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THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY: PRESS-
REMARKABLE SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER.
GREAT BRITAIN'S WAR AIMS EXHAUSTIVELY OUTLINED.
FIERCE ENEMY ATTACKS IN THE WEST.
RUSSO-GERMAN PEACE TERMS.
General.
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH AKUTER'S AGENCY.]" GREAT SPEECH BY MR. LLOYD GEORGE. GREAT BRITAIN'S WAR AIMS FULLY DEFINED.
LONDON, January 5th. Mr. Lloyd George made an important statement to-day, on behalf of the Govern mant, on war-sims before the Trade Unions Delegates at Westminster, who at present are considering the question of
-man-power.
in the public law of Europe repudiated and as for
paired, for reparation means tion.
is no. THE RUSSO-GERMAN PEACE
feel that, unless
genuine.
trul
Serbia
democratiq self
ranted, to those sa ustro- nationalities, who have long- desired 1 is impossible to remove the Europe
which has so long threatened its general
pence.
Unless international, right recognised by insistence on a payment for the injury done in defiance of ita cannone never be a reality.
Next comes the restori and Montenegro and the coupled parts the of France, Italy, sad. Boome complete withdrawal of alien armies and reparation for the injustice done, which is the fundamental condition of a per
manent peace.
THE FRENCH BORE We mean to stand by French demberest to death in the, demand that they make for the re-consideration of the great wrong of 1871 when, without any regard
· LEGITIMATE ASPIRATIONS OF ITALY AND ROUMANIA TO
BE SATISFIED::
NEGOTIATIONS.
THE VERAINIANE COOPERATE
A WITH BOLSHEVIKS.
BARONY CONFERRED "'ON SIR EDWARD MORRIS,
baroa
Lobos, January 4th. ally rinounced that af pen conferred on Sir Ed
“the
mier of
of his
to the
PETROGRAD, January 4th The pour parlers were resumed at Breeblitovel to-day!!
The krainian Delegates, who have arrived, declare that they will conduct their own international
FUTURE OF SAMOA ISLANDS relations, but state, that they are willing to co-operate
WELLINGTON, January 4th. with the Bolsheviks for a speedy peace. Bamon's future is exciting interest in The enemy Delegates include Baron New Zealand The German claim to the Kuehlmann and Count Czernin,
MUST FAVOURED NATION. TREATMENT.
of the islands is viewed 28
Massey the Proud & recent
On the} sine grounds we regard it as vital to the satisfaction of the legitimate claims of the Italians for the union of those of their own race and tonguo. Wealso
Germany a peace terms include a clause spee * providing for mutual and most favour-- Pác mean to press for justice to men of Roued nation treatment regarding trade and tralians and maniar blood and speech in their legiti: | navigation for 20 years. ✨✨ Novertheless, mate aspirations. If these conditions are each party reserves to itself the right of fulfilled Austria-Hungary would become making specially intimate commer- ondue to clal agreements; for instance, between
Bis and the neighbouring Asiatic coun-
wes, not our wish to question or destroy the great position Germany had held in the world, but rather to turn her from her hopes and schemes of military to the wishes of the population, two power. #8090 strength would conducet Austria and Germany or between Rug-1 domination and see her devote all her strength to the great and beneficent tasks of the world. We were not fighting to destroy Austria-Hungary or deprive Tur- key of Constantinople or of her rich and renowned landa of Asia Minor and Three, which were predominantly and racially Turkish
Nor did we war merely to alter for destroy the Imperial constitution of Ger- many, much as we consider that a mifi- tary autocratic constitution dangerous anachronism in the twentieth century
Our viewpoint is that the adoption of a really Democratic con- stitution by Germany would be the most
French provinces were forn from France the permanche peace and freedom of and incorporated in the German Empire. Europe instead of being merely an instru This sore has poisoned the peace of ment for the pernicious military auto Europe for half a century and until iteracy pi Frusia, that usts the resources is cured healthy conditions will not re of its Allies in the furtherance of its stored. There can be no batter illustra. own sinister purposes. We believe that tion of the folly and wickedness of using outside of Europe the same principles, a transient military success to violate the should be applied.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ national right.
NORWAY'S MARINE LOSSES
RUSSIAN TERRITORIES UNDER ENEMY OCCUPATION.
I will not attempt to deal with the question of Russian territorice, der
German occupation.
