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THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG, DAILY PRESS, HONDAY DECEMBER VEE, 1918.
EIGHT
BRITAIN TO DEMAND
THOUSAND MILLIONS STERLING FROM GERMANY.
GERMANS WILL NOT OPPOSE EXTRADI- TION OF THE EX-KAISER.
SERIOUS BOLSHEVIST OUTBREAK IN BERLIN.
DEMAND FOR REPUBLIC UNDER HERR
EBERT.
RECURRENCE OF BOLSHEVIST ATROCITIES IN RUSSIA.
{TH20UGH/REUTER'S AGENCY:)
BRITAIN'S CASH REPARATION
BILL
THE FUGITIVE EX-KAISER.
COMING PEACE CONFERENCE. IMPORTANT GERMAN DECISION.
FARIS, December 7th. Heater's correspondent at Zurich states that the German Government have decided not to oppose the Allies' demand for the extradition of the ex-Kaiser and the ex- Crown Prince for trial by an Inter-Allied Court
LONDON, December 7th. The newspapers state that Mr. Lloyd George will announce to-day that the cash reparation to be demanded by Great Britain and the Dominions from Germany will be eight thousand millions sterling. The claim was prepared by a committen presided over by Mr. W. M. Hughes. including Sir Robert Cunlife. ;'
NEWSPAPER DICTATION TO
HOLLAND.
AMSTERDAM, December. Oth The Lokal Anzeiger declares that Hol- FATE OF THE GERMAN COLONIES. | land must emphatically decline to extra-
TROUBLOUS GERMANY.
BOLSHEVIST OUTBREAK IN
BERLIN.
-COPENHAGEN, December 6th. There is no confirmation hitherto of the report of a Bolshevist outbreak in Berlin. On the contrary, a telegram received in Amsterdam from Berlin states that the Ebert Gorernment has been greatly strengthened by the adhesion of a number of Guards Regiments from the Front
SERIOUS DISTURBANCES IN BERLIN.
COPENHAGEN, December 7th. A telegram from Berlin states that at a meeting of soldiers from the Front a) soldier, announced that the Excutive Committee of the Berlin Soviet had been. arrested
A procession was thereupon. organised and the crowd demonstrated before the Chancellery, demanding a Republic with
ALLIED TROOPS IN RUSSIA. BOLSHEVISTS FEAR INVASION.
LITOVSK.
BELGIAN MAJESTIES, IN FRANCE.
ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION.
LONDON, December 5th.
COPENHAGEN, December 6th. Fearing an Allied invasion of Russia, the Bolshevists are again murdering
A Havas message states:—, civilians, plundering and burning houses.
"Paris to-day welcomes the sovereigns POLISH TROOPS OCCUPY BREST-of Belgium. The schools and public
offees have been closed. COPENHAGEN, December 6th. King Albert, a heroic figure, and Queen, The Polish troops have occupied Brest-Elizabeth, of inexhaustible courage and| Litovsk, also the districts south of Lem charity, have arrived in Paris and have berg, defeating the Ukrainians,
been given an enthusiastic reception. BRITISH PREMIER'S POLICY.
EXCHANGE OF COMPLIMENTS, PROVISION FOR SOLDIERS AND
Loynos. December th SAILORS.
A Haras message states:- Rarely bas a foreign sovereign received
come as did the King and Queen of the B spontaneous and open-hearted`n wel-
Belgians,
LONDON, December 8th. Mr. Lloyd George, in a statement of his policy, described the provisions for soldiers and sailors; the measures for
The national gratitude at the immense Increasing production, the housing role played by Belgium in, checking the and other reconstruction problems. Be German invasion found expression in the Herr Ebert as the first President.
emphasised that the mutual confidence of unprecedented warmth of the greeting. Hert Ebert was asked if he would agree all classes was neccesary to increase : the to this. He replied that he must first con-output and declared that capital shall fer with the Government. He denounced not be plundered; and Inbour shall not the arrest of the Committee and declared be sweated. that the Government was not responsible; therefore the Committee must be released immediately."
