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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

DIVIDENDS OF COMPANIES CONTROLLED ABROAD.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS

HOME POLITICS.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE GERMAN SITUATION.

SOME FURTHER ISCIDENTS.

Berlin. March 14.

The new Cabinet hastot yet been forked. It is proposed at

IMPORTANT INCOME TAX RECOMMENDATION.

London, March 17.

A NEW BIG PARTY FORMED.

London, March 15.

The report of the Income Tax Commission suggests, in the The Times states that Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Bonar Law and present to have a Direclutale, composed only of Herr von Kapp and matter of assessment, that earned income should be diminished Sir George Younger have agreed upon the permanent fusion of by one-tenth for the purpose of assessment and the diminished Unionists and Coalition Liberals, with Mr. Lloyd George as the income charged at the rate applicable to unearned income. Further, leader of the new party. The unfoldment of the plane may be that the dividends of companies controlled abroad. th agh registered delayed a little with a view to launching upon the country the three in the United Kingdom, should be taxed in the hands of the paring accomplished facts-the new party; a revised programme and a

General von Lueitwitz.

The public security troops favouring the Ewert Government, are contolling the situation at Hamburg where & general strike is operating.

A general strike protesting against the exspeder begins on the agent, who should, be entitled to deduct the tax un payment of reconstructed Ministry. The Daily M, however, declares that i

15th inst. at Cologne. Elsen and Dusseldorf.

The latest news indicates that the new tlovernment, whose prestige is stated to have risen to a remarkable degree, is winning the support of troops in Sinthern Germany, although it is anticipated the real test will not be before March 14. when the general strike will be in full swing:

WATCHING THE KAISER.

London, March 15,

dividends.

INSURANCE COMPANIES.

GREATER CONTROL NEEDED.

London, March 17.

The report of the Departmental Committee on the business of a telegram from Amsterium says that significan activity | Industral. Insurance Companies and Collecting Societies has been prevails at Amerongen. There is a constant stream of cars from issued. It makes a number of drastic recommendations and points to the ex-Kaiser. Meanwhile, the tavernment is reinforcing the out that the premiums on industrial policies in 18 exceeded guards and have taken extensive measures to prevent altempts at £25,000,000, the number of policies being 51,000,000. The report.

escape.

WHO LED THE REVOLT?

London, March 15.

it is not yet possible to obtain a comprehensive bird's-eye view All the news therefrom is subject to of the situation.in Germany.

Conseutently, reports like that of latt evening, rigid censorship. that the Entente Commission has recognised the new regime mast be accepted with considerable reserve, als the statement that the revolutionaries are not monarchists.

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declares that the great majority of policies effected lapse within a short time, and control of organisation, in the case of all large Societies has been secured by agents. Therefore it argues that the societies are conducted primarily in the interests of agents. The report asseverates that reckless extravagance is carried on ander forms of law in which the Board of Trade is helpless to give protection to the insuring public, and urges immediate leglisation, prescribing reforms and increased control.

OUR NAVAL POLICY.

NO COMPETITION WITH AMERICA,

London, March 17.

The

the Premier will publicly announce his plans co March 18. when.. he has arranged to address the Coalition Liberals, and declares that a statement is being issued as a pint Lloyd George-Bonar Law manifesto, inviting their followers to join the parts, which at present it is intended to be called the Nations Democratic Party. The Mail adds that sub- sequently Mr. Boaar Law will meet the Unionists and announce bis resignation of the leadership therof, inviting the recreation of the party under the Premier's leadership.

S UTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS.

BIG LABOUR SUCCESSES.

London, March 15, Many results of the South African elections are now available.

General Smuts has been re-elected for Pretoria West by an unex- pectedly large majority; General De Wet, the Minister of Justice, has also been re-elected.

The outstanding feature is the numerous Labour successes, the party having already won nineteen seats, as compared with six which it previously held in the Assembly,

HOME SOCCER INTERNATIONAL.

London, March 15, Playing at Highbury, Wales beat England in the International soccer match by two goals to one.

MEXICANS RELEASE AMERICAN.

