WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1916. THE WOLFS APPEAL

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 237, 4 October 1916, Page 4

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1916. THE WOLFS APPEAL

! The best comment on the utterances on, peace attributed to the Crown Prince of Prussia is a cartoon by Raemakers, published some months ago. The Kaiser, 'in the form of a -wolf, has killed three 'lambs—Belgium, Serbia, and Luxemburg —and is interrupted in bis meal by three armed peasants, representing the Allies. "Is it not time to stop all further bloodshed?" asks the -wolf. ' This "perfect cartoon is another example of a great cartoonist's power of conveying an idea-in a flash that burns into the mind. The interview with the Crown Prince is one of tlie 'most significant, statements that have come out of Germany for a long while. We .doubt 'whether hi 3 Royal Highness composed it. - There is a style and a literary and Biblical flavour about it which one hardly expects from a man who is much more at home at the dinner or the. 6Upper -table than in the study. It ie strange to see this light-brained Royal scamp quoting , ; the .foremost American psychologist. It is more likely that the interview, was written, for him by some professor at the Kaiser's instigation, or at least that he was -well coached .before the American interviewer entered the Presence. This, however, is not important. The significant fact is that theee gentle sentiments, this appeal for help to secure peace before Germany is crushed, have gone forth to the world .ac utterances-of .the Crown- Prineey who to-air the world that thinks is known to have been.a fire r eating Junker.

The irony of the Crown. Prince's present attitude is manifest when one recalls his ideals and conduct during "the last few years. Before the war he was one of. the leaders of the War part/, and did hie best to fan the flames of Chauvinism. He must bear a large share in the responsibility for the war, exactly' how large we may not know for many years. He had openly, allied himself with the military extremists, and, according .to the author of "The War Lords," there ie "a widespread and well-informed opinion that it was fear of the Crown Prince that, was . Jargely- responsible .for the marked .change jn .the attitude of the

Kaiser towards peace noted by the French. ■ Ambassador in - his memorable ' dispatch.: The; Cro.wn '. Prjince. .went ~tp.. thp._ during the," Moroccan crisis jofh 1911,. and, applauded the attack «Jn the Chancellor by '■■ -van Heydebrand", leader of the party that thought 'iha affront-of Agadir should have been wiped out in blood. When the Kaiser publicly' rebuked' Colonel' vo'n~ Reuter, the senior officer concerned in the ' notorious ; Zabern episode, his son sent a telegram of congratulation to - the offender. His book- 'Germany in Arms "showed that W longed to-win glory in ■war. "How often in the midst of a charge in peace I have caught" the yearaing • cry- of- a • wetter! If only it were the* real thing.'— .Under the title of "The 'Real Thing,, Raemaekers has' made this passage the subject of one of his more telling and terrible cartoons. An English member of Parliament has recorded that during a visit to Germany a few years before the war the Crown Prince openly expressed to him his desire fop war with' the French, to-whom he applied tie term ewine. His Highness even did England the honour of suggesting that she.should join Germany in exterminating these animals. - '*' • **" ''■

But now the tone of. this young disciple of •■Bernaardi■& chaetened. . He confesses with regret that he does not see any prospects of peece: It ie no happiness to him to 16ok.forward to a third Christmas in the field; he has ■ a -wife and iamijy. (Probably there are a good many German soldiere who would be only itoo glad if hie Highness were given long Christmas leave.) 1 Pity the eorrowe of a man who has xuade war and cannot unmake it, who has created a monster to work his own purposes, and now finds that the monster, grown to gigantic proportions, * ha* become . the servant of his eiienm*. "Does not your heart ache enough over this sad region of the earth?" he asked hie interviewer. Probably the Crowa Prince's heart aches about as much as ■his father's did for Lou vain, or VoniTirpitz'e did when he heard the Luaitania had been sunk. "What a pity it is that all the terrible extinction of human life is mortgaging our energies and ' reeources far into the future." In other worde, what a pity it 'is that Germany cannot have peace now, so.that sli% may set about preparing for another war, especially against England. "I hope you have not failed to be impressed with the fact that every general, every officer, every man, would far rdther see all this labour, skill, ednca tion, intellectual resource, and physical prowess devoted to the taskw of the upbuilding and lengthening of life, subduing man's common enemies—disease, and material obstacles to the progress of mankind —than see it devoted to

the destruction of other men." ' Qnite Stt; they 'would now that defeat etarea Germany in the face. Bat how much was heard Of fhe greater victories of peace -when Germany waa marching, a.s she thought, to the conquest of the world? Thinking Americans will not be taken , ia l>7 'this mantle of geaci over

the uniform.. Indeed, when they see' that the Crown, Prince .wishes to know Colonel Goethals,; and thinks that the world' should find in such works as the Panama Canal "the moral equivalent of war," they will be rude enough to laugh. The compliment is co very transparent. For any good it might do to the German cause, this lament comes a few days too late. It was just such an appeal and lament that Mr. Lloyd George had in mind when he gave out his memorable statement last week. The interview with the Crown Prince may. have actually taken place earlier, and if Mr. IJoyd George had been informed that it was going to be published he could,hardly, have dealt with the question more tell-' ingly.

