MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1919.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
(Fer's Service to the China
GERMAN SITUATION.
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BERLIN, April 1st. Almost the entire labour forces of Ger
are striking or threatening to strike, as a result of Sparticis agitations everywhere.
many
The situation is serions, and Berlin is. momentarily expertirik.
that the
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Government declared that, any distur Bance would be rathlessly suppressed, edding that coquetting with Sparticists is now frequently observed in Bourgeois circles.
Chessä, April 1st
A Shrial Democratic mass meeting at Prague decided to form Sevier Councils throughout their territory, to begin the struggle for proletarian dictatorship.
COPENHAGEN, April 1st.
A message from Frankfurt states that serinus find tiuty prevail. chere
TEU nob, in site of the Puller storing the Law Courts and Police Sons, destroy, dalment
and records there, and
ART YOU forcements, after
which they liberated all the prisoners in the gah, including bad criminals.
Eater, they plundered the shops. Mach Bring took
.to.
The lirical
leaders vainly attempted
check the crowd, who cane into colli. uters at Frankfart. Both machine-guns.
The casualties
eides
are unknow!},
LONDON, April 2nd. A telegram From Copenhagen, dated. April 1st states that a general strike bas begun in Berlin, which threatens to be sa Brion as the former trouble.
COPENHAGEN, April 1st. mwage Trom Stuttgart says that a
broken. general strike h
out there. Bourgeois started u
The
kare heen closet, reke. Shops
*ailways are run
ning, the post offres are not working, and there is no gas or electric light.
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COPENTIGEN, April and. from Herlin. dated Abril 2 in the migra
messare fram
1st, states that in
between Government tilens
strators at Stuttgart, the
E a collision were killed
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and many wounded, Government troops eventually dispersed the d-onstrators.
and order wngrejckly restored,
The leaders
of the workmen neoclaimed
n general strike in Aurtemberg, where the Bourge, decided to counter-strike.
The situation is becoming more, and more critical.
The attitude of the Majority Socialists is got vet clear. Some oppose the strike but others are falling, in increasing numbers, onder radier1 influeŋer,
The Independent Socialists and Co- munist are acting conjointly.
COPESHOES April 1st.
A page fram Berlin stores that the Imperial and the Prussian Governments have resolved to prociato a stata of siegu in the Ruhr District.
Troops are advancing to urteet the Special pay- workers from terrorisni ments are promiwd to diners working Bevan-and-a-half-hour, dail.
The strikers exoded 50,009,
COPENHAGEN, April 1st. The insecurity in the Rhenish-West- phalian industrial region is increasing. Thieves raided the station at Dortmund, and carried away half-a-million marks intended for wages.
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The strike in spring. Thirty-sewn thousand miners are ide, and are demanding a six-hour day, the reengnition of Soviets, the form- ation of a Revolutionary Workmen's Guard and closer relations with the "Russian Soviets,
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Benix, April 2nd.
The insecurity of large Gennan cities has reached a dangerous stage. Murders and rubberies are perceptibly incensing. Sailors are participating in highway beries in Hamburg Namerbug cases of looting are reported throughout the coun-
The strike of miners in the Bochum District is already leading to a stoppage of work.
It is expected that the Spartacist move- ment will culminate on April 8th-tho Cate of the meeting of the second Soviet. Congress.
The Government, are taking vigorous Brecautions, and are preparing to occupy
the Rühr mining region,
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INTERNATIONAL SOCIALISTS.
PARIS, April 1
Lord Robert Cecil met the Interna tional. Socialist Conference's Committee, which was recently appointed at Berte to bring up proposed amendments to the League of Nations Covenant.
The Committee biped that the Coven. ant would abolish all wars exevet thuse the Lengue undertook.
Lord Robert Cecil heartily agreed in the principle expressed in their opinion, but said that that point in international development to make the full application of the principle possible had not yet been
renched
Ho promised to consider the point very carefully.
