ON THE CLYDE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1337, 10 September 1918, Page 6

ON THE CLYDE.

PRESSMEN’S WONDERFUL DAY.

“MIRACULOUS PRODUCTIVITY.”

LONDON, An if, 23.

’l'iii' press delegation, which is in Glasgow, spent a wonderful day on the Clyde, inspect, intf scores of ships of war and commerce of all designs and sizes,- and in all stages of const ruction. One liti/i alone lias turned out since the war commenced rnllicienl warships to form, ii small navy. The visitor:- spent I lie morning at WicFMarino Auxiliary Engine and Aeroplane factory. Subsccuently they inspected; a shell factory, where they were , principally impressed with the splendid physique and spirit of the girls, who are doing most complicated work .with the efficiency of the highest skilled men, and practically doubling the previous output. They have excelled in productiveness the work of the men. Mr li. Campbell Jones (The Sun), of the Australian delegates, and Mr Earle (llu> Dominion), of New Zealand, addressed a gathering of 2600 girls in their spacious luncheon-’ oont, where the journalists enjoyed the same fare as the workMr (,'amphell Jones said that- while the overseas Dominions hoard much of the labour difficulties, they had vastly underestimated ihe miraculous productivity of the I'lyde-side, and the magnificent pat»i otism of the workers of both sexes. The Provost of Glasgow- entertained (he delegates at dinner in the evening. lie declared that even if England dropped out of the, war Scotland would fight till victory was achieved LONDON, Ang. 25. The Dominions Press Delegation visited one of the most striking munition centres in the country, and were given, incidentally, at interesting insight, into the special arrangements for controlling the liquor trade there

BR2TAEM IN WAR-TIME, AS■ IN DAYS OF OLD. THE NAVY VISITED. MILES OF GREAT SHIPS. LONDON, Aug. *2S. Alt SI. Campbell Jones (managing: editor of Sydney Sun), in an interview lor the Evening; Standard, referred to the country as seen under the influence ol war, and observed that Britain was within* nieasureable distance of feeding herself. Sin* was becoming the land of peasant proprietors, ami the yeoman and tin* bowman ol old are being reincarnated. The women as much us the men are saving the Empire in tin* fields us well as the lactories. Describing the naval spectacle -Mr Campbell Jones said : "One pictures nob a number of great ships, hut miles ol great ships. Probably £500,00P,000 worth of vessels was spread before one’s eyes. Vital, do we owe to Lite British taxpayer, who provides nine-tenths of this outlay P The officers and men of the navy are chips of the old block, and youth litis its way right through the commands. Of ‘dngouts’ none are seen on the sea.”

THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION. NEUTRAL POWERS PROTEST. AMSTERDAM, Sept. 8. A Moscow telegram states that tho neutral Powers have protested at the- wholesale execution ol civilians and officers, and they threaten to banish ail Russian Bolsheviks from their countries. An explosion at the Kttsk railway station is believed to ho due to niiinilions on a goods train igniting. Two hundred were killed or wounded, FIGHTING IN THE AIR. TWELVE BEAT THIRTY. LONDON, Auer. L's, Air Beach Thomas (Daily Al ail correspondent) says that a wonder!til air exploit, occurred over Cambrai. Twelve British machines attacked thirty German. They “crashed” six, drove down three, routed the rest, and returned intact.

DICTATED PEACE

HOBL’ST AMERICAN VIEW

VANCOUVER, Ang. 20

A message from Washington says that the peace terms which must and will he forced on Germany were defined by Senator Lodge in a great speech in the Senate on Friday. They included the complete restoration of Belgium', the unconditional return of Alsace-Lorrainee to France, and Italia Irredenta to Italy, safety lor Greece, independence for Servia and Bonrnania, the independence of Boland, tin* independneo of the Slav peoples, and the freedom of Russia from dorman domination, including the return of the Russian territory wrested from her by Germany in the Brest-Litov.sk treaty.

Senator Lodge declared also that Constantinople must he made a free port, and Palestine must never ho rostered to Turkish rule. * •■These are the principal conditions,” he said, •’which will make victory worth having. No peace that satisfies Germany can ever satisfy ns. It cannot ho a negotiated peace; it must he a dictated peace, and wo and our Allies must dictate it.”

THE OSTEND EPIC. THREE VICTORIA CROSSES. LONDON, Ang 28. The Gazette contains stirring stories of the deeds of heroism and indomitable coinage in the course of a long list of “mentions” by Vice-Admiral Keyes, commanding the Dover Patrol in connection with ihl* second blocking operation at Ostend on the night of May 9-10. Three Victoria Crosses are .awarded, Lieutenant-Commander G. It. Drummond, of a. motor launch, received one. Notwithstanding throe severe wounds from a shell which kilk-cl some aboard his boat, he navigaied the seriously-damaged vessel, and took off 40 of the Vindictive’s men, some of whom were killed during embarkation, lie tiieii sank exhausted, but a motor launch later picked him up. Lieutenant-Commander Roland Bourko, of another motor launch, was also honoured with the V.C. Ho engaged the enemy guns with LcwL guns. After withdrawing, he hoard cries m the water, and re-entered the. harbour and rescued three badU wounded men who were clinging to an upended skill’ The motor launch was hit in 55 places, including one by a 6-incli shell, and was picked tip by a monitor. The third V.C. was to Lieutenant Victor Crutch ley. He participated in the previous unsucetsslul attempt H> block OsteiM haibonr, and immediately volunteered for a further effort, lie assumed command of the Vindictive ou the night ot May 9-10 after Ids superior officers had been put out of action. He manoeuvred the Vindictive into position, and did not leave her until lie had thoroughly searched her with an electric torch for survivors. IL> assumed command of Lieutenant-Commander Drum monel’s motor launch when the latter was placed hors de-combat, ami kept, her afloat by baling. The forecastle was nearly awash win'll i;e was rescued. . . A number of French decorations :n the same connect ion include Grand _ Officer of (lie F.-gjon of Honour lor Vice-Admiral Keyes. °