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run on a single list. It does not at all ollow—in fact, it is very rarely the ase—that in our army two battalions f the same regiment are serving side vy side with one another. Normally, inder our system, with a two-battalion , regiment, one of the battalions is at »ome and another is abroad, the home battalion serving asa feeder for the yattalion which is_ in India or the col-

WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

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Interesting Particulars of the Struggle Between

Britain and the

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{ posed to the merciless fire of a con- A correspondent asks me to explain cealed enemy, is one of ‘the saddest in

the terms “Brigadier-General,” Major- — — of yikes ace That ae General,” Lieutenant-General.” and so '0Ught to a man like heroes was only

An English army veteran says that without fuller information it is difficult to criticise in detail the operations des- cribed by General Buller, and it may be said that the badness of the maps of all kinds issued since the war began have rendered it difficult to properly appreciate the descriptions of the movements of the two armies. One thing, however, is clear, and that'is that

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trophe almost without precedent in our militasy history, a catastrophe indeed without a parallel except in the sur- render at Yorktown.

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with four widely separated columns, each unequal to its task, must be‘aban- doned, for a concentration of force and of purpose.”

The war in South Africa will give a new impetus to the discussion of ques- tions on the relation which different parts of the British Empire ought to

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" ' ; ‘hich, as he tells me. he finds con-. Wat anyone would have expected from “We are checked at every point of The latter ineludes a by sities acinomae ag bom igie blame ae ee soldiers with such a record. That they | the campaign. In fact the campaign} Jt enriches the blood, of werk, which formerly Ff a , Drowsl | ‘‘Brigadier-General” depends on the , did not succeed proves that they were | is still to begin We wish we had h the lun and be sent away for 3 fect remely for Dissinces, Nausea, tee ie ik sent to do what was impossible. But | clearer proofs that ev the Goy.| Strengthens 6° We now guarantee te do j by ness, Bad Tastein the Mouth, Coated Tongue | organization which is called a brigade, q “i si af - Se clearer prools that even now the Gov- Sista ss the entire system. ick e a 0 = Pain in the Side, TORPID LIVER. They | which consists of a certain number of | 4 4@y Of reckoning will come. The ernment has any adequate comprehen-| Dulds up 7 d ss manner and promptiy: 4 Regulate the Bowels. Purely Vegetable. vattalions. In almost all foreign ee ae ee 7 — te rig of the i ag ae gare It prevents consumption an Soliciting your ee . : : : 5 y rio responsible inisters ave “Wee : 4 Small Pill. Small Dose. Pe teas dale age Tenacrgaghiceyn fighting blood is up and a loved lead- | done iplldee to reasure the| Cures it 1n the early stages. My EF HUTCHESON ; Small Price. these about two regiments form a bri- | et and comrades are to be avenged. | country on this point. Heavy or light, scorr's BoV i Chemise Torocte . 4 gade. With.us the term “a regiment” is Nothing will stop the Highland Bri- | the thing has to be done, and the Gov- Quam Ereey. Fi Substitution ised for two or more battalions, of , §@de when it is again given a chance | ernment ought to prepare for immedi- | Jeweler & at tho fraud of the day.’ which the officers are all placed on the | t© hurl itself upon the foe. ate despatch of 50,000 men, and to — i 7 ro same list of seniority for promotion, | — na a dey er $0,000 TEN Come in and Read : a . , ind throughout which the promo-, apyry <u r y | lt those should be neeced. € hope- EE : See you get Carter Sy ion of the non-commissioned aca ARMY VETERANS’ OPINION. less attempts to carry on the campaign LIS

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GRATEFU!. @ COMFORTING ynies. The home battalion is in fact,|the British Generals and staff have | bear to one another, and the respective us? If not, begin now. Distinguisited everywherefor J the great training school for the re-} shown an incredible lack of knowledge | duties and privileges of each. A com- Cor. Kent and Great Geo. Sts, Delicacy wd gyre aon cruits beyond the depot stage, and the | over which they were to operate, and | mittee of the Ottawa Board of Trade NIGRT BELL TELEPHONE eee em Eatgliike atane. battalion in Indfa or in other places} an inexcusable want of enterprise in | has prepared a resolution to be submit- SANDERSON & — —~— in ana comforting to the abroad is kept up to its full war acquiring it after the operations began. | ted to the Second Congress of the rervousand dyspeptic. Sold strength. This arrangement is often | Whether the British soldiers havefought | Chambers of Commerce of the Empire, ’ oy » i. Sheree disturbed by both battalions being a-|as wellas the official reports state is | which will serve as a contribution to GROCERS THE QUESTION IS OFTEN ASKED, JA! +p Sut. broad. Of late we have been creating | not now of so much consequence as | the opening discussion. Greater free—

Pe eee. regiments, of which we always had ajthe undeniable fact that the leading | dom in inter-British trade is suggested. = HOW 15 THE ASCENDENCY OF SREAKFAST ° - SUPPER few, of four battalions, but even so, the | an staff work have been inefficient to the As the trade on the side of Great our

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battalion has no necessary connection with the regiment. For the purpose of organization for fighting in the field immediately rext to the battalion unit is that of the brigade.

As four battalions together form a brigade, and _ each of the battalions is commanded by a_lieutenant-colenel, very often a full colonel in the army is

last degree. Thesoldiers have in any case been the undeserving victims of a system which has been destroyed by the Mauser rifles of the Boers, led >y men who with one or two exceptions, are totally deficient in professional military training. The reoganization of the British army from top to bottom can-

Britain is with the exception of a few articles absolutely free, the greater freedom must come mainly from the colonies. It would be useless to shut our eyes to the fact that against such access ot freedom the forces of protec- tion will make themselves felt. The resolution recommends that a revenue

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‘ appointed tothe command of the bri-| happening in South Africa. pire. The general principle of such ‘3 simple enough, <a Be. indian River Church | ade, and he is given the position of provision in some form will not now Acc ount , -Ause there Is none equal to t general of the brigade without his per- Pe be negatived as it has been in the past. ‘or intrinsic merits, firm ness,

Tenders are asked for the constructiar |

manent army rank being affected »thereby, and still being a colonel in the

THE THUNDERER’S VIEW.

This much time and Kruger’s war have brought about. The real question is

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a hem cinasele aes ‘em ‘! | army he is, in virtue of his office as| The Times paraphrases General Bul- | what the various parts of the Empire a casting and cleansing pra the undersigned and marked on the on: | Commander of the brigade, called a | ler’s despatch, and in a sarcastic tone ought to contribute to the general.de-- oblige us. perties.

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brigadier-general. Thus, he is in his army rank a fall colonel, butin his function in connection with the organi-

them,

In our actual distribution of offices almost all the districts into which the country is divided are assigned accord- ing to their importance, to the com-

says there were probably other reasons for the Boers not molesting the British retreat than respect for the British

heavy or light, the thing has to be done. We have at stake ot only the immediate object of the war, but the prestige and position of the Empire in the eyes of the world.” The Times continues :—

fence. Not much headway was made tewards a solution of this question so long as it was discussed in cold blood,

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smaller districts are commanded by major—generals, some of the larger, like those of Plymouth and of Portsmouth, by lieutenant-generals, and a few, like

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