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ARMY ESTIMATES. :
COST OF MESPOT, ETC.
LONDON, March 15.
The Army Estimates were introduced to the Commons by Sir L Worthington-Evans. He explained that an items of two millions under the heading of non-recurrent charges referred to charges arising out of the -war in the middle east. It included sams for re-instating-rolling stock on the Indian railways, re-instating commandeered properties, and recondition ing transport ships. Under current expenditure there was an item of 263 millions for the armies in the middle east, Mesopotamia, and Palestine, He regretted the necessity, owing to our need of economy, to disband four cavalry regiments, thus saving four hundred thousand sterling annually The 5th and 21st Lancers and the 19th and 20th Hussars, which were the junior regiments, had been chosen for deletion. The general army policy was ultimately to re-create the expeditionary force of six divisions but at present we were far from having an army as complete as we had before the war. Our aim was to provide fourteen divisions of Territorials with one cavalry division as the second line. Territorials to the number of 230,000 were required over the 100,000 obtained. £60,000 were provided for; improved "Tanks," including a light tank to co-operate with infantry and a fast and powerful tank for cavalry experiments Low proceeding, to enable tanks to be used in tropical countries. There was provision for armoured cars bat there would be extensive experiments this year with a view to settling the ultimate practical use of tanks and cars. The general view was that mechanical means of fighting raust be developed to the fullest extent.
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THE DOLLAR.
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The plebiscite in Upper Silesis opens on March 9th. "Apprehensions felt in that German reactionaries will Paris profit by the occasion to stir up disorders ve alexady been justified by a telegram rhin correspondent who says that sccording to a message from Honigshuette, & captain of the German police has been that desd while he was driving through a wood with Betish and French officers. There hass been collision between the ple bise te police and the Pales at Michal- Eowitz, in which several Poles have been killed and 2 police officers have been killed and 6 wounded.
from Reuter's Berlin
SANCTIONS AGAINST GERMANY.
LONDON, March 15th. Reports from Lancashire and Yorkshire state that the mere proposal of a 30 per cent tax on German imports has stop- ped business between North England and Germany.
The Manchester Guardian's Duesseldorf correspondent says that the huge volume of business transacted before the occupa tion has dried up owing to the ancer- tainty of the commercial future.
There is a confict of opinion among Combating the criticism, that our army was too large, he pointed out
the Allied authorities on the subjeer of that 52 battalions of infantry, seven of cavalry, 32 batteries of artillery, the new Customs system. In the mean- four engineer field divisions, and three signal units were carrying out the time, banks have raised the rate, making most distasteful duty in Ireland, in a steady and reliable way, in face of the it impossible for business men to carry
on at Duesseldori utmost provocation. (cheers). These cannot be reduced until the inbabit Responsible British businessmen regard futile but costly ants have ceased their illegitimate warfare. In the neighbourhood of the Customs barrier as
expedient, and recall the experience of Constantinople were two British battalions of infantry, four Indian bat the British at Cologne before the rati talions, and one British cavalry regiment, which were part of the Ailiad fication of the Peace Treaty, when forces irreducible at present. They might eves hate to be reinforced. i colossal smuggling was carried on, des pite barbed wire and intanty patrols. east to be available; It is outpointed that the Allies are now Therefore some reserves were held in the either for Egypt or the middle east. If the Greeks and Turks dealing with a population of six millions. containing some of the most unruly ele- accepted" the modifications of the treaty of Sevres, and more settled ments in Germany.
LONDON. March 15th.' conditions ensued in Turkey, a reduction of our troops could be expected.
In the House of Commons, the German A few substantial reductions in troops had been ordered in Egypt, whence Reparations Recovery Bill passed its 10,000 Indians and 2,000 British were being sent home. Farther reduc second reading. tions depended on the result of negotiations which were about to be opened. There were eight battalions of infantry, a regiment of cavalry, and some. artillery etc. on the Rhine. Who could prophesy whercher could be re- called, or say they would not have to be reinforced? He emphasised that the north-west frontiers of India 'required constant attention, because there was unrest caused by post-war and economic conditions.
The army |council realised the urgency of national economy but hoped the House would recognise there was a point beyond which it was not safe to economise so long as to-day's liabilities were unliquidated.
