THE HONGKONG" DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER SED, 1918.
OUR MINERAL" RESOURCES |="NATION OF VALETS AND THE SUBMARINES—FATE,
AN IMPERIAL BUREAU, -
JAK-IDOSLAVESA THANA AZ BEHIND THE SCENES IN THE
REICHSTAG..
INTERESTING ADDRESS BY SIR E, GEDDES
THE TENNIS MATCH.
PRISONERS IN TURKEY.
APPALLING DEATH-RÁTE. · ·
At the Imperial War Conference last. Many of our prisoners in Germany have died, but the vast majority have been kept year it was agreed that it was desirablo
Speking at the opening of the exhibi- alive, thanks mainly to the food sent to to take steps to set up an Imperial The Abbé Wetterlé is well known in this tion of naval photographs organised by them from this country. The case in Tur-Mineral Resources Bureau, which should country as the bold apologist for self-the Ministry of Information, at Prince's key is very different. More than half the be charged with the duties of collecting determination in Alsace-Lorraine For Galleries, Piccadilly, Sir Eric Geddes,}{ prisoners, both British and Indian, taken information from the appropriate de-many years he conducted a Nationalist said: Since I became First Lord of the
months
every man was
if
The abbé would not claim that he is an
able
literature.
́by the Turks have died in captivity apartments of the Governments concerned
paper in Alsace. For sixteen years he Admiralty a year ago I have been parti- mortality has been heaviest among the and from other sources regarding the represented his province in the German cularly concerned about the great diffi garrison "of Kut, which surrendered on mineral resources and metal require Reichstag. He has been imprisoned for culty which we all feel at the Admiralty April 29th, 1918, after a siege of fivements of the Empite, and of advising his opposition to German rule. Since then giving to the public sume description of About 1,200 of the sick and from time to time what action, if any, war he has been a vigorous and outspoken the work which is done all day and every day and every night by the Navy, by the wounded were exchanged, but practically may appear to be desirable to enable such enemy of Prumianism,
un invalid; the daily resources
Auxiliary Navy, "and" by the Mercantile to be developed and made impartial critic of Germany and the Ger- Marine There are difficulties in giving ration for the last few weeks, had been available to meet the metal requirements mans. He has, however, first-hand know a description of their work, which only horseficsh and four or five ounces of bread of the Empire. Accordingly a special Behind the Scenes in the Reichstag
ledge and a pretty wit, and his book re who have to try to tell the public as Khalil Bey, the Turkish Commander; committee (under the chairmanship of (Hodder, and Stoughton, 68), is a valu-much as we can are able to realise. The Chief, realised what would happen
Sir James Stevenson, Bt.) was appointed |
addition to the swollen shelves of war greatest difficulty of all is the dificulty these troops were required to march from to examine this proposal and to report For his colleagues in the Reichstag the of secrees. We must not give information Kut into Asia Mibor, and telegraphed to upon the duties and administrative re-Abbe Wetteria has nothing but good-hum-to the enemy, That tact hampers, us Constantinople recommending that they be sponsibilities of the proposed bureau.
pured and amused contempt. The mem-in every way. We feel that the narratives bors for Alsace and Lorraine are met at which we are able to give are bald, and exchanged on parole. The reply was that The committee defined the duties of the the door with humiliation.
they are bald because we really cannot the garrison of Kut are prisoners of
"The members, of the Reichstag enter give any more." He felt that the exhibi- their palace by a reserved door opening on Hon would supply the want much more war and must be treated as such," and
to the Thiergarten.
Above the fully, because the public would be able it is not difficult to trace in these words
door was a powerful stone lion, rampant, to see there the acomplishments of the the voice of the Hun.. When Khalil Baformation as to resources, production, holding under its left paw i ball on which silent Service. There are phases of
General treatment, consumption, and require one could read the words Elsass-Lothaval activity
Eich can hardly be communicated, the order 10
ringen.'
portrayed by pictures, he Went On Townshend he assured him that the garri.ments of every mineral and metal of
**130 IDIOTS."
is hardly a day when we are not son would be "sincere and most precious economic value.
The individual member counts for over Heligoland Bight, either over the nothing. The groups make deals with water, on the water, or under the wates. guests."