TURKISH WARSHIPS
SURRENDERED, RUSSIAN BLACK SEA FLEET IN ALLIED HANDS.
THE GENERAL ELECTION.
MR. ASQUITH'S PARTY,
LONDON, December `0th. It is noteworthy that there is not al single Asquithinn among those who war unopposed at the nominations.
BRITISH FLEET IN THE BALTIC
THE
CASSANDRA " STRIKES A
MINE.
LONDON, December ith. The Admiralty RONOUNCEM thus the Casandra struck a mine in the Baltic oal December 3th and sank. Eleven are miss- ing.
The Casandra was a new type of light
cruiser,
NO TRUCK WITH THE SOLDIERS COUNCIL.
AMSTERDAM, December 6th. The Rheinische" Westfailische Zeitung. President Poincare, in proposing the states that a British squadron under health of the Royal guests, bore testimony Admiral Sir Montagu Browning arrived to the constancy and firmness of the at Wilhelmshaven on December 4th, Belgian Army and people." The crime Owing to fog it anchored in the Schilling against the Belgian Nation had offended roadstead. Admiral Browning sent- the opinion of the civilised world. helping e range a large part of humanity on the side of Belgium.
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King Albert, in reply, paid a tribute to LONDON, December 5th
the beroism of the French Army and the. The Admiralty announces that all the French people, who, be said, never gave Turkish warships have been surrendered
The admirable civic spirit of and have been interned at Constan- France was incarnated in M. Clemencesu, tinople..
representing all features of the French The Greben and four German sub-mind. Belgium had assisted France, and
way.
Subsequently, the demonstrators dit not disperse, and, so a later message reports, the soldiers turned machine-guns on them. General firing ensued in which 16 were killed and 15 wounded.
STREET FIGHTING IN BERLIN, AMSTERDAM, December 8th." German frontier reports state that the Mr. Walter Long, speaking at West speeches demanding the extradition hava Bolshevist outbreak in Berlin is serious marines, and the Russian Black Sea the Allies would rebuild her economic
Street fighting is proceeding, but there Flect, consisting of the Dreadnought prosperity.
Foly and six destroyers, have also been handed over to the Allies.
"BRITISH FLEET OCCUPIES
KEVAL-
LONDOS, December 6th.
minster, said that the case for the British Pretention of German Colonies would be put very strongly at the Peace Conference.
Sir F. E. Smith, speaking at Liver-
German Colonics.
dite the Kaiser to the Allies British
caused a great sensation in Berlin.
PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE 'WAR.
COPENHAGEN, December 8th.
pool, said that the Government did not A telegram from Berlin states that Herr intend to return a single yard of the Eisner, announcing the forthcoming pub lication of a series of German Foreign Office documents, declares that the mar- ginal notes reveal the ex-Kaiser's personal responsibility for the war.
THE PENALTY FOR THE CRIME:
LONDON, December 5th. Mr. Lloyd George, in a statement of his policy, said that the Kaiser must be prosecuted. He was responsible for deliberately provoking the war, and for the invasion of Belgium,
A body of British jurists," whom the law officers had consulted had unani mously recommended, that the Kaiser's accomplices. also the submarine crews and those who had ill-treated war-prisoners, ought to be tried by International law.
The Government. at the Peace Con ference, world press for the execution of justice.
The Allies were constituting a Commis- sion of experts to ascertain what would be the best means of compelling the Central Powers to discharge the cost of the war. SIR, JOHN SIMON'S SUGGESTION.
LONDON, December 6th.
Bir John Simon, speaking at Man- chester, contended that the peace terms should include a German undertaking to produce the Kaiser before AD Inter. pational Tribunal.
BRITISH LEAGUE OF NATIONS
SECTION.
