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A ** GERMAN-IRISH BRIGADE,

ATTEMPTS TO ENROL PRISONERS.

PROTEST TO THE KAISER.-

The Catholic llerald publishes what it describes as the fullest evidence yet available of the German plot to enrol Irish prisoners of war in a Gorman-Irish Brigade." The papers, which it repro-| duces, wore, it is stated, smuggled homo from Germany.

THE DARDANELLES DIFFICULTIES.

EFFECT ON EASTERN OPINION.

HEROIC STRUGGLE AGAINST UNPARALLELED ONDS.

[DY E. ASHMRAD BARTLETT.]

THE BONGKONG DÀIET PRENS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3RD, 1911.

ALLEGED IMPORTATION OF OPIUM BY EUROPEANS.

THREE FIRST-CLASS PASSENGERS OHARGED.

SEQUEL TO THE SHANGHAI CASE.

BRITISH NAVY AND ITS WORK.

SALVATION OF AMERICA,

BY ARCHIBALD HURD.]

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A Fleet is like a scythe; it must be employed with care. That is the lesson of 1812. We are apt to forget the eir- Edmnad Walter Hickrath, aged 31, cumstances of this outbreak of the up- described as a merchant, of England natural war between Britain and the Ethel Hearden, aged 37, of New York; United States. Great Britain, fighting I do not suppose any rice except the and Madame Emilio Delcaire, of France; in isolation at sea, and not as 10-day English would have attempted this expedi. were charged before Mr. Hazeland at the with a host of friends by her side, was tion to the Dardanelles, and I am quite Magistracy, Hongkong, yesterday with very active in stopping and searching PJIPANAS certain that no other nation would have importing or siding and abetting the im-American ships and taking off men who,

it was alleged, were British sailors

Protests were made from persisted in it after the many obstaclesportation of 707 lbs. of opium into the

deserters. and setbacks we have encountered from Colony by the Mishima Moru. There wa Washington without avail. There was

a accord charge against the defendants of no cable in those days across the A-TJILATJAP being in possession of opium without lantic. Correspondence went by sailing permit from the Superintendent of Policeship, and negotiations were difficult and

The prosecution was conducted by Mr King, A.SP whilst Mr. Mason (of Messrs. D'Almada & Mason) defended.

the start.

One is a copy of a letter drafted by the senior N.0.0. of different Irish battalions for submission to the German Emperor, and signed by them, It is a follows:

SENNELAGER, December 1st, 1014. Sir,-On behalf of the Irish Catholics

The first attempt to force the passage, on now prisoners of war in the camp under your command, we, the undersigned, March 18th, with the Flect alone, is con desire to tender to his Majesty the Ger-idered by most of the miner notions of the man Emperor our thanks for his con- Near East as sufficient proof of our mad news; the netual landing from ships, in sideration of our situation,

the face of an unbroken enemy, and the storming of forts and field works covered by barbed wire confirmed the impression of our state of mind already formed, and it was only when we proved our ability to hold the positions thus won, in the face of great superiority of numbers, that it began to dawn on the many interested spectators in the Near East that there was method in our madness after all.

Wo fully appreciate the kindness extended in (1) Grouping us together under one roof; (2) assuring us of better food; (3) decreasing the amount of fatigue work to be performed; but we regrot wo must beseech his Imperial Majesty to withdraw these concessions unless they are shared by the remainder of prisoners, as, in addition to being Irish Catholics, we have the honour to Be British soldiers. 4.

Thanking you in anticipation of the appeal reaching his Majesty the Emperor through the German authorities. We are Sir, yours respectfully,

—

As a nation we have a peculiar habit of conceiving great schemes and rushing inta them at a moment's notice without count ing the cost, relying on the bravery of our There follows a copy of a written state troops to ste us through the initial stages, ment by Corporal

Royal Irish the remarkable aptitude which, as a Regiment, who was a prisoner in Lim-nation, we have always displayed for edu- burg, with reference to the attempt by cating ourselves to conditions of which we the Germans to form an irish Brigade. had only formed the most rudimentary He describes visits to the camp by Sirdca. Roger Casement and by an American Priest in order to induce the Irish prisoners of war there to join the pro- posed Irish Brigade. -overtuies which, according to the corporal's account, met The statement with no sort of success. proveeda:-

RULEB FOR THE BRIGADE.