We cannot give you pictures of that. Speeches are submitted to the
party com mittees before they are delivered. Opposi- tion is generally theatrical, and through the greater part of the session fewer than a hundred members are in regular atten
H
bureau as follows :~~~
To collect, co-ordinate, and disseminate
To ascertain the scope of the existing
unnecessary overlapping that may To devise means whereby the existing agencies can, if necessary, be assisted and
How far was this promise fulfilled/gencies, with a view ultimately to avoid each other and with the Government. There are days when officers, who take Among British and Indian officers the death-rate has not been very high. Turks treated then comparatively well,
The
prevail.
these pictures mostly from the air, are sweepers, on reconnaissances, and taking Over there attacking German mine- photographs. These officers and nien come back among us, and we meet them in the have been through."
boping, perhaps, tu over-shadow the fate improved in the accomplishment of their dance. A caustic description of the House evening, and hardly realise what thevi
respective tasks,
was given to the abbé by Herr Müller-
To supplement
those agencies, Fulda:- necessary, in order to obtain any in- formation net now collected which may be required for the purposes of the bureau.
To advise on the development of the mineral resources of the Empire or of particular parts thereof, in order that such resources may be made available for the purposes of Imperial defence or in dustry.
FIGHTING EVERY DAY,
of the,, rank and file. The latter were called upon to march about 300 miles
The Reichstag is composed of three across the desert to the railhead at Ras
dozen skilful and elever men and three el-ain, east of Aleppo. They had no
The story of fighting goes (on_"every transport, and had to carry on their backs
hundred and fifty idiots, who are indiffer ent to the progress of business.
day. I was sorely tempted before I came water, blankets, and such miserable food
Peopic abroad believe that we possess a bere to bring a batch of telegrams lying, as the Turks provided. The Meso
national representation. But we have on my desk this morning. It is a batch potamin hot weather was just beginning, and people who knew the country may
why a handful of operetta conspirators, sibilar to that which appears there esery whom an enlightened stage manager form some idea of what this meant to
directs as he thinks fit. With as such big going on by day and night. One of the morning, showing that the same werk is troops in the condition of our men. What
words da Ministerial
pictures in the exhibition shows the re- responsibility, they suffered will never be fully known
liberty, and democracy have no meaning.sult of a depth charge. A depth charge The enemy wisely allowed no British or After consideration of the report of
We are a
D valeta and is dropped in the wake of a submarine Indian officer, not even a doctor, to accom, this committee, the Government instruct slaves.
Everything is foolish and explodes at the depth at which it pany them.
But the figures speak. Of ed the Minister of Reconstruction, in verbosity in our parliamentary struggles has been set.
These depth charges are 744 men of the Royal Artillery (Regulars) consultation with the Secretaries of State The Raiser once described the Reichsing one of the most potent weapons we have who were taken prisoner in Kut, thirteen for the Colonies and India, to take the as a herd of swine," and the members against the submarine. Submarine crews have been repatriated, and only 159 of the necessary action to give effect, to the re-heard and trembled. Their manners, are observed by aircraft, who hunt them remaining 731 are believed to be stil alive commendations of the Imperial Confer according to the abbé, are atrocious, and lose in. It is by means of that hunting Of seventy-two men of n Hampshire Terrience and the findings of the committee. they are amenable to small bribes:-
aad these depth charges that the aul teri battery, only fourteen servive; of Detailed preposals were accordingly sub-
When the end of the session drew nearrine is turned from the hunter to the ase men
of the Oxfordshire Light Infan try, only seventy-seven; of 253 men of the mitted to the Dominion are Indian the Chancellor informed the members hunted. (Cheers.)
that if, before leaving, they voted Mining before the war was looked up Norfolk Regiment, only eight-nine. For Governments, who nominated their re such and such a Bill to which the Govern in the Navy as sucher a rat-entobe & Job the Indian troops, who formed three quas the bureau, and the general, scheme of Reichstag would not be closed but merely presentatives on the governing body of
ment attached special importance, the of the garrison, precise figures are not available, because few letters come the bureau Bas now been finally ratified adjourned, which meant that during the through from those who survive, and the by the Imperial Conference. The bureau holidays the members could continue to Turks have not recorded even the names will be incorporated by Royal Chartery travel at the expense of the public. Rare
tory
of many men who have died in captivity, and the governing body, which will bely did the majority resist this tempti95 from Norway to the north of Scotland. |
Tene
But Mr. Hope, who represents Lord Newton in the House of Commone, stated on April 23rd that out of 6,938 Indians captured by the Turks, (excluding those
Sir Richard Redmayne, K.C.B. (chair who have been repatriated), 3,046 arc man). Nominated by the Canadian either known to have died or have not Government; Dr. Willet G. Miller; by been heard of Last night's statement in the Government of the Commonwealth of Parliament of the actual deaths recorded Australia,. Mr. W. S. Robins; by the does not make the return grave, Government of New Zealand, Mr. because Mr. Hope admitted that a large Thomas Eutchinson Hamer (of the number of British and Indian missing had not been traced. Nearly all of those High Commissioner's, tice Right Hon. men were taken in Kut, and there can be Union of South Africa, the Right Hon. little doubt that hall the Indian portion W. P. Schreiner by the Government of of the garrison has perished. It may be Newfoundland, the Right Hon. Lord doubted whether, short of an actual Morris; by the Government of India, massacre, any prisoners of war in bistory have suffered more severely than did the garrison of Kut upon this march.
under the presidency of the Lord Pre-prospect.!! sidens of the Council, will consist of the following gentlemen:
PRESENT CONDITION DEPLORABLE.
