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THE
CLAIMS OF THE BRITISH
DOMINIONS:
DEMAND FOR RECOGNITION AS INDIVIDUAL NATIONS.
EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL IN GERMANY.
BRITISH ACTION IN CONSTANTINOPLE.
EARLIER CABLES THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] THE PEACE CONFERENCE. LEAGUE OF NATIONE DISCUSSED.
Pants, January 20th.
Lord Robert Cecil has completed the British plan for the Longue of Nations.
It is ale stated that President Wilson's sebeme has been draws up and is all
rendy for the consideration of the Grand Committee on the subject at the next full meeting of the Peace Conference
I 18 reported that both President Wilson's and Lord Hobert Cerif's schemes closely follow the lines of General Smule' proposala
clearly recognised by the world, although
the right of Britain to control their for- eign relations is admitted.
Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa claim the right to enter the League on the same basis as Belgium and other smaller Powera.
A BRITISH VIEW.
LONDON, January 22.id. Regarding the Dominions' status in the International Comunittee for the League of Nations,
stood
13 should
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY JANUARY 24cm, 1919.
TROUBLOUS GERMANY. BERLIN ELECTION RESULTS.
AMSTERDAM, January 218k
·CZECHO-SLOVAK FRONTIERS FUTILE PROTEST FROM GERMAN-
AUSTRIA.
AMBTERDAM, January 21st.
THE IRISH REPUBLIC.” OPENING OF SINN FEIN ASSEMBLY
a Declaration of National
An official telegram from Berlin con-
LONDON, January fist. The Sinn Fein Constituent Assembly, tains the election
A telegram from Vienna states that, results of Berlin: proper. The Majority Socialists have replying to the German-Austrian Governmentioned in an earlier cable, opened at five seats (including Herr Acreideannent's protest against the occupation of the Mansion House in Dublin this after- The Independent Socialists have four territory by the neighbouring Stutes, the noon. The members were loudly cheered (including General von Eichhorn and British Government is of opinion that by the assembled public.
the Peace Conference must finally settle The feature of the proceedings was the | Herr Hanse); the Democrata, two, (includ-,
the delimitation, but until then the reading of ing Herr Naumann); the German National Peoples' Party, one, (Herr Lavrrend); the frontiers of the Uzeeho-Slovak Republic Independence, notifying the establishment German Peoples' Party, one, (Herr Kabl): must coincide with its historical frontiers, of the Irish Republic, and demanding the evacuation of Ireland by the English and the Christian Peoples' Party, one, Daniely Bohemin, Moravia and Austrium (Herr Pleiffer).
A DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS
SITUATION."
PARIS, January Tist In spite of the official announcement that the Council of the Great Powers hopes to formulate concrete proposals on Russia to-morrow, the delegates feel that; there is no certain remedy for the dif with Allied flags. Twenty-nine tempted
were cost.
Over a million votes
MUNICH RESULTS.
AMSTERDAM, January ist.
The elections at Munich resulted ar
follows:-
The Majority Socialists, 100,000; the Peoples Party, 85,000; the Democrata 65.000, the Independents, 37,000, and the
under- National Liberals, 8,000 votes.
cluiro
AT BADEN
The Bades results are as follows: - Bumer-
The Centrists, 3990,000; the Majority Democrats, the
tbut, although they
be entitled 10 cqual oal consideration with the staller Eure-
o
pean States, they favour representation || Socialists, 340,000;
Silesia,
Beute and dangerous situation, and that
it is desirable to embody several lines of action in the proposal.
The first rekult of this proposal will that neither M Buzonoff nor the Soviet
garrison.
UAIL EIREANN."
FAR EASTERN CABLE
NEWS.
HOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] DELEGATES TO THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
PERING, January 22nd.
A Mandate issued to-day appoints Li Cheng-tsiang, Wellington Koo, Alfred 500, C. T. Wang, Wei Chen-isu as dele-
gates to the Peace Conference.
THE CONFERENCE IN SHANGHAI.
