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TORPEDOED WITHOUT

WARNING.

SURVIVORS TERRIBLE

EXPERIENCES.

LONDON, March 29th.

the

THE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 2ND, 1917.

SOCIALISTS AND THE BUDGET.

London, March 31st. The fact that the whole of the Socialists in the Reichstag voted against the Budget is veriously commented upon. Bome of the papers regard it sa a manifestion of

Dew anti-war movement; others con to delude the Russian Socialists into sider it was a prearranged more designed offering peace

The British steamer Anime Castle was torpedoed without warning on March 19th in the Atlantic, when 320 miles from land

A telegram from Amsterdam supports The day previously he had rescued in this view, stating that Herr Bethmann crew of another torpedoed British Hallweg prior to his speech consulted with The passengers and crew of both vessels

the party lengiere, per ques abandoned the Alnwick Castle in fire one of which has landed on the coast with twenty-nino survivors, includ ing one stewardess and one child Bight in this boat have died. The survivors are suffering from frost bite. Three other heen picked up during the boats have weck; one contained twenty seven, mother twenty aine, and a third twenty survivors, There were five corpsed. The remaining bet is not accounted for yet

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The comments of the German papers telegraphed by Router's, agency at Am- sterdam show that they are generally hostile to the Chancellor and that Ger- man domestic politics may become

actor in international affairs "The Forwarts says that the Chancellor still does not recognise the seriousness of the times, and is oblivious to the inct that domestic reform is now the main question in forsigu politics, and declarca LONDON, March 31st.main politically the most reactionary of that it is impossible for Germany to re The Union Castle Company have all the belligerents, annosfood that all on board the Alnwick Castle loft in six boats, not five Those picked up were the second officer's boat, which landed on the 20th inst the third afficer's boat, which landed on the 20th

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the chief officer's boat, which landed Spain on the 27th inst. Altogether eight passengers and 53 of the crow have far been saved, Exclusive of the

GERMAN PRESS COMMENT

The Berliner Tageblatt, which is moderate Liberal declares that Herr Bethmann-Hollweg's policy of procrasti nating and promising is most regrettable.

The Voisiache Zeitung heads an article "Hesitating Chancellor," and demands

THE NEW RUSSIA.

GREAT DEMONSTRATION BY SOLDIERS,

PETROGRAD, March 30th. During M. Tehoidzs's speech there was marched to the Duma carrying banners a great demonstration by soldiers, whe inscribed "Hurrah for the Republic

finick ··-Down- with

Williamut" etc.

"Warto

After M. Toloidze's speech, M. Rod riauko addressed the troops, promising to defer to all decisions of the Constitu- ent Assembly, including the distribution of the estates among the people if it so decided. The troops were most enthusi astic and shouldered M. Rodzianko into the Duma

A deputation from the Black Sea troops and Fleet las arrived, and promises its support to the Government, The latter has appointed a committee to settle the

ment of a Polish State. affairs of Poland, pending the establish

GERMAN MAN-POWER AND INDUSTRY.

DRASTIC SCHEME OF CONTROL

in-

One of the most important features of the German schemes for economy of man- ber of concerns engaged in power is the proposal to reduce the num

particular dustries, and to force the remaining con ceras into the closest possible connection Details are now published of a far-reach- ing plan affecting the whole German boot industry, which seems to have been agreed up by representatives of the trade and of the Government.

There are at present about 1,100 or 1,500 best factories in Germany. Only about 200 are to remain in working for the sup ply of the civil population, while a fur ther number of factories the number is Bot published are to satisfy the require- ments of the military authorities. The details of the scheme are particularly in

eresting, as the plan will doubtless be applied to other industries if the experi- ment is regarded as successful.

It is announced that all the Govern-ion of Germany into a fixed number of The organization is based upon the divi- ment poste, including Ministerial ap districts and the determination of the pointmente, will be open to women.

kin, has been released.

The ox-Premier, M. Golitzin Goremy-work in each district. The factories will sumber of factories, which shall continue

deliver all their goods at cost price to distributing centress established in each district.

