POST-WAR
DISTRIBUTION
THE BRITISH NAVY.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL
BRD
1919.
OF
GENERAL MANGIN TO COMMAND, ALLIED TROOPS,
HUNGARY DECLARES WAR ON
FOUR STATES.
INTER-ALLIED MEASURES AGAINST CENTRAL EUROPE.
THE
GERMANO-POLISH
IMPASSE:
SUSPENSION OF THE ARMISTICE PROBABLE.
RUMANIA INFLICTS CRUSHING DEFEAT ON BOLSHEVIKS.
MINERS URGED TO ACCEPT GOVERNMENT'S TERMS.
LATEST CABLES.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) THE BRITISH NAVY. POST-WAR DISTRIBUTION.
LONDON, March 26th.
Router is authoritatively informed that i as a result of the post war distribution of the British Navy there will be a Home Fleet and even foreign squadrons,
The latter will br stationed in the Atlantic. West Atlantie, China, the Cape, South America, East Judies and in the Mediterranean.
THE FAMOUS TENTH CRUISER SQUADRON.
Aduriral Sir David Beatty, speaking at Liverpool, on the Navy's servers to the war, paid a tribute to Liverpool's efforts in Sitting out the famous tenth cruiser squadron, which, during the way, main- tained a rigorous blockade against Ger-
said: That blockade was one of the most important factors in bringing about the defeat of the enemy. Its maintenance demanded seamanship of a high order, with vigilant and untiring devotion to duty. Stretched across waste waters from the West Hebrides to the Arctic icefields they kept their watch and ward in weather that had to be expori- eneed to be understood.”
Every ship sighted had to be boarded and examined. They also had to contend with the enemy Vessels, which appeared in many guises--as raidera, masqueraded na peaceful merchantinen, and blockade The enemy vessels exercised every stratagem to avoid detection, while the ubiquitous submarine was a constant mentace
runners
LESSONS OF THE WAR. "In common with other great services," continued Sir David Beatty, the Navy learnt many lessons during the four-and-a We made many mis half years just past. lakes and it is our business to-day to see that the lessons have been taken to heart, and that we shall not again be found in вись
state that we have to face the greatest crisis in history with improvised
of working from band methods mouth.
to
We in the Navy know full well our own defects, and it is our business to efface them, and to avoid repetition of mistakes from which we suffered in the past. The work of re-construction has to be taken in hand with the full knowledge of our requirements learned by bitter experience in the past four-and-a-half years. It must be our endeavour to profit by that experience.
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BRITISH LABOUR. CONSIDERABLY EASIER SITUATION.
LONDON, March 28th.
The Miners' Federation has issued a
PARI, March 29th.
1 is stated that General Mangin will be appointed to command the Allier troops in Hungary and Rumania.
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THE ARMISTION
SUSPENSION OF ARMISTICE
POSSIBLE.
COPENHAGEN, March 29th. Aandssage from Berlin, dated March 28th, states:--The Lokal Anzeiger says General Mangin's powers is contemplat-that a auspension of the Armistied
Le Matin slates that an extension of
ed, in order to establish a front from the Baltia to the Black Sea, under a united command.
LATER.
The 3 et Fork Herald, referring to the summoning of the Allied Generals, states that the American and British Delega sions do not favour the proposal to mobilise all Allied and friendly peoples from the Baltic to the Black Ben under Marshal Foch's command,
ESTABLISHMENT OF A RED NATIONAL GUARD.
COPENHAGEN, March 28. a decree of the Revolutionary Execu- tive establishes a Red National Guard, whose members may be called up at any time in the war service of the Govern
ment.
It ordered the Entente dags to be.
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token of manifesto urging the men to continue hoisted in the hotel where the Entents, working and vote for the acceptance of the Government's terms.
The situation in the South Wales coal- Over field has considerably improved. 30,000 miners have decided to return to work immediately.
BRITISH TITLES.
