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NATIONAL
RAILWAY
AT HOME:
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY
STRIKE
GOVERNMENT MEETING THE CRISIS FIRMLY.
BRITISH WITHDRAWAL FROM NORTH RUSSIA COMPLETED. -
ITALY AND FIUME.
M. CLEMENCEAU'S DEFENCE OF THE PEACE TREATY.
LATEST CABLES, THROUGH VETER'S AGENCY.] BRITISH LABOUR CRISIS. CONFERENCE WITH THE
The
PREMIER
Lespos, September 25th Executive of the Railwaymen conferred with Sir Eric. Geddes for several hours today forenoon and after noon, and, early in the evening, they met the Premier at Downing Street. The public are anxiously awaiting the result of the conferences,
CAMOUS DISREGARD OF THE COMMON INTEREST.
LONDON, September 28th
SUPPORT FOR THE RAILWAYMEN.
Logos, September 28th.
The Locomotive Engineers' and Fire- men's Society has passed a resolution supporting the Railwaymen's Union;
It is noteworthy that the Society's de mancs have been met, It was the alleg ed discrepancy between these demands and the Government's offer to the Rail waymen's Union which precipitated the" present troubly.
GOVERNMENT WILL CARRY ON.
It is understood that the Government, with the aid of soldiers and bluejackets, and such-railwaymen na refuse to strike, Will endeavour to carry on, throughout the country, a skeleton service, and main- tain the means of distribution,
The Government will also make the fullest use of seroplanes,
ARMY DEMORILISATION. SUSPENDED,
Lospos, September 28th. The War Office announces that, owing to the railway strike, all leave and demo bilisation are "forthwith, suspended'.
A STRIKE AGAINST, THE STATE. In connection with the railway strike,
LONDON, September 27th. it is pointed in authoritative, quarters Sir R. S. Horne, interviewed, emphasis that the railwaymen were guaranteeded that it was a strike against the State that no reduction in wages would occur not a question of increasing capitalist before December 30 and that wage profits, but of saving the community from would be maintained at the present level disaster. until the cost of living had considerably changed, of which there was little antici pation for many months,
RATIONING ONCE AGAIN,
Losnoy, September 27th. The view is expressed that the bringing The emergency orders issued in "con- about of the strike, now seen to show section with the strike enforce the strict extraordinary, callousness and disregard rationing coal. En, and food as during It is the war, and prescribe for the rompulsory FF BROUGHT INTO OPERATION[of the common public interest.
emphasised how the railwaymen pressed requisitioning of vehicles. for the recognition of war wages as permanene wage: thus, & man receiving
Losos. September 25th.
It is officially announced that the Railwaymen's strike notice, if brought into operation, will begin at midnight tomorrow ani! not, at noon. STRIKE DECISION TELEGRAPHED ALL OVER THE KINGDOM.
Lesbos, September 25th. The decision to call a strike to-morrow was telegraphed to all the Railwaymen's branches in the Kingiom last evening. Subsequently, the Cabiner proposed that of Railwaymen the National Union confer with Sir Eric Geddes this morn ing.
thus be rasumed.
before the war should receive 534. the amount reached owing to the war bonus due to the increased cost of living.
This request made in March for the stabilisation of war wages went beyond the demands of the other trades of the country. The Government replied that it would not accept the principle, hut arranged the wages to remain at the 6gures reached-for example, 838, in war- time, compared with 188, before the war; as already quoted-until December 31st. This conceded a longer stabilisation for the railwaynien than the other trades.
Sir Richard Horne invites volunteers to drive motor vehicles and provides pru- tection for volunteers.
THE REAL TEST.
The funds of the Union of Railway men are estimated at £1,250,000, sufficient to finance the strikers for a month, but the real test is expected in the first three days as, if the essential railway services cun be temporarily carried on, the failure of the strike is certain.
STILL GRAVER SITUATION LIKELY.
A factor in favour of the Government is the enormous number of motor lorrie at its disposal, but it is possible that railwaymen will invoke the support that their partners in the Triple Alliance, pro voking still graver situation.
SEPTEMBER 19TH. 1818.
