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THE IRISH SETTLEMENT.
BILL PASSES ITS SECOND READING,
MUNDAY, APRIL 6TH. 1920.
FRANCES FOREIGN POLICY.
IMPORTANT DEBATE IN THE CHAMBER.
PARIS, March 27th..
DISASTROUS TORNADO IN
AMERICA.
HEAVY DAMAGE IN CHICAGO."
Cinco, March 29th. Twenty people were killed and hundreds injured in the tornado. Many buildings in the north-western suburbs were de
The damage is estimated at" segerat millions of dollars.
A Havas message says:-- In a speech in the Chamber, M. Mille rondhaid as this Treaty constituted France's solo protection it was her immolished. perative duty not to tolerate any weakan
ing of it
LONDON, March 31st.”. In the House of Commons, Sir Edward
The French Government propose to say Larson opening the final stages of the to the German Government, France is Home Ruld debate, while recording his not a land of hatred and vengeance. She unalterable opposition to the whole policy demands only justies, but she demands it of Home Rate and disclaiming any res- | imperatively." "You may that in order to ponsibility for the scheme, said it would keep your engagements you must be able have been" enzy for him to say that be to live and work The French "Govern- on continu, the fight to the finish, batment does not exclude the possibility of the cardinal facts were that the Act ofconomic collaboration, but it is to the 1914 was on the Statute, Book, and that German Government to give proof of its pledges had been given to Ulster.
good faith by fulfilling its obligations."
Franco, ho said, was magnanimous, but she did not intend to be a dupe when Paris was threatened and London was no longer safe. The intarest of the Allies was to show a united front, and none of the Allies doubted this truth.
Many old friends were calling him Traitor" because he was not fighting to the end, but he had been offered a Parliament for six counties, and could not ask. Ulster to get rifics and fight for what was offered peaceably His duty was clear. He would not vote for the Bill bat he would not prevent it passing.
M. BARTHOU.
PARIS, March 27th.
FURTHER DETAILS,
NEW YORK, March 29th, suffered severely Eight were killed and The towns of Elgin and Joliw, Illinois,
Dundreds injured.
...
Four million dollars" damage was done in the business quarter of Eigin were wrecked, also many at Dunning.
Two hundred houses in Melrose Park
Fire started in the wreckage at Evans ton and Wilmette but ware prevented from spreading.
gun in the regions of halamazzo, Battle
The storm was specially severe in Michi
Creek and Laosing, extending east as far as Bay City.
the town of Edmorton, Indiana, with a population of 500, was virtually destruy- ed. There were many casualties. Swan- sen, Greenville, and Raab's Corner, Ohio, Ita challenged the Labourites to go to the lin
were razed. La Grage and West Point, country with the announced determination
• Georgia, were seriously damaged. to drive Ulster under a Sinn Fein Par A Havas message says:-
Numerous places were completely liament in Dublin, by the fozoos of the
M. Barthou's speech in the Chamber, on Crown, or to give Ireland an actual on Thursday, attacking the British Govern-isolated owing to the telegraph wires being blown down; hence full details are not potential Republic, or to tell the element, has aroused much criticism in the yet available. torate what would be the conditions of the French Press. western ports of Ireland as havens and harbours for an enemy in the event of another war. The last war could not
have been won under such conditions.
Referring to the assassinations in Ire land, be expressed the opinion that they were nos committed by Irishmen, but by ill-conditioned men returned from ́Ame- rica. He agreed that the present Bill modified his objection to the Act of 1914, but declared that if anyone was able to apeal for South Ireland and appealed to him on the ground of patriotism to do his beat to start good temperedly to govern under the now Irish Parliaments, he would most beartily agree and would anticipate the most speedy union, in one Parliament (Lond cheers.But unfor tunately, that was not, their tak Ho promised that Ulster would do her levol Beat with her Parliament.
The Journal des Debats, after admitting that British policy had occasionally been contradictory, says M. Barthon denounced these contradictions with a bitterness of
BRITISH TRANSPORT.
language and a passion which one would LA THREATENED EASTER STRIKE,
not have expected from a statesman.
The Temps, in a loading article, entreats the British public not to imagine that the England. Occasional divergences of opin Franch Chamber is in any way hostile to
ion, it says, may excuse irritation, which, however, is quickly dispelled by speeches like the one made in the House of Com mons by Mr. Lloyd George
FRANCE IN THE NEAR EAST.
"PARIS, March 28th.
