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Papa CellRESS, MONDAY, MAY 18TH, 1981.
THE HUNGAONG DAILY
SILESIA N CRISIS: MR LLOYD GEORGE'S WARNING TO POLES,
IRISH
PARLIAMENTS:
OVERWHELMING REPUBLICAN VICTORY.
MINERS'
STRIKE:
DAWN OF COMMONSENSE.
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.).
THE SILESIAN SITUATION."
MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S WARNING TO POLAND.
I'
LONDON, May 14th. The speech-ar, as it was described by some of its hearers, the explosion-of Mr. Lloyd George on the subject of the, sanctity of Treaties, with special refer ence to Poland, was delivered with un usual feeling, emphatic gestures and
'out.. to justice," said
vigorous phrasing. "If we do not deal the Polish insurgents stern the Prime Ministerit may be fatal, to the pence of Europe. this is disturbed I cannot are what as going to happen to the world, and I am alarmed, 'I am frightened-I use the phrase deliberately..
Unless confidence
is restored in the world to enable it to begin work again the consequences must be of the most terrible character: Therefore we must decide fairly and sternly according to the pact we ourselves
signed. The freedom of Poland itself is. based upon the Treaty of Verenilles."
FEELING IN BERLIN.
BERLIN, May 14th.
The newspapers comment with satis faction on Mr. Lloyd George's speech, which they regard as a warning to Poland and France. It is felt that Germany will now more confidently be able to repeat the proposal to restore order in her own province,
CHARGE AGAINST BRITISH AMBASSADOR
LATEST CABLES, STEWARDS' STRIKE. DEPARTURE OF "AQUITANIA"
Lospos, May 14th. with volunteer stewards, the Aquitasia Despite the seamen's threat not to sail has sailed for New York.
NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS.
!) LATER. The Aquitania took 2,000 passengers, including 13 babies, with its complement of 644 stewards complete, majority of them Union members. Only 150 volunteers
THE BENALLA.” SAILS UNDER HER OWN STEAM.
LONDON, May 14th,
LONDON, May 18th All the Paris papers declare that Lord D'Abernon, British Ambassador in Gerwete required, many, acting upon instructions, has en- tered into an engagement with Germany, without France's knowledge, intimating that, as a recompenso for acceptance of the Allied ultimatum, Dusseldorf, Duis- M. BRIAND EXPLAINS FRENCH
burg and Ruhrort would be evacuated. POINT OF VIEW,
What actually happened-is revealed by
The. P. & O. 3.8. Benalla, which went Beuter's Berlin correspondent who says ashore cast of Pevensey Bay, was refloat PAB18, May 14th.
that, while the Allies have not yet ed at 7 o'clock, this evening, and sailed M. Briand, in a statement to foreign decided as regards the cancellation of south-west under her own steam,
the latest sanctions, it is understood journalists on the Upper Silesian prob that the British Government, in view of lem, declared that the French Govern-Germany's acceptance of the ultimatum, favours cancelling the sanctions, especial y as regards, the Rhine Customs dorf, Duisburg and Ruhrert. barrier and the occupation of Dussel
Ån · ex- change of views amongst the Allies oa. this matter is proceeding...
ment had done its duty in Upper Silesia and protested against falso reports to the contrary. He mentioned that the "Germans had insulted and arrested French officers, which could not be He declared that Germany tolerated. would provoke the most serious results
FRANCE THREATENS GERMANY.
PARIS, May 15th- According to the Petit Parisien, the French Note, in reply to the British Note as regards Upper Silesia, declares
BY-ELECTIONS, RETURN OF COALITIONISTS.
LONDON, May 14th.' In the by-election at Penrith the result
Was:-
NEW PLER,
Mr. Cecil Lowther: (Coalition Unionist) brother of the ex- Speaker
7,078. Mr. Collison (Independent
Liberal)
***** 7, BAT The seat was unopposed since 1805, if she interfered in Silesia, and not that, if Germany decided to intervene been elected unopposed at Abingdon, in The Coalitionist Mr. Thomas Lloyd has single one of the Allies would authorisey in Upper Silesia, France could place of Mr. Illingworth, ex-Postmaster:
stand by passively, the entry of German troops into Silesia. The French newspapers all declare that General, who has been raised to the The Premier admitted that the views of tervention in Upper Silesia as a cosur
rance will consider armed German in- peerage, the British, French and Italian delegates | belli. on the Inter-Allied Commission were at variance. France had not said that the whole of Upper Silesia should belong to Poland, but that it should be divided on the basis of the Treaty of Versailles and the result of the plebiscite, in con- formity with justice. He suggested that the Inter-Allied Commission should try to End a common proposition to lay before the Supreme Council.