All this, with us, takes the place of the years of study devoted by foreign General Staffs to any paval or military enterprise before it is ever embarked upon. Ours is a somewhat amateurish way of conducting war, but when examined carefully, it has its advantages over the Continental, as well as ita disadvantages, Continental The following is a copy, as I can re- General Staffs strike with the blunt end of momber, of rules laid down for the the wedge, relying on the árst blow to formation and discipline of the Irish break down al opposition. We have Brigade:-

(L)—The Irish Brigade would be force this over and over again in the case ed solely for the purpose of fighting for of Germany. But if the first blow fails there is no further weight behind the Ireland and secaring for her national independence..

(2) The Irish Brigade would not be paid by the German Government, but would be clothed and fed and reserve such unitiong of war accessary to sid

them.

(3) The Brigade whilst in Germany would be subject to German military sew and discipline such as is applied to all arned men,

(4.)-In the event of Germany gaining a big Naval victory, the Brigade would be dispatched to Ireland to help Irish Volunteers drive English garrisons from that country.

movement. We always strike with the thin end of the wedge, one sharpened so finely that it seems impossible for it 10 inflict any real injury on the victim of our choice.

OUR EARLY FAILURES.

much delayed. The result was that two events occurred almost simultaneously, neither side knowing what the other was doing:

Almost the first act of the Liver pool Administration was to cancel the restrictions on American trade?

Five days earlier the United States had declared war against Great Bri tain."

Mr. King, in opening the case, stid that on the arrival of the Mishima Maru from London the previous day, the Police boarded the ship and searched the luggage of the three defendants. The mals defen- dant had a cabin trunk only. There were four trunks found in the fore-hold and

These sentences, separated by the four in the after-hold, bearing the names words," But it was too late," are taken of the two female defendants. Al con from the Political History of Eng tained opium and nothing else. They wer. land." They are a synopsis of one of hermetically sealed, tin-fined trunks, put the tragedics of history. The main casus into ordinary travelling trunks, locked belli had been removed by the time hos and roped. Four were labelled as bolongtilities actually opened. ing to Mrs. Réarden and four to Madame Tho male defendant gave Delcaire. instructions to one of the officers of the ship as to the disposal of four cases which the police now had in their possession.

The first witness called was the Chief Steward on the Mishima Mare, who said the three defendants all embarked at Marseillès at the same time. During the voyage they all sat at the same table for

micals,

The second steward, who also has charge of the baggage-room, deposed that the defendants were all booked for Yokohama. The malo defendant had one cabin trunk, which was kept in his cabin. This car on board at London. He had no other luggage in the hold. Mrs. Reardon hari four packages in the luggage-room. The on cabin trunk and one suit case, besides luggage came on board at Londor, as did four packages under the name of Delenire. They were received on board from the Duck Company, as passengers' luggage.

The male defendant gave witness instrue tions to take cut the four, trunks, saying the other four packages were to be kept until they landed at Yokohama, when they were to be placed in the N.Y.K's, Godown

Mr. Mason-Did the first defendant tell you it was his intention to go ashore with these two ladies and have a run up to Canton 1-No, I did not hear that.

Wo do this because the thick end is very seldom ready at the moment we strike, and we have to pile up weight gradually behind our first Junge. The Dardanelles Expedi tion is a good cose in point. At our first lunge the thin end snapped altogether, leaving two of our battleships and one of

Mr. Mason said be wished to protest the French at the bottom of the Darda- nelles whilst several others were seriously against the next evidence being taken.

At first this reverse seemed (b)-1 unable to effect a landing in damaged.

