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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 31ST 1918.
DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE
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THE WAR.
(Continued from Page 5.)
General.
PRINCE LICHNOWSKY,
BRITISH PLAN FOR - DEMOBILISATION. DISBANDMENT TO DEPEND ON CIVIL AND NOT MILITARY NEEDS.
publication take place only at a suitable moment, when the danger of adverso criticism was not so acute, if possible, simultaneously with the making known of the Baghdad Treaty, which was clone to completion. The fact that two great England and us would have substantially agreements had been effected between
favoured the reception and made it easier to get over the beauty-defcots of the that although the time for the demobilisa Portugues, agreement. It was regard to the effect of the agreement, with which tion of his Majesty's forces is not yet in- we aimed at an improvement of our sight, the Government thinks it should prelations to England, and did not want
to get a fresh disturbance of them that be known that the problem hus been re
ceiving close attention.
NON JAGOW'S REPLY,
The full text of the reply of von Jagow, the ex-Foreign Secretary, to Lichnowsky's revelations is now avail- able. It is a long, argumentative docu ment; mnch of which consists of abuse of the ex-Ambassador, or plen, of more ignorance of episodes mentioned by him The Wansbeck bye-election has result Jagow begins with the following statement Ted ng follow® :---
ay to his own general attitude towards caused our hesitation. this country
LATEST CADLES. [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY 1
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THEIR MAJESTIES TOUR THE TEXTILE CENTRES:
LONDON, May 29th. Their Majesties have arrived at Brad ford on a three-days' tour of the textile
centres,
MYSTERIOUS MALADY IN
SWEDEN..
ATTRIBUTED TO INSUFFICIENT
FOOD:
COPENHAGEN, May 9th-
a mysterious matady, which is akin to dropsy, and is attributed to insufficient food.
When, in January, 1913, I was appoint, ed Secretary of State, I regarded a German English rapprochement as desir. able, and also an understanding on the points wheter interests touched or crossed as attainable. I wished, at any rate, to try to work in this sense. A
The British Ministry of Labour states.
It is true that though only in a second-
The reconstruction committee appoint- ary degree-wo also had regard to the ed by the Jute Government to consider acquisition of economic interests in the Portuguese colonies, which just at that plans for the ultimate demobilisation of time was aimed at but which naturally the forces, has now presented to the War if the agreement had become known charge and the resettkent in civil life would have been more difficult to realise Cabinet a scenic for effceting, the dis Possibly Prince Licknowsky was not in ditions from London, but the should have is the result of very enrefui considera the position fully to survey these con- of the members of the forces. The scheme
had confidence in our practical judgment, and acquigseed, instead of making än tion of all aspects of the problem by the for lack of understanding by insinuations committee, and the Government depart and the imputation of personal motives. Precisely among English statesien he eats concerned, Obvionsly, it would would assuredly have found an apprecia- be premature, to make, public the details tion of our arguments,
Here in this country the Ambassador's of this scheme at the present time, but speeches caused great offence. For the full announcement will be made in Production of a better atmosphere, in due course. It may be stated, however, which alone the rapprochement nimed at that the responsibility for carrying out the demobilisation will rest with the as the naval and the military range.
main point for us was the Mesopotamia Asia Minor question the so called Bagh dad policy-as it had become a question of prestige for us. If England wanted to drive në out there, it seemed to me that u conflict would be very difficult to void, A Berlin, as soon its it became possible to me, I took up the understand. ing on the Baghdad Railway. We found could flourish, it was necessary that in Admiralty and the War Office, so for conciliatoriness in the English Govern
our public opinion, too, confidence to our pent, and the result was the agreement English policy and to our London repre- ments are concerned, and with the Thousands in Sweden are stricken by spread. This factor
break of war, Simultaneously were preble to public opinion, did not sufficiently in civil life.
