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THE EMDEN RAIDS.

VARIOUS CRITICISMS. OF THE

INDIAN AUTHORITIES. ?

An event of considerable interest is the appearance of the fit of the volumes of the British. Official Biatory, of the War says the Indras Mutil. This consists of so

INDIAN AUTHORITIES CRITICISED. On the evening of September 18th the Emden made over her Clan Masheson_prisi onans to the Dougo, «ia Norwegian ship with which sho had fallen in. As the sanie time the Hampshire was coming up north on the cast of the Nicobars. The next day the Dovre was in Rangoon with her now

AMERICAN PREPARATIONS. WHAT IS JAPAN DOING. TO MEET THEM↑

OUTLOOK IN ZA-BAIKAL, MORE BLOODSHED PREDICTED.

Further bloodshed in Za-Baikal is to be expected, due to the fact that General Cappel's army bat a treasure of 20,000 Modern Age) a staff officer (anonymous) pounds in gold, according to a Russian writes on the American Peril': engineer now in Tokyo who was but re-

In the new magazine Gandai (The

Thuise who have, watched the course of

account of the naval operations to the battle and about noon Captainy Grant had it, evntly a collaborator of the Semienov Gov- events are agreed that after the war the

Thus Sir Julian :-

...: "

countries which will control the destiny of the world will be Japan, England and Apart from the question of

of the Falklands and is accompanied by a

erament. H, explains the falling away of separate case of maps and beets Tho his

He had unfortunately been compelled to the Ataman's power as due to disappoint- tory is based upon official documents, and procred o Port Blair in the Andamans ment in waiting for aid from Javau.

“The Semienòv system of government | America. is appearing by direction of the Historial | for to his "gherpeir the Indian authorities Sretion of the committee of Imperial De kept sending him' messages “en clair”” and

this mat, almost Japan's position in the coming world, was very simple," BAYA all the offers which could be used as means America has reason to put obstacle in the fence. The publishers are Messrs. Longmans had to got to a cable in order to despatch Green & Co. It is being produced by Sir an urgent request that they should desist or personal enrichment being distributed way of our national progress, Japan is Julien S. Corbett, who point out in a pre from this revealing his presence. His among a certain number of favoured country which senda undesirable immigrants * statesmen.* The whols internal policy to the United States, Japan is a competitor face that the work is only official in so far chance of getting hold of the chase was consisted primarily in the changing and of America in the economie Bek of Chius... as he has had access in British documents, already seriously compromised but he hold replacing of men who had talent for gain. Moreover, Japan is a country which is likely to participate in the coming conflict between England and America on the side

the work is intensely alive and readable; that technicalities do not obtrude; and that the record of events which occurred over the greater part of the 'world's surface and over an extended period of time gre`mar. shalled with praiseworthy concisenes, while the military and political relations to the naval moves are adequately dealt with, This last point, espectully in connection with

second time.

ALL LIGHTS SHOWING.

ing wealth through their official positions.

SUPPORTERS DESERTING.

theme America's endeavours to put check to the enhancement of Japan's army and navy.

"The best methods of curtailing Japan's army and navy to attuck her militarism

The Americans know this. In other words,

they know that the best way of enfeebling

not only naval birt military and political, •dsay again'on a different course-keeping on und that “for the form and character of to the northward instead of going to Ran- the narrative as well as for opinions ex-gour in hopes of cutting the Emden "off. Now these, the most ardent of the of the former Although America will not pressed the author alone is responsible Unfortunately Captain your Muller Semienov spürters, are falling awaygo to war with England in the near future, It may be said at once that the paner had inken in the unlucky siguals and they from the Ataman, Mr. Volgin, one of the the progresstof Japan is a thing that Ante. in which Sir Julian bas approached his tasasurer him that several. British cruisers secretaries of the State Departamar. has rica has reasons to deprecate. But America mense task makes an instant appeal; that were working to the south of him. Know-fed with 300 pounds of gold. In the same knows too well the cause of Japan's develop ing. therefore, that the mouth of the Bay was, General Afansiey and many others was dangerous ground he could under way, have forsaken their former lender. Some from the Markomanaia, in the Gulf of of them are said to have been authorized Martaban, and then held away to the west by Semionov to self for their own profit ward just in time to croes ahead of the all the raw material which were stored in Hampshire, and thus he escaped her for the Dairen and Tientsin long ago.

