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THE --HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAS, JELY-380 – 1919,
TURKS BLAME THE UNIONISTS
FOR THEIR CRIMES.
THE ALLIES SCATHING RETORT.
HUNGARY AND CZECHO-SLOVAKIA SUSPEND HOSTILITIES.
RECRUDESCENCE OF REVOLTS IN GERMANY.
IMPORTANT LABOUR CONFERENCE AT
SOUTHPORT.
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(TRROCAN REUTER'S AGENCY.} THE TURKISH CASE ALL BLAME LAID ON THE UNIONISTS.
Pas, June 28th.
The Grand Vizier, Hamad Ferid. pre- sented the Turkish ense to the Council of Ten on June 5th. He disclained all res
sponsibility on the part of the Ottoman Reople for the war, and did not attempt to palliate Tarkish misdeeds, at which the world would shudder for ever, but de clared that the Unimists who seized power in 191, were solely responsibile. They massacred Meslems equally with Christians, condemning to death three million Moslems, of whom linndreds, of thousands. were still, wandering sheltere less in Asia Minor.
Band Ferid claimed that the Ottoman people should be judged by their history.
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THE ONLY WAY OUT OF THE
DARKNESS."
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LONDON, June 25th. President Ebert, Dr. "Baaer and other Ministers
Proclamation to શ
the German" people, stats that all efforts müst he directed towards the fulfilment of the Trenty.
The Proclamation recugaises the embitterment of the troops at the delivery of Germans for trial, but states that if internal order be not preserved, then millions of Germans will be delivered to the terror of occupation,
The only way out of the darkness of the Treaty is by the preservation of the Empire and the National Assembly through unity and work."
SEEKING TO HANG HERR
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EARLIER CABLES. DISTURBANCES AT HAMBURG.
HAMBURG, June 13th. Martial law has been proclaimed, oving to serious disturbances, in which a nuinber of casualties occurred, arising
from food adulteration and Spartacist activity. The Spartazists gained posses at the main railway station, which was re-captured by the Citizen tinards.
POGROMS IN POLAND. JEWS DEMONSTRATE IN LONDON
WEY INTERNMENT WAS DECIDED
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POLAND
A SIGNIFICANT MESSAGE INTERCEPTED.
LONDON, June 20th. The American Admiral "Benson sup Fifty thousand Jews demonstrated in ported the French view. A compromise London,
A procession was formed, and at provided that the internment would be was ultimately reached, by which it was Queen Hall & service of prayer and in a British port.
Loxoox. June 23th The Supreme Polish Command has in- mourning was held in mewery of the victims of anti-Jewish pogroms in Poland.sponsible in connection with the scuttling.telegram. promising Government support. formed M. Clemenceau that it bas inter Great Britain was, obviously, not recepted, in Silesia, a German official British naval authorities und Government did not suggest that the in the east, by the Prussian High Com- the to the war, which would be proclanced compromise was the best possible in the missioners, in Silesia, East Prussin d
ircumstances, as they wore much im West Prussia pressed by the France American argus
RUMANIA LATER.
INSURGENTS IN COMPLETE CON-
TROL OF HAMBURG,
A message from Hamburg states that the insurgents are now in complete, con- trol of Hamburg. whither Gen. Lettow von Yorbeck has been ordered to proceed, with a strong force, to restore order.
CESSATION OF WORK PROHIBITED..
BERLIN, June 13th. Her? Neske, in a decree, prohibits the cessation of work on railways and orders ath strikers go resume work by June 28th.. INTERRUPTION ON RAILWAYS.
BERLIS, June 25th.
The trafic on several important lines had ceased owing to the railwaymen's strike, the extent of which is unknown.
FURTHER DISTURBANCES IN BERLIN
BARLIN, June Math. There were further disturbances Fes- terday evening in the Moabite quarter.
There was machine-gunuing last even; ing on the Alexander Platz. struck work. The offers are occupied by "Three thousand telephone workers have troops,
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LABOUR
SOUTHPORT
CONFERENCE WHY THE FRENCH DELEGATES WERE DETAINED.