The distributing centres will deliver the goods to the retail trade, with Lathe addition of a 6 per cent. profit on cost

ALLIED LABOUR GREETINGS:

LONDON, March 20th, A deputation of Anglo-French to greet the new Government.

eight who died of exposure one was killer that the Government respect the convicbourites will shortly proceed to Petrograd price, and with a further addition of not

while being transferred from the steamer owing to the heavy weather

The Company announces that three of the Alnwick Castle's boats are missing.

THE “TYNDAREUS.”

LONDON, March 30th.

Letters from soldiers who were board the transport Tyndarcus have been pub lished. They dwell on the kindness of the Inhabitants at Capetown,

NORWAY PROTESIS.

CHEISTIANAS, March 30th. The Government has again protested against the German blockade.

Generat

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

THE REICHSTAG.

SPEECH BY THE IMPERIAL

CHANCELLOB.;

tion of the majority in the Teichstag.

It is noteworthy that the question of reform was raised during the debate on the foreign estimates Even the National Liberals are hoping that the Crown will respect the tendency of the moment re- garding the franchise.

Finally the Reichstag by 227 votes to 33 adoptel the National Liberal motion appointing a committes of 29 members to examine constitutional questions, especi ally popular representation in the Reich- Blag and the latter's relation to the Government.

GERMAN COURTSHIP OF MEXICO.

LONDON, March 31st.

THE NEW POLAND,

more than 5 per cent, which will be ap- plied to the compensation of factories which are closed down in order that, they PETROGRAD, March 30th, may meet their obligations on account of tion to the effect that the Poles themselves also be made to factories which continue The Government has issued a proclamarent, mortgages, and so on. Gronts will will determine the form of their new working but cannot pay their way on ac- Government at the Constituent Assembly, count of the reduction of production. based on universal suffrage.

HOME POLITICS. NEW MEMBER FOR OXFORD.

From the total profits of each district 10 per cent, will be deducted to form a fund for the compensation of districts which are worse off, owing to the diversity of conditions of production, than other dis- tricte. The remainder of the profits in LONDON, March 30th. each district will be distributed to the fac Professor J. A Marriott, Fellow.tories on the bank of the turnover shown Lecturer, and Tutor in Modern History in their books for the period from July and Economics of Worcester College, Ox 1st, 1913, to July lat, 1014. It is explain- ford, and Secretary to the Oxford Univered that the distribution of the goods to sity Extension Delegacy since 1895, has the retail trade muss be conducted by been returned unopposed for Oxford City. special organizations established for the [Professor Marriott contested the Roch purpose, in order that the factories which dale Division in the Conservative interest continue working may not gain any in 1886 He has been a most voluminous. Tantago by retaining direct relations with writer on historial subjects, his latest their customers. work being "The Evolution of Prussia," which he collaborated with C. G. Robertson,

BRITAIN AND

GERMANY'S INFAMY.

In the Reichstag Herr Zimmermana, replying to the Socialist Herr Haase's criticism of the embitterment of the United States relations stated that he bad instructed the German Ministèr to Mexico to take steps to negotiate a Mexico-Japanese Alliance against the United States, but his instructions would only be effective if the United States deGREAT clared war against Germany. General Carrauss would not have learned of these instructions yet if the United States in an objectionable manner had not pab- lighted them. The leakage of the informa on is being investigated. After com plaining of the United States' hostile at- titude, he proceeded to defend his endeave our to enlist the support of the nations who were notoriously antagonistic to the United States. When he thought of the Mexico-Japanese Alliance he was guided by the consideration that the German troops would have to fight a superior enciny force.

LONDON, March 30th. Speaking in the Reichstag, Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg referred to the forth coming extraordinary session of the United States Congres, at which the question of war and peace betwoon us will be decided. He declared that Germany had never had the alightest intention to attack the United States, and does not desire wor with America today. The renunciation of the repeated offer to the United States to abandon unrestricted submarinism was due to England's inten- sified blockading, Germany should not have to bear the burden of responsibility if America regarded that as a reason to cha declare war on Germany.

to AMERICA AND GERMANY.

