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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 24TH. 1919.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS TO MEET IN THE AUTUMN.
THE FUTURE OF CONSTANTINOPLE.
THE AUSTRIAN DELEGATES AT ST.
GERMAIN.
INDEMNITY FIXED AT FIVE THOUSAND MILLION MARKS.
BULGARIAN FRONTIERS DECIDED.
RUMANIANS DEFEATED BY BOLSHEVIKS.
LATEST CABLES.
(THROUGH SEUTER'S ADENCY,}
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS. FIRST MEETING DURING THE
AUTUMN,
LONDON, May 10th. The first meeting of the League of Nations will be held at Washington dur ing the autumn.
THE PEACE TREATY,
PLAN OF ACTION READY.
Paris, May 14th.'
A Havas message states: The Council.ol Four has a plan of action ready. including A stringent blockade, if Germany refuses to sign the Peace Trenty."
FOUR NOTES FROM THE GERMAN DELEGATION.
PARTS, Mag isth..
A Havas message states:-- Four Votes have been received from the German Delegation." M Clemenceau, President Wilson, and Professor Orlando are considering the replies, which are to be transmitted to the Germans ta soon as Mr. Lloyd George has approved of them. HALF THE TIME WASTED IN.
NOT S. 4..
PARIS, May 15th.
A Havas message stater:- One half of the time allotted to the Germans to frame any amendments to the text of the Peace terms has been wasted in Notes.
Only seven days remain for them to study the technical details of the Anarcisi, commercial, Bod clauses, is to muggest alterations, which economic might ender the execution of the terms saater for the Germans..
19th.
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FULL TEXT TO BE PUBLISHED.
Puis, May 17th.
It is understood that the Allies have decided that the full text of the Peace Treaty, Landed to the German Delega tion, shall be published immediately.
WHAT AMERICA WOULD DO.
PARIS, May 15th,
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A Havas message states- General Pershing was asked what America would do in caso the Germans did not sign the Peace Treaty.
He replied that America would play her part, whatever it might be,
THE COUNTER-PROPOSALS.
BERLIN, May 16th
LATEST CABLES. GERMANY.
ECHO OF ROSA LUXEMBERG'S MURDER.
BALE, May 13th.
PEACH WITH TURKEY AND BULGARIA. TREATIES MAY BE SIGNED IN NEAR EAST.
Paris, by 16th.
A Havas message states: with Turkey and Bulgaria, against whom It may be assumed that the Trenties the United States did not declare war, will not be dealt with until the Treaties with Germany and Austria have been Ritsigned.
A tolegrain from Berlin states that the trial of persons concerned in the murder of Herr Liebknecht and Bona Luxemburg resulted in Lieutenant Vigel and Trooper Runge being sentenced to two years' in prisonment each, and Lieutenant, mann to six weeks solitary confinement. The other necitsed were acquitted;
MARTIAL LAW AT SETTIN.
BERLIN, MA 10th. Martial law has beeh proclaimed at Stettin, owing to riots, due to food shortages...
GERMAN CASUALTIES: 3,000,000.
BERLIN, May 17th Statistics, up to April 30th, state that the number of Germans killed during the war exceed two millions.
AUSTRIA.
HER NEW FRONTIERS UNDER CONSIDERATION.
PARIS, May 18th.
A Havas message states:- A Council of Foreign Ministers is work. ing out the subsidiary details of the new Austrian frontiers. It is not anticipated that the Treaty will be ready for presenta tion to the Austrians before May 21st, RE-VICTUALLING AUSTRIA.
The British, French, and Italian Dele
PARIH, May 17th.
gates met the Austrians, for the first time, as Saint Germain and discussed the re-victualling of Austria,
MARKS.
Treaties will be negotiated and signed It is quite probable that the at Constantinople, Salonika or some other convenient town in the Near East. BULGARIAN FRONTIERS DECIDED ON.
PARIS, May 17th. The Council of Foreign Ministers have adopted the Commission's report on the Bulgarian frontiers.
FIGHTING BOLSAEVISM. SOVIET GOVERNMENT IN AN IRON RING.'
PARIS, May 18th. A Hayas thessage states:- The attention of the Allied circles in Paris is occupied by the progress of the anti-Bolshevist troops, the Soviet Govern ment being now in an iron ring.
