The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-12

soldiers land somewhere on the Brit
ish isles.
Great Britain's stronghold is in her
colonies. The Canadians are grand
soldiers. The British sneeringly call
them Americans" A Canadian cap
tain will go to the bar and drink
straight whisky with every private
soldier in his company. This the
British regard as improper. Even the
Germans would scott at a proposition
like that, as German officers do not
fraternize with their men. There is
more sympathetic feeling between
the rank and file of the French and
their officers than in any other army
excepting the Canadians.
1t is related that at a certain out
post where salutes and passwords
must be given an officer of a York
shire regiment gave the proper salute
and the proper words and passed on;
an officer from the Queens Own"
followed with the salute and the
password. and the guard in each case
called out the regiment. Then a Ca
madam officer passed and without any
flourish said: Go to HI, Cd
d-n youl" The picket guard shout
ed, "Seventy-frst Canadian!" The
guard realized that no n but a Ca
madam would thus disregard all the
rules of war. But the westerner from
the plains of Canada can sit in a sad
die longer than any other man and he
is brave to rashness.
There will be no surrender so long
as Canada has a word to say. The
war will not end by the surrender of
Canada.
/ am unable to discuss the Italian
army, although | have been in Italy
several times. The Italians have
never shown the white feather in for
mer wars. They fought Turkey des-
perately only a few years ago.
| cannot discuss Russia or the
Russian army. | was preparing to go
to Russia when the tragedy of the
sinking of the Lusitania suggested
that | return to America.
The Line-Up.
At the present time the countries
at war may be grouped as follows:
The British group: Great Britain
France, Belgium, Russia, Servia.
Italy.
These groupings would indicate a
minority on the part of the German
group, but it must be remembered
that in practically all the great war:
of history the smaller armies tri
umphed. Caesar and Napoleon gen
orally fought superior numbers
Philip of Macedon, Alexandria th'
Great, and Hannibal invariabl,
fought superior numbers. / am no
predicting that the minority will tri
umph in this case, for the reason tina
| do not know. In recent years tn,
only war in which success followed
superior numbers was the American
civil war. Success generally comes t
/; the army which is most determined
and has to the fullest extent the wa
spirit.
/ then give my conclusions as fol
lows:
The war will last another year.
Germany cannot be starved out
she will have plenty of ammunition
even though she shall not be able t
buy any of it in America.
Germany has the best army.
; There is no danger of England run
ming out of food supplies. She viii
. get plenty of men in the course o
? time.
England has more at stake thai
any other country.
Germany makes her people believ
/, that Americans are unfair in sellinI
ammunition to the allies, while al
the allies say the same markets ar
open to Germany.
The destruction of the Lusitani
i, was for the purpose of stopping tn
sale of ammunition on the part o
America to the allies. 1t was intend
ed TO shock the American people an,
bring about new conditions.