SOME PERSONALITIES.
the Reichstag will do in certain circum- When we speculate in England on what ances it will be well for us to recall the Abbe Wetterle's picture of its impotence.
The character sketches of individual members are delightful. Spahn, the leader of the Centre, is an ambitious magistrate, given to cringing and begging When this tall man of insignincant appearance was obliged to contradict the Chancellor or bis collaborators these were always tears in his voice,
Erzberger
mining is one of the most sought-after think this has changed, and offensive employments in the Navy. You will here read in the papers of the great mine barrage across the North Sea Just think woat that menna- barrage atretching You have heard of the barrage in tho Dover Straits and in the Heligoland the corps d'Elite in the Navy. The fastest Bight. These mines are laid by one of craft and some of the best men in the They go into the Bight at night, and they must be out by daylight. They are light Navy are now engaged in., mine-laying.
craft who go through the enemy minefield, and mine inside them.
"The maintenance of the Dover Patrol is a story in itself. enemy tries to raid it, but gradually the Occasionally, the mine is hemming in the submarine, which is being controlled and getting less free dons, and I am glad to say there are also fewer of them. (Cheers.)
THE REEF FLAG.
is big fellow, with Mr. R D. Oldham: by the Secretary of smart and vulgar face. On seeing him for State for the Colonies, Mr. J. Evans; by the first time nobody would guess that this the Minister of Reconstruction (in con- mass of unhealthy looking fat enveloped a aultation with the Institution of Mining mest headstrong mind."
Von Bulow, and Metallurgy, the Institution of
w, the subtle prophet of Paa.
"I heard," continued Sir Erican The Turks have also captured about Metals, the Iron and Steel Institute, and Lermanism, casily forgets his promises amusing story aout our American Allis
without this morning. 1,100 British rank-and-file elsewhere in the Institute of Mining Engineers), Mr. and breaks his engagements Mesopotamia and in Palestine, and about W. Forster Brown (Mineral Adviser to scruple. Lying, which he always accom-American units with the know, we have 300 in Gallipoli. The mortality among H.M.. Woods and Forests); Professor E.
panies by a captivating smile, costs him no effort whatsoever."
They take turn about with us. (Cheers) these troops also has been heavy, though C. H. Carpenter (President of the In- Bethmann-Hollweg is a poor creature, American adoral came on board the e are all one Navy up there, and the not so bigh as among the Kut men. stitute of Metals); Dr. F. H Hatch without will power. Picture to yourself a flagship one day and said to Sir David, There have been many deaths from (member of Mineral Resources Advisory tall, well-made, but thin man, who does Beatty: For the first time I have seen monia in the different working camps, and Committee of the Imperial Institute); not know what to do with his long arms the Royal, Standard floating in the Grand typbox, malaria, dysentery, and pneu,
at Sir Lionel Phillips, Bt. (late Disector and legs- man, whose boy bearded Fleet; Oh: snid Sir David, Where's Mr. Hope admitted recently
of the Mineral Resources Development face is without expression, whose eyes, that? I passed it just now, although the mortality has not continued on the scule of two years ago, the present Department, Ministry of Munitions); buried in two deep sockets, always have admiral.
said the Oh, no,' said Beatty, it position is deplorable. Some of the rank Mr. Edgar Taylor Taylor, (ex-president the same anxious look, and whose thick impossible.
ia it cannot By, you know.' nad-file are laying a light railway cast of of the Institute of Mining and Metal and pendulous lower lip still further
But it is flying, replied the American Angora, some are working in the Taurus lurgy); Mr. Wallace Thorneycroft (png There have vernehmen. admiral look at it over there. There's mountains, on the tunnel for the railway, sident of the Institution of Mining There you have Herr von Bethmann-Holl John Bull on the Ang. Beatty looked
weg."
g."-8.D., in Daily Express. but many are still in Upper Mesopotamia, Engineers).
It was, a blue ball on a white flag-the where the enemy is using them to con
flag of the meat boat." (Laughter.) struct the section of the Baghdad railway west of Mosul. There is overwhelming
evidence that all these men are suffering the savings of years on keeping them. especially in winter, from insufficient food selves alive, and the barest justice.de ippers hat their mands that our Government compensate and clothing. It rations consist mainly of inferior bread, them fully, without delay. often made of maize. Bugar is almost unknown, and meat rare. Clothing has
on the journey.
