Daily British Whig (1850), 8 Mar 1919, p. 1

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/ The Daily British Whig [ase | KINGSTON, ONTARIO. SATUDW Sy MARC H 8 Wg... coe 3 Ja LAST EDITION Canadian Troops Riot at Camp Rhyl in 'Wales IDEWART AND HEARST BLOOD OF SONS - HAVE A WORDY Sash r For South-w ! CEMENTS $ "UNION Memb aye News in pio hb tion With Nidkel Interests, A Sh ba. kn, Fit New Party Solid IS DESIRED BY MANY OLD PARTIES. interests proposal, Ted passipned close of western Liberal-Unionist member, has Ru Archangel Reports, Archangel, March 8.--The Bol- shevik artillery has continued its activity on the Vaga and Dvina fronts, but there has been no in- fantry attack upon the Allied fore- es since March 3, when a thrust at the Allied lines between Vistavka and Kimst was repulsed. Headquarters reports to-day in- dicate that the Bolshevik force on the Vaga front comprises about 4, 000. men, with considerable artil- lery, including a type of four-inch field guns hitherto not in use on this front. Archangel! has been 'enthused by the display of patriotism of some of the new Russian troops who have petitioned - their commanders for permission to advance now. The mobilization of Russians in Arch- angel is continuing, The Russian command has awarded the Cross of St. George to 97 soldiers of an Archangel regi- ment, who escaped from Germany, where they were prisoners of war, went to Holland and enlisted as volunteers against . the Bolsheviki as soon as they reached home. NAVAL FORCES CONTROL CASPIAN SITUATION The Forces There Are in Com mand of British Naval Officers. {Canadian Press Despatch.) London, M Naval forces under British command wow domin- ate the situation in the Caspian Sea, according to official information se- cured by Reutors. For some months past there have been British naval forces on this sea. They were orig- inally sent to prevent the Bolsheviki from dominating the situation. This naval force seized certain armed steamers, which are now manned by Russian crews who marched up by land frosx Mesopotamia with the British force as nucleus. These steamers are commanded by British naval officers. The original Russian flotilla in the Caspian, it is added, consisted of two gunboats, two dis- pateh vessels and three steamers. These have also just been taken over by British naval forces, Paris, March - 8.--If the Irish question is not settled by the Peace Conference, friends of Ireland will stop ratifications of the League of Nations in the American Congress, Sean O'Ceallaigh (John O'Kelly), the delegate of the "provisional Irish republic" sent to try and secure at the Peace Conference a hearing for the Sinn Feiners, declared in a state- ment to-day. He expressed doubt that any League of Nations edbuld be formed and said that the Irish "have | spoke gently" to President Wilson long enough. "We can stop ratification of this League of Nations in Congress if the Irish question is not settled," the Irish delegate 'declared. "It is my opinion that there will be no League of Nations. At any rate there will be no peace in Europe, because Ire- lagd will fight, and the world knows that Ireland can fight. "We believe we are powerful en- ough in America to make President Wilson enforce the principles outlin- ed in his peace plan concerning the right of nations to dispose of them- selves. We have pleaded and spoken gently to him long enough. The time has come for acts." PRICES IN GUELPH ARE INVESTIGATED Producers Getting Twice Be- fore-war Price--Coal Profit $2.40 Ton. Guelph, March 8.-----At a recent meeting of the city council a fair price committee was appointed, as authorized: by the Dominion Gov. ernment, and already action is be- ing taken to investigate the prices of some of the commodities. The committee will ask the city to pass a by-law making it compul- sory that all milk sold shall be tested at least once a month, and also to bave all cream sold grade at least 24 per cent. butter fat. The committee is of opinion that milk prices are too high, and will call a Joint meeting of the producers and dealers to consider the matter with them. The matter of coal prices was al £0 taken up. The price at which coal is selling in Guelph to-day is $11.50 per ton, thus showing 'that the average gross profit is $2.40 per ton. The committee determin | ed that until satisfactory had been obtained with respect to overhead delivery other ex- penses it would be unfair to take any further action, and this mat- | ter was left over. . . Toronto, March 8 clash be-| | tween Premier Hearst 1d Hartley | Dewart featured the opening of the| + '| i | Ontario House yesterday atternoon. | LAIGE Concessions Are Soo Forthcoming, ; Mr. Dewart, rising to a question of Says a Finnish. Report. | absolutely fulse, a charge made edi- r rially by the News, which he said | PERMANENT UNION PARTY satirized his sympathy for returned | ALLIES 10 Bt BE OFFERED men, He charged that the "Decadent | { Journal" was%being used as a Gov-! 