11 is expected that the Southern delo- gates will reach Shanghaj to-day. An informal conference will take place at Nunking and the formal conference will the Commercial Guild in saring the face" of
be held at
LONDON, January 22nd. Coincident with the revocation of the Shanghai, thus friend, Dail Eireann," the Sinn Fein Northern delegate has arrived in Peking orders prohibiting public meetings in both parts. W Ting-chung, the Constituent Assembly, assembled in the and has reported progress to the Presid- Dublin Mansion House yesterday. ent and Tuan Chiqui, both of whom are
Adjacent thoroughfares were decorated satisfied.
The galleries were crowded
were present. with spectatore.
Count Plunkett and Profesaur Macneil opened the proceedings, heading the pro- occasion of members up the floor.
Then Cathal Brugha
WA5
CHINESE CONSULS IN LONDON AND PARIS
PENING. January 3rd. Lénong, un Oxford graduate, son-in- law of Kang Yu wei. has been appointed elected Srst Conval General in London. Recently
in the same form and mauner obtaining 260,000; the German Nationals, 60,000; and agents will come to Paris as exponents Speaker, and Father O'Flauagine, Vice
nt the Peace Conference.
They will be content if the British
the Independents, 40,000 votes.
The
MAJORITY SOCIALIST SUCCESS.
BERLIN, January 21st. It is estimated that the Majority
of the Sorialists palled 40 per cent.
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Interviewed by an Associated Press re presentative, Lord Robert Cecil declared; that Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, and Turkey could not be admitted into the League at present, but should be allowed to juin D soon as the League is satisfieding antisfactorily, and it is confidently entire votes in Germany. The Democrats
that they are entitled to rank among the trustworthy ations of the world.
ne
One criterion of trustworthiness, regard Germany. would lie in thre stablishment of a Government Freed from military domaniace.
Moreover, it was curious that Germany could not milled until she bad brought order out of the present chaos, and until the completion of the
Government.
new
A regarde Austria, trustworthy Gov. enments must be established in the new States now being formed,
Empire can speak and vote as one voice. and vote as a unit in the League. present panel system is regarded as work
felt that the Dominion representative would always propose part, or even the whole if necessary, of the Imperial delegation at the League when any question closely affecting the Overseas lands artsc.
CLEARING UP A MISUNDER.
STANDING.
LONDON, January 21st. Reuter learns with reference to a mis- understanding, which seems to have arisen concerning Mr. Lloyd George's attitudo with regard to Russia, ne cabled on Jana, ary 13th, that it should be pointed out e)
never suggested that M. Lenin There as Du and
M Tretsky should
in- reason why they should not be admitted vited to Bit al Lbe Feace Con- when they showed themselves fit.
ference as representatives of Ruseja; but in order that the Associated Governments should have the fullest and most reliable. information concerning the position in Russia, that representatives of all sections
It was impossible to make predictions concerning Turkey, which must await the territorial settlement to be made by the Peace Conference,
There were very similar conditions with respect to Bulgaria. The Lengue would have to know that she had abandoned
be
of Russian public opinion should go to Paris in order to express their views.
It is emphasised that this is not at all
the idea of being the Prussia of the the same thing as a proposal they should Balkans before admitting her.
BRITISH LEAGUE OF NATIONS'
COMMITTEE.
Panis, January 21st.
It is authoritatively stated that in
be invited to the Peace Conference.
AGREEMENT ON RUSSIAN
QUESTION.
Pazia, January 21st.
The Peace Conference has issued &
order to assist the League of Nations' communique which states that, as a result Section, the British Cabinet, at a very of the discussion on the Russian question, early stage, appointed a committee, repre- the Supreme Council has made very great sentative of all the Dominions, to consult progress towards an agreement and hopes with the Section.
to formulate a concrete proposal in this connection on January 22nd.
Several incetings of this committee were held, and, among other things, full con. sideration was given to the part which the Dominions will play in the League of
Nations.
The Committee's conclusions will be submitted to the British Cabinet in due
coarse and, if approved, be than sub
uitled to the Allied Conference.
ITALY'S REPRESENTATIVE ON
THE COMMITTEE.
ROME, January 20th. The Government has appointed Senator Schaloja to represent Italy on the Inter- national Committee for the Langue of Nations,
THE FUTURE OF CONSTAN- TINOPLE.