Prince Lichnowsky, otherwise so suscepti element of discharged sailors and soldiers sending the negotiations as to the Portutako into account, for he saw everything guese Colonies which had been inaugu,
The Lords Commissioners of the Ad- rated by Count Metternich, continued by only through his London spectacles. The
charges against the attitude of the miralty and the Army Council have Baren Marschall, and resumed by Prince, EXCHANGE OF WAR Lichnowsky Further understanding Foreign) Office are too baseless to be accepted as the basis of the plank for demobilisation the policy that, when a PRISONERS.
to other, for instance, East Asiatic, ques. gone into. But I should like to point out
Jasting peace has been assured. men tions, I thought of broaching later, when that Prince Lichnowsky was not left in must be released from the foreca LONDON, May 28th.. the, in my opinion, most important qucagnorance of the "most important things' accordance with civil rather than daval In the House of Lords, Lord Newton tien, that of the Baghdad Railway had in so far as they bore upon his mission or military requirements. In order to been settled, and an atmosphere of On the contrary, I kept the Ambassadors help the sailors and soldiers to get back. strenuously asserted that there was not greater confidence thus created. The in general much more fully in formed than into civil life as quickly and as easily as possible, the Ministry of Labour, pro- the slightest vestige of truth in the naval question I too left aside, as, after a previously the usage. My own
the experiences we had had an under experiences as Ambassador had prompted pose to use the machinery of
the employ newspaper allegations that the War Office standing as to this would for the time me to this. But Lichnowsky had the terment exchanges, which is the only inactivity had resulted in worse treat being late been difficult.
dency to wely more on his own impres- national organisation sufficiently strong sions and judgments than on the com
for the purpose
but in
in order to assist ment of British war-prisoners than
the Ministry and the exchanges to carry out the task which will be imposed on others. No Government had been more.
central office. True, I had neither occa
them, the Ministry of Labour proposes trade unions to give them the fullest to invite the employers' associations and possible assistance both centrally and locally. In the first place, a committee to be known as the labour central resettlement commites has been set up.
solicitous regarding their prisoners wel fare His Lordship was of opinion that British prisoners were now treated better than others.
· Lord Curzon warned against an undue expectation of an immediate rush of
hanged war prisoners.
AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA
NEW FEDERAL STATE
AMSTERDAM, May 28th. The Korlunche Volk, Zeitung'a Corre, spondent at Kieft states that a new federal State entitled the Sonthe Eastern Federation," comprising the Don Kuban and other Cossacks and mountaineers of the North Caucasus and
M steppe people in south-eastern Russia, in at war with the Soviet Government.
EX-GRAND-DUKE NICHOLAS:
A Berlin telegrami denies that the ex- Grand Duke Nicholas has escaped from
the Crimea.
THE AMBASSADOR'S CONFERENCE.munications and instructions of the
and that it is “contrary to historical
After arguing that so far reaching a de Lichnowsky advocates" would cats the sources of our news. Here quite des interessement in Balkan questions as son nor authority always to communi- have been
definite considerations were present, in contradiction to the especially the fear of compromising on nature of the alliance (with Austria) sources. The memorandum of the Prince facts that Russia, our natural friend practised in this respect of the caution und best neighbour," was forced into practised in this respect the arts of France and England ouly by our Oriental and Balkan policy. Jagow continues! →→
THE CAUSES OF THE WAR
of
representatives of the em ployers and the trade unions in the principal, industries in equal numbers, together with representatives of the de-
Dealing with Lichnowsky's revelations As to the cats of had with mobilisation. Just as little as Sii E. Grey did we the most part confines himself to un- The Minister of Labour will be wish that there should be war over substantiated doninly, Thus he denies of the committee, and he has appointed. Albania, For that reasou, in spite of that "the ports that England would" Lord Burnham to be vice chairman. To Four all experiences at Algeciras, all circunstance; stand by Erince" this committee the Minister will look for agreed to a confercure The merit of a were not ved at the Wilhelmstrasse advice and information on all general
