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GERMANY'S RECEPTION OF
THE PEACE TERMS.
THE
DEMOCRATIC AND CENTRIST PARTY OPPOSE ACCEPTANCE.
TERMS OFFERED AUSTRIA.
ALLIES CONCENTRATING FOR AN ATTACK" ON PETROGRAD.
RUMANIANS OCCUPY SUBURBS OF BUDAPEST
KOREAN-PETITION TO THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
IMPORTANT CHURCH REFORM' FORE-SHADOWED.
AFGHANS OCCURY IMPORTANT POSITIONS.
Tunovan. REUTER'S AGENCY.] THE PEACE TREATY. HERR SCHEIDEMANN, ON THE PEACE TERMS.
BERLIN, May 19th.
Herr Scheidemann, in speech, at the meeting of the National Assembly in Berlin, to discuss the Pence terms, Gramatically declared: This is the
"Armies to advance exactly, in the same way as would have been done had Ger- many not accepted the Armistice terms,
RESOLUTION OF THE -INDEPEN-
on in the life of the Germany
nu
We
по
We must stand together. duty, other than to keep the Lave nation alive, Germany pursues nationalistic dreams. There is no ques-
Life! tion
of prestige or thirst for power, pare life-is what we must save for Germany to day, when everybody feels a throttling hand on his throat.
of the German Herr Sebeidemann
ann spoke Cisappointment at President Wilson's attitude. He complained, at length of the conditions, which no honest man could Big
as they meant strangling." The whole speech was characteristic of laboured rhetoric, obviously addressed to the gallery.
The speech throughout was punctuated with loud, and often stormy, applause. Scheidemann declared that Herr When the Treaty was unacceptable, the house zone to its feet, and configned the Presi Bert words with tremendous applause, and genetal hand-clapping.
The galleries also participated fondly, The demonstration was unchecked. EXPRESSING DISAPPOINTMENT
AND UNSPEAKABLE GRIEF.
COPENHAGEN, May 10th.
A message from Berlin, dated May 9th, suys that the President of the Imperial Ministry telegraphed to the Governments of the German States, asking them, in express their bitterest dis- order to appointment and unspeakable grief caused by the Peace terms to suspend all public amusements during the week, and allow the theatres to produce only plays corresponding to the seriousness of tiese grievous days,
He protested against the violence it occasioned to the Germans..
DENT SOCIALISTE
BERLIN, May 19th.
HONGKONG DAILY. PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 19TH, 1919.
FRANCE'S EVER PRESENT DANGKRA
THE MOST IMPORTANT VIEW OF
ALL
H
Paris, May 8th. A Harus diessage says?— The French newspapers state that, more important than any other views from Paris, is the official announcement that President Wilson and Mr. Lloyd George have given France pledge that they will nak the American Senate and the British Parliament to sanction an undertaking to basten to the aid of France if Ger many makes an unprovoked attack. -
FRENCH DEMOBILISATION, ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED."
PARI, May 13th.
A Havas message states :- Arrangements have been completed for the demobilisation of. French soldiers belonging to the 1907-1908 classes, who will be released immediately after the signature of the Peace Preliminaries.
THE RECENT STRIKES. IN
FRANCE.
BANK CLERKS STILL OUT.
PARIS, May 11th.
A flavus message states:- The Bank clerks are still on strike. EFFORTS AT RECONCILIATION
FAIL
PARIS, May 10th.
A Envas message states :- The delegates of 20,000 Paris bank clerks now on strike have been summoned to the Ministry of Labour. Eforts made to bring about an understanding with the Bankers have failed,
The Bank strikers are planning a silent procession on the Boulevards."
EXHIBITION OF FAMOUS PASTELS.
A Conference of Independent Socialists passed a resolution protesting against a peace of violence," declaring that the present Government, by re-establishing militarism, had strengthened the mistrust vistas hoping for a substantial
of conditions, expressing their OPENED BY FRENCH PRESIDENT. opinion, that as a last resort, Germ
Germany dust bow to compulsion and sign
PARIS, May 13th.-- Trents
as abstention
mean Would
the
A Havas message states :- detention of prisoners, occupation of dis President Poincaré opened at the trictx
materials, producing raw
the Louvre a temporary exhibition of the sharpening of the blockade unemploy celebrated 88 pastels by La Tour, cap ment, funine and death to the masses of tured by the Germans at Et. Quentin, the people, ultimately bringing a terrible and, subsequently, given up. catastrophe comp
pelling signature.
