St. John's Daily Star, 1919-08-20

              The St. John's Daily Star Our Average Daily Circulation July, 8,174 Newfoundland THF WF.A THER ProbsS. X Winds: Bain and Eosr. . I^7 J. ($3.00 per Annum.) , WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1919. (PRICE: One Cent.) No. 183. Four Bolshevik Warships Sunk By British In Baltic British Premier Arouses Much Adverse Criticism Armenians Make Appeal For Aid Against Moslems APPEAL FOR AID \ I Armenians Ask Fori I protection Against; Turks—Are Now in ] Sorry Plight—Turks Launch Movement I HJRK AGENTS II VERY ACTIVE Paris, Aug. 18—(French Wireless I jjrvice)— The Armenian delegation, I n Paris has received from temporary | I iremier of the Armenian republic, M. I akhalissian, details of a vast move- I sent h>' and Kurds against the | I epublic. Kragin Eey,.\M. Sikhatissian says, I nth numerous Turkish officers is at W he head of the movement while the I eader on the ground is Enver Bey, I ormer Turkish war minister. From papers seized, the Armenian I jremier declares it appears the move I ner.t is instigated by young Turk: I igents. M Sikhatissian continues, i I he allied troops have already evacu- I ltd the territory of the Armenian I epublic and the Armenian govern- I • nent's demand for help has been of I io avail. He insists that allied detach I ments be sent immediately to Ar-i I media, as we are in a very critical I situation, and the. allies must either I jive us military assistance or send us I ammunition. » i New York Strike Is Off and Car Lines Operating .New York,. Aug. 19—With the two days strike of fourteen thousand | employees of the International Rapid | Transit Company at an end, and virtually normal traffic conditions re:-umed on Saturday, and elevated lines in all parts of the city again running, attention was centered today on investigations as to the cause the strike. WHEAT PRICES  ARE NOW FIXED  London, Aug. 19—Renter , Despatch)—The wheat commission today fixed the following prices for imported wheat, for 480 pounds Canadian $12.60 to $14.40. U.S. $12.96 to $14.40, untreated $14.64, Argentine $14.16. RESIGNATION OF DICTATOR Archduke Joseph of Hungary Has Quit His Job Budapest, ' Aug. 16—Archduke I Jostph agreed today to resign as ' | temporary dictator of the Hungarian i government because of socialist ob! jection to him, but consented to rej main at head of state for the time j being when peasant leaders and mem j bers of the reactionary party pro-' tested. These were said to have de- I clared they would cause a food block jade against Budapest unless the I Archduke continued to act as regent. REIDS BOATS Argyle, left Burin, 6 am. yesterday going west. Clyde, left Eyploits, 3 30 p.m yes- . iterday inward- Dundee, left Salvage at 4.40 yestrday inward Glencoe, left Port au Basques 2 a.m. Home, left Cutwell 1 pm. yesterday outward- Kyle, arrived Port au Basques 6. 30 a.m. ! Meigle, arrived Port au Basques 8 p m on 18th. Petrel, left Clarenville-9.45 yester-♦ day. Sagona. No report since Long Hr. on the 14th- The s. s- Prospero, is due at Sydney. KNOCKS SPEECH I London Press Lissatisfied with Lloyd George's ... Pronouncement on State of British Af fairs. SIDESTEPPED THE IRISH ISSUE JONDON, Aug. 19—Disappointment and dissatisfaction that Lloyde Geoige in his address in the commons yesterday ignored the general demand for reduction of national expenditures is the most striking comment made by most of the newspapers to-day. Friendly and hostile editorials generally agree that prej mier Lloyd George made an excellent plea for economy in industry and increased production and also that h offered some sensible proposals for future industrial policy. Such comments, however, are overshadowed in] most of the newspapers by sharp coi | aiUons ot what is termed the pre-j mier's failure to recognise the ex; travagance and waste in government; departments- I The Daily Chronicle states that' though the premier did not deal with' , all the pledges of his last speech in the house of commons, it was clear- i Iy indicated that he would not make i any further reference to Ireland be-j fore the