BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS
[Reuter Telegrams.]
CHINESE FIGHTING
(Received this day at 8 a.mA PEKIN, November 13,
A despatch from Tsingtao reports the mutinous Fifth Division at Shan tung tired on General Fengtein’s White Russian Brigade from the rear while the Russians were endeavouring to stem the Allied troops ahead. A majority of three thousand mercenaries were killed, including an armoured car party, the wounded whereof received no aid until foreign medical men from Tsinnnfu daringly proceeded to the fighting areas.
THE BAUD FT MYSTERY. PARIS, Nov. 10.
Leon Baudot, the Royalist leader, has been sentenced to five months’ imprisonment for criminally libelling the driver of the taxi wherein his son was found dead.
IRISH BOUNDARY QUESTION
DOCUMENTS STOLEN
(Received this day at 8.50 a.ntA DONDON, Nov. 16
The “Daily Mail” says the Irish Republicans are bitterly hostile to the Boundary Commission. They plotted to wreck or delay its findings by armed men. making a lightning dash upon, and ransacking London offices where most valuable documents, consisting of special survey .sheets, maps, historical records, secret evidence, confidential communications regarding commercial interests and opinions of local authorities arc kept; also the commissioners’ draft reports. Detectives have been ordered to shoot if necessary. Scotland Yard is also watching Irishmen suspected of sympathy with the Republicans.
DISGUSTED WITH BOLSHEVISM. A RED DESERTS THE SOVIET [“ The Times ” Service.] (Received this day at 8.50 a.mA LONDON. Nov. 16. The “Times" Riga correspondent says a serious blow has been struck at Bolshevism by the defection of Dzov.iltovskv, a prominent member who hold responsible administrative and other posts Recently lie pressed the border and surrendered to the police at Vilmi. He declared that after eight years practical application he was disgusted with Bolshevism, despaired of Communism and shook the dust of Soviet Russia from his feet His secession lias caused a .sensation in border States.
FOOTBALITERS SUSPENDED. •LONDON, Nov. 16
The Devon Rugby Committee suspended twenty players for various offences. including rough play and ungentlemaiilv conduct.
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