The immediate supply of foodstuffs to hands is under consideration: Russian territories in anti-Bolshevist
THE KULTCHAK GOVERNMENT. PARIS, May 18th.
A Havas message states :--
Japan is said to be anxious to recognize too, there is a strong sentiment in this the Koltchak Government. In France, direction..
American circles have the same opinion, although there are some who fear that the Koltchak Government JAPAN RECOGNISES THE KOLTCHAK GÖVERNMENT:
INFLUENZA,
SPANISH RAGING IN PETROGRAD AND MOSCOW
STOCKHOLM, May 15th, A message from Petrograd states that Spanish influenza is raging in Petrograd daily, and Moscow, Two hundred cases occur
LATEST CABLES, RE-CONSTRUCTION IN BELGIUM.
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S AID,
BRYзsts, May 18th.
The ex-L'abinet Minister, Mr. Herbert tish Commissioner in Belgium, with the Samcel, has been appointed special Bri- object of facilitating re-construction.
Recording to a Reater's message, after Britain's own tremendous emphasising war losses, debts, and loans, he stated that Britain shortly would remore all restrictions against the export of raw materials, Belgian manufacturers would on the sanie footing as British manufacturers regarding Australian zinc
ba
and
the ore.
BRITISH VITAL STATISTICE. THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S ›
RETURNS.
LONDON, May 15th
land and Wales showed that the death
The Registrar-General's a returns for En for the quarter ended March 31st exceed ed the births by 47,002, compared with an increase in births during the corres ponding quarter of the three previoss
years.
LATEST CABLES,
MR. "DAVID LLOYD GEORGE. VISIT TO SOMME BATTLEFIELD.
Lord Reading, has returned after a visit "Mr. Lloyd George, accompanied by
PARIS, May 17th.
Premier particularly went over the areas to the Somme battlefield' region. The where the Welsh Divisions distinguished themselves
AVIATION. AMERICA'S GREAT FEAT.
LONDON, May 18th.
credits not only with Canada and the It was advisable for Belgium to spen United States but with India and other interviewed, said the airmen are unstint A representative of the British airmen, materials could be imported, in order to of Bring the Atlantic, marking an era British Dominions, from whom raw ed in their praise of America's great feat avoid the depreciation of the pound of progress in aviation. They declare it sterling.
The British Government was is an object lesson for the British authori- willing to help Belgium in this. Britain ties, who left it to private British enter was taking other steps to avoid deprecia: prise, whereas the American Government tion
of the franc British Admiralty was undertaking the patrolled course with practically no risk In order to help re-construction, the Thus, Americans had the advantage of a considered it worth a national effort.
of Zeebrugge and Ostend almost entirely with a longer route, it was a question enormous work of re-building the ports with Belgian labour.
to the pilots, whereas, for British airmen, of life and death.
Great British shipping lines are ́con-
the question of inaking Antwerp, a port of call
ITALY'S COLONIAL CLAIMS "LORD MILNER PRESIDENT OF COMMISSION,
A depatation from the regions affected INDEMNITY FIXED AT 5,000,000,000 might eventually re-establish Imperialism.sidering by the Peace Terms met Herr Scheide mann, who said that the Government was continuously discussing counter-proposals which were unrestrictedly based on Presi- dent Wilson's fourteen principles.
ANTI-ALLY DEMONSTRATIONS
up to this
FORBIDDEN...
BERLIN, May 15th. The Police President has denounced anti-Ally demonstrations and has issued warning that he will suppress any cesses with the utmost severity...
PROTEST BY THE ARMISTICE COMMISSION.
BEN. Ma yleth. The, Armistice Coinmission at Spa has made a protest, alleging that the British censorship of the West Rhenish news papers does not permit free publication or discussion of the Pence Terms, and requesting the removal of the restrictions. LOND CURZON ON THE PEACE, TERMS.
were
LONDON, May 16th.
the emergency.
The Austrian treaty has nearly been
PARts, May 17th. completed The causes of, and respon sibility for, the war are, practically, a duplicate of the German treaty, but the ex-Emperor Karl is not arraigned.
