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THE
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LATEST CABLES. THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS. RUSSO-FINNISH PEACH
It is reported from Amsterdam that Russo Finnish pener megotiations, haysi opened at Berlin.
Lopes, August.th.
WHO OWNS MURMAN?
AMSTERDAM, August 6th.
AMERICA AT WAR.
AEROFLANE PROBLEM. -"
THE NEW * LIBERTY" MOTOR.
[ROW WILL IRWIN.
WASHINGTON, June 1st, ~
AUSTRIA AS
VASSAL
OYNICAL ADMISSIONS.
Germany's aims in the negotiations. with Austria-Hungary, and her ambiti- ous plans regarding the formation of a Central European bloc, are to be found
INDIAN REFORMS.
DANGERS OF HASTY LEGISLATION.
found to remove all religious questions from the agenda paper of a mixed Indian- body, no progress can be made; and those who know the Middle East best know, how impossible it" would be to achieve this sterilisation of politics. For those- who do not know the East it may be There has always existed the fear that useful to bear in mind the similar bus less marked antagonism in Ireland. Re-
(BY INDEN.]
In my last despatch I explained the in a long statement which Herr von Proposals for the extension of rights ofligious observances make up the daily life- American problem regarding accoplane
motors. It was this: We Americans are wonderful producers of low or medium quality goods in great quantity. We are correspondingly poor producers of high
Payer, the Imperial Vice-Chancellor, made to a correspondent of the Vienna Neue Freie Presse. In the course of this statement. Herr von Payer said.
The present form of the alliance is inadequate. In view of the fact that
administration to the peoples of of both Hindu and Mohammedan, and India might be received and considered is enough to quote the ever-burning in this country with less attention and Moharamedan a necessary create the
question of the slaughter of cows-to that has almost invariably been justified.tween the two races an almost anachiav knowledge, than they deserved-a fear his faith, to the Hindu an abomination of the gulf that makes co-operation be-
quality goods. That is because we lackvital questions for Germany and Austria. In the midst of this way of wars there able goal. It seems clear that Westorer the highly-trained mechanics of Europe, Hungary are involved, the duration of is We are great with machines; we are poor on the state of feeling at the lapse, from reform to be placed before the House of tion is a tradition. Another form of race, double danger that the scheme for political methods can only succeed in a the alliance must not continually depend
country where complete religious tolera with our hands, Now, an aeroplane time to time, of treaties of short durn. Commons at an early date will be treated prejudice that is equally inimical to any A message from Berlin states that the motor, as hitherto conceived, must be ation. The union must become so intime as a side issue of comparatively small to later, when the question of caste has
triumph. of fine workmanship, or it is Delegates of Russia and Finland, have nothing at all. A secund-class motor on
that all idea of separation would be
real democratie progress will be referred larrived at the invitation of the German | a fighting machine simply means death for
almost impossible, whether the treaty be importance. It is therefore worth while to be discussed." Government to conclude & Pence Treacy, the pilot. Yet America could not produce concluded in accordance with the tradi-to sum up the conditions of Indian lifel
on the European standard of quality for
tional formal for all time or for a long
POLITICAL DISFICULTIES. the simple lack of expert hands. It paid series of years. The centre of gravity of to which the reforms of Mr. Monfagy better to take the long the line economic union. After explaining why and his advisers have borne in mind Morley, that so gloss a student of con- and let the alliance must now be sought in will have to be adapted. No doubt he reforms of 1900 were introduced by Lord It seemed curious, when the Indian our European Allies hold While we put our national genjus for he thought such a union offered bright these conditions, but it is scarcely within stitutional law was not given pause by, machinery to work at devising a na prospects, the Vice-Chancellor said the scope of their Parliamentary action to the consideration that the one element chine made motor. In perfect agreement All these advantages would be increas prepare the ground as well as sow the which makes for responsibility and rea with experts of our Allies we took the ed if in some way Poland and the seed, and they may therefore be satisfied sonableness in a, Western Constitution appeared dark to Europe when the joined to the allied empires.
and just when the outlook northern border States were economically to have some part of the difficulties of is entirely (ucking in India. I refer to
The ad their task explained beforehand. opposition Congresstren and volunteer vantages would also be enhanced encr-
the fact that in the United Kingdom, These difficulties were legion, but it will for example, an' Opposition may at any
This incidentally, will decide whether Russia or Finland owns Murman.
