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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE
KUNUZUNG TELEGRIPH
SATURDAY, MARCH
1919
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
COMFORT IN AIR TRAVEL.
TO-DAY'S NEW
ENTS.
THE UNREST IN GERMANY.
GENERAL STRIKE BREAKS OUT.
Bertin, March 4 A general strike has broken out despite the Majority Bocialist Party Directorate's" advice to their comrades not to strike unless the majority of any trade favoured a atrike. The employers of the tramways, and underground railways struck owing to Spartacist intimidation. Lighting and waterworks are operating but private telephonic com munication is not allowed in order to save current. Dis turbances have hitherto been unimportant and confined to storming office offres and plundering foodshop People everywhere are making panic purchases. A number of Post Offices are closed owing to anxiety regarding Spartacist plots, Herr Noske is apparently desirous to avoid rollisions, al though it is now believed he is able to rely on 20,000 troops in the Berlin area. Government troops have not attempted the recapture of police stations or the police prefecture but bare occupied three Spartacist newspaper buildings and arrested one editor. The streets are crowded but quiet,
DISORDER IN LARGE CITIES.
Bale, March 3.
A message from Berlin states the Government has 25,000 troops in greater Berlin. Strike disorders are general in many large cities and they are complicated by the middle-classes. Thus anarchy reigna at Zeitz which is in darkness. Many have been killed and wounded by shooting in the streets. The doctors at Leipzig refuse to attend patients until the lighting, water, food and tramway ser- vices are restored. The position is quieter at Dresden and Wittesaberg, where negotiations between the middleclasses and the workmen are in progress but bloodshed and looting ara reported from Magdeberg and Hanover. The Sparts- cista at Weimar tried to seize the telegraph station in order to cut the wires but were repulsed. A deputation of strikers at Weimar requested the withdrawal of troops going to
Berlin but this was refused.
SERIOUS FIGHTING.
Bale, March 4.
A message from Halle states that serious fighting be tween the Spartacists and Government troops culminated in the capture of the theatre, the Spartacist stronghold Hartial law was proclaimed and order restored after 'B number of shops had been sacked.
SPARTICIST AIMS.
Copenhagen, March 4
A. message from Berlin says the Spärtacist League mani- Iesto calls on the people to overthrow the Scheidemann- Noske National Assembly, declaring that the Soviets must be the supreme power. Disorders broke out at several points simultanously immediately the strike was proclaimed. A Spartacist attack on the Northern station was repulsed The mob at night stormed thirty-two police stations and plundered jewellers' shops. Martial law was proclaimed and Herr Noske issued a manifesto to the people urging them to abstain from excesses He pointed out that offenders would be dealt with by extraordinary courts. He has suto- moned three divisions of troops and these and other reinforce- ments are arriving very hastily bat the attitude of the troops i uncertain. The Naval Division is openly hostile to the Government, which counts on the loyalty of only half the Berlin troops. The Government failing to lay hands on the Spartacist leaders, arrested two Russian Bolshevists. Loyal troops seized the artillery depot at Spandan with huge quantities of arms and munitions on which the Spartacists relied.
AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
PEACE WITH GERMANY FIRST.
Washington, March 4 Senator Lodge introduced in the Senate the resolution mentioned earlier favouring a satisfactory peace with Ger- many prior to the serious consideration of the League of Nations Scheme. The Democrats objected to the immediate consideration of the resolution which was therefore tabled. Mr. Lodge then read the names of thirty seven Senators of the next Senate who had asserted that they favoured the resolation. The number exceeds one third of the member- ship of the Senate or is sufficient to defeat the ratification of the Peace Treaty for which a two-thirds vote is required.
EMBARRASSING THE GOVERNMENT.
Washington, March 5.
Senator Lodge's resolution definitely proposed the re- jection of the League of Nations draft in the present form by the United States Congress subsequently adjourned admist, obstructionist tactics of some of the Senate Republi- capa, which prevented the passage of a number of important bill. It is pointed out that the adjournment definitely marks the passing of democratic control and the failure of army and navy appreciations. President Wilson made a "statement declaring that & group of Senators bad deliberate- ly chosen to embarrass the Government and the interests of the railway systems.
AMERICA AND IRELAND,
Washington, March 5.