A Havas message says:- Speakers in the Chamber, discussing Turkey, declared that the Allies' victory had shattered pan-German dreams in the East Prance should not abandon her position in Syria and Cilicia, because she had a right to be there
Mr. W. Adamson, dealing with Mr. Bonar Law's question as to whether the Labour Party was prepared to give Ire land & Republic, pointed out that the granting of Dominion Home. Rule had not. resulted in the establishment of any independent Republics. On the con- trary, the Colonies had been earnest friends and supporters of the Mother Country Why then should the grant of Dominion Home Rule to Ireland be dangerous ? Personally, he suggested either the grant of full self-government to Ireland, with provision for the pratec M. Millerand, winding up the debate, tion of minorities, questions of defence declared that Francs in conjunction with and foreign relations being reserved for the Allies would make her rights respect the Imperial Parliament, or that an Aered,'
Tombling the whole of the Irish
that if France did not take her place
The ex-Fremier, M. Briand, declared Cilicia, others would. Emir Feisal should be Administrator under French control. M. Briand emphasised the difficulties of confronting the Allies with the Turkish question. He paid a tribute to the good. will of Britain
A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
PARIS, March 29th.
A Havne mesage saya Chamber of Deputies ended with a vote of confidence in the Government being passed by 518 votes to 70.: **
LONDON, March 31st The Easter tramway and bus strike is and employs at the Ministry of Labour still uncertain. A meeting of employers is endeavouring to find a basis of com- promise.It is understood there is the possibility of a settlement on a 8/-weekly
Increase:
Bir Eric Geddes, to-day, introduced, in the House of Commons, a Bill enabling tramways to increase" their fares with a view to meeting the demands for higher wages,
'A`SETTLEMENT.
'LATER.'
The tram and bas dispute has been settled and the strike notices cancelled
shilling from June 1st, and the juniors increase trom March 20th and a further Workers over 18 will receive a 6/- weekly
half these amounts;
BRITAIN'S, REVENUE,
INCREASES FROM ALL SOURCES.
LowDon March 31st. The revenue for the past quarter was £643,250,000, an increase of 3263,500,000 as compared with the corresponding quar ter of 1919,
The revenue for the fiscal year ended to-day was £1,338,500,000, an increase of £450,500,000 as compared with 1918-1919.
sources of Revenue abow increases, except Land Values and Crown Lands, which show trifling deficita. The biggest items are:-Income Tax, £359,000,000 Excess Profits, £290,000,000, and Miscel faneous, £280,000,000. The litter was mostly derived from the sale of war stores
THE WAR ON BOLSH EVISM VOLUNTEER ARMY'S COMPLETE COLLAPSE.
LONDON, March 29th,
· A Moscow wirelem, message, says that Holsbevists have captured Novoromini, depriving Denikin of his last base, "It is learned in Paris from Novorossisk that the Volunteer Army has completely collapsed, and that civil war in Russia seems practically at an end. The "front" is non-existent, 30,000 soldiers have lett sisk. Allied warships are standing by to the fighting line and gathered at Novors.
protect the evacuation.
Members of the British Mission are em- barking from Novorossisk for Constantinș oplo
POLAND SUGGESTS PEACE:
Wansaw, March 98th. The Government has sont a wireless mes-
to negotiate pence with Soviet Russia. sage to Moscow that Poland is prepared
THE SITUATION IN GERMANY
UNRULY PRINCES. SUMMONED.
BERLIN, March 29th. The Lokalanzeiger says that Princes Joachim of Prussia and Hohenlohe of Langenburg and Captair Von Flatbed
have been summoned in connection" with The the incident in the Hotel Adlom. frat named has not been charged with assault but with attempted intimidation... DISQUIETING NEWS. FROM RUHR.
BERLIN, March 28th. News from the Ruhr Valley continues to be disquieting It is reported that the Government has sent ultimatums to the Workers' Army, allowing three days drastic steps will be taken. fully to observe a truce. Otherwise most
A telegram from Muenster says that the commander of the Reichswehr of Ruhr, who visited Wesel, reports that the work, ers have suffered heavily in” men" and material. There is no longer any fear of a resumption of the bombardment.
2.