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A LONG DELAYED ORDER.
LONDON, March 28th. The Gazette nuncupecs that H.M. the King has directed that the following persona, who adhered to His Majcety's enemies during the war, be deprived of their titles, viz., the Duke of Albany, the Duke of Cumberland, Prince Ernest Augustus (Dake of Brunswick) and Viscount Tantie.
THE BISHOP OF OXFORD. REASON FOR RESIGNATION.
LONDON, March 20th. The Bishop of Oxford has resigned, desiring greater leisure for writing, preaching and speaking.
RACING AT HOME. RESULT OF THE GRAND NATIONAL.
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LONDON, March 28th. The result of the Grand National is as follows:-
Poethlyn Ballyboggan Pollan Twenty-two atarbed, but only eleven Won by eight lengths, six finished." lengths dividing second and third, The betting was na follows:- 11 to 4 Pacthlyn.
9 to 1 Ballyboggan.
100 to 7 Pollan.
CRISIS IN CENTRAL EUROPE HUNGARY DECLARES WAR ON SERBIA.
LONDON, March 28th.
It is reported that the Soviet Govern- mens of Hungary declared war on Berbis and the surrounding countries.
á skirmish between French and Hun- garian detachments occurred at Czegedin. INTER-ALLIED MEASURES TO BE TAKEN.
BRITAIN'S SURE SHIELD. The Navy is to-day what it has been for the past two hundred years the sure abield of Britain and the British Empire. This sure shield must be kept secure by
Pants, March 28th. clear thinking, and a concerted effort on
Tho "Big Four" held two meetings scientific lines. In the necessary struggle for retrenchment, such economies, as will yesterday. The second was attended by must be applied Marshal Foch, General Pershing, Sir
certainly be require from a proper Henry Wilson and General Diaz. It is
with the wisdom understanding of the problems before us, believed that the meeting dealt with the and in the light of knowledge gained Inter-Allied measures to be taken in view during the war. Only so shall we avoid of the events in Budapest. impairing the essential efficiency of the
Navy The Navy is our shield, and not
a rattling aabre. The Navy and Mercan
It
tile Marine have learned to know and respect each other as never before. must be their cure to foster and streng then that feeling, so that, in future and for all time, the Royal Navy and the Mercantile Marine together shall provide that sure shield which will enable the Empire to continue and prosper."
THE BRITISH ARMY,
THE NEW BILL.
MILITARY MISSION; FOR
BUDAPEST. *
PARIS, March 28th A message from Geneva states that an Inter-Allied Military Mission left for Budapest,
UNIVERSAL COMPULSORY WORK.
COPENHAGEN, March 27th, A telegram from Budapest, dated March 27th, states that in a decree declaring that in a proletarian State only manual and brain workers have a right to live, the Soviet has ordered Losno, March 29th.
universal compaleory work. The State The new Army Bill provides that mom-
will support all incapable of working; bere of Imperial forces, who enlisted it also those wishful of work for whom the the Dominions, and have been sentenced to penal servitude, need not serve the State cannot provide work, sentence in the United Kingdom, as A STAGE ON THE ROAD TO WORLD hitherto provided in all soldiers' coses, but in the Dominion in question.
BARLIEN CADLES. NUMBER SO FAR DEMOBILISED. Since the Armistice, 62.000 officers and 2,140,000 men lihve been demobilised.
REVOLUTION.
M. Polgar, the new Hungarian Soviet Ambassador in Vienas, interviewed by the Berliner Tageblatt, declared that they would conclude with the Russian Soviet Government a very close military and political alliance of a defensive character. They resolved to resint, by force, vory attack on the dictatorship of the pro- Us said that the Entente reprisate, The Army Council has decided to main-which had not yet been observed, would Lain the Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary probably not materialise, as the revolu Corpa de a part of the postwar Army tinu in Hungary was merely a stage on
the road to world revolution. organisation.
