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100,000 INSUBORDINATE -
SOLDIERS.
LONDON, Sept. 7. Berlin's note to the Entente regrets.) that the evacuation of the Baltic regions was stopped owing to in subordination among the German troops in Courland. It states that von der Goltz was sent to Mitau solely to persuade the troops to be
reasonable.
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 7. Helsingfors reports that German troops at Mitau, numbering forty thousand, have decided to form republic independent of Germany. It is believed that sixty thousand troops. On the East Prussian frontier will
join them.
ANOTHER BRITISH DES- TROYER LOST.
HELSINGFORS, Sept. 7. The British destroyer S19 struck a Russian mine near Heitskaer. It is feared that twenty were drowned.
LONDON, Sept. 7.
(Beuter's Service to the China Mail)
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Lobos, September th Referring to the allegations publiabed that the public have been misled us re garda the British policy in North Russia, and that offengise not defensive, apara tions are being carried on, a high official in the Was Office, interviewed by Heute, said that there hid never been the slight est invention of deviating a hair's breadth from the policy of evacuation, which was preoceding satisfactorily with the help of the relief fores. The sole advance was General Sadleir Jackson's advance of ten and strictly in accordance with sound miles which was a purely local affair principles of defence.
The official added that it would be found, when the ports were closed by ice, that all the Britih troops had left.
LONDON, September 7th,
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MEMOIRS OF TIRPITZ.
THINKS HE COULD HAVE: WON
WAR IF HE HAD. HAD: HIS WAY.
Losnos, September 7th. 'Extracta, from the memoirs of Admiral
on Tirpita have been published in the Sunday Times.
He declares that be alone in Germany realised Britain's desire to crash Ger many, and, but for the interference of German politicians, would have con centrated all Germany's energics sgainat
Britain
He maintains that unrestricted sub- marinig should have been prosecuted ruthlessly to the end, as the only weapon
British Navy robbed Germany a leaders to save Germany from defeat.
He declares that the prestige of the of their canrage at the beginning of the War, when the German Navy bad proa pect of victory. He laments that he, was denied the opportunity of accompanying the Fleet to the Battle of Jutland, which, if fought to a finish, would have put a different face on the history of the world.
A telegram from Moscow shows that the troops under tieneral Kamontoff, whe pierced the Red front in the direction of
Discussing "the blunders of German Tamboff, are still operating, in spite of diplomacy, Admiral yoa Tirpitz declares the statement that troops had been sent that the despatch of the Panther to
liquidate this movement.
Agadir, for which the Riderlen Baechter They are destroying the railway and was chiefly responsible, was telegraphs, the Red Arley food and mill-blunder which inflicted a Bevere blow tary stores, and also the Soviet premises. upon German prestige. To counteract LONDON, September 8th. this. von Tirpitz insisted on the intro-
The Admiralty in reporting the A telegram frun Cmsk states that the duction of a Naval Supplementary Bill, loss of the destroyer in the Baltic Russian troops. in operations on the the announcement of which, in the Kai- says it was the "Verulam" and not Tahitey Railway, captured a complete ser's speech of February 7th, 1019; led to
trains, with 5,000 railway cars..
's visit to Berlin. the S19 that was sunk by a mine.trafic has been reestablished along the You
lengthly expatintes on Sixteen of the officers and crew are entire length of the railway. missing.
THE MARNI CELEBRATIONS.
MEAUX, Sept. 7.
"Goods Lord's
cleverness as negotia-
FEMALE SUFFRAGE IN ITALY.
MALE VOTERS OUTNUMBERED.
เ
The anniversary of the battle of
ROVE. September 7th. the Marne was celebrated by solemn In the Chamber, the Premier announced services and procession at the exact that 1,000,000 women will, have votes spot where the German, tide of inva- ander the new law, outnumbering the sion was stemmed. A representative | masles.. of President Poincare made a speech paying tribute to the splendid dog- gedness of the British who by attack. ing paralysed a German manoeuvre intended to overwhelm the French.
TRAIN SMASH IN INDIA.
SIMLA, Sept. 7.
A train was derailed by a lanslide Bear: Rawalpindi. Four Europeans" were killed and 14 injured. Three Indian were killed and 40 injured. All the injured are now in hospital."
BRITISH GUTANA WANTS LABOUR.
LONDON, Sept. 8. **
It is understood that a section of the British Guiana colonisation de-
autumn to discuss the possibility of a resumption of emigration on a free basis to British Guiana..
FRENCH MONUMENT TO US. ARMY.
LEVERDON (GIRONDE), Sept. 7th. President Poincare laid, today, the first stone of a granite monament, which will be 200 feet high, at the mouth of the Gironde, commemorating American inter- reation Eloquent speeches were made by the American Ambassador and President Paincare.
WAGE WAR IN FRANCE.
Lord
tor, dazzling the Kaiser with the prospect of a great African Empire, while merely claiming the Cape to Cairo Railway a England's share. That meant Africa for England"
Yon Tirpitz says that Lord Haldane, without giving an equivalent, pocketed D von Bethmann-Holiweg'a Barrender of the original Supplementary Bill, and constantly evaded the vital point of an Agreement which was to secure England's neutrality in the event of war.
The writer reproaches the German Staff with underestimating the British Army. even as late as the autumn of 1914, and asta be was constantly thwarted in his design of concentrating his energies on the cutting of British communications by risking the High Seas Fleet in battle, "La_order to seize the
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infatuated with the idea of effecting an understanding with Britain, cuce marked that the war against England WAS only a passing thunderstorm. therefore wished to handle England gent- ly, even in the actual war operations. PARIS, September 7th.
