MONDAY, MAY 26, 1919,
EARLIER TELEGRAMS,
(Reuter's Samples to the China Mlatt.).
BOLSHEVIST WAR.
BOLSHEVIK WARSHIPS BEATEN BY BRITISH.
HasGrons, May 19th. A Bolshevik cruiser, two torpedo-boats. number of mine-sweepers left Kronstadt at six shie.morning
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Simultaneously, the Bolshevik batteries At Krassaijagorka shelled the Finnish cath the vicinity were British war ships, which neb
on the shevik flet After 35 minutes' bassle. the Bolsheviky fled to Kronstads.
It is reported that one Bolshevik vessel was sunk and another stranded
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It appears that the Bolshevist squadron frou Kronstadt consisted of an armour- el cruiser, two large torpedo-boats, and three mine-layers. Learning that the squadron was coming but and hear- of the of the bombardment 118
cust, the British squadron, of there or four warships: in- mediately steamed and engaged the Bolshevists in the eastern part of she Gulf of Finland at lal in the morning. The Bolshevise ships were completely out-ranged. None of their shots, renched the British vessels.
The Bolshevists broke off the engage ment at 10.50, and ded, under cover of the Kronstadt gens.
There is no confirmation of the report of the sinking and stranding of Holsber ist sbips.
LONDON, Mar 10th.
Reuter learns that the Head of the.. British Military Mission to Ekaterine dar has telegraphed to the War Office stating that General Denikin is jeryon! ally conducting the operations against Tarizzin.
Ten thousand prisoners, twenty-eight guns, and 110 machineguns have already ben captured.
LONDON. May 20th.
A triegram from Omsk, dated May 5th. states that General Koltchak's troops repulsed the Reds north of Glazof, 100 General Kolchak. niles from Viatka. successfully continues his offensive north and south of the Kazan railway, captur- ing prisoners and beoty.
COPENHAGEN. May 19th: An Estonian communhas states that The Estonian army, continually advane-
a hundred kilometre front is ing on tween Narva and Gdoff, has reached the river Luga,
Petrograd.
so kilometres west-
A Ruksian division, under Esthonian coumiand, reemptured the town of Cioff and took 1.300 prisoners and much war material
- COPENHAGEN. May 19th.
The Lettish Guards have capqared Riga and have shot most of the Bolshevist commissaries there
LONDON. May 10th. Replying to Major Wedgwood, Capt. Guest stated that as the Bolshevista were already employing poison gas on the northera frnab, preparations were being made to retaliate (Cheers). Every pre- caution was being taken to protect our hrave troops against the Smiet forces' inbuman methods.
GREEKS AND TURKS FIGHTING.
Paris May 10th. Official news from Smyrna confirms re- ports of fighting between treks and Turke Its that an international fores bas en innded at Smyrna. The fores is almost entirely composed of Greeks, numlaring B,000 France, Britain and Italy, are also represented, with 50 men ench.
PARIS, May 20th.
A message from Constantinople, dated May 16th states that Admira Calthorpe ha notised the Governor-General of Smyran that, in accordance with Article Seven of the Armistice Convention, the Allied forers will occupy the fortifea. tions of Smyrna and that Greek troops will copy the town.
An Allied detachment has been landed
to guard the Consulates.
French troops are guarding the prin- cipal mosques in Stambul, to prevent disorders.
FIUME
PARIS, May 15th, The Adriatic problem in nearing sola- rion along the lines of the internationali. sat
or Fiume.
PARIS, May 19th.
No decision has been reached on the subjret of Fine and the Dalmatian
vast.
AUSTRIA.
EL GARMAIN, May 19th The credentials of the Austrian Do legation and the Inter-Allied Commission were examined by each other this after- noun. The formalities insted five minutes.
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WOMEN AS MAGISTRATES.
A NECESSARY. FURTHER
NFRANCHISEMENT.
Loxpox, May 29th,
In the House of Lords, the Justices of the Pence Qualification of Women Bill" passed its second reading, with the "assent of the "Government"
The Bill makes women eligible as Inagistrates,
STRIKE AT FORT SAID.
PORT SAID, May 18th. "The employs of the Suez Canal Com- pacy struck work on May 13th, for in- crease of pay and a reduction of hours. A. sympathetic general strike was declared yesterday by all the trades directly or indirectly ocncerned with Canal traffic
Lloyd's representative at Port Baid, telegraphing on May 15th, states that the coal-heavers and engineers, including thoes in the employ of the Canal Com pany, have struck work, causing a deten- tion of steamers..
STEAMER MINED.
BrooEROLM, May 20th, The steamer Lake Pincid, from Balti- more, struck a mine off Gothenburg and sank in five minutes. The crew of 37 is vafu.
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PEACE.
GERMANS STILL SLUFFING,
L'ortNna, May 20th.