"WAACB" TO BE RETAINED.
LONDON, March 28th,
letariat.
Missions were staying, as
respect. HUNGARY AND GERMAN-AUSTRIA.
COPENHAGEN, March 29th. At a meeting of the National Assembly, speeches were exchanged hoping for a continuance of good relations between Hungary and German-Austria. ESTABLISHMENT OF SOVIETS IN HUNGARY.
BERLIN, March 28th. Soviets are being rapidly established The peasants are welcoming the oppor- throughout Hungary. tunity to secure land.
VIENNA ISOLATED.
possible.
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DISPUTE OVER FATE OF DANZIG. Germany's reply to the Entenie ulti- matum on, the aubject of Danzig is long and argumentative. It contends that it was agreed under the Armistice, to admit Allied, not Polish troops.
Representatives of the Allies will pro- ceed immediately to Cologne and other places to arrange prices, etc., with the Germans. Purchasce by the Allies must not exceed two-thirds surplus of any of these commodities which Germany has for sale. Germany will be frre to export the remaining one-third na she wishes, but the proceeds of all exports will be devoted to the payment of the German food bill.
GERMANY AND RUSSIA.
COPENDAGEN, March 20th. A telegram from Weimar states that, in the National Assembly, Herr Nonke denied that German troops had attacked The newspapers declare that the real | Russian Boviet troops as stated in M. motive of the Germans is not the fear Tchiteherin's message to
of civil war as they allege, but the desire to profit from two conflicting views at the Paris Conference on the subject 167 the future of Danzig. It is suggested that the Allies, while insisting that the Polish Army be allowed to land at Danzig, assure the Germans that the right of landing will not be abused.
GERMAN PRESS
INDIGNANT.
WAXES
BERLIN, March 28th.
Budapest.
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from
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
LONDON, March 29th. The Munchretor Guaritan publishes a speelat illustrated League of Nations number containing articles from many prominent statesmen, including Lords Haldane, Buckmaster, and Bryce," M. Albert Thomas, and Doctor Nansen,
The journal also prints a message mier Mr. Lloyd George, in which the
the The League represents
great- Kays Test attempt ever made to institute reason and justice for force and intrigue as the governing principle of international relations. Nations must not let them- solves believe that having drawn up, on paper, a constitution, the peace of the world has been made secure
by this
If they they will only be re-awaken-
Allow themselves to be misled
ed by a new war. They must now see that the League of Nations is made an offer. tive instrument for the solution of every readiness to The German Governnant would under international problem, by
behail. We cannot or tinke sacrifices on its take
Courland no offensive iz
expect war-ravaged nations to trust their Lithuania. A certain safeguarding of desolated lands to the League's protection besitate to show any con- if its advocates the Eastern frontier was unfortunatelyidence themselves in its guardianship. still requisite, hat Government only To set up a Bociety of Nations in order to ensure fraternity among the peoples of wished to live in peas and good neigh, the earth white, simultaneously, increas
ing armies and navies to ensure effective bour-ship with Bussia.
fratricide, ia to make mockery of a great ideal
THE GERMAN EX-ROYALTIES. SOME INTERESTING LETTERS. The Deutsche Zeitung publishes an The German Press denounces the pro-nutograph letter from the ex-Kaiser to posed Polish landing as an attempt to the ex-Crown Prince, dated November prejudice the decisions of the Peace Con- 19th. It begins :~~
My dear boy, ference by the creation of an accomplished fnet. They declare that the Entente should be warned by the example of Hun. gary, and not bumiliate their opponents unduly.
ULȚIMATUM SENT TO GERMANY.
AMSTERDAM, March 98th.
A messago from Berlin states that the Entente sent an ultimatum to the Govern. ment demanding assent to the landing of Polish troops at Danrig, and declaring that a refusal would be regardent as a breach of the Armistice.
