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PEACE TERMS NEARING
COMPLETION.
MEASURES TAKEN TO ENFORCE GERMANYS
ACCEPTANCE.
BELGIUM AGAINST A TRIAL OF THE EX-KAISER.
"BOLSHEVISTS MASTERS OF THE CRIMEA.-
RUMANIANS DECISIVELY DEFEAT BOLSHEVISTS.
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THE SITUATION IN BAVARIA.
GUVERNMENT TROOPS ENCIRCLING MUNICH.
[THROUGH REDTER'S AGENCY.}"
THE
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PEACE TERMS.
IF GERMANY REFUSES TO SIGN PEACE PRELIMINARIES.
Paris, April 19th.. L'Echo. de Paris states that, in the event of Germany's refusal to sign the Peace Preliminaries, certain military and naval arrangements will immediatels tome into force, A complete plan has been worked out by the Allied naval authorities.
EARLIER CABLES RESULT OF STRENUOUS WORK.
Paris, April 19th.
The following figures, show the tre mendous amount of work in drawing an the Prage Treaty.”
There are between 800 nad 10co Clauses in the complete text." There will all ast pages.
The Clauses referring to the disarma ment of Germany alone number 100, and
Germany must also issue immediately
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE," THURSDAY: APRIL 24TH
BRUNSWICK GOVERNMENT
REMOVED.
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COPENHAGEN, April 17th. General Moerker, inu proclamation
late removing the
Government, an- nounced the impending arrest of the Premier and several of the Peoples' Com
missaries. GEN. VON EICHHORY'S ATTEMPT
TO ESCAPE, General von Eichhorn, ex-Police Bre sident of Berlin, tried to escape by aeroplane, but was brought down by an other aeroplane."
THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
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GENERAL ROBERTSON LEAVES FOR COLOGNE
Lasinos, April 10th. General Sir William Robertson left to the Allies and Associated Governments today for Cologne to assume the cam 120 billion interest-bearing bonds, themand of the Army of Occupation.
rate of interest of the bonds until 1826
Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Baig bade to be either two or three per cent, and
him farewell at the station. after that date Ave per cent, according
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to the present plans,
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The bonds are to be repayable in instal-CRISIS IN CENTRAL EUROPE ments within a period of 15 years. Prob-
Central Commission of the Allied and ably there will be sucli control by a
Associated Governments so that the bonde cannot be marketed in quantities auf ficient to break the price.
Carmany must pay other amounts for damage done approximate to her means. to be determined as the maximum by the Commission on Beparation of the Allied Governments and of Germany, which shall report before May 1st, 1921-Ame rican Wireless.
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THE EX-KAISER.
ITALIAN MOTOR-CAR STRUCK BY
MISSILE."
1919.
RAILWAY COLLISION IN WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE FAR EASTERN CABLE
FRANCE.
NUMEROUS MILITARY
CASUALTIES.
PARIS, April 18th Two troop trains, carrying French and Amerians respectively, collided. Twenty were killed and 43 injured.
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THE MENACE OF BOLSHEVISM. RUMANIANS DEFEAT BOLSHEVIST FORGE.
PARIS, April 20ch.
A message from Bucharest states that a sanguinary Sight between Rumanian troops and Bolshevist forces, ou the east bank of the Dniester near the Bessarabian fontier, resulted in the total defeat of the Bolshevists, many of whom were killed and several hundred wounded.
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ALLIES
UNSETTLED.
ST. JOHN, NEWSOUNDLAND,, April 19th. The weather is improving, but reporta state that, in mid-ocean, unsettled, condi- tions continue. The airmen, however, will fly early to-morrow, if there be any
improvement”-
for
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PREVAILING.
NEWS
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT, ]
CHINA DEVELOPMENT BANK.
PLKING, April gend The Chinese Government has granted-a charter to a Sino-American bank entitled the China Development Bank. Many Shanghai Chinese merchante support the undertaking which represents the coales
ing of several previous efforts. THREE MILLIONS ADVANCED BY
M.B.F.
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St. Jou's, April 17th. The weather in still totally unsuitable the trans-Atlantic fight High winds and anow
squals continue. Sopwith and Martinsy de aeroplanes are ready to start as soon as the weather im proves, but the delay is likely to last vanced, three millions to the Ministry The Mitsui Bussan Kaisha have ad until April 18th as reports indicate un of Finance on the security of the Taku favourable weather conditions in mid-dockyard. The money, however, is being Atlantic.
used for current expenses. TURKEY'S ENTRY INTO "THE,
WAR
JAPANESE ARREST AN AMERICAN,
SOME AMAZING REVELATIONS.