Mr. Hazeland said he would note th Ireland the Irish Brigade, if willing,final and crushing in the eyes of Near would be sent to Egypt to help the Turks Eastern spectators. From that date the ex-objection, but the evidence would be taken. to drive the British garrisons from that pedition was regarded as doomed to failure, Thomas Clarence Horne, valet, said he Since the landing this pessimism, tem arrived in Shanghai on November 20th on with curiosity, has gradually the Kashima Maru, and was arrested at pered change to admiration, and it is realized that port because some luggage, which changed to admiration, and the shows Hickrath, his employer, had given him to We take with him in advance, we found to

country.

(6.)The Brigade would he officered by German officers until Irishmen suficient ly, efficient took up that duty.

QUESTIONS TO PRISONERS.

through.

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We are again engaged in war, and, as was inevitable, our operations at sea President Wilson's Administration has are interfering with American trade. already sent the Foreign Office several Notes, and another one is about to be delivered. It has been claimed that our so-called blockade operations against Germany are not effective or impartial. Of course, the British Government has ARAKAN.... never called its measures a blockade"," but that may be allowed to pass.

The American position has been well TJISONDARI packers" have just sent to Washington. stated in a memorial which the Chicago. In that docantent they protest against KARIMOEN the seizure of twenty-nine foodstuff car (£2,400,000). They state, according to TJIKEMBANG goes, valued at approximately $12,000,000. the New York World:

These cargoes were taken to British porta while en route to neutral ports, mostly in the Scandinavian countries. The packers insist that Great Britain has made the seizures illegally, be- cause the cargous were conditiona con- traband, carried in neutral bottoms, and because they were consigned to neutral ports.

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urge the Department to institute pro- seedings for the purpose of setting. aside the recent decision of the prize. court, which expropriated approxi mately fifteen million dollars' worth of American products. Furthermore, the Chicago packers urge that the British blockade is not in- "it is commou know- partiel, because ledge that the commerce of the countries of Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, across the Baltic Sea to German ports, is not being, and canhot be, interfered assumed blockade of Germany under said

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WELDING AND CUTTING OF METALS BY OXY-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRIO SYSTEMS.

No one will deny that the Army and contain opiumt valued at something like with by England order, and that Estimates given for quick construction and repair of Ships, Engines,

Questions put to Irish prisoners of war at Limburg, Germany;-

General -(1), Narie and Christian Navy have faced unprecedented difficulties

moves have to our (3) Religion. whilst all name, (2) Nationality

moves

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28,300.

GERMANY'S FOOD SUPPLIES.

Thero is the second point. Foodstuffs have been seized, and it is urged that they are not contraband. Mr. Asquith declared in March that the Allied Gov grnments-not the British Government only, it will bo noted had framed

in order retaliatory monsures

Mr. Mason after a brief consultation such attempted blockade is wholly in- The suggestion that the British mea (4) Native place. (5) Age, (6) Married the patience of the most iron-hearted with his clients cross-examined the witress, effective as to such trade. or single. (7) Trade or profession lenders. We find ourselves faced by in who admitted that he knew a man called

When at Shanghai heures are not effective falls to the ground (where employed, mills, factories, mines, pregnable positions, we are constantly har Sydney Colen. etc.). (8) Education (school or self-ried night and day by some new move of cabled for his passage Home to a Mr. Robin-on the showing of the packers them-

the "twenty-nine "foodstuff cargoes tuition). (B) Share in social and politi. the enemy, mude in perfect bonicealment, son, who lived with him in Russell Square, selves, who prove by their reference to

have to take Mr Robinson was not the same man as that it is too effective to suit them. cal life (party riots, strikes, revolts, whilst all our

his place under attempts, etc.).

eyes. His guns Cohen. He tabled Robinson because he Mobilization and War: (1) What regi-

Tannoy our landing-places and our was the only friend he had from whom Cohen was not his The aent. (Active service, army, reserve, ships,

Navy is responsible he could get money. ur territorial. (3) (n) How was the people's attitude towards mobilization for every man, biscuit, and round of real employer.

