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THE ROYAL NAVY-OFFICIAL
[BY RICHARD THIRESLL)
The quarterly Navy List might aptly be described as an official publica tion through the medium of which the Government endeavours to impress upon the public the abortage and costliness of
GREECE AND THE
i DARDANELLES.
CONSTANTINE'S DOUBLE DEALING. BALKAN POLICY OF M VENIZELOS. M. Venizelos in his speech in the Greek Chamber on August 28th, in dealing with events in 2014 stated that he feared paper Turco-Bulgarian attack on voces, and ng Turkey had at her disposal the Goeben and resinu the naval balance had been overthrown. In these circumstances he
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INDIGESTION.
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pains after eating acidity, fasulence,
Why suffer
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make light of digestive troubles, forgetful stipation - Why}
of the greater evils which may, alors we receive, it is clear that in hundreds of arise From the many letters cases, women, yes, and men, too, have en-
Many Russians resident in and frequently stained authorization to declare that the Thetes and is retailed at 19. od dured much needless suffering and well-
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abouts of the Prime Minister and the citizens of the United States have gone place of Greece was on the side of this is thatonal Ja
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exact spot which was selected as the meet-home within the past four months for the ing place of Allied representatives, to ostensible purpose of explaining demo
this country, but for the actual purpose of serving the German military machine as pacifists.
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for high made shipwreck of their lives, not primarily the benefit of
The reason for that would relieve or banish their ail- because they did not know of a remedy requires
but pablish a list of
bearing the
ments, officers the Kings
simply because they beglocked commission
of their trouble at the out and also of hós-
Warnings from set. Now Mother Seigel's Byrup bas been peaceful
proved by thousand of former sufferers employment auxiliary naval service
These last number 2,642, and they range from the last now Victorian and the Kidonin Custle down to Feng Sid, Janet Reckte, and. Our Girl Three, they include, too, four of the Belle" steamers,
which guarded references have appeared cracy and its benefits as they saw them in Bulgarian danger, she nevertheless placed pital ships and vessels appropriate to be the surest means of eradicating Ins
from time to time in the Press. History is being made at these conferences, but nothing more definite has been said about
Seme of them were invited to return by them than three words in one of the the Russian Government, which was led official announcements that they were
to believe their influence would be of taking place on the coast." The secret value in helping to build a stable Govern may now be revealed. The place on the coast is the old-world hamlet of Greatment on democratic principles. These men Walstead in Sussex, where at a farmstead were promptly taken in band by German States and pronounce President Wilson's Administration more autocratic than that of the last Tsar.
As far as can be ascertained the State. Department issued only two passports to
Entente, and that as recte could not go to the help of Serbia owing to the her naval forces at the disposal of the Entente
Our declaration to place ourselves at the disposal of the intente was made, continued M. Venizelos, before or rather during the Battle of the Murne. I in. sisted that this declaration should be made before that battle was decided because, if the battle went badly for the Germans, 1 did not wish it to be thought that we were
There is of course, no list of the pukka warships of the Fleet. The enhanted bulk of the present-day List is due,
Mr. Lloyd George has had bis head agents, who paid them to curse the Unite going to rescue the conquerere, I wished of course, to the enormous expansion of stomach and liver have been restored to -
quarters for five or six weeks. He went there to get rid of the ceaseless wear and tear of cfficial routine at 10, Downing Street; and there he received foreign statesmen and ambassadors and other dis-
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digestion, and Stomach and Liver. Troubles. If therefore you are to-day act at once by taking a course of suffering stomach, liver and towels into proper Mother Seigel's Syrup, and put your working order, for upon the healthful condition of those ability to digest food thoroughly and organe depends your maintain good health. Only when your
the pains and penalties of indigestion and thorough working order can you escape obtain proper nourishment from your
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is banished and the in a remarkable
the
and its rulers and the solidarity of its of RN officers three years ago occupied to demonstrate the feeling of the country the naval service The alphabetical list interests with those of the great Western 80 pages, but now requires 176, while the Powers in the East and the Acgean. The spare taken by the R.NR. has Arst result of my contract with the
to 156, and by the food (which from 9 as the bulk of the RN tinguished visitors whose presence on naturalised Russians during this exodus. Powers towards which traditions and innivision) from 9 to 90. In the list of directly upon the organs of digestion the coast" was to discuss plans for the The United States did not have the authoterest directed us was from Great Britain, the Royal Naval Reserve you will 6113 55 toning
which declared to me that the British Bachans. of hom all but one are kip completion of the war. By all accounts rity to hold them up under trenty regu the inmemorial calm of the Sussexlation with the empire or the stipulations Fleet would not allow the Turkish Fleeters, id these are 32%Mfair-skippers the liver, and regulating the bowels, In countryside has proved an excellent tonic of international law. They required no to leave the Dardanelles, even if Turkey all for the Premier, who, by the way, has passports to leave,
decided to attack Greece. (Prolonged Under the new regulations it will be developed Mr. Gladstone's hobby of tree-
cheers) This policy enabled me to ob- home to prove in American ports of em-
and Italy for the reoccupation of North barkation that he is friendly to the
ern Epirus on the condition that it Kerensky Government and is sailing for should be carried out on the same con- good purposes. If any believed to be undesirable insist upon sailing they will
ditions as the reoccupation of Avicus by be held at the port of debarkation until
the Italians A they satisfy the authorities they have a right to travel without interference.
