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German instigue, and German pro- It is perhaps too much to hope that paganda"áro responsible for a series of Bolshevism, which has very largely as incidents, news of which has been care sisted in bringing Bussin to disaster, will À radical change in German mavál fully withheld from the public, that bave die with the death of its inventor; but, policy is suggested by the Fetirement of recently occarred in the north-west corner at any rate, the removal of Lenin from the Chief of the General Naval Staf the of the Spanish zone, reports the Tangier the political-scene in Russia deprives the Inst in the lengthening list of admirals correspondent of the Times. There has sinister movement of its' guiding spirit. whom the war has used up. Grand been a serious recrudescence of the mur-It is a curious fact, one of the ironies Admiral von Tirpitz, who, in pre-war dering of soldiers and the looting of of history, that Rolshevisny was actually days, boasted of the triumph, to be mules and horses from the Spanish mili- born in England, and owed its origin to achieved by the feet which he had crest far posts and convoya Most of these crats, held in London in 1903, when that a conference of the Bassian Social Demo- sd, at a cost of £300,000,000, disappeared animals eventually find their, way into party was split up into two groups, the: from pfficial life to become a disappointed | Haisuli's stables at Tazerout, agitator în March, 1918, being succeeded

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harger and more advanced section being formed of the extremists, the smaller German propaganda since the begin section comprising the moderate elements. by Admiral von Capelle as Naval Secrening of the "war has been centred in Vladimir Ilitch Oulianoff, more generally The author of this split was a certain tary; Admiral von Ingenahl gave place raising a revolution in Morocco. For-known by his revolutionary pseudonym of to Admiral ven Pohl, who, in his turn, tunately, the French have met the danger forence the majority of the party leaders

N Lenin,

and, as at the London con- had a successor in Admiral ven Sebear with active measures and untiring came over to his side, the group, which he as Commander-in-Chief of the High Seas effort, with the result that the German led became known as the Bolsheviki. Fleet; and now Admiral von Holtzen- evil has returned to the Spanish zone, word

Lore, from the Russian meaning more." Simi- the name |dorff; who was Admiral Bachmann's where it was permitted, long ago, to larly, the smaller group went by

successor as Chief of the Naval Genetal develop. Raisali, supported by German Russia hevesbeles, Staff, has retired, and Admiral Vendvice and German money, has become figure in revolutionary circles in Russia Lenin had already been a prominent Scheer, reculled from bis flagship, reigns more diffent, than ever to deal with, in connection with the Socialist

pro- in bis place. Other consequential while the tribesmen are more truculent paganda dating back to the early nineties.

Born at Simbirak, on the Volga, about changes have certainly occurred. The and independent. After the murder of forty-seven years agom, and in due he early absorbed name of the new Commander-in-Chief of Spanish soldiers near Melus, by Anjara the teachings of the High Seas Fleet has not yet been Moors early in July the tribesmen burnt course came into conflict with the authori

the body of at least one of them.

tica

He WOS only 17 years of age when revealed, but probably one of the younger This anarchy is unfortunately not conSt. Petersburg for plotting an attempt on brother, A. Oulianoff, was hanged at admirals, possibly Vice-Admiral, von ned" to the Spanish zone. Recently a Hipper, who commatided the battle-Spanish sane entered the Tangier rono pelled from the university for preaching large band of armed tribesmen from the the life of Alexander III., and Lenin him self, a law student at Kazan, was ex-

THE IRISH PROBLEM. cruisers at the Battle of Jutland, may be and pillaged the village of Bahrein, four Socialism to his fellow-students. The law chosen as the representative of the miles from Tangier, carrying off herds

FIGHTING OFFICER'S APPEAL. to him, he younger officers, wearied, beyond further of bullocks and mares and filling and endurance, by four years of almost un-wounding the villagers. Neither the propaganda, and, moving to the

The Times of India has published a capital, varying inactivity. In any event, the police force of the Tangier zone nor the he founded in 1895 the first bision for F.C.F." by an Irishman who was closely workinen's remarkable articla ova the initials changes now announced will be regarded Spanish troops on the limits of the two organisation in Russia, the by the German public, as well as by close sones appear to have made any attempt the Struggle sidents of naval policy, as an admission to prevent the pillage or to rescue the Artisan Class the Liberation of the identified with the organisers and leaders of failure affecting both the High Seas boaty. This incident furnishes yet Fleet and the submarine campaign.