The Committee hoped that all man- dates would be defined in detail before the administration of mandatory territorica was handed over to the Mandatory Poves. Furthermore, that no mandatar would be given until all the nations were admitted to the League.
Lord Robert Cacil re-assured the Com- mittee upon the first point On the second point, he emphasised, the neces eity of appointing Mandatory Powers at tae earliest possible moment. Concluding, Lord Robert Cecil reiterated that the British Government and President Wilson were determined that the Coven ant should be included in the first Treaty of Peat
Beroncurred with the hope that the Blockade would be apcerlily mised, pad that problems copnected with reparation, whirl, at present, "were an intolerable burden on the revival of credit," would be speedily solved...
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COLEGNE, April_lat.
Sir Douglas Haig inanseted the British” Navy on the Rhine, after which he dey yarted to England.
HUNGARIAN OUTBURST,
LONDON, April 4th. Correspondents in Paris slate that, Ceneral Summis has gone to Hungary with a party of twebe, all British. Ea is charged with investigating the condi- tions prevalent in Hungary geterally. En gunnection with the Rusnin-Hun- garian conflict, it is considered that action will be more rapid and affective if only representatives of one" nation were engaged in the investigation. General Swt apparently, is going east instead of General Mangin, who is still in France.
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COPENHAGEN. April 1st.
A telegram from Bajapest states that an order has been issued that money, and jewellery, valued at over 2.000 kronen, shall be saraidered to the Peoples Commissary for social production, "with- opt recompense.
COPENHAGEN, April end. It is reported that thirty Bolshevist agitators have arrived in Vienna trom Budapest as the
the Hungarian Embassy at Vienn
ConsHAGEN, April 1st. A message from Vienna reports an un- successful attempt to Qussince the Hungarian ex-Premier, Count Karolyi, in the street.
COPENHAGEN, April 2nd. The British and French Missions have, reiched Belgrade from Badapest,
BERLIN, April 2nd,
A telegram from Vienna state that, nt a meeting of the Sailors and Workers' Council a Communis declared that a Soviet Republic was about to be estab lished in German-Austria,
A Russian Communist declared that it was no longer time for debating. but for action. After the example of Hün- cary, even the spectre of hunger should not affright the workers.
It is reported that the National Defence Battalion has already gone over to the Communist Camp,
EGYPT QUIET.
CAIRO, April 2ad.
It is officially stated that order is being rapidly restored, in consequence of the extension of military occupation,
CAIRO, March 24th. Communiqués state that the railway lines between Cairo. Alexandria and the Canal towns are all clear.
A minor outbreak at Port Said, ca March 31st, was
by troops. suppressed
Tise Beduins between Alexandria and Sollum are loyally assisting the authori ties. They resisted the overtures of the Bedouins of Western Bereha, the latter being dealt with by means of torby and light car patrols.
The main lines of conciunication arg now strongly held.
Caino, March 23rd. Communication with Assuit is at pre- sept maintained by flying boat. The occupants were compelled to make a falas landing, and were surrounded by a mob. End to use revolvers, but were tutully overpowered
Nevertheless, they fought their way out.
sul, and mought refuge in a friendly Sheikh's house. They subsequently reached the railway, board- ed goods train, and escaped practically unhors.
CAIRO, March 24th.
A Budpain gathering, forty miles from Cairo, dispersed, after warning.
BRITISH IN NORTH RUSSIA:
TROOPS IN DANGER.
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LONDON. April 4th. Grief, indignation, and bewilderment are the feelings expressed by the news paper's at the revelation of the position at Murmansk, while it is urged that the peril of the troops is the reason why the Peace Conference must settle its policy towards Russia without delay. It is emphasised that no steps must be neglect. ed to relieve the force..
The Times suggests that the best form of relief might be an offensive against Retrograd or Moscow, just as the best way to defend Rumania will be to invade Hungary from the west, and from the direction of Czecho-Slovakia.
