·UBE RE BIRTH OF BUSSIA,
WHY RASPUTIN WAS KILLED.
[BY HAMILTON FYFE.]
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 18TH, 1917.
UNDER ENEMY RULE.
LIFE IN THE INVADED PROVINCES.
The Berno correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazelle says life in the invaded provinces is more like a living death than anything else, according to the un fortunate people who have just beon close upon two years of German tyranny allowed to leave tani, after enduring
After the first period of inevitable violence and revolt, the population dis covered that there was nothing to be done but, to submit es best they could to what they were obliged to go through. The entire country has been stripped hare Except for a few factories that are ployed on Army work, everything is aa and there is no such thing as an open standeill, Trade is a thing unknown,
shop. In the country districts not too close to the front the people are com pelled to fill their land
Now what the British nation must be making is, "Why was Rasputin killed??? He was killed because he was the most in fluential member of a small clique (the * Camarilla" it is called here), which has wielden undue indusnes in the govern ment of Russia for a long time past. He was inuential, not by reason of his in bellect or character; no was a man of passant origin, without education, with out manners, & libertine, a drunkard, a blackmailer. Hdg influence lay in a cer- tain hypnotic power which he possessed, a power which made him especially dan gerous among women. He had invented a new kind of religion: one article of which Was that men and women should bathe together
in order to try the flesh." He pretended to miraculous powers of heat ing, and, it is said, had even induced the Empress to believe that to him was due
All the produce is commandeerod and the recovery of her son from his former paid for in cheqizes on the district ill-health and weakness, Rasputin preauthorities. A few vegetables are left to tended.to. watch over
ver the Czar's heir, the peasants for their own use, but not and it seems quite certain that the always This depends a great deal upon anxious mother's fear for her son, whose the individuality of the commander of infantile illasses had been more than the district; some are less savore than usually distressing, were calmed by the
others. All the cattle wore carried off plausible rascal's pretences. In this man long ago. mer itasputin kept a substantial footing in the Imperial Household, and conse quently became a very useful tool in the
of the Camarills. What they want ed they put forward through him. He were refused, or his advice neglected, o could threaten to take himself off and
MONOTONOUS DIET.
SEA POWER AND THE SUBMARINE,
A TIME OF TESTING.
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[BY GEORGE
GERMAN OUTRAGE.
A MESSAGE TO ENGLAND FROM THE EMPRESS MARIE.
The Dowager Emprem Marie Fedorowna
CLARKE'S
CIRQUE
AT KOWLOON, OPPOSITE THE RAILWAY STATION (No nito being available in HONGKONG).
of Russia is devoting all her tire and FIRST PERFORMANCE ON MONDAY NEXT.
ntry The Emmysig so durab
A
With the rejection of the so-called, energies to work for the wounded. peace overtures of the Central Powers, correspondent who has had an opper- we may expect with confidence a subtunity of visiting her Majesty's hospitału marine campaign commensurate with the at Kieff, and had an interview with her belict of the Germans that they possess Majesty of nearly an hour's to her knees. The attack on shipping out the unspeakable cruelties committed by in their under water feet a weapon which, writes: ruthlessly used, will bring this country
tedly referred to repeatedly side New York Harbour and the depreda the Germans on helpless wounded Rus tions, chiefly on neutral commerce, off the sians, and said that she herself had helped dress rehearsals for the coming uso of the young Russian who was shot through the Azores and Canaries, are in the nature of
tourse back to comparative health a sharp weapon whica Germany believes abdomen and chest by a German officer to pretend that the threat is not a serious him his water bottle. There are no to possess. It would be mere folly over whom he was, bending after handing one, which it will demand all the energies soldiers, she said, in the world. I think, our shipyards, and all the inventiveness heard them speak one word of hatred or the Allied navies, all the capacity of like our Russian soldiers. Never have of our seamen to meet successfully. against their enemies. Their kindness to and they would rather starve
their prisoners isteselves. than
1. ove
The Germans have recently boasted that they have complcted 295 submarines since a prisoner go without food, war began, and that they have seventy. You may tell the people in England five more of the largest size approaching that we are all determined here to con- completion. With the thirty they had in tinue fighting until our foes are at our hand hefore the declaration of hostilities, mercy, and that every German attempt to this would give them 300 underwater separate Russia from her Allies would heavy, and a liberal discount may be taken the past. We are gaining strength every craft, inclusive of losses. These have been
fail in the future as they have failed in off their boast; but caroful calculation day, we are working incessantly seems to show that they have, in fact improve our railways, and the time is something more than a third of that total approaching when we shall be able to. being large and fast craft capable of visited the largest of the Empress pri actually available, a considerable number bring into play our full strength
Later in the d day the coz
correspondent
home bases,
had access to the Court. If his request American relief organisation The muni| operating at great distances from their vite hospitals, where the Chief Burgeon.
