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FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1918.

TELEGRAMS.

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THE CHINA MAIL

CONSCRIPTION FOR IRELAND AT of opening the discussion in the EARLIER TELEGRAMS. «

ALL COSTS. -

DEBATE IN THE HOUSE' OF COMMONS.

event of a concession, and not to oppona the Bill further."

OUTBURSTS OF PASSION

DURING DEBATE The gravity of the happenings in MR. ASQUITH'S ATTITUDE.. FIGHTING AGAINST GREAT ODDS.

LONDON, April 10,

France was a restraining inthenes in In the House of Commons, during yesterday's debate, but these were The low visibility is still handicap-the second reading of the Military foutbursts of passion on the part of .ping our airmen,

Service Bill. Mr. Asquith said the the Nationalists, notably on the part We are fighting against great odds: proposal of Conscription for Ireland 97 Mr. Dillon, who bitterly attacked We know the enemy has declared had been strendy twice gorisidered, Genapd Gough, whom he neemsed of involving thọ. Irish Divisiquus -in-a this to be a decisive offensive, and and twice dokkerutely rejected by we must be prepared for a continu. the Government, because it was ance of heavy blows, us long as he convinced that the disadvantages outweighed the purely military ad vantages. He regretted that Ireland the front, which would spread to had refused to accept conscription the United States, Australia and The Irish viete was, perhaps, dith wherever the Irish ruce was found.

Captain Redmond, speaking from cult to appreciate, but in a free

is able..

The enemy has pertainly gained

tactical successes, but has strategie- ally accomplished nothing.

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We are very slowly giving ground

ter and there, der pressure of „derse nases.

Iam ghud to be able to conchade

with the news that our indomitable troeps have driven out the enemy from Messines,

GERMANS CLAIM 6,000 FRESH CAPTURES.

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disister on three sepucute occasions. He declared that conscription in Ireland would open up another war

THE MILITARY: SERVION HILL...

HOME SECRETARY SANGUINE

AS TO IRELAND.

*LONDON, April 10.

THE IMPRESAMENT OF DUTCH SHIPPING.

COAL AND FITCH CARGOES TAKEN OVER.

THE HAQUE April 10. The British Legation has notified the Netherlands Overen Trust that the In the House of Commons, moving the coal and pitch cargoes on Dutch shipa fill the B. Hon. Sir George Cave, requisitiooed owing to the impractica second reading of the Military Service taken over at British porta has been Secretary of State for Ireland, referringbility of unloading and storing but the to the threatened resistance in Ireland owners will receive equal quantities of said that resistance would be overcome. naw cargoes when they are able to take (Cheers and Irish protests). It was very substantial number of men. If believed the Irish clause would produce it pieled ten Divisions or only five it would be worth while to enact it. It was aid it would need an army to enfores it. The Government did not think so. Owing to the conduct of certain elo-: to retain a considerable force in Ireland ments in Ireland it was already neesssary

a

increased.

delivery.

aloud and store other cargoes until the Arrangements bave been" alsde to owners are able to receive them

RÜBSO-UKRANIAN PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. Empire we must like the peophs us his Intler's plaev, said the Govern-and the Government did not think

Moscow, April 10, they are. Proceeding, he mentionment was going to realise the German that force would need to be substantially

Replying to Germany's demand for for instance, Australia, where calculation of a Civil War in Ireland. whole-hearted Aleyation to the curse

Sir George Cave emphasised that as the occlusion of Russo-Ukranian Mr. Asquith a speech was eagerly soon as arrangements for registration pea the Government has informed of the Empire was Australia has given her children al

not disputed, awaited. He took the idle course would be put into, operation in Ireland. to Kieft on April 4 proposing that peace! and tribunals were complete the Act Germany that it sent a wireless messagá condemning conscription in Ireland (Irish cries of "You will never set negotiations begin on the sch] resonoves in every tlicatre of the war!

us inexpedient, but not saying a word

them.”, “Nobody will serve.") unstintedly with 'n free heart, yet against the justice of the proposal. could do more and was bound in honour Continuing, che speakeranid Iralem) she would not have conscription. The House cheered him, but also to do her share towards the defence of although urged by her energetic anl

cheeral Mr. Bonar Law's reply.proposed to put her on the same footing, the country and the Government caly robust politician (Rt. Hon.. WM. Hughes. Twice she was consulted.

proclaiming the Government's frm as the rest of the Empire. - resolve. and twice she refused. Even if they

BILL DOES NOT APPLY TO Between Armentieres and the Land the power, none would dream! AN AMENDMENT DEFEATED,

DOMINIONS Basse Canal we attacked the British of asking the Imperial Government In the House of Commons un

LONDON, April 10 and Portuguese, and took the first to impose compulsion in Australia, pazneniment to the second reading of

