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ALDERSHOT RIOT.
STATEMENT BY SECRETARY FOR WAR.
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LONDON, May 13th. In the House of Commons, Sir Laming Worthington Evans said that Lord Cavan was enquiring into the disturb abce at Aldershot. Sir Laming o phus the fact that the reports ro garuing the disturbance at Aldershot, so at Colchester and Doncaster, were
The trouble exaggerated. due to a few intoxicated soldiers. There was no rowson to suppose that there was any disaffection unong Heservists, but.. Bot unnaturally n sense of weariness had overtaken then. Their servicen might, however, bo required any moment to aid the civil power in protecting volunteers to ouable them to continue the casential services. He paid a tributa to the loyalty with which all ranks had responded to the mobilisation order, and to the pattience displayed, despite qrgan- ised efforts to tamper with their loyalty.
SERIOUS MINERS' STRIKE DEVELOPMENT.
RAILWAYMEN NOT TO HANDLE FOREIGN COAL..
LONDON, May 13th. The Executive of the National Union' of Railwaymen has decided that members of the Liuion should not handle imported com, no matter what the purpose for which it is intended, or any coal handled by black-leg labour.
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WEST OF SCOTLAND RAILWAY
STRİKE
LONDON, May 13th, In Glasgow, the West of Scotland branch of the railwaymen's Union bas decided to declare a strike to-night to enforce the reinstatement of the suspend- ed men who refuse to handle imported coal. The decision was taken without the sanction of the Railwaymen's 'Union's Executive. ACTION BY LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS UNION.
LONDON, May 12th.
A grave development has taken place in the situation, owing to the Executive
of the Loconiouave Engineers and Fire men's instructing members hot to work trains carrying black-leg coal. The Union adds that if members are penalised for refusal to do so, the Executive would support them to the utmost, if necessary by a strike.
STEWARDS' STRIKE.
CHAIRMAN OF CUNARD SIGNS ON.
LONDON, May 12th.
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The Chairman of the Cunard Line, Mr Bates, is among the four hundred direc tors, managers and clerks, who went Southampton to sign on a stewards on the Agustonia. A number of titled and other passengers called at the London offices to-day, and offered to act as
stewards.
TAF HUNGRONG
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PENINSULAR LINER ASHORE.
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PARISIAN FAIR
AS RESULT OF COLLISION IN FOG.
4,000 EXHIBITORS. " LONDON, May 13th. The Minister of Commerce has in. The Peninsular liner Benalla (11,000 augurated in Paris a yearly fair especi- tops), bound for Sydney from London,ally devoted to Parisian industries. The vid Cape Town, is ashore east of Pevensey Ray, us a result of collision with a vessel, at present unknown, in a dense fog. No fatalities have been reported. ELEVEN HUNDRED PASSENGERS AND CREW,
LATE. There are 1,100 passengers and crow The vessel is in no danger, on bourd. and will, probably, be re-floated this atteincon.
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It collided with the British steamer
number of exhibitors exceeds 4,000, which is a record and a striking proof of the revival of French industries and trade.- Havus.
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LIBERATION OF TRADE. MANIFESTO OF TWENTY-FIVE BRITISH BANKERS.
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JAPANESE OROWN PRINCE'S BUSY
DAY.
OUR LONDON LETTER, · Sir James Craig supplemented thin THE SUDDEN RETIREMENT OF MR.statement by repeating the recent da claration of Lord Lee of Fareham, who BONAR LA W.
is now First Lord of the Admiralty, and BRITAIN'S NAVAL POLICY IN SUPPORT (whose words on this critical point have,
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unfortunately, been widely misreported. in the Press. His afirmation of policy IFROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,]
was thus expressed :-. We see the Naval LONDON, March 24th..
Committee of the United States of LONDON, May 13th.