VICTORY FOR SOVIET TROOPS, AMSTERDAM, August Jih.
A telegram from Petrograd states that Berlin claims that the Soviet troops were severe victorious at Jaroslav, after *
aries were drowned in Heeing aeross the Volga
A big battle is proceeding between the „Red Guards and Czecho-Slovaks north of
BLOODIEST BATTLE OF CIVIL
WAR.
AMSTERDAM. August 6th.
A counter-revolutionary plot has been discovered at Vologda. Forty officers have been arrested.
M. TROTZKY ARRIVES AT
PETROGRAD.
M. Trotzky has arrived at Petrograd. CHOLERA INCREASING AT MOSCOW.
Cholera at Moscow is increasing. VON EICHHORN'S SUCCESSOR. AMSTERDAM, August 6th. Count Kirchbach, successor to the late von Eichhorn, has arrived at Kieft.
EARLIER CABLES
(THROUGH ZEUTER'S AGENCY.]
PEACE PROPOSALS ?
chance,
we won.
Our motorcar engineers, accustomed to
the
their attention
to smother Germany.
perhaps Turkey also participated in the negotiations all must finally become great united region of intercourse, with uniform interests.
6. Caste.
INERTIA AND RACE-ANTAGONIST........
their internal affairs.
But
the
In truth, thes
battle, in which 2,000 counter-revolution. investigators were proclaiming our failure mously it, although not perhaps in such a be sufficient to note the following as moment be called upon to assume ofice
The whole story cannot yet be tuld close degree, Roumania, Bulgaria. and characteristic and of a permanent nature: and make good ita professions. This,
1. The complete indifference towards existing circunstances, can never happen turn out engines for the use of earth
the matter, and the almost as complete in India, and therein lurks trouble in a machines, began the job with blithe
ignorance of more than 325 millions out double form. Not only is there an check confidence, which turned almoar to panic when they discovered how hard it really
Hand in hand with the gradual die of the 30 millions which make up the to wanton and irresponsible opposition, was. The difference between an auto appearance of Customs frontiers most go
population of India to-day.
bur" there is necessarily engendered also mobile engine and an aeroplane engine is the unification or far reaching rapproche exists between the religions, race pre- throws an over-active pative politician The irreconcilable antagonism that a schise of inutility which naturally only a matter of detail," said an Ameri- ment of economic legislation, especially judices, and life habits of the different back upon other methods of expression. can engineer when the job was new. He regarding trade and industry and tariffs peoples of India discovered, as did others. that some of the and the care of labour. Certain forms of
It is to be hoped that any, extension of details loomed up like mountains. For indirect caxation must be similarly outing the principles of Western constitu- framed that in such matters as can safely 3. The natural impossibility of applyautonomy "now contemplated will be go. The Wheinthe Westjuliach states example, the average motor-car engine lined. Railways, waterways, and other tionalism to a country which does not be entrusted to India hands this neces that the fighting at Jaroslav, which ended runs with its throttle wide open only means of communication must in all and cannot possess an alternative exesary training for public activity may, in favour of the Bolsheviks, was one of about 1 per cent. of the time: the aero directions be made serviceable to common cutive. the bloodiest battles of the entire civit plane engine runs with its throttle wide
if possible, be introduced. war. It lasted 15 days, and Jaroslav open all the time. Again and again when rests. Such co-operation between us, 4. Our obligations to the native Stites; changed hands frequently During the the model looked just about right,
The question of the certain 'reaction of it however, us-only thinkable with the main.
had
and the fact that these States are in any large grunt of self-government upon Social-Revolutionarios' accupation hund to be abandoned beenuse it
burned,tenance of the political independence of creasing in population at a rate so much the administration of native States is af reds of Bolsheviks were executed. Subse, dercplane production, both in the Allied the empires concerned. In the very greater than that of British India that cardinal importance. I have already re- quently the Red Guards exacted a fearful and the enemy countries, had not been nature of the case, mutual considerationthe relations between the two will necesferred to the fact that the increase in the en and slaughtered over 300, includ. standing still. Improvements must be an itentiation for fonction with sarily be altered in the near future. (Be population of those States is enorma
incorporated as they went along. A pro-foreign questions of foreign policy is retween 1879 and 1911 the native States have greater than in that of British India, ing two Generals.
mising afodel was rejected because it wasquisite: Political co-operation must be increased by 233 per cent, and British and the relations between their rulers and DR. HELFFERICH'S APPOINT. not well balanced, and so it went always supported by an understanding on mili India by only 39 per cent.
