1918-06-12 — Page 9

FARLIER TELEGRAMS.

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THE IRISH_PROBLEM.

London, June, 5. (Delayed). Mr. Dillon, interviewed regarding Lord French's pro olamation, said the Government was apparently still blind to the fact that the support of the people cannot be expected unless you convince them "thès are respected and trusted. Any prospect of success for Lord French's appeal depends entirely on the extent to which the Government will reverse the Irish policy and methods of recruiting in Ireland.”

ARBITRATION among allIES.

---London, June 6. (Delayed). In the House of Commons Mr. David Davies suggested that the Government should agree with the eighteen Allies to submit all "future" Inter-Allied disputes to arbitra- tion.

Lord Robert Cecil replied that the suggestion would be carefully considered.

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FAVOURED-NATION TREATMENT.

Londan, Jane G. (Delayed).

In the House of Commons, Mr. Holt asked whất treaties containing a most favoured nation clause the Government had decided to denouncé."

Mr. Bonar Law replied: This would be dealt wth in a statement which was promised as soon as possible. The matter was very complicated and the Foreign Office had been com- municating therennent with foreign countries (sad `the Colonial Office with the Dominions. It had already been indiested that the Government had decided to have a free hand after, the war. (Cheers).

UNREST IN AUSTRIA.

Copenhagen, June 5. (Delayed). The "Arbeiter Zeitung" cf. Vienna publishes the Aus trian Socialist Congress proclamation to Austrians warning the Government of the danger arriving from the greatly excited state of the working classes, which is likely to be. heightened if the people believe the Central Powers are fighting for Imperialistic aims, particularly if food conditions do not improve. The Congress considers a general strike at present inadvisable. The Austrian censor struck out tro >thirds of the Congress decisione."

U. S, SHIPPING OUTPUT.

Washington, June &

Record ship launchings and also deliveries were made during May, 71 hulls being launched whereof 39 were steel, totaling over 298,000 tons and 32 wooden totalling over 115,000.

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Washington, June 5

The Shipping Board announces that 170 ships totalling over 1,100,000 tons have been delivered since September which is three times greater that the output of 1901 the best previous year. During the last six days of May filtern vessels, totalling over 80,000 tons were delivered.

SUBMARINE MURDERS CONDEMNED.

London, June 7.

The Conference of the Transport Workers Federation at Newcastle unanimously and mid cheers, passed a resolution...' moved by Mr. Havelock Wilson condemning the submarine marders, which had been justified by prominent German Trade Unions and resolving to have no intercourse with the German nation unless the German people take full parliamentary control over the Kaiser and make reparation for their crimes.

AERIAL MAIL JOURNEYS.

Paris, June 8.

Two French airmen have carried three hundred kilo- grammes of mail from Paris to London in 155 minutes. They immediately returned and arrived in 153 minutes.

ACTIVITY ON ITALIAN, FRONT.

London, June 9.

An Italian commonique reports, somewhat intense artil erying from the Astion to the Piare. A British party south of the Assa River by a successful coup-de-main inflicted con- iderable losses, and brought back elever prisoners. At- tempted enemy attacks at Yallaras and in the Astrice Valley were arrested by our fire. Airships and aeroplanes bombarded railstations, aviation camps and enemy hutments and also mschine gunned moving troops. They exploded "a large Ammunition dump at Nattarello. Five enemy machines were felled.

SLAVS IN AMERICA.

Lendon, Jane B

The "Timer" correspondent at Washington telegraphs that the Senate Committee of Foreign Relations is arou ably onsidering the Jugo Slay leader's proposal to provide for an army up to half a million Jago Slave in Ameri o, who are at present classed as alien enemies,

MASTERING SUBMARINISM.

London, June 4. (Delayed),

At a meeting of the Belfast Sailors and Soldiers Service Club the senior Naval officer at Belfast said that the sub- marine returns for the past three months were very good and much better than anticipated. He fully expected tas before the Sommer was over submarines would give very, little bother.

NEW STAR DISCOVERED.

London, June 9,

A large new star of the magnitude 0.9 has suddenly appeared in the constellation of Aquila. It was discovered st several places in England on Saturday night and is easily visible to the naked eye.

GERMANY AND AIR RAIDS.

Amsterdam. Jane 6. (Delayed). In the Reichstag Herr Wackhof of the Centre Party said that Germany could not suggest a cessation of seria ttacks on towns putaide the warzone, but would awalt pro- posals from the enemy none whereof had been made. Tren such a proposal would be conscientiously examined, although : enmpensation would be demanded in order tist: Germina interests should not suffer.

ENEMY MILITARY UNITY,

Amsterdam, June 8.

The Deqteche, Tages Zeitung" says that as the result of the visits of Barisa to Sofia and Constantinople the 'Austro-German military unity will be extended to Bulgaria and Turkey, the Supreme War Counet having the night to transfer troops of one army to another.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

THE MAUD ALLAN-PEMBERTON BILLING CASE.

London, June 40.

