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GERMAN SITUATION.

LONDON, March 15.

In order to prevent the flooding of Germany with smuggled Russian money, with which the Spartacists have been lavishly supplied, the National Assembly hurriedly passed. a Bil forbidding business in Russian money except through the Imperial

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LONDON, Mar. 16.

Mr. Hartshorn, the, Welsh miners' representative, said that if the men's demands were cot granted Bolshevism

was bound to come.

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IN PARLIAMENT,

LONDON, March 20. In the House of Commons M

The Coal Commission was startled yesterday by the evidence of Mr. Robertson, the chairman of the Scottish Mineworkers. He declared that mining is deadlier than war, and quoted figures showing that an In the House of Commons Sir Eric our mines yearly for the last fifty average of 1,100 men were killed in Geddes, moving the second reading years. of the Ways and Communications were injured during the last twenty Over 33 millions of men A message from Breslau says three Bill, said before the war railway years. Mr. Robertson asserted that Spartacist leaders. were arrested. capital returned 42 per cent. Today the greed of the coal-owners was Material found in their possession the loss was between three and four responsible for the bad housing, showed that they projected an insurper cent. The canals in pre-war days quoting as typical that 27,000 out of rection in Silesia. Bala learns from earned 13 per cent. To-day they were 38,000 of the inhabitants of Hamilton. Offenburg that the Food. Control losing money, Heavily subsidized in Lanarkshire lived in one or two- Commission, on arriving "at the roads brought practically no income. roomed houses. village of Windeschaeg, was met by! The cost to the country was twenty insisted on state control.

Hence the miners a crowd of peasants armed with millions annually... Harbours and pitchierius, etc. and forced to take docks are earning three per cent. presentative, said that if things were Mr: Balfour, the coatowners' re- refuge in the Town Hall. The arrival-to-day. Excepting for the tramways, as Mr. Robertson described, they of troops prevented further disorders. Britain's transportation system was After paperlers, the commission was financially in a semi paralysed state.

must be put right." allowed to depart.

Sir Eric Geddes said the railways were at present losing £100,000,000 annually. The Government was pledged to guarantee interest for two years. All the systems were at pré- sent physically ill-equipped to meet the great strain of the demand upon them. The Government had come to the conclusion that a unified Government control of all the systems Bonar Law outlined the three reports of the Coal Commission. Firstly, of transportation was necessary, if they were not to continue to be run

there was the report signed by the at the taxpayers' cost. He emphasised miners, and labour representatives, that these dificulties regarding the which recommended the granting of transportation systems were world the full demands of the miners, in- wide. The only exception where cluding nationalisation. Secondly the system was healthy was in South the report signed by the coal-owners Africa, where it was comparatively a representatives, which recommended modern growth and had not the an immediate increase of wages of great disadvantage of age. It was a 16d daily and a reduction of remarkable point in South Africa hours from eight to seven. Thirdly that the Minister of Railways also came a report signed by Sankey exercised the same power over the and the employers not directly con docks.

cerned in the coal industry. This recommended an immediate advance of wages of two shillings, which would be two-thirds of the men's full demands, and the reduction of hours to seven from the riddle of July and, LONDON, March 16. subject to the economic position of Paris reported yesterday that Pre-the industry at the end of 1920, to sident Wilson was absent from the six hours for the two years following. Supreme Council, he not having finished his examination.of the final armistice terms. The Council con- sequently adjourned until Monday, Mr. Wilson in a statement issued this evening declares that the decision of the Conference that the League of Nations must be an integral part of the peace treaty was final. There was no reason to credit the reports that this decision would be modified.

LONDON, March 16. Washington reports that Mr. Hurley the U. S. Shipping Minister telegraphed a denial to Great Britain of a report current in London that the American Shipping Board was prepared to offer freight rates to German Shipowners for the use of their vessels. He declares that the Shipping Board is working through the Allied Maritime Transport Council.

GERMAN GOLD.

LONDON, March 16. Copenhagen learns from. Berlin that in the food agreement concluded at Brussels, Germany ündertakes to deposit at Brussels gold valve eleven millions sterling in order that the delivery of food may begin immedi ately. The telegram points out that the Allies do not guarantee delivery but Germany is permitted to import foodstuffs from Allied and neutral countries. Therefore Germany's most important task is to increase to her utmost the export of raw materials and industrial products.