PORTUGAL
OBTAINS SMALL · TERRITORY IN EAST AFRICA
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PARIS, September 95th." The Supreme Council has decided to, graut! the Portuguese Government's request to place under the wovereignty of Fortugal the enclave of Kiong which will be separated from German East Africa."
THE BRITISH ARMY. PERIOD OF URGENCY CONCLUDES
LONDON, September 25th.
The War Office announces that, owing to the creation of the period of emer ency, it is no longer possible to retain in native employment regular retired officers uples they hold commissions in the Territorial Force the Special Reserve.
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THE MUME SITUATION.
D'ANNUNZIO'S · CONDITIONS.
Rox, September 28th. D'Annunzio's conditions are the an sexation of the city and port of Fiume and the hinterland na far as Italy proper, including the Istrian towny of Abbazin, Voloca and Albona
A SOLUTION NOT IMPOSSIBLE. The members of the Cabinet, whils ad mitting the extreme gravity of the situa. ton, do not agree that a solution is ini- possible. The hope is entertained that the Crown Council, which meets for the first time since 1982, will find a via media, CROWN COUNCIL MEETING IN"
ROME
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LONDON, September 25th; The Crown Council met at the Quirinal this morning to discuss Fiume. The King presided. Signor Nitti, several ex-Premiers and leading politicians all Songino, who is ill, and Signal Turati. Parties were present. except Baron the Socialist leader.
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THE SILVER MARKÉT. RECORD OF 1859 BROKEN.
LONDON, September 29th. The price of bar silver, yesterday, sad, The previous per ounce, was a record, record was 89id in March, 1939. sent paper money prices cannot strictly It is, however, pointed out that the pre- be compared with those of 1950
..LONDON, September ath. Silver is quoted at Bild, spot and 631d. forward. The market is firm.
THE WAR ON BOLSHEVISM
GENERAL DENTKIN'S ADVANCE. CONTINUES.
LONDON, September 25th. General Denikin continues his success ful advance on the whole front, He has how takers over 8,000 Bolshevist prisoners along the Don and Khoper rivers during
this week.
Admiral Koltchak's offensive is pro- gressing satisfactorily. Sine, the begin ning of the offensive he has advanced an average of 30 miles on the whole front except at Tobolsk,
THE BOLSHEVISTS IN TURKESTAN.
"The Bolshevista continue to progress in Turkestan, meeting with little opposition. Probably they will be able to consolidate their gains, and their manications with Turkestan will not be interrupted. PROGRESS ON THE RUSSIAN
. FRONTS.
LONDON, September 5th.
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FRANCE AND THE PEACE
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TREATY.
M. CLEMENCEAU'S SPEECH IN THE CHAMBER.
PARIS, September guth. bate on the Fence Treaty.
The Chamber resumed, to-day. the de-
Exceptional interest was evinged in the speech by M. Clemenceau, in view of this. anxiety aroused in France by the dis- cussions in the American Seunte, the France would have against a future inva- newspapers aking what guaranters sion if America refuses to ratify the Treaty,
if she refuses to join," especially the League of Nations.
M. Clemenceau appenleg for considera
Whole, emphasis- tion of the Treaty as ing that the Allies, throughout the negotiations, aimed at the realisation of the idea of the solidarity of nations.
Referring to the outbreak of war, ho paid a glowing tribute to Britain, who, although there was no binding engage ment between the British and French Government
sided France immediately Germany violated the neutrality of Bel-
(Cheers.) gium.
M. Clemen said that France would
never forget
services of Amerien, on which they bad counted in peaes as they did in war,
M. Clemenceau denied that be did not Senate, and declared that even if there care about the vote of the American had been no written treaty he would still .on America. He refused to be associated with any criticism of Presi deat
or to say anything which would
President Wilson in his
great ch
cask.
The speaker proceeded to argic in A War Office Statement details the preclaring that the plenipotentiaries na, in
Tavour of ratification of the Treaty, de gress of "General Denikin's operations, in the course of which he has made im portant apsures of towns and roen and material.
Renewed Bulshevik attacks against General Wrangel's entrenched line north of Tsaritsin were defeated with the aid of tanks.
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The Bolabevik forces crossed the Khoper on a 45-mile front. The Den troops, strongly opposing, have the situation well in bands
The famous raiding General, General Mamontov, has apparently again joined up with tieneral Denikin.