M. Briand said that Mr. Lloyd George Interpreted the situation from his own
"It may be a had and harsh Treaty,int of view, but the British Premier but the inst country in the world entitled
war.
could not take the initiative in alone. She did authorising German troops to advance
into Upper Silesia,
formed the Berlin Government that It is stated that M. Briand has in-
LONDON, May 15th. trance would immediately check, any Rt. Hon. A. H. Illingworth, ex-Post A peerage has been conferred on the against the Poles
which send the
Le Matin states that Generat Nollet, on May 12th, summoned the Ger of the Note sent to Germany on January man Government to fulfil the conditions 20th, by noon on May 20th, and that enter the Ruhr area. If Germany tries failing compliance French troops would
France would occupy the Ruhr region. to intervene. forcibly in Upper Silesia
,.
GERMAN NOTE TO FRANCE..
BERLIN, May 15th. Replying to the Noto of M. Briand as
the regards
insurrection in Upper Silesia, the German Note, which has been handed to France, declares, unt the nuble is due to Korfanty's organ Grenz
Zeitung, published in Upper Silesia, publishing the false report that the Allies had decided to hand over most of Upper Silesin to Germany. The publica intended as a signal for Polish
master-General'
DAVIS CUP. JAPAN'S REPRESENTATIVE.
BOMBAY, May 14th." Shimidzu has artanged to play for Japan in the Davis Cup competition, and sails for America on May 21st.
SINN FEIN COUP THAT
FAILED. ENTRY INTO MOUNTJOY PRISON.
LONDON, May 14th, armoured car proceeding to Mountjoy The rebels in Dublin captured an Prisou, after a tight in which one soldier
LATEST CABLES.
THE COAL STRIKE.
MORE HOPEFUL OUTLOOK.
Losos, May 14th: The extension of the industrial trouble during the week-end is not likely. It is stated that the Premier has invited coal-
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
(THROUGH, REUTER'S AGENCY.]
JAPANESE CROWN PRINCE'S TOUR.
RECEIVED AT BANK OF ENGLAND'AND THE TOWER..
LONDON, May 13th. owners and miners to a fresh conferesceing day. He was received at the Bank Prince Hirohito spent a most interest. as Chequers after Whitsuntide, when he of England by the Governor and was has finished entertaining Prince Hirohito. shown in the sale Japanese bonds and gold blocks valued at £100,000,000. His In the meanwhile coal is being moved Imperial Highness was received at the Tower of London with the Japanese A¤- from the ports to the industrial centres them, and heo reviewed the guard. without a hitch.
PREMIER'S NEXT MOVE...
The whole, visit has, aroused extra- ordinary interest, crowds of thousands cheering. A procession of five barges from the Tower to Westminster, was wit- LATZE. Despite the outward gravity of the freshnessed by crowded steamers. A British coal strike complications, ministers and destroyer was drawn up with flags. parliamentarians, generally, do not anti-
PRINCE..
cipate a serious extension of the railway PRIME MINISTER ENTERTAINS THE
trouble. It is believed that the Premier is summening a new conference of ownerg and miners to meet him at Chequers at end at Chequers, where he will enter Mr. Lloyd George is spending the week- week, with a view to discussing fresh protain a party to meet H.I. Prince posals.
Hirohito.
VISIT TO OXFORD.
LONDON, May 14th. Accompanied by Prince Kanin and Vis
DAWN OF COMMON SENSE..
LONDON, May 18th. A dramatic change has occurred in the cosi strike situation. It appears that transport workers and railwaymen are again listening to commonsense, and recount Chinda, Prince Hirohito paid an cognising the fact that public feeling on interesting visio to Oxford University the question of a stranglehold against His Imperial Highness inspected the the nation is strongly against them. colleges and the playing fields, Ata the Miners Federation) has declared enthusiastically greeted by crowds.
Mr. Frank Hodges (the secretary of rowing practice Prince Hirohito was that the paychologieat moment for Triple returned to London in the evening Alliance action has gone. He said the best aid that they (the transport workers.j and railwaysmon) could give the miners was funda
payment of full wages for the suspended situation by issuing instructions for the Mr. Cramp, moreover, has eased the
railwaymen. -
The workers at the Greenwich power station came out on strike with the ob ject of paralysing the South London tramways, which," however, stopped, owing to the assistance of a
were no eials and volunteers,
BAULIER CABLES, CONCILIATORY SPEECH BY MR. CLYNES.