EMPLOYEE OF THE B.A.T. CO. LONDON, April 18th.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 18th.. Le Matin states that the Bolsheviks Striking revelations in connection with entirely hold the Crimen and entered Turkey's entry into war transpired at
PERING, April 22nd. Information has reached bere that an Sebastopol without encountering aay
the court-martial of the officials impli-American named Glass, employed by, the resistance, by agreement with the Allies ented in the Armenian atrocities. One British-American Tobacco Company, har of the accused, Yussuf Riza, admitted been twice arrested by Japanese · at Negotiations are progressing.
that Enver Bey, prior to Turkey's entry, The Bolsheviks declare that they are signed a convention with Georgia for BERLIN, April 15th.` A telegram from Vienna states that only warring against the Russian volun-operations in the Caucasus, cutting of place is not within the Japanese railway Pamien Cheng, near Mukden, which during yesterday'a disturbances anteer, forces. There has been no firing of the Russian lines of retreat, and, tone. House was struck by ́a stras missile. Italian motor-car passing Parliament bloodshed up to the present.
bence, the Nobody was injured.
The evacuation of Sebastopol is being concessions in Georgia stipulated for planation will be that a soldier was Turco-German It is believed that the Japanese ex-
Turkey guarding Glans against an officer's frac
extensive
The Chief of the carried out with all haste. The Allies in the Brest-Litovsk treaty. Italian Military Mission demanded unfortunately lack ships, most of which always asserted that she did not intend satisfactidh, and the German-Austrian are at Salonika, laden with stores taken to depart from her neutrality, but war Government apologised in writing. The from Odessa. Italians are not pursuing the matter ans
was imposed on her owing to the unfor tunate encounter with the Russian Fleet. further.
NATIONALIST HISING IN
Complete calm now prevails in Vienna.
EX-FOREIGN MINISTER
ARRESTED.
The ex-Foreign Minister, .Count
the Clauses referring to the Sarre Basin BELGIUM DOES NOT DESIRE HIS Czernin, who repeatedly sought to ob
also number 100, BRITISH EMPIRE'S REPARATION
CLAIMS.
PARIS April 18th. The British Empire Delegation has decided that Great Britain's reparation claims against Germany will include the daims of the various Dominions and
India
ADJUSTING THE CLAIMS.
Pasis April 18th. Immediately Germany signs the Peace Treaty, a meeting of what will virtually be an Imperial Conference will be held in London for the purpose of adjusting: the claims of Britain, the Dominions and India and deciding the method of the payment of their respective reparation claims against Germany.
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TRIAL
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PARIS, April 17th. A member of the Belgian delegation,
tain a passport, which was refused owing to anti-Austrian propaganda conducted in Bwitzerland by fugitive aristocrats
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UNREST IN SPAIN, MADRID ISOLATED FROM.OUT.
SIDE WORLD.
MADRID, April 18th.
A general strike of telegraphists and telephonists has completely cut Madrid
down in the communications is equally off from the outside world. The break
interviewed by Reuter, said that Belgiam was arrested, on April 18th, at Feldkirch complete in the provinces. The postal
has not been officially requested to bring the ex-Kaiser to trial. Belgiam will de line to, take such action, if requested. Belgium seeks justice, not revenge.
GERMANY.
GOVERNMENT TROOPS AND RED GUARDS COLLIDE.
BERLIN, April 19th
J A serious collision between Bed Guards and Government troops near Fresing, in Upper Bavaria, is reported.
The Government, troops Icet eighty in killed. The Spartacists constructed
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MUNICH TO BE ENCIRCLED BY TROOPS. The Tageblatt says the Government do
If one or more Dominions prefer trenches before the town, and freely used to accept a lump sum down from Britain & number of machine guna.. the Conference will discuss the question. Other subjects of discussion will be the method of payment of pensions of the soldiers, and their dependents, and a number of questions respecting Gert Munich until 30,000 troops have en-
many's late colonies, the value of which to the Mandatory States, will be placed
against the repatriation claim. DRAFT TREATY OR COMPLETE TREATY }
Pants, April 17th The draft Treaty with Germany is assuming more and more the form of a complete Treaty. For example, it will include provisions for the future régime of Kiacchau and Spitzbergen.