The Eighth Soviet Army is reported to have been badly handled. They are retir ing in disorder in consequence of General Mamontov's operations.
SUPREME COUNCIL'S DECISION. PARIS, September 25th." Itas undertood that President Wilson has approved the settlement of the Fiume question recently proposed by the Supreme Council, namely that Fiume be free city under Italian sazerainty and the port and the Fiume-Laibach railway be internationalised under the League of Gener! Denkin's captures Kursk Nations; also that Italy undertake to included 5,000 prisoners, 30 guss, two The fact that the standard could Steel works in Wolverhampton, employ-construct no fortifications within a con-armoured trains, and much materiál.
been reviewed At the ending 3,000, ure closing down immediately, siderable distance of the town. of the year makes the strike in consequence of the strike. Other works still more heinous, for, whatever are expected to follow.
It is believed that negotiations will The arrangement provided for the hold ing of negotiations, between March and December, to determine the permanent wage according to the prevailing cundi- tions.
AFTER HOURS OF
DELIBERATION."
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LONDON, September 25th After hours of deliberation, the Rat waymen's Union has decided to accept Sir Erie Geddes invitation to a confer- ence, which will be held this morning.
FURTHER DISCUSSIONS
Loxoos, September 25th. An official statement from Downing Street, issued on the conclusion of the conference to-night, says that the Prime Minister. Mr. Bonar Law and other member of the Government discussed freely and frankly the whole situation from the Railwaymen's Union standpoint Further discussion will take place to merrow at noon.
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IN THE EVENT OF A STRIKE... LONDON, September 25th." It is significant that the Home Secretary and the Food. Controller cop ferred with the Premier this afternoon, resumably in regard to the preservation of order, the protection of essential train services and food supplies in the event of a railway etriks.
have
the railwaymen think of the permanent wage fixed by the Government, it is at least open to revision during another three months..
STEEL WORKS CLOSING DOWN,
STRIKE OPENS QUIETLÝ,
THE ONLY COMPROMISE"
POSSIBLE.
Uaribaldi, who arrived in Paris to-day, told bis com atrets. Itat the only way out is a nexation.
THE PEACE CONFERENCE IN A QUANDARY.
Roxx, September 26th" Epocre states that at the meeting of the Crown Council, yesterday. Signor Tittoni stated that the Peace Conference
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ADMIRAL KOLTCHAN'S LEFT FLANK.
Losnos, September 25th.. The Time" correspondent with Admiral Koltchak, telegraphing on September 20th, stated that the Bolsheviks were concentrating their forces against Ad miral Koltchak's left Bank, which is astride the Siberian Railway.
BOLSHEVIK ANNOUNCEMENT.
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LONDON, September 25th. A Bolshevik telegram from Moscow, dated September 24th, states that prac tically the wide of Siberts, from Irkutsk to Blagoveskebensk, is in the hands of the Bolshevista,
A BLOCKADE OF BOLSHEVIST RUSSIA.
PARIS, September 25th.. The Supreme Council" has discussed the was unable to consider Italian possession question of a peaceful blockade of Bel of Fiume fait accompli without the risksbevist Russia without a declaration of that Czechoslovakia. Jugo-Slavia, war.
LONDON, September with. "
The last proviso bas infuriated the The strike opened quietly, the men lexy-Italians here, who declare that it is now ing the "depots without disorder, too late for a compromise. The feeling The first grades in which the wages
Trains from Edinburgh and Glasgow in Italy is such that the only solution were finally settled were the drivers, to the South started, crowded with pas possible for the Italian- people is the un- firemen and cleaners. The subject of the sengers, last evening. The officials did conditional annexation of Fiume. Any present controversy is the standard rate not guarantee that they would reach Government attempting to compromise for the remaining grades. The Govern- their destination,
will be faced with à revolution. ment fixed the standard for the lowest
Peppino The position in the London.dermini at General grade man at a minimum of 10 week-midnight was as follows The Padding ly, no matter how the present cost of liv ton service has ceased: the London ing might drop. This would compare Bridge, Waterloo and Liverpool Street with the wage of 18s. before, the war. trains are finishing their journeys; the The Government guaranteed the rail- Easton," King's Cross, and St Pancras waymen that the war wage would con- late trains to the North were cancelled. tine fully while the cost of living stood The trains were crowded, and the drivers at the present level. The war wage, ex- and guards were anxious to start in order elusive of pre-war pay, was 31, when to reach their homes in the North, but the cost of living was 125 per cent, above the signalmen left the boxes, benes the the normal. The cost of living is now 115 cancellation." per cent, above normal, but the railway- men have been guaranteed against reduc tion of the war wage until the percentage reaches 110. and only if it then remains The railwayolen rejected that offer, and that Egure for three months iasisted on the principle of the advance made to the drivers, Bremen and cleaners, but although the two former classes had received an advance which more than covered the addition of the war bonus, the cleaners' standard wages were fixed at a lower figure. It is therefore contended that it is idle for the railwaymen to sug- It is officially announced that the congest that they are out on this principle.