A German semi-ometal télegrain from Versalles states that at a conference. held at Spa, between Herr Bernburg, Court Von Rantzau, Herr Wissel, and And Herr Suedekun and the economie Banncial experts. # was completely agreed that the draft Peace Treaty was uttaceptable, but that Germany would inake excly effort to find a practicable Basis of pace, which would take into account the enemies justifiable demands. and these enpable of being borne aad carried out by the Germans.
BERLIN, May Soth.
Peace that The fchlatt states
lis water-projesikpla
sceretig cessed at a secret session of the Peace Committee of the National Assembly, after which they were sent to Versailles. They will probably be presented - on May 201
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A passion of tienaars from abroad marshest to the Wilbenstrasse and pre- Pride Ebert and Herr sented Scheidemann a protest against the Peace Terus
President Hiert. in a speech, said:- "We will never sign a peace of enslave- ment the product of war enemies res countries Foreign vengeful hysteria, which know Corman industry and probi- will not permit the proscription of the Germans about whors the Treaty bits hards of
GERMANY AND GERMAN AUSTRIA. Herr Scheidemann, addressing another demonstration of German-Austrians and Germans in front of the Imperial Chan cellery, said that the Endemir'e attempt to prevent the union of Germany and German-Austria weald never succeed, for the call of kinship ans too strong. The Tyml was a dear to Germany ne any of the menaced regions in the old Empire.
BERLIS. May 5th.
A Peace Committee." at the wish oi the Minister of Economics, exhaustively reviewed the economie effects of the Trenty upon Germany.
The Committee allegal that the Allied dananda, as regard, l. would leave a defcit of 10 per erat, for home requira- ments spelling the collapse of German economic life.
The surrender of the sea-worthy fishing Beet would mean unemployment for
6-1,000 seurer...
The stoppage of interest on payments of war loans won'd be robbery. The amall investors would bring Germany on the verge of an abyss, owing to distur bances.
"ACCUSTOMED TO FIGHTING": UXALCUSFOAEED TO DEFEAT:
BERLIN, May 18th.
The Allgemeine Zeitung publishes an article by the Peace Delegate. Herr Geis- Lerts, who turned from Versailles yes- terday. Herr Geisbert By: No Government can sign this Treaty with the conviction that it can be carried out. The German workers, who are accustom- ed to fighting will not submit to the yoke of slavery."
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PARIS. May 15th. Le Tempe correspondent in Berlin says that Herr Noske rade the statement that it was impossilde for any Government to force any paple ta lerave the Fence Terms, which meant ruin to very indivi- dial.
The only possible solution was a League of Nations for common work, based on mutual interest.
Le Temps correspondent predicts a Cinferminent wrisis.
PARIS, May 19th.
Coant von Rantean and Ferran Lands berg and Gislerts, have returned, accom- panied by General Ven Hecht, military expert. Herr Wassermann. Director, of the Reichs Bank, and forty others, in- elding a number of additional military and naval experts.
Brady, May 19th.
Count von Rantzau has handed M. Clemenceau & Note, protesting against the articles in the Peace Treaty, provid. ing for the expulsion of German Missions from Allied territories.
GANG THINES PUBLICATION OF FULI, TERMS UNDESIRABLE."
LONDON, May 19th.
In the House of Commoris, replying to Mr. Macmaster's request for the publica- tion of the Peace Terms in full. Mr. Ronar Law stated that the heads of the Pig European Four, for reasons which could not be disclosed, considered this' undesirable.
A similar course was being adopted in Allied Parliaments.
The decision equally applied to the financial clauses relating to reparation. The heads of the Allied Governmenta would reponsider the subject after May end.
·U.S. CONGRESS:
LO.N. NOT A PARTY MATTER.
WASHINGTON, May 13th Congress has been convened for May 19th. It will be a very momentous sit ting, ia view of the question of the ratification of the Fence Treaty and the acceptance of the League Covenant Interest centre in the attitude of the Republican Majority and a historic con- test in the Senate is expected
It is believed that the Republicans have been studying methods for acparating the League from the Peace Treaty, in view of the carly ratification of the latter, and further discussion of the former.
A group of Republican Seantors have, however, announced that they will not permit the League to become Party matter and will vote independently there oa, which is significant, in view of the Republican's narrow majority in the Senate
SILVER.
LONDON, May 17th. Silver is quoted at 331d. and 531d. The market is quiet.
LONDON, May 19th. Silver la quoted át 63fd The market in jail.
THE CHINA MAIL."
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ATLANTIC FLYERS.
St. Joan's, May 18th. Great crowds witnessed the departure of Lieut.-Col Hawker from Mount Pearl, six miles west of the city.
The weather was very favourable-cold, clear, sunny, and cloudless--and he made a very satisfactory beginning.
He first few eastwards over the city past the Quidividi, signalling Fare-
to Baynham
He was the dying at an altitude of 9,000 feet. He crossed the encircling range of hills and flew out over the
Atlantic.
