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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 52, 29 September 1900, Page 1

WHAT THE CUITrCBBAW. The foreign military -Jattachss recently wifrh s LoM -Roberts 'iiave now oearly «,11 departed from London for the hubs of the universe. They are carrying with thefti most pleasant recollections df British hospitality in the 'field, an& many of them are in haste for China. They bear with then fee 'harvest of their pilgrimage under the Southern Cross, for the perusal Si Kaiser and King, peer and prince. An Express representative has been enabled to learn soniefchino- 6^ the attaches' opinions, which, although given with reservations, are 'some • indications, ' in ' brief, <f £ what War Ministers v/ill have before them in the full details of official reports. Here are .some o£ the points. The feeding, etc, of the army over-a-smgle line was admirable No otj/er Power could have done better. /The British soldier is the moat patient 1 man underi-the sun ; a model fighter but badly led. Officers try to 0101113 • circumstances to their training, instead of vice versa. Mule, transport is the ' best. The bridging was exceptionally well performed. The Mauser clip cartridge Is preferable to any other. , Good individual marksmanship is absolutely, necessary -ifor !~s«ch s '«a war, taking premier : place over collective firing. The cavalry, som|wiratoveratme& for the countjw, '"leref -not »alwaye effective. O^ / The- superMity /of a force assaulting a position needs -to foe nearly 10 to one. British -military training if .too stereotyped. Field guns of larger .calibre are a necessity of^the future. The BriMsh.tfelHMitj^ not suitable for the firing /ine^feing adaptefl for >an upright position. The topay is better, and the slouch is best. Convoys were not sufficiently escorted, and -supposed routes ;nafc sufficient!} reconnoitred. Experienced regular troops woulfi never have been turned out of the positions from whicfc the Booeb retreated. -v .

SSEFOEGOT. She "was a smart- and pretty girl. She wrote the advertisements for & large milliner in town. Her mm& used to run so much upon he* business that one <day when shfe wrote' to'her lover" to meet her th*fct night at home she unconsciously added *ts a.prpscript, " Come -early to&YGid-themishP' ' ,>«?" / GONE TO GLOBY. " What -has .become of 'Raskfi^ Mose'? M '"EasWJ^ne tsaTveU hfe way to glory." <f\ " Santiago-?" "'No, sah; scrap game. Dfe nigga he carved had a gun." THE OLD JOKE STILL &LIV& Mrs Benham — Mother promisee

spend a month-with ue. Benham — Don't say'" promises'.*' Mrs' Benham — What shall I sayV? Benham — Say " threatens." WILLING -TO FOLLOW.

Perry Patettic — Tius there pap«c says that BalisbuWVpFould -quit ! his work any liu/to/lo lay down and sleep. Wayworn Watson— -They te only one thing keeps *me Jfrofli followerin that plan, and -tlwtt i^ I don't »wwk.