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SENSATIONAL ARRESTS IN AMERICA.
A Plot to-Blow up President Wilson.
London, March 6. Bater's correspondent at New York states that the police at Hoboken have arrested Fritz Kolb, who confeered that he was implicated in a plot to blow up President Wilson, and was concerned vip explosions in New York harbour.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7.
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GERMANY AND CHINA,
A Political Crisis in Peking...
London, March 6,
the President to accept the Cabinet's decision to sever reistinus with A critis has arisen in Peking in consequenos of the reinsal of Germany, on the ground that he had not been consnited."
Two complete bomba wore found in his room at a hotel opposite | for the piers where German steamera aro laid up. The bombe were to have been sent to President Wilson to-day.
Kolb's confessioa led to the arrest of two accomplices. The police believe they are on the track of an extensive plot for the destruction of the Tampico oil-works and of munition plants in the United States.
THE GERMAN RETREAT.
British Engaged fa Fiersa and Ceaseless Battle.
London, March 6.
According to a message from Paris, the correspondent of the Liberte anys the British have been fighting a ceaseless and fierce battle from Gommecourt to Iries during the past forty-eight hours on an eight kilometres" front.
Saturday was particularly marked by a whole series of most violent artillery and infantry action. The British Tommies advanced, despite a revistance which is daily more powerful. The German retirement has been unceasingly harassed. The abnormal bulge in the German Ehe between Arraa and Bapaumis is becoming increasingly difficult to defsad, and the fall of the salient may be expected very BOOD,
The British artillery has began an intense artillery fire on the positions below Bapauma,
The Osbinet has resigned and several Ministers hava departed Tientais.
Efforts are being made to effect a reconciliation.
It is anderstood that a large majority in Parliament favours a severance of relations with Germany.
Arranging Financial Assistance.
London, March 6.
In connection with the Peking situation, Reuter learns that the Allies are closely co-operating in advising Chins in the conversations which are proceeding in connection, with financial assistance in the event of breaking off relations with Germany.
This will probably take the form of a postponement of the Boxer Indemnity and a revision of the Customs Tariff, leading the people of Chins to favour a severance of relations. But there are technical difficulties on the point, which the President desires sa overcome before stenting,
THE NEW SUBMARINISM
Austria's Clumsy Reply to America.
London, March 6,
The correspondent says the brilliant action at Bouchaveanés, mentioned in yesterday's British communique, was a surprise more- | According to Bealer's correspondent at Amsterdam, the maat, and the scoscess constitutes an important step in the direction | Austrian Reply to the United States request for a statement of her of menacing Peronne.
Anglo-French Aerial Work,
London, March 6, A French communique states :—Onr fire and counter-attacks smashed up German attempts to drive as from portions of trenches which we recaptured yesterday to the north of Canrieren wood,
British naval seroplanes dropped forty bombs on the railway stations at Breback and St. Avoid, respectively south-east and south-west of Saarbruck. Most of the bombe struck their objectives. Freach airmen bombed the railway station and military estab- lishments at Fribourg, in Brisgan; a mill at Kehl, near Strassburg; and also dropped three tons of bomba on an aerodrome at Varenne, in Oise, seriously dawaging sheda.
RUMANIA'S ENTRY,
A Sensational Statement in the British Parliament.
London, March 6. Mr. Boner Law's reply to the debate on the Army Estimates. was followed by a socantional statement by Mr. Dillon, who denounced the Înse Government's policy towards Romania. He declared that he was in possesion of good evidence to the effect that General Brussilcff and other Basisa Generals operating in Bukhovias were opposed to Ramanis's entry, and prophesied for it a disastrous ending.
Mr. Dillon read an alleged letter from Sir Arthur Hardinge, British Ambasador in Bucharest, to Sir George Bachanan, British Ambassador in Petrograd, describing the Ramanian Premier, M. Bratiano, as an elusive fellow who was trying to wriggle oat of his He pledges,” Mr. Dillon admitted that he got the letter from a German
paper and that he did not know whether it was genuine.
AUSTRALIAN POLITICS,
Why the Government Resigned.
London, March 6.
According to Router's correspondent st Melbourne, two members of the Senate, supporters of the Government, declined to vais fore prolongation of Parliament until the charges af corruption in quaestion with the Sensse vacancies were cleared up. The Government, thus fading itself in a minority, decided to dissolve the House of Representatives, enabling elections to be hald simalisaeously with the elections for sighteen Sensule vacancies, due to the effiaxion of tia.
