Saturday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
July 22, 1939,
New York Clan' Finance Bombing
Irish Terrorists Use
the
Dr. Allee G. Masaryk, exiled daughter of the first president of Cacchio-Slovakia, Dr. Jan Masa- ryk, arrives in New York to visit nalive Jaud of her mother, the former Charlotte Carrlune of Brooklyn, N. Y. She will lecture later.
Sinn Fein Route
N.C.O., 17, In Charge Of 60 Men
A
WHO is financing the Irish terror-
Who
Ist campaign in Britain? Ilow are they obtaining their supplies. of explosives?
History Repeats "Itself
History repente itself, but nol
They have been-greatly helped verbatimi.
by the fact that Sean Russell, their
leader, at present in the States, was Friend has been looking up some!
. Director of Supplies for the Re-pre-1914 utterances of the then
publican Minhter of Defence in
Katser, Wilheim J. 1919-21, and eo knows all about: the Boule.
For the answers to these questions, one must look across the Atlantic, The funds come from the Cian Na Gael, American off-shoot of the however, remains in Dublin, though Direction of the terrorist campaign, former Irish Repubilean Army, practieni spplication of the Instruc- And the explosives (apart from is the job of the stuff resident in tions of the Dublin "Army Counell" Biose acquired in Britain itself) rekch England through
Britain. Che remnants of what was once known as the Sinn Fein route."
During the Tin War," member- ship of the Clani Na Gact numbered hundreds of thousands and included several war-millionaires.
Both in tile oritanisation and the Cinn Na Gael there is, however, con- aiderable dissersion.
One section, definitely anti-Fascist, fears the Movement may be led into 4 position where it can be made the. tool of Miller,
The "Sinn Feln route" was oper nted, illegally, with the aid of seamen few thousand, through the withdrawal Another section believes that if and dockers, working either for "patriotle reasonsor for cash. ByBritain and Germany were at war, is means, hundreds of men and German aid should be accepted thousands of pounds worth of arins under conditions, they hope, that were transported between Amerien, would not involve Nazi paliflent or Ireland and England.
military dominance.
RAISING THE WIND
con-
There is Hile doubt that both in New York and Dublin, German diplomalle agents are in touch with the latter group, though the con- nectioris are silit very tenuous,
Yet there is whole-hearted demnation in Ireland of the terrorists, Although the Clun has been re- duced to a membership of only few thousand, through the withdrawal Britain? The Chamberlain policy on
.n
Why Is the organization terrorising of Comrave's supporters in the Civil Abyssnia, Austria and Czechoslovakia War, and later, of members who sup- partly responsible. considerable influence.
Mr. Clunberlain's
ported Mr. de Valera, it will wields
"treachery"
In New York, its members wear was used to convince followers that uniforms patterned on those of the Britain is a fake democracy,"
Police in all divisions of London
rexitment stationed at Shorn--a relic of the old link between U.S. were asked by Scotland Yard to keep the age of 17 a fance-corporal U.S. Army, and have legal rifle clubs eliffe, Kent, found himself in charge administrations and the Irish Move-a special watch in the event of 10 reservists.
ment.
He felt he could not carry on so While abtaining money through hired a bicycle and rode away to this organisation, the terrorists have Shorne, near Rochester, where he also been able to restore part of the surrendered to the police,
machinery of the "Sinn Fein Route."
"I should not have had the job," he told the magistrales nt Folkestone Juvenile court recently when charged with stealing the cycle.
"I could not do anything with them," he added. "I could not stand
it any longer."
attempts at reprisals, following the Old Bailey sentences.
In May 1000 Queen Victoria refused en offer by the Kalser 80th Birthday. ther grandson) to visit her on her
ог
The Kaiser, in a letter to her:- Your Minister has treated us as tho' we were Portugal, Chill, Patagonia
and all on account & a ridiculous island (Samoa) which can't be worth a pin to England com- pared with the thousands of square miles ahe annexes right and left..." In July, 1800, the Kaiser sald:- Nothing can now be decided on the ren or in distant lands beyond the sea with Germany or the German Emperor.
