AIR SUPREMACY AND VICTORY.
-A_WAR-COUNCIL OF NINE.
Mr. Billing, who had an enthusiastic reception, declared that Great Britain aird-class air-Rover der
ALLIES AND GREECE.
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AMERICA AND OUR BLUNDERS.
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STRONG CRITICISM.
A chorus of disappointment with Bri- tish statesmanship and strategy, elicited by the fall of Eut and the Dublin revolt, May, From the Times Washington cor- is led to-day, says a despatch, dated 1st respondent, by Mr. Frank Simonds in a three-colunin leading article in the New York Tribane. Mr. Sumonds, who re editor of the Tribune, has just returned British methods makes from Europe, and is excoriation of for British.
The forecut for the 24 hours ending at Noon readers an unpleasant contrast with, what today is as follows- France. has been said in other articles about
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THE SERBIAN TROOPS.
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT,
According to information received at Reuter's Agency has received from Mr. Rome (says the Daily Telegraph's special Chamberlain, Secretary of State for correspondent in a cable dated May 7th) India, the following statement, which, Mr. Pemberton Billing's air policy was the Greek Government is suppressing all has been made by him to the American
news opposed to its contention that it bas approved by a meeting of almost 4,000 unanimity behind it in the attitude of re-
Statements, says Mr. Chamberlain,
Mr Chr men and women at the Albert Haf. Mr.fusal it has taken up on the question of are often made that India is on the brink of revolution; and before the war Arnold White prosided.
the passage of the Serbian troops over the
there was much talk of sedition. There Greck railways, As a matter of fact the public are as divided over this ques-
were also seditious acts, culminating, in tion as they have been on all others that an attack on the Viceroy. The wish preceded it concerning their Govern- eagerly swallowed all such, tories, and father to the thought, Germany many was first, and so far first that she ment's attitude towards the Allies. hot only heat the Allies at the front, but M. Venizelos, in his official organ Great Britain was involved in a life jumped to the conclusion that when had wachines enough to spare to carry Kiriks, declares himself in favour of the and death struggle with a European the air war into their respective countries. passage, and refers to the clause of the Power, India would seize the oppor stand for American opinion. His gener Hongkong & Neighbourhood wind, moderate
So far as Kut and Dublio go his views H had beard that Germany had just Greco-Serbian Treaty, according to which tunity to throw off British authority, at indictment is, however, too strong to faunched her 100th Seppelin. Many of Greece bas no right to refuse passage to In this expectation the Germans used be typical. As one of the chief journal- these Zeppelin had been destroyed, but the Serbians. He further examines and every means to turn the situation to istic betwe040 and 60 were left. It cost Ger- by strong argumentation demolishes one their own advantage, and create trouble of President Wilsons paties
exponents of Republican criticism Formosa Chorn-l many £2,000 £3,000 to send over airby one the objections raised by the Gov for us. And at one time there was a Simonds is naturally intent upon turn-South Coast of China between The same se ships to ruid" this country. Each raidernment. Briefly stated, the story is as small amount of trouble, but how triflinging everything in England into an awful threw us into a state of confusion and follows:--
No. 1 was the result as compared with the warning of what will happen to the
Lingkang and Emmmocks, a muddled impotence.
Three weeks ago the British and French hopes and expectations of the enemy United States if she also persists in keep- South coast of China between, The swing" ne It was impossible, perhaps, to stop air Ministers visited M. Bkouloudis, and Out of a population of 320,000,000 there ing her affairs in the hands of Liberals Hongkong and Hainan · { No, L raids altogether. But the Zeppelin shed presented their request for the passage
are naturally some who are discontented of much the same brand as those respon- was about 900ft. long, 130ft wide, and of the Serbian army over the Greck rail- But even a few who are violently inuisible for our affairs before and during about soft. high, and thus it provided a ways. They found M. Skoulendis informi-cal to Government,
the war. very good target. Therefore where Zeped already, having been advised before. A body of malcontents did start 21 pelins were built and housed was the hand by the German Minister. His reply conspiracy to overthrow Britian rule, place to fight them. It was in our power was given on the spot; it was an un-
The plot originated among the Hindu to build such an air fleet as would strike equivocal refusal. When, a few days settlers in California, who, for a year or two before the war; had been curry- terror into the towns and into the hearts afterwards, the two Ministers visited M.
