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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE HOME RULE BILL.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
$35 PER ANNUM.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
RUSSIAN SITUATION.“
PASSES ITS SECOND READING.
STRONG SPEECH BY MR, LLOYD GEORGE.
London, March 31
THE AMERICAN TORNADOS.
HEAVY DAMAGE IN CHICAGO,
Chicago, Maish Twenty people ware killed 'and hundreds injured in the Many buildings in the north-westem subarbe wars demolished Įdamage is estimated at several millions of dollars.
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New York, March 2 In the tornadoes, the towns of Elgin and Joliw, Illinois, suffere severely. Eight were killed and hundreds injured. Four minion from Coms dollars" damage was dons in the business quarter of Elgin (wo "In the House of Commons, Sir Edward Carson, opening the hundred houses in Kelrose Park were wrecked, alão many ni Conclusion of the Home Rule debate, while recording his unalterable
opposition to the whole policy of Home Rule and disclaiming any hing. Firon started in the wreckage at Evanston and Wilmwe responsibility for the scheme, said it would have been easy for blinere prevented from spreading. The storm was specially to say that he would continue the fight to the finiab, but the cardinal Michigan in the regions of Kalamazo, Battle Creek and Laing facts were that the Act of 1914 was on the Stałute Book and that extending east as far as Bay City.
.......... The town of Edmarton, Indiana, with a population of 500); pledgue had been given to Ulster. Many old friends ware calling
virtually destroyed. There were many casualtinë.. him Traitor because he was not fighting to the end, but he had Greenville, and Raab's Corner, Ohio, were razad. La Grang KE i been affered a Parliament for six counties and could not ank Ukter West Paint, Georgia, were seriously damaged. Numerous pladse
to get rifles and fight for what was offered peaceably. His daty was clear. He would not vote for the Bill bat would not prevent it were complataly isolated owing to the telegraph wires being hawn passing. He challenged the Labourites to go to the country with down; hence full details are not yet available.
the announced determination to drive Ulster under a Sinn Fein Parliament in Dublin by the forces of the Crown, or to give Ireland
· an actual or potential Espüblic, or to tell the electorate what would be the conditions of the western ports of Ireland as havers and harbours for an enemy in the event of another war. The last wa could not have been won under such conditions.
TRAMS AND BUSSES.
THREATENED EASTER STRIKE.
London, March 315
Referring to the assassinations in Ireland, be expressed the opinion that they were not committed by Irishmen, but by ill-
The Easter tramway and bas štrike is still uncertain. A mést:{ conditioned men returned from America. He agreed that the present Bill modified his objection to the Act of 1914, but declared ing of employers and employees at the Ministry of Labour that if anyone was able to speak for South Ireland and appealed to endeavouring to find a basis of compromise. It is understood thems him on the ground of patriotism to do his best to start good is the possibility of a settlement on a 6-weekly increase.
Sir Erie Geddes to-day introduced in the House of Commons': *temperedly to govern under the new Irish Parliaments he would
most heartily agree and would anticipate the most speeds Union in Bill enabling tramways to increase their fares with a view to meeting one Parliament (Loud chears). But unfortunately, that was not the demands for higher wages. their task. He promised that Ulster would do her level best with her Parliament.
& SETTLEMENT.
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The Government, haa went a wireless message to Moscow that request of Półund is prepared to nego Hienon with Burket Russia,
THE POSITION IN GERMANY,
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DISQUIETINO NEWS PROM RUHR.
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Berlin, March 28.
can be done News from the Rabr Valley continues to be disquieting. It is representative
Hallifax. Įreported that the Goverement has sent nitimainnasto the workers jand army, allowing three days to fully observe a truca. Otherwise
most drastic steps will be takon.