Lorpos, March 3rd.,
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The War Office reports that General Shkur, on January 28th, captured Vladi- kavkaz, finally defeating a Bolshevist army of 100,000. Fifty thousand prison. ers were captured; also thirteen armour ed trains and two hundred guns,
The Bolsheviks have been expelled from the whole of North Caucasus.
General Shkur in successfully forming new Divisions, comprising Terek Cossacks and others.
LONDON, April 4th.
A British North Russia official com muniqué states that four times, on March 31st, tha Bolsheviks strongly attacked us east of Dolsheozerki, and again the next morning. All the attacles were repulsed, The prisoners included a regimental com missary, who stated that these attacks were intended to be decisive. IN MOSCOW.
LONDON, April 4th. The Dutch Minister at Petrograd did bis utmost to succour the British and other Allied subjects, who were crrested wholesale in Moscow in the panic follow- ing upon the attempt to assassinate M. Lenin.
He repeatedly interviewed M. Tehitcherin, whom ho impressed with England's power, saying that the would come when the price, authorities must pay individually for their nets of terrorism, but it was impossible. to
to obtain definite promises from Tchitckerin cating the fate of the British su
Tesourees
eppreciation of the economic compiled from statistics in the pos neation of the British Government, con- cludce
that the measures of the Bolshevika cnn, only end in Eankruptcy.
The
Lugo of the country are such that there-is till scope
or for Bolshevis role. Nevertheless, the pe
podi tion of agriculture monthly becoming more acute, and eventually seed grain must be ecosumed for food. The stocks of live-stock are exhausted.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
PARIS CONFERENCE.
COMMONS DEBATE.
LONDON, April 3rd. In the House of Commons, yesterday, there was a full dress debate, on the proceedings of the Peace Conference. A regards the payment of indemities, a aum- ber of members expressed apprehension. that Germany might succeed in her efforts. to avoid paying in full. It
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put that Germany might be bank
now, but the development of her resoreca would enable her to pay. Furthermore, it was not the business of the Paris dele rates to say what Germany could Their affair was present the Was Germany's as news to
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the ways the and means of meeting obligation.
Mr. Bonar Law, plying, said he did not think there
foundation for Ming Dy the
that
AI. Lenin's Govern ment had offered, certain terms of peace.. He said that neither he nor the Frime "Minister knew
abont anything
it
statement
As regards indemnities. Mr. Depar L stated that the Government still intended to get from Germany whatever amount could be
there The Govern got from this connection, had not ment, influenced by President Wilson.
Locking at the whole problem of b
of B war, one of Great Britain's aims was to secure peace now and henceforward.. Unless, as result of the war, the forest possible understanding eventuated, not only wit
with France, with whom we had al the time been cn good terms, but also with America, with whom there had been a lot of misunderstanding, a great deal would have been lost.
The
Government recognised the greater sufferings
of some of our Allies, and desired to be fair to them, but. in connec tion with reparation, the Government must be just to the Empire n regards the disposal of the money.
(Cheers.)
LONDON, April in.. Reuter's Correspondent in Paris states that France has pressed for complete an- nexation of the Saar Basin, but this has not been agreed to,"
There is & disposition to cede the con trol of the coalfields to France for a fixed perind, as part payment of indemnity.
PARIS, April 1st..
It is believed that the Council of Four bts reached a practical agreement con- cerning most of the territorin questions affecting Germany, including the vexed question of the Saar confeld,” ·
The outstanding matters are Danzig, with a Polish curridor to the sea," and indemnities.
PARIS April 2nd,
"The Supreme War Council sat through. ont the day, discussing principaily the Rhine frontier and the Sear coals:iüs.
Sensible progress is being mad- towards satisfying all demands in a manner cak culating to "avcid causes of future con- Bet:
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PARIS, April 1st.. The question of the future of Danzig La still undecided, but a probable solu tion will be either the internationalisation of the town and the railway with the Polish railway system, or the connecting it application of the mandatory system.
As regards the passage of troops through Danzig, agzinst which Germany pro- tested, the Allig have informed Germany that the Polish Divisions are under French officers, and must be regarded as forming part of the Allied Armies.
