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69265 £#. H+A+ART FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1920.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
LATEST STRIKE NEWS.
SOME RIGTING REPORTED FROM WALES.
IMPORTANT DEBATE IN HOUSE GF COMMONS.
London, October 20. Striking miners at Tonypandy have created disturbances during the past two nights.
Last evening, ve bundred rioted in the Town Square, sang the *Red Flag" and hurled stones. They were ultimately dispersed by a Police baton charge. Four police were slightly injured.
TITLED LABOURITE RESIGNS.
London, October 20, Disagreeing with the policy of the Labour extremists. Brigadier General Owen Thomas, the Set titled Labour M.P.. has resigned This seat as member for Anglesey.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
BOMBAY STRIKES,
A BLACK OUTLOOK.
Bombay, October 19. The strike situation is unchanged. The Telegraph Oños has now got sufficient recruits to relieve the Boy Scouts and Girl Quides The Goverment of India has sanctioned an increased allow ance of seven rupees a month, but the strikers have not returned.
Baptista, the leader of the postal strikers, has threatened to bring out the postal employes in other centres of India onless the authorities dispense with recruits and accept arbitration by the The tramway employes are still striking. A partial service is zunning.
There is no sign of a settlement of the gas strike, and the streets are still dark.
21st inst.
U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION_
SESATOR HARDING EXPLAINS A SPEECH,
Marion (Ohio), October 19.
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THE SHIPPING DISPUTE.
GUILDS TO MAKE NO
STATEMENT
Irish reprisals will be debated in the House of Commona to-day, Sir-As the local Press bas connection with which an urgent Government whip has been suggested the desirability of a people that the situation, in Ireland has improved singe August. Guilds, in reply to that of the issued. The feeling is uppermost among numbers of well-informed considered statement by the.
bas been considerably strangthened by the possession of much structed to state that it is thought- The prominent rebels are cow known and the Government's position Hon. Mr. Johnstone, I am in valuable information. The police forces are now stronger than they that no statement can serte any have ever been. The Sina Fein leader, Breen, for which there is useful purpose so long as the document reveals Sinn Fein plans to carry the campaign of murders validity. £1,000 reward offered, has fled to England. Meanwhile, a captured Agreement of May, 1916, is denied and ontrages to England and that they are establishing a special gang therefor.
MOTION OF VESSURE' REJECTED.
London October, 20.
.
It is merely necessary to point out that it was entered into in perfectly good faith by the Guilds in the belief that it was entered The House of Commons was crowded when the Labour M.P..
into by the Indo-China S.N. Co. Mr. Henderson moved a joint Labour. Independent and Liberal and the China Navigation Co. in vote of censure ou the Government for its administration of Ireland the same spirit, for the purpose and demanding investigation into reprisals by the forces of the
of discussing and arranging Стояд
differences that might arise in the Mr. Henderson, in a speech, declared that the military terrorism
future. Replying to President Wilson's letter, Senator Harding has wrinaugurated in Ireland was totally opposed to the best traditions of ten to White House declaring that his speech at Indianapolis only the British people and be cited instances of reprisals. He agreed. London. October 19. Another great strike, affecting 150,000 commercial road trans-
suggested ba: there had come. to bim "those
who that there had been great provocation which the Labour Party con- port worces, is koming up in consequence of the employers' refusal spoke a sentiment which they represented to be very manifest demned, but there was also provocation in the répressive palies of to negotiate on a claim for a minimum of 87-weekly. The men ong French people". The speech could not be construed as saying the Goremment have beer, warned to prepare to take immediate and drastic action that the French Government sent anybody to hin and to organise Strike Committees. The question of the date of the expiration of the strike notices will be decided at a conference to- *morrow.
ME BRACES STRIDSTION,
ANOTHER BIG STRIKE THREATENED.
London, "October 19.
WORK FOR UNEMPLOYED.
NEW LONDON ROADS,
POLAND'S REPLY TO ANGLO-FRENCH NOTE.
NO GIVING UP OF VILS A.
London, October 22.