Admiral von Holtzendorf is one of thetrative anarchy existing in this part of another example of the hopeless adminis outstanding figures in the German Auva Morocco. The Sultan is not permitted hierarchy- forceful man, with a blur, to defend the lives and property of his frank manner" He was called to preside lawful subjects in the Tangier zone, who over the General Naval Staff in the are defs to suffer between marauding summer of 1815, when Von Tirpitz was bands of mountaineers from the Spanish still Naval Secretary. He had been in zone and the callous fadifference of the command of the High Seas Fleet until a many Powers responsible for the welfare short time before the outbreak of - wir of Tangier, the When it was whispered that the Naval Secretary, bad made a 'cardinal error"in building Dreadnoughts when he should have built submarines, Admiral von Holt zendorff stood forward so the out-and-out champion of piracy. On Von Tirpitz din appearing into private life "for reasons of health the Chief of Staff, organised Baval opinion in favour of the ruthless campaign. In February, 1916, in bis official capacity, he wrote a letter to the Chancellor, backed by all the authority. It is significant that the new Chief Admiral von Scheer, As the High Mili

MILITARY DICTATION BY SZA.

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At the end of 1885 be was arrested and exiled to Siberia. The of the Irish Home Rule party before the union which he had founded was in the meanwhile transformed into the "Rus-war, but joined up on the outbreak of Party," Lenin in his place of banishment every British front, and has been two Social Democratic Workmen's hostilities, has since fought on nearly Feta retaining the intellectual leadership of the motement.

years in Mesopotamia.

stein.

of his department, holding out "the of the General Naval Sta# should be 101007 the severe measures of had passed England would be forced to tary Command in Germany has brought sion adopted in to remain in Russia. Dillon, whom I know well, I would like

certain prospect that before six monthi

seek pence solution."

repres

When his period of exile came to su "Never," he says, *shall I forget the end he left Russia and went abroad, find historic reception which the Irish deputa ing that he could more effectively direct tion, headed by my friend, Mr. "Í. P. his party from a foreign country than if O'Connor, of which I was member. he were in Busi About this time he received in France in April, 1918. But wrote several books, in which he strongly France is disappointed in Ireland to-day. advocated extremist views and opposed I would like my countrymen to realise that the parties which were in favour of cot those of us who have played our part knowledge that the appearance of the promises of one sort or another. The first are either right or wrong. I have met United States troops on the Western Russian Revolution in 1905 brought Lenin in Mesopotamia more Irish ofheers than front has been responsible for the down-back to his native latid. He continued anywhere else, and although intensely who was the arch the active promotion of revolutionary Irish and mostly Home Rulers before the fall of, the man

movement, and became closely associated conspirator, in association with Von Tirpitz, responsible for the policy of out. with Trotsky, whose read name is Braun war, they consider that we are right. All

The latter was the first president

mourn the state into which our land has rage and murder by sea."

of the St. Petersburg Council of Work and men have a right to a say in the I consider that we officers been plunged men's Delegates, the original model on feture settlement of Ireland's affairs. I which the Soviets were subsequently would let De Valera and his supporters know that we fighting men are in a very nasty temper with them and, with a great by M, Stolypin made it

Ta Mr. part of our people at home. about the downfall of Admiral von Halt dangerous for zendorff, so we may assume that Hinden Once more he fled, but he maintained the the THE BLOCKADE, MUST SUCCEED N

the same facts be known. Early in 1917 he was responsible for burg and Ludendorf have seized this leadership of the Bolsheviks, exercising

