St. John's Daily Star, 1920-12-09

              The St. John's Daily Star  I Our Average Daily Circulation, September yjgj hngfnn THE WE A 7HER Probs-U. Winds, Fair and CoM.  I VOL. VI. (PRICE: One Cent.) _^_ ~ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1920 j ($3.00 per Annum.) gfhgfgfngn Starving Chinese Folk End Sufferings With Poison IHon W. F.Penny States His Observations While in Europe of Norwegian Fishery and Fish Trade Methods British Terms For Irish Armistice Are Made Known THOUSANDS OF CHINESE ARE STARVING TO DEATH Millions Will Die From Lack of Food If Not Looked After—Parents Are Destroying Their Children JTANCOUVER, 8.C., Dec. B—ln five ' piovices ofcChina, where famine tonditions prevail, natives.are starving to death in thousands, according p W. U. Bird, Tordnto, eecretary the Canadian Press Photographs Association, who arrived here on the impress of Asia. He believes raillionsraillions will die from lack or food. Mr. Bird told of trees being stripped of: bark and leaves for food, of parents throwing their children into ehe river rather than see" them, starve, and of families mixing poison with the last of their food fend dying together. TRADE OF BRITAIN MUCH IMPROVED Exports For Last Month Much Increased Over November, 1919 ——-—■— ■ i ■— [ONDON, Dec. B—Board of Trade returns show that the imports for November, 1920, amounted to one hundred and fifty-four million, two hundred and sixty thousand, one hundred and eightyrthree sterling, being an increase over November 1919, of seven hundred and fourteen thousand, nine hundred and eightytwo pounds. Exports for November, 1920, amounted to one hundred anc? nineteen million, three hundred and sixty four thousand.nine hundred and ninety-four pounds being an increase over November, 1919, of thirtytwo million two hundred and fiftyfour thousand, four 'hundred and sixty-three pounds. The principal increases in exports were of cotton manufacturers, nine million, one hundred and thirty-seven thousand, eight hundred and ninety pouds: iron and steel manufacturers, five million four hundred and twentytwo thousand, seven hundred and sixty-two pounds; machinery, four |_ — — ! -— .million,, three hundred «nd s«swwi thousand, three hundred and  eight pounds. Coal exports were approximately one million three hundred and fifty thousand tons below, those of November, 1919, as a result of the recent coal strike. MAKE DISPOSITION OF 'MYSTERY PORT' British Authorities Sell Richborough, in Kent lONDON, Dec. 9—Richborough, on the coast of Kent, which became an important port for the shipment of military supplies during the war is to be developed as a commercial port. Negotations, within the next few days are likely to be completed whereby a large British Company will acquire the port from the Government for some two millions sterling"" The company intends to make Richborough a port larger than any other on the Kentish coast. It is understood the Admiralty propose to build in Portsmouth dockyard the first of a new type ot battleship embodying the lessons of the war. The completion of this vessel in record time is expectable .•? SEEKS A LOAN WASHINGTON —Roman Rybarski. Poland's rice minister of finance, ia Jn Washington U negotiate a loan for hl» country. ROMAN TftBAttSKI URGE TINO TO RETIRE Greek Government Suggest 1 This Step to Save Greece From Consequences of Allies' Wrath. REQUEST REFUSED BY CONSTANTINO rRIS, Dec. B—The Greek government has addressed a note to former King Constantine asking that he abdicate immediately, in favor of trie crown prince, says an Athens despatch. Tino Will Not Retire Lucerne, Dec. B—Ex-King Constantine will not relinquish, his claim to the throne in favor of Crown Prince George, according to Professor Strein, close adviser of Constantine, who says the Greeks want Constantine so badly his abdication would probably cause a revolution. , Full Membership Refused to Women London, Dec. B.—Cambridge University today, by a vote of nine hundred and four to seven hundred and twelve refused full membership to women and the decision today means that women attending Cambridge University, who are present at the same lectures and take the same honors and examinations as men, are sbfl "prevented from taking degrees. • m *  The Volunda safled for Sydney ihis mormng.  