El Paso, March 11.

It is significant that none of the leaders in the limelight are front-rankers. Hence at present the key to the situation is who is stage-managing. There is a growing inclination to suggest General Ludendorff and Herr von Helferich, although the Tolymph's cor- respondent, whose remarkable predictions were cabled on March 13 names von Kuehlmann as the real secret diplomatic leader, backed

by Count

Bernstorf and supported up

In the House of Commons, Mr. Walter Long, speaking in the by & considerable proportion of banking and colonial magnates Navy Estimates, emphasised their smallness, which was due to the The correspondent says one of the early moves. if the new regime absence of enemies' likely challenge to our supremacy at sea. stabilises, will be a request for a fresh peace on the lines advocated only Navy approximating ours was that of the United States, but, by the revisionists in Rome and London. Meanwhile, the German the idea of competition in armaments was repugnant to us all--- Army will decline to be disarmed. The correspondent again draws (Checrs). He hoped that any emulation would be directed towards attention to the fact that the conspirators recently in Berlin bolding the reduction of the ample margin over other Navies which Britain has been released. a conference with the Army Chiefs included Enver Pasha, Talant and America alike possessed. That was the foundation of the Pasta, Count Andrassy. the most Germanophile Magyar, ex-Tsar Government's naval policy. He dwelt on the Admiralty's belief in Ferdinand and agents of ex-King Constantine, also Russian the big ship as a most prominent factor in naval warfare, wig Tearist and Octobris: leaders. He

Germant reactionaries aim is to reorganise Russia militarily and economi- cally, whilst temporising with the Supreme Council, with a view to crushing Poland by joint Russo-German action. The correspondent says the immediate danger is on the Vistula, the Danube and further

east.

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LUDENDORFF ON THE SCENE.

London, March 15. The censorship in Berlin has been removed, owing to foreign correspondents protesting at the delay in messages."

It is noteworthy that General von Ludendorff called at the

Chancellery yesterday.

The Conservative and National Liberals have promised to support von Kapp, provided he orders new elections to the National Assembly within sixtadays.

The general strike is spreading throughouf Germany. Railway- men in Prussia threaten to strike if von Kapp and von Jagow remain in the Government,

BURMAH RICE CONTROL.

London, March 11.

In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Talbot, in regard to the Indian Government control of the Burmah rice trade. Mr. Fisher, on behalf of Hon. Mr. Montagu, pointed out that the export price fixed was considerably below the world price, which, but for control, British possessions would have been compelled to pay. Furthermore, practically the whole exportable surplus had been reserved for British possessions and was being distributed as fairly! as possible.

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ADMIRAL SIMS:

MORE COMPLAINTS REGARDING NAVAL MUDDLE. Herr Ebert, interviewed at Dresden, stated that the Berlin Government, has proposed an agreement for a reconstruction of the

Washington, March 11. Government but the old Government refused, declaring the new Admiral Sims, continuing his evidence before the Naval Coin- Government had only temporarily seized power and was not sup-mittee of the Senate, declared that he found is impossible in 1917 to ported except by a few partisans.

secure effective co-operation in the American Navy during the' War. | The situation in Munich in obscure, but it appears that the so at his request, Mr. Page, American Ambassador to London, con- Socialist Government has resigned and a non-Socialist Cabinet is fdentially telegraphed to Mr. Lansing urging an immediate assign- being formed. The Socialists have declared a general strike.

ment of submarines and destroyers to British waters. Even this message was unheeded for several months.

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NEW GOVERNMENT FAILS.

London. March 15. The latest British official telegrams show that the new Gov-1 erment in Berlin has failed to obtain the support of the Independent Socialists. Nearly all the parties in the National Assembly support the Ebert Government. The new movement had little support out- side of Berlin and depends almost entirely on the Baltic troops and garrisons in the Berlin District.

ALLIES INDEBTEDNESS TO AMERICA.

NO MORE LOANS PROPOSED..

Washington, March 11.

The Allied Commissions on, the Rhine have decided to limit) Mr. Houston, Secretary of the Treasury, has announced that the action to the maintenance of order and public services.

