Show WJET ENDNO OFWA Great Britain Now Paying Some Attention to It Ji I ii J I ni WOUNDED gfilCKLYJ RECOVER I C > f If f I I 1 t I r Ic I i Tv7entynine Thousand British Soldiers Sol-diers Who Were Injured Havo Actually Returned to Duty This Rather Breaks Down Baron Blochs Theory that a Modern War ia i Impossible Im-possible Notwithstanding its Slaughter London Will Giyfc tho Upturning Volunteers a Reception London Oct GThanks to Germanys Ger-manys withdrawal of her first note arid the substitution for it of a compromise com-promise there Is a general Impression In England that a basis of united action ac-tion by the powers is now in sight That such a satisfactory stage has been reached through Lord Salisbury following Americas lead is ignored by the English papers which have not yet grasped time fact that the present German Ger-man arllon Is a direct consequence of Lord Salisburys verbal refustl to become be-come a party to the suggestion that the surrender of the guilty Chinese officials must be precedent to the peace I negotiations Great Britain it la fair y safe to say will now never formally answer Germanys first note but her Informal anawcr as cabled to the Associated Press had perhaps a greater great-er effect on the negotiations than any recent circumstance besldoy making the continental plan for working Intle pndently of the United Stales unfeasible unfea-sible It can now be announced that the information in-formation that the Associated Press transmitted on this subject which was so disbelieved on the continent and which was the subject of BO many denials de-nials was secured direct from the British Brit-ish Government and it was even more official than the official equivalent which in the interests of International harmony were Issued subsequently to the dispatch of the Associated Press ENDING OF THE WAR With the Chinese muddle showing signs of clearing up there Is some opportunity op-portunity of paying attention to the quiet ending of the war In South Africa Af-rica Out of 30000 ounded 29000 have actuojly returned to duty Such quick recovery of such a large percentage of the wounded rather breaks down Dar on Blochs theory that a modern war Is Impossible I I notwithstanding I I lUi I slaughter though It Is true that 10000 British soldiers have found graves In South Africa London Is already In a stale of expectancy ex-pectancy awaiting tile return of time city Imperial volunteers from South Africa Af-rica and ns soon as the elections are over the whole country is likely to give itself up to a period of jubilant anticipation antici-pation pending the arrival of Lord Roberts whose return home will br marked by celebrations such as Great Britain has not seen for many a year ATTITUDE OF CANADA The altitude of the Canadian electors toward the policy of sending soldiers to South Africa from Canada Is awaited here with some Interest The Globe editorially expresses the hope that Mr Bourassa and others agreeing with his ideas may be defeated but adds Whether Sir Wilfrid Latirier the Premier It returned or not VG believe be-lieve the next administration of Canada Cana-da will be even more stiongly Imperialist Imperi-alist than at present PERSONNEL OF PARLIAMENT The personnel of the next British Parliament as decided uptodale promises lo be of interest Labor in well represented by i Messrs Burns Kelr Hurdle and Pell the latter being be-ing the employees representative dur ing the recent Taffvllle railroad strike Hnrdies suices was iiiltc unexpected He only visited the constituency the Morthyr Tydvil district of Wales where he defeated William Pritchard Morgan Iwo days before time poll All the Cabinet Ministers will reappear and nearly all HIP former Cabinet Min isters |