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· THE “HONGKONG DAILY PRESO, SATURDAY, APRIL 12TH, 1919.
REINFORCEMENTS FOR NORTH
RUSSIA.
WAR OFFICE APPEALS FOR VOLUNTEERS,
BULGARIA FLIRTING WITH BOLSHEVISM.
SOVIET REPUBLIC IN BAVARIA.
EIGHT-HOUR DAY IN FRANCE.
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THRONGE REUTER'B AGENCY.]
FIGHTING
BOLSHEVISM.
DANGER OF A RISING AVERTED.
Lospos, April 7th. The War Office states: According to later information from Murmansk, the immediate danger of a Finnish and Kareli rising has been
LATEST CABLES. PRELIMINARY PEACE TREATY PEACE TO BE SETTLED WITHIN TEN DAYS,
PARIS, April 9th.
A Havas message states:- President Wilson's order that the steamer George Washington should come over to Brest for his return to the United States mean, that, in his opinion, the NEW OFFENSIVE IN ARCHANGEL main lines of peace, covering his prin ciples, can be settled within ten days Besides, his presence in the United States is urgently needed.
averted
SECTOR
Lastos. April 8th, A British official statement from North,
Ruskin saya?
In the Archangel veter. it is believed that the enemy is preparing a further offensive on the railway front.
WAR OFFICE APPEALS FOR
VOLUNTEERS.
The War Offer has issued an Appeal for volunteers, immediately, for the North Russin Relief Force, which,
it
states, will consist mainly of trained Foldiers, including demobilised and dis charged men.
Men re-colisting must be fig for general gervice and be over nineteen years of age. Ex-soldiers will be given their previous rank. The pay will be the same as that of the Armies of Occupation. The maxi mum period of enlistment is for a year,
man re enlisting will be kept but longer than required for this special ser. vice, on completion of which all men will be given two months furiough, with full pay.
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LONDON, April 5th. Mr. Winston Churchill has cabled to the British troops in Russia, promising them relief and repatriation as early as possible, when reinforcements arrive.
It is
ANOTHER REPARATION
ESTIMATE.
PARIS, April #th.
A Havas message states :- Germany will be asked to pay the sum of one milliard pounds in 2019 and 1920. An Inter-Allied Commission will decide upon the whole sun to be exacted from Germany after 1920.
GERBIANY.
FRENCH PRESS COMMENT.
PARIS, April 8th
A Havas message states; --- The Sovietic transformation of the Bavarian republic is considered calmly by the French Press, whose only remark" is that a close union between the Allien is
Necessary.
GOVERNMENT TRANSFERRED TO
NUREMBERG.
BERLIN, April 7th. The Bavarian Government have gone to Nuremberg.
Herr Hoffman, the Premier, announced that the Government had not retired, but merely transferred its seat from Munich OPPOSITION TO A BOVIET REPUBLIC.
GERMAN-AUSTRIA. BANISHMENT OF THE AUSTRIAN ROYAL FAMILY.
COPENHAGEN, April 5th. A message from Vienną states that the German-Austriari National Assembly unanimously passed the Bill relating to the banishment of the Royal Family.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
ABOLISHED.
A Bill has also been passed abolishing capital punishment, cxeept
sentences pronounced under martial law.
SOVIET 'REPUBLIC TO BE PROCLAIMED.
BRITISH LABOUR. SETTLEMENT BETWEEN EMPLOY-
ERS AND WORKERS.
LONDON, April 4th. The Industrial Conference resumed its sittings, in London, this morning. The Miners and Transport Workern Federa tions are not participating.
The Conference discussed the report of the Provisional joint Committed of am- ployers and workers
Bir R. S. Horne, presiding, anticipat- ed that, within a comparatively few dayɛ, the Pence Conference will reach the stage which will allow Mr. Lloyd George to return to England (Cheers.) He rend a letter from the Premier saying that he heartily approved of the report and welcomed the spirit of co-operation there in demonstrated between the employers and workers.
LATEST CABLES, M, CLEMENCEAU'S ASSAILANT DEATH SENTENCE, COMMUTED.
PAnis, Apri uch.. A Havas messige states :- President Poincaré ha commuted the death sentence on Cottin, B. Clemen- ceau's assailant, to imprisonment for ten
years.
PRESIDENT WILSON. STILL BED-RIDDEN.
