MUTINY AT SINGAPORE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2402, 6 March 1915, Page 7

MUTINY AT SINGAPORE

DUE TO INTERNAL JEALOUSY

London, March 4. In the House of Lords the Marquis of Crpwe (Secretary of State for India) sais the lamentable outbreak of mutiny at Singapore was in painful contrast to tie'loyalty of Indian troops during'the present war in many parts of thp' iyorld. The trouble had been due to some internal jealousy," such, as "one might expect to find among recruits of different classes. "It was important to'-'under-stand that it was in no way connected with sympathy with holy war, which true Mohammedans denounced. Fifty pf the rioters had been killed or wounded; the remainder had been interned. A cpuri>martial was proceeding. -There, was riot the slightest' suggestion of a religious rising'against the Ejritish Gpveriimerit. '

: ONLY HALF THE REGIMENT IMPLICATED. ' , Delhi, March 4. 'A. communique states"Only half the regiment of the sth Indian Infantry at Singapore was implicated in the mutiny, Tvhich Tyas due tp certain promotions in the Indian ranks prior to the tegiment's impending departure." PRESS BUREAU CRITICISE#

COLOURING THE \VAR NEWS. (Rec. March 5, 10.20 p.m.) London, March 5. Lord Selbourne, presiding at a meeting of tie Telegraph Construction Company, said He 'considered tie Government Press B,ureau blameworthy .for giving too 'favourable a oolour to war news: If the responsible people understood the' characteristics of the race ihey would minimise the good news and feature the bad. RACING & THE WAR

LETTER FROM LORD ROSEBERY. (Rec. March 5, 11.15 p.m.) London, March 5. Lord' Rosebery,' in a letter to. the newspapers, protests against the suggestion to stop raoing, a,nd points put if it ceases altogether ' thoroughbred horses, \yhich are essential to the Army, would • Out Allies know that Englishmen do not think it. necessary to put up' the shutters because .they are. engaged in war.

The Epsom and Ascot races were held throughout the' Napoleonic Tyars, and the winner of tlje Derby was announced in general orders in the Crimea. AMERICAN NEUTRALITY LAWS

PRESIDENT'S ENLARGED POWERS

Washington, March" 4. The United States Senate passed a resolution granting President Wilson enlarged powers to enforce the neutrality laws respecting the. proposed sales, of ships belonging to belligerents now interned in the united Sta,tes.

.VIEWS OF THE CONTINENT. London, March 4. France is greatly pleased at the British reprisals. Dutch comment is varied. England is blamed for not abiding by the Declaration of London.—"Times" and; Sydney "Sun" Services. mnnmmTnnTTClT V TIWDOriC!C''CIT»

WITH THE AUSTRALASIANS. Suva, March 5. Major Sir Hamilton Goold-Adams, the Governor-elect of Queensland, interviewed. here, said the people at Home were impressed tremendously by tho way the Australasians came into the Empire's fight, not only with regaid to men, but also with the magnificent gifts in money and land.