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GENERAL SMUTS' SURVEY OF THE SITUATION :
SELF-GOVERNMENT FOR EGYPT AND INDIA ADVOCATED .
POLITICAL SENSATION IN GREAT BRITAIN.
RAILWAYMEN'S AND MINERS STRIKES
IN ENGLAND.
GRAND VICTORY CELEBRATIONS AT HOME.
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NEW CABLE TO THE EAST.
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VALEDICTION. A PLEA FOR MODERATION.
Tostes, July 17th. In the course of a valedictory statement. on the eve of mourning to South Africa,
troops.
BRITISH LABOUR.
NORTH-EASTERN TOWNS ALREADY AFFECTED.
Losos, July 17th North-Eastern towns are already suffets ing from a shortage of supplies,
FARDER CABLEST
ANOTHER RAILWAY. STRIKE.
LONDON, July 17ch.
·Nearly_alf 'the brains on the North- Eastern Exilway have been stopped owing to a strike of railwaymen for the relaxi tion of the eye test för drivers,
The National 'hion of Railwaymen bate instructed the North Eastern members t retain at work pending negutiations. NORTH-EASTERN RAILWAY AT A
STANDSTIL.
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Losos, Jily 13th.
'A GERMAN SCHEME.
COPENHAGEN, July 16th.
A telegrain froni Berlin states that Ger many is preparing a scheme for establish- ing regular airship lines from Berlin Trial Hights are being made with a super- to Odessa, Copenhagen and Stockholm. Zeppelin nrrying 10c bassengers part
from the crow..
It is expected that fights will begin
in two or three weeks.
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AERIAL MAILS.
POSSIBILITIES OF THE NEAR
FUTURE...
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In the House af Dammons, Me. A 7. Hlingworth, the Postmasters thesegyl, maid that the question of aerial oils had The North-Eastern Bailway is abuse cupied much of the inventients aften at a standstill in consequence of a strike, thengh the matter hack ben placed of engine drivers, in which signallers under the Air Force, have joined, arising out of the suspen sion of men who refused to undergo the Company's eight test. The Compady has offered to submit to fawernment ar- bitration
YORKSHIRE MINERS ON STRIKE
Detachments from the headquarters of the Australian, New Zealand and South Yorkshire tainers to the number of
Loxtos, July luz African forms will represent the Oversen 150,000 have struck work over a dispute The will be one mounted bund, a bandgarding the earvution of the Sankey (of lifes nad drums, und eight "infantry
hands.
A FAKERS STRIKK THREATENED,
Luxus, July 15th,
Fair tanks will be detailed, and tw (sertions of a machine gun battalion.
Some 300 of ali ranks wil: represent the Territorials and Yeomanry.
TheLabour Corps, the Army Service Corps, the Horse and Mechanical Trans Forage Corps, port Corps, the Water's the Women's Legion, the R.A.SL., the Field Ambalpure Vorpsi matrons, nurseN humilitary probationers, V.A. D's, the Ordn ano and Veterinary Corps, Chaplains Department, Army "y Department. Military Police and the Q.M.A.ÂC., MIРals he represented.
General Smute expressed his name thanks to the British profile, who, during the last gand a half years. And not hesitated to honour and trust GBO was their former enethy
He argued that he was Fimself an revssty to example for realising the Practing and ration the expression of our folks towards the who posterday, were bitterest enemies, He declared that his protest (riade in June) evoked a vast unbent of 'correspondence, showing withespeath agreement with his views.
KROPE'S AWETE, CONDITION,
TRIBUTE TO LORD KITCHENER.
LONDON, July Fach.
A how reathed beast of Lord Kitchener will be placed over the main entrance of the War Offer, at Whitehall, on the ea
After having shown that the great idealssion of the procession on July 19th
of Progress had won though against the attacks of Selenting Materialism, General Smuts proceeded co plead for preoncilia tion dysribed the sent rundition of Europe as the most awful spectacle in history, evoqutive of the deepest emotion.
THE GREATEST MISSION PIELIK Enroe would be the reatest inission hole for rescue work, in which Britons and Ainterjeins could spend their energies eluri' this generation.