PARIS, April 8th.
A Havas message states: La Liberté declares that President Wilson is still bed-ridden The President learnt. through Colonel House, the essen- tial points of the French financial claims. EARLY DEPARTURE NOT TRUE. The rumour of the early departure of President Wilson, mentioned by some American newspapers, is
is absolutely con
A resolution moved by Mr. Arther Henderson, and carried with acclaina. tion, welcomed the report of the Provi Bionn! Joint
Committee and agreed to submit it for the acceptance of the contradicted. stituent organisations inmediately the Government had legalised it. Mr. Hender-
gon
A message from Vienna atates that numerous German-Austrian Communists have entered Hungary. Big demonstra- tions have been organised for April 6th. BERLIN, April 7th, The town has been lined with troops The Social Democratic Parties, which in continction with a movement to pro- are still sitting at Nuremberg, voted claima
Soviet republic in German-cployers' Q yesterday, by 42 15 8, against a Soviet Auria. Republic.
PRESS OPINION IN BERLIN.
BERLIN, April 7th. Newspapers in Berlin are of opinion that a crisis has been reached in the trial
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CRISIS IN CENTRAL EUROPE. GENERAL SMUTS AT WORK.
BUDAPEST, April 8th. General Smuts, immediately on rival, entered into communication with
WAR COMMISSARY RESIGNS.
COPENHAGEN, April 5th.
of strength between North and South the Government. Bavaria; also between the Communiste, aided by the Independents, and the Majority Socialists. Sanguinary colli. sions are anticipated,
BAVARIAN GOVERNMENT NON- EXISTENT.
BERLIN, April 7th.
A telegram from Copenhagen points out that the Bavarian Government is non- existent, as, at least, two members of the Government Herren Simon and Unter-
GT. BRITAIN AND INDEMNITIES. leitner-have joined the Soviet movement,
LONDON, April 8th.
being included in the provisional list of Peoples' Commissaries with Herren Tueblon, Segitz, and others,
The Press Bureau states:---Replying to a telegram from certain members of the House of Commons, concerning indemni ties, Mr. Lloyd George telegraphed to SERIOUS OUTLOOK IN THE RUHR Mr. Kennedy Jones :---
My colleagues and I mean to skand faithfully by all the pledges given to our constituencies. We are prepared at any moment to submit to the judgment of Parliament, and, if necessary, of the Dar efforts are being made country. to redeem our promises loyally."
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TO HAVE BEEN 'READY ON APRIL Deh.
PARIS, April 4th.
A responsible British authority states that the Peace Treaty is expected to be ready by April 9th.
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DISTRICT.
BERLIN, April 4th. The strike situation in the Rühr dis trict is graver than before and might even be termed critical. A further 21,000 have struck work,
ar-
A message from Budapest, dated April 4th, states that the War Commissary, M. Pogany, bas resigned.
AN AFFRAY AT OEDENBURG,
COPENHAGEN, April 5th. The Red Guards intervened in a quarrel between Bourgeoise and Communists in a casino in Oedenburg.
Shots were fired, four being killed, and eight severely wounded. Many were slightly wounded.
AN EX-GOVERNOR ARRESTED. M.
Szanibor, ex-Governor of West Hungary and some prominent citizens of Dedenburg were arrested.
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'POLAND.
DANZIG A FREE PORT.
PARIS, April 9th. -
A Havas message statos — There is a talk of settling the Danzig question by, making it a free port like Hamburg, with the Customs in charge of Poland. · PADEREWSLI PLEADS POLAND'S CAUSE.
PABIS, April 8th. M. Paderewski pleaded the cause of The metal workers on strike in Berlin Boland before the Council of Four.
M. Pichon stated, in the Chamber of now number 55,000.
Deputies, that Poland was an ally and a faithful friend, and the fullest sup- port would be given, to the definite con- stitution of Poland.
BAVARIAN GOVERNMENT TO LEAVE MUNICH
COPENHAGEN, April 7th.
said that giving effect to the report would be an example to the whole world. Sir Allatt Smith, Chairman of the representatives. seconding, that the employers would put the report into operation in the spirit as well as in letter. If the Trade Unionista did the same there was no fear for the future of the nation.
Sir R. S. Borne said ilmut the report was the most momentous document pre- sented to the country for many years,
as
BRITISH TRADE.