LONDON, June 6th.
The Berliner Ingeblatt' Weimar correspondent states that a detachment of the Landesjaeger proceded to the castle and demanded Herr Erzberger, time, Mr Shorttasaid that six of the In the House of Commons, at question they wanted to hang. Herr Erzber French delegates to the Southport Con- (ger had nirendy fled to Erfurt.
ference were detained pending enquiries. DUE TO COMPULSION: THERE.They were, subsequently, allowed to pro-
FORE, VALUELESS."
and not by a single unfavourable period.. He said the trial of the Unionists at "Constantinople proved the responsibility
LONDON, June 5th. Parede significantly declares that of the Unionists, and rehabilitated, the Ottoman Empire and nation. which, to compulsion; the peace is therefore, acceptance of the peace conditions is due
henceforth, by intensive economic and in-valueless. The Germans will never tellectual culture, "would strive to come forget the injury they suffered, and the peare" will be valid only so long as the a useful factor in the League of Nations. hower that dictated it lasts. He requested the termination of the occn- "GENERAL VON HINDENBURG'S pation of Ottonína territories, the munin-
ATTITUDE. Lenance of the watux jar of the Ottoman
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Empire, and the creation of a new frontier line throngh Thrace, securing the defence Adrianople and Constantinople. Damnd Ferid said a fresh dismember ment of the Ottoman Empire wouldn tirely upset the balance of power in the
East.
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THE ALLIES' CRUSHING REPLY.
The Allied reply, sent on June 25th, points out that Damad Farid does not attempt to excuse ov quality Turkey's crimes. including massacres, whose calent- lated atrocity was unprecedented in Tur- kish history
BERLIN, June 26th. of Defena, on June 22nd, for a statement Replying to a request by the Minister regarding his attitude, in view of the Autente', rejection of the German reser that, if hostilities were rexamed, the vations, General von Hindenburg stared
Cernians would be able to recounter the provinc of Pusen and maintain their frontiers in the East, but could hardly reckon on success in the West. A favour able issue was, therefore,."very donbtful, honourable fall to an ignominious peace, but, as a soldier, he inust prefer an GENERAL HOFFMANN REFUSES TO
RECOGNISE THE TREATY
COPENHAGEN Jube 7th. General Hoffmann, of Prest Litovsk fame, has announced that he refuses to re- augnise the Peace Trenty. He will not
RELIEVED OF HIB COMMAND.
BERLIN, June 7th.. General Hoffnang has been relieved of bis command.
GERMAN OFFICIALS RESIGNING.
Beatis, June 2tk. The Fokaiche Zeitung declares that Gen-
cral Groener, the successor of General von Ludendorf, is resigning owing to the
acceptance Treaty,
AND CZECHO- SLOVAKIA.
ALLIED INTERVENTION.
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COPENHAGEN, June 13th. M. Clemenceau has telegraphed to the A telegram from Budapest states that Hungarian Government that the Allies have charged the Commander-in-Chief of the Crecho-Slovak Army, General Peil to arrange for the evacuation of Czecho Slovakia demanded for unlawful damage.
Full compensation will be After the evacuation, the Allies will request the Rumanian armies to evacuate
under similar conditions.
NECESSITY FOR MAINTAINING
SUFFICIENT TROOPS.
LONDON, June 5th.
The Polish Command has emphasised.. preparing to violate the penes condițions. that, by this. the Germans were already THE INTERCEPTED LETTER.
that the sinking of the German ships of Poland quotes the letter intercepted
M. Clmenerau, interviewed, ́emphasised
LONDON, June 25th. M. Clemencent's Note on the subject." exemplified the spirit in which the Gerby the Supreme Polish Command, name- mans signed the Treaty. It was neces 1. strict observance by Germany of the pener sary to retain sufficient froops to ensure conditions, which must be promptly qar ried out
REPARATION,
eral Pellhus been directed to. June 4th, and to completely evacuate atrange for a cesantion of hostilities by FRANCE DETERMINED TO EXALT Cacho-Slovakia by June 28th. The Hun- garian commander. General Yon Boehm, has declared his readiness to falful the
conditions.
