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A NEW RECORD.
Monte Carlo April 20r-Sun- [ beam-Despujola IIT, set up a naw "recard" this morning in the course of officially timedrana over the measured mila and thei measured kilometre,
Har performance today is particularly lateresting, not only on account of the conditions in which the run was made, but alsof in rìaw of the fact that two Sun- beam-Despujols boats are to de builsandangined in England with a view to competing as British defonders for the British. Inter- [national Trophy Race, which will take place at Ryde on the Solent in August this year. Entries have already been made by the British
Molor boat Club Sunbeam-Despujols III., which is a single-step hydroplane, driven by two Saabeats aaro engines of 425 horse power each, was timed (Mr. Asquith to speak
the Sawcastle as he did, Land French officially over
measured says he replied in words to this nautical mile in min. 3 sec. TRUTH ABOUT THE SHELL [effect: "Certainly not. Lord Kit-from a Oging start this morning. chener must be labouring under a The weather conditions were SCANDAL
total misapprehension as 10 ideal, as the sea was as smooth conversation which. as glass, but the boat had the Maj.-Gen. Sir F. Maurice writes four
understand, he alleges took misfortune to strip her propeller in the Daily News—
at York House, on blades off about 100 yards from I do not propose to review Sir place
We certainly the tinisting line, and covered the George Arthur's "Life of Lord March 31, 1975, Kitchenar, because having given held a long conference together at intervening distance by her mo the author some assistance in hi-York House on the date men-mentara. Had it not been for this work, I feel I must leave the oned, but not upon the subject it is estimated she would have business of criticism to others. of ammuntica. However," I said, made very much shorter time, As 'my memory can be confirmed it is, her speed works out at 56.43 rather ta deal I propose
which and refreshed by my diary. My knots speed, which beats all pre- with two controversies
hope, recollection of the conversation vious officially admitted "records” this book 1 has definitely settled. It will was recorded a few hours after it of speed afloat. The best previous remembered that Land French, in took place. I have not seen it record was also made by a Des his " 1914" made serious charges since I wrote it, but it will be pajols boat, when one of the two Kitcher. Mr. some satisfaction to you if I can French competitors in the British agains: Lord Asquith and Sir Horace Smith and it and show on what I said. International Trophy races in the Dorrien, in respect of certain doubt if you will find a single Solen: in 1913 exceeded 30 knots actions taken by them during the word about ammunition in it. I speed. A request is being sent to Lord then turned up the diary, and the International Motor Yacht early months of the war. Kitchener being dead, and Sir found, as I expected, that there Racing Acciation Hatare Smith-Dorrien an officer was no reference whatever to the today's time. still in the Service, could not subject of ammunition." reply.
may
Mr. Ampith aid reply, but he
THE TRITEL. Enter Sir George Arthur?
had not all the necessary, dice-There is in a footnote in his third
Lis a?
S
BAGIAN ISLAND.
record
MAY GO TO PHILIPPINES.
ments
A- rumah.
volume of a record of the meeting Suth. Hrame rugand-
of March 31. but at that time it Dorien. ha- already bein
The authorities of the Ph'lip-! shown
1 Fred's Appears that the plans for the that
bittle of Festubert wete 13000 recollection of the positions and m sements of his oa taps 2mpleted and presumably for Pine Government, are ren wing
that reason.. the question
of the
negotiations which were i and his becount of the enuremmanition did not erop up. But startet a long time ago for the strength at certain critical phases of the retreat ftain Mans was far Sir George gives us a letter feeding or return to the Philip- Lord French's to Kitchener dated pines of Baguan Island, which is; from accurate-Sir Gianna ; Arthur.
in which the thout thirty miles north of San- April, 1913.
dakan, from the British North now exposes a still more amazing
following passage occurs: lapse of memory on the part of
Oar joint plans will be fully Borneo which ai present has the Jel the Visues of Irelanl. French charges agains: Linii matured by the end of the week.island under its control. The Kitchener an 1 Mr. Asquith relate May 1 appear at your breakfast Governor of British North Borges table at 3.30 am, on Wednesday, is now in Manila, and the local to the famous shall controvers the 14th.
