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IF GERMANY REFUSES TO SIGN!
HOLLAND REFUSES TO CO-OPERATE IN RE-BLOCKADE OF GERMANY.
ALLIES MUST MITIGATE" AUSTRIAN PEACE TERMS.
LORD ROBERT CECIL
AND THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
BRITISH AIRMAN CROSSES THE ATLANTIC.
İTHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.Į
THE RE-BLOCKADE
GERMANY.
OF..
DUTCH GOVERNMENT REFUSES
TO ACQUIESCE
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Pans, June 14th, The Dutch Government has announced its ability to acquiesce in the Allies' request to Holland to, ce operate in the blockade of Germany, in the event of Germany's refusal to sign the Peace Treat
AUSTRIA'S "DEATH
SENTENCE."
TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT. VICKERS MACHINE LEAVES NEW- FOUNDLAND.
ST. JOHN'S, June 14th. The Vickers-Vimy Rolls-Roger machine, piloted by Captain Alrock. RAF, and navigated by Lieutenant Brown, began the trans-Atlantic Bight at 1. (lireenwich time),
THE DEPARTURE FROM
ST. JOHN'S
Sr. Jons's, June 11th. The Vickers machine climbed Slowly, owing to the heavy load shewas carrying. She left the cast at a height of feet,
ALLIES MUST MITIGATE THE with the breeze behind her. "She was out
of Sight ku seven minutes.
TERMS."
VIENNA, June 44th There have been Peace Trenty protest de menstrations thringbont German-Austria. Particular "objection is raised as regards the disposal of the Ty rùi.
At a special protestsion of the Lower Austrian Landing, spikers declared—that the Poqun terise sere absolutelį impossible. The Autente must mitigate the conditions." REPLY TO AUSTRIAN NOTE BEING },
DRAFTED.
LONDON, June 14th." The Council of Foar has begun the com sideration of the Austria Note and is "drafting a weply.
The Council will also interview the Tur. kish representatives on June 17th.
GERMAN PEACE" TERMS.
PUBLICATION OF PEACE DOCUMENTS.
LONDON, June 14th.
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The airmen, before, leaving, sand the "pted to make 17 miles an hour while the how held and hopes to land on the Irish Toast in eighteen hours,
SIX HOURS OUT: NO NEWS.
ST. Jus's. June 15th
HONËSONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE LSRD,
THE AIRMEN CONGRATULATED,
LONDON. June 15th
It be stated that Capt. Aldrick hopes in ily to Leton
Le Brown. tu-mw what is travelling by train, is dare at the Metropolis on Tuesday morning. Both are fabiguel, but in the highest'spířits. ̧ The Vickers Bachine is aid to unable to rise, we present site being unsuitable,
Major-Generni - Soely, feneral Trench: ned, and Brigadiertieneral Sykes have gent their warmest döngratulations to the Airmen. General Tgercharst aelegraphed un behalf of the Air Council and the members of the Air Norves CAPTAIN ALCOCK TRAINED BY A FRENCHMAN.
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PARIS, June 18th
A. Havas tiesange says t-- L'aptain Alcock, who las made the Right across the Atlantic, was trained by a Frenchman on i French 'machine.
El is only one of many pioneer airmen who owe a debt to Frames for their early training.
THE MENACE OF BOLSHEVISM -DESERTIONS FROM THE RED ARMY
Stockiota, June 14th.
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THE VICTORY LOAN CAMPAIGN.
ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION BY THE COUNTRY,
Lostos, Jane Wei,
1919.
ESTHONIA. -
DESEL NOT TO BE A BRITISH NAVAL BASE,
kartote
STOCKHOLM, June 13th. The Esthonian Legation denies that the The "Victory „Lean“ campaign is being | Island of feel is to be a British naval waged vigorously throughout the country. Hourdings are everywhere ablase with posters, Banks are being decorated] .