America 18 aging down the principle) Prince Hirohito had a full programme
Mr. Botine Laws resignatión as Leader that America shall wintain a Navy at to-day. His Imperial Highness received of the House of Commons has been the least equal to that of any others Power. an address from the Japan Society at biggest sensation in the political sphere That is a claim to equality which this Chesterfield Houss in the morning, to for many years-which, of course, is country has never accepted in the past, which he replied paying a tribute to the ing great deal. It was absolutely un-and never would accept, save in couneo Society's work of harmonising the expected. Mr. Law, was playing a gante tion with a great English-speaking untion civilisations of the East and the West of chess he is probably the best amateur that sprang from our loins, and thust Then be visited the British Museum, and, player in the country with an. Intimate ever hold a special place in our regard associate a couple of hours before Mr. then junched at the Bank of England, Lloyd George made the announcement of and confidence,"
the resignation in the House; but to his where he was heartily cheared by a large friend at the chess table Mr. Law, never crowd. Afterwards he inspected the hinted that anything uncommon was afoot. The fact is that he did not know himself. Ho bad been below par in tion is, therefore, that Britain adopts health for some months, but thought the one-power standard" in present little of it till he was induced to see conditions, and considers that we may specialist. Then he learned that he had reasonable and safely makes allowance for to choose at once between a prolonged the exceptional relations of this country rest or a quick exit into another world.
DJAMBI OILFIELD MONOPOLY,
WASHINGTON, May 12th. The Stats Department hus received a
"ONE POWEE STANDARD,”
The policy of the Coalition Govern ment in the matter of Naval construc
A manifesto signed by twenty-five of the most prominent bankers urges the libera Patchu, which was proceeding from Forttion of trade from political reatstations, Tower, returning from there to West- Said to Calais and Rouen, and was able.
and declares it is essential that no mes-minster in the King's barge. to continue her voyage.
sures be taken which may check the free His Imperial Highness attands this exchange of British goods. It considers evening a banquet at the Japanese Em BRITISH TRADE WITH
the present national expenditure ruinous, bassy, at which the Prince of Wales will RUSSIA.
As a rule one can see the retirement with the United States. The significance and contends that the umitation of im- be the principal guest.
of our leading public men coming. It of this attitude will not, it is to be hoped, REMOVAL OF LEGAL BARRIER.
was so in the case of Lord Salisbury, Mr. be lost on Americans in their own coun- party means limitation of our' export.'
Gladstone, Mr. Chamberlain, and Sirty or abroad.
The position of the British Navy is a LONDON, May 13th.
"drade is exchange," the manifesto
Henry Campbell-Bannerman For any The decision of the Court of Appeal
thing like a parallel to this sudden stop matter of world-wide interest, and it to a political career one has to think at ought to be realised that this country in, the death of Mr. George Wyndham and as the Naval Estimates show,, trying to removes the legal barrier between Bri. states, and it is only by exports that for
Mr. Alfred Lyttleton. But not even these give a lead to other maritime nations ar tish and Russian trading, as nothing ega aations can re-establish their credit,
two popular and able men occupied the regards disarmament. There is a drop of could be done to apply the Anglo Bus and provide funds for the payment of
Justice debts. Control hampering imports will summary of the Dutch reply to the Ameri-place held by Mr. Bonar Law in the millions sterling on Naval expendi 3144 Agreement unta Alr.
only retard improvement in Continental can protest against awarding the Djambi estiuntion of the House of Commons. ture compared with the last financial Probably no publis man had ever quitted Seat The sum estimat for new con- "itoche's decision had been reversed.
which is for the proposed new battles among all parties.
ships, four in number. This money is really entitled to be regarded as a It is understood that the reply contenda
.There was mystery about Mr. minimum payment necessary to keep that the protest is too late, as Parlia Bonar Law's success in Parliament. On Naval and armament plants in being; ment has already passed legislation on the political side it was due to the fact without some shipbuilding of the kind that as soon as he had by dint of hard neither shipyards or gun-makers could the subject. American emcials are coti
work and shrewd judgment made a com continue to carry on, and until the sidering the question of the despatch of a petence, he decided to apply the same poet's dream is realised of a world qualities to public affairs. His education where the war-drum bedts no longer was for the most part self-acquired, but and the battle-flag is farled" it will not he has the priceless possession of do to dismantle the machinery of Naval penomenal memory, and also the fac :ity | equipment.
It remains to be seen what goods Bua. exchanges, and prevent the natural rajoil-field monopoly to toe Batavia Qil the acena with more genuine. regretstruction is, not more thun millions, -
sia can offer, and how they can be obtained from a country whose pruduo- pon and transport have gone to pieces EARLIER CABLES.
COURT OF APPEAL'S IMPORTANT DECISION.