مال
the.
The resolution concludes by saying that as the treaties of Brest-Litevsk and Buk harest had been short-lived, so the Peace "Yernilles would be annulled by revolu tionary development.".
GERMAN JOURNALISTS' 18- STATEMENTS.
PARIS, May 11th, An official repudiation has been pub lished concerning the series of lies sent by a German journalist to the Neuer Vierner and the Tageblatt, including mis-state- ments that the staff of the hotel reserved for the German delegates consists of spics and that the rooms are provided with instruments for recording conversations.
NURSE EDITH CAVELL. REMAINS REMOVED TO ENGLAND.
#
USTEND, May Oth.
to
A British warship will convey England, on May 13th, the remains of Narse Cavell. The ceremony at Bruasale will be of a very simple character..
LORD FRENOB'S BOOK. THE ANTWERP QUESTION.
Lesbos, May 13th.
In Lord French's book he deal with the Antwerp question. He was personally of the opinion, as lats na October 19, that Antwerp was in no immediate danger, but ing days when he learnt of the serious
disagreeably surprised in the follow situation. This
WAJ
south.
pet the French plans farther Lord French again complains of Lord Kitchener's interference, and roundly declares that if his or Marshal Joffre's wishes had not been ignored in London the situation that resulted would not have been created and Lille would have been saved,
RACING IN ENGLAND.
THE THOUSAND GUINEAS.
LONDON. May Oth, The following is the result of the One Thousand Guineas:-
Roseway Britannia Glaciale
Fifteen ran
Six lengths separated first and second. Britannia bent Glaciale by_one-and-a-half ledgths...
Betting: to 1. Roseway: Britarini: 20 to 1, Glaciale.
to
THE POSITION IN AFGHANISTAN.
AFGHANS SEIZE IMPORTANT PASSES.
GERMANY.
UNION WITH GERMAN-AUSTRIA
BERLIN, May 12th. The Neue Freie Presse states that Count von Fantza, in an interview, deciated that union with German-Austria was one of the aims of his policy and he would make every effort to attain it.
to
EARLIER CABLES,
CHANGES IN EAST PRUSSIA.
COPENHAGEN, Any Deh.
THE FUTURE OF MANKIND. PRESIDENT WILSON'S INTEREST- ING VIEWS
-processes of lun
disentangle-
LONDON, May 10th, President Wilson, speaking to the Inter national, Law Society in Paris, said that one of the things which had disturbed him in recent months was the unqualified hope- that men entertained everywhere of im- mediate emancipation from those, things. that
at present hampered and oppressed them.
Bilist ser that those who hope so bo A telegram from Berlin, dated May 9th,ot disappointed, by showing them the pro- states that a joint proclamation by the resses whereby the hope must be realized Imperial and Prussian, Governments as from minty things that bound the sures Eastern Prussians that the Gorera people in the past. The habits of society. ment of the Republie will do its utmost
Ward off the dangers that threaten must be slowly altered and adapted. ***
One of the things which would, be of them,
To declares that the proposed territorial changes in East Prussix are intelligent development of international most consequence in the future was the President Wilson's arrgeoncilable with
law. In one sense this great and pa- principles and complete an economic bar rier between Germany and the great Rus- precedented war was fought to give validity to international law, and to Prople Britain has denunded the recall of Prue it had i General von der Goltz Germany, while could afford to
that the Germans executed in death, has announced that Geri sister behind it, namely the moral to enforce it, is nevertheless had some 200 man troops will be withdrawn from Let- restitude of mankind. land and Lithuania It says the Allies If we could now give international law he responsible for the consequences the vitality which it could have only of the evacuation.
if it was a real expression of our moral; judgments, we should have completed in sonte sense the work this war was intend- ed to emphasise.
sian
INTER.
Herr Erzberger announces that General von der Goltz has been summoned to Berlth to report on the German enap der in Lettland,
GERMAN TRADE.
which no nation
authority as
there was a while.