PARIS, May 16th. Japan has recognised the Kolchak Government. Admiral Koltchak's friends Paris declare that it is of interest to Japan to maintain friendly terms with Japan's supply of iron- the Biberian Government, notably because comes from
A clase provides for Austria to pay arterieth of the German indemnity,' namely, five thousand million marks CREDENTIALS TO BE EXCHANGED NEXT WEEK.
PARIS, May 16th. The Allied Commissions are studying the questions of how much Austrian can he made to pay, and her future mili- tarily also the question of payment for foodstuffs sent to Austria
exchanged early next week,
It is expected that credentials will be
EARLIER CABLES.
THE AUSTRIAN PEACE DELEGATES. RECEIVE A MORE FRIENDLY- RECEPTION.
mana.
RUMANIANS SUSTAIN A REVERSE.
COPENHAGEN, May 18th
dent of the Commission dealing with
PARIS, May 15th. Lord Milner has beca appointed Presi Italian colonial claims.
GREECE.
It is reported, from Budapest, that the GREEK TROOPS OCCUPY SMYRNA. Rumanians on the Dniester, Ukrainian Red Army has defeated the
ATHENS, May 14th
The Red Army has crossed the river.
GEORGIANS INFLICT THREE DEFEATS.
BEINE, May lith.... The Georgian Prees Bureau announces that Russian Bolshevists attacked the northern frontier of Georgin three times, and were repulsed on all occasions. Three thousand prisoners, a number of gund and machine guns, and eight million roubles were captured.
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Greek forces occupied Smyrna 'today; The news caused a patriotic outburst and our eccupation was acclaimed as triumph of the policy of M. Venizelos.
AN ECHO OF THE PAST. MR. ASQUITH'S REFERENCE TO SHORTAGE OF MUNITIONS:
LoxBox, May 17th. Mr. Asquith, speaking at Vexcastle, THE BATTLE OF LAKE SEGOZERO, and referring to a well-known wartime
A War Office communique states:-
speech delivered there, when, as Premier, General Maynard reports that & Boac gave an assurance that there was no attacked our positions at Holelskaya and statement was carefully limited to the shevik force on the morning of May 9th, that he deceived the country. The former Maselga, on the southern shore of Lake past. He bad not attempted and did not shortage of mutitions, warmly denied
Segozero. Our outposts checked the wish to conceal anxiety regarding the enemy until we were enabled to take up future. defensive positions. We then organised It was false to test the Peace Treaty counter-attacks aghirst both
everything that could morally humiliste, erémy by asking how it compared with the terms victorious Germany would have exacted.
not be the model to which we should try races and the free, economic and political that could be a permanent acridom upon development of peoples, but that should
UNFAVOURABLE WEATHER.
The official weather report yesterday. evening showed that the conditions in the North Atlantic-were most unfavourable. A gale was blowing, and heavy seas were Prevailing.
MISHAPEN ROUTE TO EGYPT. EARLIER CABLES,”
Roy, May 18th. Ten British aeroplanes journeying to slipped, four nirman being hurt. Ons Egypt, landed at Centocelle: Que side- of them was killed
SOPWITH MACHINE STARTS..
3r, JOHN, May 15th... A Sopwith machine, with its pilot and Lieut.-Col. Hawker, started on the trans Atlantic fight at 5:51 pm, Greenwich" time.
ST. Jou May 18th. Lieut. Col. Hawker, and Mr. Raynham. will both fly this afternoon, THE SOPWITH WELL ON ITS WAY.
above St. Joba's reported at 6-15 that a A marine look-out station on the hilla Sopwith, teyond sight, was flying south- cast for Ireland at an altitude of 8,000 feet, making 50 miles an hour.
THE MARTINSYDE MACHINE'S MISHAP
In his speech, at the Caxton Hall, man shrieka and protestations were very Lord Cuan said he suspected the Ger- much to order, and were to be expected of those who had been arrogant in aggres A NEW NOTE REGARDING. THE sion, pitiless in victory, and
SAAR COALFIELD.
PARIS, May 15th. insolent in dedent.
