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THE
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AMERICA SHIPPING FOOD FOR ALLIES.
GERMANY'S SULLEN SILENCE.
PREPARATIONS AND PRECAUTIONS IN AMERICA.
General.
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US. PRESIDENT A POPULAR
HERO.
Pazis, February 6th. Reutor's correspon eng at Paris, says that President Wilson is already tho popular hero. The cinemas displayed photographs of him, as well as the Stars and Stripes, amid frantic enthusiasm.
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HONGKONG
THE BELGIAN RELIEF. COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, February 5th
Mr. Hoover, the Chairman of the Bol
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COMPANY AND THE WAR LOAN
LONDON, February 5th The Union Insurance Society of Can-
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SINKINGS.
The following steamers have boon sunk 7ole of Barren (British), Gamma
LABOUR GRIEVANCE. MINISTERS AS MERE OFFICE
BOYS IN THE GOVERNMENT
gins Relief Commission, ataics that ton has taken up a million sterling's (Dutch), Ymer and Heimland the best General Federation of Trade Unions,
transportation by the Commission in quet worth of War Loan stock
(Norwegian) Helson (Greek), Bufron, pended. The Commission's ships in THE SHACKLETON EXPEDI Da de Noviembre and Algorta (Spanish); Indian and other ports have been in- structed to await orders. It is hoped that the transportation will be resumed
soon,
AMERICANS IN FRANCE.
PARIS, February 5th.
TION RELIEF WORK
WASHINGTON, February 5th.
The rescue ship aurora has sent a wire less message to the effect that she has The American Embassy has requested relieved seven of the Shackleton party Americans not to leave France until fur-marooned in Hoss Sen. Three others have
perished. ther urdere
AMERICAN KILLED ON BRITISH SHIP.
London, February 5th.
The Admiralty announces that the sur- vivora of the British steamer Eavestone report that the ship was sunk by shell- fire from a Bubaarine
The crew abandoned the sinking ship, whorespon the submarine shelled their
The Aurora is due at Wellington on the
30th inst.
THE LATE EARL OF CROMER. MEMORIAL SERVICE AT CAIRO.
CAIRO, February 5th,
and also a British trawler and a Russian
barquentino,
Mr. J. O'Grady, M.P., President of the
minde the following statement when ad- dressing a special conference of the federation at Holborn Hall
The trade union movement in particu lar has paid a great prion for the Coali- tion Government, and, speaking for my-
Ten Norwegians and three Spaniards self personally and myself only, I am not were drowned.
Franco- -Belgian Front,
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BRITISH FRONT.
SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS,
LONDON February 6th.
last
surry that this Coalition Government has collapsed. T want to say at once that I have no objection to the Labour movement being represented in the next Govern meat, but I think it ought to be on condi- tion thas at least we get some responsible positions for our men, other than the ones we had in the late Coalition Government-
In my own judgment our own men have been mere office boys in the Govern ment and at the same time doing a tre- mendous amount of work in keeping the organized Labour movement in this
this coun
wi
Toyal to the Government.
sud regulations to lapse that hava taken generations to build up, and in every direction in which you care to look you and that Labour has made tremends may succeed in the task in which she is ous sacrifices in order that this country
engaged... I believe if we had had our. meu in some responsible positions in the Government the trade union movement, in particular, would not have been asked to make the tremendous sacrifices they have. without same compensation being given to them
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, inur men have readily allowed their a communiqué says: We repulted three attempted raids on the Somme front, A memorial service to, the late Earl of
The local operation we carried out Cromer was held az All Saints Church,
Right, north-east of Gucadecourt, was the Bishop of Jerusalem officiating.
entirely successful. We occupied 600 The High Commissioner, represent yards of trench and captured 72 pri tives of the Sultan, Ministers, diplomats were killed, while the second mate wand a representative congregation were sovorely wounded. The killed included a
present. The Last Post was most Baltimore maman,
impressively sounded in the courtyard of the Church,
Produce prices have advanced sharply: It is felt that Germany has pushed boats and the master and three seamen
Beporta are to hand that the loading of shipping with provisions for the Allies Continue, as fast as supplies reach the
seaboard.
PRINCIPLE NOT EXPEDIENCY."
WASHINGTON, February 8th. President Wilson, in the course of a statement regarding seizure, said:
toleration to its extreme limit, throwing all her promises to the winds
AMERICA'S VALUE AS AN ALLY.