parliamentary recess. i The Journal hopes that his appeal | tto heal the breach between employers j and employees will not go unheard. I The Daily News finds the address' i Trot only disappointing but gravdyi 'disquieting. It states that the premier insisted on the need of com-! mercial confidence as an indispensible condition but instead of a bold constructive policy the government offers only a series of suggestions which would undoubtedly draw some interesting opinions in the house of; commons. ■ m ■  ORPHAN GIRLS HAVE BIG TIME Joy Ride in Motor Cars, Tea and Concert at Smithville IN the annals of Belvidere Orphanage August 18th will ever be a r»id letter day, as affording the greatest treat its little ones have yet received.The day's proceedings were planned and most successfully carried through by Sir Michael and Lady Cashin, with whom originated the idea of giving the children a surprise picnic. The little ones were all in readiness before the appointed time, 2 o'clock, and when the toot of the fhst motor was heard, and one after another of seventeen cars rolled down the avenue, the children became joyously excited. Soon a happy band, numbering 130, was wending its way to Bowring Park. In the picturesque and delightful surrounding there, over an hour of indescribable enjoyment was spent, exploring its nooks and admiring its manifold beauties; and the climax was reached when the boats were ready to give one and all a row on the pond. Smithville was then the objective, and the route thither took in Water Street and Quidi Vidi lake, the cars following in processional order, at* tracting much attention. On arriving at Smithville a sumptuous repast was prepared. When, summoned to the dining-room one can better imagine than describe the delighted surprise of the children. Everything that could tempt the appetite was bounteously provided and received its full meed of justice, Their kind hostess, Lady Cashin, was unremitting in her attention to', her little pests, ably assisted by Mrs, Balfour, Misse§ Helen Reid, Mary Ryan and Margaret Beams. Aftef tea, 3if Mi-haeJ Cashin. and Mr. P. Moofg took charge pf the games; the latter also contributing to the amusement of the children by singing some comic songs. Before leaving the grounds, each child enjoyed an ice-cream, and was firesentfjj with a well-filled bag of ruit and candy. The children desire to express their warmest thanks to Sir Miohaej and I __lt, ___c} tea i_j» miffij kind. friends who contributed in any way j to their enjoyment. Appended is the list of those whqj kindly provided motors: Sir Michael Cashin (2), Hon. Sir Edgar Bew-j ring. Sir John Crosbie, Hon. T. Cook, Hon.' p. Templeman, Hon. A. , E. Hickman. Messrs. H. D. Reid, R- ! G. Reid, p. Moore, C. Fox, T. Smythe, R. Coleman, M. A.  G. Kearney, Misses Mary Ryan arid Marzaret Bearnsa ...._____. _>__..--.• 1 IS POOR TIME  TO START STRIKE  London, Aug. 19—Chairman Brownlee of the society of amalgamated engineers speaking at Northampton declared that it would be unwise to use the strike 'weapon at present as it would lead to a split in the trades anions Neither the miners nor the transport workers had the right to hold up the country by the throat and thereby wring concessions any more than the capitalists had GREET PRINCE Halifax Folk Greet Prince of Wales With Popular Welcome—j H. R. H. Spends busyj Day :.x City. BCRBENUNABLE TO BE PRESENT| JJALIFAX, Aug- 18—The city gavej the Prince of Wales a very popu-1 lar\ welcome today on the occasion of j his first official visit to Halifax. Great crowds representative of all parts of the orovince and swelled by the public holiday which had been proclaimed, thronged gaily bedecked streets! and the prince received a continuous j ovation from the time he stepped' ashore at ten o'clock in the morning until nine in the evening when be j boarded the launch'which took him] to the Renown which lay in the stream va'fing to start him on the j third kg of his Canadian four. In the interval his royal highness' had received and replied to six ad-1 dresses, had visited two military hos-> pitals and the devastated area