HOSTILITIES AT AN END.
Naval Committee of the Chamber that
PARIS, June 25th. Minister lygus has informed the
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Pusen, June 21st.-Government will sign Nevertheless Herr Horsing will proclaim for Silesia and Herr Wig for West and East Prussia war against the east Government will officially drelare its opposition, but will an- otherally support action by every means, Horsing telegraphed to-day Send my large pareef to Breslan."
Herren Horsing and Wig are the Com- e
he immediately acquainted M. Clemen As a result of the interchange of com- French Navy.
eau of the destruction of the Germanssioners of Silesin and West and East Fleet, demanding compensation for the Prassia respectively. ian-Czecho-Slovak front ceused on June munications. hostilities on the Hungareil of Four was deliberating the question. He added that the Couns
GERMAN AGGRESSION IN th, although the Magyars did not termined to exact from Germany the com M. Leygues said that France was de Evacuate neupied territory.
SILESIA. pletest reparation for the violation of the Armistice.
MOSCOW.
A RECRUDESTENCE OF STRIKÉS,
·STOCKHOLM, June gathe Strikes are again ravaging the Moscow district.
HUNGARY.
A COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARY OUTBREAK.
COPENHAGEN, June 9th, ceed but two preferred to return to
A message from Budapest, states that a France. The detention was due to allegared, in which officers seized & Danabe counter-revolutionary outbreak has occur tions which it was absolutely impossible monitor. Others, occupied the artillery to ignore. (Cheers.)
Soviet building. barracks. The monitor thries shelled the
was notoriously pro-German during the Mr. Green observed that M. Longuet
wal.
THE PREMIER'S ATTITUDE..
PARIS, June 28th, Reuter, authoritatively learns that when Mr. Lloyd George's attention was direct- ed to the matter, he immediately instruct-
anees, to which the delegates immediately ed, subject to their giving certain assur ed that the delegates be no longer detain-
agreed.
REVISION OF CERTAIN CLAUSES
OF THE TREATY.
The Labour Conference ananimously passed a resolution, by M. Ramsay Tae- donald, urging the speedy admission of Germany into the League of Nations, and the immediate revision by the League of which were inconsistent with the condi Nations of those clauses in the Treaty tions upon which the Armistice was con
eltided.
It also passed a resolution favouring conscription of wealth.
EARLIER CABLES.
BACK.
The outbreak has been suppressed, and the ringleaders arrested.
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NEW PEOPLE'S COMMISSARIES.
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COPENON, June 25th.
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LONDON, June, 20th. Beiter learns from a Polish official source that certain German factories in Upper Silesin are incessantly turning opt munitions.
...
The Germans are sending many agents · Silesia.
to stir up. trouble in "
rich coalfields of Dabrova
German troops are ready to seize the
DELIBERATE BREACH OF THE PEACE TERMS.
LONDON, June 26th. M. Clemenceau, in a Note to the Gerspruneateers of the Flert in the Senpa Flow was a man Delegation, said that the sinking violation of Articles 23 and 39 of the Armistice, and an act of gross bad faith..
It was open to the Allies to bring bes fore, military tribunals the individduals, responsible for the destruction.
The Allies were also justified. in taking measures to were reparation for the loss.
The Poles are feverishly preparing to resist, then, Women and children are assisting, in trench-digging.
WITHDRAWAL OF GERMAN TROOPS.
Fürthermore, the sinking of the fleet was a deliberate breach of the French Pence Teras. Hag in Berlis was also
PARIS. June 25th. would take note of these signal nets of German opposition to the establishment
M. Clemenceau. in breach of the Consequently, the Allies German delegation, on the subject of a Note to the ad faith and will exact the necessary of Polish authority in certain territories reparation when investivptions.
assigned to Poland by the Pence Treaty, Any
repetition of such acts must have says that the German Government is to a very unfortunate effect on the future be held strictly responsible for the with- operation of the Treaty" which the Gerdrawal of all troops and officials to be in- mans were about
to siga, Clemenceau dicated by the Allied Commission. asked bow Germany could complain of the 15 years occupation or the postpone ment of her admission to the League of
deliberat
violations of written on
In the event of local disturbances by way
of resistance to the Treaty, Germany is in- gents will be allowed to pass the new frontier into Poland.
