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*SERBIA'S CLAIMS IN A PEACE SETTLEMENT.
By invitation I have, listened to secular conflict between the Slav and the
The great world war originated in the l lecture by Captair Warmer, of the austro-Hungarian Government, and the East Indian Army, on German intrigul. in the Dutch East Indies. The lecturer, who has been for 16 years in the service of the Colonial Government, showed how
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settlement of that controversy must be primary condition of any lasting Eupan peace. We are apt to say was the tale extend their induence over the Mohan
makte war in. aritable. But it medan population of the Dutch Fast and not in Alsace Lorraine, that in Serbia, Indies and to use that infuepee the war bogan. and Serbia, and all threat in ease of trouble between Holland that Serbia represents, has a first claim and Gemsay: They have also used the to consideration in the sttlement. The Dutch East Ingiies as starting-point for war has awakened many bopes and intrigues in British India I summarize aspirations in subject peoples, but none TAKASHIMA, OOH, MUTASÍ, the leading points of his speech:-
more pure and well-justified, and suppor- (1)-The Germans Kava succeded by more disinterested patriots, thas HOJO,NAMASUTA, BAYO, KANADA, KISHIDAR E YOSHINOTANI in getting a largo number of their thoseofthe Southern Slavs. Every ciam of AHINNBW, KAMIYAMADA, BIBAY,
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photographers chemists, etc. workers in this cause, presents in his The Germans alone exercise this indu ence in the Colonial Army as there admirable book (A Dying Empire. Eno English Americans, or Japanese, and Bogumil Yosnjak George Allen and Lonly one Frenchman in it. Hence, it is Cowin, 4. did. net) a case for Jugoslav Branches and a
4 common sying in civil and military emancipation from the Austrian yoke clubs that in the event of trouble with which it is impossible to gainsay. If Germany the Dutch Indian technical self-determination be not merely a Nagasaki. Karatan, Wakamatsu, Moji, institute wouldy into the air" immediately..
empty brase that principle applies Kure, Koba, Danks, Tsuruga, Nagoya, (2)- From about 1907 onwards all literally and precisely to the claims of Yokohama, Tokyo. Hakodate, Muzorak, Barracks in the colonies have been the Slovenes, Croatians and. Serbians Otaru. Vladivostock, Peking, Tientali/ONGKONG & SHINGHAI supplied with a goori picture of the Ger who compose the Jugoslav nation. man Emperor and the Sultan of Turkey- These are now seen in avery barrack room Sympathy with the Germans has been carefully aroused in the ant minority of the Austro-Hungarian Manila, Singapore Calcatta, London Mohammedsn section of the colonial peoples was never probable or practic- forces This induence is mainly ex- able. Can any body imagine that it has hibited in the anti-English tone of the become more so after the experiences of Mohammedan Press and in the deserthe present war Is it possible that tions.
fraca that force itself. Captain the Jugoslavs, after the torture and Vermeer quoted passages from the cbiet prescription they have endured at the Canton, Haiphong: "IWASAKISAL", organ of the Mohammedan League bands of their present rulers, should be Cades-4.1. A. B. C. 5th Ed the Ocoran Himi, in support of his thrown back after the war on any terms contention. In regard to desections, whatever under that political anachro Captain Vermeer believed that the
Western Union and Bentley's. Grmans were able to create discontent nism known as the Dual Monarchy owing to the preference in the matter At any rate, Dr. Vosnjak and his Agency for :-THE OSAKA MARINE of pay and pensions given by the friends will hear of no such compromise Authorities to Christian native soldiers as a federalised Austro-Hungarian
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(3.)-Shortly before the outbreak of tuate after the war Dr. Vasnjak the war, and a far as possible after reminds us that it is no longer suf jeria, wards, Germans from Japan Hongkong. that it is now little better than an Singapore, New Guinea, sad elsewhere appanage of Prussia. The Jugoslave hed to the Datch East Indies, where had no desire to remain subject to an they are kept going by the German Consulates and where they native in independent Austro-Hungarias empire. encouraging native unrest. chiefly in Ibey have still less to belong to an British Inda. These Germans live for the purpose of realising Prussian am- order that the flame may spread to empire which is only a "maic prolonger district called Franged. They go about offers splerslid material for the building largely in the highlands of Jav. in the bitions of world-dominios. gav KEATING'S in fezzes talking to the natives. From of a strong and free nation-state jast this district is recruited the 15th Batta where such an institutionis needed for the significant that Semarang has been counteraction of the Germanic "Drang lion, stationed at Semarang It is characterized lately by native distorisch Osten Germany knows what Press recced under various dates in Vascjak. "The master of Austria is bances. Reports published in the Dutch Austria izene to her writes Dr. April, the extraordinary reception given master also of the road to the East; and the
Dutch revolutionary agitator that in Austria all German parties, into the town by native soldiers in including the Pan-Germanisti, are for Baecvliet. This man triumph at a moment when the Resident the preservation of Austria." This Semarang was unable to leave by little book is not only a piece of owing to insults from the natives. powerful advocacy, it is a literary work Eighteen months ago the native troops of much charm and distinction, and could not possibly have created a ruke high in quality and interest in demonstration of 20y kind, but for a year German agents had been at work the vast literature to which the war A telegram to the Dutch newspapers on
has given birth. May 2 says that when the political authorities were understood to be abont to take action against Sneevliet the iceal committee of the Mohammedan League asked the central committee to raise a protest all over Java.
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