THE PERIOD OF RECONSTRUC- TION
LONDON, April 5th. Mr. Steel Maitland, addressing trade journaliste yesterday, said the Board of Trade was trying to establish peaec on a basis for industry which was nearly difficult and eritical as the war itself. The position was very serious, because not merely were exports greatly reduced, but
aredit must be given to devasted countries, in order that our goods be sold to them. To get the maximin of produc tivity, there should be an amalgamation
of businesses.
He mentioned that a Mission was going to the Far East in connection with the
Two or three representa textile trade.
Lives of Labour would accompany it
The Board of Trade was looking after our foreign industries from three view porns, namely, sales of British goods establishment of British enter- abroad; and securing adequate sup of raw materials.
TTL commercial attaches were a re
art of the legations abroad, and they had a scheive for the whole reform of the Consular service. Better salaries would be paid, and a great deal more than in the past be ex
expected in return, He appealed to the technical journals for closer co-operation to aid the develop ment of foreign trade.
WOMEN'S RIGHTS. PROGRESS OF THE LABOUR PARTY BILL.
In the House of Commons, the Labour. Party Bill, abolishing all disabilities of women in respect of civil and judicial offices, and conferring the franchise on The speech was greeted with loud them equally with men, and enabling cheers. Paderewski, from the Dippecrease in their own right to sit in the lomatic Gallery, bowed in acknowledg House of Lords, passed its second read
unanimously.
A telegram from Berlin states that it is reported that the Bayarian Government ment have resolved to leave Munich pro- visionally and make Nuremberg the sent of the Government and the National As
INDEMNITY OF 35 MILLIARDS OF sembly, protected by reliable troops.
FRANCS.
PARIS, April 6th.
Le Journal says that the first instal- ment of the indemnity will be twenty
It is understood that troops for the relief of Archangel will be sent in two specially constructed transports. hoped they will arrive about the middle of May COMPARATIVE TRANQUILLITY AT liards will
MURMANSK.
The Times Murmansk correspondent tele- graphing on April 3rd, says: --Compara-
SITUATION IN MUNICH VERY
GRAVE.
BERLIN, April 5th. The situation in Munich is reported to
renewed unrest throughout
five milliards of francs, of which five mil be very gravs. There are many indica
in payment of rations of be materials necessary for the resumption Bavaria. of the economic existence of Germany.
France will receive ten, and Belgium
tive tranquillity reigns here, although five milliards of this instalment.
stray shots are invited by walking after
The rest of the indemnity will be spread The paper esti- Buck. General Maynard is aware of over thirty-five years. Bolsbevist tendencies in this growing mates each annual payment to range from
6,000 Russian seven railliards to fifteen milliards. town, which contains dabourers.
THE PEACE CONFERENCE GERMANY'S "COLONIAL"
A revolt was prevented last week by
the arresting of twenty ringlenders.
The health of the troops is excellent. They have good food, entertainments, nad sports, and the climate is ideal.
The battleship Gbory, lying in the Danger harbour, commands the town. from Bolsheviste is greater at Archangel.
GENERAL KOLTCHAK'S FINAL OBJECTIVE.
OK, April 5th. General Koltebak, in a stirring pro-
clamation, says: -
REPRESENTATIVE.
BERLIN, April 4th.
The German Colonial Administration the Pence will be representated at negotiations by Baron von Schee, former Governor of German East Africa.
BELGIUM'S INTERESTS.
PARIS, April 5th.
A Belgian communique states:-King Albert has concluded his visit and left for Brussels by aeroplane. During stay he communicated with the most eminent. Allied and Associated Govern- ment representatives regarding Belgium's Our final objective in the present offensential interests. The King was afford. ed precise information on the Confer sivo will be Moscow.
enor's attitude towards some of the prin- SOVIET ARMY IN THE UKRAINE cipal Belgian interests, and departed
satisfied with the impressione received. SURRENDERING.
A message from Stanislau states that the Soviet army in Eastern Ukraine is aurrondering to the Ukrainians in par- tion of hundreds.
DOLSHEVIK ATROCITIES AT OSSA.
Ox, April 6th.
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THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
PARIS BUGGESTED AS PERMAN- ENT SEAT.
