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POLITICAL UNREST AT

SWATOW.

REBEL SUCCESSES. Our correspondent, writing from Swatow under dates March 28th, saya

THE ERVOLUTION.

Things are in a considerable muddle here at present. The defenders of the Repub lioan form of Government are having things pretty much their own way. Chhau An has declared itself anti-Monarchical, and to has Chhan yang. These are the two most popn. lous towns in the region, Kityang has do clared her independent attitude, also, and now Swatow has followed suit. There has been a considerable amount of diskocation owing to the movement of fighting bodies, The anti-Government party seized launches here and there, and the Chhan Au-Swaton Railway C stopped running trains, so there exists a good deal of chaos Yet i

is a fame affair there is no fighting and little spilling of blood, the reason being that the mass of the population are either in different to d all or are antagonistic to the President. The thinking poople speak their minds freely now, and it is quite evident that they are very much oppoed not only to

GERMAN INTRIGUES IN MOROCCO

A DUTCHMAN WITH THE

ENEMY.

GROWING ECONOMIC

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The following is an article by a corre spondent of the Amsterdam Teldgraa! who

Germany has recently visited Austria:

Fund.

FAILURE OF THE HOLY WAR.” Mr H Warner Allon ponia corre spondent of the Brities Prees with the French armis, writes with reference to the position of affairs in Morocco that long before August, 1914, the Germans had made their preparations for the declaration of Holy War in Morocco and the overthrow. ing of the French Protectorate; and the results obtained by German bribery and From Munich we journeyed to Vienna, intrigues up to the end of January, 1916, There was no tram, taxicab, or cab so tho he derin need ou ingin documents station but they were immediately secured describes in the following brief narra A few-five six-had been and other trustworthy information kindly by travellers in advance of us. In a huge placed at his diapas prohistoric rattle-trap of an omnibns we The ideal at which the Germans or went to the hotel that is to say, to the aiming was expressed by one of them in the Opera, the rest of the way we had to go following terms: "If there is war, wo on foot. In the hotel we were told that this ast arrange that not a single Frenchman had been the state of affairs since the leaves the Shawia alive. For the accom beginning of the way and that of about plishment of this simple formula, with the 4,000 taxicabs in peace time only some 100 general massacre of civilians women, and rewaited. The tariffs are enormous children shat it implied, the German plans The street illumination is pitiful Wo pretender to the Throng of the Shariñas the expedition to Serbia was in full swing. bad born carefully worked out. Every arrived in Vienna, just about the thus that Eunire, every malcontent chief, and every It is not to be denied that this produced money and arms long before smuggled in paper articles took care that the public religious fanatic were to be provided with some optimism. Evidently inspired news- for the purpure,

shout cherish all sorts of expectations the connection with Turkey. Nearly ever from the setting free of the Danube and

one said that now grain would come in in abundance and soldiers also (millions of certainly go to seek the English at the Suez. Turks), and, further, that they would now. Canal The people seemed to be led systematically into the error that the end couple of months, for the only country that of the war was now only a question of a kept it going was England, mud when she would make the best of a bad bargain, was hit in her heart (Suez Canal) she alse

Much female labour is employed in Viering, I saw women doing the hardest navvies work and busy ng street cleaners and tram conductors. Public life, speak ing generally, gems to go on in the tun? way. The theatres are orowded. Naturally the feminine element is far and away pre- worn, and to go by exterunts one would dominant. One does not see much mourning think. sitting in a theatre, that there inexplicate ja the psychological attitude of the people. was no war at all. There is something

the fact that Frenchs rule by its justice German psychology, however, overlooked and humanity had gained the respect of the tribes and whilst enemy efforts revolts, inevitable in a barbarous country suceeded in producing a series of sporadic audy European rule during a general a monarchy but also to Ynan Shi-kai European war, none really threatened the position of France in Morocco. The French President. The present disturbances are indeed have actually extended their régime not with a view to give a death-blow to the

in Morocco, the agitation due to German President's pretensions to a throne, but to within their territories tribes hitherto un

intrigues having compelled them to bring render it impossible for him ever to remain subdued. Thus in May the Branes country, Prezident. The people of the South want worth of Taze, was occupied; between April and August the French troops advanced a new president, and his name is mention. into the Guigo without firing a shot, setting, ed. His surname is Khm. At present ho up a barrier between the rebet tribes and The suburbs of Frz. These are only two lives abroad, as he has been outlawed by instances, and niany others might be given the present Government. It would seem tents who have from time immemorial in Of all the many pretenders and malcon that Yuan, having never been converted to fasted the Sherifinn Empire, the Germans republicanism, refused to regard as serious Abdul Malek, grandson of the Emir Abdul the spirit manifested in South China dur Kader, who fought so gallantly against had chosen out as their special protégé

