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SALVAGE WORK IN WAR AREAS.
126,000 WORKERS.
LONDON, November 3.
In the House of Commons. replying to Major Glyn Mr. H. Foster stated that the numbers at present employed upon salvage work in the war areas were: British labour troops and other details, 81,000; Chinese and other coloured labour 45,000. The weekly cost of salvage operations he estimated at £537,000, including transportation to the United Kingdom. The War Office and Ministry of Munitions were closely con sidering the question of how much lenge: the work should be continued..
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NO NEW TAXATION NECESSARY.
LONDON, October 29, Great public interest was taken in a debate begun in the House of Commons this afternoon on the question of national expenditure. Mr. Chamberlain opened with a Government motion, "that this House, realising the serious effects upon trade and industry of the enormous financial burdens resulting from the war. promises the hearty support of the Government in all reasonable proposals, however drastic, for a reduction of expenditure and the diminution of the debt."
THE PEACE TBEATY.
Lexpos, October 30th.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Lane Fax affirmed that there was a growing, feeling in Britain against trying the ex.f Kaiser.
this
Mr. Banat Law replied that he was not aware that this statement accurately re presented the feeling of the country. The Government saw no reason why the pro visions of the Peace Treaty in respect should not be carried out.
Parts. October 31st.
Paris to sign the protocul
The Supreme Council has decided that a German plenipotentiary must come to tioned and guarantee fallment of the already men. evaded Armistice
obligations.
WASHINGTON. October 30th. No further amendments in the Peace Treaty are at present suggested, but here are 14 reservations reported by the Foreign Relations Committee to be cons sidered. After these are dealt with the Treaty as a whole must be ratified by two-thirds of the Senators,
PARIS, October 20th. Supreme Council that the Inter-Allied Marshal Foch has proposed to the War Council of Versailles, with enlarged powers, be entrusted to superintend Ger- many exccation of the peace terms. but the other delegates desired to consult M Clemenceau supported the proposal, Mr. Chamberlain said that while the position disclosed in a recent American delegate said that the United their. respective Governments. The White Paper was grave, there was no reason for panic. (Cheers), Hysteria States would probably desire the task to wasn't strength. Moreover, the situation to day was better than he anti-te entrusted to the League of Nations. cipated in August. Tax revenues were coming in extraordinarily well,
TOKYO, Uet. SCth. while customs and excise were now estimated to yield 384 millions above the budget-estimate. The tea and tobacco budget estimates would also be [exceeded respectively by four and "fourteen millions. This was important, as it was eloquent festimony of the spending power of the people which was a great factor alike in social stability and revenue production. Indeed he no longer thought that new taxation. would be required to balance the incomings and cutgoings.
Dealing with various criticisms of Government extravagance he pointed out that war expenditure continued right up to the signature of the German, treaty, owing to the uncertainty as to whether Germany would or would not sign. He declared that no single feature of the world situa tion at present placed a heavier strain on Britain in men and money than the fact that peace with Turkey was not yet signed, pending America's decision whether she would share the white man's burden.
"ONLY 22 MILLIONS."
Dealing with the increase in expenditure over the budget estimate Mr. Chamberlain, mentioned that Italy and France were owing us hrush than was anticipated. Replying to denunciations of administrative expen diture, he declared that if the whole of the organisations created by the war were swept away and the staffs of all departments returned to pre-war salaries, only twenty-two millions would be saved.
[Two sections are here omitted-not yet received.
The equity in abstract principle of such a tax was undisputed but the difficulties were immense. However, a select committee would be appoint. ed to advise the government about it. He concluded by prophesying that a substantial surplus would be available in 1920 for reduction of the Debt without additional taxation or borrowing. Our burdens were heavy but our shoulders were broad. There was every reason for caution but none for panic. (Cheers).
NO MENTION OF RUSSIA:
The House cheered the announcement that the unemployment donation would cease on November 21. As regards the bread subsidy, the Govern-- ment thought it impossible to terminate it immediately. Mr. Chamberlain proceeded to announce drastic and immediate army and navy reductions, namely, the Home Forces by 217,000, the Rhine Army by 116,000, the army in France and Flanders by 130,000, in the Black Sea by 6,000, in Egypt and Palestine by 22,000, and in Mesopotamia by 7,000. These reductions would be effective on November 15 while oy December, 1 the army in Mesopotamia would be reduced by 94,000, including Indian troops.
ASSYRIANS IN THE WAR,
INTERVIEW WITH DISTINGUISHED
ASTOR HOUSE GUEST.
The Peace Treaty was ratined to day.
GERMAN AFFAIRS.
BERLIN, October 31st. A semi-official statement says that in view of the fact that the withdrawal of troops from the Baltic States is inade- quate and very sharp measures are in- perative owing to their behaviour, the who have not crossed the frontier by Cabinet
has decided that all the troops. November 1st shall be declared deserta losing German citizenship and all claims for provisioning.
BERLIN, October 31st.” A German Note to the Entente de- mands the abolition of the Baltic block ade and the weten of the vessels detained
at Reval and Libau.
measure.
mess to negotiate with the Powers respect Another Note declares Germany's readi ing the measures to combat Bolshevism but only on the basis of equality. It does not consider the hunger blockade a proper
BERLIN, October 31st The National Assembly passed the third reading of the 1919 budget, tere was 75.000,000,000 marks, compared
Herr Erzberger stated that the expendi with the 9,000.000,000 marks. The new taxes were revenues for .1913 totalling
estimated to yield 6,000,000,000 marks.