WASHINGTON, March 31st,

The Cabinet had a final sitting before the special Congress to be bald on the 2nd | April. Various members submitted re- ports on the steps taken to prepare for war, showing that everything possible had been done to co-ordinate the coun try's resoureca.

Referring to Germany's attitude wards the recent events in Russia, ho stated that the time-honoured friendship between two countries ended with the death of Alexander the Second Tenr Nicholas drifted in the Entente's wake because the partisan war party disregard ed the Kaiser's friendly advice in 1908 no longer to oppose the nation's justified wishes and reforms. If Russia had con centrated on internal reconstruction, there would have been no room for the.

THE LAST STRAW. restless policy of expansion which led to the war and such a hatred of the old

The genera impression prevails that régime that no pity would be left for the America is about to actively enter the Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg emphawar, Her Bothmann-Hollwegg's speech tically denied that the Kaiser was desirous being the last straw,

downfallen house of rulers,

of abolishing Russia's hardly-won freedom

STARVATION.

or re-establishing Tsardom for the GERMAN FEAR OF enslaved subjects. We do not wish to meddle with Russian reconstruction, but enly hope that Russia will become a bulwark of peace"

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- He asserted that Chine's rupture of relations was a result of outside pressure, and he was confident that the old friend ship with China would be revived after the war, when Germany would recover her trade in East Asia.

He said warm thanks due

--were General von Hindenburg and

General Ladendorff for what had been accomplish- ed on the Western front, and boasted of the success of submarinism

to

Ho concluded by referring to internal questions, and declared that the speeches in the Reichstag had not convinced him that they could possibly be at the begin ning of a reform in the Prussian fran chise. It was a most serious matter to decide such a question while there were millions of men in the trenches.

AMSTERDAM, March 30th. ́ ́

PRESS COMMENT.

LONDON, March 30th,

As evidencing the increasing strain and anxiety in Germany, the luncher Post, referring to the Allied blockade, says:

The stavetion war is entering the deci sive stage. All Germany will realise the meaning of endurance before harvest time."

SWEDISH CABINET,

STOCKHOLM, March 31st, A new Cabinet has been formed by Senator Swartz. The Premier in a state. ment of his policy said that his first duty will be to continue the policy of impar tial neutrality,

RUSSIA AND PEASANTRY. Herr von Bethmann Hallweg's speech was in reply to debate on Emergency

PETROGRAD, March 31st, Taxation, in which a number of speakers The Republican Union peasant mem- arged franchise reform, and demanded an bira of the Dumb have issued a Mam- official assurance that Germany would not festo to the peasantry which promises sttempt to restore Teardom in Russia. them the land they need will be granted A Progressive, Herr Mueller, accused by the new régime. We throw down the the Prussian Upper House of originating idols of God's anointed rulers, under the now submarinisra because it feared whose yoke we languished for hundreds alectoral reform, and asserted that the of years. We will be ruled in the future. King of Bavaria had emphatically pro not by the grace of God, but by our com nounced in favour of universal franchise. Imonweal."

The Reichstag adopted the taxes, but both Socialist parties voted against them,

a statement by Herr Bernstein en- jzing neutrals' hostility to Germany. - SHIAN DIET DISCUSSION. Todoper House of the Prassian Diet

cussed Eloctoral Reform simul

with the Reichstag eral Kleist declared that reform of franchise would simply lead to a Re public. He concluded by shouting

Hands off Old Prussia! श

REIGN OF TERROR.

GALVESTON, March 31st. There is a reign of terror at Milfelds, were killed by revolutionaries, including Vera Cruz. It is reported that severa

two British subjects.

RECORD WHEAT PRICES.

NEW YORK, March 31st.

Count Roon said that Herr von Beth The highest wheat prices have been Pan-Hellweg's panegyric in the Reichstag quoted at Chicago since 1884 nearly two quite uncalled for. The Reichstag had dollars a bushel, due to sensations re ply done its damned duty" in voting ports of damage through draught to the the war credits. It was the Reichstag winter wheat in Nebraska and Kansas, uchise that needed reforming.