“Amid the rumours regarding the calze of the sudden change in policy, the most Probable one is that Semienov became dis Japan's defence is to antagonize the civil Then came the Emden's Muitas escappointed in waiting for support from population and the army, And the Ameri pade. After her appearinee off Rangoon Japan. As a matter of fee, the inand cans are right in hitting on this way, since all trace of boy had been lost and on have begun to avaid such obscure and

literate speculators in politics. Such Japan's militarism is being discredited by September 22ad. the Colombo-Calcutta being the state

:

of afairs, General the civil population. The enemy is not trade route van opened again. Yes that Byrolefarsky has advised Semienov to

change his policy so that he will be able Germany, but German militarism is the same evening she was off Madras bombard to regain the sympathy of the Russian banner under which the allied troops; to-" ing the oil tanks on the seafront and abo] Left_party. the town. At that time she was in grave danger. The Hampshire was 30 miles to the north and the Chukuma little more to the south. The Emden after being seen at Cuddalore and Pondicherry sailed north and though the plan was, to give a false idea of her intentions it nearly led her into

the proparations and early days of the war, is most important, and the assembly of all the facts. now for the first time possible, throws a flond of light upon many dark places of the past,

-THE ENDEN'S RAID. Readers in India will turn naturally to the events in which they are chic By interest ed and in this first volume at less they are much catered for. For here is the story of the Emden told anew and often ina fresh, light, while there are various criticisms of the anthorities which have more than an

at 1.1. In his recent declarations the Japanese alliance arome s year ago in academic interest. The Eden when the

Ataman has declated the suffering and England, public operion was in favour of war broke out was lying at Tsingtan and she was summoned to Admiral von Spes at Hampshire which could not have been more privations of the people to be without

the opinion of value. Meanwhile, the country has been continuing, but when his base at Pagan Island in the than three hours teaming way. However, unable to dispose of ita raw materials and America and the British dominions Landrones. After leaving Tsingtan the she then shaped a southerly course and ran replace them with manufactured goods. sought, it was found that these countries Emden WON 0.0 the lookout for the

Properly speaking, the Semionov's Russian cruiser. Askold, but missed down the Ceylon coust ahead of Captain army ceased to exist long ago, except for "pposed the continuation of the siliance an- her, and captored instead the Brusap Grant, the, Chikuma meantime guarding a small detachment. In reality, the less Japan promised to abandon her mili aship of the Volunteer Flees., She narrow

to the troops of General Cappel,” which,

suffering from the effects of the Semienov Germans.

The people of the Za-Baikal region are ether with the Americap, fought the reign. The Ataman's government, under poweri la do mischief, the allied co

Now that Germany is down. the pretext of fighting the Bolshevista tries and America are turning against which has been paid for in the so-called Japan and her militariza taken away a great deal of raw matériai, blue money which is absolutely rth-

When the question of renewing the Anglo less, 40,000 Semienov roubles being valued

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ly escaped being taken by. Admiral Fedram Trincomalee. In the forenoon of September supreme rule of Semienoy extended only terism. And the opinion of America and

The

who was operating in the gaters about 25th, 25 miles south of Gallo, she met the baving been enlisted from the educated the British dominions carried the day. the Yap wireless station, and the Triumph King Lud and sank her and then held on classes and the dati-Bolshevist workmen, pisuvroings of America in this matter which had been able to mobilise. Ia fuct for Colombo. Then, saya Sir Jalian:- Went through a most dangerous march the "Triumph heard the Emden's wireless

in inter foot across Siberia, fighting may better be imaginet than utsted. and on August crossed her track but could Arriving off the port at nightfall, be the Bolshevist forces on the way. Now, Needlewoy OHTOWN, KOKIVitim urg

(Captain yon Muller) saw a large akip Frot place her. She joined von Spre coming out, all lights burning, dogged her being cut off from their homes, they are August 19th and was immediately detached till he was so miles ous, and about mid left helpless and without means of sustenard nike wealth The military vorer, såd

what is called the American soul with her tender the Markomaanin on a night overhauled her. She was the Tymeric

PREDICTS KORZ WAL special mission to the southward. By the with £60,000 worth of sugar on board. SheThe declaration of General Lochvizky, America's almost inexhaustible wealth is end of August she was approaching the was sunk like the King Lud, and the Emden commander of General Cappel's army, has common knowledge. As for its army, shả Indian Ocean on her famous rują.

carried on for the south of Cape Comorin, come as a result of this situation. The

ITALIAN HELP.............

Lace.