MENT.
on the verge of perfection and never tary questions. If the States are bound
the Indian Government cannot help being AMSTERDAM, August 6the attaining it
together by a treaty of protection, they 6. The inability to obtain even approximoment, It is difficult to gauge the real largely affected by our policy at this The Frankfurter Zeitung's correspond-
must also bear proportionately the burmately representative opinion of any but attitude of the large majority of the THE "SCOUT MACHINE. ent et Moscow states that Dr, Helfferich's
ders of this protection, and all will then small sections of the population, and Princes towards an extension of Indian A decision taken early in this year help have identical interests in the simplifica-none at all of that part of the population iafuence in the councils of the Govern appointment is connected with German
ed greatly. efforts to secure a rupture between the
The Liberty motor, as tion, and the appropriate extension of which has now no wish for representative ment. In Mysore-which has had a his Soviet Government and the Patente.
originally conceived, was to accommodate all types of acroplanes, from the school military institutions. The experiences of
the, present war show what a similar goverament, but which in the event of tory komewhat unlike that of other nativo" SINEWS OF CIVIL WAR.
machine to the scout. The experts and A message from Moscow via Berlin the scout, which presented the greatest 45stem means in facilitating the condne tirely outweigh the non-combatant con-willingless to concede a fair measure of
·AMSTERDAM, August 8th,
the most definite army finally determined to abandon training, arming, equipment, and supply serious internal trouble would en-States-there like
stitutionalists.
local administration. states that the Council of the People's tfficulties. That was not such a conces of war, and what difficulties their absence
7. The fact that in similarly composed feeling of the more progressive rulers has Elsewhere the Commissaries
The military authorities will have voted 300,000,000 $10 to incompetence as it may seem. In entails.
the latter part of 1918 and during most Leasily come to an understanding regard. Eastern nations Western methods of re-been expressed by a singularly enlighten. roubles for the sperations against the of 1917 the scout was the king of the airing what may be necessary in detail in Presentative government have failed.
ed chief, the Maharaja of Bikanir, Spenk- Czecho-Slovaka.
By last winter it was beginning to lose this domain. It would, indeed, be nedetermination and goal which we have House of Commons last year, his High
On the other hand, there is the clearing at E luncheon given in But even if the scout if a general world disarmament could be set before us in our administration of ness, after welcoming the gradual extan- COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARY PLOT
its "supremacy. DISCOVERED.
recovered its old position the Entente arrived at with peace Allies, wth the work of making engines stand for the present, however, on facts, peoples committed to our charge to be adding a word of warning to those who Let us take India that of gradually teaching the sior. of political rights, in India, and, for the other six pes of fighting ma and make the alliance complete. chines taken off their hands, could turn
to the scout. engines, are economically and politically united self-government. It is not a question of the question of the spread of political Once Germany and Austria Hungary come qualified for a large measure of are inclined to be impatient, deal with manufacturing the to be pursued; it is a question the simpler. On the date chosen in the alone or with others, to run against this to do more than remind Englishmen und Prince in India uses the words in a
This made it all world would have the courage. either of pace to be set.
that 10 per cent of them already had, It is impossible in these few paragraphs representative government." original agreement for the United States bine, especially when the war prepare others of facts and conditions which were different sense from that which would be to begin quantity production. have gone ahead with the continuous tiors of the Allied Empire are, unified, well accepted before the war, but which applied to them either in England or at
we could manufacture of a very satisfactory engine, when France in weakened in stich a decree as demands go at present. But that was as she to-day appears to have no idea are likely to have been forgotten, or to the National Congress, and in or not good enough. For one thing. it did of, when Tsaristic Russia can be neither have lost much of their importance for perhaps, to obviate any inisunderstanding. not have a sufficient margin of safety over a menace for its enemies nor a protection us in the vastly greater interest of the he immediately afterwards referred to the best Germany could do. In other for the political States which play the last four years.