4 ernment oogan, and was affecting the x OF THE| minds of returned men. He charged | RIGHT = TO EXPLOIT GREAT being used as a Government organ, | -------- : Sir Hobert Borden When He Returns | and was affecting the minds of re-| News of the North--Bolshievik Will Find Almost United Majority | urned men' who were in ignorance! Forces are Bombarding Positions A) { of much which had happened during} n Archangel Areas. at His Back in the House, { AV OVOrseas > y 1 their stay overseas. He stated that London, March 8.---A new peace Ottawa, March 8._The formation! the News was in close association | 4 IR ; . " e of a permanent Union party is one! with the nickel and with granting large concessions step nearer completion as a result of { will soon be forthcoming from the : Premier Hearst th 1 against . Mr. Dewurt's' going beyond what was r a pe Moscow advices, consolidation of the two elements | necessary. ! ! siaglors Jena Moscow advice into a permanent organization was | "I can quite understand the Pre-| 7! nl ¥- ab no the feature of the gathering. { mier's attitude that I uld not] According to this despatch, Pre- "We have been cemented together) Press the matter," ret Mr. De-+sident Larin of the Russian eco- by the blood of our sons in France, | wart, | nomic council declared officially : : yr oer . "1 protest against this di cussion | that the Soviet-goxernment would and we must continue," was. the im | being continued," said the Premier. | jeren the Alles a concession" for ac-| ferts have been more v able than | : A . re cording 'to report. | that of the 'nickel-platec patriots | the river Amudaria with the* Cas- The progress of sentiment for a | behind the Government," dec lared | pian Sea, also the right to exploit permanent party developed so) | Mr. Dewart, _ f the great wealth of the regions rapidly during the past week that, | Sinn FEIN THREAT a: ils, Sehpme Bysgten Sens while the caucus of a week ago was TO DEFEAT LEAGUE! the proceeds of export trade with sentiments in favor of Union, Thurs if the Irish Question Is Not Set-| would demand the Allies not day's gathering discussed the need for| tied by ie Peace Conk Jiuletters witk Russian interpal at organization and for the outlining of| ference. or a platform. The present outlook is that by the time Sir Robert Borden returns to Canada he will find the sentiment for and an almost united majority at, his back in the House, ready to support him in the formation of a new Can-| adian political pary. Until Sir Robert returns no final steps will be taken to perpetuate union, although the preliminary time, The growth of the movement for union has been so rapid that it has fairly taken away the breath of old- time politicians. When Parliament was first summoned the loyalty of the Liberal Unionists was doubted by disgruntled Conservatives would em barrass the administration that it could not carry on, The death of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the selection of D. D. McKenzie as Oppoisition leader, and the evident control of the "Rump" party by the reactionaries, pidity that its most sanguine friends never huagined was possible, The next Government eauncus will not be held for two weeks, The tariff will then be under discussion. It is understood that this caucus will be simply for the Government to' obtain west. No announcement will be made as to Goyernment policy. "The Cabintt Ministers will be pres- ent as listeners. Preliminary to the Government caucus the western Un- fonigts will have another gathering next week, when they will crystalize { privilege, refuted, and described as {that the "Decadent Journals was] WEALTH OF REGIONS, Hon. Frank Cochn the taucus. An intunse desire for al Bolsheviki, a despatch from Hal- the speech of one} "1 consider that my patriotic val | construction of a canal connecting devoted to the expression of hope full the Allies, The Soviet government permanent union completely solidified spade work will be done in the mean- many and there were rumors that has consolidated unionism with a ra- the views of its members, east and their requests. THE REVOLT SUPPRESSED. The Troops Ale Now Protecting the « PR, ress s Despatch) Basle, March 8.--The German gov- ernment troops have suppressed the armed revolt at Berlin, according to 4 despatch from that city, aod are now assigned to the task of protect- ing workmen who want to return to their labors. The popular marine di- vision and two detachments of the Republican Guard have been dis- banded, it is reported. The pressmén of the printing bur- eau, at Ottawa, went on strike at noon. ts are being made Hansard vote and pro- mentary ¢ ed Tom mentary the es will attempt sympathetic strike it this | LEAGUE OF CHURCHES. Protestant Bishops Go to Interview New York, Aubeh 3:--On a mission to promote an international league of 1 SEARCH NO MAN'S LAND FOR [1ISSING FRENCH | Army of 12,000 \ Will er=| take a Thorough oN ede tion of Territory: Paris, March 8.