mediating attitude at the conference also that the plan of an active policy questions affecting resettlement. shall not be denied to Sir E. Grey; but against Serbia was fixed (fest at the same time it is rather too much gelegt) at Konopischt. On the other to say that he " in no way placed him-hand, he admits ag“ possible" that, in a private letter to Lichnowsky he used self on the aide of the Entente." Certainly he frequently advised to con- the phrase that there would be como cession at Petersburg (as we at Vienna), bluster, but the more stoutly local industries us in the principat and found formule of agreement, but externally he represented the Entente, as
In addition to the Labour Hewettlement. Committee, local advisory columitters, have been set up in connection with all the principal employment exchanges. consisting of representatives of the em ployers and trade unions
stand by Austria. The sooner, Russia wote whom will be added, for the purpose of give way. But this he says, he wrote demobilisation, a certain number of re- he just as little as we would or could to strel Lichnowsky's nerves a little presentatives of local bodies particularly leave his asscciates in the lurch. That and restrain him from displaying his
concerned with the welfare of discharged we, on the other hand, without creep-views in London also. He continues: soldiers. It is hoped that a great deal tion presented the standpoint which We could not agree to the English proof the work of finding employment for wis-prescribed to us from Vienna" i posal for a conference of Ambassadors, as discharged men, and of adjusting the absolutely incorrect. We, like England, it would doubtless hay led to a serious difliculties which may arise in individual played a conciliatory role, and algo diplomatic defent. For Italy was also cases, will be performed by these com. advised far more at Vienna to concession friendly to the Serbians, and in her mitties, which the Minister regards as a and moderation than Prince Lichnowsky Balkan interests was rather against vital part of the machinery for the re- seems or admit, to know. And Viennia Austria. The intimacy of the Russo settlement of industry Ulso FINLAND AND RUSSIA
on various occasions made far Italian relations Prince Lichnowsky Further, in addition to the general. reaching - concessions (Dibra, Djakowa), himself admits. The hest and only prac questions to be dealt with by the Central. GERMAN NEGOTIATIONS,
ticably issue was a localisation of the Committee and the local or individual conflict and an understanding between questions which will be dealt with by the Russia was by no means. compelled Moscow, May 29th
every where to yield to us." On the cone and Petersburg. For this we focal advisory committees, there are Germany has proposed to Russia to trary, she on various points secured worked with all our energy. That we number of problems which can only be "insisted on the war is a monstrous satisfactorily solved on the basis of in- cede to Finland the western zono of Auccess for the Siberian wishes in
Minister is accordingly Marman with an outlet to the sea, where tory which could be regarded as purely grams of his Majesty the Emperor to the vial councils shall be set up for the
fact, certain towns and strips of terri. contention, which is disarmed by the tele. dustry upon Finland would return the forts of or predominantly Albanian were allotted While Books-Prince Lichnowsky can Tear and King George, published in the Ino and Raivolt to Russia on condition to Siberia. Had we as Prince only tell of the positively humble tele that they are not fortified
#
Lichnowsky seems to have wished, adopted
con-result would have been a humiliation of
Russia has replied proposing a ference in the inatter, which is regarded as equivalent to consent. MUNITION FIRE AT MOSCOW
Moscow, May 29th.
Fire broke out on a munition train at Kazan station and spread to many houses. It lasted all day.
Severturehouses, full of merchandise and 30 trucks, were destrored. The damage is Estimated at 30,000,000 roubles.
EARLIER CABLES.
NO STATEMENT AS REGARD IRISH POLICY AT PRESENT
LONDON, May 28th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law replying to Dr. King, said the Government did not intend making a statement at present regarding Irish
THE COLONIAL TRESTY.
a
QUI
The
very anxious that joint, standing indus
on the lines recommended by the Whitler organised industries as soon as possible, Report, to which he would
be
prepared to refer immediately a number
pro blens of this kind which require careful consideration by workmen and employers sitting together. The functions of these councils in regard to resettlement would be co-ordinated by the Central Commit teettin
the Russian standpoint throughout, the grams of the Tsar.
