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GENERAL NEWS.

ARMENIAN MASSACÉES,

The Sultan of Turkey, inter- Avered by Mr. Ward Price in that Constantinople, declared

Turkey's participation in the war was due to what amounted to an accident, Lack of foresight on the part of the then. Turkish Government led to the calamity. If he had been on the throne this sad occurrence would never have The Armenian happened. massacres had broken his heart. As soon as he came to the throne he ordered an enquity so that those who fomented the troubles tust punished night be severely. Various factors pre- vented his anmand from being promptly carried bug the matter was being new

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roughly gone into. He had heard nothing of the ill treatment j af British prisoners in Turkey, but would immediately order an enquiry. If complaints were based on a shortage of food it E remembere.1 that Turkish soldiers also suffere! greatly from lack of nourishment. The Salian declared his strong for affection and admiration Great Britain, ami- he would, be sail, to his best to renew and strengthen the old friendly Anglo Turkish relations. He emphasised that the great majority of Turks were unscent of what had been done, and felt as he did, or even more strongly, sympathetic Em wards Britain.

**EXDES'S DESTROYER, In July 1917 the Committee of the Bengal Chaniber of Com- merre referred to their proposal that Calcutta merchants should present a piece of silver plate to H.M.AS. Sydney.

memorate the destruction, by her, of the German cruiser Enden. They invited contri- butions from members, and a sum of Rs. 5,50 was raised.

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in authorities Australia suggested that the piece of plate should take the form of a shield, and they sub- mmitted a design representing the coat of arms of the Sydney, that is to say the coat of arms of the city of Sydney. Of this design the Committee of the Chamber approved, and they recommen

ed that that it should be ex- ecated in Australia under the supervision of the

designer. They have now been informed by the Australian Government that the shield has been com-" pleted, and they have received a photograph of it. They under- stand that it will be presented

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M.A.S. Sydney in due

NO MORE IDLE RICH,

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Mr.

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Unless we are able to clunge the habits of our people we shall not be able to meel our war debt] or hold our own in competi- tion with the North Americ

declared continent,

Glasgow Runciman at cently. There must be no idle rich, nu uile pour. There must also ben cessation of our drinking habits, for drink had hindered all our industrial efficiency. He hesitated to think what would happen after the war if there were a "dry" America, a "dry" Canada, and a "wet

United

Kingdow. Regarding the market for war scrip after peace was declared, he said' that one way to extend the market would be for British people to put the £250, 000,000 they were spending annually on drink towards the extinction of our war debt. A sober Britian was essential for competition with the rest of the world and to regain national .solvency.

BRITAIN'S WAR EFFORT..

A branch of work of the Minis try of Information which has been very successful is that which consisted of sending to America young

officers to explain the British war effort. On one occasion when big labour troubles were ihminent in manition works, one of the officers was asked to, go to the works and speak to the mén. That young fellow, said Mr. Lord,went out there and spoke

those men, one section of whom were foreigners. After

iring him speak the men went back to work and the proprietor

the establishment said that within the next few weeks their Kibar been increased efficiency, fiad ; From 10 20 per cent,"

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THE PRESS RECRUITING RECORD.

London, Jan. 10.

A striking fact in connection with recruiting was men- tioned in a speech by Sir Auckland Geddes. Of ten thou sand men and boys employed in London newspaper offices fire thousand bad joined the army and at the moment the armistice was signed there were not "thirty men fit for general service in all the London newspaper offices. That was a record, said Sir Auckland Geddes, which placed the Press at the bead of every trade group in the matter of rycruiting.

RELIEF OF FAMINE:

Washington, Jan 14. President Wilson has sent a message to Congress re urging the necessity for the appropriation of one hundred million dollars for European famine relief because Bolshe vism is steadily advancing westward and cannot be stopped by force only, but by food relief which is the key of the whole European situation. The moacy would be spent on food for friends in Poland and the people of the liberated units in Austro-Hungary, also our associates in the Balkana.

·SUGGESTED BANISHMENT OF KOHENZOLLERNS.

London, Jan. 12:

The National News" (Paris) declares that the French General Staff will submit a proposal to the Peace Conference for the banishment to Algiers of the ex-Kaiser, ex-Crown Prince and all male members of the family on the ground that there cannot be safety while the Hohenzollerns remain at liberty.

BETTER NEWS FROM ARGENTINE.

Buenos Aires, Jan. 14.

The situation is approaching normal. Several large stores are reopening and, the tramways are resuming. A total of eight hundred agitators and strike ring leaders have been arrested of whom 80 per cent, are Russians,

TRANSYLVANIA AND RUMANIA,

Berne, Jan. 11

The Rumanian :“Gazette" publishes, & decree definitely attaching Transylvania to Ramania...

-EMPEROR OF SAHARA - KILLED.

New York, Jan. 12.

H. Lebandy, the so-called Emperor of the Sahara, hir been shot and killed by his wife,

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