an anti-British propagandë. ing on of our enemy. A great fighting and raid Bkouloudis again to announce the occupa ing air fleet could be provided at the cost tion by the Allies of the Island of Capha number of these sailed for India with the Soon after the outbreak of the war a of two or three days' expenditure on the lonia, M. Skouloudis, professing to design of seducing native troops and gard this occupation ne demonstrating starting a concerted rising which was the intention of France and England to to have taken place in February, 1915 enforce the passage of the Serbian troops. They had been led to expect to find forgot himself, and broke into a violent | India in revolution. As a
they scene, threatening to blow up the railway found it quite tranquil, and all the lead
ing men onthusiastically supporting the. bridges on the first attempt by the Allies to force a passage for the Serbian troops. British Government. So far from rais So violent was the scone he made that heing the Punjab, as they hoped, the mis- It was time to take the conduct of the was obliged, through the intervention of sionaries of sedition met with a stubborn visit the British resistance from the villagers whom they war out of the hands of the politicians King Constantine, and place it in the hands of soldiers, sailLegation next day and make amends for approached, their attempte to seduce ors and statesmen. His plan was an Imus undiplomatic behaviour. Since then troops failed, and they did not secure perial Council of Nine. Let there be a man the Serbian Minister was joined to deal the adhesion of a single man of any from Canada-Erden for choice (cheers) with the question direct, but was unable influence and importance. The complete a man from South Africa (crica of to advance the negotiations any further, failure of their fantastic conspiracy is Botha"), and a man from Australasia the same non parumus attitude being the best evidence of the stability of Bri ("Hughes) Let there be a sailor, a opposed As to the ruotives which raised tish rule. In Bengal, too, there has been
of murders
WIT.
He regarded the aeroplane as the greatest weapon of war over placed in the hands of man. Unless we provided our aelves with an officient air service we should be raided by Zeppelins with results that staggered imagination: More than that, without an efficient air service. we should never be able to dictate peace..
fact,
The New York World, not always a charitable eritic, published yesterday a felling special article about our Army in France, giving details of the long line it now holds, of the preparations that it is making still further to assert itself, Army, and of the favourable effect all of its loyal co-operation with the French this is having on French public opinion. In its leader upon this article the lord, after reviewing our blunders, said:
But all these stapid, bungling man- autres may have had their value as training. AF Tast Great Britain is ready for war, and perhaps most ready in her conquest of racial pride and in her willingness to let France direct the war on land. That, I think, gives a fair iden of American opinion.
Our mistakes and controversies havo pretty well robbed the members of our Government of the reputations which somme, at any rate, had acquired before the war. There is also a strong feeling that sainething is inherently wrong with Ahgo-Saxon democracy as at present
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soldier, and an airman- also, (Cheers,) the question to its present importance a series of daring outrages in the shape organized; but, just because they realize ||
of the people at home, a Liberal, a Conserted that the military necessity of the servative, and a Labour man. (Cheers) case does not warrant the insistence die- This war council might form a Complayed by, the Allies, and many are the mittee of the House of Commons for vari arguments advanced in proof of this. ous purposes and thus employ the idle
hours of members to some more useful end | GERMANY'S PEACE FEELERS, than the obstructive policy of the "oute" against the "ins.”
NEW YORK STORY OF THE
Their aim should be to secure for this country the same supremacy in the air us our forefathers had secured for it on the aea. If the peace terms did not contain a provision giving us control of the Ger man means of providing an air service we should be a damned nation in ten years time. The antion that was supreme in the air would in future dictate to the world. (Cheers.)
The following resolution was adopted:
Thin meeting, convinced that the safe ty and welfare of the British Empire de pend in a greas measure on supremacy in the air, pledges itself to use every effort to attain and maintain for this country an Imperial Air Service worthy of its Imperial power.
Mr. Annan Bryce, M.P., who moved the resolution, referred to the Prime Minis ter's statement that the break up of the Coalition Government-would be-a-na- tional disaster, and said that a greater disaster would be the loss of the war. He would much rather lose the Government than lose the war, and be greatly feared we should lose the war if we did not get better leadership than we had at present (Cheers.)
· Mr. Kennedy Jones seconded the resolu tion.
CUR LIMBLESS SOLDIERS.
|
KAISER'S TERMS.:
FEAR OF SMASHING BLOW BY ALLIES.
The rumour that the Kaiser has convey- ed to President Wilson the outline of an
acceptable basis of peace negotiations and intimated bis acceptance of the Presi- dent's friendly office when opportune re ceives some confirmation in a Tribune statement given on the authority of an anonymous German at Washington, says the Daily Chronicle's special correspond ent in New York
The statement declares that Germany in not expecting further conquests or re- verses, but regards the war
as ended, whether the operations are prolonged or otherwise. Germany's peace, terms are said to be:---
Establishment of an independent but sarily German controlled, but in dependent of Russian domination, and including Serbia.
fer State in the South East, not neces-
Dardanelles to be in friendly hands (presumably Turkish),
Ma Belgium to be free fruan German o cupation.
Occupied French territors: to be re- stored;
The ignorance and credulity of young men have been taken advantage of Facts have been misrepresented to them, and they have been led to believe that India is oppres. ed, and that expulsion of the foreigner will bring the millennium. And some of these young men of the student class have committed crimes of violence which are, however, condemned by all influential Bengalis.
produced some alarm.
after
to report that "the internal situation could hardly be more favourable.”
