GERMAN CHANCELLOR
REICHSTAG SPEECH
every occasion and everywhore
After reviewing the situation on each of the fronts, and doelaring that Italy's
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE
GERMAN AIR SERVICE. NEW CHIEF AND METHODS. Houter's Correspondent with the French Armies, wrote recently:
chiefs and
CO-ORDINATION OF ALLIES
WAR AIMS,
remain unacaomplished.
But
those who look forward with horror to the prolongation of the war, who believe that its wanton prolongation would be a crime, differing only degree from that of the criminals whe provoked it, may be excused if they too scan the horizon anxiously in the hope of discovering there indications that the outlook may after all not be so hopeless
as is supposed
WEDNESDAY
COM
tugge
JANUARY 90ta.
submit
or to accept its
was immediately wel- by the Austrian Government
1918.
DUKHONIN'S DISMISSAL.
WHY HE REFUSED TO OBEY.
Lenin's order to Dukhonin to conclude
which declared that it was conscious of an armistice and open peace negotiations
rtance for the promotion of had the inevitable consequence, Duk mace of the method proposed by his Holiness, viz, to submit international hon in refused to obey Lenin dismissed and appointed in his place a young disputes to compulsory arbitration, him and and that it was prepared to enter into Bolshevik agitator named Ensigh negotiations regarding this proposal Kryleno Krylenko issued an order to Similar language was used by Count Czernin the Austro-Hungarian Foreign the soldiers to put a guard over the gen- Minister, in his declaration on foratsatrals, and to appoint representatives, of policy made at Badhpert in October, their own to conclude an armistice with when he mentioned as one of the "funds the units
to them, and to ope
mental bases of peace that of obliga. Peace Hagbereforming him of the
it treaty arrangements for preventing or limiting hostilities some form of international sanction might to devised which would give pause to the hardiest aggressor D
Such action would probably take the form of coercion Applied in one of twa moths. The aggressor would be dis siplined either by the pressure of aperior naval and military strength, or by the denial of commercial access and facilities,
stages of progress
with
(90) What is to be done with the Roumanian a
part of
OUT
tions re the atmistice, and with whom Tarks or are negotiations to be
only with the Germans or with the for a
(8.)-Is it intended to open negotin-
LORD LANSDOWNE S LETTER. THE ALLIES AND PEACE
The following is the full text of Lord #. the Battle of the Somme had Lansdowne's much discussed letter to the Addressing the Reichstag for the first of offes
Pep the mid and mist a year Editor of The Daily Telegraph: time since his assumption
Sir, We are now in the fourth year ago, the German, realising how narrow- Count Hertling, the Imperial Chancel lor, said: "I am prod and thankfully they had cuenped decisive defeat, held of the most dreadful war the world has to say that the arms of Germany and careful inquiry into the causes of their
known, a war in which, as Sir W. for allies have been successful on almost unexpected weakness. The explanation Robertson has lately informed us, the that came from the staffs of the armies on the Somme was that the main reason killed alone can be counted by the for the superiority of the Allies was the million, while the total number of men deme has lost a considerable part of hopeless inferiority of the German niz engaged amounts to nearly twenty-four tory international, arbitration Lenin and Brylenko AS THk- leaders demanded of its forces and at least half of its botal service. The British and French guns millions Ministers continue to tells In his despatch covering the Allied bonin by direct vire. In categorical war material," he went on to refer to were guided; the German guns were not that they scan the horizon in vain for Note of January 10th, 1017, Mr. Balfour for the
essential to a durable peace the condition execution of the order to conclude
armistice. the U-boat campaign in the following The rest followed logically. From the the prospect of a lasting peace. And mentions as one of the three conditions the Commander-in-Chief the immediate
GURU
liko inform terms :—«""The submarine warfare against moment when this fact was recognised, without à lasting peace we all feel that that
I should like. Before replying
the following points merchant ships, exercises systematically dates the great Cheron effort to recover the Anak we have set ourselves will Behind international law and bening delay Primanded bim for
tion on the its powerful and inevitable effect. It was the ascenderey in the air In November last the whole air-power of the German
Commissaries and an answer from Lie (Has the Council of the People's and is the only thoroughgoing means for ariny was united under the command of
Powere to its appeal to the belligercut a single chiof, General von Hoeppner,