In the new League of Nations we were. starting upon unchartered seas. Therefore, we neust have, he would not say audacity): but the stendiness of purpose necessary in such novel circumstance We must The appointment of an Imperiul Connot be afraid of new things or intolerant, missioner to promote export trade is of old things. nless one knew the pres announced. It is said Germany still hassure of
BERLIN, May 8th.
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LEIPSIG OCCUPIED.
BERLIN, May 12th. Government troops have Leipzig and arrested a number of Spar, theist Traders.
LONDON, May 8th. The Times, according to private der patches from India, says that Afghan regulars seized positions on the loft, inside the Indian border, commanding the Khyber and Loishilman passes.
It impossible yet to say how far the Amir is cognizant of this violation of territory, but his proclamation, claim- They have suspended the publication of ing the independence of Afghanistar, and the Felke Zeitung and ordered the clee the polite dismissal of the three English-tion of a new Workers Council. A gen- men in his employ, is ominous. -
new
is
ORIGIN OF THE OUTBREAK... break is connected with the prevalent Probably, the origin of the Afghan put unrest in the Mohammedan world
The journal is of opinion that if the trouble he swiftly countered, it will not be dangerous. It says it is a good emea that the Afridi tribesmen at Peshawar have remained staunch, while there was ricting in Amritsar.
AFGHAN MISSION TO THE BOLSHEVIKS.
LONDON, May 10th."
A Bolshevist report states that an Afghan Mission has arrived in Moscow...,
AMERICA.
SUBSCRIBED.
IMPRESSIVE SCENES:
BRUSSELS, May 13th. Impressive scenes marked the. removal of Nurse Cavell's body to England.
The Queen Elizabeth sent a magnificent. FIFTH LIBERTY LOAN OVER- wreath. Members of the Cabinet, and dip-: The communiqué adds that if the Ger- lomatic and other distinguished person- man journalists continue spread mis-state-ages paid their respects. The street ments, the French Government will face lamps, along the densely-crowded route, the necessity of expelling them.
were lighted and veiled in crepe. The coffin was mounted on a gun-carriage, preceded and followed by a deputation of nurses, and English, Belgian and Americ. can troops, including special "officers" of the detachment to which Nurse Cavell belonged.
FRENCH POLITICIANS D18- APPOINTED.
Paas, May 10th.".
A Havas message states :-- Observations made in lobby of the Chamber of Deputies have left no doubt as to the disappointment felt by French politicians regarding the monetary terms offered to Germany
in'
י
INDEMNITIES.
HOUSE..
France having to MR. BOTTOMLEY'S MOTION IN THE bear the brunt of the war debt herself. Because of the critical financial situation France is facing, the Budget Committee,
*in
LONDON, May 12th.
WASHINGTON, May 11th.-
been The Fifth Liberty Loan has largely over-subscribed; it is estimated by $1,500,000,000.
FRANCO-BRITISH COLONIAL
CONFERENCE
·FOR STRENGTHENING COLONIAL RELATIONS.
I
-
PABIS, May 13th.
BOCIAL DEMOCRATS AGAINST
A Havas message states: REFUSAL TO SIGN.
"The Franco-British colonial conference, A telegram from Zurich, dated May
the Chamber of Deputies, have reject In the House of Commons, Mr. Horatio held with the special object of strengthen- 19th, states that at a meeting heideed, by a unanimous vote, the proposal Bottomley gave notice of a motion declaring and extending the relations between German National Assembly, Herr Scheide mann declared that the Treaty, in its ing Austria, in spite of the fact that the the pledges given by British Ministers to hold conferences frequently at Paris to advance 45 milliards of francs for feeding that the Peace Treaty does not fulfil the two countries and their West African colonies, has been closed, after deciding -present form, was unacceptable.
mister of Commerce strengly urged the with regard to indemnities, and, in view
and Liverpool. adoption of the proposal.
of the fact that the main financial burden BELGIAN PEOPLE'S MESSAGE. of the war has fallen on Britain, no
BRUSSELS, May 11th.
treaty is acceptable which does not pro- vide, for, rendering to the enemy a bill After a patriotic demonstration, the for the entire cost of the war, and arrang people sent a message to the King, saying that they have been disappointed to finding for the recovery of such cost regard- that Belgium is not obtaining the guar-less of the period over which it may be antees and reparation promised by thecarypto extend payment. Allies,
The indemnities assure restoration.
