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LONDON, Mar. 1. Reuter is informed that the Czecho-Slovakia Republic, including Prague, is on the verge of famine. Staple comestibles are exhausted. The population cannot hold out unë? harvest time. Hospital patients at Prague are dying of inanition. Ther is a terrible shortage of milk for
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
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BUKHAREST "STARTING.
FARIA, February 28th. Information has been received that 950 deaths, due to starvation, coour daily in Bukharest alone.
MADRID RIOTS.
March 8, 1918, Temperature 60 REXAPANETT
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
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GERMAN-SITUATION."
LONDON, February 28th. The latest telegrams from Germany show that striket are threatened or are progressing all over the country, the workers demanding immediate socialisa tion of mines and Government mono- polies, and the recognition of Soviete Over two-thirds of the miners in Central Germany at present are on strike The the strikers have already begun to occupy railways and post offices, but, in spite of the threatening character of "the" "move" ment, the Government hope to re-estab- lish order by means of large levies of troops.
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MADRID, February '18th. Serious riots occurred here, owing to food scarcity. Butchers and bakers shops were stormed. Order was restored after martial law was proclaimed.
Troopa are patrolling the streets. A serious industrial and political situa tion has arisen in Spain. The sitting of the Cortes has beet suspended inde the officials, doctors, and chemists
In large towns like Halle and Leipzig,
LONDON, Mar. 6:
finitely, in order to enable the Govern-striking, as a protest against the dictator A communiqué from Paris says the public order, especially the serious situs-
ment to devote itself
of to questions ship of workmen. Supreme War Coscil net and action in Barcelona and the threatened cepted the American proposal to ask strikes in various Provinces, notably the various commissions to present in Lerida. with their reports their conclusion in the form of articles for insertion in the peace "preliminaries.. The Council then diselisted military, naval, and air conditions to be im posed on the enemy.
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
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THE SHANTUNG QUESTION.
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Feking, March 6. Peking is greatly exercised over a telegram from Lu-Tseng-hsiang mak ing inquiries arent the report which is circulating in Paris that the British and American Ministers advised that the Shantung question should not be brought before the Peace Conference but settled in the Orient.
Inquiries have elicited that there has been no change of instructions to the Peace delegates at Paris.
THE WAR PARTICIPATION
LOAN.
Report states that Tuan Chi-jui has informed the Premier that he could not understand why the Japanese informed the Government concerning the suspension of the War Participa- tion Loan that the Contract was between Japanese Militarists and the War Participation Burent
Other reasons for the suspension of the Cortes are the abstractionist attitude of certain Deputies, apparently in connec tion with the agitation for Catalonian autonomy, and the Government's desire that certain very important questions, especially Morocco, 'should not be dis- cussed in the Cortes while the subject is being negotiated with Foreign Powers. PARIS CONFERENCE.
The Press Bureau states: A communiqué from Paris states that the Supreme War Council discussed lief in Austria and Hungary.
general strike in Berlin next week.
The Spartacists are agitating for a feared that they may succeed.
It is
Communist activity is
generally in creasing in East Prussia, where Russian Bolsheviks are urging the population to destroy the railways, in order to hasten the victory of the Communists of Ger many.'
STABLE GOVERNMENT
IMPOSSIBLE.
LONDON, March 1st. A telegram from Geneva states that Herr Muchlon, an ex-director of Kruppa, returned from Berne, after a two-days stay in Munich, where he declined the post of Foreign Minister, because he was reponvinced that a stable Government was impossible. He says that the Spartacists terrorise Munich. He is of opinion that Germany is confronted with a mortal struggle between Monarchism and Bol- shevism.
THE FUTURE OF MONTENEGRO.
Subsequently M. Cvoedenoviton, the Montenegrin Minister at Washington, presented his views on behalf, of Tsar Nicholas, on the situation of the future. of Montenegro,
PARIS, February 98th.. settled are Germany's western frontier,
Three of the remaining questions to be the Adriatic, and Russia.
PARIS, February 28th. The Economic Council reported, at its opening, that the Allies must make peace immediately or raise the blockade. This report explains the Supreme Council's pressure on the various Commissions to
thout delay. complete their wash
PARIS, February 28th It is understood that the Reparation Commission recommends that Germany should be compelled to pay by her gold reserves, by outstanding debts in her favour abroad, and by cool, potash and timber.
SOUTH AFRICAN ISHMAELITES.
decision to sail on the British raiser.. The Nationalists hare reversed "their Minerva, owing, it is believed; to the out- cry in the country districts against the
BALE, March 1st.
The Munich Congress of Soviets pro rogued the Diet and assumed the Execu
with a membership of $10. title of National Provisional Council, tive and Legislative power, under the
SPARTACISTS "CONTROL CITT.
Lobos, March 1st. Mr. Percival Phillips, the well-known war correspondent, writing from Cologne, says that the Spartacists in Duzeldorf, headed by a Kiel sailor, control the city, They terrorised Westphalia,
arrested hostages, and confiscated food stocks for the benefit of the workmen, who threaten to punish the pillagers with death.
The Spartacists raided three Essen collieries, and compelled the miners to cease work. They destroyed the offices and machinery, and eacked the State bank
at. Muelheim
COPENHAGEN, March 16,
A telegram from Muenster states that Government troops entered Dusseldorf on February 28th The Spartacist leaders escaped. The town is quiet.
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BERLIN-DEMORALIZED:
BERLIN, February 27th. The daily experience here only deepens demoralisation of the German nation.
REQUISITIONING OF NORE" Nationalists sailing on a British warship.the strong impression made by the present
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HONGKONG'S NEW GOVERNOR,
LEAVING FOR HOME ON
MARCH 25TH.