LONDON, May 12th. The question of liability to attachment of goods exported by the Russian Soviet | Government, was settled in the Cours of Appeal, today, which reversed the judg maent of air. Justice Roche restraining further, dealings in timber confiscated From the original owners, game.y," a Russian firin, who were the plaintiffs, qud exported by the Soviets, through M. Krassin, to a British firm, who were the defendants. Mr. Justice Boche-granted the plaintiff's claim for an injunction at further dealings and damages for conversion, ou the ground that the Soviet Government was not recognised by the British Government.
The Court of Appeal held that it had no jurisdiction to consider, the justice or the morality of the Bolshevik decree of coniscation, in view of Great Britain's subsequent recognition of the Soviet Gov. ernment, and allowed the appeal of the defendants.
covery of crude. Such legislation will Company bestow a limited benefit to the detriment of larger output, and increase the diffi- culty
of British traders to compete suc cessfully, in the world markets.
BEPARATIONS RECOVERY
AUT. TO REMAIN IN FORCE.
LONDON, May 12th, In the House of Commons, at question time, Mr. Lloyd George intimated that the Repurations Recovery Act will re |
main in force, despite the German accept ance of the Allied proposals for the pay ment of indemnities.
YAN EXPLANATION.
LATER
An elucidation of the Premier's state ment, in the House of Commons, this afternoon, is gathered from a message from Reuters Berlin correspondent, who learns from a trustworthy source thut, despite the continued operation of the Reparations Recovery Act, Great Britain does got intend, in respect of reparation, to collect over 96 per cent, prescribed by the ultimatum,
THE SECRET OF H15 SUCCÉSS.
of clear and quick thinking. His mental
turther communication.
KOLLAND S OFFER OF ANOTHLEH, VONTBAUT
TU U.B. WASHINGTON, May 13th..
processes, evident enough to his audi- WHAT WILL HAPPEN F
It now remains to be seen what the ences, are those of the plain man" of Holand's reply to the American pro affairs. He has neither subtlety or finesse effect of British policy will be in its at cominand; and once his decision is influence on other big maritime nations, test as regards the Djaabs o-nerd says taken he has always been fearless in not bly America and Japan. There is that Hoband desires to me Aurican declaring it and obstinate in maintaining not the least doubt that the people of
to it.
this country, desire to do everything they the exploitation At the same time, Mr. Law's adher can to limit armaments-not only be capata. participate in
The Dutch Ministarence to the Prime Minister in the long cause it means a saving of millions in of the oil-herds,
partnership that has now abruptly ceased taxation, but because the hoary" myth, for the Colonies will gladly enter into has disclosed a power of accommodation has been exploded that the best way to contract to exploit the rich oil-fields and compromise. Another point is that prevent A future was is to prepare for he was able to convince everybody who it. That pernicious doctrine has had its of Sumatra and Boruco on terms similar came into "contact with him that he had day. The cables bave carried a good to the contract with the Batavia Oil only one nini-the public good. Ou the many messages of late as to the supposed personal side he is a lovable man, afneed for powerful Navies. But whence comes that talk? It certainly does not intense loyalty in his friendship, un Company.
assuming, fair-minded, and a keen fighter originate in Europe. Is it the conso- but not a foul one. I believe these are quence of what may be called another the chief qualities that distinguish Mr. vicious circle, born of mutual timidity' Bonar, Law, and it is not, surprising, and distrast? therefore, that he carries into private life & barvest af goodwill such as few politicians have ever reaped THE SUCCESSION.
LEAGUE'S OPIUM TRAFFIC COMMITTEE.
However that may be Great Britain bas taken the hold course of setting. LONDON, May 13th.
fite example to the rest of the world. The importance and boldness of the step. In the House of Commons, at question
is apparent when it is remembered that time, Mr. Balfour stated that the inter- Mr. Austin Chamberlain, who has there is no other great Power so depon- succeeded to the Leadership of the House dent as Great Britain is on its Navy for Without a Navy ade- national advisory committee on the execu-
of Commons, is the bearer of a great its protection. tion of an agreement us regards name with thirty years of service to his quate to its needs the British Empira INDIAN WINS V.C. opi'm traffic, appointed by the Council credit. It would be idle to suggest that could not continue to hold the place it
Mr. Chamberlain has the qualities of a occupies in the world.. of the League of Nations, included Mein. Bonar Law; but it can be said that he FAMOUS RACING JOURNALIST. -". SEVERE FRONTIER FIGHTING."
