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THE REPLY TO THE U-BOẬT,
[FROM THE TIMES" CORRESPONDENT.
PREEN, THURSDAY, MAY 9TH. 1918,
THE GERMAN BANKS. CALL FOR A DEFINITE DATE FOR
FINAL LIQUIDATION.
The following correspondence on the winding up of the German banks has passed between Lord Leith of Fyvie. President of the British Empire Union, and Mr. Bonar Law
MINISTERING CHILDREN'S
LEAGUE.
ENTERTAINMENT AND SALE OF
WORK
THE BATTLE FOR JERICHO.
By another brilliant operation the Palestine Army has driven the Turks from the series of mountion rulges east of Jerusalein-the taking of which pre- sented many
difficult military tasks-- The Ministering Children's Longue. forced the enemy out of Jericho, cleared | held a sale of work yesterday at the City the valley of the west and southern scation Hall, and, in spite of the rain, there i of the Jordan, and compelled the Turks a good attendance and satisfactory busi- to burn their storehouses and the pier. of Hujra el Bahr, north of the Dead Sea, neae was done. There were only three which is their important centre of grain stalls--a Sweet Stall Pickles and Jam supply, wrote Mr. WT. Massey From
weas
WASHINGTON, Fehrenry 26th The American Government has decided to lift the veil of secrecy which up to now, hua eqvered much of America's war 310, Strand, W.C.2, Feb. 8th, 1018. activity. It is the desire of the Ameri- Dear Mr. Benar Law. Will you allow can Government that a frank, open, mos resident or the British Empire Union to draw your attention to the truthful statement of facts be published oncern which I have reason to know 8-Palestine Headquarters on February 21st Stall; and a Work Stall.
widespread among the general public at banks? the continued existence of the German lasted three day wore timed pe Pickles, and Jam Stall-Mrs. Stringer
in Europe, without, of course, imparting any information of technicnt value to the German military autocracy. Corres pondents of newspapers published in
War.
The public satisfaction, which was very keen when the premises of the banks were
charge of them were
Sweet Stall-Mrs Chandler,
Those in
Stall-Mr. Piercy, Mrs.
THE ENTERTAINMENT.
The different phases of the operations and the splendidly the mountain heights being taken executed movements according to time-table One could and Mrs. Holloway, neutral and allied countries are to le information given In Car With a 19-mile front is a plece of machineon
Work in Sir William as shown, under official guidance, every Plender's report for 1617. This shows, set to reach and crush at certain specified Nichols, Mrs. Warren and Mrs. Eustice. thing that America is doing to win the nut only that the progress of the wind, moments. The London infantrymen and ing-up the Gorman banks is still un-their gunners were irresistible, and car- As the first step in this. programme W-Flender's considered opinion that she fcient courage, great skill, and fine tainment was given as the Theatre Royal
but that apparently it is Sir tied position after position by magni- At the conclusion of the sale, an enter they have just visited the great ship- "final liquidation #can
cannot be completed
physical strength inflicting
heavy building centres in the Eastern States, during the war. No suggestion is of on the enemy, whose stubbornness was of in aid of the League, and also as a fare- have been to Washington, to Philadelcourse, made by the British Empire Uniori no avail against our men's greatly well to Mrs. Pierey Those responsible phio, Boston, and New York and have that Bir W. Pender has not in every way mounted troops, moving down from the for the arrangement of the programme
superior military qualities. Then Anzao I to Mr. seen the most important of the Govern done big two and with the towers high country near Jerusalem, got anong are to be congratulated upon the success ment Navy yards and the great private banks in accordance with shipbuilding planta, as well as the great placed in his hands, but with regard to the crags and boulders of the lower levels to be put together as the list process in naturally regards the subject spicly or country entirely favouring the ice should be given to Mrs. Harris, Walker, engineering reservations where ships are the possibility of final liquidation to and, after being held up for a time in achieved, and very considerable praise
of mainly from the financial standpoint of compelled the enemy to leave Jericho and
who undertook the task of training the
the new standardized Tesecuring the largest results from the sent him flying cast of Jordan.
DIFFICULT
losses
No-one PCULT, COUNTRY the Mount young folk for a number of pretty
the Jordan and the Dend Sea can realize of Olives and looked out on the rugged, danera barren,
twisted country falling away to the tremendous effort required to turn well-executed pianoforte duct by the
The programme commenced with out an obstinate enemy from the trenchve spurs of these gaunt hills. The whole followed by an exceedingly graceful and country is one succession of hills and pleasing scarf dance by ten little girls valleys until it reaches the marshy Bats drossed in pink and blue, led by Miss over 1,000ft. below sea level.