--On the tasualty lists of the French army the: word "missing" is written in opposite the! names of 314,000 men, Investigations | which have been conducted have re-| sulted in establishing the fact that | of this number all hope for approxi-| mately 120,000 must be abandoned. | In these times of intensive war-| fare it is, of course, possible for a! man to be literally "blown to atoms,' '} but a minute examination of No Man's Land, it is hoped, may still | yield indications by which it is pos-} sible to trace the fate of at least] some of the missing men. | An army of 12,000 searchers will] subject all the trenches and dugouts; along the whole battle line to a most | careful scrutiny for any evidence that miay lead to identification. That th is no light task dis evident. Nearly | 17,009 square miles. of ground must | be explored. In all cases approach-| ing definite certificate will be issued] to the families of the fallen. There is talk of cemeteries being laid out on the battlefields, to be "Plains of Silence'; others prefer] that the fields should be planted with | trees to grow into mighty forests, as| an everlasting monument to the dead | of the great war. BRITAIN'S BIG BILL FOR ITS MUNITIONS Nearly Two » Billion Pounds| Sterling Spent by | Ministry. London, March 8. Frederick | George Kellaway, Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Muni- tions, gave some remarkable figures in the House of Commons regarding the work of his department. On Nov. 11th he said, there were 33,000 separate contracts outstanding which involved a liability of £325,000,000. The expenditures of the Ministry of Munitions during the war totalled £1,889,000,000. There are large surplus stocks to be disposed of, maging from tanks to tin tacks and from guns to glue. They are scat- tered over three continents. Apart from the work done by pri- vate firms, 132 pational factories were 'established at an expense of £60,000,000. Others were altered at @ cost of £5,000,000. Thirty of these factories will be retained for stor- age purposes, and others will be held for emergencies. The. Woolwich Arsenal is still working to meet any military emergency, Mr. Kellaway stated. The employes thare, instead of being dismissed, are being em- ployed at repairing motor lorries and in the production of articles needed by the army when it is placed on. a peace footing. POPE USES WIRELESS, Intercédes With Bolsheviki For Aged, Archbishop 'of Mohilev. Rome, Maach 8.---The Vatican, for the first time in history has used the wireless telegraph in intterna- tionnl relations. © A report recently reached Pope Benedict that the Bolshevists had imprisoned Monsig- nor De Ropp, archbishop of Mohilev, who resides in Petrograd, and were keeping him as a hostage. Considering the advanced age and infirmities of Monsignor De Ropp, that his imprisonment would virtual- iy mean death, the Pontiff ordered that everything be done to obtain his release, Cardinal Gasparri, papal secre- tary of state, after consultation with the Russian Minister to the Vatican, decided to send a wireless despatch addressed to "Lenine, Moscow," in which Cardinal Gasparri expressed the regret of Pope Benedict over the arrest of the prelate, and urging his liberatfon, because of his ill-healtn and age. x Four days afterwards, Lenine, the Bolshevik Premier, answered by wireless from Moscow, saying he had made immediate inquiries and had been informed that the De Hopp ar- rest was not the archbishop, but the archbishop's adghow, 22 years old, who was accused of intrigue against the Bolshevist Government. The despatch added 'that Lenine had ardered a quick investigation Into young De Ropp's' responsibillity. | Who Claimed That Men | { Liverpool, | disposal ot Noma Talbot, Government, for a statement garding the ingident, reported Kinmel Camp at Rhyl, Wales. | ord Edmund replied that he had | no further information. The grav- est view was taken on the news| when it reached Canadian quarters in London. representing the | CANADA'S TROOPS IN GREAT RIOT A Number Arc Kid And Wounded af sauressca "ine Ril in Wakes. J : DEATHS FROM CRUSHING Seriousness Exagge rated, ny where (Canadian Press Despatch.) London, March 8 An oHticial | stategent issue by the Canadian! military headquarters in ref erence | to the rioting at Kinmel Park says | it is regretted that some of the ac- counts of the fighting, in the Canadian soldiers took exaggerate the seriousness of THE TROUBLE STARTED ABOUT 200 MALCONTENTS. em- | ANARCHY AND TERROR. Millions Live in Pitch Darkness After | Night Fall. | London, March 8.