LONDON, December 8th. Lord Robert Cecil nitends the Peace Conference as the head of the British League of Nations section. GERMANY MUST RETURN STOLEN GOLD.
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LONDON, December Gth.
A Havas message states:—
A Note, issued by the French Ministry
EXAMINATION OF PRIVATE LETTERS.
AMSTERDAM, December 6th. The Essen Allgemaine Zeitung says that correspondence has begun in the Royal the examination of the ex-Kaiser's private
castles, with a view to publishing that portion essential for the establishment of his guilt for the origin of the war. CROWN PRINCE'S RENUNCIATION.
"COPENHAGEN, December 8th.
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are no details.
PARIS, December 6th. The Belgian Royaltig were given a great ovation on their arrival. Very cordial speeches were exchanged by Presi dent Poincare and King Albert at a
WOMEN WORKERS. MEMORIAL TO BRITISH PREMIER.
HERR LIEBNECHT'S BOAST.
AMSTERDAM, December 8th, The Westphalian Allgemaine Folka Zeitung reports that Herr Liebnecht has declared that he has Berlin in his hands, TO STOP-BOLSHEVIST ADVANCE. banquet at the Elysee. and in a few days the people would be amazed at the happenings A Bolshevist wave would run from Berlin to the Rhine, carrying everything before it. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
AMSTERDAM, December 6th The German National Assembly Elec tions are being held on January 15th. ON THE VERGE OF FAMINE.
COPENHAGEN, December 8th.
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COPESBACEN, December 8th." Le Petit Journal correspondent at Petrograd "states that the British Fleet has occupied. Beril at the request of the Esthonian Government, with a view to conting the nincs. of the Bolshev ists, who have committed innumerable atrocities.
THE ALLIED OCCUPATION.
Lospos, December 7th. Lady Rhondda, on behalf of the Women's Industrial League, has sent a memorial to Mr. Lloyd George on the subject of the claims of women to free- dom in industrial employment.
Mr. Lloyd George has replied that when
wireless message" refusing to negotiate with the Soldiers and Workers' Council
HERCULES" AT WILHELM-'
SHAVEN.
COPENHAGEN, December 8th. The Hercules and a destroyer flotill have arrived at Wilhelmshaven.
MORE RUSSIAN MURDERS. ALLEGED COUNTER-REVOLUTION.
ARY PLOT.
STOCKHOLM, December 7th. A telegram from Petrograd states that Terrorist Commission at Mohileff, alleging the discovery of a counter- revolutionary plot, murdered 14 persons, including Prince Eristoff and his two' sisters, also Prince and Princess Sviato polk Miraki.
OBITUARY.
MR. CECIL CHESTERTON.
LONDON, December 6th. Mr. Cecil Chesterton died while serving as a private in France.
A German official Note states that Ger. BRITISH TROOPS CROSSING THE the pledges of the Trade Unions have been tive of the Fabian Society in 1000-7 but
many #
on the verge of famine. The bread ration will not exceed 80 grammes daily after the middle of February.
MORE GERMAN REPUBLICS-
AMSTERDAM, December 5th.
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A telegram from Berlin states that a short document has been published, signed by the Crown Prince, at Wieringen, on December 1st, renouncing his rights to claim an independent republic in Rhine- A meeting in Cologne decided to pro the Crowns of Prussia and Germany land and Westphalia. "due me owing to the Emperor's abdica tion or other reasons."
GOLD FROM GERMANY.
AMSTERDAM, December 6th. The Weser Zeitung states that the Presi- dent of the Soldiers' Council in Hamburg bas positively declared that he knew that 20 bags of minted gold had been despatch ed to the ex-Kaiser.
THE AFTERMATH. SERIOUS RAILWAY TROUBLE AT: HOME.
LONDON, December 5th!
SUPPORT FOR THE EBERT
GOVERNMENT.....
COPENHAGEN, December 6th
A telegram from Berlin states that 4,000 officers and non-commissioned officers and men resolved on the establishment of a Corps for the upholding of the Ebert, Government.
