous <quantities of Surgicl Dressings, Hospital and Refugee Gar ments, and other useful articles. Th production has been increasing dur ing the past year by leaps an bounds; there is no apparent limit t the generosity arnd devotion of thes Red Cross workers. y Th . Red Cross today is one of th a greatest manufacturing enterprises i the world, and the wise direction of a y this energy and enthusiasm present i many serious problems. We war ~every Red Cross worker to unde e stand the situation as it gradually do velops so that we may have that er operation on the part of every on that goes with a true understandin of Red Cross aims and purposes. V r have, therefore, set down belowr ,h length a summarized account of th J. work up to the present time and t the problems now before us. Our Entry into the War When this country made its entr into the war, the Red Cross saw ti necessity of providing great quani ties of articles which could be 'ma by the Chapter workers, such as Sur cal Dressings, Hospital Garment Knitted Comforts, and the like. Infoi mation is to types of these artick was circulated throughout the Chaj lers and tentative estimates of t1 quantities which were to be produce were relied upon in arranging for tih 7l purchase of the necessary raw matei ials, such as gauze, cotton, yarn, eti Plans for instructing workers in th proluction of the various articles wer :; rapidly made effective. In a surpri, ugly short time, the chapters wer ,arning out enormous quantities of a ese articles. In the meantime, th Red Cross organization for inspectin transporting and distributing thes roducts to the point of need was bt um developed. It Was not humanly possible at th outset to make any dependable est n"ates of the quantities and relativ ,roprtions in which the various kind f f articles should be produced. 'I'll ,ed Cross Commissions, when the ok up their work abroad, and ou 'Departmtme of Military Relief, deal .ng with the camps anl cantonment i this country, understood from ti irst the necessity, from every poin of view, of making these estimate, The difficulties of makng estmates a I reliable must be obvious to all. I required time and opportunity t study the situation from every angl so as to be sure, in the end, that the had given due weight to all of ti 1 perplexing phases of the problem. \ hile these studies were bein ":made, the Red Cross was convince tVt it would be wise to spare in " ains to be ready for any deman that might be made upon it, and whil we have increased our knowledge a he problem month by month, the trn ,.*endous production of all these ust .l articles has been going en i every part of the country so that w .", thus far, been able not only t reeut in one way or another all of th d e,:umands upon the Red Cross froi eyery quarter but h-ve, at the sam time, been able to do one further thin which we consider essential. That i the creation of great stocks of nece: vary articles so that emergencies and emergencies are the rule of war a wght always find na ready. Everything so far produced is t positive value. This is a war of sue treniendous proportions that it seen I almost impossible ever to figure o . having too much of anything cot nected with its conduct, particularl of those things whit, the Red Croy chapters produce. If there was no limit to the amour yof raw material available in the coui -try andI the sh ippiig space wh ic 15might be used to transpiort the coin jleted articles to the point of need, th Poliey of almost unilimiited productic m iight be justified. Butt there is mtad 'a very dlefinite limit to r< stources both of material ail trn: aportation, and so it is nott onily whl b ut necessary that we put the entij productilon as ra pidlly as possible a i- the basis of our best estimates of th ziost urgent nieedsg, so that while w tare for Red Cross requirements at! ijately, we may at the same time I ities now so sorely triedl. Thei( Mit uation Tloday Bunrgical Dressings: Thle rate at wh-iich sturgic'al dres: is have be'en produced has beta cor il.ait ly intcreasmug and is now at omut hiighier thana otur estimates ind1( eat e as niecessairy for some months conic- Ph is rapjidly increasing Pr< dnetion has strainetd the capacity t~ he tinfacturers of raw material osuhan extent