Daringth debate in Senate, it was suggested that Mr. Andrew Fisher, High Commission 1. London, and Sir Gsorge Beid should bemporarity represent Acs«slia at the Imperial War Conference. Anyhow, it is certain, that the visit of Mr. Hughes and other Auétralian delegates to England is indefinitely postponed.
THE PRINCE OF WALES.
Tributes in the House of Commons,
London, March 6,
In the House of Commons, Mr. Bogar Law announced that the Prince of Wales had resigned the Chairmanship of the Fensions Committes, whio b the Pensions Minister now controlled. He prid stribute to the Prince of Wales' meal for the welfare of the soldiers | and sailors, and said that the Prince was giving grest promies of the part he wo uld play in public affairs with inoressing yours.--- (Cheers).
¿Mr. Asquith simoniated himself with the triḥn
submarine policy, amonate to 3,500 words. The substance of the Reply is that she sssociates herself with Germany's new submariniem, the declares that the British blockade is "illegal and sima at establishing British sea tyranny, while the Central Power blockade, which has been imposed" with"" pained hearts," will incline the Allies to make an honourable pesce, and therefore will really secure the freedom of the seas,
(in the event of telegrams arriving too late for Insertion on this page they will be found on an Extra).
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
HOME RULE TO BE DEMANDED IMMEDIATELY.
London, March 6.
Interest this week in the doings of Parliament centres in a motion by Mr. T. P. O'Connor, to be introduced ou Wednesday, demanding immediato Rome Rule for Ireland,
Sir George Reid has tabled an amendment deprecating such legislation during the war.
Mr. Lloyd George is expected to participate in the de bafe, though he is at present in bed with a cold.
MORE NATIONAL SERVICE VOLUNTEERS WANTED.
London, March 6.
Mr. Neville Chamberlain, speaking in London, said that we now have 100,000 National Bervice. Volunteers, but we wanted half a million.
THE NEW BRITISH LINE.
London, March 6.
The communiques reveal that the British line now extende as far south as Boye, near Nayon, which is the nearest point to the German line to Paris. The British line from Ypres to Roye is 130 miles.
Special correspondents describe the appalling state of the evacuated German ground. Every possible gun and stores have been rumored, and the whole battle-field in matted with. bodies which have remained unburied for months. Many of the enemy ware drowned in mud, through which they were anable to wade.
MORE GERMAN LIES EXPOSED,
Amsterdam, March 3, In the Reichstag the War Minister alleged that prisoners in the hands of the Allies were exposed to fire. He un ed the institution of similar reprisals and other restrictions on the prisoners.
The Press Bureau expose, many of the Minister's mis- statements and demonstrates that the allegation is made to disguise the fact that prisoners in German bands were em- ployed in the danger zona long before the French employed, German prisoners on their front.
COL. NORTON GRIFFITHS DECORATED.
Jasry, March 5, The King of Rumania has conferred the Commander- ship of the Star of Rumania on Colonel Norton Griffiths, who directed the destruction of the Rumanian oilwell
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GERMANY AND AMERICA.
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American Feeling at "Bolling Polat."
London, March 6. The fact that the Neutrality Bill has been talked out of the Sabats" by filibusters does not affect President Wilson's position, since it merely means that a handful of obstructionists talked against the clock until noon, when Congress automatically expired. President Wilson then took the path for the new term and gare his inaugural address to the new Senate. To-day a most important pronounce- ment is expected, but meanwhile "German insolence" such as was shown by the Mexican intrigue is stirring up Amer- ican feeling to boiling point. Attention is called to the fact that Germany calmly bartered for American States, of which Teza, alone is larger than the whole of Germany.
President Wilson's Speech.
Washington, March 6. President Wilson, in an eloquent inaugural speech from the steps of the Capitol, dealt at length with the present situation, and said: "We have been deeply wronged upon the seas and some of the injuries done to us have become in. tolerable. We wished for fair dealing, justice and freedom to live at case against organised wrong. With this thought we have grown more and more certain that the part we wished to have played was the part of those who meat to vindicate and fortify pesos. We have been obliged to arm ourselves to make good our claim to a certain minimum of right and freedom of action. We stand firm in armed neutrality. Wo may even be drawn on by circumstances to an immediate - association in the great struggle itself
THE ARMY ESTIMATES,
Mr. Churchill Criticises Military Policy.
London, March 5.