The reception of the Austrian delegates Cheers.) Lf Germany refused to sign, the Allies was more friendly than that of the Ger PARIA, May
17th Count von Rantzau has sent M. Cle(Cheers.)
for. prepared
We still had the weapon of Renner, the chief delegate, stepped en a new Note regarding the Snar bluckade, and sufficient military forces to out of the car, hat in hand, and, Valley, proposing German cooperation in secure her ultimate surrender, which with a contagious smile, made a very the working of the coalfield, Subse could not be long deferred. quently, he went to Spa'to meet technical be sure the Peace terms would stand likko feet of Seine Department and the Chief flanks, which were carried out with greathe German peace would have meant before leaving land,
brie and tactful speech to which the Pre All might experts from Berlin. He returns on May adamant upon the fundamental prin was celegated to meet and treat them with of the Reception Committee replied. He ALLIED REPLY TO ONE NOTE. "
The teras were astoundingly moderate friendly courtesy. compared with the terms Germany intend-THE SCHLESWIG PLEBISCITE PARIS, May 15th. ed to impose if she won. Replying to Count von Rantzau's Note MARSHAL FOCH VISITING RHINE an labour, cabled on May 19th, M.-Cle menceau stated that the Allies were con--
TOWNS.
ALLIED FORCE MAY BE SENT. viaced that such solutions would be ren-. dered easier in future, when people's
PARIS, May 14th. A Havas message states: minds were free from the fear of war, and
The Council of Foreign Ministers is Marshal Foch will visit Coblenz. Then considering the question of sending & industry was relieved of the burden he will leave for Cologne, and thence for mixed British, French, and American armaments imposed on it by German mili- Aix-la-Chapelle Marshal Foch is pay-force to Schleswig to maintain order dur
ing a visit of inspection, but his arrivaling the plebiscite." German people, namely, that the Entente this time has a special significance for the
tarism.
The Allies are of opinion that their decisions. will obviate the solicitude of the German delegation for the cause of social
justice, and secure the realisation of re- forms, which all classes have more than ever the right to expect, after the cruel trial to which the world has been sub- jected during the past five years,
ciples.
PARTY, May 16th
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fled south to Ostreche, suffering many dash and complete success. The enemy
captured four machine-guns. Our casual casualties, including between 48 and 50 killed. We took a few prisoners, and ties were slight
Russian troops, led by a few British officers, entirely gained this success."
SUCCESSES ALONG THE MURMANSE RAILWAY. - southwards, along the Murmansk rail- We further advanced, on May 13th, way. The enemy occupied a series aft ridges on which trenches and dug-oats. had been constructed. The nature of the
will insist upon the terms of Peace being THE BELGO-DUTCH TREATY ground necessitated our carrying the first signed.
EARLIER CABLES.
"BRUTAL AND SHAMEFUL.”
BERNE, May 14th.
A huge demonstration, organised by the Majority Socialists at the Koenigsplatz last evening listened to addresses from Deputy Fischer, speaking from the steps four platforms. of the Reichstag, denounced the peace more brutal and more shame
IF CERMANY DOES NOTʼSIGN. LONDON, May 16th. Reater learns that besides the military measures decided on by the Allies, if Germany does not sign the Peace Treaty, ternus as economic steps have also been settled, the ful than those the Romans imposed on effect of which will be to re-impose the Carthage blockade in the most complete manner..
On the other hand, the Supreme Econo.thubsequently,
zic Council has arranged to raise the blockade if Germany signs, and so gives an earnest of her intention to carry out the Perce terms.
IF GERMANY ACCEPTS:
PARIS, May 15th.
A Havas message states
the crowd marched Brandenburger and Thor to the Wilhelmstrasse. In front of the Hotel Adlon, where the Entente Missions, are staying, two men harangued them, one inciting them to fetch out the Entente representatives and to thrash them. The police and troops prevented an attack on
The Cros
crowd proceeded to the Imperial
said it was impossible to sign the Treaty.
them from the window. He There is not a man in the prese Gov. erament so dishonourable us to promise what he knows he is unable to perform. We need bread and raw materials and an opportunity to work in order to fulâl our obligations"
The Supreme Economic Council in Parisance Where Herr, Scheidemann
have provided arrangements to remove the blockede against Germany completely, as soon sa Germany has formally accepted the Treaty of Peace.
POSSIBILITY OF A FURTHER DELAY.
A Éavas
PARIS, May 16th. message states: The German plenipotentiaries will very likely sek for a longer delay than the 15 days allowed for the consideration of the Treaty
Further delay will be refused.
