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Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XXIV, Issue 4248, 19 February 1921, Page 4

After a big war, a big cleaning ! up. It is inevitable; so it always was, and so it will always be. Of 1 the controversies, quarrels, duels, 1 law processes that ensued on Weli lington's campaigns time would fail to tell. Why did Wellington, ■•, during the crucial agony of Water--I 100, keep 18,000 of his best troops dging nothing at Hal, 12 miles away, whence they could have I come in just at the nick, as effect-- ■ iivelyas the Prussians? "Is it true, Duke, that you . were sur- . prised at Waterloo?" . asked a I society dame at a dinner. "No, ma'am," was ; the reply—-"but I am now." After the Crimean war it was the same; the same after j the Indian mutiny. And the same it is to-day, look where you will. The French are busy with courts of enquiry"- and the shooting of traitors. The Germans have set up a tribunal before' which Hollweg blames Tirpitz, and Tirpitz blanies Hollweg, and. Ludendorf blames them both. At Home, we are compelled to hear what Lord French says against Lord Kitchener and General Smith-Doreen, and what the offiical historian, Fortescue, says against Lord French. '' 0 that mine adversary had written a book!" exclaims Job in one of his -excusable tantrums. PpssiBly Job anticipated the pleasure of reviewing it. Lord French has written a, bopk, an 4Mr .Fortescue has reviewed it,., evidently very much to his own satisfaction. i • . - ■