Fon Bethmann-Heilweg failed to A folded arms" atrike of musicians realise that England having entered the at two music halls on Friday led the war was deliberately bent on winning it. managers, on Saturday, to declare ale says that leading circles in Germany lock-out at all concerts, music balls, and were quite ignorant of the meaning of cinemas.
ses-power and the bitter fate threatening Germany if she was driven off the seat.
Yon Tirpitz lamente the lost opportuni- but merely, of holding up the trafic in the Channel with artillery posted on Cape Grimez, but also of subjecting
The question of a lock-out at the thestres has been postponed until Septem- ber 8th, but three theatres closed last evening
from Cape Grisnez, which would have been far more effective than the bombard ment of Paris in 1919.
putation will proceed to India in the announced their intention of organising Loaden to a concentrated bombardment The Executive of the workers has free performances in the open-air, with the co-operation of leading artists and drchestras, in order that Parisians may nct be deprived of their amusements.
MARSEILLES, September 7th. Three thousand dockers have resumed work. but 8,000 are still out.
GERMANY.
BERLIN, Sept. 7. Her Noske has suspended the Deutsche Zeitung on account of an article saying the government had betrayed the troops.
RUSSIA,
RECRUITING DEFEATED
BOLSHEVIKS.
ODESSA, NO DATE. The capture of Tamboff at a cost
THE MARNE CELEBRATION.
NEW YORK, September 6th. On the occasion of the Franco-American celebration of the fifth anniversary of the
He says that von Bethmann-Hollweg refused to risk the Fleet in battle because he listened to Herr Ballin, who held that the Fleet should be preserved intact until the conclusion of peace.
LORD CHARLES BERESFORD DEAD.
LONDON, September 7th. The death occurred today, suddenly, Erst battle of the Marpe, the Prince of following an attack of apoplexy, of Wales telegraphed:-"I am proud to be asked to associate myself with your cele-Admiral Lord Charles Beresford. bration. The British Empire vill never Admiral Charles Williata de la Pour forget its debt to France for the immortal Beresford, G.G.B., G.C.V.O., was born in victory on the Marne."
Ireland in February, 1946. He entered Greetings were also received from Bir H.M.S. Britannia a endet at the age of Douglas Haig, Bir David Beatty, Mr. 13, and rose steadily in the service, being A. J. Balfour and others.
appointed Commander in 1875 and Rear- Admiral in 1897. He was Naval A.D.C. to the Prince of Wales on his visit to India. in 1876-18 and A.D.G. to H.M. Queen Victoria in 1866-97. His record in the Navy was a brilliant one. He commanded the Condor in the bombardment of Alexandris in 1882, when he gained medal with * lap, a broase star, and the Third Class Order of Medjedieh. He landed at Alezan
Erussels, Sept. 7.
of only twenty casualties, was] BELGIUM PUNISHES A TRAITOR. achieved by Kamontoff, the famous Cossack leader and master of fox- hounds. It threatens to cut off the Bolshevik thrust at the junction of
The Court of Assizes has condemned to death Borms, the National Defence Delegate of the Cossack and Volunteer armies, the Germsas during their occupation as part to the Council of Flanders, established by which have reached Valiakt. The of the machinery. for splitting Belgium in Bolshevik concentration against two Denikin is now being driven back from Wrangel along the Volga. Kamontoff is organizing a'division of the ex-Bolsheviks captured at Tamboff.
RUMANIA,
PARIS, Sept. 7.
It is understood that the Rumanian delegation is prepared to sign the Austrian treaty subject to certain reservations.*
SIR EDMUND ALLENBYŤ VISTT.
Cairo, Sept. 4.
Sir Edmund Allenby has started for England.
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dla after the bombardment and instituted regular Folice system. He served on Lord Wolseley's staff in the Nile Expedi- tion in 1884-85, and subsequently com manded a naval brigade in the battles of
Abri
in the Abu · Kru' and Metem
of the expedition which rescued Sir Charles Wilson. His gallantry iz this expedition brought him into public notice, and references to him "were made in the House of Parliament in the vote of thank for operations
in the Boudaa. He was a Lord Commissioner of. the Admiralty in 1886, resigning two years later ve tion of the strength of the foot. While be captain of the Undaunted he rendered
E que
Lesauce on the occasion of the grounding of the Seigselay for which he received the thanks of the French Government. At the
Associated Chambers of Com
OUTRAGE IN IRELAND.
LONDON, Sept. 8.
Lobor, Beptember 7th
Zagrost Britain, he visited China merco in Seventeen men of the Shropshires that nothing is known at the Colonial te command the
The National Fere has been informed tried special mission in 1898-99, In 1900-6 in charge of a corporal were going Office of the Boyal entourage, bearing out the Mediterranean Float in
Channel Squadron
morning. They carried rifles but no Wales is visiting Australia next spring.
you be re tired. An ardent politician, he has served ammunition. They were attacked On the contrary, it is considered very overal terms in Parliament, hir last periód from 1910 to 1916.as Unionist member Jumping: from motor-cars and using to Australia
Love he will go to India before proceeding revolvers and clubs. The first volley. It is anticipated that His Majesty will Broak-up of: China."
notably "Nelson and his times", and "The killed one soldier and wounded three shortly, direct the issue of an official baronet in 1016,]
He was croatod a others, one dangerously. The other statement on the subject. soldiers were badly injured by the bludgeons of the assailant, who secured most of the rifles and drove
to church at Fermoy yesterday the Australian report that the Prince of Channel Fleet in 1911, in 2007 and Int
|near the church by a dozen men - unlikely, as theya is good reinn fo berortsmouth. He wrote several books
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