nations regarding peace t carrying on against the superior power cavalryman, young for his rank, who had of our Edversaries the economic war served through the Somme battle as Chief forced upon us. It directs itself against of Staff of General von Below's army enemy tonnage and that voyaging in the General von Hoeppner left the Somme enemy's service. If our adversaries have fully convinced that the Allies owed their success to their superiority in the ntr sought for some time to fill the thinned and be set to work instantly to redress
general truco is to be opened out tanks of their merchant fleet with the balance. He has full powers, and the
full support of hie military
***The proceedings of the Paris Confer
The Bolsheviks gave no explanations, neutral ships which they have forcibly of the Kaiser. The construction, as well The obstacles are indeed formidable en how that we should not shrink and categorically insisted on opening
ns the strategical and
ice without for an armistice impressed by hunger blockade and this ment of the Gerinan air squadrons, the enough. We are constantly remind with trom such all denial, power-poma negatibushonin replied sce
Under the one of them. It is pointed out with polled to use the weapon purposes delays.
imme oppressive means into their service, this under his absolute control
can only understand that procedure cannot be continued at will, Kaiser he is Dictator of the Air, and as force that, while we have not bositated of self-defence. But while a commercial and will soon reach its limit. Even by he has the needful force of will, as well to put forward a general description of boycott would be justifiable as a war diate negotiations with the Powers are as the authority, to carry through sweep-our war zime, the enemy have, though measure, and while the threat of a "boy impossible for tid. Still less are they the most hurried building of new shipsing changes, wo need not wonder if a repeatedly challenged, refused to formin in case Germany should show her possible for me in your name. Only
supported by the new life seems to have been infused into late theirs, and have limited themselves delf utterly unreasonable, would be a
Government can have sufficient and the in the yards of our adversaries the num
man weight with our enemy to make Büch ber of ships sunk will continually exceed the German air service since the Battle to vague and apparently insincere pro legitimate threat no reasonable
of the Somme.
fessions of readintas to negotiate with would, surely, desire to destroy the negotiations authoritative and to secure
A of the centrul rowers, if they will so that of those newly built. All observa. Genoral von Hoeppner's first business ue.
tereats of Russ10 general peace should tions give us nnmistakable proof that the on assuming his post was to start a cam
gnin-said, but it is directed mainly the peace, and do not force us into be concluded as soon a possible, but I suburbring war against merchant vessels paign in the army and in the countryThe force of the argument cannot be to speak, enter into recognisance to keep results. I also consider that in the in
In support of the air service. Volunteers
sia can only by concluded by a Central will reach the zim intended for it for the flying service were not appearing show that we are still far from agree conflict by a hostile combination Com
The Chancellor then uttered words of in the numbers Under. Vonment us to the territorial questions mercial war is less ghastly in its repent that the peace necessary for Rus pinis for the army and navy, for the Hoeppner it soon known that which must come up for settlement.mmediate results than the war of armed (overnment follows? S
reply was as patience and endurance shown by the recognition, their chiots. The Press was only questions soldiers on all fronts, and also for the eient nirmen revived prompt reward and connection with the terms of peace forces, but it would certainly be deplor The
and enjoyed all kinds of These are, however by no means the able if after fit in the deld, X confion the name of the Government of will arise, and it sanguinary conflict in a the Russian Republic and of the Council home population in bearing the priva- favours tions which was had brought with it,fed with suitable articles, interesting ac is worth while to consider whether there which has destroyed a great part of the of the People's Commissaries, we dismiss especially
for the women who had so counts of the fonts of German ailmen are not others, also of first-rate importwellth of the world, and permanently you from your post for disobeying the bravely taken up in many cases the work etc, and an air war exhibition was held ance with regard to which the prospects crippled its resources, the Powers were Government's orders and for conduct from which the men were called to:
mili tary service. The Chanceller spoke fur in Berlin Young offers of other art of agreement are less remote to embark upon commercial hostilities that brings unheard of calamities to the
especially
armiva. Ensign were encouraged to become airmen Phe Line examine one or two of these certain to retard the economic recovery working classes of all countries, and ther of the financing of the war, which results of all this advertising were highly What are we fighting for To beat the
of all the nations involved.
