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ter adds. undervalued their adversary and
| failed to appear at the seat OF war with
a numerical superiority, while their STRAIT
egg was largely ordered from London.
Again. he points out, all the British gen.
| erals neglected accomplishing and were
! deficient in the A c of field service.
To this, he continues, must be added the
fatal frontal attack. while the Mauser
gun has brilliantly stood the test Of this
campaign On the other hand, a military
writer in the Boersen Courier maintains
that no modern war has been so devoid
OF interesting features % theoretical and
strategic lessons and that the British
have proved their stupendous "asininity
as a military nation in an unparalleled
manner"
WHAT WILL RUSSIA DO ABOUT ITs
The papers also continue TO discuss the
problem as 10 what will be Great Brit
aims position hereafter. since. they claim.
her total collapse as a military power has
been proved by this war. The usually
well informed Kreutz Zeitung contains
letter from high parsonage at St Pc
tersbarg. claiming that the question as
10 whether 1t is advisable 10 use Great
Britain's present bowerlessness. is again
being seriously considered In Russian gov
eminent circles. The military party IS
urging the timeliness for an Asiauic ad-
vance The correspondent OF the Associ-
ated Press can assert, however, on high
authority. that. as concerns Germany. no
such steps Will be Joined IN under any cir
cumstances. but that full neutrality VIII
Be maintained to the end.
THE BRITISH CAMP AT CHIEvELEY
Chieveley. Dec ELECTROMAGNETIC Brit
ish army Is occupying its original camping
ground. The naval brigade fired a few
shells at the Boer positions The result
IS not known. but the firing is taken TO
show that the naval guns are able 10 COM
nand the Tugela bridge
THE COLONIAL VOLUNTEER
Winnipeg. Man, Dec. Captain Will
Jams Of the Royal Canadian Dragons
commanding officer Of this district is be-
sieged with applications from volunteers
all over western Canada. City Engineer
Ruttan. Lieutenant Colonel OF the Ninth
battalion. has offered to raise a regiment
especially adapted for road and bridge
construction.
Ottawa Ont. Dec IA dispatch
dated Belmont. Cape Colony. has been
received at the militia department from
Colonel Otter. commanding the Canadian
contingent, reporting all well Colonel
Evans OF the Canadian Yukon field force.
who is expected to command the second
Canadian expedition has arrived at Ia
coma from Dawson ana viii come east
at once.
y CANADIAN KICKER
New York. Dec IA special 20 the
World from Ottawa says: When the first
Canadian abttalion was sent 10 South
Africa strong protests against giving
military aid 10 Great Britain came from
the majority OF Premier Laurler's fol-
lowing in Quebec. Rebellion among his
French supporters was only cuelIed by
the assurances that the Canadian forces
would De paid by Great Britain and that
no more contingents would be furnished.
The offer and acceptance Of a second bat
talon has caused open revolt Francis
Bcurassa, the Liberal member for ST.
Johns, Quebec. has resigned his seat 81
parliament in protest and others are
likely 70 follow. D. Monet the Liberal
member for La Prairie Quebec has just
written 10 La Patrie. the French liberal
organ in Montreal. protesting against
sending a second Canadian contingent
and declaring his intention Of voting
against Laurier on that question. lie
says the first contingent was sent as a
matter Of oolitenoss. but he viii not
stand the sending o. another contingent
without consulting parliament and the
people and If twenty-five Of his co0qtitu-
ent ask for his resignation he will hand
II in as a protest He quotes Edward
Blake's remarks about the war being
unjust and oppressive and thinks Canada
has no right 70 mix up with foreign wars. /
KANSAS CITY'S ASGLoMANIACs
Kansas City. No. Dec. z5.-Suh1ectF ~
Great Britain living in Kansas city have
contributed sI022 70 the fund for The re-
lief Of the families Of British soldiers
fighting In South Africa. The contribu- /
ton was RENTED today 70 the lord
mayor Of London.
BOFR RECRUITS IN CISCTNNATI
Cincinnati Ohio. Dec. Z7.-Thirty-fre re-
cruiss for the Boer army were examined
here TO-DAY. Those who passed VIII D. for
waried tomorrow Il Is believed Dr.
Leyds. the European representative q th-
TransvaaI IS furnishing tha means Tas
recruits viii 20 from here - New York
and expec; thence 20 go via Antwerp yfa
DelarJa Bay.
BoIR-SUPPoRTISGI RISHMES
Chisago. Dec. z.-At a meeting - he
United Irish societies tonight S.5'3 vas
pledged toward oayiug sor a. ambulance
service 10 b. sent 10 the Beers. J., IL
ex9eessd 800 90 wil Ultimately be raised
in Chicago ana vicinity.
SETTLING IT N soITH CAROLINA
Charleston. s g.. Dec. 2 -&attasT
Gleason. Ir4sh. and A'rc Logan. Eng
Hzh. engaged fl an argument tonight