The Russian policy since the Revolution
The Frime Minister began by aaying that when the Government invited or ganised labour to further aasist and maintain the strength of the Armies in the field, its representatives were cutitled to gak that any misgivings regarding the convincing evidenes that her old it has passed through so many phases that purpose for which
is precious was to be applied should be definitely made clear. This also was true of all the citizens in the country.
s strength
When millions are being called to suffer and die, and vast populations are subjected to sufferings and privations un precedented in history they are entitled to know the causes for which they are making sacrifices. Only the clearest, the greatest and the most just of causes could
of military domination had died, and make it much easier to conclude a broad and democratic peace with her, but that is a question for the German people to dooide
GERMANY BILENT ON HER
WAR-AIMS Despite many adjurations from oppon- onts and neutrals, the Central Empires maintain complete silence on the objects for which they are fighting. They
it is difficult to speak without › some
suspension of judgment as regards what
tries, or independent States formed out of Russia.
The Chancellor further stated that Ger- many had rejected the Russian proposal. to transfer the negotiations to Stockholm. Regarding the Russian declaration not being acceptable to the Central Powers on the proposals relating to the ovaoua- tion of territories and a plebiscite, the Chancellor said: We can cheerfully LONDON, January 5th rely upon our strong position. The revised totals of the Norwegian losses last year owing to the war are 434 ship aggregating 700,000 tons Bis hundred and sitty liver ero lose.
BARLIER CABLES.
THE SILVER MARKET.
LONDON, January 5th. Silver is quoted 43fd per ounce. There the situation will be then, the final Euro are spl supplies, and the market pan peace terme are discussed, Russia steady. has accepted war with its horrors be Cause, true to her traditional guardian- Bhip of the weaker communities of her race, she stepped in to protect Berbia from a plot against her independence. Franc, true
to her treaty conditions, stood by her ally in a quarrel not her own, and her chivalrous respect for the
THE FOOD PROBLEMI. ASSOCIATION OF BUTCHERS TO HELP CONTROLLER:
LONDON, January 6th,
It is officially stated that the Central Advisory Committee on meat supplie
The Chancellor confirince his intention to negotiate with, the Ukraine plenipo
tentiaries PRESS COMMENTS ON LITVINOFF'S APPOINTMENT.
LONDON, January 5th. The Times sales that no change has occurred in the attitude of the British Government towards the Bolsheviks. intimation of the appointment of M Litvinoff has been officially received.
The Bolshevik leaders have not asked the British Government to assent to the appointment.
The Daily Mail Baya M. Litvinoff will attempt to take possession of the Russian Embassy next week, or might establish
new office.
The Daily Telegraph says yesterday's
ed that the Germans in the
neighbours for the Aus
Zealander
Italian Front,
LATEST CABLES. THROUGH KUTER'S AGENCY.] THE ITALIAN STAND. ENEMY PUSHED BACK
LONDON January 5th.
An Italian official communiqué states: Batteries dispersed, an enemy columne in the Heren Valley,
There was increased reciprocal artil- lery firing along the middle of the Pieve.. Our airmen dropped 1,200 kilos bombs on Levico station and the adjacent
magazines.
HETKENDABLIER CABLES:
ENEMY AGAIN BOMBS PADUA,
LONDON, 41anuary ata- An Italian official @communiqué zaisten there was considerable artillery activity in the various sectors.
The enemy age1
Padu
bontbed Treviso and
franco-elgian Front,
"TÄTEST CABLEJ.
THE BRITISH FRONT.
ENEMY ATTACK -
ARDON JADUary 5th, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig porta:We repulted:
in
justify even for one day the continuance of oiformly declined to give any trust treaty led to a wanton invasion on Be are generally of the opinion that the report that a de facto recognition would neighbourhood of Hollebeke this unspeakable agony of the nations. We corthy information even upon so crucialgium, and the Treaty obligations of Oriat Position resulting from the shortage of probably be accorded to the Bolshevik An enemy party rushedi
have arrived at the most critikal hour
into the war.
à matter as their intention as regards Britain to that little land brought Belgium. The only clear thing in the vague reports of the recent enemy peacs conditions was that under no circum stances would the Gorman demand" for the restoration of her colonter be given ap. All principles and self-deter
in the terrible conflict and before any
in the terri Government takes a fateful decision re- garding the conditions under which it ought either to terminate or continue the struggle it ought to satisfy itself that the conscience of the nation was behind these conditions, for nothing else could sustainmination here vanish into thin air,
the necessary effort to achieve a righteous end this year.
LEP-SERVICE USELESS.
A few of our meu are missing owing to the shortage of feeding stuffs fat cattle will shortly improve. Recently usurpers and M. Litvinoff is baseless posts eastward of Zonnebake.
