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SITUATION IN GERMANY.
LONDON, Feb. 23.
Paris learns from Berlin that a general strike was proclaimed at Bochum. The Spartacists bombard ed the mining establishments near Duisburg: Government troops were marching from Muenster to Bort
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Copenhagen learns from Budapest via Berlin that the, Hungarian Spar-I tacist leader Belakun has been lynched.
Owing to sanguinary disturbances, the Government troops occupied Hanan in Hesse-Nassau, and disarmed and arrested members of the Red Soldiers' League. The situation in the Ruhr Basins still unsettled, despite the announcement calling off the strike. An official Berlin tele gram, while announcing that the Ruhr Soviets have accepted the Go vernment's prmistice terms, including. cessation of the strike and the sur render of arms, stated it was doubt- ful whether the Spartacists, especially at Dusseldorf, would carry out the terras, but the Government troops are to ready march with a view to establishing order."
The Weimar National Assembly has voted its confidence in the Go vernment, and passed resolutions demanding a just peace and union with German Austria.
AND CZŁOBS.
LONDON, Feb. 24.-
allied sub-commission is proceeding Warsaw reports that an inter to Prague for the purpose of 'com- posing the differences between the Poles and the Czechs.
AMIR MURDERED.
London, Feb. 24. The Prese Bureau says advices have been received from Kabul to the effect that the Ameer of Afghanistan was attacked and shot dead in Laghman Camp early in the morning of Feb. 20. The motives for the murder are at present obscure. No arrests have been made yet!!
NEW FRENCH AIR ENGINE.
LONDON, Feb. 21,
Paris reports that Doctor Rateau has invented a new aeroplane engine, based on the principle of the turbine. It is designed to produce 30,000 re- volutions a minute, enabling, far greater altitudes to be attained. It is expected that flights from Paris to Algiers can be done in five hours, to Constantinople in eight, and to Cairo in eleven hours.
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M. CLEMENCEAU,
LONDON, Feb. 24. It is anticipated that M. Clemenceau will be able to preside at the peace; conference meeting on Feb. 27.
CAPITAL ISSUES.
Lendon, Feb. 24. "The Press Bureau issues a state- ment from the Treasury which states that it will be impossible to dispense altogether with control of capital. issues, but it is necessary to re consider the principles governing
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London, Feb. 24. Probably the question of Germany's western frontiers will come before
Germany nor any other Fower could the Council of Ten this week.
No doubt exists that neither
pensation for damages plus the whole ever possibly afford to pay com
cost of the war. The practical view gaining ground among the delegates is that Germany, being in the position" of a bankrupt in view of her huge liabilities to the Allies, should be made to pay as much as the Allied! experts estimate can possibly be M. Pichan extracted from her. stated yesterday that the lines of discussion were: first, to ascertain the total amount that Germany could pay; secondly, to decide how much the Allies should ask; finally, the proportion in which the recoverable] sum should be distributed among the different Allies.
M. Pichon discussed the extent to which the provinces which forined part of the old Austro-Hungarian empire, and now belonging to new states under the ægis of the Allies, will be held responsible for their share of the payments due from the. enemy. The Czecho-Slovaka" accept their share of responsibility.
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The French torpedo boat "Ori, famme"
captured two German steamers navigating the Baltic with out authorization. They are now on the way to Dunkirk.
Hopes are expressed that M. Clemenceau will be able to resume work in a few days.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
VARYING VIEWS.
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The Berlin "Tagblatt" "confirms the news that the Spartacists are in power in Bavaria. The government forces have provisionally submitted) to them. A Zurich telegram stated that the Soviet government of Bavaria has been proclaimed, and that it is actively hunting down all counter. revolutionaries. A telegram from Manich via Berlin denies the report of civil war there, and says the workers proclaimed a general strike for three days, but that there were no disturbances.
LONDOD, Feb. 24. Copenhagen learns from Karlsruhe that a state of siege has been pro- claimed throughout. Baden owing to sanction, to avoid placing and could be brought into exis- WE HAVE THEM TEADY FOR DEMONSTRATION. grave disturbances at Mannheim.necessary obstacles in the way tence without any trouble. Generally A message from Munich says a of providing capital for the speedy speaking, its decisions could only be Socialist ministry is being formed, restoration of commerce and industry; binding if reached unanimously; that whereto three representatives of the In view, however, of the numbers of was, of course, excluding parties workers, soldiers, and peasants will fresh issues expected, a new defence directly concerned in the dispute. be attached in an advisory capacity. of the realm regulation has beenThe decision would be enforced by It is declared the Diet will be sur-made prohibiting all issues except the whole economic and military moned as soon as possible. The under the Treasury's licence. The power of each of the nations in the present military forces will be dis- capital issues committee has been League. Economic sanctions would banded and superseded by republican reconstituted with new terms of be, enforced automatically against defence militia composed of members reference... of trade unions and the peasants' league.