FULL TEXT OF THE TREATY DEMANDED.
PARIS, May 10th.
A Havas message states:-
OF 1839... PREMIER TO VISIT PARIS. ́: THE HAGUE, May 18th. The Foreign Minister, Dr. van Karne beak, is proceeding to Paris to confer on May 19th, concerning the revision of the Treaty of 1838, dealing with Belgium's with certain interested Foreign Ministers,
status and frontiers.
EARLIER CABLES. REVISION COMMITTEE MEETS NEXT WEEK.
PABIS, May 15th. The Commission on the revision of the Belgo-Dutch Treaty of 1639 has called a meeting for May 20th. Holland bas beez invited to send a delegate.
LATEST CABLES.
THE FIUME PROBLEM.' STILL UNSETTLED.
PARIS,
May 14th.. A Havas message states:- The Fiame problem still remains an- solved. The French view is that the declaration of Fiume as a free city with maximum Italy now can hope for is the & Commission appointed by the League of Nations to supervise ita administration.
A PROPOSED SOLUTION..
PARIS, May 16th
"DOWN WITH ENGLANDI" Another procession was formed late in
BERLIN, May 18th. the evening and closed with a meeting of the Hansa League finging, the Wacht am Rhein and Deutschland Ueber Alles." The crowd went to the Adlon Hotel, where they shouted "Down with a peace of violence !" ནས་ Down with It is anderstood that the Italians have Clemenceau !! Down with England!" been strongly recommended to settle the They called on Herr Scheidemann to Fiume question by direct intercourse with
the Jugo-Blays.
The Foreign Affairs Committee, in the peak boWN WITH WILSON!", Chamber of Deputies, asked the Govern "ment to communicate immediately the full
When he mentioned President Wilson's
text of the Peace Treaty the summary fourteen points there were shouts given out being considered too brief.
CRITICISM OF TREATY CON-
TINUES.
PARIE, May 14th.
of
"Down with Wilson.!" Herr Scheide mann warned the procession against raah acts and urged the crowd to unitedly book up the Government There were also organised by Independents in Santings
WLES
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THE FUTURE OF CONSTANTINOPLE. CHIEF CLAUSE IN THE TREATY WITH TURKEY.
PAR18, May 14th
A Havas message states: Criticism of the Treaty with Germany the suburbs yesterday. The speakers pro-
A Havas cage states:-- continues in the French Press. Many tested against the Entente peace, though clause in the Treaty with Turkey will It is reliably reported that the chief critica agree in declaring that the League they declared that it must be signed, but establish Constantinople as an indepen of Nations, as outlined in the Covenant, hoped that the international proletaria dent city under the jurisdiction of the is only a League of Governments:
League of Nations.
would secure spoody revision
line of defence frontally, after which we out-manoeuvred the enemy from the re- maining defence lines. The enemy suffer ed appreciably.
A mixed Company of the King's Royal Rifle Corps and Rifle Brigade, and a Company of the Middlesex Regiment French field-guns, mounted on railway trucks, largely helped to keep our casual shoved splendid dash and enthusiasm.
ties low. We have now reached a point just north of Lake Onega, where the Pevyenat-Slumbushski Road meets the
railway..
EARLIER CABLES. PREPARATIONS FOR LEAVING
KRONSTADT, ..
abevist Nexy, consisting of two Dread-
LONDON, May 16th Reuter's Agency learns that the Bel- noughts, two cruisers, and also torpedo boats and destroyers, are preparing. tơ leave Kronstadt
The
serious
Fleet wo threat which the Bolshevist cause Helsingfors, which can easily be bombarded from the Gulf
to conform
The League of Nations should be set up without any avoidable delay, FAREWELL TO SIR ROBERT BORDEN.
MP. BONAR LAW'S TRIBUTE TO THE DOMINIONS.
ST. Jons, May 18th.. plane was due to the collapse of the
The mishap to the Martinsyde aero. under-carriage, owing to the bad field.
Lieut. Col. Hawker dropped his wheels N.C. 1 OFF HER COURSE.