of| Halifax, inspected and chatted with! hundreds of veterans of the great • war, had inspected various guards ofj honor, had laid two corner stones, j had been luncheoned and dined and had taken the leading part in a great popular reception for which no invitations had been issued. In the streets to-night crowds are still cheer j ing for the prince as indicating the place he now has in their hearts as a result of one brief though arduous! day spent among them. An international aspect was lent the celebration in Halifax by the| presence in port for the festivities of the Italian battleship Conte di Cavour and the French sloops Dis and Scmme. Officer* from these warships joined the royal party and pari pated in their program. Premier Borden was unable to take part owing to a sprained ankle. The weather was threatening at times but no rain fell. The prince sailed at ten for Charlottetown.EXCITING REGATTA Fishermen and Laborers in Most Exciting Races ; The regatta was resumed this morning at 10 o'clock, under very favor- j able circumstances. In spite of the fact that the stores were open there i was a large attendance, j The army and navy race was the first. Two boats competed, The army in the Nellie R, won in! 10.05 3-5. The second contest was the fisher* ! men. Three boats competed, Logy: Bay in Cadet, Flatreck in Guard, j and Torbay Nellie R, It was mistj1 exciting, the Legy Bay men winning (' by a few inches. Flatrock second, I' Time 932 1-3, ' Only two boats competed in the laborers—Cresbie'g in the Guard ajnd; \ Tessier'i in the Cadet. The Cr-jsHe |' crew won by a foot, this contest ajso ! being close and most exciting. Time j 10.2! 4-5, The factory race wa§ on when The Star last heard from the course. Only two boats competed. ■ ■_'■ -——. ■■" ■ j WILSON FLAYED U. S. Senator Accuses Wilson of Rousing World-Wide Aspirations Which Cannot Be Realised. HAS CREATED NEW DISORDER i WASHINGTON Aug. 16—Criticising Pres. Wilson for his negotiations at Paris, Senator Pointdexter( repub lican, Washington State) declared that by "general phrases of vague meaning" the president had aroused aspirations throughout the woild which he is incapable of sai;trying." * "Quoting horn his propaganda* said senatcr Pointdexter, "the fcmmunists demand under throat of re' vcLtion, thnt the railroads be given jat public e;ra:se, into the po4_c.tstoa j and management of the operatives j ar.H tes. "It is cs :hough the preside it hts j received the world as a toy an i pro-1 ceeded to t< le it apart in order to I reconstruct it on a new plan. Nov, I vith its peres scattered arojid h>m. \he finds that he has no new way, and | that he <ar:?ol put it together  '. in the old way. He has declarr.i 'hi end _f the eld order and sur)>;titut»'.d j for it the new disorder." Mr- Poiniotxter launci.d u»tc I a general itcutment of th_ piesid» i ent's course ii office. The ser.at .r ! first pointed out that the p.-v.:denT_ I oath of office bound him to "preserve | protect and defend the con'.''ujoi j of the United Slates," and .n-i. made I a long list of specific charge; of failj ing to live up to this. Thec-e actions jof lhe pres'cienl are contrary r ■ lie iof the president are contrary to the I provisions of the constitution, senator Pointdexter held. Enter Compact. Entering into a compact with for! eign nations whereby supervision of I American trade in munitions of war i shall be vested in a league of nations. The president has declared in favor of the "removal so far as possible o fall economic barriers," and i has signed an agreement seeking to bind the United States," to make provision to secure and maintain free dom of transit.... for the commerce of all member states in the proposed league. The president has negotiated a govenant whereby the status of the army and navy shall be fixed by proceedings under the league instead of by congress and has agreed to terms where this league may coerce America in case of its refusal to abide by this agreement. The president has signed a constitution of a union with other powers whereby every international dispute between the United States and a foreign