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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE IRISH SENSATION.

Who the Arrested Men Are.

London, May 19, It is reported that altogether about one hundred arreste here been made in Ireland. Mr. Joseph McGuinness, M.P., • member "of the Sion Fain Executive, has been arreed.

De Valera is the President of the Sinn Fein, and Arthur Griffithe in the founder and aleo uandidate for Esst Cavan. William Cosgrave the Tresearer and a member of the Dablin Town Council, while Darrett Figgis is theß erntery.

The prisonere have been taken aboard a naval ship at Kingstown. The military and some devotives raided the Sian Fain Bead gaarterest Dablio, taking a number of document. The streets were made a night time in Dublin, Bilfist and other town?.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

GENERAL SMUTS ON THE IRISH PROBLE

London, May 18- General Smute, speaking at Glasgow University, where be received the honorary degree of LL.D., referring to Ireland, # kad whether Ireland was going to be the only exception to the rest of the British Empire. The law of life admitted no exoptica. It was the aim of the British Empire to sale the L-ish problem as it was solved in South Africa. It was impassible to admit the right of oy body in the Empire to be an exception to a common obligation to fall common duties in this war. In Ireland some people Ireland need cat go to the peace conference to have her wrong were talking of a republic, and some were appesling to the enemy rigbred. He advised her to go to the highest court of appeal in the Empire, namely, the Imperial Conference. G-neral Smate, who had received a remarkable ovation on rising, alluded to the great trapeformation in South Africa by the grant of self government Ireland's problem was not greater than South Africa's had been, and it was sold ble. He was no ordinary politician; he represented the outer marches of the Empire, and as such kept aloof from all local politics, devoting his energy to the great taak opon which our London, May 19,

fatare depends. General Smate referred to General Botha na one of A wireless Bu-sisa official message points out that the Germana, the greatest min living, who sees no small things (cheere)in despite the agreement for the cation of hostilities, are still engag these days of trouble, grievance and suffering. In Africa Geners! ed in military operations in the Dan region. The Government has Boths is destined to lead the people to higher points of view, and communicated with Herr Mirbach pointing out that the e is no he is leading them still."-Oheere.) The British policy of freedom justification for refusing an armistice and requesting Herr Mirbachand liberty had resulted not only in s united South Africa, where to expedite hie reply with a view to restoring peaceful conditions a new astion was being built up and a grest white bome in a food- for the Bastian peoples. The Commissaries bave sent a mage to ing sunshine of southern ecies is being founded. "You have also the Provincial Council ordering their empliabbe, within a week, secared a very important valuable ally, because wherese South defend the Rapable against internal and external enemies.

AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.

How Germany Keeps a Promise.

No Food from Ukraine.

INDIAN AFFAIRS,

PER ANNUM.

TELEGRAMS.

(Ember's Barrion so the * Talagraph.")

U.S. SILVER EXPORTS

Lendon, May 11

COUNT NERTLING'S BOASTINGS,

Wa Shaff have Peace This Y

May 19 memege from Amsterdsor status

sling, inter Router's New York puriempon viewed by the Berlin correspondent of the Budapest na epaper dect, with g on the 17 h instant Anest, rejciced in the German and Hangarisu comradeship of arms as the silver exports to the Toay chiained a battar protection, of Kångary'a frontiers and other Orisat to-day are one million gasrantees against Bazarien attack. He hoped this would dollars, and, for last week, two imprese upon Gminy and Hangary the necessity of maintaining a millione lasting friendship. He dealt on the benefial effents of the new our place in the spa. Ha added, smilingly, that if the world were Astro German alliance which was agressive bat designed to cure REQUISITIONING DUTCH ever united in on International Paste Dague, Germany would unbritatingly and joyfully join it. "Uafortunately the present coadi ions could not give the smallest hope the cof Our The Allica' Rights Explained. desire is to win and preserva prace. We are fighting for our The requisitioning of the Dach existence and pense which we long for. I am optimistic enough to vesele lying in the harbours sud beli va that we shall have peace this year, although Eatente waters of the Allien has been the teeman still talk of crashing the Central Powers. It might have sahjot of same ill-fogaded, and bees thought that the attacks on Mr. Lloyd Garrge, which after all ill-informed comments, states the indicate a strengthening of the peace ides, would bare created a legal correspondent of the Times, better basis for Lence, but this has not been the case. Nevertheless, It has been reorted to, as Lord am firmly confident that further events in the West will bring Robert Cecil explained, only after dearer a'speady end to the waz,”

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has the Ommonwealth, Government in the next few months would The Premierer, Watt, addressing the Premier's Conference, said have to ask the people to bear beary Additione,

́THE SUEZ CANAL BRIDGE.

