HOW TO STOP WAR, CUT THE CLAWS OF THE PRUSSIAN EAGLE
[BY LOYAT FRASER.]
THE GERMAN WAY
THE HONGKONG DAIN PRESE, FRIDAY, APRIL 19TH, 1918.
WITH CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF.
STRIKERS MILITARY CONTROL WITHOUT DISCUSSION OR DEMANDS An; instructive account of the ruthless dealing with strikes is given in the Ger- mas Metal Worker Journal. The strike described occurred in the metal factorica of Brunswick. The report in the trado
TWO CAREERS.
SIR EDWARD CARSON
ULSTER AND THE FUTURE.
Sir Edward Carson, addressing a meet- ing of the Standing Committee of the Ulster Council recently, said No De
The Allies are
lies are fighting, as Mr. Lloyd George has said, for a just and lasting methods, of the Gorman authorities in the British Army will touched in would have wished more than I that tha peace. We want a peace which, if Possible, will prevent a recurrence of war The object of this article is to suggest a practical way of stopping
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When peace returns, what nation le likely to break it at the first promising opportunity? Certainly not Great Bri tein. In a hundred years ive, only fought real War of the first magnitude, and that was the Crimean War.
ed from her by conquest which would Not Hussin, unless provinces are wrest edmother instanched wound in Europe. Not the United States, the greatest factor in the world for prices Not France or Italy, if their w
the little fellows who Sated N
licen martyred or have looked on with shuddering horror at the carnage
which has denied Europi, vos thir, for
The great international strike" has Fume to an end in Brunswick, and the grievous exement in the richer by a very grievous experience. The number of per sons out on strike during the first das during the next two days by the adhesion during the next tw, which was increased of the female workers in the jam and spinning factories. The total number of trikers was estimated to amount to 8,000. The Minister of the Interior summon ed the heads of the workmen's commit toes, and, referring to the notice calling on the workpeople to strike, said that the
The age of the French Revolution evolved several great generals from the ranks of the French army, but the annals vain for a career as remarkable as that of Sir William Robertson, Bom in 1860, he enlisted in the 16th Lancers, while still a boy, rose through the non-commissioned ranks to troop sergeant major before he obtained his commission in the 3rd his regiment in India; he soon Dragoon Guards in 1858 Sir William distinguished himself by passing examina tions in the Indian languages, ( was and as Intelligence Oficer took part in attached to the Intelligence Department, the Miranza and the Chitral Expedi tions, where he was wounded by a fanatic. In the Boer War he served en the Staff, honour, passed the Stan College with Office and was appointed Commandant of the Staff College. This post was n
trivolous experiments. The Minister with had considerable authority in shaping refund that had bean put before us. 1
the instruction and selection of future Staff officersAAA
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SCHOOLBOYS.
and great carnestness:
You all know what pafrittish is Patriotism as I understand it is love of your country; n love su great that you
aword and liable to take up arms at the "having, executive power; abolition of all before the German war broke out General thesWell, I want to assure you most who have gone before you, and keep!
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NATION'S PATRIOTISM.
The King, addressing the boys of St. Olave's Grammar School, Bermondsey
THE above-mentioned vessel having arrived from the above-mentioned pork, Cons Cargo will be landed at their riak into iba Hazardous and/or axirs Hamardous Godown question of Ireland and the government recently said, speaking with emphasis algaecs of Carpe are Loroby biformed that their of Ireland, or the question of Ulster in
I congratulate the school that up to of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and
stared at
Con relation to Ireland, might have been allowed to stand entirely aside until the present its boys and old boys to the Godowa Co, Ltd, Kowloor, and after the war (hear, hear) but as that number of upwards of 1,000 have joined of Cargo are hereby nottited that was not to be I had to consider not the Army. I think you are justly proud they kiss produce an Import Parnis signed by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, merely my duty towards the Empire of your roll of honour, and I am inform Bonggong, before the Bills of Lading can be obligations and my pledges to Ulster, their lives for their countrs. though that comes first-bas also my ed that over 100 boys have laid down countersigned. which I never forget, (Hear hear;) Now I want you especially to under stand this that I did not resign my
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods place in the Government by reason of are prepare to give up your own inter-manok bo recognized. As
disagreement with my colleagues ests, and even to sacrifice your lives have left the Godowns sad all Goods remaining any
During this terrible necesary, for the honour and wellare the only nation likely to as
Ireland a renewal of war is Prussia, antèse he is soon convinced, however, that the chief
had a inceting last night with certain of your country. of our working men, and I was very was I can say that the whole nation has for by some of the speeches that on its patriotism in a remarkable sonally beaten in the field
grounds for the strike were economic. With Prussia.
