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GENERAL SMUTS' PLAIN TALK WITH SHIPBUILDERS,
WE MUST STRIKE DOWN
MILITARISM."
LONDON, May 17th
appealed to the whole British Empiro and the World." (Cheers.) He was glad to think South Africans on the Western Froat have been specially associated with the Scottish troops.
THE MEAT RATION.
LONDON, May 16th- The Food Ministry announces that owing to the larger arrivals of frozen meat eightpence worth way be purchased in respect of each of two weekly coupons which encă porson ja allowed instead of sixpence worth
ITALY APPEALS TO UNITED STATES.
WASHINGTON, May 17th. The Associated Press states tint Italy gas informally informed the United. States that a few thousand American troops on the Italian front is most do- sirable, in order to counteract this active German propaganda and warten the civilian and military populations,
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FOOD CONDITIONS. IN HOLLAND
(Cheers.) The Premier had his faults, but they were faults of genius, and at a time of supreme crisis when a real live man came forward to guide the forces of the nation, he claimed they should not look at mistakes, but at the big work. A year After paying a high tribute to the ago the Premier asked him to visit the magnificent work of the other Dominions Front and give the Government his im-soldiers in France, General Smuts pro pression of the situation. He reported eceded to say that the British Empire that the most necessary thing was to have was going to be the nuclous of a grent a big army of manoeuvre-an army of Lengue of Nations, at which they had strategic reserves, which could be used for been aiming This League or Society contingencies such as had happened now, would ask for preçelents to guide it, and and might happen later. General Luden the greatest precedents would be the dorff's move had been an eye-opener, like system of free nations of the British a birding flash of lightning on a dark Empire: The latter's frie institutionn night. It had done the people of the and self-government would, expanded British Empire the greatest service pos- and developed, become the basis for that sible by showing us where our danger was larger system on which future liberty It showed that Great Britain was still and development would be founded. hy no means secure, and we must stave (Cheers.) Was Ireland going to be the off the disaster of defeat by unprecedent-exception? (Hisses and groans.) The General Smuts arrived in Glasgow toed exertions He was very glad the law of life admitted no exceptions, anil country now realised the actual situation was sure it was the mission of the There had been a good deal too much un Empire which solved the case of South worthy and unholy pacifism, but to-day Africa to solve the dreary caso of Ireland. all classes of the community were prepar All over the world they found Irishmen ed to sink their differences, combine their in the van. Only in their own beautiful energies and do everything possible in homeland was there nothing but failure.
AMSTERDAM, May 17th. order to secure victory. That spirit was grievances and disaster. Let them see if The food situation in Holland is becom- the best pledge of the victory which was the ideals, principles and traditions of ing worse, the devraient actually send. coming. (Cheers.)
The German blow the British Empire could safely being troops to search farms for wrongfully why not going to shutter the British Army applied in the case of Ireland and remove withhold stocks, which has made the Government and the British Empire as the Germans this skeleton from the cupboard, Speeches farmers indiquant. The expected. It only laid bare the soul of had been made in Ireland by apparently estimates that in Haarlemmer. Mear dis the nation in its heroic fervour, and so sane and wise men. but which were trict 39 per cens of the wheat crop, 43 long as that spirit prevailed he had no absolutely hysterical. Some had been per cent of barley, 0 per cent of beans, ̈. doubt of the results. (Cheers.) Was it talking of a republic, and some wanted and 39 per pint of green peas have been to the enemy. Others withheld, and the sortage of bread is hot an irony of fate thas the Americans an appeal were now coming over in hundreds of want their wrongs righted at the beginning to be keenly felt. While from thousands and the German submarines peace conference after the war, but all Juno, despite the famous dairy industry. could do nothing to their transports that was unnecessary in Ireland, which butter and fats will be ruded to the The submurine campaign had occurred belonged to the group of nations and was long list of aationed articles. Tea and beenuse the Germans were certain the herself a nation which had solved her coffes have long since bren exhausted,
Army could never reach political troubles in the past and was ment has disappeared, and the potato. American Europe. The submarines drove America capable of solving her troubles again.ration has been reduced. into the war, yet they could do nothing if she is unable to do her duty or et fo prevent them coming to Europe Bo her own house in order and remove from would it be to the end. The enemy would herself the stigma that she alone of the come within an ace of victory, but would Empire to-day in this hour of bitter trial was standing aloof and not doing her not secure it, because his cause was.
The situation would be most: duty, he would advise her to appeal: to wrong. anxious for many days, but the enemy's the Imporial Conference, the highest efforts to secure the entire defeat and court of appeal in the British Empire. extinction of the British Army in France (Cheers) would fail. As regards some folk saving
fulfil a number of public engagements. This morning be toured several of the leading shipyards and engineering shops and, introduced by Sir A. Gradie as one of the best citizens of the Empire," he addressed a huge gathering of work ors at the famous Fairfield Yard during the breakfast interval. He had a fine
reception.
