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FLAGSHIP AT BYZANTIUM.
LONDON, April gend. The Iron Duke, the flagship of the Mediterranean Fleet, has arrived at Con stantinople. Admiral da Bobeck has taken over command.
"ANOTHER ANTARCTIC TRIP,
LONDON. April 23rd,
LEGITIMATE ASPIRATIONS,
BUT MUSTN'T FIGHT.
LONDON, April 4th. The Press Bureau states :— The Foreign Office publisher a. Note communicated to General Allenby on April Bed by the United States Minister! at Cairo, antouncing that President Wilson recognises the British Protectorale of Egypt proclaimed in December, 1914
A British Imperial Antarctic Expedi The Note Further says: The Presi dent reserves for further discussion the tin has been ferised under the lendership details of such recognition, along with of Mr. John Cope, a member of the [HY COURTESY BANGLUM PALLY PRIs the question of modifcation of any Expedition of 1914-1917. The Expedition American rights which that decision may expects to leave in June, 1990, and re- catail.
Burn in am desired to say that the Presi-is object is to nacertain the position dent and the American people have every and extent of mineralogical deposita in sympathy with the legitimate aspirations the Antarctic, investigate the distribution. of the Egyptian people for a further and migration of whales, the meteorologi. meraun of self-governmcat, but view with cal and magnetic conditions in the Ross regret any effort to obtain its realisa Sea and Enderby Land, and their in- fluence on similar conditions in Austra tion by resort to violence."
lasin and South Africa, nad generally, ta extend the knowledge of the Antarctic.. with a view to economic development.
The famous ship Term Joh has been secured, and an aeroplane will accom pany the Expedition.
CHIVA AND KILGCHOW.
PEKING. April 30: Both Houses of Parliament have passed a resolution to protest, through the Foreign Office to the Delegates of the "Big Five," against the deck! sion to transfer the control of, Kiao chow temporarily to the "Big Five."! Both Houses request that Kiac chow be restored direct to China without conditions, that all conces sions in connection with the Kiac- chow-Tsinan Railway exacted from the Chinese Government by Germany be cancelled, and the protocols and agreement relating to the Kaomb Fichowiu and other extensions of the Kiaochew Railway be cancelled.
"
THE BOLSHEVIST WAR, UMANÍANS GOING STRONGLY. Losos, April 23rd. authoritative, information from Ratnanis. Reuter leros that, according to the Rumanian trance isto- Hungary" is . progressing excellently, OCCUPATION OF TERRITORY NOT QUNTEMPLATED. Tumanis actie solely under the phjeet of unders of the Allies purely with the stemming th Bolshevist advance. No permanent occupation territory is gontemplated, without the sanction of the Peace Conference.
While the danger of a Bolshevist attack on Rumania sint entirely removed, it is FIR J. M. BARRIE'S HOPE, believed that the position, is much b
proved.
FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN U.S.A.
AND BRITAIN.
THE SITUATION IN RUMANIA
1025
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OUR COALMINES.
COMMISSION'S REPORT SOON.
LONDON, April 3rd. The Con! Commission resumed its pub he sittings in the House of Lords this morning, to discuss the nacionalisation of mines.
The Commission fixed May 20th as the date of the presentation, of the final re- pert to farliament.
.: The situation in Rumania is daily brighter. The spirit of the Army is magnificent, and the continued arrival of food, equipment, and stores, is having nj,' Kreat effect.
BELY, April 22nd..
way.
A letter from Sir James Barria A telegram from Vienna states that the was read on February 21 utaje Rumania advance is making the position
ans of Tear Brutus at the Hungarian Soviet very difficult.
The Rumanians have advanced a long Empire Theatre, which was attended by American leaders in literature and It is declared possible that the Czecho furt at the myitation of the American Slovak and South Slar troops will finally Academy of Art and Letters, as pearch on Budapest to establish a new of the Ronell Centenary celebration Karly Governmcat. Sir Janes Wrote
"COPENHAGEN, April 23rd. It is reported that the Czecho-Slovak troops are already in front of Waitzen. which is few bours by railway from Budapest..
COPENHAGEN, April 23rd.
The Athenean, Jam 28, 1910. Dear Mr Mammy Butler-IF were there on the in, to appear in public for the first and only pine, I should be well content if the first and only speech of my life was on the passionate desire of my hoort tria and Hungary, in order to hold up or nekser friendship between America
and Britain.
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KINEMA FIRE:
CHARLEROUS, "April 22nd. An outbreak of fire in & vinematograph Many jumped into the stalls from the show caused a panic among the audience. galleries. Others jumped into the street from the windows. Forty were injured.
JUSTICE DEANE DEAD.
LONDON, April 22nd The death has occurred of Sir Heary Bargrave Deane.
The Rt. Hon. Mr., Justice Deane was Judge of the Probate and Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice. from 1900 to 1011]
A telegram from Vienna, dated April 17 end, states that the frontier guards have been strengthened between German-Aus
disarm fugitives from the Hungarian
PARIS, April 22nd.
Red Guards.
AUSTRALIA AND AVIATION.
MELBOURNE, April 23rd. The Federal Government is establishing an Air Force immediately. It is estimat
I should probably make my speech. It is persistently reported from various from Ish' favourite position-be quarter that the overthrow of M. Belaed that the initial cost will be £300,000, newth the bie Bren then the Kun is imminent.
Telegrams state that Budapest is the scene of pillage and disorder.
NO, BOLSHEVISA ÎN TURKEY.
The annual pay,maintenance and
general costs will be a similar mount.
