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POLAND AND CZECHO- SLOVAKIA.
ALLIED SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES
LONDON, January 30th. A telegram from Paris, dated January 29th, stated that the Committer of the five Great Powers devoted the morning 10 the Polish And afternoon gittings claims for the recovery of territory which was included in Poland before the parti tions of 1779 and 1790 and also Lo Polnud's claims for free access to the sera at Danzig.
GERMAN AFFAIRS.
NEW NATIONAL ASSEMBLY'S DUTIES.
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1919.
FIGHTING BOLSHEVISM.
BUCCESSES OF ESTHONIAN
An
TROOPS
STOCKHOLM, January 30th.
Ebonian communiqué, dated January 29th. shows that the Esthorians advancing toward Walk captured over
AMSTERDAM, January 31st. A telegram Iron Berlin states that the Imperial Government, after deliberating with the Federal Council, tms published a Bill outlining the duties of the X700 prisoners. Lionul Assembly
The include the decision regarding the future perial ron-titution, and ail urgent Imperid laws.
The Bill stipulates that suck Bills Just be approved by the House of States, which would be composed of at least one representative of each fror State.
Provision is made for the represent
La St tion of German-Austria if joins Germany.
THE PRUSSIAN CONSTITUENT
ASSEMBLY AMSTERDAM, January 31st
A telegram From Berlin states that un M. Bene, the Czecho-Slovak repre-official results of the election for the sentative, explained the incidents lead. ing to the echo-Slovak and Polish et. the Silesian-Bobyntian cutlets frontie
n
The Conference Committee stated that it was bessary to terminate countery.
soch on-
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Prussian Constituent Assembly show that
Socialsts secured the Majority mandates; the Christian Peoples Party. 87; the German Democrats, G; the Gor- man National Peoples Party, 4; the Independent Socialists, 4, the German Peoples Party, 19, the Guelphs, 6; while one is unattached.
The Committer put forward a proposal that the Allies should nerupy the disput-results have not yet been declared, but
ed zone, augl to this proposal the Poles und Czreho Slovaks agreed.
Nu final decision regarding terri Tires Кичена reached. wris! problem.s
Czeebo- the
المدية
und Poles the Slovaks are very conciliatory, and de clare their willingness to abide by the
· judgment of the Conference.
The essential thing is that the frontier incidenta should henceforward case
The Polish apd Czecho-Slovak dete gates will be heard, on January 30th, by
A telegram from Posen states that l they are expected to strengthen Christian Peoples Party.
THE EXTREMISTS'
OBJECTIVE.
the
BERLIN. February 1st. It is constantly becoming more obvious that the Extremste are planning the of ncounter Parliament. establishment the primary object being to replace the exercised by Lin influence hitherto Soviets, whose abolition is now expected. The Extremists recoguise that the Rus sian example of dispersing the Con- stituent Assembly cannot be sucers fully isited.
material.
4 guns and much war
CAPTURE OF TWO VILLAGES.
STOCKHOLM, January 31st. An Esthunian communiqué, dated Jan- uar th. states:
In the direction of Yamburg we cap- tured the villages Novaja and Barcishie. and took 106 prisoners.
We subsequently withdrew on the ap pestrazce of an artoured train.
the We advanced, near Rappin, in direction of Werro and Walk, taking 70 Frigor
THE WALK -PSKOFF RAILWAY CIT
STOCKHOLM. February 1st
An Embouiau communiqué alates:
An enemy counter-attack in the direc- Lion of Petshery was repulsed with heavy loss.
We out the Walk-Pskoff railway near Prishory, and advanced in the direction of Werro, in spite of violent resistance. ALLIES SUSTAIN A REVERSE.
LONDON, February 1st.
A British North Russia communiqué states that strong Bolshevik attacks at Tarasevo compelled the Allies to retire The Bolsheviks commented gas shell. twenty miles towards the north. ing, int equipped with anti-gas apparatus.
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the Allies were completely FRENCH LESSONS
BRITAIN TO THE ANTIPODES
SHIPPING FREIGHT TO BE REDUCED.
LONDON, January 30th. A meeting of the representatives of Australian and New Zealand shipping line pesterday decided on a substantial reduction freight from England, be-
the Inter-Allied Mission to Putand which BERLIN DECIDES TO ELIMINATE uning in about a fortnight, when, it
is composed as follows.
France. M
Niessel.
Romei
America. Kermax.
Mr.
Noaleas and
General
The Mission leaves for Warsaw zid Viennu next week.
BOLSHEVISM.
AMSTERDAM, February 2nd,
is understood, the first non-controlled steamer will be sailing.
SHIPPING DISASTERS.
THE NIMROD WRECKED.
In consequence of Spartacist disorders Great Britain. Sir Esme Howard and at Bremen, the Government of Berlin ar sending rops with artillery, with General Botha.
orders from Hear Noski to eliminate that fund. Italy-ignor Montagna and General | Bolsheviant, on the ground
LONDON, January 30th. ships cannot otherwise enter Bremen.
The steamer Nimrod, of Shackelton Lord and General THE ABOLITION OF INSIGNIA OF
Antartic Expedition fame, was wrecked RANK.
near Great Yarmouth during a storm.