It is officially stated from Omsk that
PAR18, April 9th. the Bolsheviks - completely devastated A Herne message statra - Ossa, prior to the entry of General The Paris Municipality strongly sup Holtchar' forces. Two thousand inhabi-naris the suggestion that Paris should be
·tants wore shot
the Headgearlers of the League of The Bolsheviks carried off nearly all the Nations. The French Government, is not Burviving workman, make
*aking sider.
Trouble is expected on Tuesday, on the occasion of the meeting of the Diet, which the local Soviets refused to protect. TROOPS JOIN THE PROLETARIAT.
LONDON, April 8tb.
A telegram from Copenhagen states that a Soviet Hopublic was proclaimed
in Bavaria on April 5th.
Herr Erzberger receive of the report at Spa.
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A SETTLEMENT REACHED AT
LAST.
BERLIN, April 4th. It is stated that Herr Erzberger, at Spa, on behalf of the Government offered to allow the landing of Polish troops at Danzig, subject to special guarantees for their behaviour. Fürthermore, Mar shal Foch's reply to this offer was favour. ele
USE OF DANZIG OBVIATED.
A message from Berlin states that, no cording to a report from the German Armistice Commission at Spa, the agree tent obviates the use of Danzig, by arranging for the use of the other routes proposed by Germany.
GERMAN PROPOSALS REJECTED,
PARIS, April 6th. Details of the Spa agreement show that Marshal Foch was particularly insistent in upholding the Allies: rights to land at Danzig, rejecting Herr Erzberger's counter-proposals of alternative routes to confirmation Poland.
The Copenhagen report adds that the Spartacists occupied the Parliament buildings. Simultaneously, mass meeti ings were held at Munich, and the new republic was proclaimed.
The Independent Socialista joined the Spartaciste.
The Bavarian Premier, Herr Hoffman, who was in Berlin, hurried back, but he was too late, as the troops, although taking a neutral attitude, refused to sup port him, declaring that their sympathies were on the side of the proletariat
Pensante from different parts of the country joined in great numbers, and decided to march on Munich..
SPARTACIST ACTIVITY.
COPENHAGEN, April 6th A mossage from Stuttgart states that it is officially announced that a fight oconrred on the evening of April ard with 400 Spartacists, who dug, trenches in one of the hills between Gaisburg dad Wangen, and placed ten machine-guns in good positions.
Government artillery bombarded the machine-gan bases, GENERAL STRIKE IN STUTTGART COLLAPSES.
COPENHAGEN, April 6th.
A mesenge from Stuttgart staten that the general strike organised by the Spartacista has collapsed.
The loaders have been arrested. Government control the situation.
The
These alternative routes are:-Firstly, the railway route vid Coblenz, Casal. Halle, Cottbus, and Kalisch; secondly, vid Settin: thirdly, via Koenigsberg. Ten trains are to be provided daily.
DISCUSSION AT THE SPA MEETING.
the
Dr. Addison, on behalf of the Govern ment, intimated that they would propose the deletion of the equal franchise clause in Committee. The other principles were accepted.
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SUFFERING FROM A FEVERISH CHILL.
PARIS, April 4th. President Wilson is down with a feverish chill, hut it is expected that he will recover sufficiently to resume work in
day or twn.
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COMPLETE RECOVERY BY NOW.
PARIS, April 6th. President Wilson is progressing favour ably. He will probably resume attend ence at the Conference on Tuesday. He received the American delegates in the sick-room to-day and outlined the pro- gramme for the coming week, which, President Wilson is convinced, will see a long step taken towards the realién- tion of peace.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
A STEP TOWARDS INDEPEN- DENCE
WASHINGTON, April 4th. Mr. Newton D; Baker received the Philippine.delegation and informed them that President Wilson was of the opinion that the time had arrived to grant the Philippines independence.
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THE EX-KAISER.
TO SHARE NAPOLEON'S FATE).
Pants, April stb.
A Havas message statea There are indications that the Pease Conference has decided to secure the extradition of the ex-Kaiser from Hol and with a view to bis future detention under restraint of the Allies.
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WAR HISTORY. GENERAL VON LUDENDORFF'S ADMISSIONS.
BERLIN, April ti Printed extracts from Gen. Von Luden- dorff's account of the far admit that the defeat sustained on August 5th finally destroyed the hope of a military victory. clearly informed the Crown Council on August 16th that the
could not be won.
war
General von Ludendorff admits that be favoured jrmediate steps towards peace in September. The Supreme Army Com mand wanted mediation by Holland.