The schr. Queenie B. is loading at Change Islands from J. Selkrs, for Malaga. ATTITUDE OF THE MINISTERS OF BRITAIN IS MADE PLAIN • . ( J No Separation For Ireland and No Amnesty For Murderers, Conditions of Any Truce J ONDON, Dec. 9—There appears to have been no change during the last day or two in the Irish situation. It is now generally accepted by the newspapers that government representatives and certain, representatives of the Sinn Fein have had conversations regarding the establishment of an Irish truce. In wel'-informed quarters it. is assumed that the truce must be preliminary to a conference whereat means of rsaching a definite settlement of the Irish question can be discussed. Two points emerge clearly from the recent ministrial statement on Ireland and it is well they should be veil understood. Firstly, there will be no independent Irish Republic *nd, secondly, there will be no amnesty for murderers. On the second point The Evening Standard says: "There can be no amnesty for the gunmen who have been responsible for the death or wounding of six hundred and ninetynine soldiers, policemen ant? oivilians from January Is*, 1919. down to last Saturday. The best thing they could do for themselves is to depart overseas, if they are able to manage it." It is worthy of note that ihe government maintains its stand by i's Irish home rule bill. Th's measure is .considered lively to form the basis of any discussions which may. take place. Lloyd George is, however, credited with the inclination to make generous concessions in the measure, so soon as he receives satisfactory guarantees from those qualified to speak for Ireland. Moderate Irish opinion is. beginning to express itself more clearly, and it is satisfactory to note that lately there has been a diminution of actions on the part of Irish extremists due to public opinipn, to a suppression of outrages or to bo,th^ TRAPS SET FOR LABOR DELEGATES IN IRELAND Trenches Dug Across Roads They Were to Travel and Highways Reported Mined ,— -- i ■ ■—■■ —-- ■ m journalists. The authorities told the delegation and newspaper men theyhad best proceed slowly, owing to posibility of encouraging trenches cut in the road. They also stated infor mation had been received in Cork indicating the road had been mined [ at several places in Country Kerry. fORK, Dec. B—Warning of possible clanger along the road to Tralee twas given the party of British labor representatives investigating Irish renditions to-day when the labor men announced their expectation of leaving for TraJee by motor this af-j ternoon, accompanied by a party pf j AMERICA WON'T BE REPRESENTED No XJ. S. Delegate For " Commission Washington; Dec. B—President Wilson today declined the invitation • of League of Nations to send dele- ■ gates to take part in the discussions > of the disarmament commission. The President informed the League of ' Nations Council that in as much as the United States was not a member of the League he did not feel justified in oppointing a commission 'to take even de facto participation." The United States, however, the President declared, is in sympathy [ sympathy with any plan for the world's disarmament. Senef at Lewisporte. The schr. Curienuse has entered at Fogo to load for Mai ago for the Lab rador Export Co. ARRANGES HOCKEY GAMES IN CANADA Visiting Maritime Provinces for This End j Halifar, Dec. B—John M. Totin, Secretary St. John's Hockey Assn., is'in this city in an effort to arange St John's team is a well balanced one with teams here and in other parts of the province. He hopes to be able to arrange Ramies in Sydney, Glace Bay and Antigonish. Tobin says the St. John's team is a wel balanced one and bdievea would give the best in Nova Scotia a worth while battle. . *. »  Fiume Would Regain Italian Connection Trieste, Dec. B—Replying toMetter from Cardinal Gasparri, Papal secy., of state, counselling -peace and moderation, the Mayo* of Fiume says that city is loyal to Italy and desires to rejoin that country. OUR NEW K. C. VESTTERDAY'S Royal Gazette contained the official announcement that Hon. S. J. Foote, M.H.A. for , Burin District had been made aUCC. ' Hon. Mr. Foote was admitted to the bar on April 15th, 1899. Since then hr Has built up a large practice. CORK CITY ALARMED General Holdup of Public! On Streets and Some Shooting in Which Man! is Killed. MISS MACSWINEY GIVES EVIDENCE J ONDON, Dec. B—A brief despatch •from Cork late to-night says there was a general holdup of the public in the streets of Cork by auxiliary police this evening. Firing was heard in various parts of the city. A man 'caving church was shot dead. There was much alarm in the streets, which were quickly deserted Charges Against British Washington, D.C., Dec. B—Charges that the British government has kept alive and continuously stirred religious strife in Ireland and has sought »hrough "a reign of terror" to starve that country into submission, brought to a conclusion eight hours oi testimony today by Miss Mary MacSwiney, sister of theJ late