M. Albert Thomas emphasises that one of the principal functions of the League lies in the economic sphere where it is necessary to set up and organuse, inter national life. In this connection, ha points out Great Britain's selflessness by. placing a greatly preponderant metcan
tile feet
order
for the Allied benefit during the war he also eulogises how Britain similarly
in order tages with respect to hounced advan- After the Court Chamberlain to rigidly secure equal Allied distribu advised me that he could no longer tion. He advocates the transformation guarantee ny safety at Main Head of Inter-Allied Committees, formed dur quarters, and that the troops were no ing the war into
Longer trustworthy, I resolved, after amitless for the
purchELLA Com
may en-
scyere mental struggle, to leave the of foodstuffs, whose
the beyond requisite period of Army, which has collapsed, and go to dure Holland. I advise you to stick to your attending to the needs of countries post until the conclusion of the Armis present suffering from hunger, tice. I hope to see you again in bap pier times,
Your faithful and deeply afflicted father,
WILHELM.
Thereupon the Crown Prince wrote
Lord
the work free foresces FRA
difficulties in
of besoverent,
but expresses the
it lives the
to the nations to
the longer
we trust its indis
ity: To leave things now where were before the outbreak of war will
The Government replied that they could not be responsible for the measure de- to Herr Ebert requesting permission to be a most deplorable confession of human manded, but were prepared to facilitate remain at his post, and undertaking to weakness, and the most dismal surrender the Polish landing in Stettin, Koenigsbring the Army back in a well-discip of human hopes that has ever, yet been
COPENHAGEN, March 29th. A message from Vienna, dated March 28th, states that the strike has extended berg, Memel or Libau in the most effec Communicative manner. on the northern railway. tion between Vienna and the outside world is almost at: a stand-still.
If food trains continue to be held up, the bread ration will be halved next week, RAILWAY STRIKE SETTLED.
COPENHAGEN, March 29th. A message from Vienna' states that the railway strike has been settled.
STRIKERS' DEMANDS.
COPENHAGEN, March 29th. A message from Essen says that tho miners' strike hes spread to eleven pits in the Dortmund District, twelve in the Witten District, and seven in the Bochum District
At a a meeting, the strikers passed a resolution demanding the formation of a Revolutionary Workmen's Guard, the establishment of relations with the Rus- Bian Soviet Government and disarma ment of the Police in Germany.
Eleven were killed and 37 wounded in a fight between the strikers and the Police at Witten.
EARLIER CABLES.
PEACE CONFERENCE TO TAKE ACTION.
PARIS, March 28th.
MARSHAL FUCH PROMISES GUARANTEES,
AMSTERDAM, March Bist.
lined and orderly manner. Herr Ebert refused the request, and the Crown Prince, in the course of a lengthy latter to von Hindenburg justifying his action, said that he had decided, with deep emotion and after a hard struggle," to go that no rerunciation of the throne w either demanded of him or made by him.
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IS THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS DELAYING PEACE!
LONDON, March 28
The Press Bureau states
38th
Replying to the German Note, with to a neutral country. He pointed out dent Wilson, in a statement, combating
reference to the Innding of Polish troops st Danzig, Marshal Foch intimated that he would personally give, at Spa, un April 3rd, all information and guaran toca required to the German plenipoten- tiary, who must be empowered to decide. within forty-eight hours.
The German Government decided to send Herr Erzberger as plenipotentiary to Spa.
UKRAINIANS PREPARED TO
NEGOTIATE.
BERNE, March 30th. The Ukrainians are prepared to nego tiate with the Poles with regard to an of armistice, provided a certain line
to which be establishedy demarcation the Allies agreed.
GERMANY.
COMMERCE RESTRICTIONS TO BE RAISED.
LONDON, March 28th.