SHIPS.

Forte on the part of rar Government to meet the wishes BRITISH NAVAL OFFICERS HONOURED.

of the Daich and to settle the London, May 18.

matter in dispute by agreement. Beater's correspondent at Paris esya that the French Govern Bat agreement was not in strict with the decree for the creation of a strong united Red Army to Africa might have been a source of danger, weakness and disssusionment has awarded the Croix de Guerre with palm to Vics Admiral Base Decessary. The right of abe has become a source of strength. The Armies of my native Keyes, Rear Admiral. Tyrwhitt and sixteen other officers who requisition is undoubted. The country, consisting of Briton and Boer alike, aptured in this war particularly distinguished themselves in the preparation and peculiarity of the present instance London, May 19. more German territory than all the other armies of the whole of theorying out of the recent very daring and brilliantly executed of it is that it cover before was ezervised with less hardness and Arcording to Renter's correspondent at Moscow, the Bolshevist whole of the Allies together. (Cheers.) They have swept the operations at Zeebrugge and Ostend.”

with more desire to study the Pree Barean publiabes a scoret circular which the German Govern- German flag from the whole of the African Continent

interests of the 30antry ment has addressed to all newspapers in Germany stating that the(obeere)-and bere on the battlefielda of France they

AUSTRALIA'S CONTINUED LOYALTY.

affected. It is an immemoral German Commissioners have convinced themselves of the dearth of have diating niebed themselves in a way which ha

London, May 19.

practice that i ia Case: of supplies of cereals in Ukraine owing to the insuficient sowing last appealed to the whole British Empire and the World."(Cheers)

Reuter's correspondent at Melbourne saya that the latest pecessity a belligerent should year and small holders secreting supplies. Tas peasants in Ubrains He was glad to think South Africans on the Western Front have figures show that last week's total enlistments in the Commonwealth be free to make we of the are nearly all armed and are anti German. Possibly greater supplies been specially secciated with the Scottish trooper After paying a may be disɑwered in the course of Germany's farther advance and high tribute to the congnificent work of the other D minions Poldiers were the highest since April of last year and also exceeded the weekly property of a neutral which is within his territory. · It is one of better results may be obtained by armed force, but at all events the in Frances, Gesefal Smuts proceeded to say that the. British Empire quals of men required for action. hoped for improvement in German's food supplies are exceedingly as going to be the cucleus of a great League of Nations, bleh

when he brings his effects within the riska which the latter, raken

problematical.

they had been siming. Tois League or Society would ask for pre

thejerimliction, of the former, cedents to guide it, and the greatest precedente would be the gaten.

That "helligerent's own subjects of free datione of the British Empire. The latter'a free institutiona

are expored to that risk; stranger and self-government would, expanded and developed, become the

who enjoy the protection of bis Value of the Montagu Mission,

basis for that larger system on which fature liberty and development

London, May 19.

laws excnot expect to fare better. would be founded-(Cheers.) Was Ireland going to be she excep London, May 18

Acording to Reater's correspondent at Amsterdam," the

Ta old days it was freely The Times, in a leader, says that Mr. Montagu's mission is the tion?—(Hisees and groans.) The law of life admitted no exceptione,

exercised on the bigh ass, most momentous landmark in the affaire of Iadis, because it marke and he was sore is was the mission of the Empire which solved the Cologa Gaaste, in commenting on the new El Kantars bridge over

