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OLSHEVIK SUCCESS?
ALLIED RETREAT.
the
Balsheviks continued their pressure on the Shenkursk front. Consider able forces attacked on Jan. 22 and 23. After three days bombardment, our force, consisting principally of Americans and Russians, withdrew to their Shonkursk defences to avoid being outflanked by superior humbers. They later evacuated the town and its defences, taking up a shorter line to the northward.
LATER
Another despatch adds that sub sequent attacks on the new American positions were repulsed. The inter Allied commander has suficient reinforcements to handle the situa
tion.
BIG PARADE AT BRUSSELS,
TROOPS CHEERED.
LONDON, Jan. 281-
On Jan. 26 Brussels saw a Great British military display for the first time, when the Third Army Corps marched past the King of the Bel gians and the Prince of Wales. It was snowy weather, but this did not prevent huge and enthusiastic crowds from cheering the troops, whose magnificent bearing excited the wildest admiration. The in fantry battalion, Lifeguards, Gund ners, and the Scotch regiments headed by pipers were particularly cheered.
GERMANY.
LONDON, Jan. 27. "Amsterdam reports. that the national theatre at Weimar is held
being for the meeting or the National Assembly. Besides the installation of telegraph and tele phores, there will be special wireless communication with Berlin, while many other buildings are being requisitioned, including the Grand Duke's castle (except its private
rooms.
The garrison is being heavily! increased.
GERMAN RESIGNS.
LONDON, Jan. 27. -* Amsterdam reports a Berlin official announcement that General von Winterfeldt has resigned the chair manship of the German section of the Armistice Commission" owing to Marshal Foch's decision occupy the Strasbourg fortress sector on Jan. 29.
APPOINTMENTS.
to
LONDON, Jan. 27. The Press Bureau announces that the following appointments have been made,
Earl Lytton becomes Civil Lord off the Admiralty,
Mr. C. A. McCurdy, M.P. is made parliamentary secretary to the Food Ministry.
The Hon. Waldorf Astor is appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Local Government Board.
INDIAN CONDITIONS.
GOVERNMENT MEASURES.
LONDON, Jan. 27:
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PARIS. CONFERENCE.
AMISSIONERS APPOINTED. „
LONDON, Jan. 27. unique from Paris
(Bautor's Servico to the China Mail.)
PARIS CONFERENCE.
EXTRAORDINARY CLAIM BI
The
CLEMENCEAU,
....
LONDON, January Zeth. Siamese delegation said that countries interested in special questions were entitled to attend the sittings of the Committees dealing with them.
The Chinese delegation claimed one! representative on each of the League of Nation Labour
Clabourers abroad.
the British Army
says is representatives of the Row the numerous mitteos, dwelling on |
ers with special interests sitting in.It was mentioned ved 180.000 Chinees.
der the presidency of M. Caribor, appointed the following members of missions in accordance with the decisions of the plenary session on Jan, 25. League of Nations Mission Belgium, M. Hymans; Brazil, M. - Pescca; China, Mr.Wellington Koo; Serbia, M. Vesnitch and Portugal, Sr. Reis.
Responsibility of the Authors of the War Mission: Serbia. M. Yev novitch --Rovinania, M., Rosental :"" Greece, M. Polites.
in France
. Clemenceau, replying,
pointed that the
Great
Powers had 12,000,000 men
: the feld. Their dead could be counts ed by: millions. Therefore, they might well decide the future of the world on there own initiative, but, inspired by the ides of & League of Nations, they pre- ferred to invite the smalles Powers to co- operate in the work of peace.
He begged the Conference not to ap point innumerable Committees, saying that a long career in Parliament taught him that the more the Committees, the
the chances of success. CONFERENCE PROCEDURE..
International Legislation on Laless tour Mission, Belgium, M.M."Vand- ervelde and Mahaim: Cuba, Sr. - Bustamante ;. Czechoslovak Republic.
M. Benes.
International Control of Ports, Waterways, & Railways Mission: China, Mr. Wang: Greece, Mr. Coromilas; Serbia, M. Trumbitch, Uruguay, Sr. Blanco.
EXCHANGING VIEWS.
LONDON. Jan. 27.
The representatives of the five Great Powers this morning defined their programme of work and the constitution of the new committees for economic and financial questions; also questions of private and mari- time law. In the afternoon they continued to exchange views on the former German colonies in the Pacific and the Far East. Represent
atives of the Dominions and of China- .were heard on this
OFFICIAL NEWS."
LONDON Jan. 27.
A communique Issued at Paris: to-day says the British Empire delegation met last evening at the Fna majesta ("The following were present Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Barnes; Sir R. Borden, Mr. W. M. Hughes, General Botha, General Smuts. Mr. W. F. Massey, Capt. Lloyd, Mr. E. Montagu, the Maharaja Binkanir. Sir Sinha, Sir M. Hankey and Messrs. Foster and Ward.
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(Reuter's Service to the China Mail) FORGIVENESS.
LONDON, January 25th.
The Houd Secretary, at the request of the Prime Minister, has decided to re- lease, on licence, Alfred and Winifred Mason, who were convicted in February. 1917, of conspiracy to murder the Princ Minister.
PORTUGAL.
LONDON, January 20th. Reuter received the following oficial statement as regards the situation in Portugal:-
FARIS, January 20th.
