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THE WAR AND THE BRITISH EMPIRE.

In his recent speech at Aligarh, Mr. de la Fosse referred to the supreme importance of making Indian Mussalmans understand quite clearly what in the spiritual world the British Empire stands for in the present war. "The Mahomedan Educational Conference," he said, "would not be doing its duty if it left them, like travellers at the cross roads, hesitating for want of sign-posts which direction to take. The community must be made to realise to the full the menace to the human spirit of the intolerable doctrine which overrides the laws of God and man. Do not misunderstand me. I am not reproaching you specially. We have all been remiss, we educationists, in not attaching sufficient importance to the realm of ideas in our teaching. We have not brought it home sufficiently that ethical principles are the touchstone, not only of individual conduct in daily life, but of public acts and policy."

INDIA AND THE LABOUR PARTY.

The New India publishes the text of a resolution passed recently by the Bradford and District Trades and Labour Council regarding Home Rule for India. This is a body affiliated to the National Labour Party, and its sympathetic reference to India will be much appreciated. The resolution of the Council is as follows:

In the opinion of this Council representing the organised workers of Bradford and District, the time has arrived when the question of Home Rule for India should be brought within the scope of practical politics by the British Government. In view of the loyalty and whole-hearted support of the Indian Nation to the Mothercountry in her hour of need, this Trades Council strongly urges the British Government to introduce at an early date legislation, having for its object Home Rule for India,

INDIA AND THE WAR.

It is needless to enumerate all that India has done for the Empire in this War, said Mr. K. Venkatareddi Naidu, at the Nellore District Conference, on October 28th, but it may be mentioned that she sent a much larger force to the front than any of the Self-Governing Colonies. You all know that India sent between 150,000 and 200,000 of fighting men, while Canada sent 80,000 to 100,000; Australia could not send more than 52,000 to 55,000; and New Zealand 28,000 men. While the Self-Governing Colonies had to be financed by Great Britain, India not only bore all her expenses of £22,000,000 but could also give a loan of £850,000 in 1915-16, and £1,000,000 in the current year to Australia.

COMPULSORY SERVICE IN INDIA.

Mr. Yate suggested that the Military Service Act should be applied to all Europeans and Anglo-Indians in India.

Mr. Chamberlain replied :-"The Act does not apply to any of His Majesty's subjects outside Great Britain, and I see no reason for making an exception in the case of residents in India."

THE EFFICACY OF SELF-GOVERNMENT. The current number of the Round Table contains a very interesting article on the Irish question, and the contention of the home rulers for self government is summarised thus::

'They contend that if the majority of the Irish are politically backward, are lacking in enterprise, are easily swayed by agitation and phrases, these defects have been intensified by a system which compels them to obtain what they desire by factious pressure on England, and that to throw upon them the responsibility for government is alike the best cure for these defects and the only foundation of individual self-respect and national self-confidence. It is responsible government, following after a period of good-government, that has made the Anglo-Saxon world what it is to-day.'

General.

THE MADRAS WAR FUND COMPETITION.

The Madras War Fund announces the offer of Prizes for the following Literary Competitions, open to all who may desire to compete, for which entries will be accepted from now until the 1st February 1917:

1. The best limerick.

2. The best riddle.

3. The best rhymed double acrostic.

4. The best amusing anecdote or incident. 5. The best sonnet of fourteen lines; or poem or parody of not more than sixteen lines.

6. The best short story, descriptive sketch or dialogue, humorous or serious, not exceeding 2,000 words in length, of which the scene must be laid in the Madras Presidency or any other part of Southern India, and may deal with any subject, including or excluding the War.

7. The best illustration in black and white relating to Competition No. 4 (amusing anecdote) or to Competition No. 6 (short story) above.

8. The best caricature in black and white. Except in the case of Competition No. 6 (short story), as mentioned above, the subject of each entry in these competitions must be the War, or some place or individual, or incident directly connected with the War.

Each entry should be (i) signed with the name and full address of the competitor, (ii) accompanied by an entrance fee of 8 annas, (iii) enclosed in an envelope marked "Madras War Fund Literary Competitions," and (iv) addressed to The Military Secretary, Government House, Madras, by whom entries must be received not later than 1st February 1917.

PROHIBITION OF LIQUORS IN RUSSIA.

The Abkari, London, writes :

Mr. Guy Hayler, Electoral Superintendent of the I. O. G. T., informs us that early in July the Russian Duma passed a measure permanently

prohibiting the manufacture and sale of all intoxicating liquors containing more than one and a-half per cent. of alcohol. The measure not only prohibits vodka and similar spirits, but all wine and beer with more than one and a-half per cent. of alcohol. An effort was made to permit the sale of liquor containing thirteen per cent. of alcohol, but this was defeated by an overwhelming majority. The measure was introduced over the signature of no less than seventy-eight members, and during the debates the great success which has attended the suppression of the liquor traffic in Russia was emphasised by members from many parts of the country. The measure is now before the Imperial Council of the Empire and the Czar for final adoption.

EVERYONE ADVANCED.

"We should like to print this story in letters of gold," says the Little Paper. "It is of a colonel on the British front who wanted twenty men to face almost certain death. He called the whole company together, and made the situation clear to them. Then he asked for twenty volunteers to advance one pace. He loved his men, and it was almost more than he could bear.

"He closed his eyes to keep back his tears, and when he opened them, the men stood in exactly the same formation. He was pained. 'Is there not one volunteer?' he asked, and a little sergeant stepped forward at salute: Everyone has advanced one pace, sir,' he said."

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