Krylenko appointed commander-in- chief carried out in a satisfactory satisfactory There is now a postive mase But that is not That we shall have to seture ourselves way. The Empire hus appested seven rush of suitable candidates for the air Germans 1: Certainly want to inflict against the Escal hostility of others that
The non-Bolshevik Press unanimouely service w
open treason. signal defeat upon the Cntral Powers, we shall have to prevent the recurrenos condemned this step as not out of mere vindictiveness, but in the of the conditions under whites short of The Den said: hope of saving the world from a recur- broke out, we found ourselves short of If the artion of Tenin, Trotsky and rence of the calamity which has befallen essential commodities, because we had Krylenko is not high treasom, is this generation
allowed curtain industries, and certain betrayal of Russin, is not a service to Bources of supply, to pass entirely under German Imperialism, we should like to the control of our enemies no one will ask what else can be done to soure the doubt, subject, however, to this reserva right to beat the paue of traitort tion, that it will surely be for our Russian and agent of Germany. The pro- interest that the stream of trade should letarians of all countries unite.
times to the German people to rovide the means, and all classes of the popula tion had competed in order that each might bear bis portion of the burden, and a sum of shout 71,000,000,000 marks have been subscribed voluntarily to date. Next the Chancellor asked the Reichsing new war credit of 15,000,000,000 marks. In so doing he spoke the ex
of traordinary experience which, all classes of the German people had had, and which:
11,9
employ
WORK AT HIGH PRESSURE. ________
Central
to
not
to
Similar efforts have been made to im prove and multiply the flight material of the army. Aghting machine was the French Nigu wanted that could meet ports and Spud plates on equal terms. What, then, is it we want when the war AN
the aeroplane, factories were set to is over 1 snow of no better formaln work at high pressure, to produce it than that more than opos made use of with with univeral approval, by Mr. Asquith Wherever a factory could be
in taq speeches which he has from time herp had, called forth in them more than ever suitable scroplano parts, To told his hearers that we are waging war be allowed to flow strong and uninter those will also unite in despising and not already mal von to time delivered. He has repeatedly so far as our own fiscal interests permit. believe they will soon be reunited. But We consciousness of their so- rosed it a factories type.n order to obtain reparation and rupted in its natural channels the peoples who are tortured by the
The conceptions of the people State concerning the country and the nation are no longer a traditional potsession which we continue to hold he cording to mere habit. Every individual
in
Cor:
his service loeppner
the increase the output of both of aeroplanes and engines were as security. Both are essential, but of the far as possible standardised, and productwo accurity is perhaps the more indis teed to Albutes tighting plans, he pensable fo the way of reparation selected, the
the much can no doubt be accomplished, but two-seater and the utmost effort to make good all the
models.
their true vaine as his own most pen the Deutsche
We
cursing the country that has betrayed There remains the question of terri horrors of War? torial claims. The most authoritative statement of these is to be 10107, his Allies Noto of January 10th, 1917. This statement must obviously be regarded as
in their speeches of constant, efforts
man has considered them immediately and Albatross higwerke and General ravages of this war must all short of a broad outling of the desiderata of the on the part of the Central Powers to liar property since the day when the Flectrical Company entred on the completeness, and will tail to undo the Allies, but is anyone prepared to argue initiate peace talk" (Sir E Geddes at
whole
people rose up as one man. But not only that,
that, the workman in his work- abor, the farmer behind his plough, the also know
that
they are part of the grand total of valuable members of the Blate under the prosection of which they ear ried on their labours in times of peace, ni hich they now recognise quite pecu- liarly as their affair and their poses
sion.