There is scarcely whole 18 miles from Jerusalem,
a flat place in the V. Capel--the Misses Eustace, Hanson, throughout their magnificent advance the Fennefather, I Thornhill, A Rose,
and Londoners were either climbing up steep Nolan, J. Hoac, G. Blackburn, J. Thorn slopes and stony ridges, or moving along
vessels by wholesale. The choben were treated with the utmost aseets, frankness Nothing was hidden” from
I would suggest to you, whether it formation in regard to tonnage produe for the Government to take action on that them. They were given the fullest in would not be both possible and desirable tion and submarine sinkings The offen-wider ground of the national interest and sive zacnsures planned wore explained security for the future. If the work of as well as the relation which the work liquidation is not completed before the cut and blasted out of the ridges and Alisses V. and R. Young, and this was ́ seen bears, to the whole programme conclusion of peace, there is apparently As the result of the information thus nothing to prevent the banks immediately gained it is permissible to make the fo resuming business and collecting round lowing statements ----
them their former clientele in this coun- try
Convention of March 27th, 1871, The (1)-American shipbuilding is not con-
under which the German banks wore fined to the replacement of sunken established here, inny be still valid in tonnage, but is very largely default of definite denunciation by this country. This is a prospect which the mination to rid itself of German in-
can
only
regard with grave alarm
The British Empire Union would urge upon you to fix and order a deunite date and with splendid spirit to the call tion of the Convention of 1874-if it has
promote legislation for the denuncia and is abolutely in- of duty animous in support of Mr.ot already been abrogated by the Declaration of War to render it Compers "win the war first, talk absolutely impossible for the German
the nature of a naval offensive,
(2) The submarine menace will be nation, inspired with the strongest deter-wadi beds worn in the rock-faced hills by hill and Arnold. The Misses Daisy W
overcome and the U-boats driven from the sea with mathematical certainty
(3) Shipbuilding is being revolution
ized by the new methods and the application of standardization
the torrents of centuries. One place, the chell (Boy) and Kathie Shaw (Mold)," Wadi Farar, has perpendicular cliff sides Londoners were set the task of ousting lent rendering of the nursery rhyme, 500ft high. In this broken terrain the entertained the audience with an excel- their dug-in foe, who fights best behind
Where are you going to, my Pretty entrenchments That they succeeded with higher than their previous glorious record next danced an Irish jig in first-rate in this campaign,
(4.)-American labour is responding for the final liquidation" of the bank comparatively little loss places them even Muid and the Misios V. and R. Young
I watched them scaling the boulder-style. One of the best items on the pro-
strewn hillside, getting over crests, and
In all the shipyards visited, where Tales after the conclusion of pesce, so both merchant vessels and warships are that they may be prevented from carry being constructed, preference, was being ing out, in any way or form, their given to naval vessels. In Government methods of intensive penetration. yards, where only warships are being built, preference was given to destroyers and other work specially designed to act against submarines.
naval
afterwards policy.hanks to be re-established in the British advancing across open ground in the face/gramme, however, was that in which the
The magnitude of the American, no
construction programme, now well ad-
vanced, is very great. Ona private yard, not specially devoted to war work is turning out the swiftest and most power ful destroyers faster than Germany can build submarines. In great Government Navy yards, where super-Dreadnought, with twelve 16in. guns are being special efforts, are concentrated on the Bamg
model 3001, 36 knot destroyers, equipped with all kinds of new
paratus, and throwing depth tombs.
which are being
out at other yards. This type of vessel is the naturai enemy of the U-boat, all naval officers agreeing that the depth bomb has proved the most effective weapon against the submarine. I saw 100 ton submarine. chasers on the ways, but manufactured on a railway track and picked up by a travel Ting crane, which lowers them into the water. I was shown other offensive about which much could, but nothing may, be written; also numbers of American submarines, which then selves will play no small part in destroy ing their German prototype,
NEW DEVICES AGAINST SUBMARINES.
they will be in competition with the If these German banks are kept alive, British Trade Corporation and others, to of foreign trade by our producers, many the great detriment of the development
sadly, and merchants.Yours very
truly,
LEITE OF FYVIE, President.. Treasury Chambers, Whitchail 8.W.1 February 11th, 1918
etter relating to the question of tho Dear Lord Leith, I have received your German banks. It shall receive my core- ful consideration -Yours very fruly,
A, BONIR LA WE
PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF A COURAGEOUS PRESS.
guns and the whirring rap of the machineed of the staging of Tennyson's Dream of the rapid, heavy thuds of the mountain adults contributed their share. It consist guns, and I can say that their gallantry
tackle; nothing beat them. The Turks, querable. No obstacle was too great to and was so thoroughly appreciated by is unsurpassable and their spirit uncon of Fair Women," and was 60 well done
with all the advantages in their favour, those present that the curtain had to be day we counted 120 Turks dead, and sided. The cast was as follows: were completely defeated. On the first twice rung up before the applause ub yesterday the cuemy losses must have hoon v
very sovere
The Dreamer
legiatra
Online B THE ATTACK.
af dawn we attacked four important positions running almost duo ffelen of Troy yards about five miles east of Jerusalem. pheyousa north and south, one line about 20,000
Mrs. Thornton. Mrs. R. L. Bridger.