The National debt
amounted charge was approximately 9.000,000,000. 200,000,000,000 marks on which the interest
BERLIN, Ooctober 30th.
The Assembly is considering the supple mentary estimates providing for 18.000,000 six battleships, six small cruisers and marks towards putting into commission some torpedo craft.
personnel, numbering 15,000.
The budget provides for the entire Navy
It is semi-officially announced that the Government has decided that all German from the Baltic Provinces by Nov. lat, be troops which have not returned to Germany
declared.
THE PRINCE': TOUR.
the Russians were without muni- tions, consequently "an appeal was de to the British and French Coverments- who supplied the Aasgaians with 00,000 rifles and sufficient ammunition: The defence
MONTREAL, October 29th. Throughout the war the sources was then continued against the
Montreal surpassed itself to-day in the upon which we have had to rely for Turks, Kurds and Persians. Then reception to the Prince of Wales who was information have given but a faint came the withdrawal of Russia from Fired with crowds shouting, waving flags paying his return visit. The route was idea of what has been going on among the war. The Assyrians, however, and flowers and showering confetti, on some people who remained loyal to continued to defend themselves the Prince, the Allies. It is impossible, how until they were instructed by the proceeded to the parade ground and After the civic luncheon, His Highness ever, tint these details should re- British authorities in Mesopotamia thence through the pooreet quarters. The main fur ever unpublished and news to march South, and they finally crowds were so dense that for miles the froth independent sources drifts had to escape through the Caucasus. greatest difficulty was experienced in through to Hongkong from time to About 45,000 Assyrians managed to getting the cars procession through. time, which throws & vivid light on reach Russia where they expected in English and partly in French, the Speaking at the civic luncheon, partly these, for unwritten chapters of to remain until the conclusion of Prince dwelt on the importance of the the war.
The part taken by the the war, but they found themselves union of the British and French races in Christian Assyriars has been little more molested by the Bolsheviks Canada, where none could doubt it would thought of in this part of the world, than they were by the Turks. Fin eventually produce as great and powerful hitherto, but through the courtesy ally, out of the 45,000 only about palted nation as the British nation of Dr. Daniel, who is now in the 800 escaped alive, to Siberia. Of
itself Colony, we are able to give our the remainder nothing is known, but readers a slight insight into the part it is believed they have bean mas taken by his compatriota. Dr. sacred except some 500 wao bare Daniel is an Assyrian who has em managed to find their way to China, braced the Christian Faith and is Japan and also some who have known amongst his followers as reached Canada, and the United "Kashisha Marcus George Daniel, States.
on the parade ground. The vast crowds The Prince inspected 5,000 war veterans broke the ropes and flooded the enclosure, Large reinforcements of mounted Police acted very good humouredly, could deal bad to be obtained before the Police, who with the situation.
JOCKEY CLUB CUP.
LONDON, October 30th. The Jockey Club Cup has resulted sa follows:-
Gay Lord
Queen's Square ......... Two ran. Won by 11 lengths
The betting was as follows:-Gay Lord,
Near the Art Museum, again the wide streets were completely blocked and the Archdeacon and Compatriotic of the Proceeding, Dr. Daniel told 4 of the police and the escorts were neces
Prince's car was engulfed. All the efforts; National Assyrians. Dr. Daniel blood curdling tale of the barbaritiessary to extricate the laughing Prince says that he was in Turkey when inflicted upon the Assyrians by the from the throng of enthusiastic admirers. war broke out. The Turkish Gov. members of the Young Turkish! ernment requested: the leader of the party with whom they were forced Christian Assyrians; a man styled to become associates. Ele AIBO "His Beatitude" Benjamin Mar stated that letters were found in the Shimun (since assassinated) to con- pockets of Turkish officere sta also script, for this Turkish Army, all of German officers commanding Tur Assyrian males between the ages of kish regiment, trdering the massmore 15 and 50% in addition to all their of; pl Christians Some of these mules and cattle, and finally the lettera bore the signature of Sheikh Turks demanded all clothing. These Iainer, who was supposed to be the demands were refused and conse. Spiritual Father of the Moran quently the Turks, sent an army of medans; some by the Sultan of 75,000 into the mountains of Kur- Turkey and some" by the German destan, to enforce their orders. The General, von Sanders. The orders Assyrians got together an army of were carried out and Christians were In the Senate, Mr. Moses proposed an
WASHINGTON, October 30th about 4,000 men to defend them-msacred by the milkon. Dr. emendment designed to exclude the selves and the Turkish forces were Daniel himself was imprisoned on British Dominions from voting in the benten back, whereupon another false cousations, upon 22 occasions League of Nations Council in any con. army of 120,000 strong was sent to and only escaped death by a miniclé troversy in which the Dominions may be suppress the Assyrians who fought He is to lecture in Hongkong with concerned. This proposition was defeat for 18 months. Finally, they won the object of making known the ed by 17 votes to 38, aged to break through the Turkish details of the persecution of his Dominions vote collectively having one An alternative proposal, by which the Enes and join the Rumian forces at compatriots during the war, and to vote on the League. Council, was rejected Umamiah. Here, they found that raise funds to help them,
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