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English writter, has been editor of The Out- [Mr. Cecil Chesterton, the well-known inal since 1912. He entered journalism in 1901, writing first for The Outlook and afterwards for a number of journals and magazines. He was a member of the Exeen.. soon abandoned Fabian Socialism and began became founder and editor of the New to attack the Party System. In 1012 he Witness, and created sonic sensation by He superies of attacks on the Marconi Contract
As a journalist, his energies were mainly devoted to the exposure of the corruption of party politics.]
RHINE.
failled, women would find ample scope. LONDON, December 7th.
No discrimination would be made against Sir Douglas Haig states, in a com-women in the new industries. muniquét—.
ports the prizeiple of equal pay for equal output. RESTORING RAVAGED FRANCE PRESIDENT WILSON TO VISIT
PARIS
Our troops, continuing to advance, reached a line as follows:-Rheinbach, Weilers, west of Bergheim and Wevelling- hoven.
Mr. Lloyd George, apeaking at Leeds, Announced that the British army is now marching across the Rhine.
BRITISH ENTER COLOGNE.
LONDON, December 6th.
A British official message states:- We, yesterday, continued to march to Cologne and the Rhine. We have reached a line as follows:-Blankenheim, east of Schleidem, the river Erft, to the south of Grevenbroich.
LATER
The British entered Cologne.
FRENCH TO ADVANCE TO MAYENCE.
LONDON, December 5th. A Havar message states: The French have already occupied Alsace-Lorraine.."
BAVARIAN DIET ELECTION.
AMSTERDAM, December 6th. A telegram from Munich states that the elections for the Bavarian Diet are being held on January 12th. All male and There has been a recrudescence of rail-female subjects who are over 20 are allow way trouble in connection with the ed a vote. Any male or female Bavariaa termination of the industrial truce. The aged at least 25 can be elected. men demand shorter hours and the situa ACTIVITIES OF THE SPARTACUS miles from the Alsatian Frontier tion is regarded as serious. Mr. J. H. Thomas, ex-M.P., having a lengthy conference with Lord Stanley.
PREMIER'S INTERVENTION.
Lonnor, December 6th The Premier has intervened in the rail
SATISFACTORY SETTLEMENT
of Finance, states that according to the inancial terms of the Armistice. Germany way trouble. cannot alienate or mortgage railways, mines, foresta or any enterprise in which the State is interested.
Germany must immediately hand-over all stock certificates and securities, restore public and private archives, ecunts, surveys, cash reserves, and notes of the National Bank of Belgium, and assets of the French and Belgian Banks which had been converted into marks.
Germany must hand over the gold taken from Russia, including £320,000,000 received from the Soviets
POLAND TO BE REPRESENTED LONDON, December 5th.. The Government. have intimated that they are in favour of Polish represents tion at the Peace Conference, where Polish interests are involved.
REACHED.
LONDON, December 6th.
GROUP.
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AMSTERDAM, December 5th. The Spartacus group has seized, at Essen, Krupps organ, the Westfacelische Zeitung.
DEATH OF GENERAL VON BULOW.
PARIS, December 8th.
The railway trouble has been settled.Atelegram from Zurich states that railwaymen's demand for an eight bour
The Board of Trade has conceded the General von Bulow, formerly commander day, which is applicable to all railway in the Lens-Cambrai sector, is dead. land, numbering half a million, and wage earners in Great Britain and Ire- operates from February lat.
BRITISH LABOUR":
OFFICIAL OPPOSITION TO",
GOVERNMENT.
They will now advance to Mayence, 70
The bridge head includes Wiesbaden, Homburg and the greater part of Frank fort and Darmstadt. BELGIANS ON RHINE LEFT BANK.
LONDON, December 7th.
A Belgian communique states:- Our advance in honish Prussis con tinues. The Belgians occupied the left bank of the Rhine at Neuss. We occupied Gladbach and Heilbach Quiet reigns.