Dr.
Without taking in the least an unduly showed him over the
which has room
hosp and 40 officers.
leave the young boir to the throne "unny fresh mest ever since the Germans alarmist view, and with the fullest pog. for 250 wounded, i
guarded."
All this sounds fantastic, but its equal can be found in every period of history It does not follow that because Russia has newspapers and railwaye and the semblance of a. Parliamenty je does not follow because educated Russians are
other Europeans that fully the equals of ootage of historical development as England and France, Other countries have thrown off all the bonds of the Middle Ages. In such lande Rasputing have become impossible. In Russia it was found necessary to deal with this scoundrel in a manner independent of the courts. There was no way possible to free the country from his evil influence save the way of the pistol or the knife
TEX PLOT,
to re
of the rations distributed by the Hispane In is only possible to subsist by means
tioning of the atores. No one has had aipalities are entrusted with the appor
came into the place; broad, rice, dried articles. Condensed milk is provided for vegetables, bacon, and lard are staple the sick, and very occasionally a little coffee and still less sugar can be got.
No one does any work. Running about for rations and preparing them after wards takes up all over in the one must be seen out after seven in the even
2 ing
sible confidence that the Navy will even- it is, at least, evident that those respai tually succeed in getting the upper hand, sible for the conduct of the war at sea should have their winds as free as possible to grapple with the danger; that resource which they require should be that every placed in their hands; and that the most economical ure possible should be made of the combined strength of the Allied Naries. Economy in this sesse implies unity of command and considered employ ment of all the tonnage which the different Powers possess.
.in.
The German soldiers garrisoning the provinces behave very differently now from the way they acted at the outset They are kept sharply in band, and treat the people properly enough, although, of course, there must be no questioning then the British Navy is enormous, and it At the present time the atrain imposed orders they give otherwise trouble en will tend to increase. The lines of com- sues. The men are all tired of the war munication of the armies at Salonike, in They ask for nothing more than to have done with it and to be left to finish the Egypt, and, to a certain extent of those Mesopotamia and East Africa, run rest of their days in peace, through 2,000 miles of the most threatened An one time they were fond of remind waters in the world, from Ushant to Port ing the people that they were Germans Said and the Egean. Our gallant Allies now and had better get out of their are bearing their share of the burden; French ways as soon as they could. They but as the great majority of the vessels never talk like this now. So long as the employed in the transport service are Bri war is done with, it does not matter a zap
tish they are unable, with the best will in the world, materially to lighten the what you are tant is the line they take responsibility and the labours of our Ad- miralty. Indeed, in some respects, the dual control rather adds to them. Divi el responsibility again, obtains in the
which
Do not suppose that the decision move Rasputin was taken by revolu tionaries." There is nothing of the old revolutionary spirit in the present pro gressive movement. It is a movement conducted by men who held the old methods in abhorrence. Those who resolv ed to kill Rasputin belonged to the very highest families in Russia, some of them to the Imperial Family. They, and others closely related to the Emperor, had urged him to be rid of this evil, creaturs who worked by underground means, trad ing upon tolerant good cature, pirming people. Upon their information, it was hindoes not make for the most econon,
with vindictive malico those who him until he compassed their downfall. Entreaties failed. The Emperor, occu pied with the
weightiest matters, ap- parently could not be induced to take Rasputin seriously. It was time to take Other measures,
For some weeks the impostor had been one of a party of a dozen or so who used
to meet at the palace of Prince Yusupoff.