ein wo must count her sub- Delegates from the strikers subsequently ordinates All through Central Europe, presented the following demands: Crea bridge in 1912 Colonel Robertson person were made, and I tako from what they manner. I el are that when you leave from the Eins to the Bosphorus, runs tion of a Food Committee, to include really conducted his Majesty and explained said that some of them well under the school you will never forget what you belt of peoples dreaming of profit by the presentatives of the workpeople, and the operations from day to day. Just impresion that there was something that have been taught here, and that you not know of behind my resigna- will show the same patriotism as thoso first screech of the Paussian war engle, privileges and fair distribution of all Robertson had been appointed to the tion.
PENINSULAR PRESS THE school, But what if the rest of the world en food; introduction of an eight-hours day command of an infantry division at sincerely and most honestly that thera the clans of the eagle 1 That is the and abolition of overtime; suspension of Aldershot his previous career having was nothing behind which I have not bright the high traditions of this old
been almost entirely on the Staff. Then disclosed. But circumstances had arisen thought I wish to suggest, martial law, grant of right of free na- he went to France in command of the at the Convention which, of course, The headmaster legged to be permitted sembly release of all political prisoners, lines of communication, whence he was came before the Government which to adil a word to the King's definition. The thing is possible, and it has a suspension of the National Service Act rapidly promoted to be Quartermaster-secined to me to indicate, particularly and to include with love of countr rendered possible by the extraordinary introduction of general, equal, and direct General. In these posts he proved great in the action that the Prime Minister of the King and Queen, nu addition transformation which warfare has under. gone in the last four years. No one, not votes in Brunswick, peace, with renun- administrative capacity and earned high quite rightly if I may say Bo-thought which the scholars promptly approved. even the calculating plotters of the Gereintion of annexations and indemnities: praise for the most difficult work if he ought to take in tummoning the and adopted with every mark of
ques man Great Genstal Staff, foresaw the permission to establish a Labour journal changing the line of communication of delegates of the Convention before hita. amazing number of guns and the incredi persone participating in the strike not the army after Mons from the Channel self-that in the immediate future ble quantities of nmmunition which would to be victimized or arrested by military ports to Nantor, and for the supply cftions were likely to use as to what the army by different French railways was the proper step for the Government he required to wage war on the new basis.
The delegates admitted that they had during the critical wecks of the first fight to take in the event of the Convention the Government engaged in the anxietics BATAT AMBICAN, CONTINENTAL, It is now admitted that one of the reasons why the Germans failed at the nut been authorised by the strikers to ing when Lord French's army retreated breaking down. Now I felt that that that are of momentary occurrence, as ID BOUTH AFRICAN FONT
THE Homeward Mail Steamer, carrying Marne and reverted to the defensive was put forward the claims they made for with the French to the Seine, and then was a position which put me in a grave know too well, in relation to this war counter-marched across France to the difficulty. If I stayed in the Govera- We should relieve them as far as possible
His Mats Meil, will be despatched that they had exhausted their reserves of the reason that the meeting of strikers north-western departments, where it has ment I should have to be party to and as far as our duty will allow us.
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from this port na unia), taking Passengers. ammunition. The French were equally at had been compulsorily dissolved, and no been fighting ever suce
their considerations. So long us you Government all your help should be given a
accommodation in the connecting vessel took Suraya pince as Chief of to the policy which the Government may which I think I ought to touch upon secured before departure from Hongkong. the Staff of the Expeditionary Force think right to adopt On the other One is the question of America. Me nre Silk and Valuable Cargo for Italy, France under Sir J. French. As such it fell to hand in advising the Goferament greatly pressed now about America. Let and London (under arrangement) will be him to plan the offensive battles of Neure really was not free because I had my me say that I believe a great deal of the conveyed by thin Steazer proceeding to Chapelle and Loos, though the interven pledges to observe 1 am Covenanter newana per pressure is entirely manufac Bombay and there transhipped to the ing battle of Festubert was governed by (Chears)--and I felt that I would be tured. We are not taken in by that kind oncarrying Steamer for Marseilles and the conditions of helping our Ally
After the battle of Loos Sir D. Haig el capacity in which at one of thing I have not the faintest doubt London
mement I might be compelled to Cast that the President of the United States Parcels will be received at the Office natЛl succeeded Lord Fremb as Com my voice and my vote in Government would like to see a settlement of the Irish 3 .. the day before sailing. The contents mander in Chief. Lord French command in the British Isles counsels trying to make out what was question there are a great many Irish and value of all packages are required. while General Sir William Robertson the course that the Government ought to me out there. But I really think that For further particular, calling date, eta, became Chief of the Imperial Generals and on the other hand I would a greator, insult could not be offered to apply to
great nation than the way in which it Staff. The most onorous dues have ben is that to affect my Covenant and my placed on its shoulders over since. He pledges to the people of Ulster
had to plan the general scope of all
order.