- Mrs. Blackburn.
Miss F. Russer.
El Muhtar a bicak, black hill, south-east Jephtha's Daughter Mra, A. E. Crapnell of Jerusalem, only lightly occupied, was
taken soon after 6 o'clock. Ras-ci-Tawil, For osamond Mra. Middleton Smith. a brown knob dominating a wide district Margaret Roper was taken by a column which marched from Mukmas during the night, over-
Joan of Arc
Mrs. Surman. Miss C. Hanson.
Eustace, Fennefather, Hanson, J. Rose,
very appreciable degree with the excellent public spirit, and disinterested about nine miles east of Jerusalem. At E. Rose, Crispin, E. Blackburn, V.
THE HILL OF BLOOD.
moved forward towards the mountain chain some two and a half miles long, the northern edge lies Talat-ud-Dumm, the key to Jericho, and winding up over Blackburn, R, Young, V. Young, Barris its feed is the Jerusalem Jericho road. Walker, J Black, Ruby Young, Nolan, Samaritan Inn, and standing out as a Miss I. Thornhill sang “Little Bo Perp." On the hill is the well-known Good Capel and Thornhill. During the dance,
Hill of Blood is Crusader Castle, with The finale was the production of the Trial fine landmark on what the Araba call the little save the meat and vaults remaining Scene from the "Merchant of Venice,” troops attacked at daybreak The preby the students of the Victoria Britian. of its past glory. This hill London
coming resistance at Splash Hill on the Eleanor of Castilo almen Miss 8. Weil,
Aftor heavy bombardment the Turks were seen retreating from Tawil
In the second part of the programme, We continue to receive letters from
in a northerly direction, and the hill was after a pianoforte solo by Mr. T. Sander readers in all parts of the country (says Resumm-Desis early, and won Arukson, Miss Joan Arnold, whose skill is ours at o'clock. The centre column got the Morning Poss, of London) expressing Sbrasim, north of the Jericho road, but well known to Hongkong audiences, gavo approval of the action for which last on the bigh ground running eastwards an admirable scly-dance, and this was week we suffered prosecution. Further the Turks put up a stout resistance, one offers of subscriptions towards the pay London battalion having to assault three followed by the Song of the Bow, in ment of the fines and costs imposed on times before bayoneting the enemy out which a number of children took part. the forning Post have reached ut, and suggests that hundreds of others should. During the night the southern column tive, the dancers including the Misses one reader, who sent a cheque yesterday.
of the trenches. The whole line was in The Doll Dance" was also very effec our hands by 3 o'clock, do likewise as a mark of appreciation This great construction of naval offen of zene policy, high-toned principles sive weapons is not interfering
progress patriotiem always advocated and display of the Shipping Board's programme for ed by the Vorning Post, If we building merchant tonnage. As oficial this suggestion it is not because we wish 15 stated recently, the combined contrary could allow it to be acted of, but tion of Great Britain and the United because we are most sensible of the gond States last year exceeds 2,00,000 tons, or feeling underlying it. In thanking our more than one-third of the total sub many friends for such practical expres- marino sinkings. This year, construction son of their sympathy, we can only should at least equal the sinkings evci repeat the statement inserted in the if the present rate of desturction were to namely, there are times when we must article which led to the prosecution, It is not permissible to give the num take our courage in both hands and risk ber of destroyers, submarino chasers, and the consequences. other craft which are building or to reveal daten of completion, but it can be stated that construction is well ahead of the schedule, and that the speed of production is mest satisfactory, a 18 construction of a 300Ft. 36 knot latest typo destroyer, from the laging of the to 24 weeks, and that when the last koel to the trial trip, is only from 22 rican destroyer now under construction reaches European waters Great Britain and the United States combined will have
continue.
LABOUR'S FINE RECORD
bombardment was short,
to leave them and rush across the broad The Duke
patch towards
defile.
the
evidenced by the fact that the time of tude of the workmen in the shipyards. The infantry at this time were ascend-
I was particularly struck by the atti The supply of trained mechanics is total inadequate, but the technical educa
the general quinion is that any man a Most largo yerde have their schools, and average intelligence, a totally unskilled Jabourer, or an ordinary clerk, can be
tion of untrained men is going on, apace
wonderfully effective. The beaver burnt school. The piece was staged a few days in and about the castle, and the whole ago at the annual distribution of prizes. series of trenches were most accurately at the School. The cast was:- searched as soon as the Tarks were seen
Goo. Angus Miss E. Wooley.