Leaders of the various parties con- curred, but, finally, the Social Democrats declared that, in spite of its severity they were opposed to the absolute refusal to sign, and recommended the opening of pourpariers. GERMAN DELEGATES RETURNING
PARIS, May 13th.
HOME..
A number of the German delegates, including Berr Landsberg and Herr Giesberta, bave left for Germany,
OFFICIAL PROTESTS, '„
PARIS, May 11th.
A Havas message states:-2 Germany has officially begun protests against the terms of the Peace Treaty.
Count Brockdorff von Rantzau has addressed two whining Notes to M. Clemenceau, who returned a brief, stern reply. GERMANY NOT SEVERING RELATIONS WITH ALLIES.
PARIS, May 11th.
A Havas message states:--
V.
are issueient to
They appeal to the King to save the country from the ruin threatening her.
A similar message has been sent to the Foreign Diplomatic representatives in Brussels, hoping that the Peace Terms. will be amended with a greater regard for Belgium's interests. They also as for support respecting the forthcoming negotiations with Holland, also as regards the freedom of the Scheldt and water | communication with the Rhine.
They urge that the East Africa inandate should be given to Belgium,
YET ANOTHER NOTE.
PARIS, May 13th L'Echo de Paris states that Count von
FIGHTING BOLSHEVISM.
RECRUITING FOR THE RED ARMY.
STOCKHOLM, May 8th.
•
A selegram from Petrograd states that a decree has been issued closing all non- WAR EXPENDITURE OF THE|munition factories, and enrolling all the workers in them in the Red Army, for
· DOMINIONS.“
despatch to the Front.
-SOME STATISTICS.
ture were r
gords enough to export and is eren able of life in the humbler classes one
nothing of life whatever. to manufacture them.
Those who could sit sometimes at leisure and read pleasant books and think of par long past and of projects for our long fu occupied mens of pecimens of mankind. Speci- had pot time to do that, and we must use our leisure to feel with then and think, for them, so that we could translate their desires into fact as far AK possible, and see justice accomplished.
It was an easy word to say and
noble word upon the tongue, but one of the most difficult enterprises of the human spirit. In sense the old
enterprise of
of na! tional law was
played out.
eral strike is threatened.
tv
A PROTEST TO THE ARMISTICE "COMMISSION,
*
The future of BERLIS, May 9th.
wankind depended moto upon the relations of nations to one un- Hery Eraberger, in a Note to the Armis- tice Commission at Spa, protests against other and on the realization of the com-
mankind than upon; the transport to Poland, id Danza of man brotherhood of
the separate selfish development of na- certain alleged war material by the Ame- tional systems or laws. Men who could rican Foodstuffs Commission. He states that the food in meant for the Polish think the common thoughts of humanity were the men who would be most service army. The Note states that the Germanable in the immediate future. God grant
prevent further des there may be many of them! Government will patches,
DANGER OF POLISH ATTACK." BERLIN, May 1st. Herr Erzberger sent a Note to Marshat Foch stating that the German Govern- Lord Grey has furnished Reuter with ment has been reliably informed that his views on the Covenant of the League large Polish forces shortly intend to ad- of Nations. He is delighted that so much vance against Posen and Upper Silesia. bas been accomplished, fearing that The massing of Polish troops on the the Conference may achieve much less German Frontier confirms this
downfall of
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is
LORD GREY COMMENDS THE
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.A
LONDON, May 11th.
Test Erberger declass that if the and convinced the Allied and Associated Poles attack German territory the Ger- Governments that the national develop" man Government cannot guarantee that ment. of each can be better assured. clause relating to the trial of the cathe security of permanent peace than by maintained and it cannot permit any fur- attempts to promote separate national in ther passage of General Haller's troops. terests.
The Covenant has made a good begin- The German Government will be obliged to reject responsibility for all conse
ning
respecting labour, disarmament,
LAG quences of such attack.
responsibility for backward races, which, Lord Grey is of opinion, are the three essentials. He said: It is good that the Covenant has accepted the provisions f the Labour Convention. The meat from the security of the League. Arma- effective reduction of armaments will come
ments will diminish as the League grows stroog.
THE STATE OF GOTHA.
