Later in November, Phyllis took the children to Cyprus.
In a blink of an eye, it has been more than a year since Rock left home. 9-year-old Gavin is already in the fourth grade of elementary school, 7-year-old Alvin is in the second grade, and Judy, who is less than three years old, is very quiet. She has not been in good health since she was a child.
The most favored among the three children.
If possible, Rock would like to stay with the children and accompany them as they grow.
It's a pity that Rock can't do it. Rock's time is always precious, and the children's education cannot be affected. Phyllis is very strict with the children. Gavin and Alvin have tutors after school. These two children
Now he is fluent in Chinese, English and French, and Gavin has even begun to learn Afrikaner and Boeran. From what Phyllis meant, she wanted to train Gavin and Alvin to become language geniuses like Franz Joseph I.
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The Austro-Hungarian Empire was a multi-ethnic country with a dual system and used more than a dozen languages. It is said that the old emperor Franz Joseph I was the only person in the Austro-Hungarian Empire who could speak all languages.
Language can be regarded as a basic quality for nobles, and Phyllis is proficient in several languages such as English, French, German, and Italian.
Now of course Chinese is added, and Phyllis also fell in love with Chinese calligraphy.
Square characters do have a unique charm compared to Latin letters.
Phyllis brought the children to spend Christmas with Rock.
Although it was said in November that Christmas was a bit early, we hadn’t seen each other for more than a year, and we didn’t care that Gavin and Alvin had taken an early vacation. Anyway, the tutor had also come to Cyprus with them.
"The war will definitely not end in a short period of time. It may have to be fought for another year or two. The war will not end until the blood of either party is drained." Roque said this to Phyllis. Faced with the other
Man, Rock is now very confident that the war will end within a few months.
Politically correct.
"Yes, the greater the price we pay, the higher our expectations for harvest. If the war ends now, I'm afraid domestic companies will not agree." Phyllis still doesn't know how far the frontline has been fought. Southern Africa anyway.
It is thriving.
Since the outbreak of the World War, the economy of southern Africa has been unprecedentedly prosperous. Fruits that had been left rotting on the trees without being harvested have become the best-selling export materials. The Allied Powers are simply demanding as much as they can.
Including fruits, almost all commodities in southern Africa are in high demand. The British and French allied forces directly sent military representatives to the factory. This time it was not to take over the factory, but to ensure that the products would be directly loaded onto trucks and sent to Europe as soon as they came off the production line.
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Agricultural associations have flourished under the leadership of the Ministry of Agriculture, and farmers' enthusiasm for production has been unprecedentedly high. Taking eggs as an example, the price quickly rebounded after a brief decline. Some time ago, the cheapest one pound could buy 3,500 eggs. Now,
One pound can only buy less than 1,000 eggs, and the price has tripled compared to some time ago.
Of course there is a supply and demand relationship at play, and the depreciation of the pound is also an important reason.
After the outbreak of the world war, the pound was no longer directly linked to gold. The British Treasury frantically increased the issuance of banknotes. The money printing press was non-stop day and night, and the value continued to depreciate.
However, the pound is still the strongest currency in the world. Compared with the pound, the franc and the mark have depreciated even more. Currently, only the US dollar and the rand in the world are still linked to gold, and can be exchanged for gold directly from banks. However,
The value has also depreciated a lot compared to before the outbreak of the world war.
At the same time as the currency depreciated, the income of the federal government of Southern Africa also doubled and increased. Before the outbreak of the world war, the federal government of Southern Africa owed Rand Bank nearly 140 million. Now it has basically balanced its payments. With Philly
According to Silk, the arrogance of a certain finance minister in Pretoria can be felt in Port Edward.
If the world war ends now, enterprises in southern Africa will suffer heavy losses. Stimulated by European demand, the production capacity of almost all enterprises in southern Africa has greatly improved compared with before the outbreak of the world war. Nyasaland Military Industrial Group also
Factories are constantly being expanded, and once the machines stop, the entire country will be affected.
"Even if Germany is divided up after the world war, it will not be able to make up for the losses we have suffered." Roque is duplicity. Of course, the world war must continue. It is best to consume all the wealth accumulated by the old empires for hundreds of years. In this way, southern Africa
Only then will there be a chance to stand out.
Just last month, the British House of Commons forcibly passed the Military Service Act. This was the result of the joint efforts of Winston and Kitchener. However, the Military Service Act caused a lot of controversy. Prime Minister Asquith also refused to comment on the Military Service Act.
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The new Military Service Act stipulates that the government has the power to forcibly recruit citizens into the army. This is the first time in British history. In order to win the war, both Winston and Kitchener risked their lives. The British Expeditionary Force already has 1 million men on the Western Front.