The text of the new Military Service lines together with 6,000 prisoners Mr. Asquith urged that the Govern.the Man-Power Bill, declaring that Bill states that, the provisions do not and about 100 guns.

ment would be guilty of terrible the Bill diminishes the Naval and apply to persons ordinarily resident in opite

the Dominions Doctors up to 56 years economic power of the nation, with of age will be liable to service. Clergy-

It was stated that the defendant was arrested on board the S.3, On Lee out adding to the commensurate men halt perform combatant service Tuilitary strength, was rejected by only with their consent. As regards and the opium was discovered conceal- Ireland the Act shall be subject to sucked in a waist band defendant wai modifications and adaptations as are decessary to make it applicable.

wearing.

Tasnos. April 10, A wireless German official report

states:-

A German official report, issued in shart-sightesinese, when the Convenc the evening, states:-

tion, had completed its Exhours, to We penetrated the English lines impose compulsion in Ireland. astride. Warneton!

FRENCH OFFICIAL

REPORTS

WE ARE NOT GOING TO WALTER THE DECISION."

821 votes to 106.

LIVELY SCENES IN THE HOUSE-

The closing stage of the debate

IRISH PRESS COMMENT. Irish Press comment on the proposa!

THE MAGISTRACY.

ILLICIT OPIUM.

✰ Chinese, was charged before Mr. Wood this morning with unlawfully attempting to export eight taols of

Defendaut pleading guilty, his Wor. ship Bued him $250 with the alternative

Mr. Bonar Law said the evidenc, the Wau-Power Bill was marked to extend conscription to Ireland of three months?'hard labour,

VIOLENT ARTILLERY FIRINGshowed that the fermaus were going and Gekles rose the Nationalists

by lively scenes, When Sir Auck-follows party lines.

Loxbox, April 11, 1.18.0.

A French communiqué states: North of Montdidier and in the region of the Cise Canal the urtillery

del was violent.

The Irish Times says only one thing

CARELESS RICKSHAW

DRIVING.

F. Duke could be more unfortunate than the total exemption of Ireland from com-

hesitation to enforce it in the face of charge of failing to observe the role of of compulsion and the anbeequent fore Mr. Wood this morning on the pulsory service, namely the enpetmezt). A rickshaw coalie was brought be-

lawless and disloyal threats.

to throw everything into this attack. clamoured for Mr. H. If they were not sucessful to-day,(Secretary for Ireland). After soMO they would try again to now. they failed to-morrow they would try and Geddes was allowed to speak. If some minutes of turmoil. Sir Auck again month after month. He was He emphasised the necessity for the of the opinion that, unless the casual- Bill. incidentally paying

The Nationalist Freeman's Journal) the road whilst driving bia rickshaw in thes were auch heavier than Is the French and Italians in our midst, and that the Cabinet has decided to ing of the 10th instant..

a tribute to declares that the Government is raad Chatham Road, Kowloor, on the even- expected the nest eritied the world who were volunteering, many sacri- carry war into Ireland. he the end of May and Jane. Weing their businesses. Sir Auckland LONDON NEWSPAPER'S VIEW. CRY FOR INDEMNITIES REVIVED re aliudy compelled to put in the Geddes appealed to the discharged

battle line men with less than four, saldies to volunteer, again.

The Daily Chronicle regards the The attempt to enact Irish conscription at months' training. What we were only alternative of the Bill was to this juncture as a blunder and catas doing now might make a difference. let the Armies down, which the trophe and camestly hopes that even

We took 30 prisoners in yesterday evening's fighting.

IN GERMAY,

** THE FRUITS OF GERMAN

VICTORY."

Zuuren, April 11 The German denund "for indemni- ties has been revived.

Victory or defeat, the Government country would never do. intended to carry out conscription in MAN-POWER BILL PASSES SECOND Ireland.

READING.

In the House of Commons the Man-Power Bill passed the second | reading by 323 votes to 100..

now the Government will open its ears to saner counsels.

ENEMY MIGHT OCCUPY CHANNEL

FORTE

SIR A. GEDDES' WARNING.

LONDON, April 10.

If, when the life of the Empire The Minister, Hery Say de Witz, was at stake the Goverment said speaking at Dresden, said the war we could not ask Ireland to help us cannot end on a friendly agreement. that would have been the end of It must be fought to a finish, bring-Home Kule. (Cheem.) Irish con- ing Germany the fruits of victory.Peription would make a difference in Her enemies must pay indemnities: the military strength, and this had MAXIMALISTS NOT HOSTILE London, said: "We are going to require otherwise the peace-breakers "would compelled the Government to face begin again.

the consequences. There would be

RUSSIA.

THE TROUBLE IN SIBERIA. ---

Sir Auckland Geddes, in a speech in

a vast number of men, I wish I could tell you the figures but that would give the enemy most valuable information."