Following ie "Mr. D. C. Bates' weathar forecast for. 24 hours from 9 aim. this day: "The indications are for moderate to etrong easterly winds; freshening. Weatiher cloudy to overcast, and misty rain is to 'be expected. The barometer has" a falling' tendency. Sea moderate, but increasing. Tides good; moderate swell."

On the passage of the Waihemo from San Francisco to Wellington, a seaman, R. H.. Owen,, aged 30, was lost overboard on Sunday afternoon, 160 miles north of New Zealand. Deceased had been accustomed to eun bathing in the tropics, and it ii assumed that he had.-a touch of sunstroke and fell overboard.

The Northcote Council last night received from the Northcote School Committee a letter written by Mr J. P. Kalaugher, . Supervisor of Technical Education, inquiring what success had attended the effort to raise £400 locally towards the provision of a manual training' school for Northcote, Birkenhead, and surrounding districts. ' The Council decided to write for full details of the proposal from Mr Kalaugher, in order to place thn matter before the ratepeyers at the loan poll, which it was stated was about to be taken, when a special allocation of £200 for this purpose would ■be asked for.

At a meeting of the Mt. Roskill Road Board held last night, a request was received from, the Auckland' Hospital and ■Charitable Aid" Board for-payment of half the contribution due by the Road Board, amounting to about £273. In explaining;.ithe- Road Board's position the Clerk (Mr R-'RaiUey), stated that the rates are not struck in Mt. Roskell until after the election of the new Board in May. The rate notices are issued in"July follovying. Although the rates are due within,- 14 days after that,, the ratepayers know that they have six months in which to pay uj> ibefore being liable •to a charge 'of ten per. cent penalty for overdue -rates. The Hospital- and Charitable - Aid Board c financial year- commencee on April 1, •while the Road' Board's inebme for the same year does not commence until four months- later. That makes half the Roach Board's contribution to be due on September 30, while it has only two months (August and' September) in -which, to collect that amount. Aβ a matter ol fact, the Clerk: reported that he had received about £ils- of "the Charitable Aid rate during'"tnitiieriftd " oafc of a total..ajDojmt "due" of '.'.£s*J.'. 1.2/5-~- The Board .authorised thepayment of £ 136

■Referring to a recent. cable .message regarding Sir Ernest Shackleton'e statement on the relief of the Roes' Sea. "party, the Hon. Dr. ' MeNab, Minister for Marine, states that the position of the A&rora is that the British Government has decided to find half -the cost of outfitting the vessel, the Australian and New. Zealand Governments making up thfi balance.' It has been decided that Captain Davis, who accompanied Captain Scott on,his last voyage, shall command the relief expedition. Evidently Sir Ernest Shaddeton is not aware of what is being done. In her capacity as relief sMp,,tLa Aurora has.no connection with' the expedition, except'that she is being cent to relieve the marooned party. Captain Davis is expected to reach New Zealand next week, and''the Aurora probably will sail for Ross Sea early in December. ' " . >." :-.-*■

The City Prohibition League supplies the following summary of offences dealt with at the Police Court during the month •of September: —Drunkenness, first offenders 53, others "23; vagrancy, 4; theft, 3;' begging, 1; deserting from vessels, 13; breach of prohibition orders,. 13; obscene and. insulting language. 5; disorderly while .drunk, 4;" assault, 2; breach of the peace, 3; refusing to leave licensed premises, 1; breach of probation, 1; unlawfully on premises,. I;...obstructing and resisting the police, 3; breach of maintenance orders, 3; illegally-on licensed premises, 1; threatening behaviour, 1; committing a nuisance, 2; : slygrog, 1; keeping disr orderly houses, 4. . .Total, 142.: There ■were four women offenders. Three new prohibition orders were, issued. One man was cent to Rotoroa, and one woman' to Pakatoa. The total'of 142 .for the' month of .September shows 82 cases Jess than the average for the previous eight months, no doubt attributable in a large measure to the law against "shouting."