I propose, therefore, to class as autocrats, and intimated that words; it did not allow for improvements role of perpetual disturbers of the peace sketch briefly the nature of the dificul they resented any outside interference at on the other side of the line. For once and intriguers, when the northern border ties. the type was adopted such is the limita States are military followers of Germany,
can hardly be in a position as yes to esti tion of machine production-there could when Poland is allied to the Central De no improvement without scrapping ton Powers, when neither the starvation of natives of India who are actively desir autocracy of any large acquisition of It is enough to state the proportion of mate the effect upon their own traditional on ton of expensive and delicate machin- the Central Powers nor dissension be pas of Western constitutionalism for an power by the small but very articulate
which is tween them can any longer be counted ordinary Englishman to wonder at the class We asked for a little more time and got on? The peace of Europe will then rest amount of talk and trouble that the ques claims somewhat. intemperately upon
now pressing their it. We improved still more, and finally in the hands of United Germany and tion of Indian autonomy has caused. notice of the Home Government Were the word game, "Go ahead."That order set a million wheels turning. For all this Austria-Hungary, and there it will be in There is so great a contrast between those is possible that the rent views of the With every political and utterly indifferent that any serious con- hundreds of millions of India could and time, under the direction of the Design- good bands. ing Board, machinery was being manu
economic agreement that takes place be sideration of the desire for change on the a voice by means of the proposals about tween the new alliance and the Balkan part of the smaller number seems, es.to be made public, the native rulers factured, tuned up, co-ordinated in con- tinuous processes. A little late, but in States, or even with Turkey, the import pecially at this merent, unnecessary, and might be more able to welcome them.
"Liberty, quantity,
motors began ance of the bloc, and, consequently, the even a waste of time. After all, it is But nothing is farther from their to pour out from several great factories guarantee of peace, still further increases. widely felt, those who appeal to dento-thoughts than the admission into their into freight cars and into the bolds of That is the road by which we in Ger eracy-which to-day means more and more on council chambers of the agitator of Trans-Atlantic carriers some of them many with Austria-Hungary will even the mere counting of noses-must abide the type with which the Home Rule for ม continuous process "ships newly assemtually arrive, if not at immediate dis- by the first law of democracy. It in, India movement is so largely identi "bled"in":
I in American yards. The Ford plant armament, nevertheless at a substantial however, in a more liberal spirit that this ded has already manufactured a considerable lessening of our armament burdens perennia! Indian problem is regarded by stand the deep mistrust and fear with "Better than any they under- number. ir. Ford says that within a The Polish question can only be solved statesmen very short time his regular output will be in connection with the German-Austro education is to be attempted, a beginning even the slightest possibility of a return at home. If any political which the lower caste millions regards Mr. Baker's Army Bill, extending the a hundred a day, and his is not by any Hungarian question, or vice vernd. selective draft to men between 18 and 45. means the only plant at work on the whatever form, too, in the future, Poland not be denied that, considering the in. The projected Council of Princes could Iust be made somewhere; though it will to the much-hated Brahman oligarchy." has been introduced to Congress and design. Some of these have reached referred to the Military Committee.It Europe, while the rest are in process of may-seek and find-its attachment to the fcitely amall percentage of Indians who render no service to the Empire greater is hoped the bill will pass by September shipment. Naturally I cannot give full Central Powers, one thing is certain take any interest in this question of con. than the presentation with full kribw
that is, the attachment will be easier if stitutional government, a very generousledge and responsibility of the opinions The figures prepared by Mr. Baker
Germany and Austria-Hungary are, poli. measure of representation has already of that vast non-Brahman majority of show that 2,388,000 men are affected, in ad-Botter than anything Germany has, tically, economically, and militarily, per been conceded by the British Government. Indians who at this moment are almost dition to the men between 21 and 31 for was the motto that has been achieved of affairs be retained, or even the possibi illiteracy also, of the Indian masses which these classes that the Princes would have manently united than if the present state It is, indeed, not only the inertia, but the wholly inarticulate. It is precisely of the drafts under the present law. The "Liberty " motor develops greater lity in the future of a complete separa reader reforms so hard to frame. Bir necessary and practical knowledge, while
horse-power than any German engine
John Hewett, in a recent speech, said at the same time no question of self- The reconnaissance, bombing, and battle tion should threaten." planes equipped with it have at least as After emphasising that the solution of that in his old district, "the Caited Pro interest could arise. It would be a great THE SITUATION IN SIBERIA high a speed as the German machines of the entire matter must rest on broad lines vinces, out of a population of 47,000,000, task, and the entire absence of officiality corresponding type. They are far better and quickly be brought about, Herr von there were only 1,500,000 who could read would add additional weight to any ro climbers, and they are probably
Payer concluded: The fateful hop or write at all, and only 85,000 nou presentation they wished to bring to the durable, though that is a matter for us to has struck for Germany and Austria Christian adult Indians who could read notice of the Imperial authorities. LONDON, August 5th. settle. Last week David Lawrence, the Hungary, and, therefore, assuredly also and write English, and were thereby Daily Telegraph. The French Prem comments sympathe reliable correspondent of the New Tork for Europe."