New Yoak, May 17th. A message from Ponte del Gadh statem that the reports that she had gone off ber course, and was forced to alight on the open sch, 200 miles north of Fayal. Four destroyers have gone to her assist ance. No news bas been received hitherto, of the third seaplane.
WASHINGTON, May 18th. An official message states that the crew of the V.C.
been taken aboard the steamship fata.. seaplane was taken in tow but the tow-line parted,
The destroyer Harding reports that she established LONDON, May 10th
communication with the N.C Prosiding at a farewell luncheon to Sir, which was fagbound south-cast of Robert Borden by the Empire Parlia-Flores Island (The Azores) at 4.27 p.m., mentary Association in the House of Washington time. The Harding is speed- Commons to-day, Mr. Bonar Law said
ing to its reste. that when he remembered the vicissitudes
N.C. 1". BEING TOWED IN during the war he believed that, without and uncertainties that surrounded, us
victory could not have been achieved,
WASHINGTON, May 18th. The destroyer Harding is towing in the the aid of the Dominions, an Allied"
N.C."z to Horta
THE FLIGHT OF THEN.O. 4' However much we might hope för from the League of Nations, it was certain
WASHINGTON, May 17th.. that, amang all the problems; difficulties, Island (The Azorea), at 5.45 a.m., Wash
The N.C. was 100 miles off Corra. and duties before us, none was so vital ington time. as that every statesman and all the people throughout the Empire should realise that, as the Empire had been one throughout the war, it must, also, be one in future.
THE BRITISH ARMY OF OCCUPATION. PREMIER ON A VISIT.
PARIS, May 16th.
A Havas message states
of Finland, is the real cause of the Mr. Lloyd George has gone on a visit large concentration of Finnish troops in to the British Army of Occupation on the this area, which has been interpreted an Rhine. grad: indicating an intended attack on Petro-
ATTEMPT TO SAVE PETROGRAD
BrOCKHOLM, May 19th. It is reported from Petrograd that, with a view to saving Petrograd, the Bol- sbevists have devised a plan of making it a free port, independently administer ed, and maintaining loose connections with the rest of Russia.
SIBERIAN TROOPB ADVANCE. › OMS, May 17th, Biberian troops have reached the River Vitke, 100 miles east-of. Kozan,
BUSSIAN PRISONERS IN GERMANY. QUESTION OF THEIR REPATRIA STIONE
NURSE CAVELL *HONOURED BY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.
LONDON, May 18th
A telegram from Horta states that the Commander of the ... interviewed, said he flew at an altitude of 3,000 feet till he sighted Corvo. A fog compellet him to descend to 200 feet, and then alight on the water. He located Horta and resumed his fight, completing
the Passage in thirteen hours, nineteen minuter.
In the vicinity of the Azores, the un- favourable weather continued during the fight
to-day, of the N.C. 4.
NEW YORK, May 17th. The N.C. & has arrived at Horta, in the
Azores.
NO ANXIETY FELT.
WASHINGTON, May 18th No apprehension is felt by the Navy Department regarding the Inissing sea- planes which are believed to have been compelled to descind owing to a fog..
"NO 3" MISSING."
Renter learns that the French Govern Tan destroyers are scouring the foggy
LONDON, May 25th. ment has decided to award to Narse seas for the NO. 9, which has not been Cavell the Cross of the Chevalier of the cheard of sinen 15 on Saturday, having Legion of Honour
thiscarded its wireless apparatus owing to the wes
EARLIER CABLES. REMAINS ARRIVE AT
DOYER LONDON MA The remains of Nursó. Cavell. Dover
ver last evening aboard, dest The collis ve borne ashore by eight Wa jackets and taken in procestion included naval, mil
military and local aut
considered the question of ways and parture for London in the mon The Council of Foreign Ministers has guarded during the night, prior
PARIS, May 18th. tics, to the marineratation, where it was means of returning the Russian prisoners Women serving in the forces Germany. Hepatriation has been picpous in the reception of decided upon
And in the probessian, et
in
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IRELAND:
THAT BINN FEINERS AT VISIT PARIS..
****** PARIS, May 17th.*** ish-American Delegatica arked Ar.. Lansing to request the British Gov- ernment to grant De Valera, Griffith, and Colonel Phunkett: safp-conducts to come To Paris, and mbmit their caso to the Peace Conference,
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