REDS DEFEATED AT WESEL,
LONDON, March 29th. The latest news from Germany is more hopeful. It is reported that the Reds have been defeated at Wesel, where Gov- ernment troops have been reinforced irom Germany. The Reds have now asked for an armistice. A
A RETURN TO NORMALVA
LONDON, March 29th. Latest British telegrams from Berlin state that the situation in Germany is "returning to hormal,"
It appears that the food shortage damp ed the enthusiasm of the Reds. Fights are still reported but the accuracy of the reports are often doubtful.
quieter.
position in the Ruhr Valley is much
The latest news from the Rhineland and Westphalia indicates that - order is gradually being restored.
Probably the Bed headquarters at Muel. heim will soon be isolated, owing to the Socialiste breaking away. UNWARRANTED GERMAN ACTION.
PARIS, March 29th. firmed that German Begulars have entered Official quarters declare that it is con- the Ruhr district without the permission of the Allies, and assert that the action is totally unwarranted. The number of troops concerned is estimated to be from 8,000 to 10,000.
people by proportional representa- tion, should draft a new constitution with
similar provision and reservation. Mr. Lloyd George, who was loudly. The debate on foreign policy in the cheered, emphasised that the difficulty was that no proposals were acceptable to any Party in Britain that would be accepted by any Party in Ireland, The debate
Before the close of the debate, clearly demonstrated that the Govern Millerand said that France was, forsign ment's plan held the field Undoubtedly, to any imperialistic or Militarist idea; she the majority of Irishmen wanted inde only took up arms in her defence, but pendence and an Irish Republic, but though she supported, without faltering there a single party in the House of Com- most fearful sacrifices when she had to mans that would support them? It was fight for her life and the safety of the useless to talk of self-determination, for the supporters of it must go the full whole world, she would be unworthy of her length of granting an Irish Republic victory and of her dead if she allowed to Self-determination did not mean that every slip from her hands results which it was part of a country which had been acting her duty and honour to consolidate after DECISION AGAINST THE CROWN. Herr Cohn, with a view to modifying its together for a ocatury was entitled to say that it meant to establish a separate Re- public
after having obtained them. That is why she would insist on all her rights being respected
FINANCE SITUATION IMPROVED.
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THE RUMANIAN OIL WELLS
*
LONDON, March 28th AME Lloyd George declared that if any
The King's Bench has decided against section of Wales wished to establish a
the Crown in an action by the Rumanian Welsh Republic, he would oppose it to the
M Francois Mareal, Finance Minister, Consolidated Oilfields for £1,250,000 com furthest limit possible. If Brittany de in the Chamber, said France's financial pensation for the destruction of oil wells manded self-determination it did not situation, has now improved and would be in 1916, but has refused to assess the dam. mean that France, who favoured the prin- entirely satisfactory by July if production ages. ciple of self-determination, ought to were not hindered.
accede to the demand. He asked the leader of the Labourites if he favoured: 1
an application of the principle of self- determination to Ireland.
Mr. Clydes, after some hesitation, said not as Mr. Lloyd George defined it."
BRITAIN AND AMERICA.
SOME INTERESTING NAVAL COMPARISONS.
Mr. Lloyd George said that meant that the Labour Party was opposed to any Irish demand for a Republio. Ho er pressed gratification at that, and be told the Labourites not to mislead the Irish
LONDON, March 31st. Electorate. (Loud cheera)He asserted In the House of Commons, at question that no section of Ireland would accept time, Mr. Walter Long made a statement as Mr. Asquith's plan. As no party in regards the report of an American Navy Great Britain would accept the proposal to equal the British by 1924 favoured by the majority of Irish opinion, the British Government, with its
He said the statement that the United respon sibility for the United Kingdom and the States Navy Estimates exceed Britain's whole Empire, must exercise its wisest
by £1,000,000 did not represent a fair sidered judgment.
comparison, for at the current rate of
con-
He refuted Mr. Devlin's critician re- exchange the United States Estimates
garding the Irish Parliamonte restricted
were
THE PRINCE OF WALES.
DENIES A RUMOUR.
LONDON, March 29th. Router's correspondent on board H.M. B. Kenown say that the Prince of Wales was given an ovation at Barbados. Enthunam reached a climax when the Frince, at a banquet, contradicted the ramour of the possibility of Britain's sell ing a part of the West Indies to America,
ANOTHER AMERICAN
SENSATION.
Meanwhile Reuter's Berlin correspon dent says the Government is negotiating with the Independent Socialist leader,
ultimatum to the workers in the Rubr region, as it is pointed out to the Govern- ment that if the workers are driven to desperation they may food the mines and blow up the blast furnaces!
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OPENS.