"This enemy,” said General Simuts," is now delivering his greatest blow. He has achieved a success few thought possible at the beginning of the present offensive, but he did not ge all the way, and ho acter would. (Cheers.) The reverses we have suffered have in a sense been very good for us. There has been a lot of foolish talk about beating the Bosche, and at the same time enjoying all the privileges of peace-time, but the Bosche had knocked that damned nonsense out of our heads. We are now, in the war, up to the neck, and we will have to strain
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every nerve, to win. If we do that the result will be certain. The enemy has made us realise the great dangers ahead of civiliation. The Americans now fully realise this, and are coming over that the war was lasting too long and GERMAN PENETRATION IN in tens of thousands monthly to bear that victory was impossible, he said this their fair and proper share in the a wrong view. He was convinced the struggle." He knew the workers wery all war will have a decisive result one way feeling the heavy burdens, but it was or another. Other folk said we must better to live in these times than in completely crush the German army and He was not of that opinion. If the last English soldier was ordinary times when nothing really occupy Berlin. happened. On the other band to-day deisen from France Germany would not great issues were at stake, and if they be in a better position than Napoleon in did their duty they might look forward his greatest glory. If the Germans want
(Cheers.) to great good.
Civilisa ed to achieve victory they mast win on tion had been worked up to a pointland and sea. He did not think an out where a great change was inevitable, and out of all this slavery and drudgery, all this structure of economic industrialism
and out victory was possible for any group of nations. To see what Germany was after, look at the Russian peace. better results for the world must come
For the future peace of the world they But the basis of all this was victory could not allow the present state of not victory in a selfish sense, not because Russia to continue. We should have to we want to trample down other nation, use all our diplomacy to bring the war or rule, the world, but because we must to a victorious end. He considered we strike down militarism, which is the greatest danger on the face of the earth. bad fought the war up to a stage that the enemy was now ready to consider and (Cheers.) No improvement is possible in concede terms. He thought it was a most the lot of man so long as our children are dangerous thing to go to a peace con- CO., LTD.[driven to slaughter, and wo have to work ference before they knew their principal The con year after year in order to be food for terins would be considered. power, (Hear, hear.) The enemy Ference that would ultimately called now attempting, by one of his gigantie would be one to settle the details which blows, to break our resistance and emerge the principal combatants were agreed the great dominant military Power of
upan as to the main issues. The people the world. Let him strike. We will of a country were entitled to say to their stand in the breach like a wall of iron Government, "We expect you to do your and allow him to knock himself to pieces. duty as we have done ours, and to be Then his spirit will renk, and he will alive to every opening whereby this agony see that it is impossible to win. It will may be ended and the war brought to a not be necessary for the Allies to march antisfactory. conclusion. We shall do our to Berlin, which many thought essential duty, and knowing what we are fighting in order to annihilate the Bosche. That for we shall go forward with calm and sort of victory even if it were possible, confidence." was entirely unnecessary, If we stood on the defeneo resolutely, calmly and con
We fidently we will win (Choers.) want no indemnities and no annexatione, We are fighting for the rights of nations, large and small, a lasting peace and security: (Cheers.)
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WASHINGTON. May 19th. The State Department officials, acknow-
LONDON, May 17th. ledge that official confirmation has been There is uneasiness in Austria regard- received of the arrangement between the ing the new Austro-German Alliance, Entente Powers, Japan and China for which the l'allerret, the leading Social the preservation of peace in the Farist organ in Switzerland, says Is no- East and against German penetration."
THE SIBERIAN SITUATION.
SEMENOFF'S COSSACKS ACTIVE.
Moscow, May 19th,
It is reported that Colonel Serenoff', Cossack for has occupied Manchuria Station, also the town of Chita, in Traps Baikalia, where they arrested the Bol shevist Committee.
AMERICAN RED CROSS APPEAL
KING GEORGE'S MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT WILSON.
LONDON, May 19th The Press Bureau announces:His Majesty the King telegraphed to Presi dent Wilson on the eve of the American Red Cross second appeal as follows: I thank you in my people's name for the assistanes already afforded the Allied sick and wounded. My heartfelt wish is that the new appeal may enable the American Red Cross, beside the British and Allied organisations; to successfully earry out the great humane maion in
i posed upon us
gigantic war. The munificenco of America's response is a noble record, and I feel sure that her generous-hearted people will again respond to the extent that the
General Smuts, speaking at. Glasgow frampled
University, where he received the honor toary degree of LL.D., referring to Ireland,
thing else but an annexation of Austro- Hungary by Germany.
This is further reflected in the com ments of the Vienna Arbeiter Zeitung, which says, The Austrian people ought to know if in the agreements reached at the German Headquarters Connt Burian maintained Count Czernin's position st Austro-Hungary would defend the par possessions of her Allies and perialistic aims.". herself, but would not fight for in
BRITISH TRADE.
LONDON, May 17th. There was an increase in exports of £427,200 and in imports of £35,300.667 compared with April last year. Last month's imports created a record.
GERMAN
OFFENSIVE OF TERROR.