The House of Representatives adopted by 216 votes to 41 Mr. Gallagher's resolution in which he expressed the hope that the Peace Conference would favourably consider the claims of Ireland's right to self-determination, after a turbulent all-night sitting. A number of members emphasis ed that the internal affairs of Britain did not concern the people of America. The Senate ignored the question.
PRESIDENT WILSON RETURNING TO FRANCE.
Washington, March 5. President Wilson is sailing without having a definite promise of what the attitude of the next Senate will be towards the League of Nations.
New York, March 5.
A large crowd greeted President Wilson's arrival. Very strict police precautions were taken. The President addressed a meeting in the Metropolitan Opera House at which declared he was convinced by unmistakeable evidence from all parts of the country that the United States Eatour- Ted the League of Nations.
President Wilson has sailed for France.
GERMAN OFFICERS ARRESTED.
Bale, March. 3. According to a message from Frankfurt four Guards officers have been arrested at Bale as responsible for the deaths of Lishknecht and Rosa Luxemburg, whom they in- rufficiently guarded.
SOLDIERS COUNCILS FORBIDDEN.
Berne, March 3
The Federal Council has prohibited the formation of Soldiers Councila under penalty of imprisonment not ex- ceeding two years and has severely penalized the dissemina- tion of false news likely to prejudicè discipline in the army. or alarm the population.
FRENCH WOMAN'S APPEAL.
Paris, March &
Madame Jules Siegfried, President of the National Council of French-women has appealed to the Peace Con- ference take measures to save Russian women from the shame of socialisation by the Bolsheviks
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THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET.
Malta, March 5
It has been definitely decided that the battlefleet in the Mediterranean will consist of the Emperor of India, Benbow. Marlborough, Iron Dake, Centurion and Ajax.
NEW YORK SHIPPING STRIKE.
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New York, March 5.
Sixteen thousand marine workers struck demanding an aight hour day and a thirty per cent, increase in wagen. Shipping is at a standstill.
OUR POST-WAR TRADE POLICY.
London, March 5.
In the House of Commons replying to a question Mr. Bonar Lav said the Government was taking steps to carry out the postwar trade policy already announced by the Pre-
mier.
THE MOTOR INDUSTRY.
A BIG YEAR EXPECTED, that the settling of values should
New York, January 20.-
BY A FILOT,
Those who have never flown but who want to fly at the first opportunity are not the kind of people to trouble much about comfort. They are the ex- thusiasts, the more adventurous ones; the people who are going to help to make air travel a
Success..
But later on the early air-travel enthusiasts will call for comfort in the air; already numbers of the people who are at present rather indifferent about air travel are asking. “Is it going to ba comfortable?" And they won't make journeys by air antil it is.
Comfort in travelling by air depends chiefly upon two factors, the weight-carrying capacity of the seroplane and the convenience and size of the space allotted to the passengers.
With regard to weight-carrying it can easily be understood that if an aeroplane is crammed to the brim with passengers their com bined weight will make it impose ible to equip the machine with heavy and luxurious divana, Tarkish baths, an American bar, 4 coon band, and other hotel comforta,
As to the convenient arrange ment of the space, the most com- fortable machines will be those in which the passengers do not; trip over half-concealed bracing wires or knuck
their heads against unexpected spars.
So natil designers give us what popular writers are accus- tomed to call "the serial liner of the fature" the settlement of the question of comfort, will be a compromise.
It may be taken as a general rule that the bigger the machine the more confortable it will be provided it is fitted with engines powerful in proportion to the weight to be carried), for in a large available space there is more scope for making suitable arrangements.
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boat chokes on and lose its cuit, is then that you realise the advisablay of carrying an extra the Hongkong General Chamber act of Cobaltan,
Combine put the spark of He inte of Commerce will be held on gines, autos, trucks, and tractors they ring
In small air-travel aeroplanes there will be little comfort, but law of supply and demand, which there will probably be more is natural and inevitable. Econ-speed, so these machines will be omic forces are bound to have an chiefly used by the enthusiasts influence. I do think, however, and by people in a great hurry.
