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TUESDAY, JANUARY 22,
1918.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
MORE STRIKES IN AUSTRIA.
Big Demonstrations in Vienon
London, January 21. According to Renier's orrespondent at Amsterdam, the Lokal Antieger reports growing strikes in Austria. There have been big demonstrations in Vienna, crowda blocking the traffic The Labout organ Arbeiter Zeitung appeals to food workers and railway workere not to strike, as ifubly adds to the distress.
Strikes Spreading Like Wild-Fire.
London, January 21. According to Bea'or's correspondent at Zurich the istest reports) ure that the strikes in Austria and Eungary are "preading like wild- fire. A general strike began at Budapest on Friday morning, the entire railway, tram and underground services being stopped. Thirty-one meetings were held in the afternoon in different parts on the shortage of food. Shops, were glased and the publio were not allowed in the streets after six in the evening. The num- ber of strikers in Vienna is estimated to be 100,000. Up to the The Arbeiter Zeitung in present there have been co disturbances. a manifesto warns the Government that the working classes can only be pacified if assured that the best begotiations are not frustrated through territorial demande. The Lubourites also insist on being consulted in the negotiations.
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With unwonted catspokenness, which perhaps accounts for the vitrolja commente of German newspapers regarding the situation, the Austrian Arbeiter Zeitung says -- After forty months of war and privations, hopes of pesce appeared when from Brest came Bcfman's esbre rattling speech. The masses fear that pesos is dependable on the militarists in Berlin. Normal, conditions can only be resumed when the Government bas shown it has heard the voice of Labour and speedily conclades pesce "The fact that the Austrian Center allowed this to te published seems to indicate that the Vienna Govenment le not altogether displeased at the Labour rising.
THE RUSSIAN TURMOIL-
An Ironical Situation.
London, Janasiу 21. Apczpicted; the Belbeviks made short work of the Constituert Assembly, wich they found themselves bepelessly cut-voted. The Government took every step to overse he oppcrente, for field gune flailed the entierce ard mccbinets were much in evidence, while fring in the erects farcinated the proceedings. Nevertheless, the majenty defied the Government, despite the lavish display of Layonet. Balf the irczy of the whole situation is that both sides have protically identical programmes, but personal ambitions make an imparable golf on the road to an agreement. It is expected that the Constituent Assembly will soon be followed by a National | Convention, elected by the Soviets. "The Bed Guards are confiscat-| ing and burning anti-Bolshevik newspapers wholesale.
WOOLWICH ENGINEERS' DEMAND.
Government Asked to Negotiate Peace, "
London, January 21,
A meeting of two thousand engineers of Woolwich Arsenal has passed a resolation demanding that the Government negotiate with the belligerente on the basia of self-determination for all nations, no annexations and no indemnities. Should such action demon- strate that German Imperialism is the only obstacle to peace, then the meeting is détermined to co-operate in the prosecution of the war, until these objecte are achieved.
The Daily Telegraph's well-informed Labour correspondent considers that a referendum of the Engineers themselves will result in a large majority in favour of the man-power proposals.
FIRE ON A TRAINING SHIP,
London, January 21,
Fire broke out in the training ship Warepite at Greenhithe. The lads were safely landed.
JAPAN'S ARMAMENT CONTRACT WITH CHINA.
London, January 21. Renter's correspondent at Tokyo Baya it is stated that Japan has contracted to celi Chins four millions sterling worth ci armamenta.
the War Cabinet.
THE CAMBRAI ENQUIRY.
London, January 21.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
London; January 21. Field Marshal Bit Douglas Haig reports that a few prisoners
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE DARDANELLES NAVAL FIGHT.
Turkish Cruisers' Attempt to Join the Austrians.
London, January 21,
The monitor Raglan, which was Fork in the engagement with the Goeben end the Bresian at the ez trance to the Dardanelles, was commanded by Viscount Broome, Dephew of Lord Kitchener sad her to the title. But mebitore appear to be of the mange type. Experts are of the opinion that the Goobed and Brealan were probably attempting to break out and jin the Austrians in the Adriatic, revereing" als "order- of the cash from Messina to the Dardanelles in 1914.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
DARDANELLES NAVAL ACTION.
London, January 20.