What did they talk about! (e) What amaranitson put on shore; and it also has Mr. Mason suggested that witness was employed by Robinson, but witness denied did they think of the enemy States. (4) to guard the flanks of the Army,

it. What did you think yourself of these questions (5) What did the authorities tell the people and soldiers about the war and belligerent Powers! (6) Situation and state of mind in your regiment or battalion, etc., clothing, food, treatment, etc. (7) What terms were the popula tion of Ireland on with the Army, and vice vertal

(8) When were you taken prisoner

THE GERMAN OFFERS.

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fate.

Who would be an Admiral in an expedi- tion like this? His responsibilities afe enormous, but he can no mere control each individual unit of his fleet than he

control CAR

A ship was necessary

protect the right Bank of the French Army We share this duty in turn with the French Fleet. On May 13th the Goliath, engaged on this dangerous duty, is torpedoed three times on a dark night, and Binks in three Copy of hectographed circular dis- minutes, Steps are immediately taken to at ensure that such an occurrence shall not tributed to Irish prisoners of war

happen again. The right wing of the Limburg, 9th May, 1915:-

Army is told it must take care of itself during the night, and ships are withdrawn (1)-Here is a chance to fight for fre- from this danger-point up the Straits Hand. You have fought for England, For a few days our admirals enjoy a your country's hereditary enemy. have fought for Belgium in England's respite. interest, though it was no more to you than the Fiji Lelands.

TRISHMEN

You

THE GERMAN SUBMARINES.

The Fleet was quite happy until the

Mr. Mason-You knew Mr. Hickrath would be following by the next boat; would not it have been better to have waited and talked the matter over with him before getting your pasange back to England Yes, but I did not think of that. Besides, I could get my passage cheaper by book ing by return

Mr. Mason--I suggest that the real reason was that the man with the mythiest name of Robinson, and whose real name is unknown, is your real employer deny that,

As this stage the case was adjourned, bail being granted, the male defendant the sum of $4,000 and the two female defendants in the sum of $1,000 each.

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Since Germany took over a the food of the country ceasing to discriminate between the needs of combatants and non- combatants the Allies have treated food as contraband, in accordance with the PLEPHONE No. 112 German Prite Code, which neutrals would do well to study. An excellent English translation (Stevens & -Com- pany), by Mr. Charles Henry Huberich, of the United States Supreme Court Bar, and Mr. Richard King, a London solicitor, has just been published, and commercial men and others will find it most useful. According to the code the Germans regard foodstuffs as conditional contraband, but in practice they have traband. They have destroved sunk to the bottom of the sea-all the food British or neutral bottoms, which they destined to British ports, whether in have come across. The Allied Govern- ments merely hold up auch supplies and By one of those strange ironies which declare that they shall not reach the even the most astute of minds could not enemy, either by direct or indirect means. have foreseen; all the hard work, dangers, The distinction is one of importance,

tral intereste. and strain of these zaval operations of the revealing as it does solicitude for peu- Dardanelles are not falling on the young

Then comes the third point. It has and vigorous manhood of the Fleet, to been complained that the blockade is not whom constant risks and fresh excitements impartial, because it does not extend to

RESULTS" OF AMERICA'S BLOCKADE as the breath of life, but on the the Baltic. That may have been the

This country suffered seriously. The are

were case it is, however, the case no longer. old home-rooted reservists who called back to the colours to man this auxi-British submarines have appeared in Lancashire cotton trade was penalised liary fleet at the outbreak of war. The those water: Germany's communications at the rate of £10,000,000 annually, and ships are the oldest of veterans, and so are across the Baltic have been severed. A famine occurred, entailing terrible hard their crews In some of the ships out here distinction deserves to be noted in this ships; the number of paupers was in there is hardly an active service rating on connection. Bhips are boing, sunk, but creased by 10,000, and a million sterling the upper deck. There are many men be- non-combatants are not being murdered. had to be spent in relief during the two The recent incidenta in the Baltic may tween 48 and 68 years of age. Nearly all

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The glory which surrounds these great (2.)Are you wiling to fight for your first, vague rumours reached us of hostile names in our naval history bears no rela country with a view to securing the na submarines. At first the evidence was not tion to this fighting value. They vary in tivaal freedom of Ireland 7) With the really credited. Nevertheless, overy pre age from 20, 15, to 12 years of age, and, moral and material assistance of the Ger- caution was taken. One fine day the pride but for the war, would be on the scrap-from the first treated it as absolute con- man Government an Irish Brigade is of the Fleet and the terror of the Turks, heap, waiting to be sold to the highest being formed,