D Lyon Miss C. Angus. Mies N. McNellie..
Miss R. Tollan. Miss D Witchell. Miss S. Shaw. Mrs. Rose and Miss Dorothy Morris
Portia 20g the spurs of the hill. Before they Shylock reached the top the Turks were rallied drivsto
fight, and the enemy fed again to the Gratiano and brought back, but when the Loudeners reached the top there was a very brief Hassanio defile. They made one counter-attack: Vertasu but the position, was gained by 8 o'clock, long-range
18
Servant of the Duke.
ANZAC CAVALET,;
10 destroyers of the latest model for transformed into a good riveter in 80 though the enemy sniped at
days and become expert in less then during the day. every single U-boat actually at work three months was struck also by tag: There will also be a large addition to the existing fleet of submarine chasers and efficient manner in which labour is beina Jebel Ektief, whose southern face as acted as the accompanist, throughout
At the southern n end of the range patrol boats and new and strange
diluted. The spirit of the men is alto dangers will beset U-boats from the sky gether admirable. The winter has been precipitous as Gibraltar, and from its the entertainment. above and from beneath the waters. 16orribly severe and intenso hardships between them. Some of our troops had sides are massive spurs with deep gulleys may be added that in no branch of navale been endured by the men Nothing merched in the dark hours over the long science has greater progress been made
less than the war emergency would havs mountain chain from El Muntar and in than in the new devices, both aerial and justified the extraordinary effort made at electrical, for the detection of sub- og Island, where so slipways have been places the men had to walk in single file:
down, 120,000 piles driven, hundreds bornly, though when the bombardment land mounted troops moved eastwards
The
спешу on
Meanwhile Australian and New Zea Ektief held on stub. Equally as important
miles of railway built, and a whole of of naval and merchant tonnage is the deep and so hard that it bad toke sholled places where they thought our den The cavalry had to negotiate a most diffi fact that shipbuilding is being myolu blasted with dynamite Men who
more comfortable positione The Tarks valleys, threatening the enemy's rear- tionized by the new methods and the ap. not stand the
could plication of standardization. Whethe
were preparing to attack, but their fire cult country, and ware held up for a plants now being built are completed it and
was hopelessly outclassed by ours, and considerable time in a defile through soon after 10, when our fire was lifted tha fireh of
LLE
marines the production city created on ground frozen five feet was at its heaviest 1 NW some leave for from El Muntar over the hills along the
vessel of 5,000 tons and 15 note speed in
20)
American
for e
conditions
way in the terrible month of
WOTKETE
eee the
will be no impossible thing to launch December the turnover of miskilled a fine rush. trenches was carried in which only two men could pays abreast. by the enemy brought several guns to bear Bix weeks from the day the keel balad Babour reached 270 per cent, the work About this time: I could Turta strongly eastwards from m opposed up At one plant ships were being built in ever shyrds are full of posters setting fire to their stores on the shores darkness fell we had yet such command- but when a row as if they were steel houses 20 announcing that the sooner wo finish of the Dead Bas, scuttla ode boat and ing positions that the Turks moved ofF correspondents saw a keel laid and were dors proveling the demarcate of the POSTAGE STAMPS, VIEW POST-CARDS taken to inspect another vessel in which these ships the sooner the war will be smoke indicating a huge cloud of white cast as fast, it they could, and our mount-
the finished bulkheads were English Mail; also Table of the
ended, and other similar appeals, being lowered
that a considerable The icarly Approximate Average
into place
When they returned half men take a genuine interest in their quantity of material had been destroyed troops entered Jericho this moming-
For a couple of hours there was a good an hour later they found the girders Work Indeed, no barian being could fail
ad not ons Turk between. Jericho the first keel already being riveted. to be thrilled by the efforts being made daal of fighting on Ektief, the Turks phesy that the Turka will never attempt Jeruzalem, and it seems safe to pro If some plants are still running singlot having a number of machine-gun hidden RTISTIC SILVER MEDALS What will be done at one place can shifts, it is not due to the labour supply in the rough ground. These were routed to attack the Holy City from the east
done elsewhere with no other limitations but to the capacity of the steel mills and out, and the whole range was in our mad a strong demonstration on the During the operations Welsh troons ofar Larly of Perpetual Help, &o, &c.than the supply of labour,
factories and to the extraordinary can possession by the afternoon;
Είναι ποτέ. [1845 (Continued at foot of next Column.)
preventing the Turks from rein gestion of the railroads.
(Continued at foot of next column) forcing their troops on the east
for 60 years.
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