The Admiralty reports that the Goebez and Breslan and destroyers were in action with British forces at the entrance to the Dardanelles on Sunday morning. The Bree- lau was sunk. The Gocben escaped. but was beached, badly damaged, at Nagara Point, in the Narrows. The Goeben is now being attacked by Naval aircraft. Our lossda were the monitor Raglan and a small monitor,
The Goeben is an armoured cruiser of 22.600 tons dis- placement, built at Hamburg in 1911. She originally carried ton-11-ins; twelve 5.2-ins, and twelve 34-ini, guni?, Hez speed was 29.6 knats and her complement 1,013.
The Breslau is a cruiser of 4,300 tons, built at Stettin in 1911. She carried twelve 4.1-ins, guns. Ker speed was 27.5 knots and complement 370.
THE CHAOS IN RUSSIA.
Petrograd, January 19.
It is considered probable that the Social Revolutionary and the Maximalist members of the Constituent As- sambly will proclaim themselves a National Convention.
There were exciting scenes during the debates. One member drew a revolver against the Social Revolutionary leader, Tserctelli, but was disarmed.
There was a recurrence of the shooting on the Litany Prospect this afternoon when a procession of members of the Constituent Assembly was attacked. The badges and han- Ders carried by the processionists vero. torn down and burned by the Red Guards, One soldier carrying a flag remained in the middle of the rom He abouted: "I have been two years at the front. Kill me if you wish." The Red Guards shot him dead. The procession." ists included many women, giris, officers, disabled soldiers, students and employes of the Government, the Municipality and the Banks, who are now on strike.
AUSTRIAN LABOURITES DEMAND PEACE.
Amsterdam, January 20, The Vorwaerts" states that fire mass meetings held in Vienna have unanimously passed A resolution that labour demands, with passionate resoluteness, a general peace and protesting against the systematic misinterpreta tion of the entire bourgeois press of the recent speeches of Mr. Lloyd George and President Wilson.
The "Vorwaerts" adds that the debates in the Lower House indicate that the resolution was supported not only. by labour but by the mass of the bourgeois.
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trian sympathy with Dr. Kuehlmann and antagonism to Yon An article in the "Freudenblatt" commenting on Aus- Buelow has occasioned acrid comment in a section of the German press owing to the semi-official character of the "Fremdenblatt," whose article is described as arrogant and impertinent interference.
The "Deutschetage Zeitung" says: Hands off, no matter to whom the hands belong.
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to be running from the direction of Police Reservists were also ing or wounding friends, As of Queen's Road and as he passed working. For over an hour an alternative, the man, WAS Mr. and Mrs. Marriott henothing of great consequenes given five minutes to fired point blank at them. For happened except the finng of render, but at the end of this tunately, the bullet went wide shots by the men laying seige, time he had not done so. and, and, with great prompitude, Mr. who kept a vigilant watch for any oresping up the gable-end of the Marriott began to chase the movement. Os several coonsione, house in a street which ends in fagitive, preparing to shoot the inmates of the bosses came out, eul de ras.
threw R ovor into the yard, while. Just as the man was about among them women and children. bomb billside, Mr. Marriott sast at him, searched and aoy who appeared robber was hiding. There was a to jump down & dep'ise, în 18s All the men were carefully where “it 健集团 Burmised the with sech good effect that be to be enspicious were detsin- araab and then a long silepas and found the man in A dying ed. Prominent officials had it WAS coroladed that the condition by the time be been contincally arriving, His man had been killed: The polica arrived. The robber expired Excellency the Governor coming entered the premiees and dis almost immediately; and was on to the cens 8000 after one covered him lying wounded on found to have in bis possession a'clock. Toere were also noviced the Aor of the yard. Apparent number of revolvers and a large Mr. PIP.J. Wodehouse, D. S. P., ly be bad not been injured by quantity of ammunition. The Mr. T. B. King; A.S. P., Me, the bomb, but it is certain he man's body was ister, removed to T. F. Hough, and Mr. Franks carried out his threat
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4.S.P.'s of the Police Reserve, shooting himself ballet M-jor Robertson, and others. wound being found in his It was nearing balf past one | loft. - side and another when Sergeant Wille, who had on the scsip. It was at first deployed up a side passage to see thought that another dead body. if Boy better information could known to be near the same plass down Queen's Road in the be obtained from there, was was that of a robber, bat events. direction of Happy Valley.
