WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

Observer, Volume XXXV, Issue 46, 24 July 1915, Page 3

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

WHAT is the real reason why the Government of this, country and the Government of Australia have failed to deal with Germans, not only potentially dangerous, but actively hostile?— Napier "Telegraph."

Botha's first act after the surrender of the enemy was to cable an offer of troops and artillery for service in Europe. There spoke the true Empire builder. — Dunedin "Star."

Previous wars have left hundreds of veterans with the bitter reflection that their services were only recognised while the danger existed, and it would be to our everlasting discredit should! similar neglect of the wounded' follow the present struggle.—Kawihia "Settler."

In every country in Europe the Jew has been persecuted, a.nd is even now looked aekamce at. Only under the Union Jack have the despised race found an asylum.— Maeterton "Age."

Who are these chief administrative officers? Colonel Robin, Act-ing-Commandant, Dr. T. H. A. Valintine, Chief Health Officer and Colonel J. R. Purdty, N.Z. Medical Corps, and Director of Medical Services. All three of these highlypaid and responsible officers, to whom the Minister of Defence must look for expert advice and upon whose advice he ie virtually bound to act, were appointed by the Sed-don-Ward Administrations. —Wanganui "Chronicle."

Interminable miles of dreary wastes, steep barren ridges and! unscalable granite rocks; no water, no signs of life ; beset with wire entanglement©, hidden mines' and poisoned wells—these have been amongst the difficulties which General Botha and hie men have had to face and overcome in the conquest of German South-West Africa.—Hawera "Star."

When both sides are represented in the Ministry it will no longer be possible for each to blame the other, and as a consequence, the House may be able to attack the real cause or causes of the evils, with the result that the money we receive for our produce may have its purchasing power restored. — PaAmerston "Times."

If a coalition is desirable—and there is a fairly general feeling that it is—an exact apportionment of seats in the Cabinet is of less moment than the securing of the best men in Parliament to hold! the portfolios.—New Plymouth "Herald."

The Kaiser's legions have no more hope of winning in thjs great campaign than their Kaieer hae of going to Heaven. And this is making every allowance for the narrative of the murderer who repented on the cross.—Masterton "Age."

Bravery does not consist in the absence of the sense of fear, but in overcoming it. Some of the bravest soldiers admit that they are extremely nervous in going into action, but they know that duty must be dune, and "they do it. This is the valour of knowledge, which is a nruch finer thing than the valour of ignorance. — Wellington "Dominion."