that there has bee serious (difficuilty in securing suiff r cient gaumze and other materials use im making dIressings. .Our Repairtment of Stipplies is worl, ing in close co-operation with the go' gernent tto see that regular qluant ar Lies of these materials are secured fc at Red Cros work. All necessary o. rdeshave been placed with the mamn e factrersvith every hl htcn1 wgiven .the situation hepyha Govenmer be dlay getingthe material int somne parts of the country, but evers Sthing is being done to hasten dcli' cries, and wc hope, before long, I have established regular dleliveries I If all sections. id .If the chapters will take stops I himit their production of ,r,.s.n.. I rthe exact knd and quarntities specifi cally callpd for by the Division, they may feel assured that the situation is being well cared for.. This does not d mean, however, that any women who He I are willing to work need be idle be- to cause of lack of opportunity. There is urgent need for other kinds of Red Cross work, as will be seen by the .1 statement which follows: Hospital Garments, Refugee Garments e Comfort Kits, Knitted Goods For months past, careful studies ni d have been in progress, not only by our .: ti o Commissions abroad but by our l)e- olin elpartments in this country, working in 1peo close co-operation wiht the Army and dac e' Navy to d etermin the need for these the articles. As a result, definite esti- mar mates of their requirements between Pee s now and the autumn are in hand and ney it have served as the basis for the al- abil lotments for the work to be done by imi the Chapters. To make the things ele< called for by this estimate will mean had e that more women than ever before .whi swill be required to devote their time 'soo e to this work. Some of these articles rep t are for our own soldiers and for those hion e who will soon be called to the colors, est others are for the hospitals of our Al- Na' lies abroad, both civil and military, Gei while still others are for the unfortu- pre Y nate population in the actual war zone ele< * of our Allies, where they will serve to gar - alleviate so far as possible the suf- its e f'ering of old men, of women and of cou children and at the same time serve off as a reminder of this country's inter- its est and sympathy at a time when such 3 5 evidences of sympathy mean so much his - to the morale of these sorely strick- erns e en countries. This is a war not of the wit d slier and sailor alone, but of the (can e whole people, and the morale of the 'or0 civilians behind the lines is quickly re- 'uat flected at the front. If the people Gen e falter, the soldiers will not fight so gov e effectively. You will see, there- lhe fore, that what we are doing for the pes) e civilians in France, Italy and Belgiumn tig Il is just as truly for the fighting man for e as if it were done for himself. ihe The same disciplined effort which I1-1is e has met the needs of the past year 'sho will answer the new demands. The be women of the country must expect to sari e respond to Sudden change of orders dlea and to accept irregularity in supplies I e as these are ia necessary outcome of Att s war demands and war conditions. It tu e is precisely this ability to respond to !can y the situation, be it what it may, no Sta I nmatter how confusing to previous our - ,plans and ideas, that makes the Red !jam s -Cross a dependable and - efficient era e for"c' for winning the war. las t Other Red Cross Activities Un We are not attempting in this let- its t ter to cover the situation with respect 'ava t to many other equally important Red ter o Cross activities of the Chapters, the ma e Ilome Service and the Canteen Serv - in y (;e, and work of the actual admniiiirtra- an e five affairs of the chapters, neither dat have we made any atteinpt to fore- utin g cast someW of th.e newer' forms of ae- ty da tivities, such as reclamation of sol- Ib' o liers' clothing. While all of these ple d matters are of first importance, we im e are confining ourselves in this letter 'in . to Chapter Production. shad - 'pur 'chapter will be asked by this the office to produce definite quantities |im ni of certaim articles. These allotments ima e will be changed from time to time as all; o we receive further