DASTARULY, UNRIGHTEOUS,
CRUEL AND DEVILISH."
the workers, he said this was not the asked whether Ireland was going to be resources of your great country along craft and the use of long-range-guns in
time for flattery, because he did not the only exception to the rest of the think they had always been right. "Like British Empire. The law of life admitted It was the aim of the the rest as, you made too much of your no exception. grievances and your individual point of British Empire to solve the Irish problem. view. We have all been wrong at various as it was solved in South African It times, but the struggle is worthy of the was impossible to admit the right of any highest and most concentrated effort, and body in the Empire to be an exception to a common obligation to fulfil the com- I appeal to you to make it." (Cheers.)
General Smuts addressed another large mon duties in this war. In Ireland some meeting of workers at Messrs. Brown's people were talking of a republic, and some were appealing to the enemy. Ire- yard.
Innd need not go to the peace conference to have her wrongs righted. He advised her to go to the highest court of appeal in the Empire, namely, the Imperial Conference.
FREEDOM OF GLASGOW. Speaking later, on the occasion of the conferment of the freedom of Glasgow upon hims, General Smuts, after express
Ney Joak, May Ti Dr. Davison, Chairman of the American Red Cross, he just arrived from the war zone Interviewed, he described the outstanding feature of the German piethods as an offensive of terror against women, children and old people behiņuk the lines by dropping bonabs from air-
order to break down the moral of. AUSTRIAN EMPEROR AT SOFIA | civilians so that they might importuna their Governments for pence. It is the AMSTERDAM, May 17th most dastardly, most unrighteous, cruels Their Austrian Majesties, accompaniedest and most devilish plan conceivable, by Count Burian, Chief of Staff, and and is based on the theory that the Minister of Commerce, have arrived at killing of four out of five children will
can command.
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very climax of our whole accumulated land's problem, was not greater than GERMANY REDUCES BREAD effort in the war was now upon us. South Africa's had been, and it was The enemy was trying to smash the British Army because he recognized it was the decisive factor, and if he could beat it the war would be over The Germans knew us as the real mainstay of the Alfiance, and thought that if we were broken the Alliance would break up. The enemy also knew that we have been hear ing an enormous burden in the battles field, and that 1917 would remain for the British Army one of the most memorable compaigns they had ever been through (Cheers.)
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soluble. He was no ordinary politician; he represented the outer marches of the Empire, and as such kept aloof from all local politics, devoting his energy to the great tack upon which our future depends
AMBTELDAM, May, 17th. The German daily bread ration will be reduced from 200 to 100 grammes from June 6th, owing to the uncertainty.
ag to
whether or not supplies from Ukraine would arrive before the harvest..
CHURCH OF ENGLAND REFORM.
COMMITTEE'S REPORT,
General Smuts referred to General Botha as one of the greatest men living, who seen, no small things-(cheers)-in those days of trouble, grievance and suffering. In Africa General Botha was destined to lead the people to higher points of view, and he is leading them st." (Cheers.) The British policy of
LONDON, May 18th. freedom and liberty had resulted not
The report by the Archbishops Com- only in a united South Africa, where a "You have got to prove to the new nation was being built up and a great mittes on the reform of the Church of enemy that neither as an army nor as white home in a flooding sunshine of England recommende, inter alia, liputed You instead of lifelong incumbencies and adation is the British Empire ever likely southern skies is being founded. to get tired. (Cheers.). Because the have also secured a very important the right of parishioners to be consult British Navy sealed up Zeebrugge, and valuable ally, because whereas Southed in the appointment of incumbents; a Ostend the enemy has all the more reason Africa might have been a source of minimun stipend of £400 yearly for an to get Dunkirk and Calais in order to anger weakness and dissension, she has incumbent £200 for unbeneficed clergy become a source of strength. The Armies who have been five years in orders; and
the establishment of parish councils. far have compensated us for our losses, Briton and Boer alike, captared in this All Advisory Committee should felp for we have secured a unity of command, war more German territory than all the the Premier in the selection of a bishop the lack of which previously led to the other armies of the whole of the Allies The houses assigned to bishops should no dissipation of our forces." He was sure together (Cheers.) They have swept longer be called palaces or castles. this unity of command would prove a most the German flag from the whole of the Their size and importance should be valuable asset, and the country was most African Continent (cheers) and here on modified. Womon should be entitled to highly indebted to Mr. Lloyd George for the battlefields of France they have dis-vote for and serve on all councils of the bis untiring labours to secure that unity. tinguished themselves in a way which has Church which include the laity.
possess submarine bases on the Channel. The results of the German offensive so of my native country, consisting of
induce the mother to implore the censation of war so that the fifth child may live.. It is carried on from the Channel to the Adriatic, and has resulted in the maim ing of thousands of women and children. and driving hundreds of thousands of terror-stricken people from their homes.
LORD WIMBOURNE CREATED
VISCOUNT.
LONDON, May 19th." The Press Bureau announces that Lord Wimborne has been created a. Viscount,
THE SILVER MARKET.
WEEKLY REPURT.
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LONDON, May 17th. The silver market is quiet.
LONDON, May 19th. The silver market is quiet.
ABSENT FRENCH DEPUTY.
PARIS, May 19th. M. Outrey, Deputy for Cochin-Ching, who has not been heard of for several months, has telegraphed stating that he is returning to Paris.