The first news of the appearance of there the tracks from Bombay and Aden declaration says that Ataman Semienby made a great increase in her army since the

to Colombo converge. Here the following has betrayed his duty and his people, and conclusion of the late war.

As for the navy, Emden reached Calcutta on September 4th, aftercoos, she captured the Gryferale therefore he General Lochvisky, is inde, she will outstrip England in naval power when the City of Rangoon put back into whine master-was doing his best to keep off pendent of Semienov and the army no by 1925. the Hooghly on bearing from the Loredan the converging tracks and this ship Captain longer under the Atamine's direction. The question which naturally arises here that a German cruiser was operating in

Among General Cappel's troops, Genis, What is Japan doing in anticipation von Muller kept, the Bay and had already four prizes in She then steamed for Minicoy, past which eral Veribitzky has signed a declaration of these American warlike preparations? company. Until that moment she was island run the usual tracks for the Red similar to the one of Bemienov. Notwith What is the condition of industries which thought to be with you Spee in the South Sea and took three vessels all on or near standing this, he is now said to have are closely connected with the prosecution arn Pacific. And here comes the first the usual track. The Buresk, an Admiral- joined the Cappel azmy. This leaves of military operations? What is the state. breath of criticismi. It was not considered

his disposal. However small this detach Japan obtain the oil to operate the eight

posible that the. Emden could have eludodity collier, was taken in the dead of night Semienoy with but a small detachment at of military aviation in Japan! Where will

and gave herself away by stearing on

VERKHNE-UDINSK GOVERN-

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A conference representing ex-Servico men's organizations was held at the United Service Institution, hitehall, recently, for the purpose of confulering a proposal

the net Admiral Jerram had set in the Far the direct track with all lights brightly fent may be, some of the Semienor gen-and-eight equadron? Are the rising gone- East and no part of Eastern waters was burning in this plane of her operations erals are envious of the 20,000 pounds of ration fit both physically and spiritually regarded as more secure than the Bay of the Eniden was in no danger as she was it is most likely that, for fortune's sake,

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guarded by Cappe's army, and so for their cask? Bengal." Bo complete, indeed," says Sir being searched for in the Bay of Bengal. thers will soon be bloodshed between Julian Corbett, was the scale of security When the Chikuma was sent off after her brother and brother.Japan Advertiser expressed by the Indian authorities that to Minicoy, abe was lost in the trackless masters, in spite of Admiralty lastrachips, coasts of the Indian Decap. However, the were in this section keeping to the qual hant continued. On October 19th Poate track and steaming with undimmed sh. poros and the Markomania were captured Had the most ordinary precaution been at Simalurand, so reduced the Emden's taken here must have been a much milder coal supplies to what he had in her bunkers story to tell, but as it was the Emden had and in the Buresk. Later Captain Grant an easy task.

made for Diego Garcia in the Chagos On December 5th, she left her secret coal Island, once coaling place for Uriens ing place in Sumaira and again narrowly boata on the frozen meat trade. Captain missed capture by the Hampshire. Sto the van Muller had an old chart which showed made for the Colombo-Calcutta track and him this, abandoned trade route as still there early on September 10th took the existing and he looked for a rich harvest Greek collier Pontoporos with 6,000 tons of But while he saw no ship he met with a Bengal coal, which she kept for her own use splendid reception from the Britial colony The Verkhne-Udinsk Government is now Association, the Comrades of the Great Sho sank the Indus and Lovat chartered as which did not know a war had begun and wognized as the Central Government of War, the Officers Association, and the transports and going to Bombay empty; the was given help in beeling his ship and Eastern Russia in consequence of the National Union of Ex-Service Men: The Kabinga, outward for New York was spared cleaning her bottom" and in conling. On understanding that it has arrived at with organizations represented have a total na the cargo was American-owned; the Kil- October 10th he left only to be again this Vladivostock Government and the membership of 3,000,000-ex-officers and Iin with cool and the Diplomat with a gene missed by the Hampshire which then Blaguroscheask authorities. It is intending

fe. Yourin, the diplomatic representative gation was adopted, and a committee was In the bourse of an interview given by for amalgamation. The principal of amat at the Verking-Udinsk Government to re-appointed to draw upa draft constitution. presentativos of the Japanese Press; at Mr. T. F. Eister, President of the Fedo Peking, he made the following stateration of Discharged Soldiers and Sailors, presided and delegates from the National

ral cargo both were sunk. None of these started back to Ceylon. Meanwhile, to remove the most of the Government to In his address Mr. Lister suggested that ships made any attempt to get away," says the Eden had made a bag of six more Chita, after clearing the town of every the joint body while taking political action. Sir Julian. All were on the direct gun vessels near Minikoi, one of which was de remnant of the Semionos troops, and, in in their demand for justice should be non- and all steamed-quietly to meet the Emden Admiralty collier with 6,000 tons för Hongonier to establish itself on a permanent Party assuming the was a British craiser." Then Long. At this stage precautions were being basie, will call a Constitutional Council.

