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the
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INDIAN AUTONOMY, DESIRED.
LONDON, Jan. Delhi mporta, 6,000 delegates and isitors attended the National Congress.
The
THE SILVER MARKET.
Lostos, January 2
The Sitver Market opened und remains quiet.
LONDON, January 2
Montagu's report shows the nur ket quiet und featurele Shang- hat exchange was still at 3, 24. the tuel.
MORE NEW YEAR HONOURS,
LONDON, Jammey, 47
Loxtos January 3: A gessage from. Retne sus that President Wilson called ou
modera es mostly, abatained. Queen Mother in the afternoon. He Moban Malavise, a member of the subsequently received the citizenship address offered loyal and datiful greet Viceregal Council, in his presidential of Rome at the Municipi Palace, ings to His Majesty upon the successful the Order of St. Michael is bestow- An Honorary Companionship of where he delivered an important termination of the war, Indians were fed upon the Sultan of the Maldives, speech..
A State Taner will be given in his bonour to-night, and to-quorma he will call on the Pope and confer with landing Italian statesmen. After that he will proceed to Milar, Turis, and some of the Italian indus- trial centres.
LATER
Picked troops and marines who lint participated in the Piare and Grappa victories lined the rite, which was artistically decorated and profusely bellagged. Maeses of spectators. everywhere gave Mr. Wilson a great welcome. The enthusiasm is de- scribed as unprecedented.
- MET BY ROYALTY.
LONDON, January 8. A message from Rome says that President Wilson was received at the station by the King and Queen in person, with many Ministers and authorities. An-immense crowd wel comed them most enthusiastically.
U.S. SENATE DISCUSSES FRESIDENT'S POWERS.
LONDON, January 9. A Washington message reports that in the Senate the Democratio Whip declared that the Republican critic ism,bi President Wilson was partisan. The President possessed sole author- ity as regards the peace negotiations.
Commander-in-Chief he
As
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I particularly glad to think that while
despotio monarchs are disappearing, the south-west of Ceylat
a group of islanda abcut 400 miles King Emperor sit for frmly in the affections of his people He suggested that the Congress bould send a message to the Peace Conference to the effect that India war prepared to entrante in every possible way to wards its succes, and to anpport the Leaghs of Nations. He thought that India's representation at that Con- forence should he more, numerous, Raferring to India's great contribution
Knighthoods were con erred upon fustice Fetcher of Calcutta, C. H. Setelsad of Bombay University. J. II. Stone, Director of Public Instrue tion at Madras, W. A. Beardsell of Madras, P. €. Roy, of the Eden tional Service of Bengali B. H. Hen- to the war, he asked how far India was derson of Assura, G. C. Godfrey the He Coal Controller, and Luews White to share the fruits of victory. that. Indians were not fit to govern rapadiated as insulting the suggestien King.
themselves, and hoperl the principle of autonomy and self-determination would be extended to India
AYLATION:
BRITISH BIPLANE'S NEW RECORD.
LONDON, Jan. 3.
A British biplane yesterday at Ipswich broke the world's alcitado record, reaching a height of 30,500 fast. The two airmen were frostbitten, and one had to go to hospital.
THE WRECKED HOSPITAL SHIP.
LONDON; Jan. 3..
legally empowered to agree to terīns, New York reports that efforts to of peace for the purpose of withdraw-reflout the "Northern Pacific" wore up- ing the American Armies without any successful. The oral of the wound interference by the Senate.
ed has begun
GERMAN SITUATION.
LONDON, January 8.
R. G. KNOWLES' DEAD.
Landon, Jan. 3. A Copenhagen message, from A message from New York reports Berlin, announces that Admiral the death of R. G. Knowles, the come- Scheer, the Chief of the Naval Staff, dian. has resigned.
London, Jan. 3,
A Copenhagen message from Berlin says the German troops who bad withdraw a short distance from Riga had to abandon thousands of their comrades and an enormous quantity of property to the Bolsheviks.
Herr Ledebour and, two prominent colleagues have formed a new Socialist party in consequence of their expulsion from the Independent Socialists and their disownment by the Spartacus Party.
FRUSSIAN POLAND..
GERMAN STORIES OF FIGHTING.
Loxoox, January 3.
from:
A Copenhagen "message, Berlin, says the situation in the province of Fosen is critical. The
NEW NAYAL POWER.