The Armistice compels Germany to afford unhindered, passage to all Allied iroops
BLOCKADĖS RAISED.
LONDON, April 1st. In the House of Commons, at question time, Sir Cecil Harmsworth stated that the blockade of Turkey, Bulgaria, and German-Austria had been raised, but there was no loundation whatever for the satemeht that the blockade of Ger- any had been raised.
PARIS, April 2nd
A Hava mes
message states -- Trate fetters will fail shortly, for the Allies have authorized the restoration of freedom of trade with Poland, Esthonia, German-Austria, Bulgaria, Turkey, Ras mania, Serbia, and Czecho-Slovakia.
LABOUR RIDICULUS MUS."
PARES, April 2nd.. After 35 meetings, the Commission on International Labour Legislation has anished its work, but the report, fails to give complete satisfaction, as the constitu tion of certain States prevents them from Accepting all the obligations,
The report consists of two parts, firstly, a Convention of »[] articles based on the British draft; secondly, nina declarations of general principles which it is proposed to include in the Fence Treaty. These clarations include the righs of associo- tion at, employers and workers, equality of pay for women-workers, the institution of a 45 hour week, the equality of trent- ment of foreign workers admitted to any country with the nationals of that coun try,
The most important "article in the Con- vention is Clause 15, which, to meet peculiarities in the constitution of cer- tain American Federal States, was alter- ed to provide that each decision of the Labour Conference must be brought, within a year, before the competent authorities of each State for enactinent
in the legislations, other action.
Machinery is to be provided to ensure compliance with the conventions of the Labour Conference by the various States Thus, the Secretary-General of the League of Nations may nominate & Com mission of Enquiry consisting of one employer, one workman, and one indeper- dent person. Appeal may also be mado to the permanent Court of International Justice of the Lengus · of Nations, and,' the defaulting country refuses to carry out the findings of this Couzh other States shall be able to take economic mea sures against it
It is noteworthy that the British Dominions, India, and any Colonics and Possessions, and any State which may hereafter be recognised: pa fully, self- governing by the Executive Council of the League of Nations, shall have the same rights and obligations under the Convention as if they were separate high contracting parties.
As regards the Colonies not fully self.. governing, the Motherland undertakes to apply the labeez emventions to them, local conditions render sach impossible.
STEAMER IN TROUBLE.
WILMINGTON (N, CAROLINS), April tad."
The British beamer Korona,was towel in, disabled. She hart drifted for days before a heavy gale. Passengers food was running short..
THE SENIOR SERVICE.
LONDON, April md. The Admiralty state- Admiral Viscount Jellicos and Rear- -Admieni Bir David Beatty have been promoted Admirals of the Flect in ro- cognition of distinguished services in the
war,
Admiral Jellicos hoists bis fing as Ad miral of the Fleet on His Majesty's ship New Zealand.
Admiral Beatty hoista hia on the Queen Elizabeth, the flagship of the Cümmander- in-Chief of the Grand Fleet,
The Grand Fleet ceases to exist na such ou April 7th, and Admiral Beatty will haul down his flag necordingly. As a result of this change Vice-Admiral Madden
has been appointed Commander- in-Chief of the Home and Atlantio Fleets, Vice Admiral Leveson will be Vice Adpiral commanding the Second Battle Squadron of the Atlantic Fleat, Acting Admiral Oliver will be command- ing the. Stenna
Squadron of the Battle Home Fleet, and Vice-Admiral Bir Roger Keyes will be, commanding the Battle Cruiser Squadron of the Atlantic Fleet. Rear-Adiniral Edmund Grast will be First Naval Member of the Com monwealth Naval Board-and. Vice-Ad- miral Dumares will command the Aus tralian Fleet:
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EDUCATION FOR SOLDIERS.
LONDON. Aprilth.