LONDON, February 5th. The morning papers warmly welcomo President Wilson's attitude, and specu- late on the possibilities of America de * We will not do anything we have not aclaring war. They point out that, even naval passivity, blear right to do. When we act we will with military and
America's belp would be most valuable,
GERMANY LESS FRIGHTFUL.”
TES HAGUE February 5th.. The German Government has notified Mr. Gerard that the Americans captured by the German raider will be released. INTERNED GERMANS IN FRANCE,
PARIS, February 8th act on principle, not expediency."..
The Americau Ambassador, Mr. Sharp, President Wilson has issued a pro-ias, leaving out consideration of her has received cabled instructions to break clamation prohibiting American ship moral support, America's financial and off all relations with Germany This owners transferring vessels to any other natural resources are practically in- means the abandonment of the Embassy's sovereignty.
exhaustible, add all would be freely at work for the 35,000 Germans interned in INTERNING CREWS OF AUSTRO-the disposal of the Allies. Moreover, France.
GBRMAN SHIPS.
there are two hundred German ships at present in American harbours, valued at fifty millions sterling, including the Taterland, the largest ship in the world, and nine others ranging from twenty-five thousand tons to thirteen thousand tons.
STILL HOPEFUL, BUT PREPARING:
NEW YORK, February 6th, The transfer of the crews of the Austro German ships to the Immigration station han begun.
NO MODIFICATION OF SUBMARINE
POLICY.
WASHINGTON, February 5th.
NEW YORK, February 5th. In a telegram to the Associated Press.
It is still hoped that Germany will from Berlin, dated 4th instant, it is stated
a refrain from provoking hostilities, but submarine war policy positively that the
the Army and Navy are preparing for will not be modified. Germany is most keenly disappointed with President Wil-
son's message,
A Foreign Office representative hay nalled attention to an ancient treaty between the United States and Prussia guargucing the respective nationals. nine months' time to close up business and quit the countries in the case of hostilities. He believed that Germany would respect that treaty, and there would be no question of the intersment of Americans, numbers of whom were applying for the necessary permission to depart,
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are
There is a suggestion that the members of the Government at Berim are sur prised at the extent of anti-Germsa feel ing, and are concocting a characteristic statesmant to save their fame or holding their hands in the hops of being. able to supply submarine news as an offset to President Wilson,
BRITISH SAILORS AND GERMAN: THREATS.
LONDON, Febrnary fth The threats of frightfulness are still unrealised, and have absolutely unaffected. the signing on of members of the mer chatile marice, which -is- proceeding
normally in every port.
eventualities.
If Austria adhores to Germany's policy of frightfulness, & break with her is scrtain
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OBITUARIES.
THE EARL OF HARRINGTON,
LONDON, February 6th. The death is announced of the Earl of Harrington, Lieut. Col. Commanding the Cheshire Yeomanry and. Master of the Harrington Hounds. The boir to the title and estates is the Hon. Dudley Henry Eden Stanhope,
PAUL RUBENS.
LONDON, February 5th." The death is announced of the composer, Paul Rubens.
Bouers.
We repulsed two counter attacks and
eutered the enemy lines last night at three points in the neighbourhood of Boucha vesnics, Pys, and Grandcourt,
The enemy made four unsuccessful counter-attack on our new front cast of Beaucourt Our positions are now cou- solidated, and we have captured other
prisoners,
A party which reached our lines on the north-east of Vermelles was ejected..
NO MORE SHELLS ON SUNDAYS.
"SEVEN DAYS' LABOUR GIVES SIX
·DAYS' OUTPUT":
Except for quite short periods con- inuus work is a profound mistake and docs not pay-output is not increased." This is the conclusion arrived at after ex- haustive inquiries by the Health of Muni- tion Workers Committee into the question of working hours, and m
and more particularly of Sunday labour, vate
Three German neroplanes have been
As a result the discontinuance of Sun- day labour has been arranged in all na- destroyed and three driven. down tional shell factories and in the national
projectile factories. In the latter fac damaged. One of our machines is missories exception will be made in the case
ing
FRENCH CAPTURE,
MACHINE GUN AND PRISONERS
LONDON, February 6th
Poul Alfred Rubens, dramatic author find composer, was born on April Wth, 1870 After leaving Oxford he was a student at the Tuner Tempis, but later he gave up the career of a barrister for dramatic and musical work. At one time de main on Reichackeropt resulted in the he wogardent amateur actor. He
A French communiqué says:A coup
wrote some of the incidental music for Sir capture of a machine-gon and 16 Heerbbom Tree's revival of Twelfth prisoners wight but has chilly written music to
author of Three Little Maids," The Dairymaids ** (with Frank Tours), Miss Hook of Hoilsed. The Balkan Princess
The Sunshine “The Girl from Utah,” Cirk "and many other musical comedies} Naval Activities,
Indications are increasing that Gerowie lyrics and librettos. He was the many is preparing for a climb down. is reported that negotiations are proceed ing with neutrals with a view to further concessions, This is what is going on beneath the surface, and it contrasts strikingly with the sword-rattling attitude of the German Press, which. instructed to inform neutrals that Pre-announces the rupture in large head- sident Wilson believes that it will make lines, nad declares that it is no surprise, for peace if they follow America's exam- ple.