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fault, and our own Inck of shells was resolution could be passed. The Minister In the first winter Sir V. Robertson ufe a member of the whole-heartedly Now there are one or two other matters and Cargo for the abors Porta Passengers
piteous
then gave his personal enthority for the But while the necessity for ammo bolding of the proposed meeting, so that stores ni ammunition is now a common a resolution might be passed to terminate place, we have not yet thought out the the strike. The Minister would not dis great further conclusion which thi, truth cuss the demands made by the delegates. implies.
Guns and shells can only be He stated that a reform of the election accumulated by Powers which bave access laws in Brunswick was contemplated, as to unlimited stores of iron and steel. lind been repeatedly declared in public. we can debor Germany from direct can and that the potato ration was to be in trol of the Fremfields by means of which creased from sib to 716. He had no the wages war, we shall strike the sword power to grant most of the demands put from her hand for ever.
forward, Work must be resumed on 12 day morning, or the matter would be referred to the Military Command: The workpeople would suffer heavily in an strike
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put forward and alleged at Irish
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go on with the war or will prosecute the war with less vigour. Anything more conceive
Remember that this is a theory whien would have been deemed antenable in 1914. Its development is only rendered economie sense if they persisted in the the British operations by land, has been g ABSOLUTE FREEDOM question is settled America will no longer possible as a result of the experience
responsible for co-operation with ou gnined in the war Have Nations, by all meane, though personale When the delegates reported the reault Altes for the instructions sent to the different capacities, Besides that, I ridiculous br insulting it is impossible to
your League of
No man can give honest advice in two regard it as cumbrous idealium. Iof their interview to the meeting of strik Commander-in-Chief in France by the War
Why Jay America come into simply to help want to see a more practical safeguard or it could hardly be expected, having Cabinet and for ading the Govern new perfectly well that we have many
friendship with us. The policeman is not enough. I prefer regard to the views of the working classes meat on a bost of polite and military unscrupulous enemies. I knew perfectly the war. It has not been
us and out of f “Tuat the whole of this America has coms in to
fight
for the е затва to take away the culprits dagger and so fong prevalent at Brunswick, and to measures. Nor does this complete the well that the line which would be taken
gger and the existing, excitement, that solistu his duties, for some the up is thick pistol
Frany are lion to reaung work would be passed. All tary Member of the Army Councit he has could be settled by the Governmen if it ideals of freedom and liberty as we have. were not for the influence Edward To tell me, forsooth, that Americe, with The iron deposits of Germany are
TROTY is using in the Cabinet. There is ligh ideas and having abandoned estimated to represcat a total of 8,800 reatics were in yain; the strike was to been one of the officers charged to supor million tons, and of this total 2,100 be continued. A few hours after this intend the supreme administration of the fore it was I came to the conclusion in isolation on the other side of the Adlantio million tons are in Lorraine. That is the fateful decision the orders of the mili Army, the promotion of general officers,
seriousness of the situation, the right war a world war-that she is influenced whole point. It is a point well underlay authorities were posted up in the and the working of the Military Service my own mind that having regard to the and having come over into the European stood and often explained in Finnce I streets. These required work to be re- Act. CRITICAL PROBLEMS course to take was that the Government by the Irish question in either the carry
CRITICAL PROBLEMShould be absolutely free to discuss t this ing on or the direction or the progrens Germany is compelled to land back sumed on Friday morning, in default of Lorraine to France, she can never again which stricter conditions of martial law A brief rital of the critical problems matter without any interference and of the war, it is childish. I tell those wage war on the grand scale. She is would be introduced. The instigators of which came within us sphere between that on the other hand I should be who take up that attitude at present fighting with the resources of the filched the general strike were the first to October 1015, and February, 1916, de absolutely free to discuss this matter tell them plainly, that so far from help provinces. It has been said that four out return to work, while the mass of the monstrate that not only a