& réssary PTARER GERMANY.
MA KLJE RAAHERS,
3 CHAIN OF BONFIRES,
LONDON, July 17th. The Peare Celebrations on July 19th will enfiante in the lighting, it i p.m., of a chain of bonfires throughout the Kingdom and the Empire.
INAUGURATION OF THE PEACE
The
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ANGLO-FRENCH AMERICAN ALLIANCE.
FRANCE'S SAFETY EXSURED,
Paris, July 18th M. Clemenceau, in giving evidence be of Deputies, extolled the Anglo-French fore the Peace Committee in the Chamber American alliance, which, he said, would sevure that safety for Frac which woul enable her to reduce military service.
"A GALLANT AND CHIVALROTS AUT.
BRITISH OFFICER SAVED BY A
GERMAN.
LONDON July 1st.
SOVIET DICTATOR IMPRISONED,
COPENHAGEN, July 17th.
A telegram from Munich states that flere Toller, recently Soviet Dictator of Bavaria, has been sentenced to Ave. years imprisonen.
THE STRIKE IN. POMERANIA EXTENDING.
A telegram from Berlin stutthan tho strike at Stettin is exsmbe to the bakeries and the public services. Har- bour trafe is at a standstill. Arts of t by iolenter-are ling committee.
In roitseqquence of the general strike at Straistud in Poyrania. the Classes may conüter-striking."
midd
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Paris, July 17th. Supreme War Council that he desires this Admiral Koitolak has advised the Bekah of the Black Sea, but that he is
crashed sewer at the Wiltshire aerodrome,
"A" "British aeroplane took Äre and ] SCOURGE OF: BOLSHEVISM. here virtaan prisoners were employe THE BLOCKADE OF THE BLACK The Pilot, who was entrapped in the burning wreckage, was in iniminent dan- The results Achieved in flying across the ger of bing burne h death when a ter Atlantic had been very remarkable, Bothman prisoner, med Bruckman, went to Major Hawker and Capt. Alcock had de the officer assistance, and offered a livered their mails.
resente at great personal risk. shall, forthwith, le rebased from captivi
It has been decided that Bruckmanley at present, to enray out the mea- ty and granted a free passage hunne It the Allies should reiknise the brekade. The Council has not yet decided whether has also been decided to present him with lutje is probable that Admiral Koltehak a suit of money and a silver, watth, it will by ultimately supported. gallant and chivalrous net. alty inribed in varogation of his
The remarkable achievenient was the round trip of the 45. I had sent a letter to the Postmaster tieneral of her return he Ear. Flingworth) had re-. Canada by the 44, and shortly after wired a reply.
If this did not make the question of air' mans a practical proposition. it had Down that there were very great possibi liths in the future, progres was as rapid as it had been, he thought that, The National Conference of the Unu before many years, dane distance posts of Operative Hakes in London has decid would be able th be carried on by either
on a national strike in August 2dfighter or heavier-than-air machines. unless its demands are
vunded.
The demands ineturle the abelition of night work, a 14 hours' week. And a minimum wage of
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POLICE GRIEVANCES
REDRESSED.
BILL PASSES SECOND READING,
LONDON, July 19th.
To the House of Coatnens the Bill to recommendations of the carry out fr Pulfer" Cominptter passed its ennd trad ing.
EFALLEN CABLES, INCREASES OF PAY RECOMMENDED
S. Lastos, Puly 14th. The Hume Oler Pelico Cammittee re- contends the maintenance of the present $stem, with a greater degree of standard isation also a standard senle of pensions throughout the country.
LONDON, July 17th.
It Frommends that constables pay should commence at 4 per week, with great Peace pageants were inual increments of 28, up to 90%. Actible Europe was impossible without augurated by the arrival of the Fleet it weekly; alse a long-service and profit- staide Germany. Therefore, theap
Southend this afternoon..
eleney ineniments section. podest franny was of cardinal inpenture. He was of opinion that the prsnt Seruan Republic deserved British hendragement and support. It had done unexpectedly well. preventing Ith nary ni military reaction. "WDER THE GREAT, ISSCK WILL 30% DE FORD.
