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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

MORE IRISH TERRORISM.

"AMERICAN SOCIALISTS. **

ATLANTIC CABLES CUT.

London, April 1. Ons hundred man raided the residence at Alcorn of the High Sherif of Galway. They bound and handcuffed him and dragged him to a pond, but released him, when he agreed to hand over certain

land.

The Daily Chronicle says that Mr. MaoPhareqo resigna dwing to health, but takes over the Pansions.

A body of armed men landed at Valentia Island, the terminus Miss Atlantio cables. They overpowered the Coastguard, seized a number of riffes, and out the cables..

GUERILLA WARFARE URGED.

London, March 31.

a copy of an official organ of the Sinn Fein Volunteers has been aired at Cork. It contains instructions to volunteers,, stating that the form of war mest Inared by the "Imperialist Armies of Can- quest" is a prolonged guerilla warfare, wherein they are unable to gain a moment of security nor gain an opportunity of crushing the anemy. The instructions recommend surprises, ambushes, raids, the sniping of stragglers, interruption of communications, etc.

MORE ATTACKS ON POLICE.

London, April 1. Two more attacks on Police Barracks in Ireland are reported. In sus capo quarters at Clouculty, Tipperary, were bombed and wrecked, but the sccupants are safe. In the second case a party of armed men, using rifles and patrol bombs, stacked Scartaglio Bar- racks, Kerry, last night. The police replied with rifles and grenades and repelled the amailants in a three hours' fight

RETURNED CHINESE STUDENTS.

KIERTING AN "INESTIMABLE INFLUENCE."

London, March 31. Speaking at a reception by the Royal Asiatic Society, the Chinese Minister said that Chinese students who had returned to China after being educated abroad, had exerted an inestimable influence so the Government, social conditions, education, habits, and modes of thinking and living. They had been actuated by a keen sense of patriotium which was gradually changing the narrow provincialism to a deeper sense of nationalism.

Lord Resy, presiding, said that Chinese students would always -received in England with open arma, (Choazzi.

PROHIBITION OF SWEEPSTAKES.

London, March 31.

The Daily Mail states that the Home Office has decided to prohibit all aweepstakes, including tho99 for charitable purposes.

THE POSITION IN GERMANY.

NEWS FROM WESTPHALIA.

EXPELLED FROM STATE A58 EMBLY.

-Albany, March 31.

The Committee of the New York State Assembly which baa investigated the charge of disloyalty against fira Socjalne members. of the Assembly, has voted by 7 votes to 6 in favour of their explan sion. The Majority report of the Committee ・adronaten the enactment of a law excluding the Socialist Party of Amission from the official Stain ballot. It declares that the parky "is ʼn dialore? organisation, composed exclusivaly of parpëtual tráltors."

GERMANY AND FRANCE.-

A QUESTION OF OCCUPATION FOROIS,

· Paris, Havblı 30.

· Last week the German Government asked the Allie for mission to send 10,000 men to Raichswehr, in addition to the to already in the Ruhr district. The request was renewed oii Batér last by Herr Mayer, the German Charge "D'Afalse

fiatly Paris. France

refused the request as but again studied the question, and, after consultation with Mars Foch, M. Millerand has declared that he was willing to gerne čo German request, on condition that France occupied person on the right bank of the Rhine by way of gurantee; no LUTE towns of Frankfort and Darmstadt. The local authori", if ne added, would not be interfered with, and could reserve the rich decree martial law in case of need. The German Gorizoment da clared then, that it preferred not to raise the Rhur forces, K. ME lerand, interviewed, has declared that the,àrder to advance has not been given to the French occupation forces, but it will be given if the Germans send now forces into the neutra! zons.-Havas,

THE DANISH POLITICAL CRISIS.

SOCIALISTS AND NEW CABINET.

Copenhagen, Mazob 31. Negotiations are proceeding at the Palace between the Socialists and now Cabinet. The prolongation of Parliament has been postponed.

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS.

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Copenhagen, April 1.