-- (British Wire-| less Service). Thousands are dying daily in the greay centres of popula- tion like Petrograd, Moscow, Kiev and Odessa. In Petrograd alone the from famine three weeks ago num- bered 200 daily. Typhoid or "hung- a typh is carrying off young and old everywhere and ig Moscow gland- ers is epidemic. There is no fuel for lighting and millions live in pitch darkness after nightfall, The troubles of the Russians are further aggravated by lack of coal and wood. which can be obtained only by the very rich or by the favorites and friends of the Bolshevik Govern- ment, The Kremlin in Moscow, according to 'reports, is now used as a hoard- ing place for wood, fuel and lighting materials for the 'Bolshevik Govern- ment. The Bolshevik food distrib- uting system has fallen down and works only to the advantage of the Government and its supporters, Meat, milk and vegetables com- mand enormous prices when they can be obtained. Horse meat sells for the normal equivalent of $10 a pound, and dog flesh can be had at from $2.50 to $3.50 a pound. There is a great lack of medicine and doc- tors, The Bolshevik piper money has no value in the country dis- tricts and the peasants refuse to exchange it for food. The only country produce which reaches towns is that requisitioned by armed red guards. In Petrograd three weeks ago, milk lack of shipping facilities to ans. that the dissatisfaction of the sol- to twenty seven persons are | attributed to the fact that the men Ih ed in rioting during the past three | districts from which they come, By | who had been under arms for al pool despatch received here last | duct an investigation According to latest reports from | (Canadian Press Despatch.) | were 25,000 Canadians in camp] of the Canadian overseas military | | the trouble were "war casualties," |are attributed to the shipping | of sending troops home by units, | that their embarkation had been | g Ps : Kinmel Park, and wha were to 'go sent home. drawn, and stich as were available tented men, the situation took is the official estimate. The state- but was forbidden to use its arms. conduct of the men who took part Ehergele, near Rhyl, and also pre- rigorously dealt with. It is hoped and forty injured in the course of place; There is no foundation for shooting early Thursday morning, or injured." of the deaths were due to crushing, tieved to be from New Brunswick, to defend the officers' quarters Canadian authorities restored order ter is solely one for Canadian dis- f deaths the War Office that they do not de- break as they do not intend to be Who Had | Incident, but gives no details of! Seen Short Service Were Getting i what happened. It is explained the | Heme- Ahead: of the Old Veters | canadian soldiers back home is due partially to strikes, and it is said | (Canadian Press Despatch.) Co London, March 8.--From eigiit | diers over alleged preferentia esti- [treatment in embarkations may be! mated to have been killed and from ) ) have been divided into sections ac- twenty-five to seventy-three wound: |eording to the Canadian military | days at' Kinmel Military Camp {this means some shorter service Rhyl, Wales, according to a Wl r- | men were sent home ahead ot some {longer period. A special court of! night. Great property damage was |inquiry has been ordered to con- caused, the despatch adds. . | i Stateme ye the. riot 'was started by atement of Ministry about 200 malcontents. There! Ottawa, March 8.--In an official | statement to-day from the ministry | >mobilizatic an awaiting Jemoljtigation and [ forces, the riots of the Canadian} barkation. The men who caused | soldiers at Kinmel Park, Wales, | | who had served for three years or situation The statement admits | more in Frante. They complained | that owing to the system adopted | many men who have seen years of | postponed, while other men who | service and are concentrated at had seen less service were being A home in February, had to step . aside, because ships were with After the destruction of stores of ! all kinds on Tuesday by discol-|wepe needed for complete units. Five killed and twenty-one injured more serious turn on Weldnesday, I Ju when the cavalry was called out, | nant says: "It is not attempted in the slightest degree to excuse the Troops from Chester intercepied E Ee the rioters in their march UPOD|jy the disturbance. Many offend- ers: are under arrest and will be vented a threatened raid on the ; latter place. Five men were killed there will be no recurrence of de- days which have . hitherto. taken this fighting, it is reported. . There was further promiscuous|;, report that a New Brunswick major and V.C. was either killed but at no time was there organized J firing by any armed party. Most| prigadier-General M'Brien is pre- sident of the court of enquir it is said. An unnamed mpmajory Surteg oy ¥ holding a Victoria