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LONDON, Jen: 23.
A surprising feature of the explo sion, which it is confirmed, occurred several minutes after the fire, was the freakishness of the concussion.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. President Wilson addressed the Sanata to-day on the subject of the country's foreign relations.
President Wilson recalled his Peace I rattled windows fourteen milės Note to the Belligerats and declared away: yet in little frail houses a fow that progresa had been made in the hundred yards from the factory not
direction of a cessation of hostilities. He emphasized that the necessity of a even a pane of glass was cracked. permanent pesca continued, and to A huge piece of metal, hurtled secure this, any idea of victory in the through the air, struck the ground near a gasometer with such force the
present struggle must be ruled out.; Victory would mean a peace forced on
the loser. The resentment thus ongan,it threw the structure out of the dered would be a perpetual manace to perpendicular. Gas escaped and the world's security. A contented peace ignited, and shot blazing inte, the
can only be founded on the equality of
air.
A hole one hundred yards acrosa
national rights; for instance, Poland. which ought to be united, independent and autonomous. He emphasized tho and eighty" (yards?) deep marks the
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declared that every great nation aboulj be assured a direct outlet to the great maritime highways. He recognized that
The opinion is now held unofficially this was closely connected with the that about 100 were killed and 400 limitation of asral armaments, a'difficult injured, but perhaps more striking is question which must be faced in spirit the number that escaped which is of real accommodation. If peace was to be achieved President Wilson suggested
that the nations with one record should adopt the "Monroe" doctrine. No ration should seek to extand itself or its policy over any other nation or people, but every nation, little or great should be free to develop unhindered and unafraid.
to
greater than those killed.
A remarkable cacape was that of firemer whe were gallantly andes vouting to extinguish the fire when the explosion occurred. Five wer found alive in the ruins of an engine.
The Chief Chernist, Mr. Ángel, was LATKE. one of the most distinguished of och The President's reference to peace younger scientists. He took First- without victory was! States con Class Science honours at Oxford and of both belligerent groups have was subsequently tutor at Brasenose. said it is no part of thair purpose He offered his services to the Govern-
crust their antagonists, but the implication in this susurance may not be equally clear to everybody. This assurance implies, firstly, that there must be peace without victory." A
President Wilson emphasŭted this as his interpretation of the assurance and then developed his theory that such a pesos ir indispensable.
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ment at the outbreak of the war. Mrs. Angel superintended the female staff of the factory, but was absent at the time of the explasion.
A SEARCHING ENQUIRY
Dr. Addison, cf the Munitions Ministry, speaking at the Mansion. House, said a most searching ex- quiry was being made into the cATZEN of the explosion. Any suggestions to... The New York Sun, commenting on prevent & recurrence of disasters of the President's address says: Having this kind would be fearlessly adopted. failed to secure peace in Mexico He emphasised that there was no President Wilson is now lecturing the occasion for alarm, as apart from the world on peace in Europe.
risk of fire, to which most explosions
·The Herald is of opinion that the hitherto had been due, the shells President favours a German peace. were harmless.
The Tribune says the address does De Addison stated that he required not reflect the country's opinion. The 4,000 additional, women - munition- phrase "freedom of the seas" is mean- ingless; the seas were always free in time of peace
While
makers monthly.
Sir. Ern
LAVER Blackwell, Major
some interpret President Cooper Key Chief Inspector of Wilson's phrase "pesca without victory Explosives, and Sir Frederio Nathan. as favouring Germany, others bare have been appointed to inquire into that the Fresident meant peace without the explosion and make thy room- crashing either side. It is pointed out mendations they may deem nece, that Fresident Wilson fully endorses ssary. pesce based on the rights of nationalities KING EDWARD HOTEL which is an essential condition of the
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THE CASUALTIES,
The Ministry of Munitions states that it has now been ascertained thai the "casualties were 41 men, 11 women, and 14' children, killed; 7a
ROYAL SYMPATHY.
The London papers receive the speech seriously injured, and $28 slightly coldly. While recognizing President injured. Wilson's honesty they point out that the principle of peace without victory was not the policy in the American It is officially stated that the King Civil War or the Spanish-American War, has contributed £250, the Quee They hope the ending of the war with £100, and Queen Alexandre £100 for out bitterness will not be destroyed by the relief of sufferers by the explo strocitias committed by the Central sion.
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The King has made special in
The newspapers generally point out quities
the hospitals into the
that President Wilson's high moral ideas condition of the injured and Queen entirely conform with the aims of the Alexandra has sent a message of Allien but they express the opinion that sympathy. these nins can only be imposed on the
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