A telegram from Muenster, says that: Commander Reichswehr STABBING AFFRAY- Mr. Adamwon, dealing with Mr. Bonar Law's question as to
The tram and bus dispate has been settled and the strike notices fót Buhr who visited, Wesel, reports that the workgfs have suffered whether the Labour Party was prepared to`give Ireland a Republic, pointed out that the granting of dominion Home Rule had not se cancelled. Workers over 18 years will receive a 5-weakly increase heavily in men and mistarials. There in malone my fear of -# 70- aulted in the establishment of any Independent Republics On the from March 29 and a further shilling from June 1st, the juniors half somption of the bombardm - contrary, the Colonies granted it, bad bean earnest friends and these amounts. :supporters of the Mother Country. Why then, abould the grant of dominion Home Rale to Ireland be dangerous? Personally, be
- suggested either the grant of full self-government to Ireland, with provision for the protection of minorities, questions of defence and foreign relations being reserved for the Imperial Parliament, or that - an Assembly, representing the whole of the Irish people elected by proportional representation, should draft a new constitution with a similar provision and reservation.
BRITAIN'S INCREASED REVENUE,
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REDS DEFEATED AT WESEL,
the Tui Tong. Hotel morning.
It is stated” that the assailant, by means of A letter, decoyed a London, Marcb 29.
pan--named Ms-8am-Tio, an The latest news from Germany is more hopeful. It is reported employee at a Chinese firm having- that the Reds have been defeated at Wesel where Government troops business connections in California, have been reinforced from South Germany. The Reds have now asked for an armistice.
TELAGS MUCH QUIETER.
to the place, where, following a quatrel over a woman, an attempt was alleged to have been made to murder him. The fokis of the Hotel, hearing ⚫the DOD- motion, blew their whistles
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London, March 31. i The revenue for the past quarter was £643,250,000, an increase of £263,500,000 as compared with the corresponding quarter of 1919.
The
revenue for
to-day, the fiscal year ended Mr. Lloyd George, who was loudly cheered, emphasised that the difficulty was that no proposals were acceptable to any party in Britain £1,339,500,000. an increase of £150,500,000, as compared with
London, March 29. that would be accepted by any party in Ireland. The debate clearly 1918-1919.
All sources of Revenue show increases, èxcept Land Values and,
Latest British telegrams from Barlin State that the situation in and demonstrated that the Government's plan held the Beld. Undoubt- edly, the majority of Irishmen wanted independence and an Irish Crown Lands, which show trifling deficits. The biggest items G. many is returning to dermal." It appears that the food short- arrived they came upon the body Republic, but was there a single party in the House of Commons are:-Incorde Tax, £359,000,000: Excess Profits, £290,000,000; and age damped the enthusiasm of the Reds. Fights are still reported of Ma lying prostrate in the room that would support them? It was useless to talk of self-determins- Miscellaneous, £280,000,000, The latter was mostly derived from but the accuracy of the reports are often doubtful. The position with wounds in the temple, thross tion for the supporters thereof must go the full length of granting the sale of war stores. tan Irish Republic. Self-determination did rot mean that every
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RUMANIA AND JAPAN.
Mr. Lloyd George declared that if any section of Wales wisbed
London. March 29. to establish a Welsh Republic he would oppose it to the farthest The Daily Mail correspondent at Cairo interviewed the Crown limit possible. If Brittany demanded self-determination it did not Prince of Romania who is bound for Japan. The Crown Princs mid mean that France, who favoured the principle of self-deter nination, they boped to obtain from Japan things which Romanis was das pught to accede to the demand. He asked the Leader of the sperat ly wanting and hoped to interest Japanese shipping companie Labourites if he favoured an application of the principle of self- determination in Ireland.
Mr. Clynes, after some hesitation. ssid not as Mr. Lloyd George defined it.
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Japan could supply locomotives, linen, medicine, etc., but we are looking to the Japanese for help of say kind. Our old friend, Britain, would help, but she has her own vast house to repair after the ravages of war." Rumania's great natural resources furnished the necessary guarantees.
THE RUMANIAN OIL WELLS.
4 DECISION AGAINST THE CROWN.
Mr Lloyd George said that meant that the Labour Party was opposed to any Irish demand for a republic. He expressed grati- - fication
tbat and ho. told the Labourites bot to mislead the Irish Electorate. (Loud Cheers.) He asserted that no section of Ireland would accept Mr. Asquith's plao. As no party in Great Britain would accept the proposal faronted by the majority of Irish opinion, the British Government, with its responsibility for the United Kingdom and the whole Empire,
London, March 26.. must exercise its wisest considered judgment. He refuted Mr.