A message from Ceylon states that Mr. R. E. Stubbs leaves for England on March 25. He will spend a few weeks there before proceeding to Hongkong.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
FLU GERM TRACKED.
LONDON, March lat, with Army medical investigations
The Times states that, in connection influenza, it is announced that, after pro- of langed research by Major Graeme Gibeon (British), Captain Connor (Australian) and Major Bowman (Canadian), these doctors completed the discovery of what is probably the causative germ of the in- fluenza epidemic.
Major Gibson contracted influenza and pneumonia and died It Abbeville
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A stranger arriving here quickly passes from surprise to disgust upon witnessing the evidences of corruption and indivi dual greed which alternate with those of dull apathy and threatening social revolt. The West End of Berlia still presents even here, a second glance reveals the a relatively normal appearance, although, superficiality, of things. appears genuine turns out, upon investiga
Much that tion, to be a substitute. For example, paper table-cloths are used, even in the leading hotels owing to linen ones being commandeered as bed-sheets.
The condition of the poorer classes in Berlin is truly desperate. Apart from the scanty official rations, food is only obtainable from illicit traders at extor
The germ belongs to the order of Biter" passers and is grown by the Negachi method, Monkeys infected with the germ developed haemorrhage of the lungs, pre disposing the reception of the pneumacctionate prices.
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ARMISTICE.
PARIS, February 28th.
It is stated that Marshal Foch has completed the terms of the final armistice. They provide for the complete demobili- sation of the German Army, fixing the maximum military strength at twenty-five Divisions, demanding total disarmament and Allied inspection of war factories.
There was the usual crowd of spectutors in the H.K.C.C. enclosure yesterday to watch the progress of the Tennis Tournament. There were five matches altogether and the most noteworthy feature of the evening's play was the defeat of 1ft S. E. Green, a former champion, at the hands of Major Ardoino, in the Club
Pazia, February 28th. Handicap Singles, Clase "A." Mr, The Jugo-Blay delegates will shortly Green was the more favoured of the protest to the Peace Conference, against two.contestants, and was expected | the action of the Italians.
JUGO-SLAYIA..........
to overcome the beavy bandicap No news has been received from Lai- against him, but Major Ardoino play-bach, owing to the closing of the frontier, ed a very consistent game and won but the, Jugo-Slavs assert that the Italiane rither easily by 0-2, 6-2.
acted as though they were in enemy coun. try and interfered with internal affaire A delegation of Mayors of thirty Com munes of Dalmatia arrived in Paris
easily by 0-2, 0-2.
MISED. HANDICAP DOUBLES...
Mrs. Black and A. Moore (rec.bringing results of a plebiscite taken 8/6) beat Mr. Bernard Brown and I. Forster (rec. 4/6), 57, 6-3 6 3.
CLUB BANDICAP BINGLES, CLASS" A."! Major Ardoino (rec. 2/8) beat S. E. Green (owes 80), 6-2, 6--2
under Italian occupation. The resulta show a Jugo-Blav majority of 60 per cent, in the Zara District and 80 per cent. in other Districts.
MERCANTILE MARINE CLAIMS.
A. EL Crook (róc. 4/6) baht MË. R. de Journal (rec. 15-1), 60, 64.
LONDON, March 5th. Leut-Col. Crisp (rec. 2/6) beat Mercantile Marine, on March 4th, re Replying the deputation of the Surg. Lieut. Commdr. Cockrem (rec. garding reparered during way time, for the relatives of |15-1), 6-2, 8–0, 0—–—–2,
CLUB HANDICAP SINGLES, CLASS B. the number of whom the spokesman
C. B. Brown (no, 15-5) beat mated at 50,000, the Premier paid a tri- Lieut-Col. EJ. Coles (owes 3/6) Marine in saving, Great Britain from bute to the heroism of the Mercantile 80, 01.
starvation and the Allies from collapse
TO-DAY'S MATCHES.
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V Dean (rec, 15-8) meete 1, Forstor (rec, 2/6)
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He denounced German submarinism 26 the most cruel and most infamous ex- hibition of piracy ever been. ERA
He announced that the British” dele- gates at the Peace Conference, had been instructed to submit,ax, their first Amand, full compensation for the losses at ace, including corapensation for the relatives of the dead: Germany must pay this Arat, before mero indemnity for war expenses,” He concluded by urging. that claims bo immediately sagitted to the Foreign Office,
CLUB HANDIGAP SINGLES, CLASS ¦à.” KM. Henderson (orres &/0) Theets W., Mackenzie (réc. 4/8).
The total number of unemployed in estimated at 480,000, many of whom, do not desire to work, having been demora 1 fised by long war service. Discontent is growing.
The Spartacist movement is, by no means, dead. If the present situation: lasts long, the psychology of the masses willy inevitably lead to Bolshevism. The period, from April to June, will be a critical one.
The Allies possess, in the control of the food_supply, means of strengthening. the Party of Order, without incurring the expense of occupation, or the odium of interfering in internal politics.
VICTORIA THEATRE HAS GOOD SHOW,
There was a good house at the Victoria Theatre last night," when a nice B-part drama entitled “Neutral Koys" was screened, after which the Fredony Vaudeville Company enter- tained those present with a fine pro- gemme which included dancing and
tusie. Mlle. Leona was well re... ceived in her. dancing acts, whilai Miss Asto Ericksen, the Norwegian girl who possesses a fine soprano, pleased, the audience, with her sing ing. Arabian Nights," song and dance ensemble, was also good and". wel! applauded. The best contribu- whose playing of the Broken Doll, tion came from Fredony himself with bella, captivated the audience.
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