The Press Bureau states that officers and men of British nationality, ordin- arily domiciled overvena, serving in the United Kingdom forces, are eligible for the Howe Government's facilities for higher education in Universities or in agricul turn office and works,
A limited number, ordindrily domiciled in the United Kingdom will be assisted in their courses by the Dominions Oversea Board of Education.
A portion of the scheme enables qualified OverNe ex-survice fficers and men to pursue a course ja a University, of the standard of the United Kingdom. while others ordinarily dowiched in the United Kingdém will be hasisted in their studies in oversea Uni- versities, or, in exceptional cases, in for- eign ones.
LAWN TENNIS.
LONDOs, April 1st. Noraan Brekes is arriving in Eng- land, and may play in the cham pionships at Wimbledon in June. He has invited Paterson to partner him in these tournaments: Paterson, who is the,, most promising Australiah player at pre- sens in England, has accepted the invita tion.
A telegram from Melbourne says that Paterson, who is only 23 years of age, is one of the hardest all-round hitters ever seen in this country. Mr. S. N. Doest, also a famous Australian player, expects him to win the Cavered Couri Championship next week.
Norman Brookes is the present, holder. of the Single Tennis Championship of Eng- land. He won the title first in 1907, 1908 and 1900, the championship was held by A. W. Gorn and fram 1910 to 1913 by 1. 1. Wilding. In 1914 Brookes defented Wild- ing, thus regaining the championship. There have been to töhrnaments at Wimble- don since the war started.]
MEDICAL SCIENCE.
CANNES, April 1st. The International Congress of Seien- tists, convened by the Committee of the Red Cross Societies, with the object of drawing up, &
programine for faters action to prevent and combat diseases, such as tuberculosis, malaria, and venereal diseases, has opened, Mr. E P.Davison, ex-Chairman of the War Council of American Red Cross Society, presiding,
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Fle explained that it was proposed to pet by means of a Central Committee Red Cross organisations through through out the world, and through them dissemi. nate advice collected from leading public health experts.
The British delegates to the Congress include Sir Ronald Ross and Doctor Turby King of New Zealand,
The resultant programme will be sub- -mitted to a convention of Red Cros Societies, a month after peace is signed.
**TARIFF REFORM."!
LONDON, April 2nd. The Lily Mail foreshadows that the Budget will include a system of Imperial preference involving increased taxes on ten, coffee, sugar, and wines from cous, tries outside the Empire.
MARITIME NOTES.
Losnos, April 1st. Admiral Sims, the Commander of the American Ficet in European watera, left Southampton for USA,
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New Yonx, April 1st. The steamter Culgon, with over hundred returning troops, sent a wire- less, message of distress when 600 miles south-east of New York
New Yox, April 2nd.`. The tramport-Elo reports a 40 hour struggle to assist the rudderless trans- port Scranton 200 miles from Sandy Hook. Finally, the Serantan succeeded in rigging up a jury rudder, and proceed. ed to Brest.
CERTIFICATES OF MENTION.
Lespos, March 3rd, The Press. Bureau states:— The Army Council, the Admiralty and the Air Council are itsing certificates to: all personnel belong:-/ une Home, Indian, Colonial, Dominion and Egyptian forces mentioned in despatches, and to membera of the British Red Cross, Y.JI.C.A., Y.W.C.A., and other recognised organisa tions similarly mentioned..
WHY
EMPRESS " BOATS - WERE
TAKEN.
OTTAWA, April 1st. -Arrangements have been completed "fore, the return of the Canadian force from -Siberia,
FRENCH SCANDAL
Pasza, April 1st. The court-martial 'for the trial; of, Senator Humbert and others, on charges of having had dealings with the enemy during the war, has begun. Benedijonal revelations are expected.
THE TERRITORIALA,'
Lasipov, April 2nd The Tress Bureau states
A conference was held at Westminster between air. Winston Churchill and the representatives of the Territorial Force Association.
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Mr. Churchill, presiding, outlined the scheme for the reconstitution of the force an essential and vital part of the defensive
system, re-creating the pre-war territorial
the units being subject
to sach tuodifications the progress of modern weapons rendered necessary,
Territorial Force-officers would bu command ity brigades and sli positions on the Divisional and Brigade Staffs.