Mesopotamia send one reade the confident statement of the Chancellor, opportunity of obtaining a new Com an almost autocratie sway over the party to you at home. It is this: For

When war broke out sake fight, forgive, and forget. Examine that, even if the Americans managed to mander-in-Chief of the High Seas and its Press.

offensive Lenin was in Austrin, and was arrested, your consciences. with the raise an army, German submarines Fleet-1

The fault as regards would succeed in preventing its movement spirit."" The jealousy with which He is said to have been released through England is not altogether England's. to Europe. On his advice, supported from the German army has always re the direct intervention of Count Berch Prove yourselves men before the world. other quarters, the German Government"garded the German fleet has not been told, and went to Switzerland, whener If you do this England must give you he subsequently returned to Russia Home Rule, based on the broadest prin- acted in the spring of last year, bring.decreased by the inactivity of the High

through Germany, In Switzerland be ciples of justice and equality ing the United States into the war. Seas Flect during the past four year embarked on a violent defeatist

America The blockade must succeed, the Im- relieved only by the one the paign, in which he was assisted by Ger- Wall to this, so will France; so will.. man money. The Germans realised what Come and fight; avenge Belgium, avenge Canada, Australia, and South Africa. perial Chancellor declared, within Jutland, when, according to the Kaiser, limited number of weeks, within which the invincibility of the British Fleet a powerful dissolving agent Bolshevism the atrocities committed on people of your No doubt the naval might be if only it could be confined to own race, redeem your reputation as the America cannot effectively participate was broken." in the operations. This Minister, he changes which have now been announced Russia, and Eept out of the Central Em greatest fighting race in the world." cepting at their face value the conclus were decided upon when the German pires, and they used Lenin for their

pur- sions of Admiral von Holtzendorf and army was still advancing in the Marne poees while he thought he was using them the Naval Staff, added, in order to allay sector, and when the military leaders for his To Lenin's credit it may be German nervousness, that even if our held a dominating position in German stated that he never denied taking Ger UNION CHURCH WORKING PARTY.

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HONGKONG. POLICE RESERVE.

ORDERS ISSUE, BY ME, J. V. FRANKS,

A.S.P. (RESERVE).

On his return to Russia Lenin shook bers, 24 hospital squares. 13 pairs bed himself free from all parts and national socks,, & surgical caps, 530 pairs socks,. traditions, and advocated a universal 64 pairs knee caps, 38 caps and helmets. social revolution. Would not this ex-9 trench sweaters, and 9 mufflers. periment be dangerous for Russial was asked, and he repied Let Russia perish; but we will kindle the social re volution "throughout the world, and we will. to other countries and nations." He be necessary, hand over its banner

came even more autocratic than the Tsary, overthrew the Kerensky Government, and suppressed the Constituent Assembly. His crowning infamy was the Brest Litorak peace, but soon after that his power began to wane, and it was apparent that the dissatisfaction aroused by his bobou do have but the problem, Member's detailed for duty; on. regime was increasing. How much longer

far as he was concerned, has now been solved by the assassin's bullet... Whether and for how long Bolshevism will survive Him remains for history to disclose. Daily Telegraph.

could have lasted in in im.

PARADES, CENTRAL, 5.30. P.M. October 25th-No. 2 Company under In- spector Alves Uniform, helmets with spikes

OUR DAY !*.

