... without seeing it. Parents whose sons have got the Jingo fever, especially, should t a k e them to see Savage South Africa The war scenes are so awfully realistic as to make one shudder. 'fhe immense company of Zulus, Swazis', Boers, &c., who have to ...

... THE WAR'S PROGRESS AND ITS EFFECTS BY ALEX. Timms are not going well with us in South Africa, and, feebly fluttering from one extreme of stupidity to another, the patriotic'' firedrakes who lured us into war with the Transvaal have oolapsed into a state ...

... then it most viciously asserts itself—also in time of war. I think that there never was more reason to discourage the national teudency to patriotic bombast than there is at this moment. We are at war with the Trans- vaal, and, like Air. Selone, I believe ...

... have a licking, just to see. The war was bound to come to decide the sovereignty of South Africa. It had been coming for some yearsever since we got licked. Taken altogether, the result of my inquiries was that the war spirit had been industriously fostered ...

... increased armaments, which the protection of the enlarged territory requires. Almost without exception every war of modern times has been a dynastic war—a war conceived and carried out in the interests of the two great governing classes, but having no relation ...

... the most pleasant days of my life amongst them. rave fought by their si•le in their wars. I have hunted and shot with them, and I learnt to respect them. And when this war is over, I look forward to seeing the same feelings of unity and brotherhood between ...

... THE TRANSVAAL WAR. WANTED FACTS. appears to me that much of the difference of opinion on this subject arises from the endless flood of misstatementswhich, after having been once or twice quoted, are thereafter referred to as facts. I have been trying ...

... Tagbtail hazards the opinion that if, durihg the coming autumn, the English are engaged in wars with the dervishes in Central Africa and the 13oers in South Africa, we shall be surprised if Russia does not take advantage of so excellent an opportunity to ...

... next? The war? Yes, if you choose ; but which war ? Do you mean the war in South Africa, or the much greater, fiercer, more ruinous war that is confined to no country and to no continent? The unholy war for po ...

... * * * Over 200 of the London Scottish Rifles have signified their desire to serve in South Africa in ease of war with the Boers, and Lord Wolseley has notified his willingness to allow of the Volunteers to take part in active service should the occasion ...

... compete with them in the ghastly game of war. But the longer the war goes on the clearer it seems to me that the Boers are not fighting merely for their own independence, but for the ownership of South Africa. Probably by this time they find their hopes ...

... that will be left by this war. I don't think it will be worse than the legacy of hate that remained after Mr. GlLdstone's peace Mind you, I am not in favour of war. I am a lover of peace. I do not approve of this present war. But I detest cant, and in ...