An educational campaign has been in: augurated in the form of speeches by Members
MUTINY AT KHASNAJAGORKA.
srods Holi, Jine nich. Au Estonian communique" states that Parliament gydywhere. | the garrison aroPort Krastajagorka bave Open, air talks on tim“lượn. Will be in mugitoed against the Bolsheviks, claded in the educational campaign pow The fort was captured by tohoter prevoding.
troops on June
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"As an indication of the popularity of
Helsingdes, June 14th, the Loan andong all cases, in any de
The batteries at Kronstadt, and seven stated that ti publication of the pretus was the signal for a bonbardient of the Banks by City firms, while the warships from Kronstadt shelled Krasna - Post Offre, through which applications
heine wade, is Jagorka during the muting, and are sin for small allments are bet already receiving an estragrdinarily | shelling it. large number of applications.
on
The prospectus was ordially welcomed THE AMERICAN SHIPPING
Stork Eschange and although the prices of ime scuritas fel! slightly u the face of the attractive aspects of the new loan, it is generally considered that the funding operation of the i hay wit
favourable offert ontually
BOARD.
TRANSCERN OF STEAMERS TO FRANCE
Pinis, Jage 14tik
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FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONTENT.] CHINA AND THE CONSORTIUM.
PAKING. June 21st.
The Premier, Kung Hsin-chan, inter- viewed regarding the Consertimo, sard that verything depended on the ability of China to form a Chinese. Group med to put up Mer proportion of the nieaey enquired.
The Government believed that Chiná Eshould enjoy freedom to vontrart indus-
reial loans.
NO DISTINCTION MADE RETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH..
# The Gorement and net daad any distinction between the North and South. LA portion of the 'ustoms surplus. for example, would be paid to the Southera
jovernment.
AN EARLY PEACE EXPECTED.
Ha expected the simpsion of the Fence Conferrner at Shanghai, and sa early pened The resumption of hostiling ties was out of the question.
Serrities. To view of the free spending the Government during the way, great satis faction is expressed that apart from the amount requined co-meet the estimated deficit for the current year, the groweds of the new loan will be cotiwly evoted to the liquidation of other forms of debt. KINGS APPEAS TO THE PEOPLE
LONDON. Jun 13th The King has issued an appeal to than
Negoriations" are prœeeding The the release of go time of shipping which pation in vesection with the Vietors Loan H.M. says t
Whereas throughout the war Fappeal; Fthe United States norisitioned last yearance. to ang people in waste for victory, 1 now urge the another cominos, effort In order to set pruce upon a saire and sound basis. I ask them to operate in # national making the Victory Léan safouras.
THE BUDGET DEFICIT, The Ambrigan Shipping Board as in- formed the French Government of its being increased to two hundred million The Eighth Year Domestic Loan was
readiness to Sanction the placing of andollars in order to met the Budget
for 200,000 tons of shipping, with defelt. the transfer of the fag, on behalf of the French Govemvuent and shipowners.
A telegram from Petrograd states- that the Commander in Chief and M. Trotsky are adopting drastic measures to cope with the wholesale desertions from "the Reded Aray
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te thonths after the French had placed their orders.
THR LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
AMERICAN
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS ACTION.
WASHINGTON, June 14th.
THE BOYCOTT A PERSONAL MATTER.
The Government would not interfere wirl the boycott, which was a personal matter, so long.ns there was no distirb
[[BY COURTESY OF THE HONGKONG CHINF9E COMMERCIAL SEWS."!
SHANGHAI CONFERENCE
DELEGATES ENTERTAINED
SHANGHAI, June clar. Kung Sun-jarn gave the peace dle gates dimer of June 19th. Cha Kai- A conference of Democratic Senators haskin, did not attend.. decided to endeavour to prevent avotA on Senator Knox's resolution.
INCREASING POWER OF THE MAGYAR, BOLSH EVISTS.
Alten years of confict, peas, JETON, Leynes, June 14th. Beater learns officially fron: a Czecho the blessing of God, ingensport Thy tire of tinsition fears with it' problems Slovak sure that when the Magyar Bolling for the same patriotiv endeavour
as before, and a like spirit of sacrifice. shevists assumed power, they began a The security at ng realme and the The Vickers machine has been six hours, very vehement Bolshevist agitation inprosperity of thy people can only
Pamintained if the fabric of both rests on
LORD ROBERT CECIL DEFENDS glid al founlutions. To establish THE TRAGISS PRINCIPLES these, foundations, the great
Lesvos, June 13th. Lan is now being launched, and once
At a demonstration at the Alkers Hall, again 1 call on my people for these unspeaking about the League of Nations,
MANDING ON GALWAY.COAST......
Logies, June 13th. It is officially stated that the Vickers machine landed on the Coast of Galway at 3.40 o'clock this morning
LANDING VERY DIFFICULT.
Lospos, June 15th.
