The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01

London, September Tit has often
been said in Eng1and--there is not, in
England, much German evidence on the
subject-that one of the things Ger
many counted on in the great war was
detection in the British empire. The
Irish situation was to have embarrassed
Britain, as was revolt in South Africa
and in India. None did. After a year
and a half of war there was an Irish
rebellion, but it's greatest effect has
been internal political turmoil, while
the war goes right along without in
reference. There was revolt in South
Africa, but South Africa took care of
that herself, and England went on
sending troops to France, as many
really, as she was then capable of
training and equipping. India has
proved loyal There has been trouble,
and apprehension, as there still is in
certain degree. but as whole India
is strongly loyal and Indian troops fight
for the King Emperor on three conti-
nents.
EMPIRE DID NOT TOPPLE
Britain's flung empire" did not
topple apart as was predicted. Instead,
it surprised itself, almost. by it's unity
of purpose. The result is going to be a
closer-knit emire than ever, fedora
ton, in fact, of colonies and mother
country, an amalgamation of 10000, 900
most diversified people, all with their
say as to their government and their
destinies. They'll have to enlarge the
House of Commons after this war to
make room for the members of Parlia-
ment from the overseas dominions, for
the empire will need truly imperial
Parliament.
The sun never stops shining on Brit
ish soil somewhere or other and since
August. 1914, it has never ceased to
shine upon restless Englishmen and
restless natives in every quarter of the
globe who were making their way here
, or there to don khaki and fight the
common enemy. 1t is one of the won
derful things about this war-this rush
to the colors in all quarters of the
globe, from Weihaiwei to the Falk-
lands, from South Africa to Vancouver,
from the Seychelles, Zanzibar, India,
Uganda, Saskatchewan, the Gold Coast,
st. Helena and the Bahamas, in an end
less stream, all ready to fight. There
is doubtless not city of size in all the
world, except enemy cities, that hasn't
furnished an exiled Englishman, while
no end have come home from all sorts
of out-of-the-way places. And every
last one of the colonies, dependencies
anu pTOteCtoidIcS nave lui ehSii
quota. 1t isn't quite so remarkable that
the Englishmen have been stirred to
strife as that the native populations of
Englands colonies have been inspired to
khaki, or whatever other fighting dress
Is furnished them.
MIXTURE OF NATIONS
In the Strand any day there may be
seen the Canadian and Australian. the
Maori, the South African, sauntering
about seeing the sights. either back
from France ON leave, or, perhaps just
in from over the world and about to
go across the channel Now and again
there is an ebony face under the cap
of the Kings Uniform soldier from
the West Indies, while often there are
Indians.
Not only in men have the colonies
done great things-they have furnished
someso the finest fighters of the war
but they have contributed much in
money and in provisions. thus tighten
ing the heavy enough burden of Great
Britain.
Canada and Australia, of course, being
the largest, have done the most Cana
das forces will ultimately number half
a million men, Australia already has FUR
nished 100000. South Africa has done no.
bly,. At the commencement of the war
she undertook her own defense, and thus
released for European service the impe-
rial regiments stationed there. South
Africa suppressed the German-fomented
rebellion, conquered German Southwest
Africa, later sent men to German East