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The psal is finding favour to give the mans a short period of time in which to comply with all the terms of the previous armistice not yet fulfilled. In case the Germans fail to carry out their promises, the idea is to bring into force stern econo mic measures and to tighten up con siderably the military terms. *
On President Wilson's suggestion a formal request was sent to the German authorities that they should inform the Allies as to all stocks of war material they have in their possession. According to France's practical demand for the creation of an international body large enough to protect them against possible. Ger- man aggression, an agreement has been passed for an international army and fleet controlled by the League of Nations committee...
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THE ARMISTICE
LONDON, Feb. 16..
It is reported at Copenhagen that, the Entente naval commission arrived) ROUNDABOUT BUT at Kiel and announced that owing to SIGNIFICANT MESSAGE... delays in disarming certain sub- London, Feb. 17. marines, those not disarmed before Amsterdam neporta a speech, ar Feb-17 w be broken up Heidelberg by Herr Fehrenbach, er president of the Reichstag whoA telegram from Berlin says Gen
London, Feb.17. stated that at a meeting of members of Foch has declined the German appeal the new and old governments at the to extend for 24 hours the time in Chancellor's palace on Nov. 10, at which they may answer the amended which the original armistice terms armistice. were accepted, a telegram from Hindenburg was read saying that unless all the conditions were immediately accepted he would be compelled to capitulate with his entire army.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS. NOT YET OUT OF THE WOOD.
London, Feb. 17.
ARMISTICE SIGNED...
LONDON, Feb. 17, Treves reported yesterday that the agreement prolonging the armistice was signed at 6/30 that evening in Gen Foch's saloon carriage.
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London; Feb, 17. Bale learns for Weimar that Herr The plenary sitting of the Paris Schiffer, the Minister of Finance, Conference to discuss the League of explaining the situation to Nations had to be postponed, because Assembly. estimated outstanding after the original draft was completed, credits at 161 milliards of marks. various members, chiefly French and The Minister convidered that the Japanese; suggested a large number present chaos was due to the fact of amendments..
hat on the assumption of war,
short of the sams squandered on Hindenburg's programme, which was also 'econo mically deplorable. Herr Schiffer) the war loans could be covered by pointed out that only the interest on present taxation, therefore fresh war stores were expected to realise only three milliards, as they had. beer: largely pillaged.
CHE PER TEA FOR HOME FOLKS
LONDON, Feb. 18. In the House of Commons on Feb. 13- Food Controller Roberts announce
The aspirations of Belgium have that as about five months home sup! taxation was "necessary. Sales of been submitted to the Council of ply of tea was at present in bond Ten. Belgium, like France, cannot and supplies were new arriving regu forget that the possession of land larly, he had decided to suspend the frontiers made her peculiarly vulner orders governing the distribution able, and in view of possible future and price. He was consulting the
POWERS NAYAL LOSSES, infringements of the international Trade regarding the date of suspen- covenants, she desires a radical rearrangements with the trade would sion, and anticipated that his vision of the international situation. enable a very considerable quantity time were four battleships, namely,
LONDON, Feb. 17.4 The French naval losses in wax. created in 1831.
of good tea to be retailed below the Bouvet, Suffres, Gaulois, and Dan LONDON, Feb. 10. present fixed price of 2 80 per ton four armoured cruisers; one M. Clemenceau states in an impound. Effective steps would be cruiser; four destroyers; o'ght tor portant interview given to the Paris taken to prevent wholesalers corner pedo-boats; 14 submarines; 6 arned correspondant of the Associated Pressing stocka. of America that recent disclosures
strawlers, fire auxiliary cruisers; and have shown that the purpose of the
12 amber, warcraft, representing an enemy - was not merely military
aggregate of 110,000 tons. domination but the extermination of
Great Britain-lost-550,000 tons, France industrially and commercially.
Germany 350,000 tons, Italy 76,000 They stole machinery and destroyed stantinople on Feb. 7 and was actors, Austria 65,000 tons, and the Lens coal mines. They devastated corded a most notable reception.
United States 17,500 tons. wantonly French territory even when Crowds assembled in the streets and retreating. M. Clemenceau points out there are yet reasons for more frightfulness, and the new armistice conditions must annihilate that danger.
LONDON, Feb. 17. General Allenby arrived at Con-
cheered hip en route to the Embassy. A curious feature of the reception was the presence of a Turkish mili tary band in the Galata quarter, to welcome the victor of Palestine and Syria.
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SIR MARK SYKES DEAD.
LONDON, Feb. 20.
monic influenza in Paris, where he Sir Mark Sykes bras died of preu was attending the Conference as ex- pert adviser on near eastern affairs.