I will bring maps auth rities are taking advantage and to alleged interference with
and copious" notes and tell you of his presence here to renew the him during the retres from Mens. I will deal h re with the fire of verything, but I don't want to negotiations, says the Moufl
havs anything in writing. I am Bulletin. these charges.
in strong hopes of a great advance.
It is explained that according to the Treaty of Paris, ceding the MR. ASQUITH'S NEWCASTLE
The meeting took place at Yok! Philippines to the United States. SPEECH. Lord French says in his House in the morning of Aphi 14, the island of Baguan was part of "1914": "Just about this time" and immediately it was over Kit-the Phillippine territory ceded by --that is, in the latter part of chener sent his note of the same virtue of the Treaty. However. pl. 1915, when the wond date to Mr. Asquith. Is it con- the island has always been under
Borneo Government. battle of Ypres was being fought teivable that Kitchener should the control of the British North --the than Prime Minister. Mr. have been grossly incorrect on a
Governor Guingono of Minda- Asquith, made his Famous New-matter of vital importance in a castle speech, in which he stated note to the Prime Minister written nao and Sulu, it is declared. has that the Army bal all the am.mediately after the conversa. been e prcially requested to sub-t
Is it mit all the data in his possession munition it required. When Ition which is reported ? read that speth, after all my conceivable that in a diecasion of about the island of Baguan and public and private appeals. Ilse the plans for a great battle of to submit a statement why it is any hope that i had entertained which Lord French wished to highly important for Mindano of receiving help from the Ghvern.tell Kitchener everything." the and Salu especially to have the ment as then constituted"; and all important question of am-island. It is declared that the he goes on to describe how he munition should not have been return of the island is needed to proceeded to upsc! Mr. Asquith's mentioned? Is it conceivable that be used for very important pur- Lord French should have been poses. The island Baguan is in strong hopes of a great akverelled Tazzle Island because advance" if he knew that he was turtles abound in it. woefully deficient of shell? If it rested there the case for Lord Kitchener and Mr. Asquith would beover-whelming, but it does not Paris has published a noted stat-
On May 7. just one week be- British workmen to devote their
at which were represented 260 atmpat energies to increased pr fore the battle of Festubert began, in that after a plenary sitting. exspaperia delegation was appointed which, together with
Gazeromen.
Now this is a very incorrect account of what Mr. Asquith said, for he went to Newcastle for the express purpose of making clear the urgent need for more muni. tions and of appealing to the
auction.
at
on June 3, 1919. Mr. Asquith pro- duced his authority fo: statement. It was a letter from
FRENCH PAPER FAMINE. The National Press Bateau
Not wishing either to Lord French wrote to Kitchener I would rather say nothing caus undue alarm or to dishrar- 1
to you now about the business, ten the army, he said in the course
but if things remain quiet the National Presa Boreau Com
mittee, waited upon M. Millerand. -ní—hia speech that it was
suggest "going-over-as- laia I
the Premier. 1o por before him not true that the operations of
can on Wednesday, and going! the British Army in France
a series of decisions adopted by to breakfast with you ΕΙΠ tbe meeting, and especially to were being hampered by lack
Thursday morning s: 8.30 am, discuss the rise in the price of of ammunition. In a speech
The ammunition will the Connaught Rooms
newspapers. After the interview be all right.
the National Bureau held another Just a week later Lord French tha!
was endeavouring to torn on plenary sitting at which the com- Mr. Asquith's Government on the mittee, in view of the fact that it ground that it had failed to sup-found itself unable to assure the of news- papera, announced that it intend- ply bim with the ammonition beegular publication required for his battle!
Premier. This decision means PROVISION OF SHELLS IN 1915.ed to lender its resignation to the Of course we were short of that from now newspapers can shells and of guns and of trained
no longer apply for supplies of Press soldiers, indeed, of everything required for the prosecution of a Paper to the National great war, but if anyone still believes that after the outbreak
Lord, Kitchener dated April 14, 1915, which ran as follows:
My dear Prime Minister.- have had a talk with French. H: told me I could let you know that, with the present 3r of
eas ammunition, he will much as his troops w... vf able to use in the next forward moves
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