THE WAR.
(To the Editor of the Herald.) Sir,—l read your leader on the above topic with interest, and quite agree with a remark made therein that "when we grasp the true meaning of this appalling Est, we begin to realise the terrible nature of a great war under the conditions of modern civilisation." Bnt I must say that I have one dliffieulty, anoV it sorely puzzles me. It is that this statement is the exact opposite of what our most eminent journalists m the larger centres said about the time the conflict began. Perhaps my memory misleads me, but I fancy one of them, "Tohunga" by name, tola us m the columns of the Auckland Herald that "scientific invention had made modern warfare almost "bloodless." I also noticed that he always writes as though nothing would satisfy hip but taking * hand m the "bluggy business" H ?ort Arthur, and that the dearest Tish of his soul was to lead a column ~>f Japs against General Stoessel's fortifications. I read the daily papers, hat have nob yet seen any mention of '"Tohiinga's" departure for the seat of Tar. Is ib possible that he is contentijng himself with the and allogetb-r prosaic oomfortg oi residence at Powsonby or Remuei-T—l am. etc., - a :
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 10186, 21 October 1904, Page 2
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211THE WAR. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 10186, 21 October 1904, Page 2
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