Sir Hamar Greenwood, replying, said information regarding most cases of reprisals came from the Headquarters of the Re- publican Army. He defended the Government forces, and declared that the discipline of the Army in Ireland was unequalled in any country. But he admitted that had been cases of reprisals after the brutal murder of policemen, in which he was convinced that the villagers who took reprisals were implicated. He mentiuned Bal- briggan, which be deplored because it meant a break in the splendid discipline of the police, but it was absurd to compare that case with the destruction of a Belgian town. Sir Hamar Greenwood declared that the fovernment was breaking down the campaign of terrorism and murder which was intended to smash the British Empire and he foresaw the end of the rule by assassination a: no distant date.
London, October 20.
The House of Commons rejected Mr. Henderson's motion of | by cansure 245 votes to 79.
STEX FEISISM DENOUNCED.
Yours etc..
For the China Coas: Officers Guild and the Marine Engineers Guild
of China.
W. J. STOKES. Branch Secretary M.EG.C. Hongkong. Oct. 21, 1929.
KILLED BY
BUFFALO
CHINESE CHILD'S DEATH.
A Chinese boy, eight years of age. was yesterday trampled to Ideath by a water buffalo in the
Western district.
London, October 20
A dealer in cattle yesterday During the Insh debate in the House of Commons. Siz Hamar morning received a shipment Greenwood described Sinn Feinm as a deliberate, organised, from Kwang thow Wao and highly-paid conspiracy to smash the British Empire. Referring to amongst the animals which flamar Greenwood said these came from the Headquarters of the at the Praya at Kennedy Town the statements of Mr. Henderson with regard to reprisals, Sir were Irish Republican Army. There was a highly organised Propaganda were
landed from the junk
eigh: buffaloes. These
In the House of tomm ts, on the coal strike debate, Mr. Brace emphasised that the miners would not accept an industrial tribunal
.London. October 201 and the rejected the datum line proposal because it was an unsound The plan for making new main roads in London in connection principle that wages should depend on output whilst the coalowners with the relief of unemployment involve an expenditure of £10000, controlled production, also because they feared that over-production 000. The plans provide for a new London-Cambridge road and also would mean unemployment. He urged an immediate attemp; at a set-a bumber of main traffic arteries through Middlesex and Essex. The tlement. He believed there would be an opportunity for a settlement scheme will open up many inaccessible areas, will not involve the during the next day or two, but if the opportunity were lost a settle demolition of houses and will greatly enhance property values in Tent would be much more difficu!. He admitted that the Govern-mang districts. me could defeat the miners. but this would destroy the hope of increased production. Mr. Brace proposed that a National Wages Board for the future regulation of mining wages should be established before December 31 A joint committee of Coalowners, miners and 7
representatives of the Mines Department should determine the pro- portionate cares which the coalowners, the workmen and the State should draw from the mining profits pool. The old price lists of mines, which had not been altered for years. must be replaced by a It is understood that Poland has replied courteously to the 1921 list and pending the settlement of a permanent scheme for the Anglo-French Note, but foreshadows there will not be a reacaciation national regulation of wages ad increase should be paid now but of Vilna. The Reply declares that if the Anglo-French enforce Department connected with the Irish Republican movement, not were being driven to the elangh should be reviewed in the light of the financial result of the operation Lithuanian possession of Vilna, the decision would create further als in Britain but especially in the United States and certain ter house when one recalcitrant of the scheme at the end of this year.
Mr. Thomas arged the Government to explore Mr. Brace's
conflicts and an uprising in the Polish Army.
countries in Europe. This Department did its utmost, regardless of animal broke loose from proposals. He mentioned that the Railway Delegates' Conference
facts, to smirch the barge of Britain. The majority of the British driver. & Chinese boy and recently rejected a decision to strike by a single vote, but the feeling
papers declined to receive this information, but some British papars galloped at the mad speed into of comradeship might lead to a different result on the same delegates
and politicians-(cheers-accepted it. Sir Hamar Greenwood First Street. Here two Chinese meeting Sir Henry Norman from the coalowners' standpoint, but,
mectioned that ex-Service men were now being recruited for the boys were walking under speaking anofficially, he also regarded Mr. Brace's proposals as of
R.LC. at the rate of over 300 weekly. He protested against the
care of their parent. the greatest importance.