Allies would receive no further loans from the United States Govern The Allied representative at the Hague has been instructed to ment. He stated that the American Loans to the Allies total emphasise the necessity of Holland's closely watching the ex-Kaiser. 9,660,000,000 out of the $10,000,000,000 authorised.

Mr. Lloyd George, Lard Curzon, Mr. Churchill. Mr. Walter Long, the French, Italian and Greek representatives conferred at Dosning Street this morning.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S STATEMENT.

London, March 15.

ROME-TOKYO FLIGHT:

Rome, March 11. ́

The aeroplanes which started för Tokyo this morning are piloted In the House of Commons, to Mr. Lloyd George stated by Captain Cordesco, Major Ranzare and Lieuts. Grasse and Me- that the latest official news from Germany showed that the military cozz, with Lieuts. Mazzari and Billisco as reserve pilots. movement was spreading. Military coups had been carried out in thirty-five towns, including Munich. Frankfort was divided. the military and civil authorities supporting opposite Governments. Fighting at Breslau, Hamburg, Kiel, Leipzig and Chemnitz bad resulted in an uncertain position. The new Government appeared to have strengthened.

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FRENCH PRESS ANNOYED WITH PRESIDENT WILSON,

Paris, March 11.

The Press is furious over President Wilson's letter to Senator Hitchcock describing France as militarist. The papers frankly com- The Premier added that the Allies regard anxiously any movement on the President's health. ment representing monarchical or military reaction.

A Washington official message says that although-technically under Marahal Foch, the American troops on the Rhine would. not participate in any Allied advance in Germany without specific instructions from Fresident Wilson.

THE CRISIS ENDED.

Berlin, March 15.

CANADIAN MINISTER FOR WASHINGTON.

London, March 15.

It is stated that the Foreign Office has agreed to the appoint- ment of a Canadian Minister Plenipotentiary at Washington. The lincumbent will be the Second-in-Command. The British Embassy

A special edition of the Allgemeine Zeitung has announced that in Canada has not yet made an appointment. the rival Governments. have come to an understanding and

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SCHLESWIG PLEBISCITE.

Copenhagen, March 15.

a termination of crisis. Agreement we reached on the following bases:-Von Карр abandons has intention of forming

- Cabinet: A

fresh Cabinet will composed of experts; fresh Reichstag elections with two months; the new President of the Republic to be elected by the public instead Voting in the plebiscite on the second Bchleswig zone will of the Reichstag

result in favour of Germany. The final results in the districts of Meanwhile, Ebert remains in power. The Economic Council of Flensborg are For Denmark, 8,986; for Germy, 25,369. The 134 the Empire and the Exploitation Councils will be transformed into country districts, eleven of which are still outstanding, have voted:

Second Chamber, called the Chamber of Work,

For Denmark, 3,134; for Germany, 18,911.

The American, Williams, who was captured by Mexican bandits,

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE GERMAN SITUATION.

Berlin, March 13

At ten this morning Berlin preserves the usual aspect. Trae is circulating as if nothing bad happened. Everything is normal save a considerable body of troops in the centre of the city. Kapp in a prodamation declares that the National Assembly's mandate to establish the constitution and conclude peace has expired and he dissolves the Assembly and announces the return of constitutional conditions immediately internal order is restored.

Paris, March 13.

A special meeting of the Supreme Council has been called at the instante of Marshal Foch. It is expected it will deal with the German situation.

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Berlin, March 14.

The attitude of the miners and railwaymen towards the revolution is uncertain. The shipyard workers at Hamburg decided to strike. Von Leutiwitz has assumed executive powers in Berlin and Brandenburg and has extended martial law to the whole of Germany.

It is stated in new Government circles that the revolu tionaries have possession of Munich; furthermore the Old Government has gone to Dresden but von Jagow, former Foreign Minister, coutizues with the same portfolio, while Schiffer, Minister for Justice, and Hisch. Hainische and Heine. respectively Prussian Premier, Minister for Worship and Minister for the Interior, have been arrested. Thopewspaper "Freiheit" and "Yorwaerts" have been suppressed and the offices occupied by troops.