The King's Bench bas decided against the Crown in an action by Devlin's criticism regarding the Irish Parliaments' restricted powers, the Rumanian Consolidated Oilfields for £1,250,000 compensation for and asserted that if Scotland and Wales, which were as intensely the destruction of oil wells in 1916, but has refused to assess the patriotic and nations! as Ireland, wera offered a-similar-measure demages. they would greatefully accept. Mr. Asquith's picture of the Irish Council as a fleshless, bloodlesa akelatou was not remotely ap- curate. He asked why anion should be forced on Ireland at the outset when Irishmen could not achieve that for themselves. Unity would much depend on the attitude of the Southern Sign Feiners. Referring to the recent motion in the United States Senate, he pointed out that the ancestors of some of those who supported the
DENIES A RUMOUR. motion fought to death against Sonceding to the southern United States the very demand they were now supporting for Ireland. If
London, March 39," that demand-were persisted-in it would lead to exactly the same
Aboard HMS. Renown the Prince of Wales was given in Theasures of repression as in the southern States of America Woration & Barbados. Enthusiasm reached a climax when the claimed nothing more than the United States claimed for themselves. Prince, at a banquet, contradicted the rumour of the possibility of (Loud ehsers). We would stand no less. (Land cheera). Certain Britain's selling a part of the West Indies to America. powers, like the Customs control, might be conferred on Ireland if she settled down and accepted a union but at présent it would be placing dangerous weapons in the bands of an infuriated people. He concluded that it was his sanguine. belief that the BI would lead to that union, though not within one, two or three JULTS.
Replying to Mr. MacVeagh, Major Tryon said that it wa Intended to arrest Mr. MacCurtain, under the Defence of the ¿Resim Act
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·Rule-Bill wie” read a second time by 348 votes to Clairman of 15% 65%
in connection with the
THE PRINCE OF WALES.
A U.S. COAL, CONSPIRACY,
in the Ruhr Valley is much quieter. The latest news from the and face. He was removed to Rhineland and Westphalia indicates that order is gradually being the Hospital where is is stated- restored. Probably the Red headquarters at Muelheim will soon be he is in a critical atata,
alleged assailant bas isolated, owing to the Socialists breaking away.
detained.
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UNWARRANTED GERMAN ACTION..
Paris, March 29. Official quarters declare that it is confirmed that German Regu- Hars have entered the Ruhr district without the permission of the Allies, and assert that the action is totally unwarranted. The num- ber of troops concerned is estimated to be from 8,000 to 10,000.-
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- Meanwhile Reuler's Berlin correspondent says the Government The exhibition football match negotiating with the Independent Socialist leader Herr Cohn, with and presentation of Cup, in con- a view to modifying its ultimatum to the workers in the Rabr region, nection with the End Divis as it is pointed out to the Government that if the workers are ion of the Football League, driven to desperation they may flood the mines and blow up the will take place on blast fumacOS.
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OPENS.
Easter Monday, 5th April, at Happy Valley at £13. The two op posing teams will be Navy |Reserves (Wioners of Lesgar) - and Kowloon (Runners-up). Both teams will be strong and a goo| tarn out of spectator is expected.
Berlin, March 29, The National Assembly has opened. The Chancellor, Herr Mueller, in a speech, pronounced for the farther democratisation of their institutions, including the Civil Service. He declared that those who had made common cause with Kapp must disappear.
2 There will be much sympathy Unfaithful Military formations would be disbanded and new real People's Army created. Democrats must be placed in con-felt for Mr. and Mrs. Jámes manding positions everywhere, He onthard extensive, social Kyupcb, of Kowloon, in the loss legislation and said the mines would be publicly administered, that they have sustained to-day by
"death the Empire would participate in the management of the collieries the
of their four- later take..... over the coml and potash syndicates[year・・ old son, whick (Cheers.) He foreshadowed early elections and declared that the took place guddenly............ “at
Victoria Government had been negotiating with the Allies with the object of the
Hospital sending reinforcements to Rahr. He declared the Allies hitherto particularly healthy ütle follow, would agree only if equivalent Allied forces entered at other places he was taken ill with cerebro- and in this connection the Allies demanded the occupation of Frank-spinal meningitis a short whifa
ago and never recovered. fort, Hamburg and Darmstadt.
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