BERLIN, March 29th." The Nation Assembly opened to-day. The Chancellor, Herr Mueller, ina speech, announced the further demo- cratisation of their institutions, including the Civil Service. He declared that those who had made common cause with Kapp must disappear. Unfaithful Military formations would be disbanded and a new real People's Army created. Demoorata must be placed in commanding positions everywhere. s ro
and said the mines would be publicly ad He outlined extensive sosial legislation ministered, that the Empire would parti cipate in the management of the collieries and later take over the coal and potash. syndicates. (Cheers.)
He foreshadowed early elections and declared that the Government had been negotiating with the Allies with the object of sending reinforcements to the Ruhr region. He declared that the Allies ap to the prÉSOLÉ would agree only if equivalent Allied
£25,000,000 more thanA COAL CONSPIRACY DISCOVERED. forces entered at other places, and in this Moreover, if the £23,000,000 terminal
powers, and asserted that if 'Scotland and Bran
Wales, which were as intensely patriotic
INDIANOPOLIS, March 28th. and national as Ireland, were offered a war expenses in the British Estimates similar measure they would gratefully were subtracted, the United States The names of 125 miners and mineowners accept it Mr Asquith's picture of the Estimates would be £44,000,000 in excess of bituminous coal mines, who have been Trish Council as a fleshless, bloodless skele of the British.
indicted for conspiracy to raise the price. ton was not even remotely accurate. He As regards the personnel figures, Britain's of goal, have been issued. They include saked why union should be forced on Ire 130,000, falling to 131,000 by the, end Mr. Lewis, Acting President and Mr. land at the outset when Irishmen could of the year, included sil ranks and Green, Secretary of the Miners' Unions; not achieve that for themselves. Unity ratings of officers, men and marines Mr. Brewster, Chairman of the Operators would much depend on the attitude of the whereas the United States figures of Scale Committee, and others prominent in Bouthern Binn Feinera, 120.000 W the total of enlisted men only, connection with the strike of last autumn.
Referring to the recent motion in the excluding officers and marines; therefore, United States Senate, he pointed out the comparative total was 147.000
that the ancestors of some of those who Furthermore, the British personnel was U.S. MINISTER TO DEMARK,
supported the motion fought to death being reduced, while the United States against conceding to the Southern United Estimates provided for the personnel in- States the very demand they were now ring. When the British numbers had MR. JOSEPH GREW APPOINTED. supporting for Ireland If that demand fall to 131,000, the United States would were persisted in it would lead to exactly have risen to 177,000
the same measures of repression as in the bayari kaks Bouthern States of America. We claimed
ALLIES
AN AGREEMENT WITH JUGO-
WABEINGION, March 28th.
The appointment of Mr. Joseph C. Grew
confirmed
FRENCH TEXTILE WORKERS
STRIKE
nothing more than that which the ITALY'S LOFALTY TO THE as United States Minister, to Denmark is United States Folaimed for them MATER selves (Loud cheers.We would stand for no less(Cheers.) Certain powers, like the Customs control, might be conferred on Ireland if she settled down and accepted s union, it at present it would be placing dangerous weapons in the hands of an infuriated people He concluded that, it was his sanguine belief that the Bill would lead
SLAVIA."
ROME, March 28th.”150,000 MEN AFFECTED.
In the Chamber Bignor Nitti emphasised
to that union, though not within one, two Italy's complete loyalty to the Allies, and or three years he urged the necessity of solving the Adriatic The Home Bule Bill was read a second question by an agreement with Jugo am by 348 votes to 94,
BOUBAIX, March 29th,
A general strike of textile workers has bem declared. Que hundred and fifty thousand workom are affected.
connection the Allies demanded the occa pation of Frankfort, Hamburg, and Darmstadt.
A DANISH CRISIS.
KING DISMISSES THE CABINET.
COPENHAGEN March 29th, The King has taken the almost unpre- cedented stop of dismissing the Danish Cabinet. The reasons are not stated.
SANITARY BOARD ELECTION.
An election of member to the Sanitary Board will take place at the City Hall on Monday April 12th, commencing at 4 pin.
The name of every candidate her to be nominated in writing by one elector and seconded by another, and the nomina tions delivered to the Registrar of the Supreme Court not less than four clear days before the day fixed for the election.
Every nomination, must be personally handed to the Registrar by the candidate or the nominator or seconderskeide
In the event of the election being con- fested voting will commenco immediately after the nominations have boen read and continue until 6 pm, when the ballot box will be closed.