LONDON, March 30th. Reuter authoritatively announces that will take "such picasures as perhaps will Great Britain, without further warning, bring home to the German Government some realisation of its infamy."

CALLING

ING UP DISCHARGED

MEN.

LONDON, March 80th.

It appears that the next industries to be affected will also be branches of the clothing industry, to which the German authorities evidently look as a promising source of labour which can be set free for

Buxiliary service

THE SHIPBUILDING SUBSIDIES.

The Yorwaerts publishes an interesting note on the Bill which is about to be pre- large credits to the German shipping com sented to the Reichstag for the grant of penies. It observes that the owners of almost all German shipping shares, and especially the Hamburg-Amerika Line and Narth-German Lloyd shareholders, have had two years without dividends, and proceeds:-

The credits are not, of course, granted In the House of Commons, on the Comin order that the companies may pay divi mittee stage of the Medical Re-examina dends during the war. The thin years, tion Bill, Mr. Forster, replying to objen, therefore, are not yet past. But the re- tions to calling up discharged men, said construction of our mercantile marine is that only a paramount necessity would a comfort for the shareholders, as also- have induced the Government to make which is much more important—an ab- such a proposal.

solute necessity for the economic system of

THE MILITARY SERVICE BILL

LONDON, March 30th. Service Bill passed its second reading by In the House of Commons, the Military

175 votes to 18.

Mr. Bonar Law promised that the men who had been discharged with a gratuity but without a pension, on the grounds that their illness had not been occasioned or aggravated by the service, would be enabled to appeal to a special tribunal AUSTRALIA AND THE WAR

APPEAL FOR RECRUITS.

MELBOURNE, March 30th, Mr. Tudor, the lender of the Labour Opposition, in a speech, appealed for re- cruits,

PATRIOTIC NEW SOUTH WALES.

SYDNEY, March 30th.

the German Empire. The credits will, of course, have to be redeemed with in- terest as soon as the companies are in a position to do it, and so their dividends vand a moderate level. It is also an ad- cannot for a long time to come rise be-

mirable opportunity for the Empire to employ for the general good the influence which it acquires by the granting of credits, and to exclude monopolist tenden- cies, which, perhaps, are the motive for the acquisition of the shipping shares by this or that great industrialist. The granting of the credits, which doubtless explanation of the relatively firm tone of was well-known to interested errcles, is the

shipping shares during the present politi cal crisis.

VON BERNSTORFF.

A STRIKING INTERVIEW WITH GERMAN MINISTER

It is officially announced that, New South Wales has contributed £2,004,02% sterling to various war funds, inciunabe interview with Count von Bernstorff Penrion Magazine publishes a remark- £1,061,959 for foreign relier, besides gre quantities of provisions, clothing, etc. has also contributed 236,230,000 to Commonwealth War Loans.

OVERSEA

BRITONS GIFTS,

the latter saidMy Government told me not to admit that the sinking of the Lusitania was illegal. President Wilson insisted that it was illegal and I left tire White House feeling that war was inevit. abla; but on returning I begged Dr. Wilson as man to man, not to give up the position of arbiter between the war ring nations,

LONDON, March 30th, The Patriotic League of Britons Over seas has received from 157 branches abroad over £100,000 sterling, the greater part of Von Bernstorff himself did not approve which has been added to the Admiralty of the morality of sinking the Lusitania, and War Ofice to provide seaplanes nad aeroplanes. Considerable sums have also and the announcement of intensified sub been given to various war charities, in marining was a blow to him, as he felt cluding £13,854 Aterling to the Red Cross that the work of years had been ruined, Society.

and by Germany

LABOUR TROUBLE IN SPAIN. PROTEST AGAINST HIGH PRICES.

MADRID, March 30th.

The appeal to the people, cabled yester day referred to a Labour Party mani- festo calling for a general strike at the firat opportune moment, as a protest against the high prices. The Government has closed the Labour headquarters.

VOTES FOR WOMEN,

LONDON, March 30th.

A deputation of suffrage societies and women, workers has been received by Mr. Lloyd George, who said that the draft of

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