Lowbox, May 13th
In the House of Commons, on the motion for the Whitsun adjournment, Mr. Clynes, expressed the opinion, that the equitable settlement, but there must be miners were in the mood for a fair and real sacrifices on both sides.
call a fresh conference,
Mr. Hartshorn urged the Premier to
to complain of it is Poland. not win the Treaty, nor did she win the
M. Briand added that he was con- Half her sons were under the bau "ner of Russia and fought for the Allies, vinced that if Poland was definitely and the other half fought against the assured that as a result of the plebiscite Allies. The former were beaton, broken, Silesia would be partitioned on the basis and driven like cattle; the latter fought of communes, in accordance with the
with our enemies. Poland fell, and had we plebiscite Sgures, calm would be restored.
to the end.
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depended on the pro-Ally Polish armies, on the other hand, the Allies wished Poland to-day would have been a Ger- to use Upper Silesin as a quid pro quo raan or Austrian province. There is not for their private purposes Poland would a latter in the Treaty of Versailles that revolt. M. Briand concluded by regret- does not mean a young British life and ting the present controversy, because it nearly two French lives. and there were led Germany to believe that the Allies 'were divided and was, thus, likely to hundreds of thousands of Italians."
"Korfanty now talks of dying rather lead her along dangerous paths. than surrendering. If the Poles had "thought of that "earlier there would have been fewer British, French and Italian lives lost, but they only thought of it when Germany was disarzued and help.
Jess."
BRITISH NOTE TO FRANCE.
LONDON, May 18th.
An immediate result of Mr. Lloyd George's outspokenness regarding Upper Silesia has been that the Premier has urged upon M. Briand the advisability of calling together the Supremo Council as soon as possible.
ALLIES' OBLIGATIONS UNDER TREATY.
Reuter's Paris correspondent says that"] Beferring to the necessity of the Allies the above Note set forth the British honouring their bond equally with the
point of view on the lines of Mr. Lloyd Germans, the Premier predicted that George's speech, and suggested a meeting. fores would count less and less with with M. Briand at Boulogne. The latter the Treaty of Versailles, and that hon-replied, traversing French claims our and credit. would count moutlined in a cable last night, hoping
tion was. insurrection, which Was prepared for some time. the situation in Upper Silesia, and says The Note emphasises the seriousness of that Korfanty is completely master of the situation. The Inter Allied Commis sion disposes no foros in the greater or tion of Upper Silesia. The Note con- cludes by declaring the serious accusa tions in the French Note against Ger as General Lerond, the head of the Inter many as absolutely without foundation, Allied Commission in Upper Silesia, has already recognised. -
REPARATIONS PROBLEM..
HOPES OF GERMANY.
quently the car appeared at Mountjoy was killed and another wounded. Subse rison, and was admitted. The occupy anla, who were in the uniform of British Mr. Grithith, the Sinn Fein Vice-Presi officers, produced documents, and took dent, and four other Sinn Feiners out of the cells, but were forced to abandon the prisoners at the barries and infor the car, in which they escaped in n hail of bullets.
The car was afterwards found abandon. ed on the Howth Road.
prison and his assistant were bound, after It is reported that the Governor of the documents had been produced.
OUTRAGES IN LONDON AND SUBURBS,
REVIEW OF BOY SCOUTS.
He
LONDON, May 16th.
Cranford, and was keenly interested in ed a large gathering of Boy Scouts at Prince Hirohito, this morning, inspect.
the exercises. Later, he stated, through Viscount Chinda, that when he returned to Japan, he would tell the Japanese Boy Scouts his practical "experience of the would help them to develop similarly to English Boy Scouts, and he hoped this. the English Scouts.
Prince Hirohito, who was delighted with the reception accorded to him along " the country roads, then motored to the Premier's residence, Chequers, where he was received by Mr. Lloyd George at the main entrance, and lunched with Mr., and Mrs Lloyd George and a large party.. ANGLO-JAPANESE TREATY AND ́
"AUSTRALIA.
COLOMBO, May 11th. The Rt. Hon. W. M. Hughes, who is on his way to London to attend the Im perial Cabinet meeting, interviewed, said that personally he favoured the renewal
menta. Dominion co-operation as regarda arma of the Anglo-Japanese Treaty, also inter
He concluded, "Australia want, friends.