the French in Algeria. He was to be the leader of the Holy War. On March 10th, 1015, Abdul Malek loft Tangier for the mountains, but there he promptly got into trouble with some of the local tribes, who held him fast until July. Then, not with out paying heavy ransom, he was released and reached the Hints country in the Fez district. There he announced himself as the agent of Turkey, and promised to every would be rebel arme and ammunition and the support of Germany and Turkey, But From Vienna we made a day's motor.car the Moors had discovered that the power of France was still intact, and they turned & deaf ear to his blandishments s

Last December he managed to collect u beanty "force, and raided the borders of the Taza district, only to call down upon himself a wifs riposts from the French On December 5th the French forcen came

hbout 300 horse and 1,500 foot in the Nghraua, constry. The harke was rudes

haken,

and most of the loors composing to their homes in dismay, while the friendly

NO. 1, 2 and 3, WEST END TERRACEg the rebellion and represented in the person of Sun Yat Seu-spirit which was more weidedly pro-republican than we gave it credit for. At present Yusu Bhih kai is in a very anomalous position, for it is argued that when preparing to ascend the throne he had already demitted the office of President. If that is so, it will be necessary to have a re-election. It re mpins to be seen if he will fight for the position which the southernera maintain hə too lightly esteemed,

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The officials here one very much out of sight. It is very evident that in the South the officials do not heartily, support theto contact with Abdul Malek's harke of coachman who understood German, Ire that night will attend. In the orent of

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A later description of the situation conraid into the enemy's country. On Jannar mio situation My little horse" he said All Troopers will report in Uniforia af tributed by an occasional correspondent at 27th Colonel Simon captured his stronghold Swatow says:-**

at Suk-el-Had with a considerable booty, Riff mountains. and Abdul Malek is now, & fugitive in the

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came cognisant of the fact they twica de potekal reinforcements, only to suffer numerous casualties on each occasion. Fur ther reinforcements were then deemed use lees, as the rebels tremendously outnumbered

them

Reports speedily circulated that their next objective would be the loyalists sta- tioned at Chrochowfu, after those of Swatow had first been tackled. The assault

fered heavy loss, Boon afterwards it was rumoured that the remnants of the reinforce mente had joined hands with the revolution zries, and Chaochowfu declared dependence on the 30th ult.

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the horses had been requisitioned He clared it to be unjust to expect men who suffered as the result of less work and Speaking in the lobby, his lordship de spoke of the very bitter poverty which he are fighting for their country to bear the dearer provisions, A boy went by with a additional taxation necessitated by the packet of papers under his arm calling

on to pay extra fog running greater risk. I noticed that the town was being beflag rice was still to be got is cost le a lb. but war," It means," he said, "that we ask out something or other in Hungarian, and

Ascquaintance told my wife that when of getting shot, blown up or drowned. In ged. I thought that the report of some that at present it could not be obtained, come-tax ought surely to be levied upon success in Serbia must be in circulation either could brown hoang for lentila them ne pre-war rate."

sta neked the man, What's it all about? The amount of bread that she received was With a shrug of the shoulders he answer-cent. but as she did not get enough ed. Oh, God knows. It is said that we

foun she asked for a four-card for a child. have obtained a victory, but whether that

of six months who lived in her house, is true God knows what purpose the

UPRIGHT CORPSES.

The following episode is described in the

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DERELICT HAMBURG,

des confirmed the fact that the Germans

thus proposed was, however, abandoned Petit Journal, by an officer who has return-temen bove, we (he meant the smaler extremely noticeable. The whole harbour, Ab Hamburg the results of the war are ed from Verdun,VER CRETE folk) know nothing at all shout it. They well as everything connected with it. owing, presumably, to the presence in the

It was at daybreak before Hill 988 at Lake good care of that ring inactive. The beavy goods traffic harbour of a Chinese cruiser, which was