BRITISH IN MESOPOTAMIA.
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Lord B. Cecil, in answer to Sir. 1. In the House of Commons, recently, Jardine, said:As regards the operations of the Mesopotamian Political Adminis A committee, called the Prisoners in tration, very satisfactory progress is
WEAT OUGHT TO BE DONE,
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Constantinople, but its poor quality is Turkey Committee, has recently been being made in redeeming the country the war in the air of the future is given
supplied from the Dutch Legation at bitterly complained of. At one camp the formed to further the interests of the from the state of ruin into which it had by Mr. John Steel in the National Ite shirts supplied consist of two pocket prisoners who are still alive. Its office fallen under the Turks. Thirteen Gov- bandkerchiefs sewed together, at others is at 25, Chester-square, B. W. 1, and the ernment primary schools, four municipal
chairman is Lord Henry: Cavendish-Ben-State-aided schools, a teachers training enormous fleets over half the area of the men are without blankets, and
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the least Germany make such a difference to our do for the men would be to get them re-baye also been started. The local demand wat men, can be no means be depended upon patriated. An agreement made at Perde for education is very insistent, and is flects and land armies takes at least a The mobilisation of modern sea In Turkey. The majority of those des last December for the exchange of invalids being met rapidly as the supply of month. The mobilisation of an air feet
ratified by the Turks patched do not arrive at all, and those and has not yet been acted upon. Nothing teachers will permit. Large tracts of could be completed in an of, an air decl has been done to arrange an exchange of land hitherto untilled have been brought fleet, ostensibly built for commercial As to the officers, who are distributed fit men on the lines of the convention under the plough through the combined trafic, is available at very brief notice. among various towns in Asia Mizor, they just concluded with Germany. It is efforts of the people and the Political
given signal the squadrons are supplied with no food, but are com- hoped that our Government will approach Administration. Use has been made of mustered at their aerodromes Standard pelled to buy everything they require in
the Uttoman Government without further mechanical tractors and artillery horace. ised bomb racks are substituted for the the local bazaars Bread costs from 23. delay. As we hold about 30,000 Turkish which have supplemented the ordinary ordinary fittings Bombs are delivered ed. to 48. per lb., butter 208 to 40s., sugar
prisoners, it will be necessary for us to ineans of cultivation.
by motor lorry, from the State, arsenala 208. to 308, potatoes 18., ten £10. The offer more than one Turk for every Eng- The opening up of the country by road.
within a few hours of the mobilisation Case of these prices is the depreciation lish or Indian soldier.
orders being issued the squadrons are rail, and improved water transport, and ready to start. They travel at a hundred In the meantime, immediate action is the establishment of security on the high miles an hour or more. Very possibly no of the Turkish paper money. Anyone fortunate enough to have a gold pound necessary to improve the lot of our men ways, have resulted in an increase of ultimatum is issued, and there is no in his possession can get for it six pounda bad harvest is feared. Their crying need
the coming winter, especially-as G prices of commodities. The contrast be formal declaration of war. in Turkish notes. Certain allowances, recently increased, are paid by our Govs for food, clothing, drugs, and medical tamis and that of the neighbouring victim at 9 p.m. one evening, mobilisation tween the improved condition of Mesopo They reach the territory of their ernment through the Dutch Minister at comforts. The arrangements made up Constantinople, but they are quite innde to date for getting parcels to them have country occupied by the Turks, where having begun at dawn and being executed quate, and officers have been compelled to of method is neccesary. Is it beyond the failed to impress the population and its arsenals, naval bases, and one or two to failed miserably, and some drastic change disorder and famine are chronic, has not with profound secrecy. They destroy the draw large sums from home at 2 ruinous resources of our diplomacy to arrange leaders, the local notables and tribal orvilian centres, returning immediately to rate of exchange. To remit from Eng. land #T19 sosts about 210 sterling, but with Austria and Bulgaria for supplies chiefs. The relations between our troops their own aerodromes to refit and reload. the money, being paid in Turkish paper, to be quickly passed through their terri-and the people are excellent, and a spirit **In the absence of genuinely masterinl is worth less than £9 to the prisoner who torics to Constantinople, and to contrive of harmony and co-operation prevails. defences all nations will presently lie at receives it. Married officers are spending a means of transporting them from Con- The opinion is frequently expressed that the mercy of any Power sufficiently un- stantinople to the various camps Daily the British people mean well by the Arab scrupulous to wage aggressive wars in (Continued at foot of next Oolumn.). Telegraph,
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