qualified to take any part in Imperial fically upon the Japanese declaration as
Evening Post, was permitted to say ha
Indian business. It is obvious that an being full of dignity and within her.
had just
-battle-
enormous improvement in popular educa compass. The declaration sums up in the plane equipped with a "
moter most clear and precise terms the prin- am sending this cable from Washington alliance for civilisation have been so far tion mast precedé nay attempt to obtain ciples which prompt the Entente's policy to New York for transmission to London like a company of infantry, each man the real political opinions of this, a not
An officer who has just returned from regarding Russia.
by aeroplane post, and its carrier will be fighting with a hand-made rifle. If the uncharacteristic province. driven by a "Liberty" motor. That post rifle breaks down the rifleman must send for example, in the north-west, the pro the Western Front states that the German camouflage has been brought to a state is a week old now, and its smooth running it back to an expert mechanic for. re- portion of literates is smaller still.
But the inbred and ineradicable anta- of artistic perfection that is almost in-. is a tribute to the reliability of the new pairs; he must even have his own special engine. Curiously enough, the general ammunition. At least fifty years ago the gonism due to religious fanaticism is an credible. The most expert and highly production of aeroplanes lingers behind infantry arm took to a standard ride, even greater obstacle than indifference or experienced airmen are often deceived VLADIVOSTOCK, August 5th." that of the motors; here the muddle was
standard ammunition, Now ignorance to any realisation of Western even when flying low. As a first step, the of West Siberia is a serious factor in the keep up our end now that we have got antaunition, both for rifles and machine. English centres when the Moslem League artists in colour. As a next step, every The food situation in the eastern parts thickest. We shall doubtless more than broken rife can at a pinch be repaired ideals. A short time ago hopes of pos German military authorities sought aug
on the spot from spare parts, and all sible co-operation were raised in some gestions from the most distinguished military position, the importation of going, but our surplus for our Allies will large supplies being essential in order to come for time yet in the item of Liberty" guns, is interchangeable. The great wenk relieve the famine-stricken Irkutsk and motors rather than in that of completeness of the mad and unrealisable project agreed to waive its religious differences available man was turned on to carry out Yencsei districtă."
planes. That will be corrected eventually, for 100,000 American aeroplanes was the work politically in accord with the the artists-ideas-Miles of canvas paint. but I am dealing here with performance. fact that it would have taken at least indu Congress. But the unrepresenta ed to look like roads were constructed 3,000,000 men to keep them in order and tire nature of this step was unfortunately under which regiments could maro The final benefit of this standardised repair. Since the motor is the all-import displayed soon afterwards by the blood without being tech. Paper encampments lishmen, but I state it here to zanke the plan, with its system of interchangeable tiesl religious outbreak in Bihar, in the lages, and factories, all made to distract moter must be obviour by now to all Eng Ant part of an acroplane, this standard shed and rioting that attended a fann were improvised, nerodromes, woods, vil record complete. The air forces of the parts, reduces the number of hands neces course of which many lives were lost and the observation, were set by night for sary to perfect operation, and introduces 100 villages were looted by the Hindus the purpose of covering the movements (Continued at foot of next Column.) a corresponding economy in man-power. The truth is that unless some means are of troops and guos.
ery.
LONDON, August 5th. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. H. P. LeeSmith, Mr. Balfour stated that nobody authorised to act on behalf of any enemy Power had recently made peace proposals or suggestions to the Government. The Government bad
Breat received communication from the Allies that such proposes had been sub mitted to them.
no
UNITED STATES' ARMY BILL
WASHINGTON, August 6th.
1st.
(THROUGH HAVAS AGENCY.]
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THE JAPANESE DECLARATION.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
FAMINE-STRICKEN.DISTRICTS.
PRO-ALLY CO-OPERATION LIKELY.
Hinars, August 5th. Five hundred Bolsheviks are now a Manchuria Station. The Chinsee are not resisting, but co-operation between the various pro-Ally fotoes is likely.
details.
BETTER THAN THE GERMANS J
"ridden in Liberty /
not prophecy,
·mora
Elsewhere,
V
GERMAN CAMOUFLAGE.