In the House of Commons in the debate on the Army Estimates Mr. Churchill declared that in order to achieve a decisive result at Salonica larger armies ware required while our tonnage from various causes would steadily dimi nish. He admitted that our honourable obligations to M. Venizelos could not be brusbed aside. Eeferring to this he said the possibility of supplementing our manpower from India and elsewhere recalled the situation of last year, when he had urged the Government to form ten or twelve Indian divisions for use in 1917. If that suggestion had been adopt- ̈ed we could now bare relieved for service in France eight thousand British troops from Egypt, Salonics and possibly Mesopotamia,
Mr. Churchill declared that the tardy action taken by the India Office, after immense pressure, in adopting com. pulsion for Europeans in India and enabling India to bear a share of the cost of the war, was still inadequate, and greater effort was peccssary. It was possible that what applied to India also applied to Africa where measures were now being taken which could easily have been taken last year with immense benefit to ourselves.
Mr. Bonar Law, replying on behalf of the Government said that it was quits impossible for the Government to indicate their intentions regarding the forces în Salunica by saying whether these forces were intended to be offensive or defensive. Referring to the difference of opinion regard- ing the advisability of the expedition, he pointed out that the war policy, as a wholé, could not possibly be a policy of the British Government solely. It would be extremely in- advisable to withdraw the expedition now. He deprecated the proposal of a secret session to discuss the subject Ke acknowledged that difficulties had arisen with Greece and the Balkans because the Allies' policy had differed but some advance had been made in this respect by the Allies and was being carried out as the common policy. Mr. Bonar Law denied that any throats had been used to induce RumBOIA to enter the "ar, and asserted that there was no reason to condemn the Allies,
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THE EXPLOIF OF H.M.S. SHARK,
London, March 5.
The Admiralty, continuing its account of the, exploits of EM. 8. Shark, in the Battle of Jutland, says that the boni WEN all the time under the beaviest fire from enemy light cruisers and destroyera at abort range. The crew of the midship gun was reduced to three, ona af whom was wounded and a few minutes after a shell amputat- ed Commander Jones' leg above the knee, but he continued to command the gun crew while the Chief Stoker placed an improvised tourniquet round the thigh. Despite the agony Commsader Jones, noticing that the ensign was improperly hoisted, ordered another to be hoisted, and then seeing that the ship was doomed, ordered the crew tó don lifebelta. Almost immediately the Shark was torpedoed, and sank, Commander Jones being drowned. The survivors, who were cked up by a neutral ship, have been awarded the Distin-
shed Service Medal.
RUSSIA'S UNANIMOUS WAR SPIRIT.
London, March 6,
Lor Milner, interviewed by Beuter, said that the re-, sults of the Allied Conference at Petrograd, had excreded his expectations. The results were largely owing to the support of the Tear, who was particularly gracious. His Lordship insisted that this war spirit in Bassis was unani- mous, and that the only controversy regarding the waging" of the war dealt with the most effective form of administra tion..
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THE SILVER market.
London, March 5,
The silver market is fenturolons, bat stendy.
CANTEEN SWINDLING,
Mr. Justice Darling says it is Widespread.
London Jan. 21.—At. the Old Bailey, yesterday, Ernest Geo.. Saunders, 40, canteen manager; Arthur Thos. Howe, 31, cook sergeantand Harold Wm. Pearson, 32, regimental_qir-msater, ogr» geant, were indicted for a con- spiracy to defraud His Majesty's Paymaster General and the Seers- tary of State for War' of several sums of money by false pretendes in respect of food supplies to s · | training reserve battalion,
Pearson and Saunders pleaded 'Gailly" to conspiracy and HowsG "Not guilty."
Mr. Percival Clarke, for the prosecution, said Pearson was re- gimental quartermaster-sergeant at the, Wimbledon Camp, and through his hands passed - the accounts for the rations supplied to the troops in training there. Howe's duty was to indent the accounts for ratione ss they were required, and the in- denta would be entered the mean sheet kept by Pearson. For some months. Howe, in con“. janction with Saunders and Pearson, had been guilty of a system of making false entzias AS so the foodstuffs sotasily supplied to the troops, and accounts had been made out for larger supplies than had been served out to the men. The balance of the goode had been disposed of over the canteen counter, the men divid- ing the proceeds between them- #e]TOO.
In October Howe exposed the (swindle to Captain sad Adjutant Coughtris, in command of the camp, implicating himself, and Saunders ~ and · "Fearon WOTO arrested. In the course of the chan it was mentioned that a fourth- person, a non-commissioned officer at the camp, was at present under arrest in connection with irrege- larities and would subsequently be charged.
In sentencing the men to eighteen monthe hard labour each, Mr. Justice Darling said he believäd this kind of swindling was very rifa among those who had the opportunity of committing it. I took much shecking__and 1- genuity to prevent the Goverment being swindled and men dons out of the food to which they azG. entitled, if only two or three dishonest men got together and agreed upon's system,
"I have no doubt that many men do the kind of thing of which these men now stand convicted,” and his Lordship.
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