We have within the past two days received the news " f Count ton Wallersee's appointment to con mand the forces of (he Allies in China, and of the capture of Yangtsun. Te cannot he said that the Field Marshal's appointment hus provoked enthusiasm here. "After the German Ew: peror's ill-advised speech, in which he exhorted the erman tr-ops to give no quarter and take no prisoners, a special objection is felt to the appointment German officer as Commander-in-Chief. But iti recognised that the other Powers are so strongly united in their jealousy of Great Britain that the selection of a ritish officer is impossible and, moreover, itis that the one thing to be avoided at all cust is bickering mong the Allies. In these circumstances it is felt that the one cause to adopt is to acquiesce ungrudgi enthusiastically, in Count von Walderse selection. We can do this th because among military men is country there is no feeling toward the Field Marshal personally but one of the highest respect and admiration, We are, however, flutter-g onmel: es with the hope that' Peking il be relieved and the trouble will end s far as military operations are concerned Jong before Count von Wa'dersce arrives on the se-ne,
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