New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-15
THE WAR.

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ANTWERP TO GAIIIPOT Year o. ",r IN
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CANADA ~ FTANuIE ii sli NAV N'1a' ..
P Preface o. 'te Dr. Hon b2hi - -
iriroduc'on uy tle r. ii.a Sir E2,"s D'' Tbo
Maps and hpvend.ces --ln'. - -
George II. Doran Company.
THE WAY or THE CROSS. r. Doroshel'li, .,a
Introductory note ~ S.eIl,i l1N -
70. VII i63. G. T. iutnsm's sols-
Mr.. Ruhls war correspondence, vel
come in its carefully edited permanent
form. covers more ground than any
other single volume Of its kind. Eus-
STA is the only one Of the warning
countries in Europe which he has nov
seen; no is on his way there now. lie
was repeatedly at the front IN ANY
werp on the night Of the lombard
ment and of the flight Of the popuia--
ton; again in the German trcncnes ana
ST Gallipoli-but he is of greatest IN
tersst TO us in his graphic descriptions
Of conditions behind the military INES
His chapter on Bordeaux, for instance
during the brief period when It was the
capital OF the republic, is, ore believes
unique. There are visits to German
prison camps, a prolonged look at Der
lin. and two most informing sections
devoted 10 Rumania and bulgaria
Bucharest and its people impressed MI
Ruhl somewhat as n miniature bueHo9
Avres, or crude, provincial I'M
tation Of Brussels. But the country :,
leading men he found admirably wen
informed and willing to talk frahAiy'
The Bulgarian is cast IN more ser'-
Gus. solid mould. And the Hungariahs
delighted him.
One lesson Mr.. Ruhl has drawn from
his travels through Europe at war
that of being impartial. There are no
bsstv judgments here, no hatreds, no
assumption that all the guilt "a on one
side only. An informing book TINS
and most readable. II is ar excellent
specimen of the special correspondents
art at its best.
Sir Max Athens brief history OF the
services of the First Canadlen contln-
gent and Princess Patricias Regiment
1.-The Princess Pats" as 'hey are
called) in Flanders is the result Of BON
frst-hand observation and consultation
of the records. Within two months
nfter the outbreak of the war Canada
sent 70 Europe an eXpediuonary force
of $4,000 men, comprising infantry
cavalry, artillery, signal corps, supply
and ammunition columns, field amou-
lances and hospital stats. The contin-
gent sailed for England on October D.
1914. and reached the front IN FeD-
ruary of the following year. On the
night Of its arrival in the trenches u
vas Immediately hailed by the Ger
mans: "Come out, you Canadians
Come out and fight" Another evil
dence OF the thoroughness OF the Ger
man intelligence service. The forces
received their baptism Of fire at Neuye
Chapelle, though only their artillery
took an active part in this action. Inc
real tragedy Of the battle vas tine
non-arrival OF the supports at point
and at a time when the appearance OF
reserves might have made all the dit-
ference TO the fortunes Of the day
The enemy was still bewildered and
demoralized, but. unfortunately. the
British front was in great need o.
strengthening out. The Esd Brigade
continued to hang up the sth Division
while the 25th Brigade was hghting at
A point where it was not supposed 10 be
at all"
II was at Ypres that the Canadians
won their first laurels, holding on after
the French on their left flank had been
driven to fight by gases. They kept
their extended position through forty
eight hours Of incessant attack by vast
" superior numbers. then charged and
carried a wood and enemy trenches.
Festubert and Givenchy are other