[Sir Mark Sykes was only 40 years,
Moslems).
M. Pichon, answering a question as to the attitude of the Powers towards the projected conference at
LONDON, Feb. 17. General Desperey, the Allied gen Prinkipo threatening to become eralissimo in the Balkans, has trans-old. He had written many books abortive, stated that the object of ferred his headquarters to Constan and papers on Turkey and the the Prinkipo proposal was that of tinople, and formally entered the convening the opposing parties in city on Feb. 8. He was enthusiasti Russia, and bringing about a concilia cally received" by the non-Turkish tion agreement. A meeting between elements General Allepby has left representatives of the Soviets alone for Palestine. and the Allies would not take place, if the other Russian parties failed to comply with the invitation
The Supreme Economic Council's functions will be to coordinate the relations of the Allies in the economic sphere, and to absorb the inter-Allied machinery for dealing with commer cial and industrial questions. It may become a permanent and most con- spicuous feature of the League of Nations.
THE BOLSHEVIKS.
LONDON, Feb. 16. The Hamburger "Fremdenblatt? states. that the Bolsheviks deserted Windau owing to a bombardment by British warships.
It is reported from Constantinople that the British have occupied Niko media, Angora, and Konies,
BOLSHEVIKS BEING BEATEN.
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INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE.
LONDON, Feb. 17.
The Industrial Conference men tioned yesterday is to be held on Feb. 27.
MEXICO.
LONDON, Feb. 17, Washington says it is officially re ported that the Mexican Government has cancelled some Anglo-American concessions in Mexico, and handed LONDON, Feb. 15.er the land to the people for agri- Odessa reported on Feb. 11 that culture. Other concessions are be BELGIANS AND EPARTACISTS. Į the anti-Bolshevik volunteer army ng revised.
was making fine strides in the Cau London, Feb. 17
casus, advancing on both banks of Copenhagen learned from Duesburg
the Terek towards Vladikavkaz, RED CROSS FLOWER STALL. on. Feb. 16 that in view of Spartacist strongly defended, and took 800 pri They captured Grozny, which was activities, Belgian troops arrived yesterday night. They had just Further north-east, after routing Further receipts to 17.2.19.233.15
soners and 20 guns.
Acknowledged to 21.1.19...$1,085.69 reached the Town Hall when the Bolshevik main forces in the simultaneously there arrived three north Caucasus, the volunteers push Spartacist leaders. The Belgiansed to within 25 versts of Kisliar.
Total to date $1,318.84 held up their motorcar. The They are now establishing contact open at the Hongkong Hotel every Spartacists tried to escape, and
The Red Cross Flower Stall will be hurled a hand grenade which, how with the Daghestan detachments morning during Race week. under General Kolesnikorf.
ever, did not explode. The Spartacists were severely wounded. The Belgians occupied the Town Hall to protect the administration.
-SIR WILFRID LAURIER: AFFLICTED.
THE SILVER MARKET.
NEW CABARET
SINGAPORE, Feb. 17: The silver market is steady.
ANNA VALLater.
The New Cabaret of Wiseman, The silver market is still steady materialisation ofall that was Ltd. was opened last night. As a Mart SINGAPORE, Feb. 17.
Montagu's report shows that the was voted. OK. The salon was anticipated by the general public, it LONDON, Feb. 17. price fell on Feb. 11 to 47% in sym-prettily draped with different national Ottawa reports that Sir Wilfrid pathy with the reduced rates of colours, and with the addition of a Laurier has been stricken with freight and insurance from America. pale pink electric light effect, it was paralysis and is in a critical condiShanghai exchange has fallen to rendered a real coay corner. A good 4/9 the tzelfde number of dancere were in: attend-
AZUMA SINGAPORE, Feb. 17.
ance, all of whom declared the new The silver market is quiet
feature a success. Music was furnis Lakes a plan a bundhed by Wiseman's special string A NEW INDIAN JUDGE orchestra.rzi ve onun pitkomplikat
don.
[Sir Wilfrid is over 77 years old
He was the first French Canadian to be Premier of Canada. He had Liberal principles.)
A PATRIOTIO CREW.
LONDON, Feb. Capetown reports that the crew of the Durham Castle" refused to sail with the Nationalist deputation to Europe headed by Gen. Hertzog. The liner sailed without fcrew or deputation? We are left at guess.
LONDON, Feb. 1. The King has approved the ap pointment of Profulla Ranjan Das as Ppisne Judge at Paina high court, in
uccession to Sir Ali Iman,
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