Speaking of the great loyalty of In dia, and of its rally to the Empire,
Chamberlain continued:
same brash, Americans are not inclined to deal too hardly with us. Not until they have seen what we can do this sum- mer with our much-vaunted preparations will the friends of the Allies pass fadg went on us, and even then many of them will be inclined, unless German sub marines are unexpectedly successful, to give more weight to our Navy than Mr. Bionds.
Shang
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Sharp Pak Amoy śwstow some Thiboku....
Belbow in Pimbe Course Caps St. Jam
Koskun Meantime Mr. Simonds' article does Pmendoron
Canton on These are the chief instances of trouble underscore one thing, and that is the we have had in India since the war be-present necessity of more naval and Hongkong gan. They are trivial when viewed in military news. Next to downright victing Book comparison with the whole situation. tory, nothing can do us more good than co Apart from them the state of India is many articles such as that of the Forid, which, it may be noted, was apparently perfectly satisfactory, and now twenty months of war the Viceroy is able York, after the return of the correspon- written not from the front but from New
dent. So far, owing, of course,
largely to our freedom of political discussion, the two things which in this war have been most consistently advertized have been the efficiency of the German mili- India, instead of being a cause Ditary machine and the inefficiency of the anxiety, has been a substantial diety to British democratic-machine. the Empire in time of need. Sue was able to send troops to aid in the great battle of Ypres in those critical days when the Germans were striving to reach Calais. She has also seut troops 10 Egypt, Gallipoli. East Africa, Mesopo tamis. Persia, and China. No fewer cavalry and eighty-six battalions of than twenty-one regiments of Indian indian infantry, in addition to the troops placed at the disposal of the Gov ernment by the rulers of the Indian Native States, have been fighting the battles of the Empire far beyond the Indian borders. These have been des patched completely equipped, and, in addition, drafts more than filling up the
vacancies caused by casualties have been
The German colonies to be restored with additional territory allowing ex pansion
regularly forwarded. And the people of Freedom of the seas on the Prest-India, sepoys and maharajas, villagers, and highly educated public men, have dent's lines, which, it is understood, means that the peaceful commerce of given their support because they are neutral and belligerent is to be uninter-British Empire is fighting in a just and deeply convinced that in this war the Tightoour cause. The Indian people have a high sense of right and wrong. They saw that in this war the Allies were in the right, and they regarded the cause of the Allies as the cause of India.
it down to 109. 6d. a week, and la. Sd.MY instead of s. 6d. per child. No matter whether the leg is taken off below the
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THE WAY TO VICTORY.
knee or at the hip, whether it is the right WHAT A LABOUR LEADER WOULD arm or the left arm, or whether the ar
is taken off below the elbow or at the shoulder 10s. 6d. seems to be the limit after two months.
DO WITH "SLACKERS."
Mr. Ben Tillett, who has twice visited
of India, desired to give expression of their reelings of unswerving loyalty and enthusiastic devotion to their King-Bm- peror, and an assurance of their au meat. This resolution further expressed winching support the British Govern the opinion that the people of India, in addition to the mintary assistance new being offered by indis to the Ein- peror, would wish to share in the heavy nnancial burden imposed by the war on the United Kingdoin, and this to de- monstrate the unity of india with the Empire.
During the progress of the war fur ther offers of help nuveen, and con- tinue to be, received, and more of the thiefs have been able to serve
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No indemnities.
the shores of India-the Loyalty, given many letters on the treatment of our limb..
Authoritative German opinion regards
jointly by a number of Hung Chiefs: Jess heroes, writes to The Times: ---
the phraseology of the terma as in-
the Madras, given by the Mauras War ***The treatment of these gallant men is dicating the authenticity of the state
Fund; and the Bengalt, given by the rousing intense-indignation, and unless ment. It is argued that Germany fears
people of Bengal. ne staraja of In fact, the rally of India to the Em- most drastic steps are taken it will be dif- danger from Russia in the intended amal-
Mysore offered 50 tchs pire has been one of the most remarkable (£38,000) to the Viceroy for any par rupees ficult to keep it in bounds. At the begin gamation of Southern Slay countries. ning of the war men who lost their limbs There is also growing fear that the Allies broke out the rulers of the Indian events in its history. Directly the war
pose in connection with the war to which appear to has been awarded a full pen are preparing to strike hard through Sernative States took the lead in asserting Similarly the Nizam of Hyderabad, the the Government decided to devote it. sion, and certainly in the cases that came bis, where defence is difficult, means of their enthusiastic loyalty to the King premier Chief in India, offered 00 lakhs under my notice this pension was granted supply are perilously insufficient, and Emperor Numbering nearly 700 alto of rupees (£400,000) for the expenses of Tanra. for 12 months. Now it seems to be the where the sniping by the enemy popula gether, they with one accord rallied to invariable rule to grant the full pension tion in the mountains is almost as affet the defence of the Empire, and offered the front. The Maharaja Sindhia pre Fri.