A telegram from Budapest states thut Buch if she encouraged and permitted formed that no assistance to the insur
the election of the People's Commissaries
by the Sovies Executive resulted as fol- lows:-President (governing the Coun- cil). Alexander Garbae; Fereign Affairs, M. Ben Kun: Army, M. Bela Szante; Interior. M. Landier.
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MARSHAL JOFFRE. DECORATED WITH THE ORDER OF MERIT.
LONDON, June 26th. H.M. the King has invested Marshal Jofre with the Order of Merit,
THE AFGHAN TROUBLE
VICEROY'S LETTER NOT YET REPLIED TO.
Loxos, June 26th. In the House of Commons, Mry J., W.
PARIS, June 24th. M. Longuet, the. Deputy of the Seine, and I. Frossard, Secretary of the Socialist Party, left on Monday to attend Pratt stated that the Amir had, so far the Labour Party Conference at South-not replied to the Viceroy's letter of June which the Afghan delegates would be 21st. laying down the final conditions on received at Rawalpindi.
port on June 25th
On arrival at Folkestone they were notified that they would not be permitted to proceed. They therefore returned to Boulogne..
The Council does pot doubt that the present Government of Turkey disapurrender an inch of, German territory, TWO FRENCH DELEGATES SEXT proves the policy of its predecessors, on the ground both of expediency and morn lity, but the nation must be judged by its rulers. The claim for complete terri terial restoration was, however, also based on an appeal to Turkey's history. The Council, while admiring the extel- lent qualities of the Turkish people, can- not admit that these include capacity to The experiment has rule alien races. been tried too long and too often. No. where, in Europe, Asia or Africa, is there The Kreuz Zeitung publishes a telegram acas: where the establishment of Turkish from Vienna that Herr Dedel, the Ger- rule has not resulted in the diminuman Ambassador, has resigned for similar. tion of prosperity and the lowering reasons. of culture.? Nowhere is there & case where the withdrawal of Turkish rule has not resulted in the growth of prosperity, and the rise of culture. Everywhere--among the Christians in Europe the Moslems in Syria, Arabia, and Africa-the Tark has destroyed wherever he conquered. The obvious conclusion is that since Tur- koy, without the least excuse or provoca- tion, deliberately attacked the Entente down the Chief Command.“ Powers and has been defeated she has imposed on the victors the heavy duty of determining the destiny of the various populations in her heterogeneous Empire,
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GENERAL VON HINDENBURG'S RESIGNATION.
BERLIN, June 25th. A telegram from Kolberg states that General von Hindenburg, in a letter to President Ebert tendering his resigna tion, says:—
At the conclusion of peace, I lay
NEW FOREIGN MINISTER REFUSES
BERLIN, June 25th
and Italian Delegates were allowed to Other French delegates, and Swedish
proceed,
A MOST IMPORTANT MEETING. LONDON, June 28th. The Labour Party Conference, which opened at Southport to-day, is regarded. as the most important Conference in the history of the movement.
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EARLIER CABLES. SCUTTLING. OF GERMAN VESSELS.
AN ENJONFIRMED REPORT.
gagements.
fnly used the powers conferred on them She could no complain if the Allies by the Treaty, particularly Article 429, if she deliberately viclated its provisions. THE FINAL ACT OF THE WAR DRAMA
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CURIOUSLY UNIMPRESSIVE"
CEREMONY."
The following is a portion of a ringrain describing the signing of the Treaty
CANDADIAN LABOUR.
"SYMPATHETIC STRIKE CALLED DEF
WINNIFEO, June 25th. The general sympathetic strike pro- treding since May 5th has been called of.
FIGHTING BULSHEVISM.