It stood is the beach for months, fight ing the attle of European Order against the growing fortys of Anarchy. The great issue would, probably, he decided in fier many fra good and all.
RUSSIA..
He advocated baying Rusia to work unt her own salvation, the removal of
Four submarine sillas anchored be
It recónunerds that sergants should twa Westcliff and Southend Pier, orei 10% weekly to 12, all increases pusite which lie the First, Second Third, to F retrospective from April 1st weekly. Fourth, and Fifth Destrerer Flotillas with the repairship, Jesintaner, and the
dying ship Furias, which was ori ginally one of the four femons mystery
cruises.
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THE PRICE OF COAL
SNEERING AT PRISONERS'
SUFFERINGS.. LORD'S NEWTON'S SPICESSFUL ACTION.
SILPP.
KARLIER PABLES,, HORRISTE UKRAINIAN
VIROCITIES.
Lesvos, July with. The newspapers at. Warsaw state that vepation of Eastera Galicia W neked by Tervetous atrocities LONDON: July 18th
Privats were fareed to hold grenades, A speriai jury, Lord Reading presiding, and then a light was applied to Plas MINERS REFUSAL CAUSES HAD of the Priviere-of-War Department of
Jawanded Lord Newtony, formerly in charge Senate and the "victims "wers blown to
peesre
The peasants were foreid to throw then the Foreign Other £3000 flattages in theselves on fires. This whole vitlagt wong IMPRESSION. "
ile action broughts against the Daily
exterminated, LONDON, July 17th.
Mail, which accuse him of sabering at The vers refusal
to accept Mr. Bomar Law's offer has used an unfavour. able impresstall The decision was taken in spite of an elogient appeal by Mr. W, Brade. M. Pemphasising that inf empáse would be catastrophic fui thểthe miners themselves.
THE PEACE BILL.
THE SECOND READING.
-"London, July 22nd.
In the House of Commons, the Peace Bill passed its, serund reading onasi mously.
It was referred to a Committees
THE THIRD READING.
Committer.
The Peace Bill was onamended by the It pas the third reading by 1965 votes
ten A.
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The massiere of men, the violation of the sufferings of British prisoners in Cerwone, and the enatention of all their many and of being guilty of beartlessness dilongings was general. and want of sympathy
The plain witnesses included Lord Robert Vocil. Mr. Justice Younger and
Amethishap of Wanterbaury,
RACING AT.
HOME.
THE ECLIPSE STAKES.
Losos, July 19th."
Fle Eelipe Stakes resulted as follows:
Buchan
Uyugas
::
Splendid Spur
2
3
Seven ran Buchan, won by a length and a-half. The same distance separated second and third.
Betting to Buchar: 300 Cragus: 100 to 7. Splendid Spur.
COUNTY CRICKET. LEICESTER AND LANCASHIRE DRAW.
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THE RUMANIAN-HUNGARIAN
Losos, July 7th." The match betwn Leicestershire and BLAN ANGLO-BELGIAN AGREEMENT. | Lancashire was drawn.
PARIS. July 18th. At a meeting of the Commission ap pointed to arrange the division of enemy Colonies and draw ip details of the mandates to be issued, the Belgian dele- gate, who is also Ambassador to Paris. announced the basis of
of an Anglo-Belgian agreement, which hax. its starting
CABLE DELAYS. noughts stretch eastwards in a long line Between them and the shore, Dread-
NEW CABLE TO BE LAID FROM headed by the Queen Elizabeth, then the Lion, the Tiger, the Barbon, the Foliant,
T. BRITAIN TO SINGAPORE, the Molage, the Revenge, the Ragni Onk,
LONDON. July 15th. Royal Suvereign, the King George, the In the House of Commons, in the course Erin, the Conqueror the Orion, the of a discussion on cable delays. Major Munich, and the Phunderer.