Two of the crew... twelve were saved. AMSTERDAM, February 2nd. The Voseke Zeitung says that a meet-AMERICAN TRANSPORT AGROUND. ing of officers in Berlin excitedly dis cussed the new regulation abolishing all AN OFFICIAL INTIMATION
insignia of rank. The meeting resolved PARIS, January 31st.to demand the restoration of all insignia. It is officially atated that a meeting, The speakers denounced the system of the Soviets. The War Minister, Colone! attended by President Wilson, the Pre-
Reinhardt, who was present, said that it was impossible to abolish the Soviets miers and Ministers of the Allied nad
He appealed to the officers to co-operate Associated Powers, with the representa-
with them. tives of Japan, to-day heard the Commis sinn going to Poland EXPLOITATION OF THE TESCHEN DISTRICT
LONDON, January 31st.
A muniqué from Paris, dated Jan- uary 31st, etates: ---
There was a meeting of the representa tive of the five Great Powers this after noon with delegates of the Great Powery composing the Inter-Allied Commission, which will abortly be proceding to Poland.
It is stated that the conclusions they renched, after hearing the representatives from Poland and the Czech-Slovak Republic, were. regarding the provi sional exploitation of the industrial dis trict of Teschen.
THE ALLIES AND
RUSSIA
PRINKIPO INVITATION
DECLINED.
LONDON, January 30th. Reuter informed that the Archangel Government has declined the Prinkipo invitation,
They
denounce the Bolsheviks as traitore and assassins whom the Armis- tier would profit.
Moreover, it is impossible for the North Russian delegates to reach Prinkipo without crossing Bolshevist territory
AN ACT OF WEAKNESS1
PARIS, January 30th.
A telegram from Stockholm states that, when announcing the Prinkipo pro- After bearing a Report, on behalf of psal, to Bolshevist troops M. Trotsky declared that it was an act of weakness and their colleagues, by M. Noulens
on the part of the Entente, and urged General Boulia, the Allied Ministers de- cided to send Allied delegates to Teschenthe Red Army to redouble their efforts in order assure peaceful exploitation, against the Bourgeoise all the world in agreement with the Czechs and Poles, over. pending territorial settlement of the question by the Conference.
CZECHS OCCUPY AUSTRIAN
EAST SILESIA.
AMSTERDAM, January 30th.
THE PRINKIPO CONFERENCE.
LONDON, February 1st. The American transport Narragansett, bound from Havre to Southampton, weni ashore at Bembridge Point.
A
train ferry was standing by to receive the troops.
ALL HANDS SAVED.
LONDON, February ist All aboard the Narragansett have been saved.
VESSEL ABANDONED.
LONDON, February 2nd. The Narragansett hus been abandoned.
THE ALLIED OCCUPATION.
BRITISH GUNBOATS ON THE RHINE.
STRASSBOURG, January 31st. Two British gunboats have arrived on This is the brst time the the Rhine. British naval ensign has been scen un the Rhine.
THE BELLIGERENT
"AGENCIES."
A WARNING FROM THE ALLIES.
PAR13 January 25th.
A Havte message says:*** The belligerent agencies of Europe and the East were warned yesterday by the Allies to refrain from force, and instead, to pinee their claims before the Poace Conference.
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The holische Zeitung states that delegates Austrian East Silesia was entirely occu-Allis intend proceeding with pied by the Czechs, after heavy fghting arrangements for a Conference. with the Polos
AGREEMENT OF CZECHS AND POLES APPROVED.
LONDON, February 1st. A communique from Paris, dated Feb. ruary 1st, states that the representatives of the five Powers, to-day, approved the text of a provisioanl agreement between the Czechs and the Poles, proposed by the delegates of the Powers, regarding the Teschen District.
They also definitely decided and up proved the instructions for the Inter- Allied Comunisaion: proceeding to Polnud.
SERBIA AND RUMANIA
RESPECTIVE RIGHTS IN TEMESYAR DISTRICT.
Lopes, January Dial. At a meeting of the Committen of the five Great Powera, held in Paris to-day, the delegates of Rumania and Serlin gave their views of their respective in Caronts and rights in the Banet of
Temesvar.
RUMANIA'S CLAIME
London, February In M. Bratiano made a detailed statement of the lumeninu claim.
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HAVRE TO NEW YORK SERVICE.
PARIS January 25th A Havre message saya:- Tho Compagnie Generale Trans- Atlantique invo completed the reorgani nation of the New York-Havre service. Regular departures have been fixed every week, from February 8th.
THE TURKISH EMPIRE.
BELGIUM,
BRUSSELS, February lat. Owing to a soldier accidentally drop- ping a shell, a munitions train explod ed between Aubange and Longwy Sixty-four persons, including sixty Cor
were killed, and a man war-prisoners, Jarge number injured.
THE SILVER MARKET.
LONDON, January 23rd. Messrs. Montagu & Co's report states that the price and the tone of the market PEACE CONFERENCE DECISIONS remain unaltered, but a ro-adjustment
AWAITED.
LONDON, January 30th.
of quotation is not unlikely soon, owing to the reduction of the oost of "traight From America.
Owing to the near approach of the Chinese New Year (February 1st and sud), the Shanghai Exolungo las recoded
to 58.
ALTERATION EXPECTED,
At a meeting of the Committee of the five Great Powers, held in Paris yester day, it was decided that the military representatives of the Allied and Ame vinted Powers at Veranillos bo naked to
LONDON, January Bird. most immediately and presa a repor regarding the most equitable and most The silver market is quiet. An altera sconotaical distribution, among theas tion is anticipated, owing to the lower Powers, of the burden of supplying Aiserican freights, military fores for maintaining order in the Turkish Empiro, pauding the do gisions of the Peace Conference regard- ing the Government of Turkish torrilory.
LONDON, January 31st. The sliver market in quiot.
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