, 1916-05-20
TELEGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STATION.
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the Swiss Minister at Berlin, that two Swiss
citizens lost their lives when the French
steamer 'sSussex'' was torpedoed by a Ger
man submarine. The German Government
has promised to indemnify the families of
the victims.
London, May 18th. Lord; Robert Cecil,
Minister of Blockade, in an interview with
q representative of Reuters to-day, said it
was the unquestionable duty of Germany to
feed the Belgians, Serbians and Poles. but
as this was neglected by them the Allies had
undertaken a task not obligatory on their
part. The Minister said that no donbt German
militarism regarded with contempt the Allies
proceeding, but the latter are not prepared
even for military considerations to see the
Poles starved to death by the Germans. eve
hear that women and children are perishing
wholesale, and even grown men are dropping
dead for hunger in the streets.
London, May 18th.-A scheme of war
pensions was announced in the House of
Commons yesterday by Mr.. William Hayes
Fisher, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the
Local Government Board. It provides for
grants of E1O5 yearly to married and un-
married men called to the colours where
financial hardships result. This is irres-
pective of the allowance already given SOL
diers' wives. 1t is announced that the as
sistance would be extended to include rents,
premiums, taxes, loans and interest install
ments.
London, May 18th.-Mr. James White, son
of the late Field Marshal, and formerly q
Captain in the Army, was remanded to
custody at Aberdare yesterday on charge of
making statement likely to cause disaffection
and prejudice in connection with recruiting.
The prosecution describes White as q "dan-
eerous character, and claimed that it was
able to prove that he went to Aberdare to
induce miners to strike if Mr.. John Connolly,
the rebel leader, was executed. Documents
found in the possession of the prisoner prov
ed, it is charged, that he was consorting
with the enemies of Great Britain. White
has figured previously in connection with
the agitation carried on by Jim Larkin, who
organized the street car strike in 1913.
Paris, May 18tA.-The American a~viators,
who have been in the service of the French
Army for the past year and who were recent
" brought together to form a fotilla under
the name of the Franco-American Flying
Corps. took part in an expeditin over to
German lines yesterday for the first time as
a separate unit. They sustained particu-
larly heavy Smelling as they crossed the
front. The fotilla started at daybreak and
spent nearly two hours recommending under
sustained fire, but encountered no German
machines, and no one was wounded.
London, May 18th--Hearings were open
ed to-day by the Royal Commission. which,
under the Presidency of Lord Hardinge, was
appointed to enquire into the Irish rebellion,
and the conduct and degree of responsibility
of the military and Executive in Ireland in
that connection. The first witness was Sir
Matthew Nathan, who resigned as Under
Secretary for Ireland. after the outbreak of
the rebellion. Sir Matthew read o loug
statement, in which he outlined the formation
Of the Nationalist Volunteers, which, he said,
were raised as al answer 10 the organization
of the Ulster Volunteers. He also read a
manifesto issued by a majority of the Provi-
sional Committee of the National Volunteers,
opposing the active participation of Ireland
in the war. Of 10000 members enrolled