LONDON. April 23rd. A telegram from Melbourze states that, Lopes, April 22nd. in connection with the above, the Im- There is no confirmation of the Boi-perial Government is making a free gift shevist report that a revolution has of 100 neroplanes, balloons, and airshipe broken out in Turkey, that a Revolution of the latest designs to the Common- ary Committee has been established in wealth. has been decreed throughout the country. Constantinople, and that Soviet authority
front row only would bear me. (And] the others would be the lucky ones.) I would have to say that, I could not make a speech to a thousand people, but that if they "would join me one atu tine boneath the triple I would mbke a thousand speeches to them:
I won't tell them that the play of "Das Brutus" is an allegory
REPORTS FROM OMSK. about a gentleman called John Bull
LONDON, April 2370. who yours and years.ego missed the Reuter learns from Omsk that General opportunity of his life (tike Bacon Boltchak's troops captured the important when he did not write Shakespeare), town of Ibersk, after three hours terrific The r, Dearth of the play ighting The Red Army fled panic- really John Bulas Mr. Gille were taken prisoner, and a large quantity stricken, leaving behind 25,000 men, who cunningly indicates by his figure of booty at Sarapal. Margaret, the rig-bare-been, is really America. The play shows how on the fields of Francs this father and daughter get a second opportunity of coming together, and the nightingale is George Washing ton asking them to do it on his birthday
NAVAL AMENITIES.
BEATTY AND HIS FRENCH HOSTS
Plats, April gard. A high-placed personage in the French Ministry of Maring has communicated the sentiments of the Minister and the were French Navy, inspired on the occasion of the visit of Sir David Beatty and the representatives of the British Navy to Paris.
The offensive vigorously continues on the whole front. The Reds are in full retreat The victorious troops acclaimed with bell-pealing.
General Koltchak's troops have ad Fanced mid-way between Sterlitamak and Orenburg,
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perananntly, or for over to drift: apart? Scound elaces come to Jew, wild ws for a third chance, who ever heard of it? It is now or never. It is is new, something will love Been arvomplished greater than the mur itself. Petunery, will have Fown its noblest seed, the fruit) whereof, America, was created to give forth that evis-child born into the world should have an equal elunce,
The future of mankind is listening for our docision. If we cannot rise to the second chance, ours will be the blame, but the sorrow will be poofer ity's. We shall have to say, sadly enough, The fault, dear Jonathan, is not in our stars, but in ourselves that we are underlings."
He says: France is happy and prond to pay national homage to the sailors who have been France's allies from the beginning of the war.
Reuter learns from Omsk that inter cepted correspondence shows that the
The British Navy was the impene in recruiting, and are carrying on mobi trable shield which gave us the victory. lisation by means of press-gangs.
It had the same part to play in the Bolshevik prisoners confirm the extreme gigantic struggle by se as the French demoralisation in the Red Army, which, Armies had to play in the struggle en it is stated, have lost contact with the land, Headquarters Staff."
To the glorious names of the Marne, The increase of panic among the Bol-the Yser and Verdun, the British Navy sheviks is leading to wholesale desertions, added Jutland, Zeebrugge and Ostend,"
Losos, April 23rd The speaker eulogistically referred to A later telegram states that General Bir David Bentty as the great trainer of During their occupation of Sarapul, communicate to it his own indomitable Koltchak's troops occupied Bourgoslave the British, Fleet, who understood how to the Balsheriats established cinematograph courage and confidence, whose name will abows in twa Russian churches, whure by inscribed in the annals of war along- they destrofed all the ikons and com-ide those of Marshals Joffre, Foch, and mitted many acts of sacrilege.
Petain and Sir Douglas Haig, Archangel on March 15th, bas arrived at address of welcome to the naval contin- A Rusion detachment, which left Admiral Touchard, who will deliver an Omek
gent at Borbonne, said he would recount the BritishFleet's exploits, and ite incessant work night and day against German submarines, without which the cally impossible.
BERN, April 22ad. A Ukrainian communiqué staten -- The First Bolshevist Army, operating
along the Pripet front, surrendered to Allies victory would have been practi
the Ukrainisa 'National "troops,"
LATER.
The letter was enthusiastically! cheered. Among those present in a It is now stated that the Bolshevists brilliant gathering wore Dr. Nicholas aurrendered 25,000 rifles, 15 cannon, and Murray Butler, President of Colum 200 machine-guns.
bia University Mr. John Gala- worthy; and Sir Henry Babington Sanith, Acting British High Commis signer. Mr. Gillette made a speech from the stage. **
A GOOD RULE FOR THE HOME.
MAKE it& rule of home
wayo koop on hand a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhơn Be
THE POLES
LONDON, April 23rd.
A Bolshevist communiqué admite the loss of the town of Vilna, but it is not clear whether the Poles or the Germans captured it
Corzaam, April 23rd.
"Admirala Tyrwhitt and Leveson, a
hundred officers, two hundred petty of
cers, and 60 blue-jackets, have arrived.
Sir David Beatty is expected to-day.
NO ALLIANCE APART FROM
- LEAGUE.
Losnox, April gend
Ainulage from Warsaw states that The Associated Press correspondent st General Haller has arrive. The Polish Washington, telegraphing on April 92nd, troops have occupied Vilas, and also se regards President Wilson's attitude to Novoyudokund and Baranovitchi.
the projected defensive alliance between The Boltherists fed paule-stricken, Britain, France, and America, says that Pix, April 23rd, certain officials have received a cable stating that the President will not take. any action jeopardising, in the slightest
Le Journal states that the Polish Com medy a a safeguard against bowel misaion bus adopted the proposal that the complaints. It always cures promptly Eastern frontier of Poland, From the degree, the League of Nations, or con- and no bousehold in fe without it Baltic to Cholt, should paas, through flicting with the League's fundamental For sale By all Chemists and Store Brest-Litovak and Kovao, along the river principles: Кеброга
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