LONDON, September 27th. ference between the Railwaymen's Execu The case of drivers' and firemen stood With the exception of the "Daily erald, tive with Mr. Lloyd George and other alone. The railwaymen's leaders always the newspapers unanimously condemn the Ministers failed to come to an agreement. contended that those had very special re- railwaymen for suddenly forcing as in-
The strike commences at midnight to-sponsibility and had been unfairly treat-dustrial war on the community, when TRADING night.
ed in war time. The leaders rejected the there was ample time to negotiate, at the Premier's offer to continue negotiations very moment the country is threatened in order to abolish any grade anomalies with bankruptcy owing to the inability BOARD OF TRADE REGULATIONS. in_wages.
STRIKE A NATIONAL ONE.
LONDON, September 26th. A Railwaymen's Union official informs Reuter that the strike will be a nationa? one, applying to all railways throughout the United Kingdom, both steam and electric.
AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT AT
NEGOTIATION.
LoNDos, September 26th."
RAILWAY STRIKE WILL TAKE
PLACE."
LONDON, September 26th. On leaving Downing Street, Mr. J. H. Thomas stated that the railway strike will take place.
"THE SADDEST DAY OF HIS LIFE." LONDON, September 26th. Mr. JH. Thomas, in the course of a
It was regarded improbable at mid- night that the strike would extend, to the bus and tram services, whose employes have no grievances, but the Executive of the Vehicle Workers' Union meets today to consider the situation.
The Executive of the Railway Clerks' Association has telegraphed to the mem- were to remain neutral and perform their own duties, not those of the strikers.
Ireland is not affected by the strike. NEWSPAPERS CONDEMN THE RAILWAYMEN.
to export manufactures.
They believe that the railwaymen have under-estimated the strength of public opinion hostile to them, and the power of the Government:
Grecce and Rumania would take the same It was decided to ask legal advisers action with Teschen. Klagenfurt. Thrace whether a satisfactory formula could be and the Banat, respectively in which found for the application of such a case the Conference could only dissolve.
YUGOSLAVIA'S - WAITING
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ATTITUDE.
PARIS, September 28th. The Yugo-Slav Press Barenu denies that the Yugo-Elar troops are concen- trating round Fiume. It says that the ngo-Blav Government has adopted a waiting attitude, hoping that the Allies would enforce the respect of their deci sions and end the intolerable situation.
WITH EX-ENEMY STATES.
LONDON, September 25th. The Board of Trade has issued a state ment of the conditions under which trad. ing is permissible with ex-enemy. States and some neutrals.
mesure.
BRITISH WITHDRAWAL FROM RUSSIA COMPLETED.
ARCHANGEL September 25th. Thousands of British troops and the General Headquarters embarked to-day. The last of the British troops leave on September 27th.
AN OFFER FROM NORTH RUSSIA.
The North Russian Government announces ita intention to engage de mobilised British to serve with the North Russian Armies and hopes to form a brigade of infantry with machine gunners A hundred officers have and artillery already applied as aviators.
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few months, produced a scheme which might be imperfeet, but which would perhaps take a greater place in history than the Turks capture of Constun- tinople.
Referring to the spirit of solidarity animating the plenipotentiaries, here called Mr. Lloyd George's question:
Would you have won the war without Great Britain's help?" His (M, Cle- menceau's) answer Wa
have
The speaker insisted on the Treaty's character of solidarity, declaring that though France had saved the world at could not the Marne and "Verdun of her Allies-
Shout the aid continued the wor
This Allied solidarity in war should be continued in peace.