THE BELGIAN ADVANCE
Lospor, December 6th. A Belgian communiqué states: Our advance. guards have occupied Munchenglandbach, Geilenkirchen, and Heimsbord. The Infantry has reached Hongen and Morawach.
BELGIANS REACH DUSSELDORF.
AMSTERDAM, December 8th. A telegram from Dusseldorff states that the Belgians have occupied a suburb of Dusseldorf on the left bank of the Rhine. Mr. J. H. Thomas declared that the Macdonald said that Labour must be the At a meeting in Glasgow, Mr. Ramsay
AMERICANS ENTER MAYENCE, settlement was eminently, satisfactory, and was a good angury for the future."
official Opposition to the Government A telegram: from Neuss states that the
AMSTERDAM, December 6th. COTTON STRIKE ON QUESTION OF which could not be a Coalition but Americans have entered Mayence.
The existing conditions of service have Committee, to be set up a8 5001 2 not been altered, perding the decision of possible, to review wages and other con- ditions of service of the railwaymen of Great Britain."
WAGES. LONDON, December 7th.
LONDON, December 7th.
saqpart of reaction.
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GERMAN FOOTBALL.
AMSTERDAM December 8th..
in Lancashire failed and 100,000 will Labourites were returned, they would prohibited the affiliated Unions from The efforts to prevent a cotton-atrika Mr Robert Smillie said that if 300 The West German Players Union, has come out on atrike to-day on the question of wages
playing football with the Armies in invite the help of the Binn Feiners.. Occupation.
LONDON, December 5th.
AUSTRIA'S PLIGHT.
A VERY GRAVE -SITUATION.
COPENHAGEN, December 6th. A Havas message states:
The Austrian food situation is ever The French Press hails with satisfaction graver than that of Germany, Vienna is President Wilson's message, and the gen- lighting will shortly be ceasing. Food without coal. The railways and street- erosity of his intentions concerning the supplies will not last beyond December reconstruction of the ravaged Provinces. 31st. President Wilson is coming to Paris for
the purpose of supporting the principles of the spirit which the Allies had accept- ed, and to prevent Germany from trans Iating them to her advantage. President Wilson's visit, it is believed, will tend to stiffen his attitude towards Germany. DISORDER IN LEMBERG. NUMEROUS JEWS KILLED.
THE INTER-ALLIED CON- FERENCE..
LORDON, December 5th. A Havas message states:- An official statement was issued on Tuesday night to the effect that the Allied Conference in London was held under the presidency of Mr. Lloyd George..
Colonel House was unavoidably pres vented, through-iliness, front attending-
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STOCKHOLM, December 6th. The Jewish Press Bureau states that so far there have been 956 victims of tho pogrom buried in Lemberg. It is im possible to estimate the number buried in FAR EASTERN CABLE the ruins of houses and synagogues.
INFLUENZA IN PARIS.
A NOTICEABLE INCREASE
LONDON, December 8th:
A Havan mesadge states? The increase in influenza is noticeable in Paris and the provinces.
Last week 184 deaths occurred of thir disease in Paris and Lyons the hospitals are full.
Many fresh cases have occurred and
PORTUGAL'S PRESIDENT. UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT AT
ASSASSINATION.
LISBON, December 6th. shoot the President, Senhor Bernardino An unsuccessful attempt was made to Machado.
NEWS.
[BY O VETERE OF THE "CHUNG NGJX.
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.; It has been decided that the Peace Can ference between the North and South is to be held in Shanghai.
Sham Chan Huen's representative to negotiate pence terme with the North arrived in Peking.
THE NEW PREMIER. Chin Nany-fan is to be appointed Pros mier of the new Cabinet.
TUCHUNS DEMAND,
The Tuchans in Peking are demanding [Senor Machado was elected in 1915 and the payment of money before they retaria remains in offico till 1913:1
to their own Provinces.