REFORMS AT HOMER
Similarly, attention was production of Bent and Mercedes motors, Bivens wrong which has been done to that the sketch is complete, or that it at first of 160 hp, and later of 200 and aumanity. It may however, be possible may not become necessary to re-examina 200 h.p, to the neglect of other makes, make some amends for the inevitable it? with the result that these motors can incompleteness of the reparation it tuMr. Asquith, speaking at Liverpool in now be turned out at aninch greater rate security afforded is, humanly speaking, October Inst, used the following fagu complete. To end the war honourably than before,
would be a great achievement; to pre vent the same curse falling upon cu children would be a greater usaevement
But having casured an adequate supply of these planes and engines, the best then Procurable, General von Hooppner has
still
No one pretends that it would be right of opportune for either side to formulate an ultimatum, detailed, exhaustive, Dre cise, with clauses and sub-clauses, which is to be accepted verbatim et literatim chapter and verse, to the indispensably
perfect readiness to accept im The Chancellor then spoke of the de- mand for reform and for new adjustment provements in air material wherever they This is our avowed aim, and the magni of political affaire, and stated that it appear. He is the chief promoter of the tude of the issue cannot be exaggerate was necessary to recognise what is Tight Gotha machine, for which he has into just as this war has been more preliminary and condition of peace,
dresdrul than any war in history, so we large orders with the Erfurt factory builds them. Lately he has been supply may be sure would the next war, be eved There are many things," he added
battle squadrons with a large more dreadful than this. The prostitu the
If the peace talk is not more articulate, the Mansion House, November 9th:)
and has not been so precise as Lo enable his Majesty's Government to treat it be found in the fact first, that German seriously, the explanation is probably to despotism does not tolerate independent expressions of opinion and second, that the German Government has contrived, probably with success to misrepresent the aims of the Allies, which are Buy- posed to include the destruction of Ger- many, the imposition upon her of a form of government decided by her enemics, her destruction as a great commercial community, and her exclusion from the free use of the seaso
An íromense stimulus would probably
CUTLER PALMER & CO.S
JONKSTONES
HATER
SQUARE
BOTTLE WHISKY.
NAPIER JOHNSTONES
SQUARE BOTTLE WHISKY
$30 per case. HOLI AGENTS IN HONGKONG,
AND SOUTH OHINA.-
LANE, CRAWFORD CO.,
and frumn: ALL WIKH LEBRORANTE.
198
"ASAHI BEER."
NIPPON
DAI
HIEU
ESAHI BEER
GRAND PRIZE
LAGER BEER
COMPANY
BREWERY CO. TOKYO
BOLE AGENTE
BUSSAN KAISHA TEL No, 280 or 355.
in this demand and to carry it through with a firm hand. One should particu-
in a world-wide confict such as tais, by catchwords por ing larly not be led astray hy
imitate the institutions of other number of planes trying two machine tion of science for purposes of pure which must of necessity be left over for countries, but should do what is demand guns, and the observation planes have destruction, is not likely to stop sport discussion and negotiation, for accom ed by the netual needs of our popular an extent, which makes them formid should be possible to secure pusterity stage."
