Show BAD BREAK as prince of wales may decide to ostracize the american an explanation chy refused to allow british troops to depitt from south africa for china 1 V l copyrighted asto associated press london july truly great britain 0 is the land of sport british soldiers sa a barbarous enemy in the far east in a dramatic endeavor to cave the lives of some of their fellow countrymen and maintain their coun arys prestige british soldiers are on caged in a similar task in ashanta As hantl where british officers women and children are in danger of being massacred by revolted savages and a quarter of a million Britis hers are still grappling with the stupendous military and civil difficulties that must be overcome before south africa Is pacified yet at home racing cricket running rowing polo tennis and athletic contests of all descriptions hold practically dished sway over public interest mr william actors recent paragraph in his own paper the pall adall gazette saying captain sir berkeley milne of the naval and milly tary club formerly com fri mander of the royal yacht osborne and a well known clubman attended a concert at the asters without an in is making a great commotion in london society and threatens to seriously affect mr actors position therein it seems that captain milne was dining at the house of a well lady who asked him to go with party to the asters concert this Is dally done in london and captain milne unhesitatingly accepted on arriving mr astor instead of shaking fiands with the captain asked the jatter ahls name milne told him and said that lady brought him with her party mr astor responded imbat he had not the pleasure of his acquaintance asked him to leave and added that he would insert a notice in the newspapers captain milne retired in confusion and from the naval and military club the same night sent mr astor a letter ot apology and ex pressed the hope that be would allow filhe tt to drop in spite of this mr astor in his paper the next atter inserted as cabled to the associated presa at ane time the following paragraph we are desired to make known that the presence of captain sir berkeley aliane of the naval and military club piccadilly Pica dilly at mr actors concert last thursday evening was uninvited captain milnes many influential friends who include the duke of york are curious lu rious the duke and other naval officers regarding mr actors conduct osan insult to their profession as well as to a personal friend whose position in london society Is unquestioned the members of the naval and military club are also indignant at the fact that mr astor dragged in the name of their club the whole matter with captain milnes letter has been placed before the prince of wales and society is awaiting the next move lord roberts declination to allow troops to be withdrawn from south africa for service in china is said to have come about this way the secretary of state tor war lord lansdowne cabled lord roberts asking it he could spare a division and roberts replied yes lord lansdowne then selected a number of favorite officers who have been cooling their heels in the drawing rooms at home for billets with the force in the meantime roberts cabled suggesting that several of his tried commanders should accompany the division he was preparing adding that it an army corps was needed be would like to go hemsell these rec ri commendations put lord lansdowne in itan awkward fix before he answered Lord Roberts suggestions the latter beard from private sources that none of his seasoned lieutenants were to go but that warriors who have fattened on the flesh pots of the city were coming out to take all commands in the expedition whereupon the little man promptly wired london that it was impossible to let any troops at all out t of south africa his previous offer being based on imperfect information whereupon lord roberts army rejoiced and the war office was reluctantly obliged to abandon a scheme whereby it was hoped to mollify many distinguished soldiers and their relations there is no definite confirmation ol 01 this but it is told with considerable the resignation of lord the honorary colonel and col eustace balfour the commanding officer of the crack london scottish volunteers as a result of their to protest agalena the governments treatment of the volunteers in the service has created a sensation col balfour Is a brother ol 01 the cabinet minister of that name ani lord has done more for ahli branch of great britaina Brit ains defense any other man |