power is transferred to the jurisdiction of the league from the jurisdiction of the United States and has agreed to means for having the pro poBed league enforce this. The president is endeavoring to obligate the United States to protect the territorial integrity and political independence of all members of the proposed league where the purpose of the constitution is declared to be "to promote the general welfare of the people of the country." The constitution vests the conduct o. foreign affairs in the hands of the president subject to laws of congress and the power of the senate, so the traditional foreign policy has beenj violated by Mr, Wilson entering into | a carapael with Japan for a transfer j ft* 3 substantial part of China over! the protest of Amerfea's ally, China-1 3enator Polntdester pointed out I that this violation of the "territorial; integrity" pf China js. included in the same document in which it is agreed to "preserve the territorial integrity! of members of the league," fhe president has endeavored toj limit and restrict the constitutional ppwer pf congress tq raise armies,, provide and maintain, a navy, make; for the government land and. naval forces, to declare war, to reg-j commerce with foreign nations' and to define and punish piracy. Th? president has proposed and is attempting to secure an arrangement by which the United States shall be i/i a state of war with foreign nations without a declaration by con gress or assent by the people of the nation. t The prssita has, agreed that gyr j cry dispute taken part in by the | j United States ,• "likely to lead to | I rupture," no matter how vital the j I interests of America at stake/shall be I placed under control of a foreign tri- I bunal in which the United States would have no vote, i The president has attempted to p 6et up a government apart from the k j government of the United States with | j distinct powers of its own to which. | I the United States shall be subject, | The president has neglected hiH | duty and the interest of the United | j States in Mexico, l i Would EmbroiJ U.S. m World Wars | The president has attempted to | ! impose on the United States the duty J | 'of preserving the independence and j ! territorial integrity of practicallj the j 'whole world, thus embroiling America in the quarrels of the whole globe, The president has advocated the abandonment of seeking national advantage from this country, but that "a supreme sacrifice should be made despite innocence of any national sin « t9 81611- *-" ■— ' ■ i .-^il-»-*■!•■ i ] FOR A REST—"So you are sending your wife away to the coun.l try for a rest?" "Yes, I need it badly."—London Opinion. I j :: —  RUMAN PRINCE  HAS ABDICATED  *********** * * * * * Paris, Aug 19—Crown Prince , Charles of Roumania announces , that he has renounced his rights to the crown of Rumania, a despatch from Bucharest to Le s Journal says ■ ■— ■ GREAT PLANE DISAPPEARS M Anxiety Felt for Safety of Adventurous French 1 Aviators Casablanca, Morocco, Aug. 18— I , No news ot the great French airplane ( Goliath which left Mogador for Da- : , kar on Saturday morning, has been ' t received here and there is much anxi, ety over the possible fate of the machine.. In view of the solitude of the re, gions over which the airplane flew, ', however, it is premature to conclude : ' the machine has been wrecked. Naval divisions here and at Dakar have been out with well manned ships to 1 scour the coast but it will take sever: al days to complete the search. Until , then hope will not be abandoned. : The crew of the Goliath was pro- ' vided with food and water sufficient ' for several days. ■ - . KYLE'S PASSENGERS Following arrived in Port au Bas-j ques yesterday: N. H. Saunders, i' A. Wuldo. C B. Duley, G. Grimes, P ' Jas. Smith, G- McNutt, W. and Mrs- Anthony and daughter, F. E- and Mrs. Wood and 2 children, J. C , Curtis, J. S- Kemp, J. and Mrs , Wakley. M- Bailey, W. Skinner, J- 1 Gushue Jas. McDonald, N- Smith, K. : Crewe, J. Stapleton, C. Huelon, T* i Tobin, C. Simms, G Hawkins L. i Butler, D Dibois! A. Barrett, J- and , Mrs. Pirel, T- . White