D. Denisen Ponder said he hoped that,
the
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SQUABBLE
A GILBERTIAN SITUATION,
the bickade, the adoption of an all-round on all the ships except on the Queen Eliza- | Telegraph Co.'s cables would be in verses of which Belgium elnimed a part Rumanians refuse to retire as the Hun
The public will be admitted practically by the end of August, all the Eastern point, the division of German East
fair working order.
for military
neutrality. Benevoleħey, and impartiality. „SELPAZOVERNMENT FOR EGYPT AND INDIA.
After having referred to the successful launching of the Dominions on their great varr, which would ever rank as one of the most outstanding achievements of British political genius, be advocated, andelayed realisation of the principles of freedom and self-government for India and Expot, which were sential for the Empire's existence.
Obviously, the Dominion solution wo
would not apply, but he adumbrated suggestions for replacing bureaucratie domination.
THE GRISH PROBLEM.
The pressing constitutional problem was that of the Frish. He dwelt of its effects. on the Empire nad in Amerion, and called attention to the situations that hud arisen, and said there was urgent need of a settlement.
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A BROADER AND KINDER SPIRIT. Finally, he reviewed the domestic situu- tion, and pleaded for a new, broader and kinder spirit, which should emerge as n Tesult of the recent war.
HOME PEACE CELEBRATIONS
VICTORY" MARCH THROUGH
LONDON.
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UKRAINIAN LOSSES.
Ukrainian Mission in London has made a stating that General Pales, suffered grant losses in his last offensive, busing 800 prisinārs since June 10th.
The outer part of the booty taken dur ing General faller's offensive has been Recaptured by the Ukrainians,
NATIONALISATION, INTERESTING DEBATE IN THE LORDS.
Loxmus, July 7th. The was an interesting debate to day in the House of Lords on the ques tion of nationalisation. The
majority of the speakers were frankly husbil, Lord fchen declaring that nationalisation ut the riding industries would redueis Britain to the position of a fourth-elitss Power in a few years,
Lord Milner admitted that the situation was serious, but believed he saw the dawn
Totter
Fic was convinged thera
of
MEN thing trend in all countries
not
toward u greater measure of public hership and control, but such control did
mean control from Whitehall. sisted, as an experiment, "the miR- trolled, working of all miars in one re for a month:
Lord Milner maintained that there,. The Council is considering the situation would have been complete disaster in the the Rumanin-Hungarian frontier.atter years of the war without the con The latter, refuse to disarni, because the fret of coal, fauci, shipping, etc. Rumanians decline to retire while the- garians will not disaeng Hence, a dead- Took has arisen,
The Cunei in endeïvouring to appar tion the responsibility to the respective
The ships will be illuminated on the
services rendered there. night of July 10th rockets and decking a new cable from Great Britain told possessions in the Congo and in the The Eastern Telegraph Co. expected to Great Britain a rather large part of her Belgium has agreed to hand over to flares will be fired from the deck of every Gibraltar in October, and gradually ex-neighbourhood of Lake Tanganyika in ship.
und it, and the Mediterranean, through exchange for a big, share Arlen, to Singapore,
Africa
uf German Eastparties. This i
.is regarded as mutually advantageons. The British are guar- Belgium gets rich territories with seven anted ammunication with the Cap million subjects, as against three inillion surrendered,
LORD' FRENCH WILL NOT PARTICIPATE,
Feare procession in London as be will Lord French will not participate in the review the Irish troops on College Green,
lublin, on that day.
Fier."
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GENERAL PERSHING
HONOURED.
FREEMAN OF THE CITY OF LONDON.
LONDON, July 15th.
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LONDON, July th
The arrangement is subject to ratifier-
In the House of Commons, during the debate on the Post Office estimates, Mon by the Süpreme Council. AH. Illingworth stated that there was rather less delay on the cables, racept to Egypt and Australin
They were suffering from over-much traffic and fre quint
The options
normal capacity of these cables was 233,000 words daily, but the conditions
tc reduetion to 157,000.
INCREASED PAY TO THE
NAVY
FADDITIONAL COST OVER £2,000,000,
FEEDING AUSTRIA.
CAN IT BE CONTINUED! The Supreme War Council is consider ing Mr. Hover's recommendation to ei tinue ferding Austria until Getuber.
