Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-04-29

ers, though somewhat disconnected by
this split In the triple alliance. are
still standing firm at this writing
New proposals were made by the
mine owners, but the federation de
clared they were toe vague to form 3
basis for negotiations. The miners as
sert that their WI present proposals
are entirely clear-a national wage
board with a national tonnage levy to
enable the poorer pits 20 pay the rates
of wages agreed upon out Of funds
contributed through the levy by the
miners and mine owners
The government, 1t Is said by we'll
posted persons, is confident that IT
will be able to keep the nations coal
needs supplied even If the strike
continues. There is enough coal on
hand in England to last for three
months, and plenty more to be OBJ
tained from other countries.
Twenty leaders of the British Prot
estant church recently sent to the
premier a memorial protesting against
the disorders in Ireland. In replying
to them Lloyd George made an i'm
pOrtant declaration. First, answering
their allegations in order, he denied
the existence of irregular forces which
had no discipline; that there were
unauthorized reprisals, and all other
charges against the ROY forces.
He quoted figures showing that police
and soldiers were punished for
breaches of discipline and appealed
for public support for the "sorely tried
men who are trying to preserve order
in a country given up to anarchy" He
then dealt with the Sim Fein in this
manner:
1.-THE Sim Fein rejected home rule
and demanded in its place an Irish
republic for the whole of Ireland. The
Sim Fein went further. 1t deliberate
ly set to work to destroy Cancellation
and constitutional methods because it
recognized that violence was the only
method by which it could realize the
republic.
Ii L LuOuSAl LllCIC was a Gilt
policy, which would lead to a solu-
ton of our difficulties, 1 would not
hesitate to adopt it, however different
it might be to the course the govern
ment o is pursuing.
1.-The government of which I I'M at
the head will never give way on the
fundamental question Of secession. So
long, therefore, as the Sim Fem de-
mands a republic and refuses to ac-
cept, Loyalty, membership in the Brit
iSh commonwealth, coupled with the
fullest home rule compatible to con-
ceding Ulster the same rights it claims
for itself, the present evils will con-
tinue. I do not wish there to be any
misunderstanding or that point"
The Greeks and the Turkish nation
alists have resumed operations in Asia
Minor. The former, having reorgan-
lied their army, are carrying on an
offensive on the Brusa front with
Eskishehr as their main objective.
The Turks are making a show Of re-
OlSldAOC hAllOul 1CdhN SlfAiS DotbAN
and meanwhile are using most of their
forces in an advance on Smyrna. At
last reports they were only 60 niles
from that city. The Kemalists, how
ever, are not entirely happy, for they
are beginning to realize the perfidy Of
their allies, the Russian Bolsheviki.
The shamelessly faithless Reds are
not giving the aid promised in the
treaty, and are demanding from the
Turks further concessions with regard
to the settlement of Near East Ques-
lions.
The bootlegging industry of the
United States was dealt a severe blow
last week when the Canadian province
of Ontario, by a majority of more than
10000, voted for the application of
the Dominion law prohibiting the i'm
portation of liquor from any province,
state or country. There has been a
steady stream of liquor struggled into
the United States from Canada, the
amount brought in across the Detroit
river alone being estimated ut 1000
cases a day. Much of this will nov
be stopped, and what is brought across
will be much more expensive.
New York city is in agony these
days because the new state prohibit
ton law is being enforced In the
metropolis, which had come to con-
slider itself exempt from such laws
that the rest Of the country was sup
posed to observe. The police there are
~feverishly active and great quantities
Of liquor have been coniscated.