Harbin, Nov, 21.
The news thi? free tickets will be granted by the Russian authorities across Siberia to all British rosel vists and volunteers will be wel-com=d by those who are anxious to Bo to the front, but who do not Possess the necessary means to get there. It is a gracious and generous act on the part of the Russian Government, and there are very few formalities in obtaining the necessary tickets; all that is necessary is a letter from the Russian Minister in Peking or from a Russian Consul Ghurchi He had sao bon stack cee onans. by the masterful personality of Mr. by hardly lasa open gossip and innuendo, 'COPS in for his German birthy and it la upon this ound that his resignation in based and accepted by the Government. Neither charge, it is hardly necessary to remind our readers, has received any countenance in these columns, and we shall not waste many words upon either of them now. write ith patience He the cne aya Of the second charge it is difficult to who has spent a li and moat distinguished career in the service of his adopted country, whose brother and brother's son have both died in her wars, where own two sons and two other nephews are in her fighting forces at this moment, "The fact that. Prince, Loo resignation follows on the morrow. of the news of Prince Maurice's death should be sufficient to kill once for all the suggestions involved in that malign nant scandal.
Says the Daily News"
His (Prince Louis) withdrawal is a very real loss to the Navy, and we are afraid that the circumstances which are probably responsible for it are not ditable to our Press or to our public li Certain journals have been disp Prince Louis' fitness for the of First Sea Lord on the ground that he was born in Austria, Prince Louis, as sensitive man as well as a brave and skilful officer, has thought fit to offer himself as 1 sacrifice to this silly and cowardly campaign. It must be presumed that he persisted it for on no other hypothesis could. acceptance by the Government of resignation be defended. The Yello Presa, in ita exploitation of the vulgarest of fears and passions, has scored ite second victory—both at the expense of the nation. The one victory has damaged our repute among the nations (besides exposing our countrymen abroad to the danger of reprisals); the other haa lost us the valuable services of an officer whom it will be difficult to replace.
The appointment, just announcs of Lord Fisher to his old post of First Sea Lord was generally anticipated with approval, the exception being the Post," old controversies in which it did nut range itself on the side of lord Fisher, writes: ''No one should be appointed who is in any dngioe a3-
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My advice to those whose services have been accepted cly the British authorities is to come straight up to Harbin and see the Russian authorities here who attend to the matter right away. Already one Briton has availed himself of the privilege and obtained a ticket which will carry him to the Finnish frontier. Second class tickets are granted to reserves and 3rd class to volunteers who do not hold commissions. Travelling 3rd close on the Russian railway is much more comfortable than ard class or steerage ona steamer. It is, however, advisable to remind would-be travellers to take a liberal supply of bedding, not because the coaches are cold—-on the contrary they are apt to be overheated—but the seats consist of merely solid 2 in, plankings.
In the way of proviso nothing need be carried; there is plenty to be got at all stations, and prices are most moderate. A good soup or Bortsch and a second dish costs only 60 kopecks in the Ist class buffet, and for another 15 kopecks you can have a sweet and a cup of coffee. An allowance of Ris. 1.50 a day leaves ample margin to purchase little luxuries. German and Austrian officers, prisoners of war, who have passed through Harbin from the theatre of war and bound for the Ussuri district, only rec half this amount as their allowance. A small basket containing a kettle for making tea (boiling water is Pi recurable even at wayside stati ions), @ cup, plate and cutlery area Juable asset; these may be bought. very cheaply in Harbin.
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