Indeed, it is desired to liquidate the rights secured by Germany everywhere in the world by treaties concluded by her in the past,
Vorarlberg, when attempting to cross the frontier...
COMMUNISTS RESPONSIBLE FOR VIENNA DISORDERS.
COPENHAGEN, April 18th
A message from Vienna states that the atmosphere in Vienna is still electrical,
The National Guard, with the excep tion of some regimenta, is quito unreli-
able.
Proofs are forthenming that the disturbances on April 17th were due to the Hungarian Communists' emissaries, some of whom were arrested possessing big sums of money in gold and notes, and
employés are also coming out. The strik ers demand the resignation of Minister Lacierva
TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
THE FIRST STAGE.” -
LONDON, April 19th. Major J. C..Wood and a pilot left East charch this afternoon in ideal flying weather for Limerick, this being the first stage in his attempt to fly the Atlantic.
NO NEWS YET.
り
Losos, April 19th. Nothing has been heard of Major Wood since be left Eastchurch up to six this
jewela
CASUALTIES DURING A DISTUR morning.
BANCE.
VIESSA, April 18th. Five men of the Police were killed and
AN INAUSPICIOUS START.
LONDON, April 19th. Major. Wood telegraphed from Holyhead forty wounded whilst quelling, a diatur-that he dropped in the sea, twelve miles
EGYPT.
SOME OF THE LEADERS PUNISHED."
CAIRO, April 1stb.
riots were court-martialled and sentenced
Some of the chief leaders in the recent
three years imprisonment.. to terms ranging from 15 months to
TURKISH INSTIGATION.
LONDON, April 17th.
tious borse.
די
WOMAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE. WORRIED ABOUT MONEY.
At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. G. N. Orme, a Chinese woman pleaded guilty to attempting commit auicide.
husband, who was a street coolie and ■ Inspector Macdonald stated that the.
confirmed opinny smoker, had gone to the country, leaving the woman without any visible means of support. Some people worried her about the money she owed la regard to the anti-Armenian attacks them and threatened to cut off her bair in Egypt, it is pointed out that there and assault her if she did not pay them. has never been any anti-Armenian feel. The woman, thereupon, went to the ing on the part of the Egyptians Praya and jumped into the sea. It was secms tlear that the movement is inspired not deep at the time, being low-tide, and by the Turkish Committee of Union and the woman was fabed out with a boat- Progress. There is also reason to believe hook. that the Bedouins, who participated in the recent outrages, had been paid by year agh
Defendant said she came to Hongkong
some organisation to create-a-diversion,
She had relatives in the country THE REBELLION IN INDIA. BRITISH SOLDIERS VOLUNTEER
FOR SERVICE.
Mr. Orme: Do you like to go back to the country 3-Witness: I will not be able to obtain a living there. In Hong- kong I can earn money.
LONDON, April 17th.
Inspector Macdonald stated that the Reuter learns that soldiers awaiting woman was a cigarette-seller, but had embarkation to the United Kingdom stopped her business. She was annoyed including details from Mesopotamin, because people chaffed her with going have volunteered to remain in India in about with young men view of the present situation there.,
Defendant said the reason why she
"As soon as circumstances permit, and gave up the cigarette stall was because
not intend to engage in a decisive battle bance. Twenty demonstrators were killed-out. The machine was not damaged. He shipping is available, the men will be she was driven, off the foot-path by the tent
circled the town.
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Spartacists are reported to have seized Thousands of citizens have fled The
numerous hostages:
RUSSIAN WAR-THISONERS SET FREE. COPENHSGEN, April 10th. “ present authorities in Munich liberated all Russian war-prisoners at Puchheim camp and armed them. Russian guard is now, patrolling Munich railway-station.
The
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COPENHAGEN, April 17th
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VICTORY ARMADA.” HISTORIC ASSEMBLAGE IN NEW YORK HARBOUR."
NEW YORK, April 2nd. The Atlantic Fleet comprising ships whose tonnage formed the greater part New York harbour on Monday morning. of the Victory Armada," ateamed into to give 30,000 sailor and marines an hour ashore.
is still a competitor in the Atlantic sent home. flight (for the Daily Mail prize) THE THE ONLY SAFETY FOR
and hopes to start, in May. Wyllie, his FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
navigator, describing the fight, says they were compelled to go against the MARSHAL FOCH'S VIEWS. wind, and through many patches of fog. The engine broke down without warning PARIS, April 17th.
at seven in the evening. A descent was Marshal Foch, interviewed by a cor inevitable. Both sat on respondent of the Daily Mail, said: tank and lit cigarettes.
the huge petrol Half-an-hour Our peace must be the peace of victors. later, two row-boats came out from the Dot of the vanquished. Having reached shore and rescued the aviators, who re the Rhine, we must stay there. That is turned in a motor-boat and took the sero the only safety for France and Eng-plane in tow. Further attempts at flying were abandoned. The machine was lashed alongside a destroyer till morning when it was brought to Holyhead.