ASIA MINOR.
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AN AGREEMENT REACHED
Pants, July 1th. The Supreme Council has considered the situation in Asia Minor. It is ander. LONDOS, July 18th. officers have been published. Substantial gards, the distribution of troops. Fur- Details of the increased pay to naval between the Greeks and the talinoy as stood that an agreement has been reached advances rubrospective from Ferbuary.thermore, General Sir Edmund Allenby in are provided.
The additional cost is estimated to forces in this area, including British sing the supreme cominand of all th
French. Greek and Italian troops. WAR MEDALS THE ALLIED WAR MEDAL.
The Government traffic was 15 times greater than before the war, and now DC cupied 20 per cent of the total capacity A mest impressive ceremony took place of the Eastern cables Hestimated that at the Guildhall when the Honorary the abolition of censorship, and the in- Freedom of the City, and a Sword of Honour
conferred on were
decrease the traffic by between 20 Pershing, who received a great ovation, and per cent, although the Cable the audience standing up, whilst the ones estimated a greater decrease band played the Star Spangled Banpanies the great inconvenience which regretted more than the Cam- "The address of the Corporation dwelt which had made the transaction of busi- business houses had experienced, and LONDON, July 17th. on General Perahing's splendid militaryness with the East almost impossible. The programe of the great Victory i
It added Barch "through London on July 10th--ones his gwn country. the occasion of the Peace Celebrations that London would never forget the co- has now been completed.
operation of the American Army and "The adoption of the alphabetical order Navy in the Great War, which brought for the Allied, contingents will result in about, soner than could have been hoped, the Americans heading the procession-Closer Lies binding the English-speaking composite regiment of 3,400 under the proplex. It continded by stating that the leadership or tieneral Persaing-along an engenal route starting from Hyd Park, and chiefly proceding on the south side of the Thames.",
Generalrtion of private code, on July 23rd, Inmount to over £2,000,000 annually.
After the Belgian, cúntingent, the French, 1,000 strong, will follow, and then will cone a rather smaller body of Italians. All the contingents will be led by Generals. Ther will follow detach ments of Japanese and of several other Allies.
Representatives of the British Empire forces will march behind the Allied con- tingents.
THE VICTORY" MARCH. It is announced that 5,000 officers and Ten of all arins have been chosen to re- present British and Dominions forces in the "Victory" march to take place on the 10th inst. They include squadrons of all
regiments.
Various actions of artillery, signallers, Royal Engineers, and infantry will be represented by composite battalions, com- prising officers and men selected from English, Scottish, rish and Welsh regi
ments.
maintenance of peace placed a solemn duty on America, England and France, who have now become the underwriters of the peace of the world.
General Pershing replied that America game in to fight against Autocracy and Militarism. A new spirit of comradeship had arisen out of common suffering, He hoped the two great nations would act in common in the future,
MARCH PAST OF DOUGH- BOYS.
BRITISH APPRECIATION OF AMERICA.
LONDON, July 19th. The Prince of Wales witnessed a march
past, in Hyde Park, of 1,000 American
•troopsTM
In a speech, the Prince of Wales con- gratulated them on their very smart an pearance, and emphasised British appre ciation of American comradeship.
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ANOTHER UNSUCCESSFUL
ATTEMPT,
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LONDON, July 18th. The report of the Government Com- inittee dealing with the question of war medals states that the Allied War. Medal, called the Victory Medal," will bear the winged 5gure of "Victory" and the inscription: The great war for Civi lisation," and the names, or coate-of- arms, of the Allies A-ribbon. consisting of two rainbows joined by red, will be issued as soon as possible." The, medal will be restricted to soldiers who entered the war-theatres on the strength of any been afloat on duty; and to certain Air military unit; to naval men who have Force men, including thom: posted to a unit in any war-theatre outside Britain, or actively engaged in England in the air fight against the energy.
BACK FROM EXILE.
KING PETER OF SERBIA WELCOMED.
BELGRADE, July 17th. King Peter has arrived in Serbia from Athens. He was enthusiastically wel comed on his return from exile.