Cross, and be- is reported to have been virtually trampled to death while attempting against great odds. The Daily Mail says that the without the assistance of British troops, and declares that the mat- ciplinary action. Canadian officials have informed sire any increase in shipping facili- ties as a consequence of the out- coerced by the action of the riot ers. mgleaders Arrested. It is stated that twenty or thirty of the ringleaders, most of foreign extraction, have been arrested by the Canadian authorities, co-ope- rating with civilian police. It is understood that these men will be brought to Londom-dnd lodged in Bow street station. Later on Thursday numbers of men paraded Rhyl. They made noisy demonstrations, but commit- ted no damage. The outbreak be- gan Tuesday night with the signal ery, Come On, Bolsheviki," utter- ed by a n 'said to belong to the Canadian forces. A Jarge number of men then wrecked stores build- ings, and thousands of loaves of bread were trampled into the mud. The woman's auxiliary quarters 'were then rushed and the women's clothes carried off, but the women were otherwise not annoyed. 'Next day soldiers were masquer- ading in women's clothes. The rioters seized stores of ammunition. fired on the officers' quarters and then began a march in the direc tion of Abergele, but were held up. A stalf officer flew from the War Office in London by airplane and addressed a pound, bufter $45, tea $125 a pound, and potatoes $3.75 a pound. 10,000 men' would be away by the week after next, and that four transports would be placed at the the colon re- | at] head- | General Turn-| er, chief of staff, went immediate- | he! men, returidng tot A Special Commission, er Long Study, Makes spor. take | { ternational 8 : | eiprocity and was selling for $5 a pint, pork $30}! TARIFF LEVER FOR THE Is WANT EQUAL TREATMENT which | ADDITION AL DUTIES ARE PRO- part, { the | POSED AGAINST COUNTRIES BE | That Discriminate 'Against United States----Should Ask No Special Favors and Send None, Washington, March 8.--Barly en- { actment of legislation authorizing the imposition of additional tariff duties {at the discretion of the President, to [enforce equality of treatment in in- tariff matters, is recom- {mended by the United States Tariff | Commission in the report it has just, submitted to President Wilson as a result of its investigation of re- commercial treaties. Concerning the position which the | United States should take regarding the most favored nation clause, the commission now makes no recom- | mendation. The commission consid- ers it premature for the ~ United States to commit itself at this mo- ment either to the maintenance with- out modification of the country's traditional most favored nation pol- icy, or to the advocacy or adoption a different policy, The Taussig committee emphasizes its opinion that any pelicy adopted by the United States should have for its object the prevention of discrimination, and secure equality of treatment for American commence and citizens on the one hand, and, on the other hand, the frank offer of the same equality of treatment to all countries that re- ciprocate in the same spirit and to thie same effect. The United commission, "should ask favors and should grant favors. It ---- ia pow: ers and Impose its the purpose of sechs elds, ol tor tion in its favor, a prevent dis- crimination to its disadvantage." The report of the commission was submitted by its chairmen, Dr. F. W. Taussig, who has just been di- rected by President Wilson to go to Paris in connection with the Peace Conference." ------------r---------- ONLY SUBJECTS FOR STUDENTS. Hogrors Wackd Ly nai Wound» Halifax, Hh es ny 8.-- Pte. L. Mcintyre, Toa who returned on the Megantic with a few other Can- adians who served three years' im- prisonment in Germany up to the signing of the armistice, makes the serious charge against his captors that many Allied prisoners were sacrificed on operating tables for the benefit of German medical students who were not only allowed but en- couraged to perform serious opera- tions on critically wounded men. He said that he himself had seen dozens of good men die where proper medi- cal or surgical attention would have easily saved their lives, "» ROUT THE Il SPARTACANS. German Government. Troops Mako Attacks on Berlin. (Canadian Press Despateh) Berlin, March 8.--~iovernment troops began attacks from all quar- ters in Berlin yesterday. Many Spar- tacans and civilians were shot down. Police headquarters has been re lieved, The American Red Cross mission was endangered in the shooting when the Spartacans captured the tele- graph Den in Berlin on Thursday. May Form Permanent Party wa, March 8.---After the whip, stated thiat SvSIytHng was BiGgressne sat isfactorily and expressed the Unio Ot

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