trained without their interference (Cheors) ing settlement in Ulster, that is the of every five shells fired from German strikers betook themselves to their meet strategist, but a European statesman of But let me I pray you most emphati- very kind of thing that puts men's backs guns are made from the French metal of ing place, where, however, the authorities the highest order, was required for their eally say that there was no proposal up. (Cheers.) Lorraine. The Lorrains iron ore 19 would allow no assembly to take place solution. The utter defent of the Rus discussed and there was nothing behind I believe you would be willing, that known as minette," and, being rich in In the course of the day the strikers sians in 1915 raised the question of how my rosignation but what I absolutely all you are willing to go a great length to you at the present moment, and I left Yelieve the Government of any of their phosphoras it is specially suitable for gathered before the various factories, to stave off revolution in that country the tiovernment on the best of terms with anxisty You, at all events up hero, conversion into steel. German munition where exciting scenes took place and keep her as an ally. The era of the Prime Minister and with my el caused no trouble since the war broke Tuskers, in a secret document drafted in
Meanwhile the special Military Court the Roumanian intervention needed the leagues who remain behind As Tegurds 1915, declared that only this kind
and night, and the arrest and trials tion to direct the Entente Both in Italy any policy, and for this simple reason til I can say 16 that, while we will con which had been set up was working day amplest knowledge of the whole situa the future. I am not going to hay downs out I believe it is your intention to go in the same way as you commenced, and numbered over 100 Terms of imprison and in France the obligation arose the Convention is still sitting, and it der every proposal that either the Con- ment up to 10 months at a time were judging the military situation so as to would be indecent in any wise to lay vention or his Majesty's Government may imposed. Workers between the ages of co-operate with the best and most times down anything which might be held to make with the single eye to the Bencht President Wilson has said that the 17 and 18 who were subject to military action. The importance of Britain in interfere with the meditations of that of the Empire and the prosecution of the wrong done to France by Prussia in 1871 service, and who had not taken up em the Alliance precluded the idea of our body I wish to say in a moment as to war, we cannot believe, and we do hot in the matter or Alsace-Lorraine mustployment permitted by the regulations of fighting as an insalar State The need why I consented originally, with your believe for one moment that any Govern
the General Command, were brought he came from week to week more self approval to the Convention, but it is ment would be ever mad enough to try be righted in order that peace may once more be secure Mr. Lloyd George has under military control, and were ordered evident that on the close and harmonious perfectly plain to me that having set up and force upon us a settlement which we said that this sore has poisoned the to perform certain work for which they action of the British and French the fete the Convention, and having gone into the could not accept. But while to much in
Convention, it is the absolute duty of pence of Europe for half a until it is cured healthy contained and would receive military pay Large nun of both countries depended. Hence this community to go on and stay in the conceded, it does not take away from na our responsibility to consider proposals itions will bers of workpeople gave up their men Versailles Commission and the changes in not have been secured" I would go far bership of the local trade organisations, car scheme of high command, Convention to the very end, and to con- if they are right and if they ate resson- eider and discuss every proposal of every able. On the contrary, the feet that we ther and say (1) that had it not been for especially that of the metal workers The new Chief of the Staff at the kind for the purpose that mybody in the and ourselves believed from any threats the wrong of 1871 the war would have union.
War Office, Sir Henry Wilson, born May Convention can bring forward with a with coercion makes it the more incum been over long ago, because Germany
5th, 1964, served in the Rife Brigade view to seeing where can be a solution bent upon us to act generously towards could not have maintained her output of
His career as an officer had some pointe satisfactory to the people of Ulster what may be the benefit not of a single
as it is, I am not at the munitions; and (2) that if the ironfields
of resemblance with his predecessor's for Therefore, of German Lorraine are restored to
General Wilson, too, is an accomplished moment expressing any views of my own party, but the whole Empire. France, their rightful owner, the main.