BERLIN, May 11th. The Government of the State of Gotha has refused to order national morning on the ground that it does not share the Imperial Government's disappointment
THE AUSTRIAN PEACE TREATY.
+
NEARING COMPLETION,
the
races 28
Sreat
it does
Point
It is vital, consequentis,
tie, that public opinion within the League must secure the utmost publicity for the question of reducing armaments The acceptance of mandatory principle with regard to backward PARIS, May, izthi gained. I am convinced that the work- completion. A Responsibilities" clause does not go too far, and that it is not The "Austrian peace treaty is nearing ing of the Covenant will prove that it will be inserted identical with that in impracticable. It will also increasingly, the German treaty, but omitting the satisfy those who caluse relating to the trial of the exen The key to the whole organiam is the not go far 43 enough. Kaiser.
The treaty will provide for an Inter- annual meeting of Premiers or Foreign national court-martial of military Ministers, and, as long as these are re- offenders.
gularly held and wisely inspired, the Meetings As regards the frontiers of the Lower world's peace will be secure. Tyrol, although the population speak of the Assembly, too, are most important. German, they will be placed within Its constitution has been criticised, as in- In the House of Commons, replying to MESOPOTAMIA TO ENGLAND IN A the Italino boundary, with the object of suficiently democratic but its members Mr. Norton Griffitha, Colonel Amery
providing Italy with protection from ia will be sent by their respective govern Vision. stated that the war expenditure of
ments, and therefore it is for the peoples. Canada, approximately, was £259,000,000;
The new frontier will give. Italy the to that the members really represent of Australia, £291,000,000 of New Zea
commanding heights instead of Austria. land, £783,750.000; of South Africa,
THE AUSTRIAN DELEGATES, £23,000,000; of Newfoundland, £2,000,000 MERCHANT SHIPPING LOSSES.
Lospos, May 13th.
AVIATION.
WEEK.
Losos, May 13th. British staff in Mesopotamia, Bet in
Ligut-Colonel-F. A. Wilson, of the biplane from Mosul to England in one week
He crossed the desert, and few from Mosul to Cairo in one day,
theme
He hopes that, with a view to inspire the functions of the Secretariat, it will shortly develop into a great interna tional civil service.
abandsome
tribute to
Lord Grey pays the choice of Bir Eric Drummond, whose appointment was orginally suggested by the Americans He
still convinced that Russia and the enemy countries nurt be
upon to observe the. Covenant. The suc ceas of the League rests with the people who can make their governments what they will.
COPENHAGEN, May 9th. A telegram from Vienna states that the A RECORD FLIGHT,
Austrian National Assembly has unani- LONDON, May 12th..
mously approved the appointment of Colonel Beatty has achieved a record Herr Renner as a German-Austrian pleni The French Foreign Office states that Rantzau presented a fifth Note to the
by Kis flight from Madrid to London-a potentiary at the Peace Conference, as there is no truth in the report that Count Allies, in which the Delegation oppose the the number and tonnage of Allied.mor- fifty-five minutes, stopping at Panoars to Guertler, and the pan-German, Herr admitted as soon as they can be relied.
distance of 067 miles-in eleven hourssisted by the Christian-Socialist, Herr Brockdorff Von Rantzau, intending to decisions regarding the ex-German
Schoenbauser: break off negotiations with the Allies, had colonies by advancing & suggestion for
re-dll his tanks. given orders that the whole Delegation the internationalisation of the African should get ready to leave for Berlin. There has been-no sign of German in- clination to take the grave step of sever- ing relations with the Allies. Such a pneuvre can only be contemplated as bluff.
THE REPORT DENIED.
PARIS, May 10th. A Havas message states:- The report that the German Delegates were about to leave Versailles, as a pro- test against the hard terms of the Peace Treaty, is false. Paris circles expect that Germany will not fail to exercise all kinds of bluff to impress the Allies. ENDEAVOUR TO DISRUPT ALLIES. WORK.
PARI, May 13th.
A Hayas message states: Conference circles estimate that Ger- many will sign the Peace Treaty, in spite of the Notes of protest Endeavours will be made to disrupt the work of the
Allies by introducing the Labour factor.
colonies.
AN ESTIMATE.