estinats of re- coil e quirements from National Ieadliuar- wil n tors, andl you are urged on all ac- , rei: e counts to confine your product ion to !at g these clefinite allotments and to se. grt cure your materials through our I)i- the vision Supply Wtarehouse. sue You are particularly requested not of to purchase through outside sources rui acny of the materials we carry in stock, ing f even though you may at times be able .. h to get more expeditfous deliverics wh is thereby. The reason for this recjuest dit n is that the Govt'rnmenc has agreed to dec - allow us to participate in purchase of not y gauze, cotton, outing f!annel and such aii s staple materials at the prices paid by . wh !the Government and on practicall y try it the samiie .ter'ms oif deliveiry, only with vol -the specifk ie ndlerstandlingt that chap-'e .. chtises of these mnateriIs. Tlhiis coin- 'not e clit ion is iminposed because such pur-'des n chatse's tendi~ to deimoraize's mtarkt't stai a condiitionis aiic ndtmke moicre difficult of - the Gover'in ment task of re'gultin i~leai . lie cmainiu facturie and marketinig of adl e t i('se staple mat erials. , cut I.e is hoped thtat thcis long lette'r maiiy ci's nconvery aver'y cletar uinderstanrd inrg of' ci e the difiult probilemn wvhich confronits ver e us aindl the spuiriit in whIiich we arec trv toy I . inig tc meet it. ' Pt'< e There hats hcte nothinig ficir thccr cut ifthe unselIfish and devoted way.c tha lii y thec women(' (if thie(i ictr'y haivc give'c Stt of their time anud skill icntmkiing Re ' ('ross aiid dleendaible. Wet aipprecinfaiimun thact wvork idonie inc thiis wvay0 lccs thec scimieth ing of' the~ perso5tnaI l tuc h hih 'icc conies fr'omi workirng for a par t icuilar' teri a inst itutiont, ort fori ac par'ticutlar' groupc i- ol'cileol aibroadc orc in the field.' oc ire none the less surie that. the b as is .-cii wh ichi, broadly spea k ing, wc' ar i'' ftatteniptmg Iv. -hanidlce the macit tei', is hoc s the conly praicticatl (one. u:r staicnarcds LoIlM n are' based on fir'sthatnd kncowle'dge and cccl i- caireful obser'vation oif i(ipeopl whc ar imh d i'ight on the gi'ound. We hopecc toc wa c'hange out stancdardcs as Ilittle' ars pois- wai .sible; we hope to hiave theic as simcple kim r..ts possiile. Othert patternis of a pari- ini ti..cular thing tare sometinies ur'gedc by Al) r some one, wvho hais hadic a limcitedl ex- an< -Iperienice abroad, as superior' to the yoi -|Red Cross standard, Our standards e are,.however, meeting the test of real mao t service every dacy. Thie goal which we amc 11 have set is not a visionairy one, but los o0 we have hard piractictil war facts to r- face, the r- We are confident that every loyal not o member of the Red Cross will do the we: o utmost to promote the efficiency of nin the organization so that we may con- 1 o ttnue'to- be the greatest relief agency to o operatingr in the war. PLES FOR U. S. SNAI[ Withdraws From Governor's Race Become Candidate for Short Term in U. S. Senate--John G. Richards Is Now the Only Reform Aspirant for Governor ernor ibll i::, July 9..--Attorn *y G. .cr re political situation ii. S-uth Car a tonight in the intere.ts of the ple when he announced his canli ' for the United States senate for unexpired term of Senator Till 1, which means the short term. Mr. ples has filled the ofice of A ttor General for six years with marked ity and unquestioned integrity and artiality. At the time of his t ion he was the youngest man who ever held the office, but the record ch he immediately began to make 1 not only gained him an enviable utation among the people of his ie state, but won for him the high office of honor and trust in the ional Association of Attorneys feral, which he last year served as sdent, and having declined re tion to the presidency of that or ization, he was made chairman of executive committee, which on ac nt of an existing vacancy in the ce of president, today makes him chief executive officer. Ir. Peeples' announcement means I retirement from the race for gov ur, and he tonight announced his bdrawal from that race. Since the apaigns opened the death of Senat Tillman has brought about a sit ion which was unforeseen when feral l'eeples filed his pledge for ernor, and he now conceives it to his