alled Raspund with drink and opened his
foul mouth so that they should learn what was passing in his thoughts. It was always in their minds, apparently, to #kill him, but they had not, until the sudden prorogation of the Duma, decided how soon his suppression would be neces. kary to the health of the State. It was whispered during the week which began
now.
taken away by the police.
cal use of resources. And, to pile Pelion on Ossa, the British Navy is responsible for the seriously threatened non route to Russia past the Norwegian const, as well as for the whole width of the Atlantic.
Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, in his speech set forth these things very dearly. to the Fishmongers' Company recently, He menace to the merchant service is far added the warning that the submarine
greater now than at any period of the the war, and requires all par energy to com bat it. The whole speech breathes calm determination to look difficulties in the face, neither exaggerating nor minimising them, and to meet them with the resolu tion and resource which the Navy has seldom failed to show. But the public must realise now, more than ever bofore If they
THE CAMARILLA'S FUTURE, That any proceedings will be taken against the executioners is unlikely. What everyone is asking is, Will the Camarilla now be intimidated Will it give up its fight against all the best ele- mont between Russia and England, against in the nation, against the friend.
Ministers, and against the resolve of the the employment of capable, independent Russian people to continue the war until Germany is beaten and compelled to agree to the Allies terms! Or, on the other hand, will the Germanophiles, who have been secretly intriguing and wirepulling, urge the adoption of still more severa repressive measures with the object of provoking a revolution of the usual kiud and putting it down by force?
Dr. Tomassier showed & few Rentgen
as well as the Austrians make extensive Photographs taken very recently which places it beyond doubt that the Germans. use of dum-dum or soft-nosed bullets. He **From prisoners we know that every German and Austrian soldier is. bullets number
a certain
of soft-nosed
said)
The Dowager Empress at her own ex- pense maintains five such hospitals et Kieff. She visits them almost daily, alone or with her daughter, and she knows practically every wounded soldier by
Dama
In the North Sea, tu close proximity to the enemy's bases, the Grand Fleet carries. out its duties with complete success, and with losses which, since the first few months of the campaign: have been exceed ingly acril: The transport service to France is unimpeded, and, if the distance is short, the volume of traffic
w very great- In the Mediterranean, while tho military *perations have not been con- spicuous for success, the losses incurred by ourselves and our Allies have bien dis- proportionately large. The Binking of
the Cornwallis, coming on the top of the loss of the Gaulois, the Sufren (in the Bay of Biscay), and the Ivernid, serves to remind us of this The Navy hug most of which it has bad file to say, and it Joyally supported plans in the maturing has suffered as suffered accordingly
navies has a
Each one Fof the Allied special interest to guard in the Mediter
besides the general interests of the holes now represented, in the main, by the communications of General Sar rail's army. For the Italians there is the Austrian fleet in the Adriatic for the munication between France and her North French there is the guarding of the com- African Empire: for us there is the pass age to Egypt and India. To say this not to imply that there is the slightest divergence of aim
But it does fo:low that there is waste of effort unless the defence of all these interests is harmonised on & common plan, The Present system of separate spheres of commed which ships on a continuous ccasion does not make rage enter in site- for the greatest pos
December 24 that his doom had beefd succeed in the latter course the that it is on the Navy, under the goodsible economy of resources. If it is in
ment and went.