The debate produced a vigorous protest against the idea that tanks could be used as a substitute for cavalry. Major Seely declared that such an idea was inconsistent with the lessons of the war. Gen. Townshend thought the tank was a thing of the past. Sir A. Williamson did not think that any great section of the community contemplated with equanimity an expenditure of seven millions annually in Palestine. That was a question with which Mr. Churchill had gone out to deal E (Williamson) hoped we should not again have to face sums of this kind in the army estimates. The Army Council spokesman declared that France had reduced her cavalry by twice as much as we proposed to do. The motion for a reduction was rejected by 168 to 75, and the estimates were passed.
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A BAD MAN'S END.
TALAAT BEY SHOT.
BERLIN, March 15. The Turkish ex-grand-vizier Talaat Bey who has been living here for the last two years under an assumed name was reported to be about to leave for Anatolia to assume the leadership of the nationalist government. He was shot dead in the street by a Persian whose motive is said to have been revenge for the Turkish treatment of Armenia.
TRADE WITH RUSSIA.
AGREEMENT NEARLY MADE
LONDON, March 16.
Negotiations for the Russian trade agreement have been proceeding satisfactorily all day. Well informed men are confidently anticipating a speedy signature, possibly to-morrow,
REPARATIONS AND THE L. 0..H:
THE GERMAN PROTEST.
.. BERLIN, March 15.
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PANAMA-COSTA RICA DISPUTE.
WARRINGTON WESTch 18th has sent a Note to Panama anaouncing Mr. Hughes, the Secretary of Stata,
that the old arbitration award of the Chief Justice, Mr. White. as regards the Panama and Costa Rica boundary must be put into effe in its entirety.
Diplomats explain that Mr. Hughes action is due to the fact that, under the of 1815, Panama and Costa Rica agreed to submit their disputes to Ame rican arbitration, and are of the opinion that the Note destroys the possibility of the intervention of the League of Nations.
Treaty
M.C.C. TOUR.
ADICE March 15tà. The Marylebone Cricket Club defeated South Australia by an innings and. 63 runs,
South Australia, in their first innings, made 195 runs.
Fender took 7 wickets for 75 runs. The MC.C., in their first venture, registered 62, Rhodes contributing 210, Russell 201, and Douglas 106 unfinished.
South Australia, in their second innings, could collect only 360 runs (Randell con- tributing 121),
DAYIS CUP.
A
Nrw To, March 15th. The Argentine Republic has sent challenge for the Davis Cup. Entries close to-day. Twelve entries have been.
received.
KRONSTADT REVOLT.
Loanos, March 15th. The Bolshevik censorship concerning the Kronstadt outbreak is most strict. It appears, however, that the rebels, while still unsubdued, are gravely short of food. Probably, the Soviet Gorero- meat will be able to starve them out. the Reds remain loyal. In the meany Kronstadt continues to bombar coast railway between Petrogr Krasnayagorka.
AMERICA AND THE *
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Mr. Deliby. declined to de Navy Admini- centration_e" Pacific wi
App
huge
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rent
the and
ZIGIPICY
March 14th.
by Beater,
as the reports that the ration contemplates con the epife Fleet in the a row so the creation of a Zaka at Oska, Hawaii. Ae Tuestion is
is still undecid The German protest to the League of Nations contends that according I'
recill session of Congress is to the treaty economic sanctions are only inflictable in the event of no
being called for April 11th. compliance with reparations obligations, and there has been no inf
ringe The N ment. The Government requests the League to initiate mediation, proceed. Denby, last night, is officially denied.
vy report referred to by Mr. ings and to see that the Allies' forcible measures are immediately stopped 67
TRENCH PARLIAMENT FOLLOWS BRITISH,
SANCTIONS QUERIED,
PARIS, March 15.
The Chamber, on the first day's debate on the London Confe followed the lines in the Commons. The Progressives, while agre
the futility of von Simon's offer, questioned the efficacy of the
M. Briand, replying to a question, declared that the
per cent. impost would be pooled for distribution among Af the Fifty propertion to the reparations due to each.
WASHINGTON, March 15th.
„BIKE OF PEKING UNIVERSITY
STAFF.
PEKING, MATCH 14: The stall of Peking Universi Struck to-day because they have, re ceived no salary for the past four months,
CHINESE GARRISON AT URGA WIPED OUT”
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