A raised deis, where luxurious aeon- modation was prepared for the chief participants, filled the centre of the cham- PROGRESS her.
istk
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the
IN THE ARCHANGEL
SECTOR.
LONDON, June: Ratb.
A rummuniqué from Archangel, dated June 3rd, states that the enemy, after ist, on our positions on the Dwina, wit three fruitless counter-attacks, on June drew from Troitska.
One end of the apartment was reserved for 400 distinguished spectators, includ ing diplomats, naval and military men and some ladies. The other end was reserved for un equal number of journal-
dignified. The Allied plenipotentiaries "The scene was no less brilliant than assembled first; then the two German Minister for Communications, who, along the banks of the Solamenga River. plenipotentiaries-Herr Muller, Foreign Minister, and Herr Bell, the Gorodok, and, with advanced troops, The enemy is holding positions around others failing, had consented to represent their fallen country in the depressing
Our troops are halding Chestako, duty.
The hall was filled to the uttermost Troitska,
villago right kilometres south-east when, at 3.3 p.m., M. Clemenceau opened the sitting. The aged French Premier briefly said that the Allied and Associated Governments were agreed on the condi- tions of peace, the signature of which had been signified' by a solemn
under-
firmation of the report referring to the by them.
LONDON, June 9th. The Admiralty states there is no constanding to abide loyally and faithfully scuttling of warships in fierman harbers of the German republic to sign first. M. Cemencena then invited the mem- A curious interruption from the Ger- man table was the ery, almost a shout,
Reich," Reich."
Mr Mogurk, the Chairman, in abours. inaugural address, condemned the poli tical strike and urged the British Extre mists to give Parliamentary methods a fair chance.".
OFFICERS AND MEN UNDER
ARREST, .
of
M. A corrected himself, and!
Tho
On the left bank, the enemy vacated Yakovlevakce, four miles south-west. of Troitska, but is holding Seletskoe.
he abandoned many rifles and much The enemy's retreat was so hurried that booty:
THE BOARD OF
TRADE.
TO UNDERTAKE INSURANCE" BUSINESS.
LONDON, June 25th In the House of Commons, Mr. W. C ean Delegation signed. They were follow business involving exceptional risk with Then President Wilson and, the Ameri-Board of Trade to undertake insurance ed by Mr. Lloyd George and the British the obiect of re-establishing overses Bridgeman introduced a Bill enabling the delegation, composed of Mr. Bonar Law trade. Ford Milner, C. N. Barnes and Mr. A. Balfour, Then the French, Italian
Mr. Henry Williams and Mr. Robert
LONDON, June 201b. Smillie, representing the Triple All to the cap of Oswestry under arrest,affixed their sigcatures nt 3.5 p.m., Herr Admiral Von Reuter has been brought
said This duty the Allies desire to carry out Muller, the Foreign Minister, declined the Executive's report condemning the and inen from Scapa have been placed in
The Berlines Tageblatt states that Herrance, took exception to the paragraphs in Eight hundred and sixty German offers Bell signing first
then immediately rose and in accordance with the wishes and in the
movement in favour of direct industrial the adjoining camp, whither they marched permanent interests of the populations to go to Versailles to sign the Treaty
nction in order to overthrow the Govern- singing and whistling. They were hooted themselves
ment's policy, and Mr. Smillie moved by waren. that the paragraphs be referred back to the executive, but, on the appeal of Mr. Arthur Henderson, withdrew his motion, which would be brought up again, in á more formal manger.
The Council regrets that Damad Ferid's appeal supposed" religious rivalries.
THE PEACE TREATY.
THE GERMAN DELEGATES.-
PARIS June 26th.
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GERMANY. DISTURBANCES PART OF A BIG REVOLT
BERLIN, June 20th.
The Humburg insurgenta, after a fight. An official message states that three in which many cnaualties occurred, seized German delegates have been appointed to the Town Hall and marched the volunteer aign the Treaty-Herren Muller and troops to prison, amid the jeers of the Glesberts and another. Four documents populace. They liberated the other pri- will be signed at Versailles. The treatyoners.. and protocol will be signed by all con- cerned; the Rhineland agreement by the five Great Powers and Germany; and the Polish treaty by the Poles, Germans, and five Great Powers.