this way, ears
felling, as a recreation from the political necessary for every Russian returning tain the consent of the Protecting Powers averaging about 50 names apiece. To see me twenty years ago and to
burly-burly.
AN AMUSING BLUNDER.
Viscount Grey, or Sir Edward Grey as He was when the war began, has had the experience of reading his own obituary notice in the German Press News of the death of Earl Grey reached Berlin a few days ago, and the German newspapers confused the identity of the groat Imperialist statesman with that of their arch-enemy, Sir Edward Grey,' and published long biographies about Britain's former Foreign Secretary." A most singular feature of the comments of German writers is that they are for the most part eulogistic. This is the more remarkable seeing that Viscount Grey was Tepresented to the German people ever since the war broke out as the incaran- tion of evil. The hate that was worked up against England generally found unrestrained expression where this British Minister was concerned. As an example of the change which has taken place in Teutonic opinion between 1014 and 3917, the following remarks of the fire-cating Count Reventlow in the Tageszeitung may be quoted:"Viscount Grey was no genius, but he was a statesman who knew what he wanted, who carefully and vigorously pursued his course, however tangled and dark it might be, and who never lost his direction or lost sight of his final aim. The fact that he was personally saturated with all the presump tion and hypocrisy of the British race may be mentioned by way of parenthesis. When it is recalled what the Germans used to say about Viscount Grey, it will be admitted that this is indeed a tribute as astonishing as it is unexpected,
FOOD CONTROL.
DECEIVING GREAT BRITAIN,
The Navy's Holl of Honour, printed in every List, now extends to 383
pages, 1018-the month of Jatland-occupies no fewer than 2 pages for the men alone; and why is it that neither Loftus Josies nor John Cornwall is shown with that splendid epitaph V.C., which proper y stands the name of Major Harvey, of the Marines, killed in the same action
ONE SOLDIER IN 30 KILLED.
Fourteen men out of every fifteen in the armies fighting in Europe have so far escaped death and wounds, according to the statistics compiled by Mr. Roger
present conditions, when, inan
By the Boston statistician.
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Without receiving any formal declara tion or any indication, I felt and was con- vinced that my policy would enable me to add to Greece at the conclusion of the war the island of Cyprus us compensa that the Germans are getting more careful|tion for Bulgarian aggrandizement, My of their torpedoes, or it may be that thefr anticipations were correct, because a short opportunities are no so favourable.. time afterwards Great Britain cffered Meanwhile, news comes to hand ag I Cyprus to Greece, but that offer way re- write that the first of the standard ships jected by those in power at the time." has been successfully tested. This vessel, which has been completed in five months, is the forerunner of a mighty fleet; and,
M. Venizelos went on to state that Kingwer is being conserved by every possible according to Sir Joseph Maclay, the Constantino changed his mind after a con
means, he calculates that not more than one in thirty is killed. Shipping Controller, those which are teference with M. Streit, then Minister of
Only one in 500 loses u limb. follow will only take from four and a half Foreign Affairs, and General Donsmanis. months to build. Such is one of the Meanwhile, the Prime Minister proceed- practical results of standardisation. If ed, the King of England thanked King We can turn out ocean carriers at a Constantine for the readiness of Greece faster rate than the Germans are able to
to place herself on the side of the Entente, sink shipe it is obviou, that the U-boat and the British Admiralty ordered Ad campaign is beaten. No doubt exists that miral Kerr to make arrangements with we shall be able do this. Of course, our naval staff in order to prepare an it will still be necessary to destroy the eventual plan of attack against Gallipoli submarines by every means that can be Admiral Kerr received the following devised, and there will be no relaxation reply from the King: Why all this of effort in that direction. But the I see no reason to make war against arrival of standard ships is an assurance Turkey. The King, M. Venizelos added that, despite frightfulness nt it spoke to me about this. I did not then worst we cannot be starved. Moreover, know the existence of the telegram which the now fleet will help to transport United the King sent to the Kaiser through M. State Armies and stores to Europe, and Streit, declaring that in no case would also marks the beginning of the gigantic the King make war on Germany's alliés task that lies ahead of us to make good unless they attacked Greece. I took note the world shortage of shipping both now and after the war.
of the Emperor's telegram later on, and of the reply which had to be given in it, BRITISH SHIPPING,
I agreed with the King that the reply should be that we would remain neutral for the time being, because it was im possible to pledge oneself for the future. You may be sure that I never saw this telegram, for you all know what it would have been if it had passed through my hands.