AIRMAN RESCUED UNHARMED:
Loxpox, April 19th.
land."
EUROPEAN FOOD PROBLEM.
REVIEW OF MEASURES CARRIED OUT.
PARIA, April 22nd.
blage of ships ever sent to one port was With its arrival the greatest "assem
the road at anchor in the north river. constituted, the total being 103 vessels on
Admiral Benry Mayo, Commander of fleet, which was preceded by 50 destroy 13 superdreadnoughts, sent, his fighting ers--American Wireles AMERICA'S FIFIH
LIBERTY
Police, who threatened to charge her with obstruction:
Mr. Orme sent the woman to the Secre tary for Chinese Affairs to see what could be done for her.
CANTON NEWS.
CANTON, April ard. THE PARLIAMENTS,
The Premier has tendered his resigns tion of the two Parliaments, tion owing to the dispute over the reten
Chu Kai-kim, the Chief of the Pence Envoys in Shanghai, has reported that to the abolition of the Peking Parlia unless the Peking, Government will agree
ment, the Shanghai Conference will be suspended next week. It is stated that a number of M.P's.. have agreed to the abolition of both Parliaments at the same time
A GERMAN RUN-AWAZ. BU
THE COUNCIL OF FOUR.
VICTORY LOAN, PARIS, April 2nd.
A telegram from Magdeburg states that
AMOUNT: 84,500,000,000. There was a sitting of the Council of General Moerker, commanding the Gov Four on Sunday evening, presided over ernment troops, refused the request of
It is reported that Mr. Wood dropped in
WASHINGTON, April 22nd. The Secretary of the Treasury Mr. by President Wilson, ne the result of Mr. the Brunswick Government to keep back of felici, reviewed the measures carried troyer. The weather was very 10883
the Irish Channel off Anglesea. He was Garter Glass, in the Metropolitan Opera
The Authorities have received a circular Mr. Charles Hoover, Director-General picked up unharmed by a British des of the Fifty Liberty Victory Loan.
House, on Banday, announced the terms telegram from the Tuchun of Kiangsu, Lloyd George's determination to return his troops. He said he was ordered toont in March by the United States. to London on Monday.-American Wire depose the Government and demand the Great Britain, France and Italy, in co
Mr. Glass said that although the other
relating to a German who disappeared issues of Government securities for
from Bhanghai time
··· NO EXPLANATION OF THE
st the when the first finance relating to the war were expend deportation was being carried out. A disarming of the population and the disordination with the Economic Council.
FAILURE.
ed, they were not floating a popular description of the missing German is campaign. The amount of the Fifth bandment of the National Guard.
He announced
LONDON, April 19th. that supplies wereIt is confirmed that Major Wood drop will be at the rate of $1 per cent, with APPZALE TO THE PARIS CONFERENCE
Loan will be $4,500,000,000, and over- given and $100 is offered as a reward for -BRUNSWICK IN A STATE OF
subscriptions will be rejected Interest his severt distributed in March approximating ped in the sea, clear of rocks, twelve miles maturity at four years, the Treasury SIEGE.
were funished on the deferred payment rescued the airman, No explanation has quarter percent notes will be issued 295,000,000, of which all but $2,500,000 from Holyhead. The destroyer Paisley bonds in three years. Three and three reserving the privilege of redeeming the system, the amount totalling 383,041 tong been given of the failure. Azother vessel quently into the 41 per cent. iassic
later, which may also be converted subse is towing in the zeroplane.
American Wireless
less...
GERMANY'S FINANCIAL RETRIBU. TION
PARIS, April 22nd. Germany ander, the Penes Treaty must pay five billion dolars cash or its
President Ebert has issued a proclams equivalent in, commodities before May tion declaring Brunswick to be in a state
of slege.
1st, 1921.
American Fircles.
ference that the Sino-Japanese Secrett to the representatives at the Paris Coo We learn that an appeal has been ent
Treaties shall be abolished and Tsingtan returned to China.