PAKE, January 22nd. Le Temps considers that the Constan- tinople Straits must become international territory. It attaches great significance to the fact that the British general, com- manding the Allies' forces, has taken over
come next. more than the Conservatives. The ten trists lost more than they gained. The Democrats may be in the position of forming a majority by throwing their weight on the Right or the Left. GENERAL STRIKE AT BRUNSWICK,
The National Liberals lost
AMSTERDAM, January 21st.
A telegram from Brunswick states that e general strike has broken out. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AT WEIMAR,
COPENHAGEN, January 21st.
of Russian affairs, but an investigation will be held of the internal condition of
Russia.
The decision is chiefly due to the dia inclination in certain quarters to have direct dealings with the Bolsheviks.
he was Commissioner of Foreign Affairs President.
in Amoy and war siner appointed Consul Prayers were read, the roll called, and at Singapore but did not priced to take standing orders adopted. The Declara-up that position?. tion of Independence was then read. The proceedings were conducted in Gaelic.
Count Plunkett read an appeal to the anties, asking for recognition of Ire land' national status, and her right to vindication at the Peses Conference.
Count Plunkett, Messrs. De Valera and Arthur Griffith were appointed delegates; Lo the Peace Conference. Then the Assen rely adjourned.
M. Scavenius strongly influenced the decision Not to invite the Soviets to Paris. He read an article written by a cist chief saying that President Wilson and Mr. Lloyd George were too actionary for the Savicts to deal with, and also gave exact data of the Bolshevik forecs, showing that they did not exceed 90,000 fighting men. The remainder are unarmed and unclothed.
FIGHTING
BOLSHEVISM.
BIG ESTHONIAN SCCCESS AT
NARVA.
THE LATE PRINCE JOHN. A SIMPLE FUNERAL.
LONDON, January 21st. The body of Prince John has reposed since yesterday in front of the altar of Sandringham Church.
Line Shib-kung has been appointed Consul ท Paris.
GERMAN PROPERTIES IN TSINAN.
Anticipating sequestration, the Germans in Tainan have sold their properties to Japanese.
BONFIRE OF OPIUM,
The opium seized on the railwaye is to be bonfired in Peking on Sunday.
[TBROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] BOLSHEVIST PROPAGANDA FOR
CHINA.
LONDON, January 21st. Reuter learns that the latest reliable from Moscow shows that the
newe
Those present at to-day's ceremony were The Lukul Anzeiger reports that the
Their Majesties, Princess Mary, Prince Bolsheviks have, for months, been organi- George, Prince Henry, Queen Alexandra, Bing daborate propaganda for revolu- Prussian Ministry has agreed to the State
STOCKHOLM, January 21st.
Princess Victoria, Queen Maud of Nor- tions in China, India and Persiu, and sa Government's proposal LO hold the
An Exthonian communiqué states:---
way and Crown Prince Olaf.
soon as the opportunity offers are pre- National Assembly in the non-Prussian We and the Finnish battalion captured
The congregation at the Church includ pared to send agents, backed by largo town of Weimar.
the awn of Narth. We took large bootyed the respective Royal households. The suns of money, to stir up trouble and guns, also the divisional regimental service was exceedingly simple.
throughout Asia. AMSTERDAM, January 21st.
staffs and a great number of prisonera.
The coffin was carried to the neighbour-
The great obstacle to this scheme is the The early German election results are M. Trotzky personally urged the energy ing churchyard, and buried in close pro- Omak Army, but should the latter become interpreted in Paris as signifying a prosto resist. He subsequently fled. ximity to that of the son of King weakened by lack of support, Bolshevik Edward and Queca Alexandra who died plans would seriously threaten the peace peet of the early establishment of a fairly Bolshevism is spreading throughout the in infaucy.
of Asia. Alter the coffin was lowered, the King! The Ukraine.
and Queen stepped to the graveside and dropped flowers into the grave.