The Aur Ministry announces that the Vickers-Vimy machine arrived at CBfden, in Galway, shortly before ten. this morn ing after a "sixteen hours" fight.
The landing was very difficult owing to the bumpiness of the ground.
-Capt." Abrock said that they were tired of being alone in the fog and drizzle. They sometimes discovered that they were flying upside down.
Reuter learns that the following dates of the publication of the peace documents may be expected, namely Summary of the
A wir less propellor blew off soon after German Notes on the terms, on June 15th; the Allied reply, on Jane 17th; and they left St. John's, and they were much
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fuil Peace treaty, on June 18th or 19th, Jabed by strong signals not intended for or the earliest practicable date after that. MARSHAL FOCH RECALLED TO
PARIS.
Paris, June 15th.
Headquarters
Both airmen are well and in good spirita.
Slovakia undi Fransylvania, supplying arms and may to nents with a view to fomenting a revolt.
The Rumanians answered. with an instinted-süpport. cursion beyond the demarcation line. The Czecho-Slovaks, however, observed the line,
in spite of continual attacks by the Magyars.
Subsequently, the Rumanians, at the request of the Allies, stopped their "su cessful advance, which might have result ed in the capture of Budapest and the overthrow of Bolshevisu,
This bled
the Magyars to concentrate all their fons against the Czechs who had no in- tention of fighting the Magyar, and possessed weak and insufficient forces in Slovakia to defend the country, a consid- erable portion of which the Magyars uccu- pied.
Thanks to the measures of the Czecho Slovak Government, the Magyar adiance appears to have been stopped.
The attacks, however, revealed the dan gerous character of the Magyar Bol. shevists, who are feverishly organising great armies.
Victory
It is thus the we who Bar may fitly meet the deal to those who save their lives in the cause of freedam, and it is this to that we may render our selves faithful trustees of, that future of peace and safety for which I earnestly. pras
PARIS
LABOUR STRIKE CONFLICTING STATEMENTS.
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Lord Robert Cecil said that the League was mus, intended to be a fetished pro- det. He hoped that when experience revealed practical defects, changes would Le anhesitatingly made..
The League did not make frontiers uns altérable, but required that alterations | be made by disenssivri, nos, by force.
that she should unde
It has been decided to ask Kong 'hi-
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kit and Wong Yau-ling to proceed to Shanghai to arrange terms ft. But the date of their departure is-still-une-p
BAID.
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THE PEKING CABINET.
Regarding the question of the Cabinet, General Lak Wing-ting has replied to Chu Sai-cheor. recommending that Chien Yung-fun be reinstated.
PEACE WITH "GENERAL LÜK WING-TING.
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THE PARIS CONFERENCE.. "
lie refuted the objection that the League' Chang Jok-lum has telegraphe to the.. diminished pational sovereignty, and ask. Tentral Government asking it to make a - rd whoever heard of a inan entering into separate pence with General Lak Wing-
te freeting. partnership, yet laiming 13 uf -Penn-Jun-Ath. --- action in the partnership of affairs. The strike agitation in the Puris dicluded, but we were entitled to
He agreed that Germany must b in. to require triet is decreasing.
2rtain movi
Luk Tsing-cheong has telegraphed that is The situation vašien An early that, proving that she was finished with
the past. resumption of work is experteel.
the date of the signing of the Peace He saw no reason why the Treaty is near, and that he cannot her The Railurymen's Federation repudiat novitiate should exceed a few months.
There was some disorder at this stage; the country's support. Otherwise, he can The responsibility of signing unless he has the Extremists political agitation.
Continuing, he said that the same broad tests slotilde applied to Russia, The only resign. League must be a fundamental principle of British policy. The Treaty must be
On the other hand, a grave crisis hai arisen 3.5
inera. regards
the whe ILF resolved 1.42 ennen
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general strike on June 18th. Owing to dissaristation as the interpretation | judged by its principles.
the right-hour day in the Guvern. ment Hill, they rejected the Labour Minister's to apply it leform it is
Cariopted by the Senate,
It is feared that the Inter-l'nion Trust; which is an enlarged for of the English Labour Triple Allance, will all a sympathetic, strike.
The Chamber passed in vote of confidence The fact that the Magyars attacked in the Government by 240 votes to 191. most vehemently in the north-eastern part on the proposed interpellation regarding of Slovakia proved their intention to its measures in the event of a coal strike break through into Ukrainia and join the
AN APPEAL TO THE WORKERS' PATRIOTISM: Russian Bolshevists.