duty to the great mass of the ple of South Carolina, under exist crrcumstances, to offer himself the unexpired term in order that may be of more service to them. loyalty to the nation's cause is wn by his record and cannot luestioned, and his deserved popu ty, merited by his ability and fair ling, insure his election. I announcing his candidacy tonight orney General Peeples said: 'Inas h as there has been erated a va ey from this state in the United tes senate, caused by the death of distinguished Senior Senator Ben in R. Tiouman, after (tue consil ion and feeling that I am equally qualified to hold the office of ted States senator and discharge duties patriotically as anyone now ilable for the position for the short i and feeling that I owe it to the ses of the people to enter the race heir behalf at this time, I hereby ounce to them that I am a candi e in the democratic primary for the xpired term. I feel that my loyal to the nation is unquestioned and ive a great desire to serve my peo and the national government in a e irect capacity at this time than the office of governor, to which I aspired before the necessity for election of a senator in the inter brought about by Senator 'Till V's death. So tar* as I am person ' concerned, my duty is my first sileration, but aside from that, I I state frankly that the honor of resenting this state in the senate this time I feel to be equally as at as that of being governor, and emoluments of the position are h as to justify a mano of my lack financial means in entering the e. I have always believed in lie frank with the people. In my opinion, the conditions ich have lately arisen make it man ol'y upon me to enter the race. Un ordinary circumlstances I would withdraw from any race to enter ther, but these are conlit.ions elh have arisen. Since our coun entered this great war, I have mttteeredl to( enter the alrmy or to v'e my .countr'y iln any capacity are 1 nu ght lie ('atlled and this an meemeni(lt is the resulIt of' that ire. It' electedt I pledige h'iyself to oc d 11 si'rey behinda the tires iden t the t 1ntitd States with my col.. Lnoes ini the senlate to uphold the anuiistrat ion ini the full and vigor prtosecut-ion of this war' toi a suet slut concl us ion. I betlieve' that my nees to be elected govei'nor' wei'e y bright, but it is (\very~ man11's dut y seek wvher'e }he ('nn best ser've' his pile, and ill my opinion unider pires coniditoins I blieuve I can best serve el(ie as5 at senat1or of thle Uijt ed It is for tihe-e reaisonls that I no(w kinne(( to you~ miy withdriawyat froma race fot' governoir andl my enitranceid'( l>t th caign for (1 I th un' iexpIiredc IN liElEllliWANC'E. ) ied last I" r'ida y mnin g at hierI ine neat' 'Triin ity, ,lunel( 28thI, Aleis. .t ie t'lreemlan, wvife of Al r. WVitlie eman11, dauigh te(r oif Alr. IHuck WVif - nson1, of Heiennet tsv itdI, S. ( . She a devoited wvife. an rd fientdl, andii thlought we'(ll oif by every one wh 'wv her. All's. I reeman hlad been failling hlealth for a lonlg time. >ut t wo monlths ago she gr'ew worse( l has passed away to the grea'lt lie 'i. ;he is survived by her husbandt, ther and fatther', and one bro'(ther, I a host of fr'iends to mourn her he funer'al services took place at Trinity Cemetery Saturday after n at 4:00 o'clock. The services 'e condluctedl by Rev. Smith of Man Vc e'xtenid our hleartfelt syinpanthy the bereaved family. A. A, Goomnen. MOR[ GERMAN PROPAGANDA Von Capelle Declares Allied Reports Exaggerated STATEM ENT TO REICiISTAG linister of Marine States U-Boats Are Iucreasing in Numbers and Quality A msterdam, .July 7.-German sub marines are increasing butts in num ber and quaiity, according to a dec laration made by Vice Admiral von Capelle, minister of the navy, in the debate on the third r adiag of the naval estimates in the Reichstag. He asserted that reports of U-b:t los-cs h:v:- belen exagge'ratcd by the En tente Allies. Von Cap.lle's statrement was iade in response to a refercnc by a: d1ep)uty of the center to the assertion of the French under secretary of th. navy tint two-thirds of the German U-boats had been sunk while twice the num ber which Germany is able to build also are being destroyer. "'these figures are Incorrect," said Admiral von Capelle, "as is also