Capt. Towse, the blind V.C., speaking she met the Lorando, an Italian vessel taken and routes and orders were observed, The Verzine-Udinak Government is per for the Comrades of the Great War, said which was spared and was able to swaken and while six vossels were captured, I pely independent and has nothing to do they would always favour amalgamstion. India to the fact that a raider was preying passed the danger area, safely After this with Moscow. The allegation that the They were adamant on threepoints, how- on commerce almost at the mouth, of the exploit, the Emden again missed being Verkine-Udinsk Government in puppet over, and they wore that the new organ Hooghly,

rounded up south of Colombo by the lucky in the hands of the Moscow Government zations should be non-political and non-.y THE ENDER

accident of ber/colliers being unable to is a groundless fabrication, and is invested; acctorian, but truly democratio in that On September 18th, Admiral Jerram storm more than vine and a half knots.ho those who are either to lose something officers, non-commissioners, and men should heard of the raid. He arranged to watch The Hampshire and the Empresa of Asia through the establishment of this Govern- bave equal rates, and that the amalgamation Points in his vicinity where the Enden were just shend of her. Subsequent to ment, or who are soxims to estrange the should be confined to ex-Service men. might coal and despatch the Hampshire this came the raid upon Penang and the Japanese and the Russian peoples,

Major-General Sir Groderio Maurice, of Captain. H. W. Grant) and the Chikuma, sinking of the Zamchug, and it was in pick- "The Russian people are very anxious the Officers Association, in they appre- bi the latter of which has sent to Colombo, ing up survivors of the French destroyer for the resumption of economic relations" ciated the Chairman's definík of political while Captain Grant made for Rangoon to Mousquet, also suck, that the Emden with the Japanese. The sincerity with action), the question of excluding all but search the Nicobar and Andaman Islands, learned of the loss of the Pontoporos. Her which the Japanese Military Command in Servis mon deserved more consideration. The Yarmouth, also attached, developed next public appearance was at Cocos Island, Siberia carried out the announcement of For one thing, it would mean excluding engine room defects and pot into Penang where she was sunk

f the evacuation of Siberis by Japanese Lord Haig, who had done so much for tz- Meanwhile, the Emden left the main Sir Julian Corbett adds that the Endan trens has done a great deal to improve the Service-men trade route for False Bay to coal and in had no system of obtaining intelligence relations between the Russian and the Mr. 3 der, of the Nations Inion, said so«moving ran into the Trabbad from “The stories that prevailed at the time Japanese peoples.

his argamation did not wish to rufaain in Negapatam to Calcutta Her Captain you of ingenious wireless calls and the like had. "In regard to Sino-Jananese commercial, the Council unless all ex-Service men wore Müller sank and as his wireless told him little or no foundation; he (Captain von intercourse, an interview between the Coun determined to resist militarism in the the Loredano was spreading the alarm, he Muller) had not even a direction meter tociller to the Chinese Foreign Office and making of new wars. They also favoured a sent the Kabinga back to Calcutta with locate the calls he heard. His method had Russian representative i took place on policy breed upon the common ownership of his prisoners Ho, then cruised about the simply been to takes up a position in a September 10th. The negotiations wore for land and capital ajal kan konstr Bandheads and except for sinking the, Clan fertile afen and hunt smoke, which from the object of restoring commercial relations The Chiarman rulad, that the questions Matheson he enjoyed, no further activities, a crow's nest on his fortmast he could see, by concluding a provisional treaty. but no mentioned on behalf of the National Union Wireles had put a stop to his operations, at a distance of 30 miles. However, it formal proceedings have been yet addrewed warp beyond the scope of that meeting, He then cooled and set off for Rangoon in seems fairly clear that he was helped at, to the Chinese Foreign Minister. When and the resolution, “suggesting the sp ignorance of the fact that Captain Gram the beginning by the failure of the Indian negotiations have been formally opened, pointment of the draft committee wea was approaching that point in a spatch for authorities to tako dos precautions on the their development will be made public from carried, the members of the National Union him.

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