A Hayne picstage says:-
The Press Bureau states:- The Peace Conference has been reduced
A message from Paris, dated March to a Council of Four (in which Japan is 28th, states that Mr. Lansing, Mr. Bal. not included) who are invested with the four, M. Pichen, Barun Sonnino and confidence of their respective antione, and Barou Makino, at a meeting to-day, are expected to take decisions to meet decided to raise all restrictions on com the imminent peril, threatening the
merce with German-Austria immediately world's peace, in Russia and Hungary, the necessary machinery was established and give peace a defuite shape quickly.
to prevent re-export to Germany.
HUNGARY DECLARES
HOSTILITIES,
Official circles in Paris have received, with great scepticism, the reperty that hostilities against Rumania, the new Hungarian Government has de- Czecho-Slovakia and Jugo-Slavia. clared
THE TEMPTER
PARIS, March 28th.
to
TALL TALK 1
COPENHAGEN, March 30th. The Majority Socialist, Herr Stoessel, declared that the workers would rather not have peace than one making them work forty years for the victors' pleasura "Our Exesutive Committee Baid Herr Stoessel has resolved, if pursue the same policy as Hungary
SPARTACISTS.
COPENHAGEN, March 28th.
Le Temps Cortespondent at Geneva GOVERNMENT TROOPS DISPERSE states that the new Hungarian Soviet Government has issued an appeal Czech, Serbian aud Rumanian workmen urging them to join the Hungarian movement and overthrow their respective
Governments.
The Czech Socialists appear to be firmly resolved oppose any invasion, by Bel- shevism, of the Czecho-Slovak Republic, M Klofac, the Socialist leader and Minister of National Defence in the Czecho-Slovak Ministry, declared that the Czech Democratic Army would unbonitat. ingly crush any attempt to establish ♫ Bolshevist régime in Bohemia.
NEED FOR ALLIED ACTION.
PARIS, March 28th. The reports from Vienna urge the Bosssity of the Peace Conference bring. ing about an effcetive penge before Bol- shevism gets the upperhand in Austria
A message from Magdeburg, dated March 27th, states that the Bpartacists at lighters carrying provisions for the Tangermuende stormed and plundered frontier Army. Troops were brought un but were fred on. They replied, kill ing and wounding several. The troops finally cleared the harbour.
"PROVISIONAL" NAVY TO BE
CREATED.
COPENHAGEN, March 29th, A message from Weimar states that the National Assembly passed a Bill for the creation of a provisional Navy, which Herr Nooke and was necessary to protect the transport of food-stuffs, remove Dines, and protect Ssheries.
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THE POLISH-RUMANIAN BARRIER. ALLIES IMPOSE TRADE RESTRIC
PARIS, March 20th.
TIONS.
A Havas mesinge says:--
PARIA, March 27th. The French Press publish an interest-
The list of commodities which Germany ing interview with M Vaidavoirod, the Transylvanian Minister in the Rumanian is prohibited from exporting comprises war material of all kinds, Including Cabinet, expressing the opinion that, in warships, also, gold, silver, and securities, urder to resist Bolshevism successfully, The exports, permitted conditionally, it is necessary to lengthen the Pulinh- include cual, dye stuffs, various producia Humanian barrier, till it stretches from of iron and steel, sugar, window-glass, the Baltic to the Black Bes, thus electrionl and certain other machinery, saving the rest of Europe from contami, and the Allied Governments are entitled
to purchase these articles.
nation.
GERMAN-AUSTRIA.
ALL EX-ROYALTIES BANISHED.
COPENHAGEN, March 28th. A telegram from Vienna states that the Government has introduced a Bill per petually abolishing all the rights and privileges of the Hapsburgs, banishing all the members of the houses of Haps burg, Bourbon and
Republic the
A message from Paris says that Presi the impression that League of Nations by the laying peate poland were the first clusions of the Plenty Conferencom Chamission
to be
The Conmouth DONE ATTRA
are de
the con-
advantage of Crimean to take
the Com
mittee of the Commission, is conforring with representatives of neutral States who are evincing deep interest, and are practically unanimous in are desire to align themselves to the Longue.