In August, 1011:-- Our
strengthened so that we may be sure navy shail be further that no-cne can dispute with us the place in the sun which is our duc.
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With the years the Kaiser grew alternately more bellicose and more. insistent on the necessity of peace, He called Britain's polley "obstructing" Germany "the real danger." His semi-officlal Cologne
France. When, nobody knows." shall be obliged to cross swords with Gazelle said (in March 1013) "We
But th July 1013 he said "The ascending curve for Gennany would: to permit Germany to enjoy only be possible I Heaven continued the blessings of peace."
on Jan 1914, reading Serbia's
By 1914 he was proclaiming himself "the instrument of the Most High."
No more cause for war exists." conciliatory reply to Austria, he said
An hour later Austria ed recently when Ulstermen, headed
The Cenotaph was specially guard-Serbia a declaration of war.
wired
by Lord Craigavon. laid a wreath.
Marriage Advisers
among young married couples and those about to marry.
City Honours Inventor Of "Movies"
A LITTLE band of people stood
Having heard that the lod had an WIVES of prominent Birmingham exemplary character the chairman off churchmen are taking an active the Bench announced that the case Part in a new voluntary organisation Our chief dimculty." Mrs. Rogers would be dismissed under the First set up to make marriages happy. said, "Hes in finding people capable
in the foyer of a cinema at Offenders Act,
of acting as marriage advisers who Henleaze, Bristol, recently and Mrs. E. W. Barnes, wife of the "We think you are a promising Bishop of Birmingham, ond Mrs. Guy spare the time for the work. young fellow." he added, "and we Rogers,
saw the Lord Mayor of Bristol wife of
"As we find the right people we unveil a plaque to the memory are sure you will make good."
the Rector The News Chronicle was informed tions on the Birmingham Advisory and particularly on the new housing cinematograph. By the side of
of shall open more and more bureaux, of Birmingham, hold responsible posi- until we have them all over the city. Bristolborn
William Friese-Greene, later that the boy gave his age as Council in Marriage Relatioriships. estates."
inventor of over 19 when enlisting last October, The Council aims whereas he was 16 years four months. bureaux in all parts of the city,
at setting up Canon J. H. Linton, assistant bishop the Lord Mayor stood three of He had done so well in his training! So far only one bureau has been marriage schcol at Handsworth has
In the diocese, whose year-old Frieso-Greene's sons and· that he was made a lance-corporal established-In the City Centre. recently.
But helped hundreds of engaged couples, already useful work has been donells Interested in the new venture.
grandson.
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The inscription on the plaque sald It was placed there "to mark the Aftieth anniversary of his patent granted by the British Patent Office." The ceremony was part of a com- paign to obtain world-wide recogni- tion of Friese-Greene and the Lord Mayor said Bristol was determined that he should not go "unhonoured and forgotten."
"FORGOT FINANCIAL SIDE"
"For many years."
added, "Friese-Greene was A successful photographer here bul he spent everything he had on furthering his. | expertinents.
"He devoted his life to these ex- periments and died practically penal- less. Altogether he spent £10,000 of his own money and died at a meet- ing of exhibitors with is. 10d, in his pocket-all the money he had left,
"15, his anxiety to improve on his experiments. Friese-Greene forgot the financial side, but other people; did not"
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From: ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, GENOA, and other PORTS,
The Steamship
"GROOTEKER!" having arrived from the above poris, consignees of cargo by her are noti fcd that all goods are being lunded at their rlak into the hazardous and/ or extra-hazardous godowns of the Holt Wharf whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtain- ed.
Goods not cleared by the 27th July, j 1939, 4 p.m. will be subject to rent. All broken, chofed and damaged packages are to be left in the go. downs, where they will be examined at-liot's Wharf,
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