*HIS LAST HOUR,
not.
deter Port of the nation. The nation is combined with technical skill, great in a bod
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pronounced; but some obstacle cropped up, probably the indecision of a young Czardom would he seriously compromised, providence of God that our wealt, pro-li Grand Duke upon whom the lot of execu- and its position might even become diff-sperity and peace depend," and must poble, for various reasons, to place the tioner had fallen. However, the suspen cult. The Camarills still counts upon the bear a hand in every possible way.
of the Allied navies under one com- sion of the Duma's sittings on December Army. It will be roughly awakened from
mand that of the preponderant Power at sath made it clear that the momcat had its foolish dreams when it finds the Army the submarine pest 16 has never posses our Allies at least a combined Naval
The Navy knows no
sovereign cure
efore, which it is evidently not for a Briton come. Rasputin was invited to one of ranged alongside the Reformers.
to urge unless the initiative comes from customary suppers. He had to be All honourable and patriotic Russiang sed one. The summary defeat of the ear- persuaded to accept the invitation. Some are hoping and praying that the Czar brought about by the application of any which concerted moventents might be
lier campaign round our shores was
Commission might be appointed though Warning had reached him. He had mis will throw his weight strongly against the heaven-inspired device or invention, but made, and the ships, both warships o givings, fcars.
But a woman overcame elique which has betrayed his and the by the steepless uss of brains, wits, cun
merchantmen, be allotted in accordance his hesitation. He yielded to her inducu-country's interests. He can count upon ning, courage, forethought, imagination, with the needs of the Allied countri.s as
the
to carry on the war, and it dustrial resources, ingenuity, and experi demands that the methods of carrying it ence. None of these have failed us save the nation will be compelled to give more All passed as usual until between two
The time of testing is at hand, when on shall be more vigorous and competent imagination and forelhought during herd to naval affairs than it has done up and three o'clock in the morning. Then, than they ever have been yet. Lithe having pumped Rasputin of all that complaint is made of the military direc-eighteen months of regrettable somnolence they could get out of him regarding the tion of Russia's forces. It is in the rear lewer
The new Board of Admiralty has thr
to the present, feeling itself secure behind machinations of the Camarilla, the con- that she is weak She needs men who
to make up, and it vil! Our losses will probably not be greater the" sure shield" I the Grand Fleet. spirators changed their They told him bluntly he must die. He was offered service, better methods of food distriba starve while the grass grows unless past wars, even after the main question
can and will give her an improved railway take them all facir time.
will do ic
They in proportion to the present volume of the choice between suicide and execution, an internal policy aimed at con-
steed may
our mercantile marine, than they were in A revolver was put into his hand and he ciliating and consolidating the people all concerned with shipbuilding, with of the command of the sealing been settled was arged to furu it against himself. He refused, fred at a Grand Duke, missed
ship management, and with the regulation in our favour. But the demand upon our of transport put heir backs into the job maritime resources, both for military pur him, broke a a window. seized, gagged,
interval, bound, and, after a abort
GERMAN HOPER.
тет
but the
At once he was If the Czar consents to call such to ensure the rapid replacement of losses Pantry to supply itself with the and the fullest possible use of the re the and on account of the inability of
the history of France.
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Army will be satisfied but not otherwise
enter than becn has ever
before That is the situation, and it in better In face of the admitted embarrassments have to be fought out from the decks of they will be honoured in the history of it should be openly described Germany tonnage and the vital connection of the bucks whom Sir John Jellicoe so justly Russia as those of farmedius Bad Aristo-known it well and
we are undergoing from shortness of merchantmen, by the
gallant Loping that the heart geiton are honoured in the history of of the Czar will be hardened, as was the Navy with all Mediterranean questions, and nobly praised, and in the shipyards. Greece, as that of Charlotte Corday in heart of Pharaoh in Egypt. German at amazing that the great Conference Betfair should be so dovetailed with seems too good to be true, doesn't it? It
is But, above all, it is necessary that the it agents are working hard to that end.
