The petitioners do not fail to point out why industrialism has so far failed in China, but when they profess to believe that Government studied effort to disguise the lessons which experience has taught Every honest man wishes to oe China come into her own, but she can only do that successfully by employing foreign talent and giving it wide power to operate. By themselves the Chinese cannot develop their potential industriallism, nor can they adequately manage their administration, If they will swallow their pride before it is too late and recognize the path they should take to secure their salvation, and bravely plod slong it, they will be able to avert the calamity that pessimists see shead of them. Not otherwise. All the talk of the Council of State, all the proclamations of the President, all the rule and regulations devised by sundry Boards will go for naught if China trice much longer to bungle through sll) without skilled foreign assistance. friends aso bint that the money would have to be found quickly worse would befall the captive The Germans had to evacuate Arras after holding it for a {ew days, and it cannot, therefore, by said that they were unacquainted with the topography of the place Having taken up a strong position some miles away, they opened ize with their heavy' artill2ry—not on the French troops, who had evscaat ed Arras as indefensible, but on the town itself. This first bombardment demolished some houses near the Town Hall, but did very lift damage to that building. Some days later, as the Allies' line near Arr: refused to give way to the Gem pressure, there was & stoond and much more violent bombardment of Arras, The roof of the Tom Hall was destroyed and the contents were completely burnt out, but the shell remained.
The Last Vandalism, Another interval of comparative quiet followed, and then a third bombardment. This time the bility was struck fair and square by 1 shell about half way up, and lapsed. The old Town Hall, whic had withstood the storm and stress of nearly five centuries, is now s heap of ruins, eand the greater pact of the town is destroyed. The sands of inhabitants have fled to the south or west on foot and are now
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