CAPT. "ALCOCK INTERVIEWED. LONDON, June 16th. A. Havas message kaj bi spr Marshal Foch has just arrived at the ·Capt. Alcock, interviewed, said that the Inter-Allied Field"
..at exact time of the fight was is hours, 57 Luxembourg. He has been recalled to minites. Though the wind was favour- Paris by M. Clemenceau to attend the able, the weather was the worst imagin FOCH SENDS AN ULTIMATUM TOment of the strikes, The petrol-refiners announcement by the Germans as to whe-able, and they mostly flew between cloads ther they intend to sign the Treaty or and thick banks of fog. break the Armistice to-morrow.
GERMANY.
A REMARKABLE MONARCHIST
DEMONSTRATION.
COPENHAGEN, June 15th.
They hardly saw the sky or the sen. They climbed to 1,000 feet without emerg- ing from the clouds and dévernded to 300 fret. but the fog still was dense They found that the speed indicator was not working, and the position became-
A telegram from Kerlin, dated Junctarily alarming.
18th. states that there was a remarkable Monarchist "demonstration at Graudent in West Prussin.
Volunteer troops marched to the monu ment of Willium the First, which was garlanded while hands played.
Continuing, he said:-
We did some comic stunts, such as looping the loop, and had no sense of the horizon. The weather was rough and bumpy, and the wind blowing hard right The down to the water. The sleet froze the troups marched past the monument carry-radiator shutters and the machine became ing Imperial dags and portraits of the covered with ic" for four hours. ex-Kaiser.
* The sleet chowed bils from our facte, OVERTHROW OF THE GOVERN
but otherwise we did not suffer from cold HENT LIKELY.
for exhaustion... We drank coffee and ale. Forwaerts states that the aim of the and ate sandwiches and chocolate. We oficers in East Prussia is to overthrow | had no idea of our whérnabouts 13 hours the Government. The first collision with before we saw land.. We only" nsed two- the Poles will be the signal for a revolt.thirds of our petrol supply."
ZEEBRUGGE,
PORT CEREMONIOUSLY
RE-OPENED.
OBTEND, June 14th.
Capt. Alcock is of the opinion that the Trans-Atlantic flight should be done by a flying-boat.
The King heard the news when he was leaving church at Windsor, and immedi- port of Zeebrugge was ceremonious.ately telegraphed. bis congratulations to ly re-opened this morning.
Capt. Alcock
The
POLAND.
GERMANY.
PARIS, June 14th, A Havas message says: Germany having tried to prevent the Polish troops from passing through bor territory, Marshal "Fisch "has went an ultimatum to her, with a view to prevent | ing any interruption.
ALLIED MILITARY AID.
PARIS, June 18th.
A Havas message says Tee
PARIS. June 14th. A beginning has been inade in the settle-
have
met their employers and have agreed to reshine...
M. Cleaneau conferred with the re-l presentatives of the transport workers age traffic companies and appealed their patriotism in the present grav. juncture. The ten degled to resume nu Monday.
TRANSPORT STRIKE SETTLED : MINERS OBDURATE.
PR15, June 15th.
A Havas message sayı:— More than 70,00 men, 200 field "pieces, The full service of tram rar, trains, so heavy guns and 180 tanks, provided and subway is working again this morn with French equipment, have already beening, as the result of the settlement of the
went into Poland.
IRISH TROUBLES.
FAMOUS AGITATOR ARRESTED.
LONDON, June 14th. Countess Markievicz has been arrested in Dublin,
Retting
strike.
It seems certain that all French coal mines will be idle from today. Parliament having, refused to accept an eight hour day, without exception. The miners also want salaries ranging from 21 to 25 francs daily
INDUSTRIAL UNREST
AMERICAN TRADE
IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON TIN BEING REMOVED.
WASHINGTON, June 16th The Government has removed import restrictions die tin, with effect from July 1st:
CRICKET AT HOME.
A WEEK'S RESULTS.
Lispos, June 14th. Yorkshire Beat - Warwickshire by an imthangs and Go, runs. 5
Derbyshire bint Northamptonshire by nine wickets
Hampshire at Surrey by six wickets,
"Leleystershire beat" "Gloucestershire by four wickets.