A WONDERFUL. AMERICAN
· ·· DREADNOUGHT.
London, Jan. 3. Mr. Daniels has informed the U. S. Naval Committee that all capital ships in the navy of the future will be electri- cally driven. He declared that the New Mexico," which is the first electrically driven. Dreadnought, "in the most powerful warship post. She had developed 31,000 horsepower, and torpedo would have to destroy all four propellor-stafts to cripple her.
PEACE CONFERENCE.
EARLIER TELEGRAM ABOUT DELEGATES CONTRADICTED.
London Jan. 2.:
The Press Bureau issäed a statement, Poles occupy the town of Powen and tonight describing the officially, publish the eastern part of the province, also ad information cabled yesterday ra the railroads. They bare issued agarding the British delegates and proclamation about the country's advisers at the inter Allied Peace Con-
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GENERAL PERSHING'S MESSAGE.
FULL TEXT.
Losons, Jountry" 2. publishes an Order of the Day con- Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Huig
taining, a message to General Pershing of the US. Aimy to the cotámittee in elgigs of the orninge- Britain's ments for the beent
Thy in the United States.. General
Pershing said "The achievements
of the British Empire for humanity
ure too manifold to enumerate briefly.
It entered the war to defend the rights of nations and has unhesitat ingly given its sons and wealth. It cathered from its loyal-Donition inen of the British Empire who car ried their victorious eugies over many a bloody field. Steadfast in adversity, wounded with a thousand wounds, Britain's animer-blows never weakened nor faltered. But) for the tenacity of her people, the war would have been lost. Words of praise are inadequate to express. our alination of her gallant troops."
THE KAISER.
London, Jan. 3. The Telegraaf learns that an agreement has been reached between the British and Dutch Governments regarding the ex-Kaiser's position.
Later. Reuter is informed that in British official circles nothing is known of such in arrangement.
TO FEED EUROPE,
NEW ALLIED COUNCIL..
LONDON, Jan.. 4.
been several frontier conflicts be. It states that the Prime Minister and
A Paris message says it is officially tween Gennans and Poles, in the the Imperial War Cabinet have not announced that the Allies and tha course of which the Germans used pet decided upon the composition of United States have agreed on the the British Imperial Delegation, sad artillery and defeated the Poles.
until this is settled, no announcement necessity to furnish food to the newly liberated, also to neatral and enemy. regarding the advisera can be made.
territories. A mixed Entente Council ix forming, of which Mr., H. Hoover is to be Director General
IN THE BALTIC.
LONDON, January 4. It is announced that the British warships will be, withdrawn from the. Easter Baltic owing to wintry con- ditions, but will remain in the West ern Baltic.
...
LONDON, January 8. Apparently the situation in the Baltic provinces in growing womė. A Copenhagen message says the Commander of the British Squadron ha declared he is unable to intervere effectively.
AUSTRIAN: DISORDERS.
THE LAST ELECTION RETURN.
London, Jan. 3.
Mr. Hoover in a public statament estimates that Europe requires a bilijon At the Kennington election, realt and a half Dollars worth of food before just made, known, Mr. H. G. Purchase, July. The Allies will "propose" that the Coalition Liberal, was elected with Germany furnish the ships to carry the 4,705 votes. Mrs. Lucas (U) had 3,579, | food for the liberated territories fa and Mr. Glennia (Lab.) 2,817.
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EMIGRATION PROBLEMS.
London, Jan. 1.
The Government has appointed a committee under the chairmanship of the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, to deal effectively with ami gration problems during reconstruction.
· INDIAN GENERAL DEAD IN
exchange for permission to get food herself. Germany will also be required to furnish passanger. ships for the, repatriation of American troops.
Methods are being under considera-
LONDON, January 8,
tion by the British authority at Shandean for the liquidation of enemy A message from Berlin says
properties now in the charge of the severe fighting between Czechs and
Custodian, Mr. Farmer. It is under Hungarians is proceeding near Press
LONDON Jan. 8. stood the British, Legation at Peking burg and Marelegg. Telephone.
Lieut-General Sir James Hills Johnes | will shortly send down a special deputy communication between Vienna and
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to supervise over the proceedings. LONDON, January 8.
the Indian Mutiny His homo was in The Allied commission for revic South Wales, tualling Anatrio has arrived in Viana. It has been found that the............ FIGHT IN UKRAINE. food-shortage in Austria, especially
LONDON Jan. 4.
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