A Committee of Twelve is administer ing the city.
Geners! Lettow" Vorbeck is advancing to restore order.
LATEST CABLES. " ROBBER BANDS INFEST
GALICIA
POLAND'S APPEAL TO THE COUNCIL OF FIVE.
PARIS, June 26th.
MIDSHIPMAN SAVES FOUR VESSELS.
LONDON, June 29th.
OFFICIAL EXPLANATION.
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ANOTHER GENERAL "
ELECTION?
1) the delegater signed. A midshipman at Seapa, armed with a
signatures were affixed by 3.35 and M. Clemenceau declared the rife, boarded four German destroyers in proceedings terminated. succession and compelled the crews to the room-as the German plenipotentiaries A mile and a sigh of relief ran round close the sea-cock. The vessels were thus returned to their places after signature,
CABOURITES GETTING READI." kept afloat till they were beached.
and, at a signal, fountains in the park
ed and guns were fired.
LONDON, June 26th At a conference of Labour Party agents, British Dominion representatives at Southport,, a letter from Mr. Arthur PARIS, June 25th. The Council of Three discussed the legation, who were seated on M. Clemen-pare for a general election.
accorded seats near the British de Flenderson was read urging them to pre scuttling of fully (to-day, and examin-
of the German Ships in the ceau's left Poland has appealed to the Council of ed all the facts relative to the proceeding Treaty, which was then sealed, signed an election is sprung upon the country.
Всара
The Delegations, after signing the main its organisation, and to be ready when The Conference has decided to perfect Five for permission to use General when the armistice was signed.. It is understood the disturbances are Haller's army to rid a section of Galicia, "THE LAST HARD SACRIFICE."!
part of a big revolt which is being pre between Lemberg and the Ukrainian explanation
The following summarises the offeinl the protocol and the Rhine and Folch pared throughout the country, but the border, of organised banda bent
conventions. BERLIN, June 26th.
ELECTION PROBABLY BEFORE outbreak is premature.
On plun
The British Dominion representatives, The British Admiralty and Government who signed after the British delegation dering the It is announced that the Ministers,
country End
murdering and strongly urged the surrender Erench included General Smuts, General Botha, torturing the peasants, making it im military authorities, however, did not Mr. E. 8. Montagu and the Maharaja of
CHRISTMAS Hezzen. Muller and Bell, at the unanim
FOOD RIOTS AT FRANKFURT, possible for the Polish officials to estab-consider the surrender absolutely essential Bikanir. oua request of the Imperial Government, Food riots occurred at Frankfurt-on-the-
fish
LONDON, June 20th. order, The Ukrainian Government for the purpose of the armistice which
The Conservatives, like the Labouriter. have decided to sign the Peace Treaty. Oder and at Landsberg. Shops, ware disclaims responsibility for the They state that under the terrible pres houses, restaurants and markets
The ceremony was curiously unimpren mas
are talking of an election before Christ sure of national distress and the absolute plundered. The prison at Frankfurt was the use of General Haller's forces against sistence on the surrender might delay the Mr. Lloyd George departed together, hemtionists, will possibly determine th
were ing to any Government. Con they very, anxions concluds
bands, which make zo
no pretence of
owing
to the sive. vory serious daily loss of life on the west
The last signature was that of a necessity for finally attaining peace, they stormed, and the prisoners liberated the outlaws is not considered a violation | Armistice, which in spite of contrary med, by cheering crowds, while cannon Government's industrial policy.
ern front. They considered that the in
Czecho-Blak
The results of the impending by-elec were unable to shrink from this last hard The intervention of Government troops of the Armistice between Poland and the rumours, Marshal Foch desired as keen-were fired, and the hum of numerous aero-
Clemenceau, President Wilson, and Labourites are opposing the Conli tions at Swansea, and Bothwell, where the sacrifice."
proved unavailing...
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