It was impossible that the French, whọ sacrificed their blood in war, would not consent to other uncrifices in peace, rely ing on the Government and the Parlia nent to give them i pence worthy of those who fought.
M. Clemenceau said he did not wish to insist on military guarantees,"" pointing out that the League of Nations dia not still have military forces at its dis posal and adding: Moreover, I refuse to mobilise
single
man to defend Gers. many against Polan
Poland The chind them
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chief value of the frontiers was the It would be vain people for France to have a better frontier i ber policy was such as would weaken her
We have now a good frontier If it is extended to the Khine we should have German territory before and behind us.
that France had. He repeated
conquered with her Allies and it was impossible to separate from them after victory. Ho failed to understand those who said that France ought to present her claims and if they were not satisfied then break with the Allies
He knew that none of the Allies would make France unacceptable proposals.
M. Clemenceat referred with deep eine tion to the beroism of the British, Canadian, Australian and American troops.
In pussing to the charge that the Government had abandoned the French language, he pointed out that Britain, since the eighteenth century, had increas ed her population by 200,000,000 300,000,000. Her language was at pre- sent the most widely spoken in the world. Britain's
considered plenipotentiaries
or
that they owed it to their people to speak their own language. Could we refuses it apart from the spirit of generosity towards the
blood for us who canic to shed their. Ha concluded by saying: The Allied Governments bave our word. We wil keep it, and if there are responsibilities to take, I will take them.”
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RACING AT HOME.
RESULT OF THE NEWBURY CUP.
LONDON, September 9th. The result of the Newbury Cup was an follows:-
Silver Bridge Landon Hill
There will be enormous increases in the wages bill under the new proposals, The advance in wages will involve the Companies in the estimated additional permanent expenditure of over £45,000,000 annually, compared with pre-war costs It is estimated that the other conces Pions already granted will cost another statement, said that the Prime Minister £20,000,000 annually, making £65,000,000 the offers will yet lead to fresh discussion. freely be made, except where such are labour troubles, also the Anglophobe.pro-separating seconă
war pay bill of £47,000,000 permanent annual increase on the pre-
found it impossible to concede standardian tion for all grades on the same basis as already agreed in the case of locomotive Den, consequently there was no alterna tive bat to strike,
Mr. Thomas hopes that the members of the Union will realise that neither "dis order nor rioting will help their cause. Damage to property will not be counten anced. He declares that this is the sad dest day of his life.
MAINTENANCE OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES.
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LONDON, September 28th: It is stated that the Railway Execu tive have arranged for the conveyance of all necessary foodstuffs and milk to London.
Protection will be afforded to all loyal employés as far as possible.
Arrangements are complete for the maintenance of the various essential ser- ricer.
The Government has further arranged the organisation and distribution of goods and the compulsory acquisition of motor vehicles, if necessary for the par pose.
SIR DOUGLAS HAIG CONSULTED.
LONDON, September 27th. Sir Douglas Hair attended yesterday's meeting of the Cabinet and conferred with the Premier for £) hours,
It is understood that the Government has, made the most complete possible ar rangements for carrying on transport by: motor services Petrol will be rationed, also food, The Government has done everything possible for securing the feed. ing of the country. Doubtless troops will guard he railways, but no arrangementa have yet been made to run trains with military labour.
SIR BICHARD HORNE'S VIEWS...
Lonnox, September 25th. The authoritative views on the railway strike cabled earlier are now ascribed to the Labour Minister, Sir E. S. Horne
"It is pointed out that till last evening the public were ignorant of the matters disputed, and the hope is expressed that the publication of the exact demands and The convocation of Parliament is generally urged in view of throwing light on the situation by a searching debate.
PRESIDENT WILSON.
SUFFERING FROM NERVOUS. ·
REACTION.
LONDON, September 28th. Wilson has been ordered to cancel the Owing to nervous reaction, President remainder of his tour.
He returns to Washington immediately. His condition is not serious.
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AMERICAN STEEL STRIKE.
STEEL CORPORATION TAKES A FIRM STAND.