Mayor of Cork before a commission from fhe "committee of one hundred investigating the Irish question." Additional Estimates For the British Forces' London, Dec. B—lt was announced in the House of Commons today that the supplementary estimates ior the navy will be over six million pounds sterling and for the air force nearly two million pounds sterling. NORWAY'S LESSONS FOR NEWFOUNDLAND 1 1 HON. W. T, PENNY'S OBSERVATIONS AS DETAILED TO BOARD OF TRADE 1 IMMllllilUlllM^ the rounds of the Norwegian coast and to observe the methods of the fishermen s and the handling of codfish for export more particularly but it will be a diffifficult matter for mc to tell a fraction of what I saw in Norway. I imagine you will not be interested in the passage to Norway from this country, and it will only be necessary -for mc to say that I reached Bergen, Norway, via Newcastle. . I cannot refrain from remarking that Norway is a country of the most wild and rugged beauty which attracts thousands of tourists annually and this traffic alone contributes greatly to its revenue. Then it is the "civilized" country which is advertised throughout the world as the land of the "Midight Sun/ and this in itself attracts thousands to witness this five weeks of continuous day. , * • r* • Some Comparisons. I WOULD say at the beginning that in cbnsidoring the great fishing industries of Norway, and in making a comparison with those of Newfoundland one Has to remember that Norway is a nation of some two and, three quarter millions of people witri a very old European civilization lying at the north door of Europe and its fishery products contribute 35 per cent of the value of its total I (By Hon. W. F. Penny)\ '-I i MUHEN I was asked to undertake a t \ tnission to Norway for the govern- 1 ment of this country in order to | observe the oiethotb of fishing, cure, i and exportation of fishery products of j ! that country and to make a report 1 thereon upon my return, I was none i too anxious to accept the commis- ' ! sion, for I thought I saw many bar- 1 riers that lay across my path and that I would often find myself in peculiar positions The first difficulty that presented < itself was as to how official Norway would look upon one whose object was virtually spying upon their business methods and the next, how the business men engaged in that particular branch would take one, and the one that loomed the largest was the language chffkuHy. Well, I I was assured that the language oSffi; culty was scarcely one to be worried ■ over, as the Norwegians were vimn tually a nation of sailors, and thru ;; their contact with English people particularly, one would have little *'< difficulty as to making one's self un; derstood and in picking up information.As I look back now upon my stay m that country I find I discovered that many other difficulties were to be met with which I had not thought j of. However, I managed to make products, while Newfoundland with its quarter million people is comparatively isolated and little known except as Britain's oldest colony, whose people live from the product of its codfisheries alone, while the natural beauties of1 our land are not "extensively" advertised. The fisheries of Norway are not limited to cod, herring and seal, by any means, nor is the production of salt fish the most important marine industry. If you were to ask mc which I thought the greatest yield in returns to Norway m this connection I believe that I would be led to say that, in my-opinion, it was the herring fishery, although* statistics do not bear out that -assumption and there the codftshery leads in importance. ,JB^__V « Some twenty years ago, the fishermen of Norway were practically owned by the fish producers and exporters, and they were sent around to the different fishing centers for the season's operations, they received their outfits and general supplies on credit fromj the merchants and there was a settlement once a year , when it was generally found that the (fishermen were in debt and this con■ dilion was not a very happy one. A good deal of this business was in the hands of German merchants, even up to the time of the war and at Ber!imi;i:;uiHiii;ii[ii]iiLUi[ii)!HiiHtmim[nii«BTiiMwrTTTTianji!t[riinin[[Mii^ii!iini!iiiu):i!!i;i;Ber!imi;i:;uiHiii;ii[ii]iiLUi[ii)!HiiHtmim[nii«BTiiMwrTTTTianji!t[riinin[[Mii^ii!iini!iiiu):i!!i;i;; | i gen, the largest distributing and ex• porting centre, very extensive.preail ises wire in those hands. . A very , different condition exists today and : the fishermen are independent and ! the whole business is upon a cash t basis from start to finish, while the large German interests have passed : into Norwegian hands. • *r tP TP v • Norwegian Codfishery ! THE codfishery is conducted upon i very differene lines in Norway i from those which obtain in our couni try and the fishermen is the producer ' only—in the catching of the fish. ■ The boats used by the fishermen do ) not in any way-resemble our boats, 1 and there are practically no boats ■ except those propelled by engines, while the majority employed in the - winter codfishing are decked. The r popular engine is the Semi-Deisel , 1 hot-headed type. The boats, and in I fact the majority of the motor r schooners as well are all round or - pink sterned, and our square coun-' j tered boats are not seen at all There i 1 are a great many clinker built boats! r in use, some of which are quite large j : in size* The size of the boats ranges [ - from the small cross-handed canoe- I i type used in fresh fishing during the! : summer, to the 3.51 ton decked > boats used in the winter fishing, while j MESSAGE OF SINN FEIN BEFORE BRITISH CABINET British Government Not Sure Father O'Flanagan I& Accredited Representative of Organization LONDON, Dec. B—The message of Father O'Flannigan, of Roscommon, to Premier Lloyd George concerning a truce in the Irish situation is understood to have been under consideration by the cabinet today. The knotty problem said to be confronting the government is whether Father O'Flannigan represfnts the full force of Sinn Fein moderate^ opinion. It is stated on hign authority that if it is decided that Father O'Flannigan does represent such opinion the government will reply to his message with a statement embodying the following terras: "No anmesty, no republic and cessation from the present campaign of outrage and murder."  SMALL CHANCE OF PEACE FOR PEOPLE OF IRELAND Sir Horace Plunkett Thinks Present Overtures Are Doomed to Meet With Complete Failure and which has been investigating conditions in that country will re- Inrn to London next Tuesday. Its intervention in favor of a truce, it is understood has been unsuccessful.Forecast Amendments To Quebec Prohibition Quebec, Dec. 8;—Forecasts pub! lishes today of the nature of the I amendments to the Quebec temperi ance act to be introduced at the ! next session of the • legislature, J claim that under them beer and wine of full strength will be retailed through government vendors, but that "hard stuff" will only be procurable on a doctor's certificate. _  Central Park, New York, has nine miles of _ LIVERPOOL, Dec. B—Prior to L sailing today for New York on board, the steamship Baltic, Sir Horace Plunkett, chairman of the Dublin convention, in an interview s-ud "I see no hope of a truce in Ireland nor any hope in the overtures reported in the press. There cannot be peace while there is frightfulness on both sides. In my judgment the British Government isj blameable. If the people knew howj many persons had been killed in! Ireland, we would soon, havej peace. Laborites Unsuccessful. London, Dec, B—Arthur Henderson, labor leader, did not see Premier, Lloyd George today, and neither Henderson nor William Adi amson will return to Ireland. It is expected that the labor commission of which they were members lITJ 1 1 f_J^ -1., (Cotinded on Page 3) .„, .„,,,. , ■,+-,..,.>■• »..■■_■««« m"*'*'*"T''"'' * .-»..■„ ~» *mm ■■»-»»'»■■-■■»■« i i ■ »••———» i ■" ' *'i || DO YOU REQUIRE' AN OVERCOAT ? !| IF SO, GOTO j BOWRING'S || FOR A BARGAIN ! I MEN'S WINTER OVERCOATS il ENGLISH MADE, WELL FINISHED j GOOD FITTING and f 1 STERLING VALUE jj Your Choice For Only HOYS' ENGLISH MADE OVERCOATS Double Breast Back Strap to fit boys from 12 to 17, years old. YOUR CHOICE, ANY SIZE .ALL ONE PRICE, ONLY: $18.10 " ■ i '' ' '||| .|tji|,l-J, t 1 I I I I I ■ ItTIIIIIIft 1 I I | | | | | i t 1 [BOWRING BROS.. LTD. ! «'in ii inn im mm «»■>..>■■■'• i it « ■ ■» • «'• ■ **»»-' I The I (Crescent Theatre, h The Cosiest Spot in Town. Ii PROGRAMME FQR WEDNESDAY I AND THURSDAY I JESSE L. LASKY Presents I ETHEL CLAYTON I I More Deadly I Than The Male I A Paramount Artcraft Picture H Woman! — riddle — tigress—spider | angel — call lier what you will! But see her in all her lure, her charm, her fascinating power, in this stirring romance ■ • of love. _Dfl~ The man planned adventure, with ■ beasts of prey--abroad, lie found it with H a woman- - at home. ■ j OTHER ATTRACTIONS ARE: 1 'Texas Thompsons 'Woirbya * I Trials" . Nose' a I (A Wolville Tale.) (A Century Comedy) I NOTE: — Our New Serial: Selig's I Million Dollar Wild Animal Serial1 I "THE LOST CITY," something different I and conceded one of the beat serial;: pro- I duced; and Pathe Coy Social Serial: I "THE ADVENTURES OF RUTH," I starring RUTH ROLAND. I