American representatives abroad are
AMERICA AND AUSTRIA-
HUNGARY..
- LONDON, February ith. The report from Paris that Am rica has broken with Austria-Hungary ap pears to be premature. The latest Wash ington advices state that diplomatic relations with Austria hang by the len derest thread.
POSSIBLE POLITICAL DIFFICUL-
TIES IN GERMANY.
PARIS, February 5th The nowspapers suggest that President Wilson's action may have created formid ablo political difficultion in Germany, which will compel the German leaders to affect a withdrawal amounting to defent, with possibly serious consequences.
DUTCH TAKING NO RISKS.
BATAVIA, February 5th. In view of the new German submarine warfare, mail and cargo steamors which have already sailed have been ordered to put in at the nearest Dutch Indian ports and to await orders from Holland.
GERMAN GUNBOAT ABLAZE.
NEW YORK, February 5th. The German gunboat, Geier, interned at Honolulu, has been set on fire by ber crew. She is now blazing
as it was long expected. Some of the papers give erambs of comfort, affecting to believe that submarines have now
froer hand, and zrazenly maintain that German has carried out all her promises to America.
The semi-official Lokalanzeger warns President Wilson that he is bringing a terrible responsibility on his head. But no threat would terrify Germany.
The Kolmiche Zeitung plainly tells President Wilson that his action would not deter Germany from doing what she likes, since Hindenburg had assured the nation that the military situation enables the people to say"Damn the quences of ruthless submarking."
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MORE “FRIGHTFULNESS.”"" CITY OF BIRMINGHAM TOR PEDOED WITHOUT WARNING,
LONDON, February 8th, The Admiralty announces that the City of Birmingham was torpedoed without warning on November 27th, when 120 miles from land, with a crew of 145, and passengers totalling 179, of whom 30 were women and children.
There was a heavy awell, but the boats were lowered within ten minutes of the explosion.
The Captain remained on board til the vessel sank, and was picked up later. The women were as calza ne if they
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FRENCH FRONT.
PROFITABLE ACTIVITIES,
LONDON, February 5th.
of rectification of shells asl the cleaning of shops,
Coast dis Throughout the North East trict general order has already been -issued prohibiting Sunday labour except for necessary repairs or work of quite erentional urgency The 'committee state's tantoput s
to, ba If the anximum output is secured and maintained for any length of time a weekly period of rest must be allowed. Onconomie and social grounds alike this weekly period of rest 15 best provided on Sunday, 2 Many arms reported that Seven days labour only produces six days outpat The workers themselves were at irst at tracted by the High rates of wagen for Sunday work, but it was found that they soon began to "lost time."
The committee, which includes
among ita members representative of the Home "Supply Deperk.
Office, Admiralty.
The French communiqué days-Auments of the Ministry of Munitions, have enemy coup de main in the region of Bar- Felix, south of the Somme, was repulsed with losses. We took several prisonera We conducted several raids without loss, notably in the sector of Chambrettes, north of Pont-a-Mousson and in Alsace,
and brought back material in i prisoners,
approved the terms of the New Munitions of War General Order, recently made by the Home Offion, under which the hours, of labour for women and girls have been reduced to a maximum total of 80 per week, and the hours for boys under 18 to a maximum total of 83 per week, except when employed on the overtime system, when a rasimum of 05, is sanctioned.
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A French air squadron bombed an aerodrome at Colmar, an Alsace, military TRIAL TRIP OF THE “GLENÁMOY.” factories ut Rombach, and railway utations at Chauny, Ham and Appily A fire was caused at the last named place
BRITISH FRONT GERMAN REPORT.