The speaker proceeded to say that

It was stated that the defendant's rickshaw was behind three others which were going in the direction of the Kowloon Docke. In his attempt to take the lead from the rickshaws in tant, the defendant drove his ricks

to the wrong side of the road and crashed into. Mrs. Smalley's rickshaw which was going in the opposite direction Mr. Smalley's rickshaw was pushed out of the road as the. |result of the collision,

Defendant pleaded guilty, stating he was merely obeying instructions. The collision was purely sa accident. A fine of $5 was imponed..

THEFT OF AN ANCHOR,

Before Mr. Wood this morning, a

young fit men were mostly wanted and Chinese was charged with the theft of wanted urgently. He realised that the new Bill would mean death and disaster an anchor from a junk at Shaukiwan to many industries, but that was a lesser oril than military disaster.

TO JAPAN.

LONDON. Appri 11. nich larger number of men than A message from Tokio glated the › GERMAN ANNEXATIONS IN tem Divisions, its neationed by Bi-8th instant states that the Soviet O Cave (Home Secretary). We were Municipality ut Vadivostock in a not asking Ireland" to "do anything courteous protest against the landing PETROGRAD, Aprit High was not asked of the citizens of the Japanese promises its utmost A report, read before the Commis- of every belligerent country. The to arrest the offenders, who are It might end with German occupation .sarist of Commerce, summarises delay was a proof that the Govern-burglars, and assures the Japanese of the French Channel ports, then we Bussia's loser 96,4 result of the ment had been anxious to deal bon-that the Maximalists are not hostile should need a great army in England. Brestlitevsk, Treaty as follows:-

ourably and fairly with Ireland. Japan.

tory,

780,000 square kilometres of terri- we are not going to alter the The Soviet has issued a proclama- decision," (Nationalist - interruption to workinen warning them of 50,000,000 inhabitants, or 32 per tions: Neither ure we."). "It the the danger of hostility against the

cent. of the total population. *41,000 kilometres of railways, or

one-third,

people and the country think that we

ure making a mistake, we will do our

78 per cent. of the total produc.utmost to give Royal support to any

tion of iron.

80 per cent. of coal.

208 sugar refineries.

'19 clotli factories.

574 breweries.

183 tobacco factories.

1,885 distillerica,

244 chernical factorien.

616 paper factories.

1,000 machine factories.

The territories that will henceforth

be. German are expected to yield· B

They bousted 1,800 savings banks.

Japanese.

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CROWDS WATCH BRITISH MARINES IN SILENCE.

other Government in carrying on the

A message from Vladivostock dated war."

He concluded by saying that the 8th instant says the town is quiet the Government was prepared to con- and trouble is not anticipated. sider criticism on the Bil, such ne, The landing of the British marines: making the age 18, but he refused to on the 5th was watched by crowd's in alter anything which was considered necessary. (Cheers.)

MR. DILLON SUGGESTS AN IRISH PLEBISCITE.

Mr.

Dillon said the military resulta

Bilence..

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THE ENEMY AND JERUSALEM.

POSSIBLE ATTEMPT TO

RETAKE THE- CITY. -

AMSTERDAM, April 11. Genel Ardenne, writing to

U-BOAT WIRFARE.

BRITISH SHIPPING RETURNS.

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know how the great battle would end

*THE PREMIER'S SPEECH.

It appeared that the defendant Nong engaged a boat, owned by an old man,

and stole an anchor. The noise die. approached the complainant's junk"

turbed the complainant who rushed on deck but the thief escaped. The Police was informed and later in the night arrested the defendant.

.....

Defendant said the anchor was AMERICAN INTERPRETATION.

given by the old man, whoes. boat he hired, to well. He denied having New Yonk, April 10. The Press takes Mr. Lloyd. George's stolen the anchor. speech as the text of an appeal to Inspector Angus said the old man Americans to speed up we work was half paralysed and honest. It expecially the provision of troopships, and they advise Irishmen to support was scarcely possible to believe that the peaceful acceptance of conscription. he could lift an anchor.

SENEMY' CAPTURES CASUALTY

CLEARING STATIONS.

LONDON, April 10. The War Ofice reports that during the recent retirement some camalty clearing stations fell into the enemy a bands. All the doctors, nurses and patients were safely evacuated and the

FRENCH REPULSE ENEMY ATELOKS.

A lukong mid be arrested the defen, dant whom he found hiding in the old man's boat. The old mad told witness that the 'defendant stole the sucher.

