What Might Have Been.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 21 November 1918, Page 3

What Might Have Been.

NARROW ESCAPE FOR SOUTH AFKIOA.

INOIIDJ3NT OF EARLY WAR PERIOD.

Received! thfc. day, 8.40 a.m. London, November 19. At a meeting of the Empoire Parliamentary Association Mr Walter Long's motion wa« carried congratulating the i>ominion Parlianiente'-tnat by the snstametl and self-sacrificing heroism of the Navies and Armies of the British Commonwealth and the Allies a gigantic military autocracy h'ad been overthrown and the triumph of Parliamentary government had been achieved. Rt. Hon. I>. Haroourt, in seconding the motion, referred to the fact that we had not lost a single colony, although we were within twenty-four 'hours of losing tlie There was grave danger in South Africa early in the war as the rebels got away witih half the Union Government's war material. We turned to Kitchener for help to replenish supplies but Kitchener replied that lie would not deplete this country of a single rifle. Mr Harcourt added : "But in a friendly country we found whiat wa,s wanted. Shipt- were loaded and sent to Africa in sixteen days. That •was the most crucial period South Africa has ever undergone." The Association contemplates inviting delegations of overseas Parliamentarians to come to England, next year probably, to see the historic battlefields of France. SEA ASSASSINS SURRENDER. Received this day. 9.15 a.m. New York, (November 20. Twenty German submarines have surrendered to Admiral Tyrrwhit on the Harwich coast. BOLSHEVIKS BEATEN. Received this day, 9.15 a.m. New York, November 20. Despatches from Archangel state that heavy Bolshevik attacks against the British and Americans at Tulgas, on the IHina, were repulsed. BURNS LEAVTES _ BATTERSBA. Received this day, 12.5 a.m. London, November 19. Mr John Burns liar; abandoned his candidature for Bat.tersea, refusing to sign the Labour Party's constitution. POOD FOR STARVING EUROPE. Keceivedi this day, 9.40 a.m. New York, November 20. Ships carrying 200,0(55 tons of food from the United: States to Frawo. Belgium and Austria, are now en route. FREEDOM ~OF THE SEAS. Received this day, 9.40 a.m. New York, November 20. The New York Times Wjishington correspondent states that Senator; .who conferred with President Wilson .believe that he intendls to remain in France until the major jortion of the work of the Peace Conference is concluded. It was indicated that the President is e specially interested in the question of the freedom of the seae. CHINA'S OH AOS. Received this day. 0.40 a.m. •New York, November 20. The Times Pekin correspondent pays it is believed the Presidential mandate ordering a cessation of hostilities on all fronts ivill result in a peaceful solution of China's civil war. The Southern militarists have agreed to obey the mandate. REOONSTRUCTpvG RUSSIA. Despatches from Tokio say that the Powers are contemplating a joint management of the trans-Siberian and Chinese Eastern railways for tlhe purpose of facilitating the reconstruction of Russia. It is understood the United States, France and England have agreed to the plan. BATTLE CRUISERS COLLIDE. Received this day, 11.15 a.m. Sydney, November 21. A recently returned bluejacket staterthat he was aboard the warship Austra-. lia when she was rammed by the New Zealand. The vessels jvore engaged in a decoy expedition in the vicinity of Heligoland andi the accident was caused by an error in executing an order. The Australia was badly damaged but mariiaged to crawl home. He added : "Only the fog saved us as there were plenty of submarines about. We would not have had a chance if « had spotted lis." WATCHING THE PROFITEERS. j Received this day, 11.40 a.m. London, November 20. "In the House of Commons the Food i Controller stated that he w 3& aware international combines were opeI ratirig in food stuffs but the inter-Allied ! Food Council oould be trusted to cope with the danger.