The strike has begun, being confined principally to safarers, skilled tradesmen and bakar. Some compositors will come out to-day. The Communal State services and also the writers will suspend work at midnight on the 5th. The railwaymen have decided not to run trains carrying troops, some of whom bave been drafted from Helsingfors and Vordingborg.

M. Zable and his colleagues have declined an invitation to attend the traditional farewell audience at the Palace

The King attended by the Premier, M. Liebe, received a depur- ation of the Trades Union Federation, beaded by the ex-Minister, M.. Stauning. M. Liebe stated that the State Council had decided to dissolva Parliament on the 22ad and to issue election writs on the 23rd. The deputation submitted political and other demande as a con- dition of calling off the strike M.Liebe promised to consider the matter.

DEARER BREAD AT HOME.

Berlin, March 31. It is reported that the Red Army in the Ruhr Valley is gradually -dispersing. The towns in Westphalia have sent representatives to Muenster to confer with the Government. The Commander of the Socialists, bas, therefore, decided to postpone a general strike.pend- ing the result of the negotiations. The Independent Westphalian

The price of bread is to be increased one shilling & quartern in loader, Herr Ernst, in a notable article to Foricaerts, denounces the Spartscists and Anarchists, and declares that the establishment of London and thirteen-pence in Birmingham from Ayril 10. Soviets in Germany is impossible..

SAYING. AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS.

CHEAP PAPER ADMITTED TAX FREE

Washington, March 31.

The House of Representatives has unanimously passed a Bill providing for the admission of newsprint paper costing not more than eight cents a pound into the United States tax free, in order to sare hundreds of small newspapers.from ruin.

MISHAP TO AMERICAN ATHLETE.

Washington, March 31. Robart Le Gendre, the National Pentathlon champion, bas broken his leg, and will be unable to compete in the Olympic Games. at Antwerp.

MILLIONAIRE'S SON IMPRISONED.

EVADING AMERICAN MILITARY SERVICE.

New York, March 31. Mr. Grover Cleveland Bergdoll son of the Iste millionaire swer of Philadelphia has been sentenced to five years imprison- ment with hard labour and loss of citizenship for desertion and failure to raport for military Barvice, after being called up in 1918,

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LONG DISTANCE - FLYING.

`NEWS FROM BANGKOK.

Bangkok March 31. thewa has strived on his fight to Australia.

on the Tokyo flight was forced to land in £Biamisse aerodroms. Ha left his mechanis bäst the machine to suable him to rise,

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

PRINCE AT PANAMA.

- London, March-21. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales has arrived at Panamá and was cordially welcomed.

Panama, March 31.

The Prince of Wales was received with every ceremonis). Three American aeroplanes hovered overhead or HMS- Renown and ELMS. Calcutta antered the Canal at dawn. Salates were fired and guarda drawn up and the shipe dressed with banting. The British Minister at Panama boarded the Repawn at Colon and the President of Panama and other distinguished people at Gaton Locks. The Prince landed at Gatno, Lake, inspected the American guard of honour and visited the wonderful automatic control bone Theraalter the warships cautiously crossed the Culebra Cat where & big landaide has just been cleared.

RUSSIAN SITUATION.

1 Constantinople, March 29. General Denikin häs proceeded to Beregoi

London, March 30.

Peace negotiations between the Latrian Government and Soviet Russia begin at Moscow on 5th April. The Polish Legation announces that the Bolshevat olienïve on the roun era front and in Polesie has weakened. The Roles (ATO counter-attacking and rendering Bolshevist ancestrations imposible. The Bolshevist losses are most heavy and the Pulish losses slight. The Poles have captured many guns and prisoners and much material,

The Bolsheviks report the capturd of ten thousand prison- ers sad a large quantity of stores at Novorossisk, also fifteen #hotgandi men who were retreating.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

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London, March 31. Supreme Council has offered the mandate for comprising the Republic of Erivan and adjoining kiek -Armenian territory with an outlet to the Black Sea,

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THE EGYPTIAN BUDGET.