progressive realisation of responsible government in India as the uses of South Africa to solve the dreary case of Ireland. All over the Burs Cacal, save that as a whole Great Britain's campaigns in the neutral owner, perhaps, get goal of Imperial policy. None can complain that Mr. Montagu listened the world they found Irishmen in the van. Only in their own Meeopotamia and Palestine are far from being failures. The newing no compensation for the ship only to a one-sided presentation of the issue: The Times is confident beautiful homeland was there nothing hat failure, grievances and bridge jine Africa and Asis, sud, it must be admitted, facilitates cargo appropriated. In the that Ministers realise that constitutional reform is vital, but it is a disaster. Let them see if the ideals, pricoiples and traditions of the the transport of supplize to Palestine. question of its solution. It has a most important bearing on the Bitish Empire could safely be appited in the case of Ireland and "mobilisation of the utmost resources of the Empire for the successful remove this akeleton from the capbanrd. Speeches had been made. prosecution of the war. The Mission has helped to produce the in Ireland by apparently sane end wise men, but which were warm response which the Princes and the people have made to re- absolutely hystericsl. Some had been talking of a republic, and cent appeals, for they feel more strongly than ever that an Empire some wanted an appeal to the enemy. Others want their wrong which, in the midst of a great war, has pledged itself to set the feet righted at the pesce conference after the war, but all that was of the Indian peoples in the path of all government leading unnecessary in Ireland, which belonged to the group of nations and ultimately to equal partnership, is an Empire worth fighting for. If was herself a nation which had solved ber political troubles in the the fresh wave is not to spend itsel! unprofitably, the Mission meat past and was capable of solving her troubles again. If she is unable beer fruit without unreasonable delay.

to do her duty or set her own house in order and remove from her. The journal says that although ardcons and complicated self the stigma that she alone of the Empire to day in this hour of problems await _settlement, a solution should not present in bitter trial was standing aloof and not doing her duty, he would surmountable difficulties now that the principles of Imperial policy adries ber to appeal to the Imperial Conference, the highest cour: for the first time have been clearly enunciated. The people of of appeal in the British Empire. (Cheers.) Indis are thoroughly sund at heart, and the infinence of perverse agitators is now again waning. Hitherto their it flaence has largely been due to a vagge ænse of uncertainty and distrust sa regarda the genuineness of our professions, which might revive if India is kept for say length of time on the tenter-hooks of expectation after. our definite professions. It is idle to hope that any scheme will get }

London, May 19. uziversal assent. It cannot be denied that a "small section of Renter's correspondent at Washington eare. it is understood

but be sympathy with Holand, extremis's is already working to defeat the efforts of conciliation, China have entered into an agreement of a purely defensive "haracter that the State Department's reporte make it clear that Japan sad.

placed as abe is in a difficult posi FRANCE'S WAR BILL. but there baa never been a better chance of rallying permanently s

tion, with s powerful and "an large body of moderate opinion in whole hearted support of only for the period of the war against German aggression in the Far

London, May 17. East. The Dapartment does not believe that it directly oocearna British rule if we know how to give speedy and wise effect, to car the United States and cons quently involves no change in the Deisance submitted a Bill to the Deputies providing for provisional" pacific penetration, apple unscrupulous heighbour, and long According to Bufer's correspondent at Paris, the Minister ofxposed to a persistent policy of pledges.

partment'e Far East policy, which, however, might properly be the subject of revision if Japan and Ohins in the future find it necessary milit rv eredita and extraordinary Civil Service expenditare totall. uented by bullying. One of tack the assistance of the United States or the Eatente in the carrying 10 608,000,00 frans for the third three months of 198, being the greatest of her co otr, men, iog out of their plans.

an increase exceeding 430,000,000 francs as compared with the Gratine, mentions certain ea-sa- prévious three months.

THE WESTERN FRONT,

More Good Work by Aviators.

THE CHINO-JApanese AgreeMENT.

America's Policy Unaffected.

ENEMY ADVANCE ON PERSIA.

London, May, 18, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, reporting on aviation, saya Our aeroplanes on Friday dropped twenty-two tons of bomba on

London. May 19. Tournai, Courtrai and Chanizes railway stations and also on several

A message from Moscow, dated May 11, saya a T fa dewepapar aerodromes and billets all along the front. Hostile aircraft was less reports that Turkish regalare and Karda are advancing ng Pergie active than recently, although large formations were encountered and have occupied Sajbalak and Usbans, south of Lake Urmis. A well east of the lines. We brought down nineteen aeroplanes and despatch from Tabris saya that the Tarkish obj-cure is Eazele, drove down four. Tea of care are missing. We also dropped ten which has become the base of the Centralite menace to the Britieb. bombe on the railway station at Mets. There were several burats on the trok and factories alongside. All the machines returned.