has long experience of the House of There is great regret in Fleet-street beer van Wettum (ex-Director of the Commons, he is deeply interested in its at the death of Mr. James Heury Smith, wol-known all over the country, as "A ̧ SIMLA, May, 13th
proceedings, he is known to be loyal to Opium Traffic Service in the Dutch East colleagues, and he is courteous to every-racing writer, having held the position The frontier fighting at Plazharagaza, "AUSTRALIANS' TOUR.
un April 2rd, was of a most severe Indica), Sir Malcolm Delevingne, "M" body, including his opponents. As a of the contributor of Vigilants Noto debator he is excellent, and at his best Book" in the Sparteman for many. Kahn (ex-French Minister to Siam). Mr.unequalled. Outside the Hojise of Com years. He was, bord in 1851, the son of YORKS PLAY UP CREDITABLY ONcharacter, in which 300 Mahauds attacked J. Campbell (of the India Office), Mr. mons Mr. Chamberlain's appointment as the late James Smith, founder of the Leader is received with approval based Sportsman, who made a lot of money on a British convoy.. The troops displayed Arikoshi (Japanese Minister at Berne), on a variety of motives. Perhaps one of the Turf, and then, curiously enough, the greatest bravery, All' five British Tang Tsai-fou (Chinese Minister in the most generally expressed comments went into partnership to start a drepolar
business at Brixton, the Boa Marche officers present were wounded. One bas
where he lost west of std the Australians v. Yorks match was resince died. One officer was brought in sumed before 15,000 spectators. The soft under a heavy fire by a sepoy, who has wicket rendered scoring difficult.
been awarded the Victoria Cross. Yorkshire made 197 for 8 wickets;
The convoy lost 300 camels. Rhodes &, Sutclife 46.
JOAN OF ARC ANNIV
SOFT WICKET.
LONDON, May 13th.
In fine weather, after overnight rain,
THE SILESIAN CRISIS. REPORTED CLASH BETWEEN
.'' GERMANS AND POLES.
SUMMARY. PARIS, May 9th. Yesterday, the anniversary of the relief of the City of Orleans, celebrations in honour of Joan of Are were held through out-France-Haves.
FRANCE AND
LONDON, May 12t According-to-telegrams received in London, Korfanty has ordered the cessa
BELGIUM. ton of fighting in Silesia, but it is doubt-
PARIS, May 9th. EMPIRE EMIGRATION.
ful whether the insurgents will carry out
The former President M. Poincare 18 LARGE FALLING OFF
his instructions. In the meantime, Ger- delivering a series of lectures in Belgium LONDON, May 12th.
man forces, some of whom are in uniform, Speaking at Brussels, M. Poincare em The large falling off in emigration to countries within the Empire during the are increasing. Telegrams to Paris refer phasized the traditional friendship and pace seven years, in consequence of the to sanguinary collisions between German community of interests of France and
was revealed in a reply by Colonel and Polish irregulr Amery, in the House of Commons, to Lieut. Colonel F. Hilder, who suggested that prior to the assembling of the Im perial Conference the Government pre pare a comprehensive statement showing the recent emigration position.
war,
Mr. Lloyd George, in the House of Commons, said that no British troops were involved.
tno
· BRITISH COMMUNIST.
SENTENCED FOR SEDITIOUS SPEECHES
Belgium:avas. ---
PREHISTORIO PEEP.
Rome), and Prince: Charoon (Siamese Minister in Paris), also the assessors, Sir John Jordan, M. Brenier (France) and Mrs. Hamilton Wright (America).
ND ARMS FOR CHINA.
MELBOURNE, May 13th. The Commonwealth Government has prohibited the exportation of arms and munitions to China.
is that it is a good thing that he will no longer be Chancellor, of the Ex chequer.
In connection with Mr. Chamberlain's election as a successor to Mr. Bonar Law the spokesmen of the Unionists are
As a writer of the old school the late Mr."