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London, Feb. 23. Copenhagen learns from Berlin
LONDON, Feb. 24. that the revised draft of "the con stitution of the empire, which was to decided to hasten the work of the The Reparation Commission has corne before the national assembly sub-committees entrusted with the on Feb. 24 aims at uniformity with valuation of damage and the means regard to military matters, coof payment. Mr. Hughes was chosen munications, customs, and taxes. It president of the third sub-committee provides that the states renounce appointed to study measures for con- their right to conclude international trol and guarantees. treaties. Federal interests are to be re- presented by an imperial council with
LONDON, Feb. 24.
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LONDON, Feb. 24.
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AMERICAN OPPOSITION. --- In the Senate, Mr. Reed, Democrat, declared that the League of Nations trolled by. "European monarchs and meant that America would be con Asiatic despots." He insisted that the covenant of the League was in con flict with the American Constitution. He characterised the provision for American military participation as
monstrous.
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the right of veto, instead of a Federal A meeting of representatives of house. If the imperial council and the great Powers, at which Marshal assembly disagree the president can Foch was present, referred the AI-FRANCE INSISTS ON HER SHARE. order a referendum or promulgate a banian claims to the Greek Affairs
London, Feb. 23. Law provided he has a two-thirds Committee. It also considered in- "Le Journal of Paris strongly majority of the Assembly. Smail formation and proposals from the protests against the reported proposal states have no vote and may be re-Inter Allied Commission to Warsaw. to sink the surrendered German fleet, grouped even against their will,
M. PICHON INTERVIEWED. - in view of the scarcity of metals and LONDON, Feb. 24, machinery especially in France. It The Karlsruhe proclamation of M. Pichon, interviewed by Reuter, says the French Minister of Marine martial law says the disturbances at stated that M. Clemenceau's condition is absolutely opposed thereto, and Mannheim were instigated by the on Feb. 23, was diost satisfactory. He that France will insist on receiving a Spartacists as a protest against the confidently hoped soon to resume considerable part of the fleet. death of Herr Eisner.
work in Cabinet and Conference. M. The Government is determined to Pichon opened that the preliminary prevent outbreaks at Baden similar peace treaty might be ready for to those of Ruhr, Munich, and Berlin. signature about the middle of May.
The Frankfort "Zeltung" has a settlement but merely the preli- says
This did not signify the final peace
M. CLEMENCEAU.
London, Feb. 23. This morning's medical Bulletin the improvement. in M.
representative at Weimar who interminaries upon which the associated Clemenceau's condition continues. viewed Minister Noske.. He said
THREAT TO FINLAND.
the resistance of the Spartacist troops governments wished to conclude His temperature was 98.4 and his in the Ruhr region would shortly be peace. The Conference had not yet pulse 68. broken. Intervention would also be considered the question of the fate of necessary in the Duchy of Saxe Commission was now on the point of the German fleet The Reparation Colurg and Gotha which had declared war on the empire. It was not in reaching agreement as regards what tended to send troops to Bavaria..
constituted reparation. The question The Munich Minister Herr Afer was still alive on Saturday, but his condition was critical...
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London, Feb. 24. Stockholm reports that Trotzky of making German Austria and bas issued a proclamation warning indemnities was Finland that the Soviet Government Hungary pay nat yet considered. There was will not remain inactive if the con reason to believe that the Spar centration of troops on the frontier "It is stated that although the tacist movement, had taken strong continues. garrison at Munich is on the side af hold in Bavaria. Munich was the Spartacists, elsewhere in Bavaria in a state of civil war. The peace the troops are remaining loyal to the conference was about to reach agree government.
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was in- appointed Hery Simon'as President. capacitated. He opined there would Cologne reports that the Essen, not much difficulty about that as miners have passed a resolution in soon as the Premier returned, favour of a general strike. This was (Continued on Page 5.j done at an uproarious meeting, at which revolvers were drawn. The moderate elements were, expelled. THEY MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD, The "Temps, referring to the E pleasant, purgative effect arpor Weimar Assembly's anxiety to annex iopced after taking Chamberlain's Paris reports that Rumania esti- Tablets and the healthy condition of mates her war damage, as charge- body and mind to which they contribute, able to the Central Powers, at 1,140 or sue by all Chemists and Store-millions sterling, and as chargeable makes one feel that living is worth while. keepers..
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