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come hobbling out proved to the contrary, it being stora 88
found that he was a Chinese beet he could behind, and a chase was made. eg. Assistance #89 promptly detective, From what
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At the time of writing, there is given him and he told of how hete gathered be had been shot by no definite news to be bad as to had just come in sight of a window the robbers, there being a bullet the fate of there two men, but a when he was shot at. The ballet wound in the stomach and one in atory is in oirealation that one of was found to have passed through the head. It would appear that them was chased by an Indian his leg, just above the knee. He earlier in the fray he bad either constable right up into the Ken- W88 nedy Road where he turned and stretcher to the Government Civil at the back to enter the house, or at once conveyed ou
attempted to climb up the wall shot the constable, but the trath
be bad entered at the stairway of this caaust yet be vouched for.
Rospital.
and olimbed on By going through a house in It is perfectly certain that be to the rool. Inspector Sim, with others, Queen's Road, the back of which had been shot while on the roof Boon arrived at Gresson Street, overlooked the premises occupied a wall situated lower down, where they discovered the house by the robbere, the Police were for apart from the injuries due to held up by armed men, the able to see into the small room the gunshot wounds he had number of whom they could not where Inspector O'Sullivan and anatained a broken arm and other determine. In the meantime, Sergeant Ularke ware, sad could evidences that be had fallen from one Indian policeman had been then see the two men, lying on some considerable height. Tha fatally abot, and another wound-the floor, apparently dead, for robber who had shot himmelf was ed in Bach a manner a to they were showing no signs of branght out still alive and was make his chance of recovery life.
taken to the Hospital in an very slight. A Chinese constable
What might have been sambalance. It is thought that, is also Rappceed to have been serious matter occurred just at altogether, foar robbera were shot.. wounded. An urgent message wse this time. A Chinese detective, and a I appear to be dead except rent to the Central Police Station who had discarded his tunic, and the one just referred to. As soon and a force of armed men was who was indistinguishable from as possible after the bombing,. dispatched to the scene, the fire a civilian, was seen to come the police entered the bones and engine being requisitioned. Acoat of a house in the Queen's there found Dectective Fuspector companying the men were the Road, where he must have Mortimer O'Sullivan and Detec Hon. C. S. P. (Mr. C. Mol. Messer), gone to obtain a better view. Oftive Sergeant Clarke. Both wers who took eberge of matters on curse he was armed, and, sa he on the first floor in onticles and arrival. This foros found that was hurrying, it was surmised by both had been shot through the three houses in Greeson Street, some of the watcher, who had head. Both of them were quite No. 6 and the two adjoining, were not recognized him, that he was dead when found, and their held up by armed men, for shots one of the robbere
trying bodies were conveyed to the were fired from them. It was to eecipe, Anyhow, one mau impossible for the exact fate of fired blankly at him, but.
mortuary. Inspector O'Sullivan and Sergeant fortunately the man was not hit. From the way in which the Clarke to be determined, for they Before a second abot was fired, robbers were dressed, sad, jodging were inside the building, an his identity had been shouted out from their features, they are Nor- attempt to enter which meant by someone, and the innocent thern Chinees. All of them, that anyone would have been detective
with the exception of one dressed YA9 not made a shot. Possession was taken of further target. He certainly had a in good. European clothee, with the honses adjoining and also on lucky escape.
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the opposite side of the road, the It was approaching two o'clock watch in packet, wore short far whole district was surrounded by when it was reported by the lined costs. From all appear- armed men, and a number of men watchers in the house immediances they seem to belong to the were detailed off to occupy sad stely opposite that
class which are commonly seen watch the downstairs part of the movement have been paticed going through the streets doing
conjuring tricks.
Inspector Mortimer O'Sullivan, not be excertained, was seen to The police now decided to who was probably one of the best be lying in the yard at the back resort to sterner measures, Kajor known members of the Police of one the houses.
Robertson, of the Army OrdinForce, was born in 1877, and was
TRAGIC HAPPENINGS AT WANCHAI, robbers' stronghold. One men; for half an hour.