Mr. Churchill hinted at the utilisation of the present volunteer force for the purpose of re-ecastituting the prewar gational reserve,
Ho concluded by paring warm tribute
the Territorials, who, he said, acquitted themselves in manner that won the wholehearted accept- ance of their regalar comrades, and of the finest soldiers who came to our nasisė ance from the Dominions overseas.-
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MINERS AMENABLE.
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Lowboy, April 1st. The Lancashire and Cheshire Miners' Federation, by a large majority, resolved to accept the Covernment's ternis,
LONDON, April
The Scottish and Cleveland Minera' Union have amended the acceptance of the Government's offer.
BAITISH REVENUE.
LONDON, April 1st.
The total resume for the year ended to-day ameartöl to £889,020.823 compared, with £707,231,365 during 1917-1919.
COTTON TRADE BAD. ·
LONDON, April 13.
At & conference of the Master Cotton Spinners Federation, the Card Room Workers and the Operative Spinners' Amalgamations of Manchester, to-day, it was decided that all mills spinning American cotton should close down from April 10th to April 28th, owing to the bad ness of the trade.
It is estimated that 100,000 operatives will be affected.
GERMAN DELEGATES ARRIVED.
PARTS, April 4th A German Financial Commission, com prising eight persons, has arrived at Pont Ste-Maxence, and is staying at the magnificent Chatena Plessis Villatte, guarded by sentinels with axed bayonets.
PARIS,
April End
The first meeting between the Allied and German financial agents on French soil occurs at Compiegne on April 3rd, when arrangements will be made to ex- change German securities and foodstuffs.
PUGILISM.
Loxnes, April lat. At the National Sporting Club, in a ifteen-round match, for the International Bantamweight Contest, Jimmy Wilde beat The Joe Lynch, of America, on points. stakes and purse amounted to £2,400,
LATER.
The Prince of Wales and Prince Albert, and high British and American ofcern were prominent among the 3,000 specta- tors of the contest, which was extremely keen and cleanly faught throughout. The fortunes of the fight sometimes wavered, but it was always evident that Wilde was holding much in reserve
Aster the fight the Prince of Wales vaulted into the ring, and shook hands with the men.
In the course of a speech, hë’said that such contests would help to cement Anglo- American friendship.
PERSECUTION OF JEWS.
POLES AS MEAN AS OTHERS.
STOCKHOLM, April 1st. The Jewish newspapers in Poland state that terrible excesses have been com mitted against the Jews in Polnud. Many have been wounded and their shops. and house, plundered and wrecked,
The Polish forces did not interfere, and even supported the rioters.
CONSERVATION. OF CAPITAL.
Lopov, April 2nd.
The Press Bureau states: In view of preserving capital for domes tic purposes within the Kingdom and preventing an avoidable drain sp
by expo Foreign exchanges export of capitál, the Treasury has appointed a Committee, with Lord Cunliffe as Chairman and in
cluding Mr. Arthur Lawley Robinson, Agent General of Queensland, and Mr. Robert
Little alın, to advise upon appli cations for licences for iresh issues of cation
under the Defence of the Realm Begulation, 20. F.
Proference will be given, ceteris paribus, in oasca in which the proceeds will be applied in the oversens Dominions,
LIVERPOOL DISASTER.
LONDON, April lat.
A seven-storey warehouse in Liverpool, stocked with beans, collapsed, burying the employee in the cellars Parties of Police and blue-jackets rescued most of these buried under the debris, after feverish efforts.
Sixteen are still entombed beneath hundred of tons of debris. Their cries for help gradually became fainter. Little hope is entertained of rescuing them.
PENSIONA
Losno, April 4th The Press Bureau states The Ministry of Pensiona, announces that the Government have now, recognised from State. their obligation to assist, funds, demobilized and discharged officers and men, who joined the forces after the gütbreak of war, in order that they be enabled to re-start business. Amistance will either be given in periodical pay. ments to meet current obligations. like. rent, insurance premiums, school fees, " and mortgage obligations, or in a lump sum, for the purchase of a stock-in-trade, abop-Gittings, etc...