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LONDON, March 15. Reuter learns that there will be no formal surrender of German mercantile shipping. The ships will. be manned almost entirely by British, American, and French crews. It is roughly estimated that, the total tonnage is 3,500,000. France receives between 75,000 and 100,000 tons. Britain will probably manage three fourths of the cargo tonnage, and France the remainder, as America is not interested in such tonnage, while Italy already possesses the Austrian shipping. An Allied economic com. mission is being established at Ham- burg to deal with freight and cognate questions.

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TO STRIKE: PERHAPS FIGHT.

London, March 16.

Mr. Thomas, interviewed yester day, feared that ten to one of the railwaymen's and miners' delegates at the meeting-on March 21 would favour a strike. It was impossible for the leaders to control the men, who meant to get all their demands, including nationalization, or to fight.

RAILWAYMEN'S WAGES.

LONDON, March 21.

The Press Bureau issues a Board of Trade announcement that the

U.S. AND JAPAN,

THE TIENTSIN DISORDERS.

LONDON, March 15.

to the newspaper reports of disorders Washington reports with reference

at Tientsin that the American Mini- ster at Peking informs the State Department the encounter occurred, between American soldiers and Japanese policemen and civilians. Officials here state that if American marines violated the Japanese con- sulate as reported, those guilty will be punished and an apology made to the Japanese government.

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LONDON, March 15. Far's report that Cottin, who was defended by counsel, was tried by -court-martial for "wilful murder,” The prosecution urged that Cottin was imbued with anarchical ideas. He was proud of his deed, which was premeditated.

The prisoner excitedly read a state- ment attacking Clemenceau and the Paris reports that the German average earnings of the railwayman bourgeoisie, and said if he had escaped merchantmen comprise about 150 in 1913 were 28,6 weekly. Additions be would probably have tried again vessels and a tonnage of 1,800,000. since Feb. 15, totalled 33 The to shoot Clemenceau. The Allies are to furnish Germany weekly increased cost of operating with 300,000 tons of cereals and the railways was due to war wages 70,000 tons of fats monthly. The and the eighthour day, which cost proceedings at Brussels were charac- £75,000,000 annually, plus £25,000,- terised by the most frigid formality. GERMAN THREATS DIDN'T COUNT.

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000 representing the increased cost of materials. The estimated cost of the

LONDON, March 17. new programme of the railwaymen's A Communique from Paris says Unions, including the perpetuation of the inter-Allied Commission on ports, In order that the Allies' generosity war wages, was at least £100,000,000 waterways, and railways today heard should not be regarded as-due to annually or 200 per cent over Switzerland's legal, and

technical German threats, Admiral Wemyss, the pre-War rates. The Govern reasons for claiming to participate when reading the Allies conditions, ment's offer when the negotiations in any convention hereafter govern. paused after clause 8 relating to the were resumed yesterday included the ing the navigation of the Rhine. prior surrender of the German mer; establishment of a joint committee chant marine, and asked formally representing the railway executive

PUNISH TOP-DOGS. whether they consented to hand over and two Unions to deal with ques-

LONDON, March 15.. the fleet.

The Commission investigating re- tions of pay and conditions of service sponsibility for the war, etc., adopted Herr Braun, the head of the Ger as they arise, The Government's the conclusion that the whole conduct man delegation, after a moment's offer assures the railwaymen of a of those who planned the war was impressive silence, replied "Yes. We continuance of their present earnings so outrageous that the Peace Confer consent to give up the German mer during the current year, instead of chant marine..

ence might consider the desirability their having to face a gradual reduc-of creating special machinery to deal tion of the war wage as the cost of therewith. It declares that no con- living fails. The offer necessitates sideration of rank should interfere. an increase of railway rates but it is with justice. hoped that any further great increase

Admiral Wemyss then read the clauses dealing with the terms for revictualling Germany.

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LONDON, March 16.

RUSSIAN SITUATION,

LONDON, March 19,

Paris has just learned that General i von Arnim, the commander of the

A Bolshevik attack on Morjigor- army in Flanders, fired on some peasants who were trespassing in his skaya, which is 130 miles to the grounds at Asch in search of fire-southward of Archangel, was repulsed wood. The mob Consequently in by the British troops. The enemy left vaded the chateau and cudgelled the five unwounded, 57 dead, and many General to death. They also pillaged wounded also six machine guns,

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