The joarnal declares that the
GERMAN PRESSURE. Bolsheviks are only one Russian party cattle were not fattened as usual, and
and are in the minority, their power Field-Marshal Sir Douglas.
laig fe large numbers were slaughtered.
resting exclusively on terror. They have porting on the result of the scalight- deliberately repudiated the interna-gear the Canal du Nord, which was reported this morning, kays four of par tional pact, and their recognition would advanced poets, were preset back a sorts be betrayed and an insult to the Rus distance, TAG
The Committee predict that the new regulations will be a check or excessive haughtering. Meanwhile, the supply of beef must be reduced by one-half, de manding from all consumiere the greatest economy
RUSSIA'S DOU To prescat rulers of Rusia are now engaged, without any references to the countries whom Russia brought into the war, in separate negotiations with the common enemy. I am indulging in no reproaches but merely stating the facts
Steps are being taken to prevent the with a view to making it clear why Great excessive slaughtering of sheep by Britain cannot be held accountable for batchers in the United Kingdom, who the decisions taken in her absent safd | Brę. sing forginised mto, associations tu in 2 fair distri- concerning which she has not been constat sulted or ber aid invoted. Ne one who
ide the foundation of and to pr knows Prussia and her designs upon on finient retam of rationing
sian people
The Morning Post denounces the sug- gestion of the recognition of a beater Russia as likely to bring about anarchy and revolution in Great Britain.
A CURIOUS, SITUATION. The Daily Chronicle's Correspondent at Petrograd states that the German Delegates are astonished to find that the The Government at first took over Bolsheviks are not the real Government
The situation has became grotesque and
A few of our men are missing- BOMBING OF ENEMY BILLETS AND FACTORIES
EbsDor, Jantary 5th. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re. ports on aviation:
There was great aclivity, on both sides. Two hundred bomba were on Thursda dropped on s hostile erodromes, the Lodeghers runway junction hutments in the neighbourhood of Houthulst Forest.
Sir hostile Reroplanes were brought and billets southward of Lalle
There of our machines are missing Threp
Bindred bomb were dropped hat night on six Rexndrumtes, includ
Successful
Word despite
inchising
Mere lip-service to a formula of no Therefore, during the last few days he unexstions and no indemnities, or the had taken special pains to ascertain the right of self-determination was useless view and attitude of all representative Before any negotiations can be begun the ecctions of thought and opinion in the Centrel Powers must realise the casential country. He had peried in detail with facts of the situation. The days of the the Labour leaders the meaning and in- Treaty of Vienna are long past. We Tussia can for a moment doubt her bit the control of all fat, cattle reachThey say it is impossible to conclude down, and two were driven down tention of that declaration and he had cannot any longer submit the future of mate intention. Whatever phrases she the markets, and supplies, were allocate Peace with such people. some NE also discussed the same momentous ques Europe and civilisation to the arbitrary uses to delade Russia, she does not mean proportionately among buyert. The next tion with Mr. Asquith, Viscount Grey decisions of a few negotiators striving to to surrender one of Russia's fair pro- step is to fix one quota for each area and representatives of the great Domi secure by chicauery or persuasion the in vinces or cities now occupied by her and each individual butcher. nions Overseas. The result of these die tereat of this or that dynasty or nation. forces Under one name or another (and cussions was that there was natural The settlement of now Europe must be the name hardly matters) these provinces ground of reason and will hoceforth in reality be a part of agreement is regards the character and based on such purpose of the war-aims and the peace justice is to give some promise of stabili- the dominions of Prussia. They will be conditions. In what he was about to say ty. Therefore, we feel that the Govern- ruled by Prussian sword and in the he was speaking not merely the mind ment, with the consent of the governed, of the Government but of the nation and must be the basis of any territorial
the Empire as a whole.
WHAT WE ARE NOT FIGHTING
FOR
aettlement after the war,
COMPLETE BESTURATION FOR
BRITHIUM
interests of Prussian autocracy, and the remainder of the people of Rusdin will partly be enticed by specious phrases and partly bullied by a threat of continued war against an impotent army into condition of complete sonomic and
We all deplore, the prospect democracy mean to stan
He would commence by stating what Unless every nation was prepared We were not fighting for. We were not whatever the sacrifices to honour its ultimate political enslavement to Ger fighting for war aggression, the destrucnational signature it is obvious that no many. tion of the German people, or the die peace treaty is worth the paper on which British ruption of Germany or the German pes it is written. Therefore, the first require to the last by the democracies of the other ple. These had never been one of our ment of Great Britain and the Allies is Allies. We shall be proud to fight to the war-zims, and we were most reluctant the complete restoration of the political, end side by side of the new democracy of and quite unprepared for the dreadful territorial and coonome independence of Russia. So will America, France and ordeal, and we were forced into the war Belgium and such reparation as can he
Italy
INDEPENDENCE OF POLAND
NECESSARY
THE MILK RATION.