SINISTER AGENCIES AT WORK.
of the miners were loyal, but certain Col. Page-Croft declared that the mass Labour leaders were declared revolu tionaries and were working hand in hand not enemies." great influx of undesirable aliens and He urged, the Government to act dras foreign money supporting the agitation,
tically.
There had been a
JAPANESE RELATIONS WITH TURKEY.
CONSTANTINOPLE, May. 14th.
Government was watching the situation Mr. Uchida, the Japanese Commissioner. Mr. Lloyd George replied that the The Sultan granted an audience to very closely. Undoubtedly there were thus inaugurating Turco-Japanese diplo movements such as Col. Page-Croft men matic relations. tioned, and the Government would take any action necessary, but he deprecated premature or excessive action. He hid unlimited confidence in the good sense of the British people. The Ministers con- ference would be called as soon as there cerned were consulting, daily, and a com
was a fair chance of a settlement.
IMPORTED COAL.
SOVIET MISSION TO PEKING. FOR NEGOTIATING COMMERCIAL
TREATY.
LONDON, May 15th, BERLIN, May 15th.
The News of the World says that & Interviewed by a representative of the number of outrages took place in London, fermania, the Chancellor, Herr Wirth, last night, which were, apparently, or declared that the German Government ganised by Sian Fein maaked and armed would do what it could speedily to come. All the miscreants escaped. that by this week it would be possible entered a house at Catford, and fired and, TIGHTENING THE EMBARGO ON Soviet representative to Chins, in addi ply with the Allied demands. He hoped
Three youths, armed with revolvers,
Regarding the proposed dispatch of n to give instructions which would show wounded a man and his wife, but not
tion to the Yourin Mission in Peking, for the allies that Germany was prepared to seriously. They, then, escaped on bicycles. perform what was in her power.
the negotiation of a new commercial Ho Four men called at a house in Shep
LONDON, May 13th. treaty between the Chinese Republic and hoped that speedy performances as re-berd's Bush, and asked for a man who is After a sitting Insting two and a half the Soviet Russian Government in gaids disarmament would complete the from Ireland. They fired and wounded hours the joint meeting of the executives Moscow, the Harbin correspondent of the detente of the international situation the occupier.
of the Railwaymen and the Transport Asiatic News Agency says that it is created by the German acceptance of the Several armed men forced so entrance Workers passed a resolution, affirming authentically reported among responsible ultimatum.
into a house in Tooting, sprinkled petrol their determination to tighten the en- Russians and Chinese to the effect that and set fire to the place. The are brigade bargo on imported coal, drawing the China agrees to receive the Soviet Mis extinguished the flames, but the damage specal attention of the Dutch and ston under the following terms
EARLIER CABLES.. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
ALLIES.
LONDON, May 13th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George, replying to the debate on the motion for the adjournment over Whit
WAS
ELECTIONS FOR THE IRISH PARLIAMENTS.
RETURN OF REPLICANS.
French transport workers to a resolu Firstly, the position of the Soviet- re- tion of the International Transport Fede, presentative shall be informal; secondly.. ration at the Geneva Congress imposing the negotiations to be entered into be. blockade on coal for England; and tween Peking and Moscow shall be com- arging that the fullest possible effect mercial and not political; and, thirdly, be given to the Geneva resolution. The the Soviet Government in Moscow shall Railwaymen's executive will meet again give sufficient guarantees that its repre- to-morrow.
|| sentative and his staff will not engage in
in China.
LONDON, May 14th. Tho alections for the Bouth of Ireland ful, courageous and rescarceful people delay, and pointing out that M. Briand Commissioners in Upper Silesia had show the unopposed return of 124 Repub
must meet Parliament, which would be whelmingly Polish areas to Poland, and licans and 4 Conservatives.
decided in favour of giving the over reassembling on May 19th, before con- ferring with. Mr. Lloyd George...
FRENCH PRESS ASTONISHED... The differences of opinions in regard
He pictured the sixty million of power for a setlement of the question" without suntide, stated that the Anglo-Italian Parliament have been completed, and WEST OF SCOTLAND RAILWAYMEN Bolshevik propaganda of any description.
mans.' !
that it would not be difficult for the
the
areas where "town, and country
together showed a German majority to
Germany. The French Commissioners had dissented from this arrangement, and.. the matter was not yet adjusted. THE ALLIES OF GERMANY ENFORCE THE TREATY:
EARLIER CABLĖS.