been improved in speed and armament Most of us, however; believe that itmodation and adjustment, at a later be given to the peace party in Germany
if it were understood:-
(2)That we do not desire the life, and which corresponds to the Gerathe antagonista
against the repetition of such an outrage It is surely most important that this annihilation of Germany as a Great man spirit and German characteristics. The Chanceller then continued literally The true test of an air squadron's castaat of 1914. If the Powers will wise counsel should be kept in mind. Power;
ciency, writes an expert, the number under a sotemu pact, bind themselves bome of our original desiderata have (2) That we do not seek to impose as follows
of hours of light its machines can per to submit future disputes to arbitration probably become unattainable. Other upon her people any form of government "Of the fundamental principles of our form during the stress of a long battle. Imparial Constitution nothing can or of two opposed squadrons, the winter if they will undertage to outlaw, politi would probably now be given a leather than that of their own choice; shall be changed. They are distinctive, will be the one that can wear down the cally and economically, hay one of their prominent race than when they were (3)That, except as a legitimate war and have grown out of the historically other, which means the one that can most number which refuses to enter into such first put forward. Others again, notably measure, we have no desire to deny to developed character of the German people often take the air. That depends on the past, or to use their joint military and the reparation due to Belgium the frontiermany her place among the great con- Asiatic, Foreign and Colonial and their various branches, and
behind the naval forces for the purpose of overcing and must always remain in the front marcial communities of the world; capacities mentary representation in the pug front. General von
neral von Heppner his done A Power which breaks away from the rank, but whort. It comes to the whole (4.) That we are prepared, when the Tests upon the brondist conceivable bases his utmost to bring his aerodromes up to arst, they will inded, have travelled for sale re-arrangement of the tap of Southwar is over, Lo examine in concert with POSTAGE When our political life developing itself the highest state of efficiency. The per along the road which leads to security. Eastern Europe we may end for the other Powers the group of international
squadron of We are at any rate, right to put suspension of judgment problems, some of of upon this firm foundation undertakes neoplanes has in its service a com security in the front line of our peace elucidation which, frank exenange of which are connected with the question of
themoment of from 100 to 120 men. To demands, and it is not unsatisfactory to views between the Allied Powers can the freedom of the sons
when
new tasks
#elves and
rent
ing car
ear to wishes and
of
ia abundant.
mechanick
note that in principle there seems to be alone afford,
Constitution, the Imperis each maching there are four train of completo unanimity upon this pointAllies as well as ourselves, and if we are ample opportunities would be afforded Dovernment will ens
which I motor
House Transport, motor-cars The In his speech at the banquet of the
may reach it from this
(of that I am sure),
and
in which the German Empire has Pber of 4in. pieces, ceded all other countries, and at the birth
FOR SALE.
STAMPS
and all kinds of
*****PHILATELIC
Deeds make ther the framework
(5.) That wo are prepared to lend a will and every squadron has its own
For all these questions concern our into an international pact under which
aerodromes are protected as well as pos
to have an Allied Council for the pur for the settlement of international dis- subject them sible from air attack by anti-airchaft League to Enforce Peace, on May 28th,
pose of adapting our strategy in the putes by peaceful means. to an objective test. I consider it, as guns, of which the air service has no 1910, President Wilson spoke strongly
held to the ever shifting developments of am under the impression that matter of course, that the social policy fewer than 600, including a large num in favour of
the war it is fair to assume thut, in the authority could be found for most of A universal association of nations matter of peace terms also, the Allies these propositions in Ministerial of which 1 as a member of the Reichstag,
to prevent any war from being begun will make it their business to examine, speeches. Since the above lines were was permitted to take part, will be care
Segway Felther contrary to treaty covenants, or and if necessary to revise, the territorial written, (1), (2), and (3) have been desit with by cur own Foreign Minister at the ried on in the present manner, and fur concerning the prohibition of newspapers without warning and full submission of requirements. ther develop according to requirements, and the formation of a clover under the cause to the opinion of the world. Let pie end by explaining why I attach public meeting held in honour of M.