There is no reason why the big proceed gradually and that a maltiple-engined type of machine. lower cost of living should pre-should not be fairly. comfortable from the start. The passengers' cede any reducing of wages. F. A. Seiberling, president of
"In my opinion there is no compartment ean be completely Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., United States. The people of red to some extent; windows can
chance for the Bolsheviki in the covered in; seats can be upholsters to telephone, light her, Tuesday, 25th March at 3.55 p.m. second largest manufacturers of rabber goods in the world, dis- this country are intelligent as be fitted and a corridor of the cussing the industrial outlook with compared with poor Russia, where type found in railway carriages Dow. Jones & Co., says that the 85 per cent of the people cannot can be arranged. An upper deck question of labour shortage is the read or write. Here we have can also be made with a faffrail most important one right now,schools and people can become and some sort of decreen to He thinks that as it took this quainted with basic facts; and ahield passengers from the const- country practically two years to fortunately, under our form of ant 100 miles-so-hour rush of get into the war full swing, it government, 51 cent of wind created by the forward travel will take up nearly as long to get
the people will always control of the aeroplane.
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Passengers can be protected
out of it. He is optimistic on the our destinies. It will probably against the cold in a machine of
outlook for automobiles and tire take all of 1919 to get us back in business. Taking up the situation a normal industrial position in detail Mr. Seiberling says.
again. But after that I think our "The resumption of business people can look forward to a wave the of prosperity greater than the a peace basis means launching
out into a year's country has ever had." business easily eclipsing any former achievement of American industry.
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"Automobile production has not yet reached its peak and the industry will resume its former proportions as rapidly as the government's releases of mater
THE STANDARD SHIPS.
CONDITIONS OF SALE. `
this type, hot exhaust gas from the engines can be trapped and made to pass through radiators fitted under the "floor" of the machine, or electric beating can be installed.
It can thus be seen that pas8- engers need not be expected to travel in discomfort, and when ប considers the enormous amount of time saved, especially when stripe of water like the Irish Channel or the Adriatic Sea are to be crossed, the advantages far outweigh say disadvantages.
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iala, particularly steel, will According to a statement issued permit. And while automobile recently with reference to the. production is climbing back to sale of standard tonnage now former levels the multiplication when taken over, will be complet under construction, the ships, of motor trucks will increased with such modifications in the tremendously, until in five years original design as may be needed from now truck registration will to adapt them to the requirements the most ruthless of them was the undoubtedly equal automobile of special trades. The cost of U-161, now in well-merited registration.
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such modifications will be borne by damace in the Hamoaze. This "The tire business will keep will be relieved of all liabilities of by the fereeity of her commander TBE Annual Meeting of the held at the Offices of the under-
purchasers, and the Government boat gained a most craal character.
THE Fiftieth Onlinery Meet- fing of Shareholders will be pace, and will get back to its any kind whatsoever, including and his crew, who in no case Members of the Hongkong pre war position as soon as the those in respect of machinery showed a spark of manhood in General Chamber of Commerce signed at noon on Saturday the automobile business is in full contracts."' swing, which condition will like-
will be held on Tuesday, the 25th 25th instant. dealing with their victims. Her March, 1919, at 4 o'clock precise The tonnage which is being Prapan skipper-the one who 17, in the CHAMBER OF COM Company will be closed from the The Tracafer: Books of the ly obtain the next twelve months. disposed of comprises all ships rendered Hirwas a typical MERE BOOM. CHARTERED 5th to the 19th instant, bɔthe
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the days inclusive. arobability of industrial disturb exception of oil tankers, fabricat-the second in command on her following purposes *-** races in this country, as ed ships, and ships which have last voyage under the German er of the troubles on the already been taken over.
eagle. Her armament was found other side of the world. I do The Government reserve the to be of the most powerful des not share this view at all. While right to withdraw from the cription four 19.7 inch torpedo wages have been lifted almost arrangement any ships required tubes, the projectile from which 100 per cent. daring the war, to satisfy obligations to neutral was sufficient to sink the most the same war situation made or Allied Governments; and it is powerful liner if hit fair and 3. To transsot say General abnormal living conditions, further provided that any builder
square, a single 5,9 inch gun which though largely partificial, the Shipping Controller, elect and a mine-laying equipment made the cost of living following within a specified time to take 161 and her sister, U 126, are
for
nearly 40 mines. The U the rise in wages."-
"Soon the true plane of values account any standard.
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have a draught of 14 feet.
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At this Meeting a Resolution 1. To receive the Report and will be proposed that, owing to Accounts of the Com the Consulting Commirkittee beinsc mitteo for the year ended, now made up to the max -31st December, 1918. number of sight, the remuNOTA- 2. To elect & New Committes, lion to the Commilies, be ins
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