the suggestion that these heroes of yesterday bad become the when they were met by the murderers of to-day.
buffalo. Its appearance gave no Sir Hamar Greenwood declared that the discipline of the Army time for a warning to be taken in Ireland was cuequalled anywhere (Chera). out that the murders of Police and Military were practically confin- of them was knocked down by He pointed by the buys, and as a result, one
Mr. Lloyd George, after referring to the gratifying spirit of calmness displayed during the debate, considered that Mr. Brace's proposals were somewhat obscure. He considered that no scheme
ofmuneration was likely to produce the necessary
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EX-GERMAN SHIPS.
OVER FURT" SOLD IN ESGLASD.
London, October 20
QUESTION OF PASSPORTS.
Paris. October 19
the
ed to the counties of Clare, Cork, Limerick and Dublin Citz. The the buffalo which continued its Government's policy was based on a belief that the vast majority of carreer until arrested with Irishmen condemned murder and outrage. Supporting his conten- difficulty.
Out of 193 éx-German steamers offered for sale by Lard sulis unless Inchcape. 48, of a tonnage of 247.000, bave been sold for £4381.000 the reward bore rejasion to increased outpat. He scribed the present system of calculating wifes a- bad. Hitherto increased wares had resulted in decreased outpat. He condemned the idea suggested by Mr. Brace that the demand, which was equivalent
tion that reprisals were made under great provocation, and against The injured child was taken to to half a sorereign weekly, was mere dust in the balance and The Committee on Passports and Customs, appointed by the reple who sympathised with or assisted the murderers, Sir Hamar Hospital where it died soon after- proceeded to show the weak points in Mr. Brace's proposals, the League of Nations, has made several recommendations tendies to Greenwood instanced the murder of ire policemen at West Clare wards. acceptance of which would lead to strike for three month.
mere postponement of the facilitate the International traffic of travellers and goode through of whom four were killed by expanding bullets and the fifth blown Under consideration of a com- Mr. Lloyd George said the coming increase of world output in jons-Heras.
simplifying the rises forcalities and co-ordinating customs regulatto pieces by shotguns when badly wounded. He was convinced the pensation of $150, the child's villagers whose houses were subsequently wrecked by the police and father was satisfied to let the coal would probably lead to a reduction of the present price.
soldiers were aware of the ambush. Referring to the talk of allowing the mines to be flooded, he said
matter drop without pressing the Sir Hamar Greenwood said the Roman Catholic Church was charge which the Police thought that meant that they would be destroyed for ever note, for it would
admittedly impotent to break down the terrorism. naz be worth the capitalists while to spend money to reopen them.
Only British fit to bring against the driver and forces could. The boycott was also breaking down. The Government must do its best to prevent their destruction.
He depicted the owner of the animal at the emphasised the Government's desire to examine any further pro with over one hundred Chinese students, to be distributed through-e stated that America was not welcoming Irish emigrants as the animal to be in First Street
The s... Andre Lebon from Yokohama has arrived at Marseilles the agons of the Police and Military during the past two years and Magistracy this morning.
contended that such rendered reprisals more easily understandable. posals by the Miners' Executive and finally appealed to Parliament
The charge was for allowing and the country to trust the Government in respect of any discus-out varions French colleges to study the French language, cirilishilberto, owing to her not wishing to swell the total of disturbing and causing the death of the boy.
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He
CHINESE STUDENTS FOR FRANCE.
tion and commercial methods.--Harus,
Paris. October 19.
sions. He deprecated the idea of being rushed into a settlement and concluded by saying that a settlement involving the granting of
eloments. He stated that the whole of Ireland, including Ulster, but this was dismissed when the would be searched for arcos. what the Government considered an unjustifiable demand. without
magistrate was informed of the adequate guarantees for an increase, would be a fatal error. which
Mr. Asquith denounced the Balbriggan murders as a foul crime intention of the boy's parents to in the long rus would damage the mining as well as every other
Simultaneously, the gravity of the situation affecting the road calculated to excite the legitimate indignation of the comrades of accept compensation from the
those murdered.
desler. community.
transport workers is evidenced in the Executive's warning that
M:. Banar Law protested against those entrusted with the Replying to a suggestion by Mr. Adamson for a meeting of the
there is no alternative course open but to fight.” ters and coalowners to explore Mr. Brace's proposals, or others.
