, 1916-05-06

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London, May 4th.- James M. Sullivan
of New York, formerly American Minister
to Santo Domingo, has been arrested III
Dublin on the charge Of completely III the
Irish rebellion. Mr.. Sullivan sailed from
New York last July for Liverpool with hls
wife and son. He said he expected to be
back in New York by September. Shortly
before he sailed Mr.. Sullivan was vlrtully
asked to resign his post as Minister to the
Dominican republic, as. the result OF an
investigation conducted by a Commission.
1t was understood the report censured Mr..
Sullivan for ndiscretions in conduct of
his Office. Mr.. Sullivan was born in Killar-
ney, Ireland, in 1878 and came to the Unit
ed States in childhood.
London, May 4th.-Tn the House of
Lords to-day, Field-Marshal Earl Kitchener
warmly ~oulogized General Townshend and
the defenders OF Kut- el-Amara, and read
General Townshend's last despatch which
is as follows: eve are pleased to know
that we have done our duty and recognize
that our situation is one of the fortunes o.
war. We thank you, General Gorringe
Commander OF the British Relief Army
and all ranks of the Tgris force for the great
efforts you have made TO save US. lmml-
nent starvation compelled the surrender
of Kut-el-Amara, added Lord Kitchener,
and adverse elements alone denied success
of the relief forces. Lord Kitchener said
he was glad of the opportunity to pay
tribute to General Townshend and his
troops, whose dogged determination and
splendid courage had earned for them so
honorable a recotd. After a series OF
brilliantly fought engagements, continued
Lord Kitchener, General Townsbend dc
cided to hold the s~trategically important
positions at Kut-el-Amara, and it should
not be forgotten that his dispositions for
the defence OF he place were so excellent
that the Turks, Notwithstanding their
numerical superiority, were not able to
penetrate his lines. The House would not
fail to realize, the War Minister believed,
how tense was the strain upon these troops
which for more than twenty weeks held
their positions under conditions of abnor-
NAL climatic difficulty, and on rations cal
culated for prOtraction to the turthest
period until it proved imminent starvation
compelled capitulation, General Towns
hend and his troops in their honourble cap
tivity, added Lord Kitchener, would have
satisfaction of knowing that in the opinion
OF their comrades, which was shared by the
House and the country, they did all that
W 10 ~ ldD Jo9AJ L ~ 111ADO ~ VIZ LOW
and their surrender effected no discredib
on the British and Indian Armies, Every
effort had been made, said Lord Kitchener,
to relieve the ~beleaguered garrison, and
adverse elements alone were responsible
for the lack of success. Constant rain and
the consequent floods had not only imped-
ed the advance but compelled, in place of a
turning movement, direct attack upon an
impossible narrow front. No praise would
appear extrayagant for the troops under
General Lake and General Gorringe, and
that they did not reap the fruit of their cour-
age and devotion was solely due to CIR
cumstances which fought against them.
New York, May 4th.
Flour. Winter Clears per barred 15.30-5,50
Neal, Kjiodfied per barrel $3.S0-3.85
New seasons Pork no quotation.
Heavy Ness Pork S26 90
Crystals per 100 tbo $6.39-6,52
'"a''' IS, test Molasses Sugar $~5.62-5.75
lAIolasses Eng. Is!ds. per gal.
liverpool Cotton middiing Upland 8 LIS
Exchange, New York &London, go laws sight
S4704
Exchange New York and london, slgI'I 4. 755
london, May 4th.
Dom. Crystals 40s. I'D. ABS. LIS.
Prices fixed by Royal Commission.
Muscovado, noating terms in
Straf bond. on89M 39s I'D. AS. lid.