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A MEMORABLE NAVAL FUNCTION.
Lomboy, September 23rd.
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LONDON, Sept. 23. Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P. in a speech in London declared there was im fair was entirely organised by the minent danger of a general railway strike, Because the Government's pro-down. posals for standardisation of wages nude no allowance for the higher paid. There were present a scintillating men and if the existing agreement for the war wage to terminate in galary of Admirals and Naval beroes, December came into operation, this would mean a reduction of wages headed by Admiral Beatty, whose car Was amounting to 24/s, weekly in some cases He urged railway men who were pulled by the Olympia's gun crew to the anxious to act imediately to avoid section strikes which would hinder steps of the Town Hall, where a wonder- ful and picturesque welcome was accord- negotiations.
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* STRONGLY OPPOSED NEW MINISTRY 13 INAUGURATED:
LONDON, September 23.
The Ministry of Ways and Communications" was inaugurated to-day when Sir Eric Geddes commenced his task of bringing under a single con trol the whole transport of the country. It is hoped that much economy will thereby be effected.
FIUME.
D'ANNUNZIO'S BOAST.
ROME, Sept. 23. D'Annunzio in a communique states that despite the blockade of Flame provisions are continually arriving from Julien, Venetia and Italia. Volunteers are also streaming in.
BREAKING UP A SECRET SOCIETY.
SHIPPING PERSONALIA.
Captain F. Newcomb, of the "Ngankin," has gone master, "Woo sung."
Captain J. Meathrel, of the "Woo sung," has gone master. Ngankin. Mr. J. Stirling, chief officer, Foo chow has gone chief officer." Shan tong."
Mr. S. Aherne has been appointed second officer, "Tean."
Mr. H. M. Rogers, chief officer, Chungking," is on reserve. Mr. R. H. Fairley, from reserve, has gone chief officer," Chungking.”
Mr. C. M. Harloe, third engineer, "Hothow," has resigned.
News has reached England of the death at Denver, U.S.A., at the age of 75, of James McFarlan, the detective whose wonderful work in breaking ap the infamous Molly Maguire organisation in Pennsylvania in 1876 thrilled the United States. McParlan was an Ulsterman who' emigrated to America in 1863, and, having lost his all in the Chicago fire Mr. R. Kettlewell, chief officer, f. of 1871, obtained a post as detective" Tatung," is on reserve. Mr. W. H. with Pinkerton's. The anthracite Taylor, chief officer, "Hangchow," regions of
bad has gone chief officer, "Tatung." Pennsylvania been for some
yez:9 com- pletely terrorised by a. secret society of desperadoes known as Molly Maguires. Murder followed murder, dynamite, pistols, a failing pick, a dropping lift, a premature blast or a club were the methods used. Superintendents fell at their posts almost weekly, and gallway and mine officials lived in terror of their lives and of the lives of their wives and families. The police were powerless, and at length Mr. Franklin B. Gowen, the President of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Mr. H. Mackay, third engineer, Iron Company, invited McParlan to Yunnan," is on reserve. Mr. H. take a hand in breaking up the Campbell, from reserve, has gone organisation, which had 30.000 mem-second engineer, "Yunnan." bers, with regular officers, assassina- tion their chlef aim.
Mr. E. Dewar, from reserve, h25 gone third engineer, "Kwangse." Mr. L. S. Strambe, third engineer, Kwangse," has gone third engineer, "Holbow."
Mr. H. J. Richards, from reserve, has gone supernumerary third en-1 gineer, "Shantung."
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Mr. D. M. Whyte, acting second engineer, "Yunnan," has gone third engineer, same ship.
Mr. F. C. Everett, from leave, has gone chief officer, "Suiwo," Mr. W. Forster, chief officer," Suiwo," has gone acting master, "Luenho.".
Capt. J. Jackson, of the "Luenho,"
Luenho."
Mr. F. C. Clemo, supernumerary third engineer, "Luento, has gone third engineer, same ship.
His orders were explicit. He was to discover the criminals who infested the coal regions. He was to learn of their inside workings, to give notice of intended outrages, to endeavour to warn those who were doomed, to point out the offenders and to give is on leave. secret information which would secure Mr. W. Thomson, chief engineer, their conviction. Under the name of "Tuckwo," has gone chief engineer, James McKenna, McParlan, a slightly."Loongwo." Mr. A. McEwan, chief built but muscular man of middle engineer, "Loongwe," is on reserve. Mr. D. Buie has been appointed height, made his way to Pool Clinton. He tried to get a lodging at the vill supernumerary third engineer, lage tavern, which appeared a pro- mising starting point for his investi gations, but was thrown out as a tramp, and had to put up at a railway boarding-house. He got a job running a train in the mines, and became one of the Mollies. He gained every 'body's confidence; he was 'secretary for his local branch of the Maguires. He led mobs, fought fights; even once he led a gang of desperadoes against a colliery where his own friends, the detective, were waiting for them with loaded Winchesters he did everything except be a detec tive, at least so far as the Mollies could gather.
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Mr. L McWilliams. second engineer, "Luenho," has gone acting chief engineer, "Tuckwo."