PROSPECTS!
stable German administration. Majority Socialists und Democrate apparently have a big majority over the Independents,
FINNISH TROOPS AT REVAL
LANDON, January 22nd. An official Finnish telegram mentions Herren Ebert. Scheidemenu, and von that Finnish volunteers have been trans- Payer have already demonstrated their ported from Helsingfors to Reval in ability to werk together, and can count British warships.
on the support of the Clerical leader, Herr Fehrenbach, in all efforts to institute
a government with a wide baals of populari support.
All the Allied circles in Paris regard this consummation as an indispensable preliminary to any peace negotiations.
THE NEW CONSTITUTION.
convictions.
The present distribution of landed pro- the policing and sanitation of Constanperty will be modified by a wide process of home colonization, of which no details tinople. Owing to the disorder there, it submits that Constantinople must not be are given. allowed to revert to its former state.
MONARCHY IN PORTUGAL SENHOR PAIVA COUCIERO'S COUP.
ito Cporto.
No legislation will be permitted against any foreign languages spoken within the. Empire.
FREEDOM OF THE SEAS.
LONDON, January Blat. To-day, at Toronto, Mr. W. H. Taft, in a speech, at the Club, said Britain's, The Reichstag will be composed of two supremacy at sex in peace-time always Chambers, namely, the People's and the meant equality for all nations; and in war-time Britain must maintain her fleet State's. In principle there will be one to resist unjust aggression. If she did not, she would starve in a week,
MADRID, January 238t.
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THE ROYAL ACADEMY.
LONDON, January 22nd. Bir Aston Webb has been elected Presi dout of the Royal Academy, Sir E. Poynter having resigned.
THE NEW WOMAN OF FRANCE.
WIDER FIELDS OPENED FOR EARNING LIVING.
LEGAL POSITION OF THE KAISER.
WHY THE DUTCH OUGHT TO INTERN HIM.
(BY A HIGH REGAL AUTHORITY.] The fact that the ex-Kaiser has aban doned German territory and has sought asylum in Holland raises & most import ant question with regard to his legal status and correlative position of ber Dutch Government.
Under the long-established provisions of
Fur-
A official message from Lisbon states The war has given France a new woman, that the Monarchist movement in confined Matin, a Paris newspaper, with the second international law, sovereigns, like ambas Boy Stephane Lauzanne, editor of Le to Oporto, Brazu, and Vizen, where largest offculation in France. M. Laaadora, enjoy personal inviolability and AMSTERDAM, January 219l. Senhor Couciero has proclaimed ex-King try, and his comment in regard to the new trine of ex-territoriality; but such rights zanne recently made a tour of this coun-other privileges arising out of the doc- The new German Constitution has a Manuel king, despite opposition from the woman of France wae made in an inter-arc valid only in time of peace or on the
view for the People's Home Journal. clause regarding religious freedom, which leader of the Monarchist party, who
outbreak of war between the country of a Before the war, M. Lauzanne said, the sovereign and that in which he happens stipulates that no person will be combowed the President a telegram from ex-
French girl might work in a departinent to be at the time-in the latter ease pelled to make known his or her religious King Manuel declaring that he opposed seamstress and earn even less, or she could
store at 40 cents a day, she could be she is permitted to depart undisturbed
Subject to this exception these rights marry the man her parents selected for are not applicable in time of war. any attempts to restore the monarchy.
ber. But now the war has opened vast ther, a sovereign is necessarily vosted It is unofficially reported that martial industrial possibilities to her. From 40
conta, hor earning capacity has jumped and so is debarred, in time of war, from with political and military character, law has been proclaimed throughout Porto 12 and more a day tugal, and that warships have been sent to M. Lauzanne, led the French girl for population
This unprecedented wealth, according the protection accorded to the civilian Especially is this the case a time into an orgy of shopping, a period in title and in functions the position of the sovereign in question assumer TRIUMPH IN NORTE PORTUGAL.
of intoxicated revelling in the dainty luxuries always hitherto forbidden her, the Supreme War Lord," and closely That is now over according to M. Lau-identifies himself with the prosecution of MADRID, January 21st.
zanne, who says:—— It is officially reported that the Monar-has not permanently lost her head soldier, to be captured as a prisoner-of-
hostilities. assure you that the new woman of Hence he is liable, like any officer or chical movement headed by Senhor Bhe has begun to think with it. that is war or to Couceiro has triumphed in North Portu all. Our people are by nature economical combat.
killed in the heat of tha and thrifty.