DECLARATION OF WAR. Austria. Hungary, and accordingly a Jag repeats what the Germans have weakening of our group, Prince lach-so daya said about the kitsatan monitisa nowsky always seems concerned only that tion, and says that he only returned to berun from any holley into on July 5th, humiliation of Austria is obviously 1914, and was only once in Vienna in the matter of indifference to him--
By means of the inchinery described spring of 10 between is appointment above the Minister hopes to secure that as sureign decretary and the outbreak arrangements shall be made for coping of hostilities. He then comes to the ques with the problems of resettlement over In his further remarks on Balkan tion of our declaration of war, and the whole field of industry, which shall crents, Inguw makes the interesting says be in harmony with national local te Over the bewildering despatch which quirements, and also with the peculiar admission that the attempt to secure for General Liman von Sanders the com Princy Lachnowsky sunt on August at needs created by the conditions obtaining mand over Constantinople was politi. I have not the test by acne passes as in each of the principal industries. The cally not opportune. Ale then comes to a misunderstanding and he seems to Government feel that the problem can the question of the Colonial Treaty with wish to make of it a reproach against us only be successfully dealt with in close this country, in which he says
that in Berlin the news, without wait co-operation with employers organisa- Prince Lichnowsky boasts that he ing for the conversation, was made the tiong and trade unions throughout the receded in giving this treaty a form bases of a tar-reaching action. The fate has the plan which has been up and has been generally ap- corresponding with our wishes and the of the war with England hung on credit for this shall not be taken from minutes and immediately after the proved by the War Cabinet has been him but at the same time on various arrival of the despatch the decision was devised with that end in view. occasions strong pressure was necessary taken, that oven at the eleventh hour a to induce him to represent some of our step to avoid war with France and wishes with more emphasis.
England should be attempted. His By this by no means with to adopt Lichnowsky's statement that we delayed Majesty rent the familiar telegram to the view, widely spread among us to-day, the publication because the treaty would hang George. The contents of the Lich that England laid all the mines for to have been for him public success, nosky despatch could be understood in cutbreak of the war; on the coatiary. I which we grudged him, is a monstrous no other way than as we understood them believe in Sir E. Grey's love of peace, Omitting certain repetitions and and in his earnest desire to arrive at an insinuation, which can only be explained by his ego-centric view of things. The scther volley of abuse, we come to the understanding with us. But he allowed treaty would have forfeited its practical following passages posted himself to be too deeply entangled in the and moral effect one of its main objects as an understanding with England no longer find a way out, and he did not. I, too, ursued a policy which aimed net of Franco-Russian policy; he could vas to create a good atmosphere between It and England if its publication had because I was of the opinion that only prevent the world-war-as he could have been greeted by violent attacks on per in this way could we get out of the un-
done. Nor was the war popular with the Adious Albion in our Angiophobe Press favorable situation into which the English nation; Belgium had to serve as and in our Parliament. But to this, in unequal distribution of strength and the battlefield.
The apologie, closes with some neral our internal situation at that time, the weakness of the Triple Alliance had simultaneous making known of the brought us But Russia and France were observations on foreign politics,Here so-called Windsor Treaty would un driving to war We were bound by our we need only point to the significant. to assist Bussia. At present the Govern- | doubtedly have given rise. And the treaty with Austria, and with her were inferences to be drawn from the state- ment was constantly consulting the Allies uproar o to English duplicity, which threatened in our position as a great ment that the Morocco policy had led As to the most effective way of giving this
the internal contradiction between the Power hir Rhodus, bie salfa. But Eng. to a political defent," although this text of the Windsor and of our treaty land, who was not tied up in the same had been fortunately avoided” in the assistance.
would undoubtedly have called forth reaching assurances from us with regard don Conference, ash dimintion of way with Bussin, who bad received far Besaian crisis, and wise at the Lon- could hardly have been rendered inno cuous in our public opinion by an assur la the sparing of Frative and Belgium, our prestige would not have been sup
seized her sword. ance of English bona fides With Justi.
portable for our positia in Europe and fed caution, wo intended to let the
the world. Daily Telegraph.
policy
THE ALLIES AND RUSSIA
ANXIOUS TO BENDEL
ASSISTANCE
LONDON, May 28th Lord Robert Cecil applying to Mr. David Davies, said the Government had repeatedly given assurances of its desire
THE SILVER MARKET.
LONDON, May 29th- The silver market is steady.
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