(3.)The object of the Irish Brigade the mighty Queen Elizabeth, faded in the bidder. Eat they have ended their days will be to fight solely for the cause of listance to some unknown destination. We gloriously, and have played their little Ireland, and under no circumstances shall mourned her departure, but realized the part in this world-struggle for freedom. it be directed towards any German end.. accessity. Then other vessels of good fight- (4.) The Irish Brigade shall be formed ing capacity were seen less and less. Our and fight under the drish flag alone. The Admiral was continually transferring his ren will wear a special distinctive Irish fag to smaller and less valuable units. uniform and have only Irish officers. Thus, when the marace from underneath (8.) The Irish Brigade shall be assumed a definite conerets shape, no ships clothed, fed, and officially equipped with of great fighting value, although many arms and ammunition by the German bore historic names, remained off the coast.

the command of the sea been in dispute, Government.

They shall be stationed Those ships that remained carried on the

America could have traded only at enor near Berlin, and be treated as guests of work just as if nothing had happened, the German Government.

and with the same precision and coolness (6.)At the end of the war the German in the face of danger which is the envy

mous risk with any one of the eleven Government undertakes to send each and wonder of the balancing neutrals in

belligerents. As it is, she is shut off from only the Central Powers and their allies. member of the Brigade who so desires it the Near East.

That on the one hand. But that is not to the United States of America with The spirit of the Navy remains un necessary means to land;

changed whatever the dangers which con-

all. Owing to our successful 308 power (7.)-The Irishmen in America are col-front it. I do not think I can describe

she has developed an enormous trade

When Americans fought, thousands of lecting money for the Brigade, Those it better than by quoting what was found

The present war is no struggle between our fellow countrymen were forced to will be removed from Limburg and dis-bluejacket. Mother, it is sometimes very They have reached that age when, after side of the Atlantic As neutrals, al- tributed among other camps. JE hot out here when the shells are dropping a hard life at sea, they might reasonably though friendly neutrals, the Americans two sections of a nation, but between starve; and now, when the old world is European nations cluding in the crucible, the very war owing to Interested see your German company of about you, and the submarifies are expect to look forward to passing their are justified in defending their rights eleven

hovering round, and you may strike a declining years, surrounded by their chil. They are acting as we did in the war some of the best customers of the United the conditions at ses created by us, firs between North and South, We protested States. The war aayed America from a saved the United States from a trade Remember Bachelor's Walk,

mino at any minute. At first I was a bit dren and grandchildren, in the happy engainst the ineffective character of the commercial slump. It had already be slump," and then heralded period God Save Ireland..

measures adopted to carry out President gun in June and July of last year, and of increasing prosperity. We have saved True copy red, but I remembered the words of the joyment of their small pensions and en- N.CO's and men who struck against podre last Sunday, when he said- Men gaged in the civilian pursuits each may Lincoln's declaration of blockade. But the war checked the movement. Trade the Americans by the very triumph of our this were out to punishment camps. men in times of trial and danger look up have adopted at the conclusion of his the American Navy later on, by making has since revived. The prosperity which sen power, apart from the higher service Bome were left, but every N.C.O, and ward. I did look upwards, mother, and period of active service. This, of course, the blockade more or less effective met all classes in the United States are en we have always rendered in acting as the the men worked against it, to try and if there wasn't a blooming aeroplane drop is an anomaly which could only occur in the British contention at leas, in joying is directly due to the sufficiency bulwark of the United States against

and efficiency of the British Fleet. Had Germany's designs-Daily Telegraph. the English service. prevent anyone from joining.

ping bombs on us]””

vailed.

men who do not join the Irish Brigade by the Censor in the letter of a young are fathers and many aro grandfathers. have an important influence on the othe years that the distressing conditions pre- with the other acven nations.

commander.

part