The Daily Telegraph correspondent in Paris states that the method which the Peace Conference. will follow to settle territorial questions is now apparent.
The first discussion
will take place at
meeting of the representatives of the various Governments at the Quai d'Orsay. Whenever seriqua dificulties are met with they will be referred to a Special Com-
mission instituted for the purpose.
The initial application of the method was made on Friday "wher Colonial pro- blems were examined for the first time. Except for brief reference to East Africa towards the end of the meeting, no other subjesta were discussed, except the fate of the German colonies in the Pacific.
NO SELF DETERMINATION ·
FOR POLYNESIANS.
Mr. W. M. Hughes and Mr. W. F Massey asked the Conference to sanction the Anglo-Japanese agreement of Febru ary, 1917, allocating the German posses-
sions south of the equator to Australia] and New Zealand.
They explained the wonderful contri-
bution to the war. zaade by their respec-
tive countries, and the necessity for some! compensation for their services. Fur ther,
they
aaid that every attempt to
apply to the Southern Islands the right
of self-determination would lead to ridi- culous failure.
which
The French Government,
is fall
of admiration for the exertions made by the Dominions, is anxious to show its
deep appreciation M. Clemenceau, especially is on excessively cordial terms. with the Dominion Ministers.
maay.
NO QUESTION OF GERMANY GETTING COLONIES.
PARIS, January 27th:
At the opening of the meeting, "Mr. Lloyd George stated, in agreement with President Wilson, that, there was no question of returning her colonies to Ger-
The only point at issue was whe ther the German colonies shall be placed under an International Govern- mens or be trusted to the management of a single Power, with a mandate from the League of Natices.
The discussion will be resumed on Mon- day, when it will extend to the German possessions in Africa
General Smals will be the chief expon. ent of British claims. French claima will he represented by B, Deperetti, Head of the African Department, Quai d'Orsay
BRITISH GRAND FLEET. PLANS FOR DISPERSION.
LONDON, January 27th..
Certain units of the Lisbon garrison, on January 23rd, declared in favour of the Oporto Febels and a regiment of cavalry |·
It is announced that the Grand Fleet! and part of another, with three batteries is being dispersed.
Banto.
of artillery, took up positions at Mont Mr. Archibald Hurd, disensoing the The Government thereupon enrolled effects of this great transformation, says 9,000 volunteers to augment the regular, that a considerable proportion of ships
ing under the nucleus-crew system, and surrounded and defeated the rebels must be placed forthwith on a peace foot- and captured their guna. The rebel cavalry is, at present, retreating in 3 disorderly manner, closely pursued.
The victory aroused great enthusiaaur Lisbon. The Government is now carry ing out large concentrations of troops with a view to suppressing the rising in Oporto with the minimum of fighting.
LIRBON, January 26th.
With the remoral of the target in Nthern waters, a considerable force will have to be retained in the Channel and an adequate squadron in the Mediter canean, but our Navy must be employed, in a large measure, in outer seas.
The flag must again be shown in Canada, in the Pacific, in China, in the Indian ocean, and in the Persian Gulf. Whatever It is officially stated that although the the Admiralty's plans be, they must fit Monarchists at Braganza, Lisbon, and in with those of the Dominions, which Viten have been crushed, and as the mili will certainly desire to bear a larger tary and civilians in the Aveiro district share of the naval defence of the Empire, are socking to revive quarrels among as their request for Admiral Lord Jalli- Republicans, the Government have resign-coe's advice seems to indicate.
ed in order not to weaken the Republican An opportunity now offers for creating forces during the present grave juncture Anmething is the nature of an Empire The Government will, however, con- force an Imperial squadron of warships tinue to conduct allaits until the now of the class of the Queen Elizabeth or Cabinet ia formed.
RUSSIA AND THE POWERS.
similar ships for ocean-going work, each section of the Empire making an appro priate contribution of officers, men and yeasels and leaving to the Dominions the PARIS, January 26th, provision of localised mobile defence said that the Allied Governments had not
M. Pichon, in- statement to journalists; forces, así
yet received a direct response from the Husaien Government
to the FXP invitation.
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A Delhi message says that the high prices of foodstuffs are inflicting grave hardships on the poorer class- es... The agricultural position in Northern India is made worse by the absence of winter rains.
Among the measures taken to ameion lorate the situation are the prohibit They had no information about the A telegram from Berlin states that on tion of the exportation of Indian intentions of the Bolsheviks beyond the the occasion of the funerals of Herr telegram from Moscow to the French Liebknecht and 39 other Sparticists, grain, favourable acquisition of most Socialist, M. Longuet, caking for con Government troops, with field-guns and of the Burma rice crops, and imports frmation of the invitation
M., Pichon emphasised that the invita ation of Australian wheat.
-tion did not mesa Allied recognition of
All tradio was stopped. The processión, SOLEAGENTS The facilitation through the pro the Bolshevik and other Governments.
He was asked whether be recognised the four miles long-50,000 persons - parti- vinces of the transportation of food Bolshevik Government as a de facin Gavcipating marched to the cemetery and stuffs from the better stocked areas crnment M. Pichon said that it was dispersed quietly.
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Pichon explained that the Peace suggested importation of uth Conference Bureau consisted of M. Clemen- ceau, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Robert Lan aing, Baron Makino and Baron Sonaino
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machine-guns, were posted everywhere, and motor-lorries, with machine-guns, patrolled the streets,
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