Mr. H. M. Sorensen, second officer, Toonan, has gone acting chief' officer, same ship.
Mr. M. I Dollar has been appointed second officer; "Yushun."
Mr. P. Aksuneft has been appointed fourth engineer, "Kianghain,
Captain T. S... Vernon, of the "Rotorua," has resigned. Mr. T. C. Parkinson has been appointed master, "Rotorua"-Shipping and Engineer
Admiral Beatty beaded the procession. of guests amid the strains "of "Rule Britannia," and sat next to a Petty Officer.
After dinner, a presentation was made to Admiral Beatty, who, responding to bis health, referred to the comradeship the Navy as one of the strongest unite
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cf its. efficiency. Never had a great Navy
0 difficult task, giving so little op portunity honour and glory" The world did not yet know all the Navy's glorious deeds.
Admiral Beatty stirringly recalled some of the mast brilliant exploits and most glowing acts of the war, in which their sinking comrales had shown courage which was utterly invincible
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In the era of economy which had now set in, reductions were inevitable, but be hoped they would carry with them ius- tice, and still afford adequate assurance for our Overseas enterprises.
Admiral Beatty stated that the Navy's efficiency was never greater than to-day. He hoped it would be found possible to devise means by which the best brains from
all ranks could be utilised for the bighest positions (Load cheers.)
Referring to the unquenchable courage of the Navy, Admiral Beatty mentioned that when his squadron passed the remnants of the Queen Mary and the In vincible, in the Battle of Jutland, the survivors aboard those ships took off and waved their shirts and cheered.
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AMERICAN STREL WORKERS" STRIKE.
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A varying response is reported from the principal centres. Many mills co- tinue to work with reduced staffs,
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FIUME.
Bous, September 23rd, The Tempo's Trieste correspondent says that a number of Jugo-Slars throw a bomb on to a street iz Fiume. One per won was killed and several injured.
AN APPEAL FROM D'ANNUNZIO.
The Popula Italia pablishes an appeal from d'Annunzio to open s national sub- seription on behalf of Fiume,
RUSSIA.
GENERAL DENIKIN'S SUCCESS.
Losos, September 22nd. The War Office staten that Genaral Danikin is apparently within 40 miles of Astrakhan.
A strong Bolshevik cavalry force, anup- ported by armoured cars, has crossed the Khopar River 40 miles north east of the junction with the Don. Heavy fighting is proceeding
The Dor Army is progressing along the Valuitiliaki railway. They have taken 1,200 prisoners They also captured five
une in the recent operations
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General Denikin has gained another great success in the capture of the im- portant town of Kursk,
KOLTCHAK RESIGNS TITLE OF
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Loxox, Beptember 23rd,
A Moscow telegrain, asserts that ad- miral Kalichak bas, resigned the title of "Chief Euler in favour of General Denikia, ON
But day by day he got word back ina to beadquarters. If he couldn't get‐) ....../ ink, he used the blue that his board were executed for murder, and many ing-house mistress had left from the sentenced to imprisonment, while week's wash. Sometimes he used | numbers fied the country, soot and water. He didn't want to. And then McParlan disappeared, be seen buying ink. He kept his but in 1894 he went to live in Denver, stamps in his boot leg for the same shattered, in health and old before. safe reason. And one day all over his time through the hardships he the country there appeared the full had undergone. Nothing seemed ritual, af the Mollies and all their less likely than that he should under signs and pass words. McFarlan's take detective work again. Bitin employers had deemed it wise 1893 a, condition of things resem to take the public into their bling that established by the Molly confidence. Meanwhile even the Maguires in Pennsylvania obtain police were trying to trap the detected in the Coeur d'Alene dis tiye, whom, not knowing, they re-trict of Idaho and in Colorado, garded as one of the leaders of the There were frequent assassinations miscreants, and once he was severely and dynamitings, a cage filled with clubbed for approaching too near miners was cut adrift, and all allowed Mr. Gowen His work was well to fall 1400ft down the shaft, done, and when the time came in fourteen miners were blown to atoms 1876 there were seventy arrests, and at another pit, and finally Frank McParlan gave his damping evidence. Steunenberg, an ex-governor of the
Lithuania has refused to negotiate with In the interval before the trial many State, was murdered. McParlan's the Bolabexists nnless the Allies and attempts, were made on the detec services were enlisted, and he again | Latvia and Eethonin jointly negotiate tive a life by friends of the prisoners, became a miner. He obtained ad who tried to poison him, throw him mission to the inner circles of the down a mine-shaft, and to blow him society, traced twenty-sit, murderare up with dynamite, as he stood in and anally obtained a full confession court. In the result éleven men from the principal ringleader.
The Daily Chronicle, in a leader, saya that the time is ripening to adjust the relations between Admiral Eoltchak and General Denikin. It is unreasonable for the Demikin Government, representing a large part of European Ruasie, to be subordinate to the Siberian Government. LITHUANIAN TROOPS NEAR DVINSK
.. BERNE, September 23rd. The Lithuanian Press Bureau states that Lithundian troops are within three kilometres of Drinsk.
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