LONDON, February 5th,
A German wireless official message states counter-attack against the
The motor ship Glenamoy, belonging to the Glen Line, which is to trady to China and Japan, has completed a very satisfactory trial trip from Glasgow around the North of Scotland, during which some extremely bad weather was esperienced
The vessel is probably the biggest fitted with internal combustion engines now in service as a cargo-carrying craft (says Lloyd's List Weekly Summary)
Sho is 435 feet in length, has a beam o57 feet 7 inches, and a depth of 27
were going to their meals, and as English regained the greater part of the feet 2 inches, the gross tonnage being
consewhen in the boats.
TURKEY'S GRAND VIZIER RESIGNS.
AMSTERDAM, February Gli. The Sultan of Turkey has accopted tho Grand Vizior's resignation, and he will be succceded by Talow Bay. The war policy is unchanged,
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lost trenches to the cast of Braucourt, A doctor sad three of the crew were We took a hundred prisonCTS. presumably, drowned
MADE IN GERMANY. HOLLAND'S SATISFACTION:"
LONDON, February Gib.
5500, while the cargo-carrying capacity is about 10,300 tons, besides which about 900 tons of oil fuel can be carried,
The speed at sen will probably average
A strong English attack to the north between 10 and 11 knots, although well over 12 knots has been attained when of Beaucourt failed,
ruuning light,
Strong enemy forces repeatedly assalted from the east of Grandoourt to the south of Puy.
Fighting is proceeding on the road be tween Beaulencourt and Gueudecoart,
The Near East.
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(THROUGH KEUTER'S AGENOY.] MESOPOTAMIA OPERATIONS. APPROACHING KUT.
LONDON, February 5th.
This new vessel is a thoroughly modern craft and is provided with a very big electrical plant, as all the auxiliaries are electrically operated. There is only a very small boiler used for heating the cabins and for supplying a steam jet in case of fire, The auxiliaries include no fewer than nineteen electrically-driven winches, of which four are capable of lifting seven tons and practically all the remainder four tons. Even the steering gear is electrically operated and is of the Hele Shaw type while the cooking in the galley is carried out by electricity. There is a large refrigerating plant on board and a refrigerating space for about 700 tons. this being one of the first motor ships to have such an equipment.
The Glenamoy will take on at Binga pore on the home voyage sufficient oil fuel to carry her back to England and then out to Singapore once more.
A German wireless Press, message to day announce there is general satis faction in the Dutch shipping world at the change in the boundary of the barred zone opening a road without danger to. BRITAIN'S MAN-POWER. Dutch ships" This is described as a new proof that Germany is taking an CANCELLING EXEMPTIONS.
interest in neutrals consideration.
LONDON, February 4th
DUTCH VESSEL TORPEDOED. The Prese Bureau states that Mr.
WHAT WILL GERMANY DOL Neville Chamberlain, in accordance with
LONDON, February 6th. the War Cabinet's decision, 48 instruct
The Admiralty announces that the LONDON, February 5th ing every Government Department to According to a message from Reuter, cancel forthwith all exemptions of men Putch steamship Gamma was proceeding
US Naval construction experts at Twelve British ships left Rotterdam the crews of twenty-three Austro-German up to and including twenty-two years of from New York to Amsterdam with a
cargo of oʻl cake for the Netherlands opposite the Turkish advanced base
On Saturday, west of the Hai Tigris Washington have just completed testa yesterday morning, and a British trawler ships in the Philippines attempted to age who are fit for general military ser-
German submarine, Government when
which they declare demonstrate that the arrived at Ymuiden to sell fish in the destroy the vessels machinery
vice, but scheduling as temporarily on Thursday, opened fire with a gun junction, they captured three successive new battleshing will be practically tor- The Customs officers discovered the exempt those employed in the production and subsequently sank hor with bombs.
lines of trenches on a 650 yards front and pedo proof. These tests have shown that sual way
engine rooms of mize steamers to be of steel, or in agriculture, mines, quar It will be interesting to learn what 400 yards in depth, inflicting heavy losses
We now control the mouth of the wrecked, while fires were burning under ries, railway shops, transport and ship distortion of international law Germany
opposite Kabel-Amarat the empty boilers of the others.
will employ a justification, yards,
The Secretary of the Seafarers' Union, interviewed, and that the sailors do not care a rap for the German menace.
German agents at Rotterdam are busily spreading vague reports of sinkings, but
thees are scouted.
THE BUN BUSY IN THE
PHILIP NES
A Mesopotamia night official message says that on Friday our cavalry reached B put on the right back of the Tigris, twenty-five miles west of Kut-el-Amara,
TORPEDO PROOF.
will require ten of the torpedoes now in use to destroy one of the new dread- noughts, harem the ovlinger hattleship way now be destroyed by two well plazest -hots