The revised Covenant will be published
ing the German and pro-leim- almost immediately.
owner of the personal and real estate of the Hapsburgs, the proceeds of which may be used to beneft the sufferers through the war. The private property of the Hapsburgs will not be touched,
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.
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
COMMISSION'S LABOURS TO BE COMPLETED ON FRIDAY.
PARIB, March 28th.
• THE SAAR REGION.
COPENHAGEN, March 30th. A message from Berlin, dated March 29th, states that, replying to resolutions from Rhenisi Westphalia protesting against the alleged French plans concern- ing the Saar region. Herr Brockondorff von Rantzau telegraphad that the Gez man Ministry wonid,absolutely reject any demands going beyond President Wilson's principles.
GENERAL BOTHA'S MOVEMENTS.
LONDON, March 17th. General Botha ft yesterday for Southi Africa.
LATER. Reuter learns that raport of General Botha's departure to South-Africa is in- correct. General Bollin returns to Paris to-morrow and is remaining till his task
It is anticipated that the League of Nations Commission will fuish their labours about April 5th. It is stated that neither the Monroe Doctrine nor the Japanese amendment, regarding racial equality, has been formally put before the Commission. The latter problem as is completed... become almost of primary importance in connection with the League.
There is now no doubt that the entire Covenant will be incorporated in the Preliminary Peace Treaty. LEAGUE POWERLESS TO
INTER
FERE IN DOMESTIC POLICY. Ono amendment adopted provides that the League cannot interfere in the inter- nai affairs solely within any country's domestic jurisdiction. This is inapplic able to any territory, held under a man
date.
IF IRELAND AND GREAT BRITAIN FALL OUT.
EARLIER CABLES:
PRELIMINARY PEACE TREATY THÉ COUNCIL OF FOUR AT WORK..
Paris, March 28th.
It is semi-officially announced that the Council of Four is continuing its deli berations of the preliminary clauses of It the Peace Treaty with Germany. would appear that its attention is at pre- sent concentrated on the question of the Polish Frontier and the left bank of the Rhinc.
Regarding the former the Council is not yet in complete agreement concern- A high authority, replying to a quesing annexation, by Poland of territory war between Ireland and Great Britain, maps. tion, declared that in the event of civil inhabited by two or three million Ger the matter would not be within the jurisdiction of the League, or would the question of the independence of Ireland
be.
THE EQUALITY OF SEXES RECOGNISED.
The principle of the equality of sexes receives indirect, endorsement, it being provided that women many he employed on the Secretariat. They may also sit as Delegates and on the Executive Council, Conventions dealing with the White Blave traffic, the opiùm traffic, and the treatment of natives fire also being in- cluded.
Concerning the question of indemnities to be imposed on Germany, it is probable that the Entente will settle the question nore rapidly than the question of the Polish frontier.
A BANE AND POSSIBLE REACE."
Panis, March 7th. The Big Four" is making good pro- gress, aiming to establish n ponce found ed on sound principles of justico, such as Germany recognises it is to her interest to sign a stern perte, but a sane and a possible und
The Japanese are not repented the "Big Four," da Jagan ban - fow matters of concern in any purely Euro- pean settlement.
EARLIER CABLES: SHOULD WOMEN HAVE A PLACE TO BE KNIT INTO ONE DOCUMENT.
'Anis, March 20th. PARI, March 17th.
A Havas message mys A Havra message unya?—
A reliable authority state that there The wo-operation of women in the is a likelihood of the four Peaco future work of the League of Nations is Treaties with Germany, Austria-Hungary being seriously considered by leading Bulgaria and Turkey being knit into onde stateamon in Paris. Women should live document, the whole being interwoven a place on the permanent Boards and with the League of Nations, bringing Commimion to consider international poabe within a shorter period than it hygiene and labour problems interesting these States were taken consecutively.
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