Varying restrictions on certain listed exporta from Britain continue, unless licences are sought, but imports may
prohibited from all foreign countries.
Other commercial and financial trans actions are permitted without licence, provided that they do not involve: (a) payment of money arising from pre-war transactions, (b) property held in Great Britain for persons in Germany since pre-war days, (e) the transfer of securi ties by or for persons in Germany, and person in Germany: (d) the transfer of any debe due to a
Traders are warned to make the best arrangements possible as regards finane- ing transactions,"
Declarations of ultimate destination and disclosure of names of consignees are no-longer required as regards the United Kingdom exports.
AVIATION.
PRIZE OFFERED FOR CANADA-" JAPAN FLIGET.
LONDON, September 25th.
EGYPTIAN TROUBLES. UNDESIRABLES TO BE EXPELLED.
CAIRO, September 26th. The authorities have decided to expel the ex-compositor Pizzate, an agitator St. Elce
ho was largely responsible for the
Bolshevist Count Dicelatte, editor of the newspaper, Roma,
The compositors in Cairo bave struck an a protest against the expulsion of Pizzuto.
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THE BALTIC PROVINCES.
GERMAN TROOPS STILL"
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LONDOS, Beptember 28th. The Echo de Paris states that the Supreme Council has discussed the the object of securing the evacuation of possible means of coercing Germany with the Balti Provinces by von Der Goltz's troops,
SPITZBERGEN.
DENMARK TO OBTAIN SOVEREIGNTY,
PARIS, September 25th." The Supreme Council has'approved the The Times correspondent at Victoria, report of the Spitzbergen Commission British Colombia, states that, to comgiving Norway political sovereignty over
morate the visit of the Prince of Spitsbergen.
Sir R. B, Horne also mentioned, in the course of an interview, that one of the
NEW YORK, September 28th. elements causing difficulty was the fact
Judge Gary, the President of the Steel that every grade of workers had received the same flat rate of war, bonus irrespec- Corporation, has announced that he declin- tive of the rate of wages. This had ined to negotiate in regard to the strike with Mr. Fitzpatrick or his associates! The fuenced the Government's concessions in fixing the new wages of drivers and fire- Corporation would only deal with their men, who were the bighest paid workers own employée, the majority of whom were
He called attention to the fact that, bo- He described
and emphasised that under the proposed new standard wages the
Yarrow's Limitet, bas offered a prize of succeeded, "would strike, if it
prob compared with pre-war wages, the hours ably be the beginning of an upheaval £10,400 for the first non-stop fight from of labour were reduced from ten, and even which might have grave consequences.
Vancouver to Japan by a lighter-than- twelve to eight; also, extra allowances He asserted that the I.W.W. was carry-air machine manufactured in Canada and were made for overtime, night duty and ing, on Bolshevistic propaganda with navigated and manned by Canadians, Sunday work
money from Russia.
before December 31xt., 1991
non-Union workers.
eides an average addition of 100 per cent. ledged revolugawatrick as an acknow- Waka Mr. Norman Yarrow; the head of
OBITUARY.
VISCOUNT BERTIE.
LONDON, September 27th. The death is announced of Viscount Bertie.
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Won by two lengths, the same distance and third. Eight borsen ran,
The betting was as follows:-Silver Bridge, 6 to Ï; Landon Hills, 9 to 4; 8t Eloc. 20 to 1.
ITALY AND JUGO-SLAVIA
ITALIANS DRIVEN OUT OF TROGIE.
COPENHAGEN, September 28th. The South Slav Correspondence Burean. issues a telegram rceived from Spalato. Slav detachment began an advance on the on September 28th, stating that a South of Trogir, which had been occupied by Italians for
some
time.
town
When an American-destroyer entered the harbour to compel the retirement of. the Italians to the demarcation line, the inhabitanja opened fire on the Italiats, „ who bustily left.
The South Slave. captured, an" Italian commander and three men in an armour-
ed
car.
with
In the meantime, 200 American marines, with machine guns, landed and took over
armoured car and the prisoners, who were subsequently transferred to
2. Italian ship..
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The Serbian troops arrived in the town and were enthusiastically welcomed.
The Americans handed the town to the South Blav troops and re-embarked. The American, warship stays in the barbour for a few days.