ST. Jeux's. May 19th. Up to marly on Monday, nothing had been heard of Lieut.tol Haker since his.start.
LONDON, May 19th.
At ninethirty this evening, the late of Lieut-Col. Hawker was shrouded in mystery.. Flying circles do not place much reliance on the reports"that he is Dear Ireland
The mystery has been heightened by a wireless message received at Limerick at 7.20 p.m. stating that Bigr - Hawker was 400 miles west of Ireland. Hying well. Inwker.Writed at Brooklands until nine pm, when she left in a rather anxious frame of mind
LONDON, May 19th.
It is arported that Lut-Col. Hawker was 400 miles off the Irish coust. at i p.m.
LONDON, May 19th.
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Lieut. Col. Hawker was reported to be 150 miles of Ireland at four this after-
LONDON, May 19th The Admiralty announce that Lieut- Col Hawker's machine came down 40 miles from Loophead, at the mouth of the Shannon and was picked up.
The fate of the airmen is not clar,
NEW YORK, May 19th Lloyd's correspondent at Flors states that the crew of the .. z. have been brought in The N., z tell into the sea and sank, 120 miles from Flores.
The American Naval Headquarters in London learns that the crew of the N.C. 1 are safe aboard the American warship Culentlya, The Joculity is nut mention ed,
NEw York, Mar 10th. The crew of the N.. 7 were picked up by the Ionio, after tossing in the sew on a damaged plane for Eve hours. The men
The were quite fatigued and sea-sick plane vas almost a total wreck Com- mander Bellinger stated that he was last away from Trepawey and was guided by the smoke, searchlights, and star shells of destroyers. I did not meet with any trouble, until he encountered a fog at 11.10 on Saturday morning, when he alighted on the water,
HOW THE "N.C. MET DISASTER. Licut-Commander A. C. Read, of the 3.C., who is now at Horth, relates to the Evening Fees the story of his journey.
His seaplane few over icebergs, accor panied by the J.C. 3, with which it lost touch at midnight. The night was very dark, bat starry, and later, when the moon came out, the air became bumpy, and the machine climbed from 800 to 1,800 feet.
Each destroyer was successfully locat- ed, the first by star-sbells, which were visible 40 miles distant The course was frequently corrected according to the position of the destroyers.
All working disappeared at dawny-hat a fog, was effcomatered at 8 a.m., which was traversed. It which they re-encountered at 9.45 am, when the sun disappeared. All sense of direction was then lost. The copus, spinning, indicated a steep bhak and Lieut-Commde. Read had visions of
psible nose-dive
The sun fortunately reappeared and an even keel was regained, and the course lay between the fog and the upper layers of the clouds. The altitude was raised to 3,900 feet. Light rain was met at 11.10 a.m.. and, suddenly, at 11.27 a.m.. he saw the outline of rocks along Flores Island. The seaplane was 45 miles off its calculat ed position. Destroyer 22 was espied, This was first seen since Destroyer 18 Owing to the fog thickening, Destroyer 23 was missed, sad the iden of landing on Punta Delgada was abandoned.
SHIPPING IN PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, May 19th.
In the House of Commons, in the course of a statement on the Ministry of Ship ping Estimates, Mr. Leslie Wilson said that the policy was to release shipping control at the earliest possible moment after attention had been given to demobilisation and repatriation.
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By the end of July all the Australians, Canadians and New Zealanders available for repatriation would have left Britain. The policy in releasing ships was to return tonnage as soon as possible to the routes from which they were withdrawn. By May 8th, 10 standard ships, amounting to 1,000,000 tons, had been com- pleted.
ln August, 1914, the total tonnage of the world's ocean going steamers was 40,000,000, of which Britain owned 18,500,000; whereas, at the beginning of 1010, the figures were 36,500,000 tone and 15,250,000 tons, respectively,
TURKEY.
PARIS, May 17th, The Council of Four to-day discussed the problem of the Ottoman Empire.
Mr. E. S. Montaga, accompanied by a delegation of prominent Indian Mosleme, We present, and explained that the exces sive-reduction-of-Turkey-woulé infallibly- enuse the keenest discontent amongst the Musulmans of India,
No decision was reached on the question of the division of Turkey in Asia into several zones.
PARIS, May 19th
The Council of Four havi examined the future of the Ottoman Empire. They have not reached a decision. There is reason to believe that Turkey will con- tinue to exist as, politically, a sovereign
State..
The rights of France to-Byria will, be safeguarded.Negotiations are proceed- ing favourably, and will be ended shortly.
DOMINION GUARDS.
LONDON, May 19th. In the House of Commons, Capt. Guest, replying to Sir-H: Brittain, stated that the matter of forming a regiment of Guards consisting of men, from, the.... Dominions, was being carefully consider ed. No statement was yet potsible.
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