The Billing case has elicited widespread comment. The "Times" says "that's vital point affecting the whole nation is that fagua suggestions of "vice and want of patriotism have been publicly canrassed without the remotest prospect of proving or disproving them. As for Mr. Billing we must assume he is honestly convinced that this country is paralys ed in prosecuting the war by German Lackmall levied on .. the private lives of thousands of men and women. It is s monstrous libel on the nation. Of course not a shred of real evidence so far seca the light. We are absolutely convinced that the state of affairs which the defence' alleged is grossly exaggerated and limited to an infinitesimal section in every class Neither in public patriotism nor in private morals hns. Enginnd cause to fear comparison with any country in the world.

In commenting, on the trial die "Daily News" says: The purpose of the conspiracy disclosed in "this case is an attempt to destroy the repatations of public men who have served the nation honourably and the country may well despair of itself when the greatest of its citizens can be "publicly subjected, without redress. to, the loathsome suspicions of adventurers and fanatics." The Hanchester Guardian” also condemns the unfairness of naming public men in Court when these cannot reply. The Westminster Gazetta" after criticising. Judge Darling's conduct of the case rejoices that the entire newspaper comment condemns the proceedings, which in fact shows that the nation is not in an alarmed, deurotic or distracted condition, which would believe the absurd stories of the defence. The railway- mens leader, Mr. Thomas, in a letter to the press protests against public men at a time of crisis being branded as corrupt and traitors without a shadow of foundation.

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PRACE PROSPECTS.

Suggestion of Dutch Mediation..

Amsterdam, Juze 9.

M. Dresselhuys and two other members of the States General in long a communication to the "Nieuw Botterdam Courant" arge that the moment is opportime for the Dutch Government to initiate a, peace movement by sounding the belligerent Governments regarding the basis whereupon they would enter negotiations

German Opinion.

London, June 3. The German press continues to discuss the proposal of new German peace offensive. The "Frankfurter" declares that Britain and German can neither destroy each other por live apart and there must finally be an understanding, but the road thereto is blocked by the Entente. Governments of which a German victory would cause the downfall. It is Germany's business to propose conditions enabling an under- standing which would give Germany what she needs

Switzerland Preparing.

Berne, June &

The President addressing the Council of States said that Switzerland was assembling documents relative to the con- stitution of a League of Nations in order to be prepared in case Switzerland's services were required in connection with the establishment of a durable peace."

ALSACE-LORRAINE AFFAIRS.

London, Juna &

In the Reichstag the SociaEst Herr Wendel denounced the military dictatorship in Alsace -Lorraine and said that before the war four fifths of the populating were strongly pro-German but now conditions were entirely reversed. The Progressive, Herr, Waldstein; corroborated Herr Wen- del's statement General Wrisberg said that only two per sons in Alsace-Lorraine had been imprisoned as a result of the war emergency law.

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Herr Waldstein"interrupted by shouting "Hundreds."

• Herr Groeber, Centre Party. said that unfortunately Reichstag's wishes regarding repatriation of Alsace, Lorrain ars was not fulfilled. Surely permanent banishment from Alsace Lorraine went beyond the necessities of war. Here Hauss, Alsatian, said the persons acquitted by the Military Court had been rebanished. That was an insult to the law. Undoubtedly discontent prevailed in Alsace but if the Reich- stag did its only the discculent would vantah. Herr Boghle, Socialist said that silence in the the Reichstag would mean complicity in the oppression of Alsatians

TREATMENT OF WAR PRISONERS

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London, June 7.

The "Daily Chronicle" states that counter measures have hoon taken respecting the treatment of German, vaz pra eners in consequence of German cruelties to captured British- ers. These retaliatory measures are extremely uld in comparison. For example German prisoners are deprived of minor comforts and pleaures like newspapers, the use of band instruments and required to attend parade "frequently, The Germans cynically declined to raise the point at the ex- change of prisoners' conference on June 8.

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COMMERCIAL NEWS,

1918.

Japanese Yarn in China. According to Takra papers tha Istock of Japanese cotton yarn în China is increasing at a rapid krate. At Shanghai, the accum2 12-. flated stock is 20,300 bales, which fis en incresss of 17,100 bales ever"

The the same time last year. accumulated stock at Hankow in 9,300 bales, 760 ́bales more than at the same time last year. At Tiantain the flating stook amounts to 8,200 balee, which is 13,000 bilen above the figure for

the same time last year.

Japan Tea Market in America,

In the Shizuoka 182 Puniket| Japanese sellere ati mintain their strong attitude and mapits of boyers' hesitancy prices are well {maintained. Evidently Japanses tea men firmly believe that they esa stand any rivalry, or restrică- îon in the American market, aven taking into account the high freight rates to be paid during the season.

A report from Shizuoka published by the Japan Advertiser on May 30, stated that the season for the Efirst crop is already coming to a close and the quality of the arri val is suspected to be falling off. However, producere are as strong as ever in their negotiations with buyers, and the latter are forced

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