Furthermore, he informed the Chancel. lor that be regarded the
the Bolshevik danger ry seriously..
The first and second German replica to President Wilson Nota were sp proved by the Army Command,A they had been
the a desputehod, War Sir Auckland Goddes has resigned from
Minister advised him that the Ministry of Reconstruction anth he could furnish, within a measurable has accepted the Principal ship of McGill | period another 500,000 шеп, whereupon University, Canode.
General von Ludendorff, did hot, favoar unconditional surrender.
SIR AUCKLAND GEDDES.
RESIGNS FROM MINISTRY OF RECONSTRUCTION.
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“BILLIE" - CARLETON.
REGINALD DE VEULLE ACQUITTED.
LONDON, April 4th. At the Old Bailey, Reginald de Veulle, the designer of ladies' costumes, who was indicted for manslaughter by supplying Miss Billie Carleton with the cocaine with which that young actress drugged herself to death, was discharged, the jury brought in a verdict of Not hung,
[Sir Richard Muir prosecuted and, Mr. Huntley Jenkins appeared for the defence.
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FRENCH LABOUR.
EIGHT-HOUR DAY ́AGREED TO.
¿Pars, April 8th.
A Havas message states :-- French Chamber, Bill, drawn up in The Labour Minister Jaid down, in the ngreement with employers and workmen's representatives, limiting work incom merce and industry to eight hours only per day, or forty-eight hours weekly.
COPENHAGEN, April 5th. A message from Berlin states that before Herr Erzberger signed the Spa agreement, he declared that the Entente's interpretation of Article 16, in Armistice of November 11th which the Allies, contended enabled Polish troops zig, did not acord with, to March vid Danzig, did the German Government's conception.
Marshal Foch promised Herr that he would recommend the Britzorger ping. authorities to give freedom to Ger- man coastal shipping during the pass-DEMONSTRATION IN MEMORY OF oga of the Poles through German torri tory.
ship.
specified certain pro-
now German, transport routes, and provided, in case serious difficulties arose, of the transporting of the Poles by these rout Foch reserved the right to rovert to the transportation method pro vided by Article 16.
** Marshal
April 15th, and will last for two months.
The transport of the troops begins on-
M. PADEREWEKI IN PARIS.” ⠀ Panis, April 6th.
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PARIS SOCIALISTS.
M. JAURES.
PARIS, April oth The Socialista, incensed at the acquit tal of M. Villain, organised a demonstra tion as a protest against the verdict, of M. Jaures The procession which in- and as a mark of respect to the memory ruded M. Branting and M. Van, Der
marahod, singing the Interna
to the residence of the late M. Jaures, and presented a wreath to the latter's widow.. Great, crowds watched U demonstration, which was orderly, except when group of anarchists dis- played the Black Flag:
mate
M. Padorowski, the Polleb Promier, and M. Noulons, French representativo The police intervened, and an affrey, of the Allied Mission to Poland, have ensued. Four or five policemen were in arrivod bare.
jured
He expressed the opinion, as did Gen, von Hindenburg, that he could continue the war for some months more.
VOLCANIC ERUPTION IN $
BRAZIL.
A NEW CRATER FORMED.
R10 DE JANEIRO, April 5th A volcanic eruption in the mountaina near Palmeiro Los Indios, in the State of Alagoas, on March 30th, opened a crater over two kilometres long. The, inhabitants fled A number was killed... Volcanic activity was bitherto unknown. in this region.
BULGARIA COQUETTING WITH BOLSHEVISM.
ATTEMPTED MOVEMENT IN
VARNA, ZAT
Paris, April 4th, "A telegram from Athens states - thig owing to an attempted Bolshevist move. ment at Varna by the Socialista and Ex- tremists from Sofia, British troops have occupied Varna, Martial-law has been proclaimed. All the ringleaders' will be court-martialled and severely punished.
* DUTCH · · SHIPPING, TO BE RETURNED BY AMERICA,
WASHINGTON, April 4th. The Shipping Board proposes to re turn sight-even Dutch ships, still beld by the United States, to the owners in the course of the present month.
OBITUARY.
PROFESSOR SIR WILLIAM
CROOKES...
LONDON, April 5th. Professor Sir William Crookes is dead.
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