STARTLING SEQUEL TO RAID ON ROBBERS' STRONGHOLD.
TWO EUROPEAN AND OTHER POLICEMEN SHOT.
RIFLE, REVOLVER AND BOMB FUSILADE.
whether a robber or not could
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Then conimecoed. a regular anes Department, being in charge therefore forty-one years of age. seige of the premises, ahots of a bombing party. Not a little He joined the Hongkong Police being ared at the first sign difficulty was experienced in Force in 1898 as a constable, in of any movement in the up-getting the inmates of the adjoin- 1903 he attained the rank of Atairs portion of the premises, ing-houses out, partly through Fall Sergeant, Inspector (third Suggestions were made se to fasr of being shot by the class) in 1811, and, in the follow- emoking the men oat by smoke robbers when they left, or of being year, he was promoted to the fasse, or setting fire to the building shot by the police on the eup Second Claar. In 1914 he was to force the inmates out, but themselves. After some parleying, As his record indicates, be was a inge and of using the fire hose position that they were robbers sa Inspector of the First Olase.
eirch when shots were heard to other direction there is only
In the House of Commone, Mr. Boder Law stated that all the documents connected with the Cambrai exquiry were submitted to One of the most serious affairs robbera and encceeded in trao the War Cabinet, at whose request General Smuts west-through of its kind-if not the most rer. ng them to a bias in Gresson these measures could out be they were prevailed upon to leave smart and efficient offer. He them. General Smots' report was approved by the Cabinet and jous-diatorbed the Warchai dir. reed which runs from Qeen's adopted owing to it being also and it was a pitiful crowd that was married and has a family. was not subject to revision by Lord.Derby or any Army Councillor. trict of the City 10.day. The ad The decision not to publish the result of the enquiry was taken by historic scence which were e Inspeelde, Mortimer 0 Sullivan Inspector O'Sullivan and Sergeanted through the street, some of been in the force for many years Eist to the Praya known that others, besides the poured out of the doors of the for whom much sympathy will East. I known that Dats ctive robbers were inside, and that houses in the vicinity. Mostly be felt..
women and children, they scatter. Detective Bergt. Ularke had acted in Sydney Street, London, and Delective Sargeant Clarke Clarke might still be alive. The some few years ago, when a gang entered No. 6 Grasson Street and Police were handicapped only by Nearly all the women carried and popular. He also was a them in a bal' fainting condition, and was extremely well-known of desperate robbers held up the were engaged with others in a this uncertainty, but in every small children, and there were married man, residing at the Police with firearms, has been be fired and several; men were admiration for the way in which one or two very aged persons who Police Quarters as the Central repeated in Cresson Street to-dayeen to rush from the building. they dealt with the situation. The had to be assisted up the street, Station: In addition to his police in a more intense form sad on The alarm was at once given. Hab. O. B. P., Sergeants Wille,At this time the police were hold work, he was a prominent meme, s much larger scale."
Tois happened soon after eleven Cockle, Murphy, Poplow sad inga asuvatestion with one of her of the Fire Brigade. Mack o'clock. At the time of writing, informa-
others were Feen to be constantly the robbers at the back of the sympathy will bestel for the tion of an exact nature is hard to cat cleat is that Mr. Kid” Mar-
The next event which stands the dangerone zone, trying to building. Apparently he had not widow.
discover the exest forces against been wounded at all, but was held back from surrender- Beuter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that agreement has still in progress. The story which Convent in St. Francis Street, In the meantime, the injured the consequences if he
get, for the seige of the street is riott, who resides, near to the
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king through mortat fear of been reached at Bresilitovek between the Central Powers and resume economic relations. The delegations will consult their is in all probability, correos, is heard the shots, and, seis ng his ha Ukraine under which war tarminatee and both parties immediately has most varrency, and which which is only rust Across the men had been removed to bos came out. He repeatedly threat
Command Queen's Road from Gregson Street, pital and grosf: wd of people ened that it say one went into respective Governments prior to the ratification of the final Pesce that the Police were engaged in service rifle, ent with his wife ing
ighbourhim he would shoot #reaty. The talégram does not mention the pesos terms,
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were taken in patrol enccanters.
PEACE BETWEEN GERMANY AND UKRAINE.
London, January 21.