THE RUSSIAN NIGHTMARE,
STOCKHOLM, April Sud
A telegram from Petrograd staten thud industrial disturbances occurred in large factories and culminated at the Putilor Works where the Peoples Commiswary. was received inTM hostile manner and thrown jout
In consequence of some marines raďte ing to drive off anti-Soviet workmen when ordered to, Chinese troops were sent and sanguinsey barriendo.fights ensued. The worknien used hand-grenades. The wOT men, unwilling to resume work. Firs evicted from their dwellings, nid deprisal of food-cards, but the Commissary was subsequently obliged to concede theft lesunds, liberate the men arrested, and distribute additional rations,
THE KING'S SPORT.
LONDON, April 2nd It is announced that the King resumen, racing, in the present sensum,
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SUPPRESSION.
MBS. BESANT'S APPTAL..
Mrs. Besast was the appellant in an action heard by the Judicial Com- mittee of the Privy Council. The action, which was an appeal from a decision of the High Court of Madras, was brought against the Government of Madras for the return of a sum of money deposited by the appellant under the provisions of the Indian Press Act, as a guarantee, of good faith in connection with Mrs. Besant's newspaper. Nec India. The money had been seized by the Government and the appellant elaimed its return.
Mr. Upjohn, K.C., for the appellant, said there were two appeals from two orders. Mrs. Besant was the owner of a printing press at Madras and the owner and editor of a news? paper called New India, which was printed there. A magistrates ordered her to deposit, two thousand rupees under the Indian Press Act of 1910, and the Provincial Government ordered the forfeiture of this deposit and that of all copies of the new paper. Mrs. Besant appealed against. both orders.
Continuing, counsel said that th Indian Press Act imposed penalties! on any person who published any publication containing any words like ly to bring into hatred or conterap the, King or the Government or the administration of justice, or any native prince cr chief, or any class or section of the King's subjects in In dia, or to incite disaffection towartis the King or the Government. In July 1914, Mrs. Besant acquired an ok established, newspaper, The Madras Standard and caged, its name to New India,
"On.. December of that year a magistrate made an order under the Press Act dispensing with the usual security, but on May 22, 1916, he cancelled his order and required Mrs. Besant to deposit 2,000 rupees. No notice was give to Mrs. Besant" .cf the application to the magistrate who cancelled, bis previous order, and thus she had no opportunity to appear before him. That was contrary to natural justice, and "frs. Besant gave the security under protest. Or Aug. 25 of the some year the Governor of Madras made an order forfeiting the, deposit 31 all copies of the paper, от the ground that certain passages publish ed were of the mature described in: section 4 of the Indian Press, Act Though only twenty issues of the Paper were defnitely specified as containing matter complained of, all copies of the paper were forfeited. Mrs. Besant contended that none of the articles complained of contraven ed the Act.
Two of the judges of the High Court of Madras; said counsel, acquitted the appellant of any wilfuš attempt at disaffection, and one of them put the matter thus: "I am clear that none of the articles to- which our attention has been drawn- has been written in a spirit of dis- loyalty to the Sovereign: If I may", say so, they all aim at making India better understood and better appre ciated They undoubtedly vary freely express disapprobation with the existing machinery of the Government. These comments - according to Mrs. Besant, were in- tended to make British rule in Indic more firmly established; ful tore noves causes of discontent which may have a tendency to undermine the British connection. I have. Little doubt that. this has been the policy of the paper, but what we have to see is not whe ther the intentions of the editor aref praiseworthy, and whether articles themselves may ultimately help good government and law and prder, but whether the articles "taken exception to are not obnoxious to section 4 of“ the Press Act. Viewing the four articles I have referred to from this point of view, I am of opinion that they do offend the Press Act."/
The hearing was adjourned.-
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