CHINA TEA SUPPLIES.

London, May 19:

In the House of Commons, Mr. Clynes, replying to Mr. Hills, stated that very little good Chins tea remains in the United King- dom. The Ministry of Food is parohssing a certain quantity in

· Chins, but the available transport is very little. When purchases azrive, moderste supplies will be available.

COTTON CONTROL SCHEME,

GERMAN SUBMARINE SUNK...

-London, May 20;-

Reater's correspondent at Toulon saya that a French trawler sank a German embmarine and took the Commander a prisoner and liberated the Captain of the Cres, a Spanish shir, who was aboard the submarine.

PROTECTION FOR DUTCH SHIPS,

BELGIAN RELIEF SHIP MINED,

London, May 19. Reater' carrospondent at Amsterdam states that the Bagian relief ship Cols, with four thousand tons of barley from New York Rotterdam, has bean miasd off the Dagger Biok. Assistance has been seat.

OSTEND BOMBARDED.

view of some authorities, it on be lawfally enforced only when the properly requisitioned in within the territory of the belligés./ |rent; of the legality of the practice there is no reasonable doubt. It in recognised by the existing Prisa Bales and Orders is Coanail. Few countries, any, hare exercised the right mors freely than Germany. I 1870 she raised and sank in the Seine six British vessels; thongh it could not well be said that there was in the circumstanos argent necessity for the measure, Coast Bismarck justified it, be even asserted a right to compel London, May 17: the orewa of If quisitioned According to Reuter's correspondent et Buenos Aires, the Vice vessels to Barva and President of the Republic, in opening Parliament, affirmed that the transport munitions and im Government at present had no motive in abandoning neatrality, sa plements of war. There cannot all its demande had best satisfied.

London, May 17.

▲ German communique states :—An enemy monitor has shelled Ostend.

ARGENTINE STILL NEUTRAL.

tials; urgent necessity; the exis tance of no similar necessity sa GERMANY'S PCONOMIC FUTURE.

to the owner; more not to be taken than absolutely required; London, May 19 if bare keeping would suffice, the meeting of the Farmere League at Manch, the well-known would be sufficient, the property According to Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam, at a property not to be used; if using Bavarian leader, Dr. Heim, somberly depicted the economic fature not to be destroyed; if destroy- of Germany. He said that the cattle stock was decimated and the ed, the fall valus to be repaid: soil exhausted. It was well-decaption to believe that pre-war All these conditions will be conditions would ever return. Be-building would take decades, more than satisfied by the Germany would be ansble to export goode, which were needed at arrangement which our Foreign home. Their salvation, lag between free trade and compulsory Office has entered into The State control.

UNREST IN BOHEMIA.

summa Rescisitas which Gratina declared to be the justification of requisitioning «.is present as it London, May 20.

never before was in the history of Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam learns from Prague that right of requisition the Allies are warfare; and in exercising the in consequence of pro-Entente demonstrations the authorities have guarding the safety of neutrale proclaimed that meetings are forbidden as well as pro-Entente auch sa their own. manifestations. They have suppressed newspapers, expelled young Slava from visiting the town and threoianed to close the nationa thestre.

DON'T FORGET.

SPANISH ́STEAMER TORPEDOED

London, May 21, Acording to Benter's correspondent at the Hague, ju the London, May 21. Staten General, Jonkheer Van London, referring to the intention of The Cotton Control Board has annoncesd that After Jans 10 -hortly placing several shipu in the Dutch West Indies under armed ille spinning American cotton may only ran fifty per cent, of convoy and probably accompanied by a cosling reel, asid that be pindles for farty bours weekly Mille spinning Egyptian may-spin was unable positively to state that no international difficulties would ville de Salke has been

chs per cent. for a week of 551 Badesand mixed mile forty houza, szize, but he presumed that this would not be the osse.

Pondor Beater's correspondent at Pazia asta” than Bosnian

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coduction.