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DISORDERLY BEHAVIOUR.

tereme of 815 milliards of zoubleshoped from the Bill could not in Duesseldorf newspaper, says the tide deßciencies have sines been made good. Seven Chinese were brought before

anywise redress the recent military is about to turn in Syria and authorities have generously helped in beharing in disorderly manner at famine prices, earnings are not likely accounts covering the last Counter

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fixed price for fish, locally known as its Directors: report and statement of RUSSIAN WARSHIPS IN HELSING-of the military age. The Premier

mistortance. He opposed the mising Palestine lending doctors and nurses. Took Doo Kan Ya Fong Theatre last night to diminish. The wives of skippers weer Only the report has been published in

During the evacuation, which FORS DISARMED.

the best furs and the finest diamonds, the Chinese Press, so the figures referred had said that at the recent battle

The re-capture of Jenmalein is a

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casualties occurred in the medical and including the defendants who were War Bonds. One trawler owner has round numbers and are apparently in- PETROGRAD, April 10.

nursing personal -

prospects to be so favourable that complete, says the CDaily New Thirty destroyers, 40 submarines equal to our and much inferior to

passing Hongkong on their way fur-ja bought up fishing vessels all along From this report we gleah that in spite ther south," went to the theaire last the dust, and has st (lenat £300,000 of the past year's higir anıl increased and 10 transports, remaining at us aerially. Therefore, the explana-

night and sought ten cent tickets, invested in this kind of craft Despite coat of worring the company's feet. Helsingfors, have been disarmed as tion was not the want of men. The

the dangers of U-boats, there is no short and the lamentable, sinking of twe They were not satisfied with the age of men for the trawlers, and this is ships, the Amping and the Pacchi, in accommodation and, later on, about not surprising, having regard to the both of which many lives were lost, the haudeme remuneration Taken all in result of the year's working, regacija) an LONDON, April 10. forty men made a rush for the eighty all Grimsby market has a better supply a whole, his proved quite satisfactory. A French communiqué states :--- dents seating socommodation. They of fish then two years ago The total receipt of freight amounted The enemy, during the night, under were ordered to go away, but they formen are making record earnings as more than the receipts during the pre- While it is true that North des traws to over Tis. 3,301,000, OF ALL, 1,510.009 took a series of local actions at several

refused and witness had to threaten the result of the present high prices of coding year. The chief cause of this points of the Front

The Germany, last evening, after a them with his revolver before they fish and that deckhands are receiving prosperity is attributed to withdrawal the alinost treble pra war rates, while skip of nips by the Allied comtries for war strong artillery preparation powerfully would be induced to return to the pers and mates, who are paid a percentage service. After deacting expenses, etc, attacked in the region of "Hangard-on Sauterus. An obstinate fight, developed seats they occupied originally. Witness on the value of the catch, are commonly the Company will pay & dividend cu earning four-figure incomes, there is the shipping Altares" of T10 each for the village which changed hindi added that be anticipated no further other side to this question. I wouldn't absorbing is: 840,000, and a dividend of repeatedly. An attack by us towards trouble as the men were leaving ga trawling for a pound an hour thea The 3 sachon property harm

days" declared a prominent Grimsby aggregating The 132,000, but those thres in the morning made us completely.

owner. There can be no. Bih while it dividends, will, as usust, be paid in the 1,042 | minster of the village and enemyang Mr. Dyer Ball discharged the defen. besto be won at such hazards. That is proportion of two shipping chilies fer samidid why the prices: fixed are comparatively every property' share, on or stier, ther after, administering a rare high, Men weed the incentive of good Chinese 1st day of the 3rd moon (Apel out of the wood west of Castle war | dente 11 asogumarily defeited.

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it is impossible to evacuate them. explanation of the defeats was the

LONDON, April 10: Threa battleships from Helsingfors system of promoting officers. The The Adminity issues the following

expected to arrive at Kronstadt attempt to impose conscription in returne

-BIG

this evening.

Ireland would destroy the hopes of

Arrivals

FRENCH RETURNS.

LONDON, Ap

.2,594

..2,495

2

Departures The former Russian ice-breaker an Irish settlement in war time. Vensola aunk (over 1,800 tons)... Folyneta and the Finnish ice-breaker | The Inahmen no longer trusted the Vessels sunk (under 1.600 tons). Tarmo landed a small German force Government's pledgos. He chal Ungareessfully attacked at Lovisa, between Helsingfors and lenged the Government to take au Fishing vessels sunk.... Viborg,

Irish plebiscite, contending that down It is reported that a German squadron, with several transports, is to Antrim and Belfast the vote would pearing Lovisa, from Reval be as heavily against as in Mayo and The French veturna are ex follows

The Germans, doubtians, will Roscommon.. He would propose, in Arrivalized.

PAAL 1,045. the Committee that the Government Departures

Vessels cunkabove 1,600 ton) ors and

concede to the County the option Vessels uqancocasfully attacked

northwards and out the between

An enemy in an attempt to detra

to-day,

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