The Austratinus defeated Lancashire by an innings and. 137 runs
The Oxford Farversity'e. M.C.0", mateb
AJAM ALAGAASIA
'OBITUARY.
MR. WEEDON GROSSMITH,
Lesbos, June 14th.
The death is announeed of Mr. Weedon Grossmith.
Mr. W. Grossmith, artist. actor and author, was a son of the late Mr. George He exhibited many times at Grossmith.
He the R.A. and Grosvenor Gallery. mads his first appearance on the stage at the old Prince of Wales Theatre in "Time will tell IN
in 1888. and has since then, ben very prominent in theatrical circles.!
AERIAL
NAVIGATION.
GENOA,
BUSINESS AT 4. STANDSTILL..
Rous, June 14th.”
DRAFT CONVENTION COMPLETED, Industrial un test has led to demonstrie Hundreds have been
The drafting of the International Con- arrested. Banks and business houses arevention for aerial navigation has been closed. The trams are not running. completed,
TROUBLE SPREADING,
ROME, June 14th,
Countess Markievicz Was the only woman elected to the present Parliament, tut, following the example of the other Sinz Friners, she has not taken her seat. She was elected member for St. Patrick's, 7.835 votes, while her opponents,
Field (fintionalist) and Mr. Kelly (Independent Nationalist) obtions in Genoa tained 3,752 and 312 votes respectively.} DUCHESS OF WESTMINSTER. LODGES A DIVORCE PETITION.
LONDON, June 14th. The Duchess of Westminster bas lodged a petition for divorce. The Duke is defending the action.
(The Hon. Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster, was
Spezzia is quiet to-day. born in March 1879, He married, in
Most of the workmen in Turin struck 1901, Constance Edwina
work today, in commemoration of Rosa daughter of the late Mr. W. Cornwallis Luxemburg's funeral. West. He has two daughter The Duke A strike at Milan, as a protest against awns about 20,000 nores in Cheshire and the action of the authorities at Genoa and 600 acres in London.)
Spazzia, collapsed this afternoon.
youngest
The strike continues at Genoa, but there has been no disorder a
Shops were wrecked, at Bpezzia yeater. day as a protest against the dearness of food
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THE SILVER MARKET.
*GRADUAL RISE IN PRICE.
LONDON, June 14th: sellers, with small offerings. The market Silver is quoted at 541d, buyers and
is steady."
LONDON, June 16th. Silver is quoted at 54jd. bayers and sellers. There is a scarcity of supplice The market, is quiet.
LONDON, June 17th. Bilver is quoted at 5120, bayers and sellers. The market in steady.
PAYING LUK WING-TING'S ARMY,
The Central Government is willing to give General Lak Wigg-ting $400,000 Juonthly for payment of the soldiers under his direct control. The money will be handed regularly to his delegate in Peking
THE ON FOOK CLUB.
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Kang Sum-jarm is fulfilling alt his duties both foreign and domestic with such speed as does not meet with the On. Frok Club's approval. Therefore the On Fook Club, members are rather "cool towards him, and intend sacrificing him.
PRESIDENT'S RESIGNATION
WITHDRAWN.
Both the Speakers of the new Parlia Prent have usked Cha Sai-cheong to issue- another circular telegram, cancelling his resignation." Chu Sai-cheong has zeroed 10 do this.
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[THROCOH, HELTER'S AGENCY,,),
HONGKONG'S NEW GOVERNOR
FURTHER HONOUR FOR SIR REGINALD STUBBS.
LONDON, June 14th. His Majesty has conferred the Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George on Bir Reginald Stubbs, Governor-designate of Hongkong.
GERMAN RIGHTS IN CHINA.
LONDON, June 14th. The German counter-proposals state. that Germany nigrees to the renunciation of Gorman rights and privileges na re gards Kia-chau and Shantang, with certain stipulations in regard to comp sation.
JAPAN AND THE KOLTCHAK. GOVERNMENT.
PARIS, June 14th. The Japanese delegation emphaticall denies the American reports that Japan has separately FOCOgnised General
Koltebak's Government.
JAPAN SIGNS TREATY WITH GERMANY.
PAR78, June 16th, A. Havas message say M. Tchiteherine, Becretary for Foreign Affairs in Russia, asserts that a treaty of alliance was signed between Germany and Japan long before the abdication of the Kaiser, tending to upset the Bolshevi Government-