"Jim" Smith, as he was generally called, had, a strong aversion to the per- sonal note in journalism, which he used
to
his point, frequently ex- careful to make it quite clear to him that style, and bish Dick, Tom and Harry appointment as Leader in the House of phasised, was that it was bad form to Commons does not mean Leader of the give the source of one's information. Uniónist Party. In so far as be" is The
ought to accept, what a public acceptable in the former position his writer said if he stated that he had private and personal virtues are extolled; authority for saying it, was bis dictum. No doubt it was this attitude which but there praise ends and caution begins. The fact is that there is a tradition cher he adopted that won him the confidence ished by both political parties, Liberals of trainers everywhere, and, it was the Land Conservatives alike, that no one enn envy of his colleagues that he had the be "leader" of the party unless he has catree, to even the most exclusive stables. first been Prime Minister. It is an un At one time Mr. Smith used to write writen law, but none the less unalter under the nom-de-plume of Jim the in the Sporting Times, better GAOL TOO HAPPY TO LEAVE.able as a low of the Medes and Persians ong
The party leader is the man sent for known as The Pink Un," when that AN IRISH COMEDY.
by the King on a change of Government, paper flourished under the editorship of
the late John Corlett.E and it is held that to put a man in office The story related by Charles Dickens as leader who had not been Premier in the Pickwick Papers" of the man would be in such circumstances as I have who was afraid to go outside the Flect mentioned to presume upon the judgment. claims of other eminent persons Kerving Frison in case he would not be admitted of the Crown, and to prejudice "the
gain has its counterpart in Co. Long in the House of Lords
NAVAL POLICY,
ford, Ireland.
A man detained here on suspicion AS
The debate on the Navy Estimates in released, and presented himself twice at the guard room, asking to be taking back the House of Commons this week re He gave as his reason that he enjoyed affirmed the Government's decision with eggs and bacon for his breakfast.
respect to a supremely important point The remains of a prehistoric monster Another prisoner," Peter Partridge, of national policy which is a matter of possibly the diplodocus have been dis albo likes the food as much that he will close concern to every patriotic man and covered during excavations in the Lea not leave, and is lot out every day to woman in the Empire. The explanation Valley, near Enfield, where a new build; assist the cadet company's cook. He is of the Estimates was entrusted to Col. Tame Partridge and Sir James Craig, the Financial Secretary ing for the Edison-Swan Company is to known" 66 be erected. The stratum in which the orders the cadets out of the kitchen when to the Admiralty He quoted a state discovery was made is of a very early he is busy. ---
The officer of the guard forgot to lock ment of principle made last year by Mr. period in the earth's evolution LONDON, May 12th,
the Admiralty. This took the following A portion of the head, twenty inches him up in his cell as usual one night. Walter Long when he was First Lord of feit burt, and form I believe it is a fact that the The Tame Partridge Robert Stewart, described as the gen long is the largest fragment. It cont want to the guard-rood to point out that. Naval policy of all past Governments, How towards countries in the Empire ineral organiser of the Communist Party, ed the eye sockets and eight teeth, and he was being neglected
the whichever party they represented, have in Great Britain, has been sentenced to three inches long. The other bones ap internce: at least included this common principle 87,487, 15-compared with 236,010 in 1913three months hard labour at the Abercy pear to have been part of a long and I have nothing to compain of hers, that our Navy should not be inferior flexible neck, such as that of a snake, but have a good bed and do be very com is strength to the Navy of other Powers, The figures for 1910 were 118,368, and for non police court for making seditions The remains are to be scientifically fortable Webleep like children, happy and to this principle the present Govern
Die waren Smart Daily Hemment firmly adheres
Colonel Amery, in undertaking to bear the suggestion in mind, said that the out
the whole four years, 1015 to 1918, totalled
one and a quarter inch in diameter and
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The following is an extrace
FATE OF WAR ZEPPELINS.
·06 LOST OUT ÓF 83.
According to the Berlin correspondent at the Handley-Pago. Bulletin, ............ tha Flieger quotes the official records relating to the eighty-three Zeppelins in commin. ion during the war, of which sixty-six are accounted for by the German. Gov- ernment department as followss-
34-hot-down and destroyed 2Rcculentally destroyed in entering or leaving the hangare 512 caught fire accidentally.
10 destroyed through emerendy land
ying
*4 stranded" and destroyed owing to tailure of enginestudi
1 destroyed by lightning.
I broke loose from her mooring and
disappeared entirely.
fell into the North Bon
The paper reminds the Allies that the German authorities decided to give them up as a bad job for military purpos before the wing added balle