one of his regiments, which has gone to for two months only, and then to knock | tive as machine-gun operations.........
their personal services and the resources sented a motor-ambulance fleet and six of their States. Among the many princes armoured aeroplanes. Other and nobles who volunteered for service made further contributions to patriotic
Chiens Btur. 17 in the war was the veteran Sir Pertab funds. And from beyond the borders of San. 18m 10-19 Singh, who, in spite of his 70 years, India came additional proofs of sup refused to be denied the right of serving port. The Chiefs of Koweit and Bah- Mon.
4 19.042. the King Emperor in person, and who rain, on the Persian Gulf contributed to
11 12 spent many months in the trenches in charitable funds in India. The Dain Flanders.
Tari 20 m 134.40 Twenty-seven of the large Lams of Tibet, on hearing of General
[m... 15 -7 3 2 “... 0.19a 7 1 7:340 7 the front, lectured on "How to Win the States who maintain properly trained Botha's victories in South-West Africa, Wed. When these gallant men are told that War" before a large audience at His and equipped troops for Imperial service ordered flags to be hoisted on the bille
21 m 2.25 14 26 19 | 4 after two months they are to he given only Majesty's Theatre, London.
placed these at the disposal of the Gov-round Lhasa; while the Amir of Afghanis 10%. 6d. a week, it simply drives them to
Other chiefs offered large tan gave striking proofs of his friend- despair. They are not in a condition to victory, he said, lay in our being pro camels and drivers. One chief, in addi
The only possible promise of ultimate ernment.
eams of money. undertake work, they are utterly unfit vided with such an amplitude of men,
and of his determined loyalty to the for it, and they can make but very little guns, and munitions as would put us of jewellery.
tion to his troops, offered his private
The leading Indians in the provinces sof their artificial limbs. They can-marely on an equality with the enemy, made to the patriotic funds.
Large
contributions were directly administered by the British not possibly live in these times on 30s. but give us the superiority in these mat India altogether the Nepal Government their expression of loyalty. And last Outside Clovernment were equally decisive in t week I do not believe there is a man or woman in the United Kingdom the materialism of Germany. Not until
ters. Nothing else would avail us against placed the whole of their military re- December the distinguished Bengali who would grudge them the full pension
sources at the disposal of the British sident of the Indian National Congress, fut at least 12 months. After all, if they want peace. The whole of our resources.
we were in that position would Germany Government, and the Dalia Lama of Sir B. P. Sinha, said in his opening get it, it is less than half many of them industrial,
Tibet offered 1,000 troops, and stated
address: * The supreme feeling which were earning.
that innumerable Lamas all over Tibet arises in our minds is one of deep ad- sonia), capitalistic, and labour, were called for.
were offering up prayers for the success miration for the self-imposed burden It is really absolutely intolerable that Germany had sil the material she re-
of the British arma, dala
which England is bearing in the strug this pettifogging, niggardly spirit should quired, she could feed herself, und her The Viceroy received thousands ofgle for liberty and freedom, and a feel- be shown in the treatment of these grand organisation was superlative. We had telegrams and letters from every quering of profound pride that India has not men, and I am convinced that the nation got to beat her with method and organisa ter expressing loyalty and the desire to fallen behind the other portions of the will not stand it when they realize it,tion; by force and not by exhortation assist. They came from every community, British Empire, but has stood shoulder To my mind, I think nothing satisfactory We did not lack grit, but we had not so religious and political, from all the
from all manner of different associations, to shoulder with them by the side of the mittee is formed with men of more up- win the war if we were honest to our mon
The Indian National Congress," to-date ideas and larger minds, I do as the front, and gave them what they
independent unofficial body. In ordinary Mr. Chamberlain in conclusion, is an " said trust that those members of the Houses of they wanted. If the capitalist, the manu-
times it is highly critical of the Govern Lords and Commons who have already so facturer the director, the manager, the
ment. And this expression by its pre- generously espoused the cause of these foreman, the worker failed to give of
ident and the resolution of loyalty brave men will take this matter up and their substance and brain and vitality, he
which was passed, may be taken as re Sasist that reasonable justice shall be done would take them out and shoot them. to them
presentative of the feeling of the great (Cheers.)
balk of the Indian people.”
Three States offered alliance.
will be done until a fresh Pensions Com-far been sufficiently practical. We could different creeds, and from countless uumerial Mother in her sorest trial,?
sources and their personal service. In bera of individuals, offering their re the Viceroy's Council one of the Indian members moved a resolution, which was carried unanimously, declaring that the members of the Council, voicing the feel ing that animated the whole of the people
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