linguist, and he distinguished himself as at all in relation to the future settlement, this, that I have no doubt, tenance of peace will become automatic and permanent,
institution ha succeded Robertson B
from one can be extracted in our country in quickly increasing quantities further stated that if the output of the minetto were to be disturbed, the would be as good as fast,
When Bismarck and Moltke topk Alsace Lorraine from France in 1871, neither of them can have realised that Germany's capacity for waging war would ultimately depend upon the possession of the northern province. The fact was not grasped even in 1914, but today it is clear, and it reinforces a thousand-fold the demand for restitution which the Allies base upon the ordinary principles of right and wrong
supply before the war, and I believe the published calculations of the present bear bad accounts of future prospects in the Lens coalfield. If France recovers commandant He served as a Staff arrived at and when I say a satisfactory her iron deposits, but has to import Officer in the Boer War, and his career settlement 1 mean such a settlement as twenty million tons of coal annually from beers principally on the War Office would enable our people here to feel that Germany, she may still be economically Staff. When the war began he had been they still maintain their status as citizens dependent upon the Huns
Director of Operations for some time, of the British Empire and are protected It is therefore argued that the restitue and had been charged with the duties of in their businesses and in their daily ence that would ber barniful to them-- tion should include the small strip of planning the movements of the Expedi- lives against the possibility of interfer- land in the valley of the Sarre, between tiquary Force in case of a Continental well then I have no doubt such a settle
ment would greatly strengthen the whola Saarlouis and Saarbruck, on the borders wan
He went to France as Deputy Chief of of the Empire of Lorraine, The Sarre valley was toro from France in 1815 sa a port of extra the Stal to General Murray, and played What it may be asked, will be the punishment for rallying behind Napo an important part in the staff work But against one thing I must enter a economic future of Germany if she is leap when he returned from Klbat which assembled the Army at Mons the most emphatic protest, and that is against deprived of her principal supply of iron was taken because it contained important subsequent retreat, and march back to the atmosphers tant is being attempted oro The first answer is that she has. defensive pointa, but to day the Sarre the north. When Robertson succeeded to be created as to the unreasonableness
o Ulser (Cheers.) Why gentleman. stolen it and that she must give it back. coalfield would go far to rectify France's 31urray General Wilson became Chief will show you in a fow moments that Liaison Officer at Joffre's headquarters Ulster alone in Ireland has shown any But even Frenchmen, who are chiefly deficiency in coul
He was very successful in winning the reason in the matter at all. (Cheers.) concerned, do not suggest that Germany This question of the Sarre is a debat friendly appreciation of the French The truth of the matter is let it be should be deprived of a share of the able matter, and I shall not now discuss Staff, and maintained cordial relations emphatically understood, the truth of the Lorraine ure. She would unport it, just it, nor shall I enter upon the still larger with them. When Sir D. Haig, becante matter is some of our old friends
and as she imports ore from Sweden Her iron and steel works are chief in West oss for the revival to free naviga Comunan ler in Chief he received the Id supporters who are calling out for phodin, and not in Lorraine Lancashiretion, which was decided on by the Con-command of an army corps, which fought settlement really mean aurrondor,
and this I want to make perfectly, clear does not grow cotton, but imports it. Nogress of Vienna bat never carried out under General Sir Edmund Allenby one has ever refused to sell ores to Ger My point is much more simple 1 General Wilson's next important duty to all who hear me or who may read me, many When war began German capi France receives back the ironields which was his mission to Rutin just before the that if by settlement and I am never talists held 18 mining concessions in
are hers by right, Germany can never evolution. He also accompanied the done hearing of the word now b Eastern France and seven in Normandy. again go to war upon the modern scale. Prime Minister to Italy to arrange for settlement people have in their minde The great Thyssen held thres concessions Let us stick to that point. Get the iron closer co-operation between the Italians surrender well then there will be
(Cheers) On the other in the Meurthe et Moselle area alone. It first, and decide what to do with it after and the Allies, Sir Henry Wilson Bettlement was not enough. They wanted to seize wards,
well known in the Army. He is an elo hand, if our opponents are applying their all the French ironfields, and to day they But it is perfectly certain that Gerquent speaker, and has had more experi, minds to try to find out some way in ard swearing that they will never restore many will not veld vocab the enes of international politics than almost which you can fulfil the conditions that the valuable Eriey baein in French cupied territories, still leas Alsace any offer in the superior cradle of the laid down a few moments ago, then I
Bay We will examine in the most reason Yet this is not the whole problem. Lorraine, until she has been finally Army He is popular with the French alle way any such proposals which may When France gets back the Lorraine iron-beaten in battle. The way to a lasting and has been well versed in the inner be put forward, and all the more because fields she will not have the coal to work peace lies through victory in the field most strategy of the war on our side I know still it your with, as it is mine, thein on the present state of output. Hearken to the words of M. Pichon throughout its course, ex eriences which, that so far as possible we should felieve She imported one-fourth of her coal The essential thing for us is to begin should stand him in good stead Daily
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