A telegram from Paris says that M. Millerand made a statement to the press that the French Government would remain spectators of events in Germany' only until they knew exactly what turn events would "take. He had received a declaration that the new Government would execute all reasonable clauses of the Treaty, but France would see, that all clauses were executed.

LORD JELLICOE'S REPORT.

London, March 17. The following is porticu of a speech by Mr. Walter Long: Referring to Lord Jellicoe's cruise he said the Government would not be criticized for" hitherto not, expressing its view of what it meant to do if the eritics saw Lord Jellicoe's reports. The letter required the most careful examination. It involved the greatest consideration and was not purely a naval question, He did not hesitate to say that whatever the British Government policy might be for the future in connection with the Dominions nothing could be done towards working out the new scheme until the Conference in London with the Dominions' representatives. A hasty scheme would be a criminal action towards both Britain and the Dominions. The Dominions had accepted immense responsibilities, made boroic sacrifices and were bearing great bardens to-day and would not hastily enter upon developments calculated to in- terfere with their absolute right of controlling their own affairs. He concluded by paying a warm tribute to Lord Jellicoe's Work

MEMORY OF NURSE CAVELL.

London, March 17. Queen Alexandra unveiled a statue in honour of Edith Cavell in Trafalgar Square on the island site where the Gorden statue stood prior to ite-removal to Khartoum. The statue, erected by means of "Daily Telegraph" subscriptions, is cut out of white marble and shows Nurse Cavell standing erect in. nurse's uniform. There was a distinguished-Anglo-Belgian gathering, Queen Alexandra, in welcoming the Belgian delegs- tion, called attention to the blending of the British and Belgian dier on the stafilé as symbolical of the perpetasl friendship of the two audio

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TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

The closing rate of the dawn?, în demand, today was 58/1141.

HERR NOSKE,

the former German War who fled to Saxony when the revolutionary · coup W&5 effected by Herr von Kapp.

-LUSITANO, SPORTS.

EASTER MONDAY PRO- GRAMME,

The events for the Lusitano Recreation Club sports at Happy- Yally on Easter Monday, April 5th, Bre

120 yards, Flat Race (Hand- icapl.

· Boys' Race, 220 yards (Hand- icap). Open to boys from 10 to 15 years of age. Post Entries. Bicycle Race, I mile (Handicap).

Boys' Race, 120 yards (Handicap). Post Entries. Open to boys under 10 years of age.

Girls' · Race, 100 yarde (Handicap). Past Entries. Open to girls under 10 years of age.

Egg and Spoon Race, 100 yards. Bicycle Race, 8 miles (Handicap).

Scratch Race, 100 yards. Boys' and Girls' Race, under 7- years, 60 yards. Post Entries.

Flat Race, 120 yards (Handi- cep). Over 30 years. Post En- tries.

Flat Race, 440 yards (Handi- cap).

Girls' Race, 120 yarde (Handi- cap). Post Entries. Under 12

years,

Flat Race, 20 yards. (Cham pionship). Open to all bona fide Amateurs in the Colony, under. Rules of the AAA. (Post Entrie>).

Flat Race, 120 yards. Heavy weight over 170 lbs. (Handicap). Post Entries.

Sack Race, 50 yards. Half-mile, Flat Race (Han- dicep).

Ladies Nomination. Relay Race open to the Colony. One mile (Teams of 4), Consolation Race,

Events, 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16 and 17 open to all Gentlemen Amatears of the Portuguese Com- munity who are members or Visitors of the Club Lusitano. Club de Recreio, Catholic Union, Sociedale Philarmonica and Lusi- tano Recreation Club. "

Entrance fee, $1.00 for each event 3, 7, 13 and 17 and 50 cents for each event 1, 6, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16 or $5.00 for all events.

Entrance for event 18 $2.00 per team,

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

Theatre Royal-Marie Tempest in "The Marriage of Kitty 9.15 p.m.

Comnet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15 p.m.

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Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW. Coronet Thétno-5.18 and 5.15