LONDON, January 5th. The Food Controller has ordered that, from the 21st instant, children under 18 months cannot be allowed more tha
pint and a half of milk daily; between
Invalids will be allowed the quantity 19 months and five years, a ipint
medically recommended.
The Food Committees will decide whe then the scheme is necessary in their own
reas
MR. HUGUES TO FORM AUSTRALIA'S NEW MINISTRY.
MELBOURNE, January 4th.
Mr. Hughes will probably resign this morning, and then form a new Ministry. Only car or two changes are anticip
The Federal National Party has passed rosolation of continued confidence in Mr. Hughes, and considers that it is in este of the country and the En that Mr. Hughes should retain the leadership
the
kelley yagar
At & Coro
curious.
Changes are proceeding in the Ukraini an - Government, suggesting the pos sibility of a modification of its hostility to the Centrál Powers.
FINLAND'S INDEPENDENCE
RECOGNISED BY SWEDEN.
BroGEHOLM, January 4th. Sweden has decided to recognise the independence of Finland.
AMERICA AND THE WAR
SPEEDING UP MUNITIONS
WASHINETON, January 5th. A Bill has been introduced establish- ing a new Munitions Department to con- trol and speed up all war supplies.
CONTROL OF RAILWAYE. President Wilson has presented the 10 commendations, to s
to & foist Bession of Congress as regards the contact of rail fund of roads, which include a
100,000,000 for their apreep and better- ment, etc.
Contrede Arried out.
very bad weather, against the factories, of Maizieres les Mets, the nail- way communications of Woippy and the railway junction of St Privat, all in the neighbourhood of Metz.
All our machines returned.. SS
GERMAN REPORT
Loypos, JJanuary dih. * A wireless German official report kaye -- -The English attacks eastward of Ypres and northward of the La Bas. Canal. broke down
The enemy has lost 23 aeroplanes, sinon January 1st.
Aerial Activities.
EARER VARIES. (THROUGH, EKUTEK'S AUTHTY
SUCCESSFUL RAID.
LONDON, January 6th.” The Admiralty reports that Navil aircraft carried out a raid yesterday on the Chistelles aerodrome
Numerous hombs were dropped sheds and building".
All our machines retur
The
PARLIMB CABLER. 【THROUGH KEOTER'S AGUIDE]
President Wilson emphasised that the interests of private investore and like wise of shippers would be safeguarded
Mz, McAdoo, the Director General, and FURTHER the beads of four railway brotherhoods have agreed to a plan for the settlement of labour disputed during the Govern ment period of the railroad control, Iv the establishment of an investigating
It was for self-defence, the defence of the made for the devastation of its towns violated public law of Europe, and the and provinces. This is not a demand for
But if the present rulers of Russia take vindication of the most solemn Treaty war indemnity like that imposed in 1871, obligations on which the public system It is not an attempt to shift the cost of action, indeperdent of the Allies, we have GERMAN AGENTS IN
STREETA" of Europe rasted and on which Germany the warlike operations from one bellinot the means of intervening to arrest the ruthlessly trampled in the invasion of gelent to another which may or may not catastrophe, which is assuredly befallings;
ADELALDERDuary 4th, Belgium that we had to join in the be defensible.
RussiaShe can only be saved by her
inquest, the jury gave struggle or see brute force triumph over
cwn people However we believe that anver
arton in the case of the burn-baru, public right and international justice.
independent Poland, comprising all the ing of the Wallarvo Town Hall on the BRITISHF
2016 was only the realisation of the
genuinely Polish elements who desire to
dini alternative that forced Grund
form part, is an urgent necessity for the stability of Western Europe. Bimitarly, though we agree with Picsident Wilson of enemy agents.
HEPARTION A CONDITION OF
PERMANENT PEACE Continuing, Mr. Lloyd George said It is not mora nor less than the Britain into the war. From that original insistence that before there can be any sttitude Great Britain never sworved. It hope of a stable peace this great breach
The Coroner, referring to the s00- picious CEMETARME, Enid the destrue tien el pabilis buildings was the policy.
AMBASSADOR AMERICA
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