is not attained. America's particination front has turned, the relations between from anyone or anywhere, but it will be

money,” he said, airily, we take money The Ladies Working Party of Union will not materially increase our dificill he two forces will be something less than the worse in the end for all who have Church have this month "packed thres Lies," since as a result of the limitation cordial, for the seamen can now put of tonnage the cannot send and maintain some awkward questions to the soldiers. money to give For to him nationality cases for Vladivostock containing:— an Army in Enrope without injuring the Bet at any rate, the High Bens. Fleet and patriotism are meaningless phrases, mosquito nets, 38 many-tail bandages, 14 transport and supply of the existing has now a new Commander-in-Chief, and of people, the oppressors and the oppress rolled bandages, 19 eye bandagen, 19

exploiters" and the exploit holdall bags, 6 pairs pyjamas, 25 bed the feeding of the Entente people.' Af not the probability, that he was nominat

ed that time, so the Germans were told end by the military leaders to carry out the same high authority, the world ton. their policy. Whether in face of the "nage,which is practically all at the reverse which the German army has disposal of the Entente, has reached, the suffered on the Western front, they will minimam below which the Entente still be able to dictate to the Fleet time cannot continue the wax." Now more will show. Certainly events have press tonnage is being built than is being des ed hardly on the German naval leaders, troyed, and the campaign, from being a The High Bças Fleet has been reduced rave menace to the Allies, has become merely to a coast defence force; having little more than an embarrassmcut. I failed to develop Zeebruggs and Ostend we had, mobilised our shipyards when we as two pistola pointed at England, as the mobilised our munition works we could Germans expected they would do, they be well content. But, at any rate, world-were not even able to prevent those two production now exceeds destruction, and ports being blocked; and, lastly, the sub the Americans have come, and are still matine campaign has failed. German coming.

naval policy has been a long, record of sendorff, the author of these prophecies before recent events supervened on the The dismissal of Admiral von Holt failure, and it is not surprising that,

represents the reaction of events on the Western front, the soldiers should have Western front. upon the German Navpreceeded in getting the two chief ad- Staff. The submaring folly has been mirals but of their saddles, exposed, with the result that the German may be that the retreat of the Ger- arinies are in retreat. The naval changes mine on the Western front will save the in Germany illustrate once more the close Naval Secretary: It will be interesting interdependence of naval and military to watch for indications of a change of power. The Allied armies, having been tone As late as the first week in July be strengthened to such an extent that the still expressed himself as confident of the German offensive of March 21st has been anal triumph of piracy, and then told swallowed up in defeat what more the Reichstag that the submarine war Apropos of the announcement as to natural than that the High Military will reach its aim." But, in the mean- the texts and demonstrations which Command should turn to the High Naval time Captain Persins has been permitted Lloyd's Register has been making with Command and complain: "You told us by the Censor to sound another note in regard to the rivetless ship, it might not that you could prevent American troops the Berliner Tageblatt. In his recon perhaps be generally known (says, the zendorff, as was reported about a week marines are able to bring the population in the construction of such a vessel. Sir reaching Europe." Admiral Ton Holt-sidered opinion, the idea that sub fournal of Commerce), that Mesers. Can mell, Laird & Co. are actively engaged ago, has been trying to show how the of England to their kuces through hunger George Carter, managing director of the miracle happened, contrary to his posi-exista only in the minds of dierent company in question, has given attention tive declaration. No excesses can er visionaries" That is a very

the subject of the rivetless ship, with Blain away the facts, and so, at the declaration from the official announce the result that shortly there will be dictation of Hindenburg and Ludendorff, ment of February 1st, 1917, when it was launched a goodish sized vessel of the he has been dismissed, with the usnely stated that the submarine is the best coastwise type, which will be unique in hypocritical letter of appreciation from and only means, öl -'s speedy and that he will be the first vessel of auch the Kaiser. He bas relinquished office on victorious ending of the war. There is a type turned out by British shipbuilders, *ccount of ill-health, it is suggested, but more accumulating evidents that in addition, moreover, to being the first his mental health at this moments must German naval polisy has been re-examin electric welded ocean-going steamer. That certainly be far more precarious edwith result that time will disclose her subsequent career will be watched with

be than his physical health. The Americans in due course. If soldiers control naval infinite interest goes without saying, may extract some satisfaction from the

policy se seems likely, anything is poe cause of the tremendous influence upon

shipbuilding which she will exercise. (Continued at foot of ner! Column) iple Daily Telegraph,

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