Vacherauvillo, between two small bills in After visiting Prague we returned to moored in such a favourable position that 1,500ft, away a brown in from which placs during the whole journey where we few motor bars are obtainable. Speaking cort of valley, We perceived about Germany via Dresden. This was the only in the streets is a thing of the past. Very she could prevent any disembarkation of human shapes stood out, The mass was gut sufficient to eat at the midday meal | generally, “little and dear" was the doini. rebel troops. The rebels, therefore, left in I was certainly the enemy, who was doubt A Dutch shopkeeper from whom I bought still confused, but no mistake was posible. Certainly we had to pay a higher price. grent a umbers víá Kityang for Chnochow-less preparing for fresh cut blank thought of the blockade policy of the Bri- Hanover were in no respect different. No mant rote in the city. Dutch acquaint some cigarettes said when asked what he

were very depressed fu, which they succeeded in capturing after

opened fire at point

The impressions made by Bremen and encountering strong resistance from the into the air. Large gaps were made in succeed can things be worse than they are range and we saw numbers of bodies spring tish Government, Oh! even if it does not

"hurrah **

feeling desire for the end, loyalist troops there. Brisk and steady the brown mass by each shot, but the at at present?" He gave some examples of complaints about the many dead and suffer fighting was witnessed for a few days, but Some more shots were fired, but the Boches of getting it. Rice was shamefully dear tour in a motor-car showed us that there

backing column did not appen to move, the des ress of la, and the imposibility and the cons of iving to Munster everything went in favour of the rebels, neither advanced nor retired When day and what one got was, according to him was a deficienty of men in the agricul-

Hanover we went

Reinforcementa were sent at once and sit dawned the mystery was explained. The chicken-fodder. Against him, personally tural fodustry, I have known Münster for

brown mass which our artillery had been shelling was a mass of German corpses:

as a Dutchman, the feeling had been very about 15 years, and noted at once the bitter Burprised by our fire the eveting before la Leipng the situation was precisely enormous change which the Corps of Of- there in the ravine between the two bills, and nearly all that we had observed as the whole column had been annihilated the same sa in Dresden and other townsers had undergone Very few of the pro- fessional officers are left their place has and the bodies were so closely pressed to the economic views was confirmed here.

been taken by civilians in uniform. In together that the majority of them were

PETROL DIFFICULTIES my relations on this point, I was told. reply to a remark made by me to one of standing upright-Reuter,

In Leipzig my attention was attracted Most of the others have fallen or have troops (1,500 and 6 gunt) have been rund Hanover The quality of the sequaintance who wrote to me last year, for the list time to something which I been wounded." Public feeling would ap certainly noticed later in Berlin, Hampear to have changed cormonly. An called while en roete for Swatow. If truss patrol sppears to be so thoroughly bad that Next week we go to Calais," asked too this will help greatly to alleviate the con- the motor cars and lambs cannot be got now with an anxious expression, "When arrival and the consequent hostilities with to move except with the assistance of a will the end really come sternation of the public, who awaited their some anxiety

better kind of benzine, which the driver My final conclusions with regard to this carries with him in a small bottle. Once journey gre that a great part of the work the car is in motion it goes all right. Here ing people are suffering from hunger, and also were various motor cars without that the coonomic situation in unfavour pneumatio tires, but with wooden,

able and is becoming worse every day. Although it is believed that resistance can be offered to it by the German spirit of of the Allies will produce a critical situa organisation, the prosecution of the plane of string packete cannot be tied up, and the down, and people are asking "What tion The feeling becomes daily more

work se onductors on tramways and on no advantage from it on the contrary, home owing to lack of employés. Women gaining & victory every day, but obtai other that amall parcels cannot be seat are all these victories giving us. We are the underground railway, and I saw. I am fully convinced that Germany and of 20 women with spades and other imple Austria must loss both from a military mente digging at the works connected with and an economic point of view provided the new railway tunne under the Frind that the war is prosecuted thoroughly by

the Allies

The Wilmington is in port and the other very critical, she landed several burly night when the position was regarded as

On the 31st ultimo the rebe's arrived here from Chaochowfu, and they made straight for the Trotzi's Yamen, which they cap tured Here again the majority of the loyalist soldiera joined hands with them. The rass were either killed or disappeared In token of their success a feu de pofe was fired, and, of course, the unexpected report of firing at such a late hour heightened the excitement and various consulates The foreigners aro marines with machine-guns to guard the fears of the populace. When morning card well informed by their respective con- the Court of Justice was entered and tokens as to the situation, and, in the event possession of by the rebels, who, following of any pergency arising, signals will be The same course as in the last revolution, fisplayed by the Wilmington, both by day freed some 20 prisoners who were in the ad wighteent gaol adjacent to the Court.

Biura that day the port of Swatow has MITSU BUSSAN KAISHA, under milkary con.col, and the exodus of residents to enfer quarters has taken place. Renforcements from Canton, whie' were expected since the 31st ult, have not you arrived, and it is now reported that the

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