The Holbrook news., 1921-05-06


 1 CTS, though somewhat diSconcerted 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 too vague to form a
 basis for negotiations. The miners as- sert that their own present proposals are entirely clear-a national wage 1 board with a national tonnage levy to enable the poorer pits to pay the rates of wages agreed upon out of funds contributed through the levy by the miners and mine owners.
 The government. it 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 ob- 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 im- 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 crown 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:
 "The Sim Fein rejected home rule and demanded in its place an Irish republic for the whole of Ireland. The Sim Fein went further. It deliberate ly set to work to destroy conciliation and constitutional methods because it recognized that violence was the only method by which it could realize the republic.
 "If I thought there was a different policy, which would lead to a solu- ton of our difficulties, I would not hesitate to adopt it, however different it might be to the course the govern ment now is pursuing.
 "The government of which I am at the head will never give way on the fundamental question of secession. So long, therefore, as the Sim Fein de- ror1r1hlfo fn 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 on that point"
 The Greeks and the Turkish nation alists have resumed operations in Asia Minor. The former, having reOrgan- ized 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 sistance without really giving battle and meanwhile are using most of their forces in an advance on Smyrna. At last reports they were only 60 miles from that city. The Kemalists, how ever, are not entirely happy, for they are beginning to realize the perfidy ot 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- tions.
 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 smuggled into the United States from Canada, the amount brought in across the Detroit | river alone being estimated at 1000 | cases a day. Much of this will now 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 SUD- posed to observe. The police there are feverishly active and great quantities of liquor have been confscated.