LONDON, May 13th. The Ministry of Shipping announces chantmen lost through enemy action to be as follows:-
Britain, 2.197 vessels; tonnage, 7,633,000. France, 238; tonnage, 697,000. Italy, 230; Japan, 29; tonnage tonnage, 42,000, 190,000.
United States, 80 tonnage 341,000.- BERLIN, May 12th." - Herr von Weayer, President of the A further twenty British vessels (ton-i Democratic Party, has informed Herr nage 35,000) have been lost on Admiralty Scheidemann that his Party will with service. draw from the Government, if the Peace Treaty is signed in its present form
The Centrists are contemplating the same step.
DEMOCRATIO AND CENTRIST THREATS.
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS,
WHEN. GERMANY WILL BE ADMITTED.
CHURCH REFORM.
BILL INTRODUCED INTO THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
SILVER MARKET.
EXPORT LICENCES WILL BE GRANTED.
LONDON, May 13th, The War Trade Department has inform ed the London silver market that any export licences now applied for by dealers will be granted.
* GERMAN- SHIPPING. WHAT THE ALLIEŠ HAVE GAINED,
نیستند.
LONDON, May 1itk. In the House of Commons, at question time, Mr. Leslie Wilson stated that 22. German passenger, ships, with a tonnage of 168,600 and 89 cargo ships, with tonnage of 683,910 had been handed over to Britain.
LONDON, May 14th. The Church of England Powers Bill was introduced into the House of Lords yee terday by the Archbishop of Canterbury. It is regarded as one of the most import ant measures of the present session
Its object is to confer on the Church Paars, May 11th
large powers of autonomy, while sale We guarding
the State connection, thus pre D. Macnamara stated that, at the German people will be admitted to the reform,
for a scheme of Church Kruistice, 15: German liners, with a ton-
2,261,330 had
been interned
A Havas message states:--
Paris cirales hold the opinion that the paring the much debated in Con 3886, 01, 20,764 and 649 cargo ships, with
towards thesa
A DELEGATION OF FIFTY-THREE
Panis, May 12th. The Austrian delegation numbers 53 and includes six women, including Madame PamDBASCİ.
CONFERENCE AT-ST, GERMAIN. Ps, May 9th.
A number of villas at St Germain-en- Laye are being requisitioned for the Aus trian and Hungarian delegates
They are suficiently apart in order that the Austrians and the Hungarians cannot communicate.
Conferences will be held in a châtean at St. Germain.
THE BOUNDARIES OF AUSTRIA. The Council of Ten bave considered the boundaries of Austria, including recom- mendations of the Council of Foreign -Ministera.
AUSTRIAN NAVY TO BE
*** EXTINGUIBBED.” A
PART, May 8th,
League of Nations, after they have die Bill empowers the Chen IF GERMANY REFUSES TO SIGN. charged their obligatonged, confees-Assembly to regulate its own constitution. Besides these, 200 Gerinar vessels, with of the Treaty will completely "extinguish"
LONDON, May 12th. nations whom Germany
Renter learns that in the event of Gered her guilt without reticence, given its doo many not signing the Treaty, which is valid pledges for her future good be Parliament, and becoming law, unless the lifes
decisions being laid on the tablegal stoltage of 591,231 had been captured by regarded as unlikely, all military arrangehaviour, and proved that, the spirit of adverse motions have been passed within ments have been made for the Allied Prussianism has departed for ever.
"The Sgures included the ships operated the prescribed period.
by the Allies
It is understood that the naval terms
the Austrian navy
The question of the distribution of the vessels among the Allies will be settled Flater,
GERMANY'S SCHEME.
The German Delegates have submitted. 'complete independent scheme of the League of Nations, including an an nexure providing for in international labour organisation.
The main difference is that Germany proposes a Congress of States and an International Parliament.
SUPER-DREADNOUGHTS HAVE..
COME TO STAY.
Rowe, May 12th." Admiral Beatty, interviewed by an Italish newspaper, expressed the opinion that super-Dreadnoughts had come to stay. More last cruisers were equally necessary.
THE ALLIED OCCUPATION.
MARSHAL FOCH RETURNS TO
UAWAIT EVENTS,
Lobos, May 11th Paris reports state that Marshal Foch returns to the front to-morrow.Ą (Continued on page 8.).