The Ministry of Food is moving
As so much je spoken and written about vigorously ander the direction cf Lord trade after the war, it is of some moment Rhonda. Within three months the Food to note what the Chamber of Shipping Controller has introduced new departures of the United Kingdom and the Liverpool which may be regarded as a record of Steamship Owners Association have to administrative evolution. His programme, which is already being carried out may be 63 on the subject. This representative classified under five beads, namely:- body have adopted a report by a Com 1. The institution of a costings system mittee on the measures necessary for the
to limit excess profits,"
ment.
maintenance of the British mercantile marine in peace as well as in war. At the 2. The organisation of local authorities outset it is emphasised that the future as the agents of the Food Depart-success of the shipping industry depends upon the safety and prosperity of the ntion as a whole. That is a considera tion which must be kept steadily in the foreground whatever the disadvantages it imposes on British shipping."
3. The reduction of the price of pro-
visions and incuf,
return to office in the August following, M. Venizelos said: If the King was obliged to entrust me with power it was not with the intention of co-operating sincerely with me, but in order to plot against me. Venizelos, with the King'e approval, was, however, allowed to give new and definito assurances to Serbia and the Entente, while the Central Powers were aware that the policy which Greece would follow would be tametrically opposed the responsible Government, enjoying the confidence of the country and the alleged confidence of the Crown, wished to pursue." Bulgaria bad already satisfied horself that even if she attacked. Serbia she had nothing to fear on the side of Greece.
that which
Coming to the period of Bulgaria's entry into the war, M. Venizelos describ ed how mobilization in Greece was car- ried out, revealing the aims of King Constantine. "I do not wish to go to the help of Serbia, ho reports the King as saying, because Germany will be victorious, and I do not wish to be de feated M. Venizelos, in reply, put be fore the King the strategical arguments and other considerations which weighed in favour of an immediate attack on the Bulgarians, whose moral was shattered, who were in possession of only 400 rounds of ammunition per gun, and who would need a considerable time to replenish their supplies.
4. The cheapening of the quartern loaf 5. Reform of sugar distribution by the
introduction of sugar cards.
One fact is established which must Lord Rhondda's policy is to decentralise prove somewhat disconcerting to pes administration as far as possible on the mists who are never tired of telling us assumption that the more responsibility that we cannot hold our own in the the disposal of the Allies an expeditionary in 30 days we should get to Sofia; in any
world's markets. This is that there is no evidence in the ten years from 1804 to
Serbis," he had said to the King, with
"If we prevented the crushing of
case, we should get to a point beyond which the Austro-German advance for technical reasons would be impossible." To all these arguments the King's only reply continued to be, "I do not wish to intervene, we shall be beaten by Ger- many. King Constantine subsequently gave his consent to a request being made
to the Allies for the forces of 150,000 men which Greece was to have furnished to Serbia in accordance with the treaty. The ing changed his mind, but the step had already been taken and in due course the Franco-British troops landed at Salonika
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THE DARDANELLES EXPEDITION. M. Venizelos referred to the British Note concerning territorial concessions to Greece in Asia Minor and said that when he learned that an attack on the Dar daneles was in preparation he judged that the moment had come for asserting the Greek claim to those concessions with out incurring the dangers which would result from Greek troops being sent to wards the Danube for the relief of Serbia, He proposed to the Crown to place at is distributed the more efficient will be
force. The Headquarters Staff, however, control, because a larger number of people
went against his policy, not on military will be interested. He has enlisted the 1919, indicating to British shipowners as but on political grounds. King Constan- Councils and other bodies throughout the foreign trade of the United Kingdom any
utave support and co-operation of Town the carriers of the greater part of the tine, although against the Dardanelles enterprise, was somewhat shaken when he country, and evers town has, or will have, general loss of markets. On the con- read a memorandum containing the mili. its own Food Control Committee charged trary, except for the get-back in 1903, tary rguments in ita favour, and said "with the, duty of watching the movement which was world-wide, the general volume to him (M. Venizelos) with great emo of prices and protocting the pockets of of the exports and imports of this coun- tion, so be it then, for the love of the consumer. In some places the grocers, try increased from year to year The God" But Major-General Metaxes, Chief bakers, hatchers and other food sellers increase under both heads with the Em- of the Headquarters Staff, thereupon re have made desperate efforts to capture the pite kept pace with the growth of our signed Crown Councils were called to Committees and have actually succeeded trade in other markets, but the Empire consider the matter, and, though M. in getting their nominees elected, but trade did not represent more than Rallis among others supported interven their little game is well understood and third of out. total trade. The increase of tion, the expedition was not sent idoomed to failure..