Major Edwin Harrowell, who recently returned to Auckland, was wounded in both arms on Gallipoli. ; He was second in command of the Auckland Infantry Battalion, Main Body, and fought in the infantry action on the Suez Canal prior to the embarkation of the colonial troops for Gallipoli. When .war waa declared Major Harrowell, then Commandant of the British section of the police under the Franco-British Condominium in the New Hebrides, was in Auckland on leave, and applied for employment with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Before.taking service in the New Hebridee MajoT Harrowell waa organising officer of Defence Rifle Clubs in Fiji. He served in South Africa during the three years of the war, joining the°First Contingent from "the Auckland Mounted Kii'lea as a sergeant. "With a subsequent regiment he won his commission in the field. He undertook staff duties in Auckland after the South African war. Major Harrowell began soldiering in the Mounted Infantry Company of Princess .Charlotte of-Walea' Royal Berkshire Kegimeut, the regiment in which the experiment of "MX" waa first made. On leaving England he joined the Queensland Mounted Police, and after partial recovery of hie wounds in England Major Harrowell was given command of the Hornchurch Camp.

! The Hon. W. D. S. Mac Donald, Minister for Agriculture, states that as soon as he can spare the time, llr Brown, director of the fields and experimental farms, division, intends to visit Weatland, with a view to selecting a eito for m experimental farm to ho ' established there. Later on a site .-for, another ex-. perimental farm. wili, fee chosen in the South Island,, probably in the Southland Cuetnct*

I." Hie" mails which left New Zealand on the, 17th of August arrived in London on.rthe". afternoon of October 1.: This may probably refer to a mail that left Wellington on that date, but it should have arrived a little earlier. ,'

The Minister for Internal Affairs has received a cablegram from the Canadian Government stating that passports are not necessary to enable passengers from New Zealand to enter the Dominion of Canada.

An inquest was held this morning in connection with the death of Emily Jane Mason, who died at the hospital yesterday morning from injuries inflicted by a fall from,a tramcar. "After formal evidence of identification had been given the inquest was adjourned.

" I don't want: the. Railway Department to go on withdrawing charges if there.is any real charge in the matteT," -remarked Mr. F. V. Frazer, S.M., this morning, when an" application was made for the withdrawal of a charge of breach of railway regulations in the matter of the fare. .paid, on the suburban area. Counsel stated that it was only a matter of misunderstanding; but his Worship stated that the "brief submitted to the police made it an allegation of travelling on an expired concession ticket. He would want an explanation of that before agreeing to the withdrawal, and would adjourn the case for a week to have the explanation supplied.- ••■■

Ah aggrieved parent, writing to the Education Board, inquired who.was responsible for the children being compelled'to scour with sandpaper the desks at a certain suburban school just before breaking up for the holidays. On two occasions bis child had been ill from the effects of the germs raised by the operation.in question, and he .wanted touknu.. against whom he might take proceedings. With obvious twinkles the memoers decided at to-day's meeting- to refer the letter to the School Committee. .

With a desire to secure reduced, railway fares for children attending school up to the age of 15 years, Mr W. Auld gave notice to move at the next meeting of; the Board of that the Minister of Education be requested to use his best influence with the Minister of Railways in the matter: Mr. Auld expressed the opinion that it was a scandalous shame that parents should be taxed by the railway authorities when- children . over the age of. twelve years wished to travel.

The mobilisation of the ■ third reinforcements of the New Zealand Tun. netting Company of Engineers will commence at Narrow Neck camp to-day. Sixteen miners are expected to arrive by the Main Trunk train' from, the Otago district to-day, and twenty-three from the Canterbury district by to-morrow morning's train. The men from Auckland, numbering , twenty-eeven, win report at the camp to-day. Wellington district is to provide thirty-four men. The complete draft will consist of two officers arid 'MO men. Seventy-five per cent, of these Are to be skilled miners or tunnellera. The remainder but toe jinskilled. The training will consiet' of squad drill -and -routine exercises. At a imeeting of the "Women's International League, before .-commencing the usual.business,.a motion of the deepest . sympathy, with all. women who have lost their loved ones v by; war, wae . carried, ihiembera standing in silence. "At" the conclusion of the usual -business a very interesting, paper waa read,: by Mrs. Manson; entitled Mutual.Aid," setting forth the" benefits fo "Sβ derived for" women in discussing together all subjecte'lpbliticaf and social affecting them. -.-