D. Benort, j Mrs. A- Jenson> M Tudge, S- Ellis, j J. Murphy, Mrs. M. H Moulton, Rev j Msgr- Sears, Mrs A. Brewer, Mrs- A j !vjmpso_U ■ ' _,'; , , TRAIN HELD UP The shore train was delayed for upwards of one hour last sight outside the Long Bridge, owing to the yard engine leaving the rails a few hundred yards west of the bridge. The passengers became quite restless and left leaving their coach walk j ed citywards by way of the southside | road. • I i • i- No cases were heard in the Police | Court this morning. HAS SYMPATHY FOR MAGYARS London Lends Ear to Appeal Made to Supreme Council lONDON. Aug. 18—Complete agreement has been reached between new Hungarian Government under Archduke Joseph and the allied representatives in Budapest, according to advices received here. The country is quiet. Despite the willingness of the British people to learn of the downfall of Bela Kun's government, the country as a whole is far from satisfied with the turn affairs have taken. The severe terms which the Rumanians are seeking to impose upon the Hungarians have not evoked approval here. jg There is considerable sympathy for "trie Magyars in appeal to the peace conference to deal with the situation. It is felt here that too severe terms to Hungary would only result in fresh revolutions there just at a time when there is a good prospect of quietude there. New Conditions Paris, Aug. 18—Budapest newspapers state that the Rumanians have presented a new armistice conditions to the Hungarian government which has forwarded them to the allies, according to a despatch from the Hungarian capital. The Hungarian government has declined to accept any modification of the terms of the armistice of November rjast, the despatch adds. GLENCOE'S PASSENGERS The Glencoe arrived at Port aux Basques °at 7 a.m. yesterday with the j following passengers:—J. Collier, J. Wicks. J. E. O'Brien, Mrs. W. Patridge, A. W. Grant, Mrs. J. Collier, Mrs. G King, J Seymour, C. B. Tinker, F. Rowe, Rev. W. H. McLane, Mr?. W. Palmer, C. C. Pratt, P. Hayes, G. McDonald, Miss L. Strickland, E. O'Brien, Mrs. Rev. Adams, J. Murdock, Miss A. Shute, Miss D. Pilkington, R. Shoneson, R. Rose, A. and Mrs. Holman, A. T. Lawton, J. Fraser, G. M. and Mrs. Forsey. SUNKIN BALTIC British Squadron Sends Several Bolshevik Na val Units to Bottom in Egagement. KRONSTADT CITY FIRED BY SHELLS JONDON Aug. 18.—The British Admiralty officially confirmed today the sinking on Sunday of the Bolshevik battle cruiser Petropavlovak and v bolshevik distroyer by British nival forces during an engagement ir the Gulf of Finland- A Russian cruiser was seriously damaged also, it was announced. A reinforced British fleet which has been engaged with bolshevik vet sels is concentrated against Kronstadt, the naval port of Petrograd ,a despatch from Helsingfors says. The city of Kronstadt it is said, is burning.Suffer Minor Losses Helsingfors, Aug- 181—The jbolshevik battleship Andrea Pervosvan, battle cruiser Petropavlovak, a transport and guardship are reported toi day to have been sunk during an engagement with the British fleet in the Gulf of Finland on Sunday. The British were said to have lost three motor boats and to have had eight officers and three men killed. Anti-Reds Advance Helsingfors, Aug. 19— The nonbolshevik army of the northwest while the British are bombarding Kronstadt has begun an advance against the positions of the soviet foro jec southwest of Petrograd. The advance was preceded by a bombard; ment- « ■  Three More Games in the Football Series The football league has three more games to be played. Friday, Aug. 22, the contesting teams will be the 8.1.5. and Star. Two games were postponed last month owjng to tjie disagreeable weather and were deferred until the completion of the fixtures. On August 25th, the Cadets meet the 8.1.5., while the Collegians will try conclusions with the Irish on August 29th, which will complete the football fixtures Tor the season. SHIPPING The s-s. Adolph sailed for New York at 4 am. The s. s- Portia, is due this afternoon from western ports of call. 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