KING PRIZE AT BISLEY. WON BY A NEW ZEALANDER.
LONDON, July 19th. Sergeant Loveday, a New Zealander,
core of 2 out of a possible 300. won the King's prize at Bisley. He made
GERMANY.
NEW CHARGE D'AFFAIRES TO
Se. Jons's. (Newfoundland), July 17th.
ML. Raynham made a third attempt to start on the traits-Atlantic flight. down, and was wrecked. The airmen The roplane rose thirty feet, crashed were not injured,
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FLIGHTS TO INDIA,
Lobos, July 16th.
THE BRITISH MEDAL. The Daily Express has offered prizes The British War Medal will be given amounting to £10,000 for flights from to all soldiers who left their native shores England to India and from England to in any part of the Empire, whether they Count von Rantzau as head of the Ger South Africa. All types of aircraft are eventually entered a war-theatre or not. eligible. They faust carry at least a toren who left the United Kingdom to man Chargé d'Affaires in France.
man delegation, has been appointed Ger- of saleable commodities on the outward and homeward journeys,
THE FATE OF THE "N.8. 11.
18th."
garrison any part of the Empire, and men from the Dominiona who went to England but did not go to France, are, therefore, entitled to the medal,
The fate-of-the-DON, July 10th The question of battle clasps is being
motor boats cruised over the scene for still wrapped in mystery. Lifeboats, and hours, but did not find any trace of her.
The latest theory is that the disaster. was due to engine trouble.
considered.
"Both medals will be granted to the next- of-kin of all who fell in the war,
It is estimated that about 4,000,000 men and women will be entitled to the medal.
FRANCE.
PARIS, July 18th. Herr von Lersner, the successor to
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COMMUNISTS AIMING AT A SOVIET REPUBLIC-
Bendix, July 17th. The Right Socialist Party has decided to sever relations with the Communists, who, it is alleged, are airling at a Soviel Republic.
THE IRISH PROBLEM.
A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE HOME
.RELE ACT.
LONDON, July 16th. In the House of Lords, Lard" Bick- heart, plving to Lord MacDongell, sziď that the Government would enhir to a decision on Trishaffairs at an earlydate, and would devise a substitute for the Hom, Rule Art.
Referring to Sir Edward Carson's sprech, Lord Birkenhead said he was sur- period At Cister's apprehensions in view of the Government's assurances that there would be no correion. He did not believe that either the Ulsterites or the Peiners could accrps Dominion Bons lule if shorn of control of the Army and Navy. He did not see the hope of a sati factory solution until law and order had ben vindicat.d.
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THE GOVERNMENT AND SIR
EDWARD'S SPEECH....
debat criticising Sir Edward Carson's,
LONDON, July 17th. In the Huse of Camous, there was a
trabled on July Eath). yes motion for an adjournment, the On Mr. Attorney-tipneral declared that the sperch was not an offence against the law. There was nothing in the
however much speech. it was to be regretted, upon which legal uneredings could be founded.
Mr. W. Adamson declared that the Gov ernment's attitude was dangerous, as the
perch itself and the decision
were irre- roncilable with the treatment of certain Labourites, who were still imprisoned.
Mr. Bonar Law asked if a prosecution was desired, with view to influencing. public opinion, although the Governments knew that there was no case.
Mr. Adanson said that if the Attorney- General was right.
there
were
other mean of signifying the disapproval of thi Gov- ernment.
Mr., Bonar Law added that the speech Was a very unfortunate incident, but he was satisfied with the Attorney-General's answer that the Government could not take action unless it was advised that the speech was illegal.
Mr. Clyacs' motion was rejected by 217 Totes to 13
The speech, alluded to
wan that delivered why-Sir Edward Carson, nt Belfast,
nt 1122 "Orange" Celebrn tion in the course of which stated that if any attempt was made to take away one jot of the Ulsterman's rights, as. British citizens, he would once more call out the Ulster Volunteers. Dominion Home Rule as the Irish Hupublic-pamum finged hy another name. They would haves nothing whatever to do with it. Thr would not brook interference in there affairs by any country, however powerful,] 0.
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