the recent statement by the British min ister of marine that since .January last the number sunk exceeded ex pectations. The facts are quite the reverse. All reports about U-boat losses spread by the enemy are exag. gerated. As far as the number and quality of our U-bonts are conceroned, our weapon is increasinlg in strength. Lecture by Commander "Many of you gentlemen recently attended a lecture by one of our sub marine commanders, w-no had just re turned from the barred Zone. it. scribed in detail all thu defensi measures which our e4.nmies elln-IoU against the U-boat. fl is uttera te showed that our splendid U- oat crews have stood their ground h fh1r to against. all these measures, and I have every retason to believ they wil continue to (o so. "Official publications by the admi ralty staff are the most reliable bases or judging the military reasons of the submarine war. If now, about eighteen million tons which were at the dis posal of the enemy, already having becn destroyed, the sinking of an av erage of five big vessels is still re ported daily, this is a guarantee that the efficiency of the submarine war remains unaltered." Admiral Sims' Report \'on Capelle then cite d(the state ment by Vice imiral Sims, in Lon. don, May 8th, that the ascendin~g curve of ship construction, withr, about a fortnight, would cut the d(" scending curve of submarine sinking., so that the Allied powers would be "Almost simultaneously," he contin ued, "Edward A. Filene, president of the ship ping committee of the Ur itad States chamber of commerce, said Sounds Quite Different 'Spring of 1919 will have arived before our curve of shipping construe. til cuts the curve of U-boat simk. ings. All statements published in newspapers about a decrease in .ink ings are based on hopes and dreamir4.' "This sounds quite different, al though Filene, as an American, Cer tamtly wouhid pot say too little. I hope that next spring, if the war contiaues then, that his hopes will prove tn , incorrect. '"W1hat then is the pr1ese~nt s.tua." t ion ? Fotur' to five big vessels with valunble (argoes of material ''or t roops, rmv materials, amd food ;' ft5 are sunk daily for which an approx innate similar compensatLion ill :t('w con'st ruction cannot be produced w tth ilt a measurable time. 'here is, th're fore, at continually decreasing aat'c I of tonnage at the disposal of our -I mlies. 'fhe .3laini Point "Tis t'ontintual decr'ease is 'ae frottd, howverv't, by 'onltinutallv m. A mler'ic'an sohh1 er who steps on l'~uro fleant soil thlt detmantd for' toninage it, crea'ises, iby abouitt six gross r'egistor tns, 'lhiis is the manin poit. Theo iabout three gr'oss r'egtstr C'l on s pa hatd to suplthmnwihadi is ni(essarPiy. tetctWih tI t Th'nemyt press'5 }Ii spredt'4 r'e'potf e'very'whetre thalit the' sub' '('at Lloyd (;'orge, ntow is it , sithold nt~t illlow (1urselve's tot b~ flutenced'( byV such c'onfiden sp~'~i ''a t hi- 'eemy. Tlhe retsult of th ~t rmaae wat- mutlst 0one. da~y ntatur'al -J r'e(0se whent t the sea traffic deer-.a der, spectially f~ aorable ('ontition, a gre'a t er Iss oaf submtiartile citi a form will to victor'y which laf, a~ armyi in the west from victor'y to v tory also is ahvi~e in1 our1 navy, and~ bioatt watr, tto, will reachi it~s:-" tR.l. D., (lark is at the I (anadina Rergimlent, will VIy'i 'urbeville (on T.lhursday night id at Sardiaz at the Presbyterianttt~ In -#t nmct o'clock on Fridayl nig'- I oie lbien in the war almost sinwe is be gmning, Lieut. Halton has an int tnat" kniowledge of all its pharsea, and be;ng a pleasing and forceful 5ln~r r . ablo to picture bo0th its grim and htu morous si-eg to his audience, .Why not sell your t'obacco in Man ning and be satisfied, Sell with R. D. Clark. LIEUTENANT Ha SPEA Canadian Officer '] dition of War. Years in R< -- One of the most interesting and in trr1t6e speeches heard in Manning in many a day was that of last Sun day evening, when Lieut. H. I. Halton of the First Canadian Regiment spoke on the true conditions in the war zone Lieut. Halton has served in the Reg ular Army 19 years. He was wounded a number of times. Ifence he is in a position to know whereof he speaks and he told the story in a way that the most simple could understand, and know what our own boys are