Cairo, April 1

- The Egyptian Budget for 1990-91 shows reompia of E233,500,000 and expenditure of Eên,300,000, giving a. surplus, including extrwordinary receipts, of E£8,500,000, The features are the enormous increato of the country's' wealth, greatly increased cost of certain commodities and housing accommodation.

PROFITEERING IN JAPAN.

London, March 31.

"A menage from Tokio says: The recent disquieting rumours with regard to the situation in Japan were due to the financial crisis owing to proteses anticipating the passing There were no disastrous of anti-profiteering legislation. resulta and the situation is now normal

ARLOS AGGRESSIVE.

London, March 21.

The Times" correspondent at Cairo sayi it is reported that an Arab band has captured Antioch after a sanguinary fight in which the French had fly killed. The band quitted Antioch after hoisting the Arab Bag.

CHINA O. B. E'S.

London, March

The "Gazette" reporta appointments to the British Empire Order for services in the war: Officers-Reverend G. Findlay Andrew, for valuable services in China; Reverend John Darroch, for valuable services as editor of Chinese pablications.

BRITAIN'S BUDGET. ·

London, April 1.

The total expenditure chargeable against revanse is £1,685,750,000, a decrease of £913,500,000 compared with the

receding year. The deficit of the year is £328,000,000

ITALIAN CABINET.

Home, March 31. The Chamber passed a vote of confidence in Signer Sint by 250 votes to 193.

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delivered by the British_Minister in Hongkong have not evidently. been taken to heart by the students of the Peking Un versity. I have just besa told that the students of this in- stitution consider it beneath their dignity to attend roll call, and only take the classes which sppeal to them, while if they dislike a Iteacher they hare him removed. There have been numerous dis missals during the last few months. But what can be aspect- (ed in a country which has lost all respect for authority except that which is enforced by the bayonni?

The Yi Shih Poo, an nousually well informed vernacular paper, is.... responsible for the statement that the King of Biam proposed to visit Peking on the return. journey from Japan, to which country he Ils to pay a siste visit very short- ly. The Yuteh Hall in the Wnter Prises is being "prepared for his accommodation.

Sir Francis Aglow ahed an ins teresting light on the extent of the smuggling which prevails ́in

OUR PEKING LETTER or the Premier to conduct any China of opium and itsderivativer. real business. Exactly what base said that during last year the happened it would be difficult to Maritime Customs officials had From Our Own Correspondent) state, buton Monday the Ministers Fixed de the several parts of mentioned indicated that their China no less than 214 ton of attitude bad changed and yester opium, two cats, of morphin, and. Peking, March 17.

day they attended cabinet, when, 132 owis, of cocaine and beroin, The Anfo Club has had to it is said, they were received These, be pointed out, were only acknowledge defeat in the first courteously by the Premier. In fraction of what coming round of the great struggle which these circumstances it would bellicitly into the country. is about to begin between it and safe to suncunce now that the the more liberal elements backed

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by such militarists as Chang Ts cabinet crisis is ended.. lin, the tachan of the threa eastern provinces, who is believed

Great interest Is shows: Paking in the warements of Mr. One interesting sidelight on Lamont, the representati

to be more patriotic than report the situation just outlined is the American group banks who hat has hitherto given him credit report that the Ministers were now reached Japan, and in than

the scheduled to arfive in Per for, Tsao Kad, the tachun of induced to give way on Chihli, the Yangtsze tuchuns, not Fremier promising that he would until the end of the month to speak of the old Chiao-tung fill the vacant portfolios but are high that bis, visit

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Margus being Feed the Chingilang........party, would be Governmen All the forces represented by the and: not -Thaggamit names of individuals and of auto parties just mentioned have also want the Brender is give-up thrown in their lot with the the office of Minister of War Premier, General Chin - Yungs which he holds concurrently, butį peug, who in consequence is in a jif he does it will be on his own LIG much stronger position than terms. when he assured office. For

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