The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER FRIDA, NOVEMBER 5, 1915. THE OUTLOOK.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 57, 5 November 1915, Page 4

The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER FRIDA, NOVEMBER 5, 1915. THE OUTLOOK.

1:t -|;.J I - I'Vom i lie- utterances of some of our leading statesmen and publicists in .Britain it would .appear that a mild lever ol pessimism is passing over the nation, and singularly at a time when there is no real need lor depression. We have, doubtless, made some terrific blunders, but the enemy have certainly made as bad, or worse, mistakes. Why a certain group of English papers should he so pessimistically iault-linding as they are, it is difficult to determine. One hardly likes to think that they are purposely unpatriotic, hut certainly some of their wailings must he helpful in stilfening up the drooping Germans to a

further resistance of the inevitable defeat which awaits them, and in consequence, those newspapers are injuring their country by their wrong methods. It was never anticipated that after the enemy’s forty years ol relentless preparation for smashing those countries towards which a lying friendship was professed, tho Allies could win out in a year or eighteen mouths. Lord Kitchener, who knew better than most living men of his day what we were up against in German militarism and the ambitions of Junkerdom, predicted the great possibility of a three years’ struggle, ami events have proved how correct in his lorocast he was. There is now absolutely no real cause for depression, hut rather the other way. The outlook is more hopeful for the completion of the Allies’ great task than it has been all these strenuous mouths, and it is for ns individually and collectively to strain every nerve to bring the desired end closer. We cannot help by spreading depression ami

gloom, op by looking sadly lor the trouble which has not conic. Tim Premier ol Fngland in a speech made several months affi gave utterance (o words it is wadi to remember. “We should hear in mind,” he said, “all ol' ns, that wo are are present watching the (Inct nat ions of fortune only in. the early stages of what is going to he a protracted struggle. We must learn to'.take long vievys and to cultivate above all other <| 11:1 1 iI ic*s those of patience, endurance, and steadfastness.” Our hrave comrades ol France and Bussia are facing every trick of fortune with calmness, fortitude and the assurance of success. Surely it is not for Tritons to he behind them in this respect. From the mistakes made we may learn lessons, and we must hear in mind this fact, that even ye( the lull strength of Britain’s migh| ha.s not been put forth. (