A drastic cortailment of trains and boats has begun, involving get they did sahmitted to an unfair tribuns). He declared, amid protection of life and propery in Ireland being liable to have every Mr. Lloyd George said if the miners were prepared to explore the the services to Ireland, the Channel Isles and France: also a nom-cheers and counter-cries, that the Asquithian Party advocated a basis of the Government's general principles, that any increaseer of cross-country express trains are being suspended,
surrender to crime. The Government contended that no pesca in giust bare reference to greater production, he would be delighted to declares that while a desnite conclusion was not reached the whole nothing as a concession to murder.
As regards the House of Commons debate, the Dally Telegraph the world could ever be thus attained and was determined to give The motion for adjournment, on which Sir Robert Horne made tone was a hopeful angary for an early improvement of the situation. bis speech, lapsed by time-limit and the House Yose.
vet them.
HOPES NOT REALISED.
BAILWAYMEN'S CONFERENCE ADJOURNED.
London October, 20. The Railwaymen's Conference has adjourned until to-morrow. | No decision regarding a striko was reached.
THE EFFECT ON SHIPPING.
London, October 20.
London, October 20. Labour circles were very hopeful that Mr. Brace's suggestions daring the House of Commons debate would pave the way to an endly reopening of negotiations between the Government and the miners, with a prospect of compromise. These bopes were dashed to the ground on hearing the Prime Minister's speech, in which it to restrictions on ships sailing from the United Kingdom owing to In the H of Commons, replying to a question with regard was seen that the Government were adhering rigidly to the condition the coal strike, Colouel Leslie Wilson stated that no ships which that any wages increase must be based on increased output.
Mr. Lloyd George's statement was evidently the considered coal in the holds, which would not be given clearance pending a had been bankered would be refused clearance, except those with opinion of Ministers, for after Mr. Brace's speech a Cabinet Council decision as regards the best use to which the coal could be put.
was held.
The Secretary of the Miners' Federation said the Preuiar's i speech could in Do wise be regarded as a contribution towarda e Bettlement.
RAILWAYMEN NEXT? ''
AN OUTSTANDING POINT.
London, October 20.
Probably the outstanding point in Iast evening's coal debate în the Commons was the miners spokesmen's criticism of the Govern- London, October 20.
ment's contention that the increase in wages must be contingent. Public attention to-day is focussed on a meeting of the railway- upon increased optput. The miners showed that the proposal put men's delegates to determine the railwaymen's attitude on the cost the responsibility upon the miners without giving soý guarantee like, it will comprise etits delegates, representing various grades. that their efforts would not be nullified by agencife beyond Choir Pocording to tarocillation, the danger lies in the fact that control.
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way working without a ballot. The Times considers that the Govar
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
The closing rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day was 38./1148.
THE WEATHER.
Mr. Asquith agreed that the Police and Military, when hit, were entitled to hit back again and defend themselves within every legitimate boundary, but the enquiry demanded by Mr. Henderson was because of prima facie evidence that the limit had been azcoeded.
Mr. Bonar Law dwelt on the point of the property destroyed by 202 p.m. Barometer-30.01. Tem- the terrorists being scores of times greater than that envolved in reperature -80. Humidity 44. prisals. The Government did not intend that the forces whereon we depended for security of life and property in Irelsad should intertain
condemning them. The Government would have an inquiry under- any doubt that it was not backing them. He pointed out that the number of reprisals had greatly diminished since the issue of orders taken fairly by people realising the responsibilities and dangers of the position, but not by possible enemies.
MESPOT.** OPERATIONS.”.
THE MAIN PHASE ENDED.
London, October 20. Banswah and Kufs has brought to a close the first and main phase The War Office announces that the relief of the garrisons at of the operations in Mesopotamis. Our total casualties from June
1st to October 1st amounted to 416 dead. 1.119 wounded, 159 prisoners and 473 “missing.
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