our shipping and the hold it maintained As a matter of interest it may be useful on the ocean-carrying trade of the world and his colleagues to have saved Greece Dealing with the claim of M. Gounarís to pus upon record the list to date of must be regarded as satisfactory. Ameng from the destruction which then threaten foodstuffs with controlled prices. This is all the trading nations we alone in the ed her. . Venizelos cited the passage in ag underAll corn (wheat, barley, oats, ten years increased our exports more etc.), meat, sugar, bacon and ham, lard, rapidly than our imports,
the report of the British Royal Commis- butter and cheese, cheap tea and coffee,
sion, in which it is stated that within a milk, chtwolate and all other sweets, jam' | NO STATE SUBSIDY.
fortnight of its mobilization the Greek and fellies, plume for jam, dried beans,
division would have found itself on dried peas, maize. It is a fairly compre Government heavily subsidised German
While it is well known that the German Gallipoli Peninsula, which was then un Government might be carried on in con- hensive list, covering what may be called shipping, that, according to the report an defended, for the defence work at Gallicurrence with the representatives of the necessaries. It is now being proposed to ferred to, is not a policy to be recompoli were not commenced until a month people.. tackle the profiteers dealing with mended. We are satisfied." says the Greek troops would have entered Con the history of Greece to retain a preced- later. Within another fortnight the I wished, the Prime Minister declared, drink. The working men deeply resents Committee," that, so far as shipping istantinople, which the Turks had already ent which will serve as a lesson in the having to pay from eightpence to a concerned, it can only held ite own in com- shilling a pint for weak beer which competition with the world free from Stato M. Venizelos, is what would have hap there exists a tablet, placed in a con- decided to evacuate. "That exclaimed future. In the Palace of Westminster monly sold by the name of arms and control and free from State assistance. legs" because it has nobody."
The Government factor should be confined pened if we had intervened in February, epicuous position, which says to the 81X MONTHS OF PIRACY..
1916." to discovering new markets for national.
people," Here was tried Charles, King Although the submarine pirates after exports of manufactures and coal. Für The Allies," he continued “under of England, for having usurped the six months of unrestricted ruthless thermore, the opinion is expressed that took the Dardanelles expedition later liberties of the English people. LONDON BUYING AGENTS ness have failed to accomplish what was any attempt to exclude foreign shipping without asking, for our co-operation, time the British Sovereigne proceed to the advertised as the aim in view-to bring from the trade of the world by placing having no longer an" einfidence in us Palace of Westminster to proclaim the the hated English to their knees the restrictions on our ecaling stations would If instead of this, the policy of the opening or closing of Parliament they sinkings are still taking place at a rate be against the best interests of our Liberty Party bad been frankly applied, pass in front of this inscription. It is which makes national economy in the foreign commerce and our mercantile the Dardanelles expedition would have my intention to propose to the forth matter of essential foodstuffs an impera marine, The report is a voluminous been secretly executed. One fine morning coming National Assembly that a marble tive duty. The number of big ships sunk document, containing statistics and illus the Greek Army would have landed at tablet be set up in this Hall in such a from week to week now is very consider trated by charts. It need seargely be said Gallipoli, which was defended by only position that the King, coming here, shall ably below the figures of last April, and that it is quite impossible to suggest tha 6.000 Turkish soldiers scattered in dif see it, and that on it be inscribed King it is to be noted that there are compara the policy of the Government will be with ferent fortresses.” ⠀⠀
Constantine, having dissolved for the tively few unsuccessful attacks. For in regard to British shipping after the war
second time the Chamber of 1015, in order stance in the latest returns only four but the foregoing brief indication of ships escaped out of 20 which the pirates views which are endorsed by a body
to imposa a personal policy, lost the throne, while the dissolved Chamber, tried to put down This probably mean, entitled to speak for the British shipping
again convoked, continued to perform its (Continued at fout of next Column.) industry is interesting, and instructive.
constitutional duties Reuter.
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BETRAYAL OF ENRAYAL SERBIA Having narrated the circumstances of the election of May 31st, 1915, and his (Continued as foot of next column:)
Venizelos reviewed at length later events, including the establishment of the National Government at Salonika, the abdication of King Constantine, his (M. Venizelos) return to power, and the re- convocation of the Chamber of May 31st,
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