After our working girl bad her little fortunce of war, to escape from the field If, however, he doema fit, through the Ding-her orgy of shopping-she swung of battle or to Ay from his own territory It is reported that about for the best way of saving her divested of his military charactor; in better clothes and food, but she started a other words, he is exactly in the same money. Mind you, she lived better, had bank nocount.
I will give you some position as a fugitive soldier. figures.
Now, according to the rule of inter- The figures when produced, demonstrat-national law, a fugitive soldier landing DOMINIONS' MOMENTOUS CLAIMS Allied Supreme Council charged with the elected by the whole German people for a
The Press Bureau at Paris says the
The President of the Empire will be
ed that, whereas a bank account was a on neutral soil must be interned by the rare thing with French women before the neutral Government until the termination LONDON, January 21st. supply of relief has approved the appoint. term of aoven years and will be eligible
war, savings banke deposits for France of the war. It follows, therefore, that ment of inter-Allied Commissions at for re-election. He will represent the Em Momentous claims are to be raised at Trieste (for countries necessible from the pire internationally, appoint all diplo Senhor Coyoviro, proclaimed ex-King War workorn, Hin conclusion is that the Kaiser having abdicated, casce to be
Viao, January 21st.
had sbown a big increase since 1914 large fugitive sovereign must also be internet ly because of accounts opened by women for the same paried. Moreover, the ex the Peace Conference by the British self-Adriatic), Bucharest, Constantinople, and innts, and have power to declare war in Manuel King at Oporto unidst the old
French women governing Dominions in connection with
necordance with the laws of the Empire.
"will never return to the sovereign, and forfeits the right of invie order The Council has requested Marshal Foch The Reichstag must approve all foreign enthusiasm of both troupe and population, war they will
of things. the formation of the League of Nations.
to take stops under the Armistice to eroure trentice.
bolability and every other incid the transport through Dantzig of food-
The Love of Valensis refused piston kooping, architecture, loography, book-ental to the dignity of privilege The Government of the Empire will be to the Monarchical movemont, eo, Benhor
of They will ask to be admitted to the stuffs for Poland.
nowspaper reporting,
Blate. Consequently, his liability to in Measures are also being taken for the composed of a Chancellor and his Minis-Couceiro sent troops thero to crush the M. Lauzanne, ́"siños 1001 In ll that in 'now in the position of an ordinary
I have been editor of Le Matin," League with the status of individual provisioning of Finland, and ensuring the President.
ternment c BLYE tore, all of whom will be appointed by opposition.
Accentuated, inasmuch g be nations whose sovereignty Ho far
that Germany observes her obligations to
time I have had But one woman in an German ofler or soldier seeking shelter Many motor-cars containing Republican outorial onpacity on my staff. But he in neutral territory. feed Russian war prisoners still in Ger- retire whenever the Chamber definitely cross the frontier to Spain, but were may have a dozen on my staff under the Government is legally obliged to interm The Chancellor and Ministers will refugece arrived at Valencia, in order to added with a wry smile, perhaps I internal affairs are concerned shall be many.
I votes no confidence in them,
The conclusion, then, is that the Dutch provented.
"now regime,
the ex-Eniser.Bapress.
SWITZERLAND'S CLAIMS.
AMSTERDAM, January 21st. The Swiss President has arrived to Bub. mit to the Conference Switzerland'a EUROPEAN FOOD PROBLÈM claims to membership in the League of
ALLIED SUPREME COUNCIL AT Nations, and to communication with the
WORK.
Ben, etc.
Poland.
LONDON, January 1st.
gal.
deputy for every million inhabitants Senhor Couceiro has formed a Govern-back again to normal. She began to look to a noutral country, be in not thereby
No person may be a member of both meal at Oporto. Chambers simultaneously. The legisla Lisbon also has joined the amovement, and that ex-King Maríuel has been proclaim- cd king there.
VALENCIA FIRM FOR THE REPUBLIC.
tive mandato for both Chambers will be for a three-year term.
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