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s the loss of life and property, and > gti then that a paper fee he : better that the nations which go : lize that the verdict is one against possible ciire for this monstrous better to cut so deeply as 'to let ighly remove the very seeds of dis unhindered growth of the Splendid n to be drawn from the Sokabl f that the loss of life, the destruction d industry, and the total setback of civilization, will be st stupendous as to bring the nations' of the carth she, when the war. is over, in the endeavor to substitute for the an. International Tribunal backed by an And yet, how are we going to disarm? What nation is going to have the splendid courage to disband their army, and turn their bat- : tleships into merchant marine? 'Lhe lesson will indeed have to be ter: *tible before such a change as this can be effected. The tramp of feet, the tap of the drum, and all the display of military power, are occupying the centre of the stage Just now, this is the time of their usefulness. The lesson will have to be so terrible that the men who govern the world will themselves feel the destructive power of the machine that they have 'mvented. Lying on the fields of battle must be the men who sacked Louvain, and shot women and children. Can Belgium forgive? Germany be brought to see the uselessness and wastefulness of her am- *"bitious military program? Can this generation rid itself of the fear of 'war and be content to leave its differences to be settled by an inter- 4¢ national tribunal? Read these lines by Le Galliene-- WA R! 1 abhor, And yet how sweet 'The sound along the marching strect Of drum and fife, and 1 forget Broken old mothers, and 'the whole Dark butchery without a soul. A dream those drummers make. Oh! it is wickedness to clothe Hidden in music like a queen Withouta soul avethis bright drink That mn a garden of glory walks, Of heady music, sweet as hell; And even my peace-abiding fect Go marching with the marching feet, For 'yonder, yonder goes the fife, 7And what care 1 for human ltfe! loathe! © Ar, thou hast many infamies, _ But not an infamy like this, And show the monster as she is! Richard Harding Davis says that the days of the war correspondent are over.. He has been arrested by Belgians, French and British alike; nd on 'one occasion every correspondent was ordered to leave Belgium ithin twenty-four hours on pain of being shot. = Evidently, then, news from the seat of war is scarce. Occasionally a wounded soldier comes back to tell the tale; but even in cases like these, the board of censors use the blue pencil freely and only permit such inforfuation to pass as cannot be used to our injury by the enemy. In reading the daily war one is réminded of the old sailor's definition of an anthem. In : talking to chug of | is visit to chiirch he said that the choir sang an : hat that was, and this was the p If 1 was to say' to you--¢Jack, go and get me a "that wouldn't be aanthem; but if I was to say 'Jack-Jack- oh and get--get-ge 6 me-6-6-C ha- Filet 'hand ----------spike' that 'ud be a anthem." The mpelled to sing a war anthem based on the brief offi- 'they repeat and elaborate until four or five lincs the foundation upon which the whole newspaper story is built. ; bite to the resourcefulness of to complain--for the de- ¢ paper that does not oh et "them in a book; to- regarding the four The tears fill my astonished eyes, And my full heart is like to break; - And yet tis all embannered lies-- Yon hideous grinning thing that stalks ill good men love the thing they Oh, snap the fife and still the drum, But the disorder and loss on the part of the enemy seem to be too great. to admit of it being all 'a decep! Iti is possible that the following facts regarding the comparative efficiency of the field artillery of the several armies engaged in the war, may throw some light on the situation: The effectiveness of gun fire' depends on the velocity of the shot, the weight of the shot, and the rapidity with-which the shots may be fired. A determining factor in hauling field guns will 1 their weight. If the following table is consult= ed it wil be seen that the British and French guns have a decided ad- vantage over those of the Germans, except in the matter of the weight of the gun and gun carriage: Britain = France = Germaay Weight of shot, pound Sa i) 18 15.¢ 15.1 Muzzle velocity, feet per nd 1600 1740 1500 per minute i 29 20 20 Maximum effective range, yards 6300 6000 5500 Weight of gun and carriage, pounds 2690 25( 2080 So much is baing said about brigades, regiments, etc., that it is as well to know what is the war strength of these several sections of the armies. The European regiment in full strength numbers about « men, under the command of a colonel. Three regiments form a brigade of 10,000 men, commanded by a major-general. Two brigades form a division of 20,000 men, under the command of a licutenant-general, 'Two divisions constitute an army corps of 40,000 men, commanded by a general. © Three army corps form an independent field army; fully equip- ped with cavalry, artillery, commisary, engineers, and medical depart- ment--a total strength of 120,000 men. These figures may vary slightly but are substantially correct. . We must be prepared to take our successes calmly, for when the Germans retire behind their own fortresses we may hear a different story for it is not likely that Berlin will be easily taken, and Berlin should be It is possible that there may be internal troubles in Germany, and these, together with the pressure of the Allied Forces may demoralize the German power more quickly than was expected. A signiiicant development during the past week is indicated in the announcement by Turkey that she will conduct her affairs in future without the interference ot outside power. The "Sick Man" of Europe 'finds the political atmosphere heathier for him than usual. the goal. The Toronto Globe of Tuesday says: "STEADY" is the word. It would be unwise in the extreme to regard the battle of the Marne as a decisive victory for the Allies. It was a step toward the final goal, but only a step. It proved that French valour is well - nigh irresistible in the attack, and that British troops are as tenacious when hanging to the flank 'of a retreating foe, as when giving ground themselves. It 'shook the morale of the German soldiers who had begun to regard themselves as invincible. It taught the German people at home--who had been living in a fopl's paradise, fed on daily tales of great victories--to re- ceive such tales hereafter with less credulity. RIFLE ASSOCIATION 55 meeting is called to be held in the basement of the Town} Hall night of this week at eight o'clock, for the purpose of forming a Rifle Association in Port Perry. All interested' in shooting are in- vited to be present.