going through. . He said in part:' On August 4, 1914, Germany de. clared war on France. For months her army had been drawn up on the border, reinforced by heavy artillery and all that goes to make war. France wanted to know the meaning of this and when she sent an inquiry, Ger. many replied that they were ther for strictly peaceful purposes, for the yearly maneuver practice. Then came the proclamation of war, and the truth was plain. When the news reacher Canada, it was seen at once that Eng land would be drawn in. Upon declar ation of war by England a call was sent to Canada for 21,000 men, an< with the small population of Canada it seemed this was impossible, but to our amazement. in a very short while not 21,000, but 150,000 men had volun teered for service. It was impossibh at this time to send all this number so 21,000 were chosen to furnish the First Division. If this I was a mem, ber. The remainder of the 150,00( \vei sent into training. This division was carried over on 34 transports. Four lines were form. ed. Two ship lengths were allowed be tween the ships, and we were con voyed by heavily armed vessels. On the way over we were attackd by sub. marines, but they were sunk with, out doing our ship3 any harm. On reaching England we expected t< go into training for si.a' montha, but t< our surprise, were sent immediately to the front. Germany had come with an army o1 3,500,000 men against the Belgians who with an army of 600,000 men held them) for .56 hours, giving the French an opportunity to rush men to th< border. We admire a general who can ad vance successfully, but we must ad mire as much the one who can retreal successfully.- The retreat must be made not a minute too soon, else dis aster will follow, and not a minute toe late, or he may be surrounded by the enemy and cut off from the read. Th< retreat from Mons under Gen. Smith world's history. Then came the reinforcements un der General Foch and General Petain and the enemy was driven back 3: miles. When a boy I have very oftei strolled over the coui)tryside of Bel gium with my comrades. There were the marvelous roads made under the directions of the Caesars, and late: improved by the Spaniards. Beside the roads were tall poplars, and bach of them beautiful apple orchards Farmers taking their produce to town the wife busy at her duties inside th< beautiful little cottages, with thei: red tiled roofs, and the children goin to school. There school takes up a 8:00 o'clock in the morning and close: at 6:00 in the evening. The cathedrals lifting their spires to hieaven. Toda: the roadls are shell ton, great craters some 15 feet tleep and 35 feet acros: are there; the poplars are gone; thi orchards are destroyed; the farn house in ruins; the beautiful cathe dIrals, with their wvonderful mosaics once the pride of the wvorld, a heal) o ruins. Such is the work of Germany. Before Calais we were given th wvord "On no account give way to th Germans." G;ermaniy wvantcd Calais Why? Of itself if was unimportant but it was the key to Biritain. Britai of herself was not important, but sh blocked the wvay to America and sh must be destroyed. Germany ha eagerly watched and wanted Amerie: for thirty years. In the last 15 yecar Germany has increased 10 nmillions England has,. increased in the sam time only 4,000,000, while Franc )lad decreased 3,000,000. Germanl musst have a chance to expand, and America was to be made the pla1cc Our army of 21,000 men had bee1 told by the authorities that we coul< expect no reinforcements for 14 dlays and we were against a trained arm: (of 500,000 men. During three (lays 0 this time 5,000. guns bombed our p~osi tions continually. No such bombard mnent has ever been before or since On the 7th day we were gasaced. Thb men pouredl the water from thei canteens on the ground and rubbc< the mud so formed, on their eyes an< nostrils in order to keep from beini strangled. Seeing the forces of Can ada were not to be beaten back, th' Kaiser himself issued orders that Cal ais must be taken at any cost., The: used an army of 160,000 men agains an army of 10,000-all remaining o our forces. Upon the arrival of rein foreements the Germans were drive: back. 17 miles, When I was in the Boor war I wa captured while on liorseback, but man