Although the troops seemed to be numerous, it was not enough to defeat Germany. After the new Military Service Act was implemented, it was guaranteed that 100,000 more soldiers would join the army every month. This was good news for the Allied Powers, but very bad for the United Kingdom.
Like Britain, France is also working hard to recruit more soldiers. In several battles this year, 400,000 people in France were killed in battle, and countless others are missing. These missing persons may have died in battle, but there are no bodies.
It can only be considered missing.
These missing officers and soldiers are the worst off. Their sacrifices are meaningless and their families cannot even receive pensions.
Since the World War, the French army has suffered more than 2 million casualties.
Compared with Britain and France, the Russian Empire was even worse. In 1914 alone in Gelceli Tarnów, 150,000 officers and soldiers of the Russian Empire were killed, 680,000 officers and soldiers were injured, and 900,000 soldiers were captured. The Russian Empire lost
Poland and Galicia, no matter how large the Russian Empire was and how populous it was, could not withstand such consumption.
Unlike the heavy casualties suffered by the frontline troops, Tsar Nicholas II expressed optimism about the prospects of the war. He did not know how much the frontline officers and soldiers hated the war, how much they hated the corrupt and inefficient bureaucracy, and how much they hated him. He thought that the frontline officers and soldiers all hated the war.
She loved him as much as she did before the outbreak of the world war, and respectfully called him "Tsar Father".
The biggest highlight of the Allies in 1914 was the Eighth Army led by Hindenburg and Ludendorff. The Eighth Army drove the Russian Imperial forces out of East Prussia in 1914 and occupied Poland and Galicia.
On the Allied side, the biggest highlight is undoubtedly the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force. What I want to explain here is that in the propaganda of the Allied Powers, all parties have deliberately downplayed the role of the Southern African Expeditionary Force. Otherwise, the Southern African Expeditionary Force has almost contracted
All the major victories this year, from the "Operation Victory Horn" at the beginning of the year to the just-concluded Battle of the Dardanelles, the Southern African Expeditionary Force was invincible, and the Ottoman Empire, which had existed for hundreds of years, was dying. Eight months ago,
No one expected that the Ottoman Empire would lose so quickly and miserably.
Phyllis started working on the second day after arriving in Cyprus. She also had a mission to come to Cyprus. In addition to Roque's wife, Phyllis also has the identity of being a representative of the Southern African Business Federation. She wants to represent
Big businesses in Southern Africa express their condolences to the Southern African Expeditionary Force, especially the women in the Southern African Expeditionary Force.
Roque also had a job. Kitchener went to France in November for a meeting with the new French Minister of War, Joseph Gallieni. After the meeting, he did not return to London immediately, but came to Cyprus to find Roque.
Facing the strong pressure from the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, the Ottoman Empire finally admitted defeat. As early as after the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force captured Constantinople, the Ottoman Empire was secretly in contact with London, hoping to withdraw from the war in a dignified way.
Kitchener hoped that the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force would continue its offensive, put more pressure on the Ottoman Empire, and force the Ottoman Empire to make concessions at the negotiating table.
"Before there are more reinforcements, the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force has no ability to continue the offensive. Our occupied area on the Asia Minor Peninsula is close to 240,000 square kilometers, which is about the same size as the mainland. However, the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force only has less than 300,000 people.
It is very difficult for people to defend the current occupied area." Roque also wanted to attack, but the objective reality did not allow it.
"Can Port Elizabeth deploy more troops?" Kitchener helped Rock find a way, hoping that Rock could make greater contributions.
"Transfer the troops of the Southern African Expeditionary Force in France, and I am confident that we will completely defeat the Ottomans before the New Year." Roque knew the situation on Martin's side. After capturing Damascus, the area occupied by the Southern African Allied Forces had exceeded 600,000 people.
Square Kilometers is facing greater pressure. Roque has returned the Najd Sultanate troops drawn from the South-South Inner Alliance to Martin. Martin is now short of major generals.
Relatively speaking, the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front already has more than 1 million people. Even if all the divisions from southern Africa are transferred, they will not have much impact on the British and French coalition forces. There will be no war on the Western Front before the New Year.
Kitchener said nothing. Haig had just assumed the post of Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force. At this time, troops were being transferred from the Western Front. What did Haig think?
Roark is not in a hurry. There is no need for Roark to show off now. The Mediterranean Expeditionary Force has been stealing the show during this time. It is estimated that many people are hoping for Roark's misfortune. Since the capture of Constantinople, London has given the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force
Support was clearly declining, even if Winston became Minister of Munitions.
Many things are so helpless. When the Eastern and Western Fronts are losing ground, everyone hopes to open a second battlefield to relieve the pressure on the Eastern and Western Fronts.
The problem now is that Roque and the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force performed too well, to the point of being outstanding, which in turn caused some people to worry. Ade and Philip also expressed similar concerns in their telegrams.