All the beat minds and hearts in Rus and
nomentous decisions in regard to Greece the Land-Affair that at last it will be sia are on the side of the Allica Leste masters relating to the situation in recognised that the two are inseparable is good to be sure, but it's true, TOO. the police were on the alert. A police night, at the New Year's Day dinner of members no single representative of the parts of the whole fabric
Fust generally, incnded among station stands opposite the palace. From the British Club in Petrograd, Sir George British or Allied here all that went on was carefully watch
Navies
LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM ed. Several visits were paid by policemen Rodzianko, President of the Dums, and tions in this part of the theare of war it It must be given the unstinted support Brings instant relief to pain and and detectives to the palace, but these did they all three made speeches which showed naval rather than military the mainten and sympathy of the nation, and its hand tinued une brings permanen rèlief Goods are being landed at their risk into the Buchanan sat between M, Sazonoff and question connected with the Allied opera. Texpected to work miracles while you wait, I soothes the stabbing, biting merre having arrived from the above ports, Co- signees of Cargo by her are notified that KU not in any way hamper the carrying out clearly how matters stand. The value face of the blockade of the Greek coast, strengthened in every way to secure that Take a little in your hand and rub in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf of the plen which had been decided upon of Sir George Buchanan's work cannot be the supply and reinforcement of the Army voice and influenes in the counsels of the where the pain is. The pain is there no
haradors and/o
for extra bazardous Gödowns of in advance At Bro in the morning a too highly estimated. He has never failed of the Orient, the linking up of the vari Allies which properly belong to it It motor-car drove up. Four men wearing
Godown Co., Ltd; whence and/or from the black masks got out of it. The motorcar hesitated to speak out when it seemed so that the combined pressurs from Egypt ment should exist in Britain without a ing in a firm grip of the situation, never ous campaigns to which we are committed is scarcely credible that a War Govern-
delivery may be obtained drove rapidly away. Some time later
the 21st Mar, 1917, will another car arrived, a body was brought or try yet more falled in correctness from Mesopotamia, from the Caucasingle member entitled to speak with blazed the path in using this mireen lous
Many thousands of sufferers have already be subject to rent. or in tact. He knows, and all who out and placed in it, and it set off its studied Russia share the knowledge, that and from Salonica may be effective. Yet authority for set-power, that the have
var remedy Lo-day they boast about thear to be left in the Godowns, where they will be
All broken, chofed and dimmand high speed towards the Islands. In the it is the Reformers (by which I mean all without the aid of those who slose under again and again, without naval opinion you will be able to boast yourself the 20th Mar, 1917, at 10a.m.
damaged packiges are once more, the Allies consult and resolve plans of the Aliies should be disenes a good health and freedom from an examined by Mess. Goddard and Dougins darkness of early morning the body was fung over a bridge. It fell on the ice
the honest and intelligent men in Russia) stand the workings of sea-nowe It is being consulted, and that there should, so LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM will da close to the shore of the Petroffski Island. continuation of the war.
who stand for loyalty to the Allies and good to hear that the Allies have no far, have been zo conference between those the work
Claims against the Steamer must be present The cords binding the arms were broken
bitt que nolier, one army one people, and responsible for the different navies of the Sold at 1s. 4d, per bottle.
in writing within 10 days after arrival of by the fall, and the arms spread out. The fusions hate that he was can be added, however, full and effective will compel an alteration in this respect. one will." Until the word one navy Alliance. It may be expected that events
Steamer, otherwise they will not be recognised legs remained tied. There the corpse.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by the Frozen staff into grotesque rigidity, until
The advantage of listening more readily
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Bill of Lading will be countersigned by to the voice of naval experience and au
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thority will then, perhaps becomso clear,
The Oberedr.,
Hongkong, 14th March, 1917,
409
It because Rasputin sfood for what rented. He represented the forces of use of this desirable unity cannot be darkness and spoorance. His executioners made represent those who are seeking to spread the lightDaily Mail.
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