standing between the Censor and editors. Later in the same year the German so much importance to these considera Venizelos at the Mansion House there will be presented to it a bill con united and frm until victory is achieved. cerning the fortention of Workmen
Committee of the Reichstag, used the but its prolongation will spell rain for to see that they Chambers, which will find a useful basis Our enemies also begin t
the civilised world, and an infinite addi- in the labours of the Reichstag Cammis cannot deprive as of victory by force of following language
but they base their hopes on a When, as Liter the termination of the tion to the load of human suffering which
30
At the next meeting of the Reichstag The point is now to stand together Chancellor at the situng of the Main tions We are not going to lose this war, The question of the freedom of the
Carme,
which are found in Section 153 of the
by
stas was amongst those faised at the outset by our American Allies. The formula is an ambiguous one, capable of
GOODS.
GRACA & CO..
No. 4, WYNDHAM STREET
HONGKONG
1516
prepared which is to set aside those without knowledge of our German en horrible devastation of blood and treabe invaluable to a world which has the doubt whether it will be seriously con sion cf 1910. Likewise bill is being supposed immment internal breakdown war, the world will fully recognise its already weighs upon it. Security will many inconsistent interpretations, and I limitations to the right to form unions ditions of our Parliamentary life, the sure, then through all mankind will go the value of the blessings of pesos to able discussion
vitality to profit by it, but what will be tended that there is no room for profit
FORTHCOMING EVENTS- Imperial Trade Regulations. This bill right given to us of freely assembling, the ery for exceful agreements and the value of the ored that they run That an attempt should be made to will also be represented to the Reichstaging Press, they would see clear signs of understandings which will per scarcely stretch out a head with which I believe, con pas hggested
far as is humanly possible, the return to grasp them
in (6) in common ground to Tuesday, 5th Feb The Chancellor further referred to the beginning of internal disintegration of such an immense catastrophe This in my belief, if the war is to be hrought all the belligerente, and probably to all
in isolated events and
and transitory appear cry will be so strong and so justified that to add in time to avert a world-wide the neutral Powers fact that the initiative to recent far aaces Do your part, gentlaan 10 it must lead to a result. Germany will catastrophe, it, will be brought to a close reaching reforms in Prussia proceded destroy this
un show by the bonourably co-operate in investigating
at its next sitting."
with
you
If it be ones catablished that there are
11:30 am-Union Waterbost Co, Ltd, Meeting of Shareholders in the Offices
from the Crown As to the question of nimos del GOVETiment that every attempt to find a practical song because on both sides the peoples of the no insurmountable: didicalties in the why of Lesers Formal & Co. Tel.
the Censor, the Chancellor promised to stand by the
sion of opinion and to set aside abuses. thought which fills all hearts the thought realisation o what he could to allow a free expres in Germany to the
We are
tola⋅
that negotiations have Tiff of one country-diat, only one deter The Papel Note communicated to the in this matter with the place
with the proper mila mination rules members of the popuin Powers in August last places in the front tary Bathorities, the result of which was tion--the will the decree of the War Minister of Novear to the anvil to endure and to hold out rank ber 18th, in which account is taken of
The Coat ichment of arbitration on In closing the Chancellor said the Ger the wishes of the Press and the Reichstag man watchword must be To wait, to
lines to be concerted and with sanction to he Sexi against any State that Contineed at foot of next column endure, to hold out
political horizon might perhapa_be ・slready lasted too long,
There can be no that this feel scanned with better hope by those who inga prevails, estensively, in Germany, Prusy, but cans at this mongst burdly aussi and Tucker Wow been reature to expect, that the New Year doubt that the economic pressure in those may bring us a lasting and honourable countries tax exceeds say to which we peace I sam, Sir, your obedient zer are subject here Ministers inform us Fant,
LANSDOWNE
Frontruct a foot of acat Column)
Lansdowne House, November Kath
1130a.m.-Humphreys Estate and Finance
Hongkong Hotel Condo Mealing of shareholders at the Tuesday, 19th Feb
NoonHongkong, Canton and Macao
Steamboat Co, Ltd, Mecting of Chan- holders