AGAINST A STRIKE.
LONDON, May 13th. After lively scenes a masa meeting of WALK-OVER FOR SINN FEINERS railwaymen at Glasgow decided, by an overwhelming majority, against a strike,
CRICKET.
IN THE SOUTH,
AUSTRALIANS YORKS. MATCH DRAWN.
LONDON, May 13th.
According to telegrams from Moscow, the Lenine-Trostky Government has se copted all the above-mentioned condi- tions, so that the Soviet Mission is ex- pected to pass Biberia and Manchuria for Poking shortly.
Xa Germany regaining their vitality and anking what the Allies did with the bond, "and he said solemnly to Great Britain and the Allies: It is not merely a matter of honour; it is a matter of safety that
K LONDON, May-lah- we adhere to the Treaty when it is for to policy have been raised to an sculer
Nominations for the Irish Parliamenta and when it is against us.. I dislike, I'
to-day indicate that there will be a
PEKING CABINET. form than ever by Mr. Lloyd George's
Bumber of contests in the Northern area, fear, this trifling with the Treaty-this
The Premier intimated his intention where Nationalists, and Sinn Feiners are
REPORT OF REORGANISATION. saying 'After all, they are only Ger- speech on the Silesian imbroglio. The of dealing steraly with the situation, co-operating against Unionists, but the
elections for the Southern Parliament Rain during the night and morning The three High Inspecting Commission. speech is generally hailed by the British which threatened to disturb the peace of are virtually complete in consequence of delayed the start. In sunny weather on ers, Tsao, Chang and Wong; called on the
Europe. He declared that Foland's pre- Press, as honest, courageous, statesman seat disclaimers were similar to those the absence of contests. Sinn Fein can a soft wicket, before a moderate attend. President, on May 8th, for a final dis The Premier expressed, the opinion like, and worthy of the most honourable when Zeligowski entered Vilna. We were didates, many of whom are members of ance, Yorkshire completed their inningscussion of the Chiness political situation Armstrong, taking with the Prime Minister, General Chin. the Imperial Parliament, have so far been for 224 runs, bound to accept the repudiation of res Alice to restore order in Silesia, but as British traditions in face of the Polish ponsibility as representing the Polish returned everywhere without opposition, three for 40. The Australians, in their According to authoritative information,
except for Dublin University, where four second innings, made 77 runs for 3 Great Britain is obliged to withdraw temple to make the Treaty of Versailles duas, Due to distions Unionists, of whom are professors wickets. The match was drawn.
dificult to feel that the repudiations her troops she cannot insist on the Allies
a "scrap of paper."?
were anything but purely verbal. He and one a King's Counsel, have boon
FINE DISPLAY AT PORTSMOUTH. pointed out the injustice of asking Ger elected mopposed. Many Sinn Feiners jeopardising the lives of their soldiers." The French Press is astonished at the many to honour her bond unless there in prison or on the run.
PORTAMOUrn, Hay 14th. She could, however, insist on the alterne speech, which, the Petit Parisien mars, Allies were prepared to do the same. We
In splendid weather on a fast wicket tive that the Germans be allowed to en- may have a disastrous effect in France. were determined not to accept the fait WAGE QUESTION IN COTTON before a very fashionable gathering of
accompli Either the Allies ought to”.
5,000, including officers from the Japanese warships, Collins made 70, Macartney 65, force respect for the treaty in what, The Gaulois says the speech shows that insist on the Treaty of Versailles being respected or allow the Germans to do so.
including 10 fours, and Bardsley 139, in until the decision was announced, was a Great Britain is prepared to throw the He emphasised the necessity of maintain
cluding IF fours, o German province. He concluded: "It whole weight of her authority in the ing the Trenty in view of the possibilities in Europe. He was of the opinion that is unfair to disarm Germany and not direction of satisfying German ambitions Bussis would not remain long in her permit her troops to participate in re in Bilenia. The Celo de Paris declares present state but would be a powerful
and dominant country............ He emphasised Storing order,air play is what Great that "France will not have her hand thus that the peace of Europe could only be Britain stands for, and I hope she will forced.
restored on the basis of stern justice, and Fappealed to all concerned to do what was stand "for that to the and;
declare this clearly
right and fair--
We wait our spokesmen to
INDUSTRY.
OPERATIVES OBJECT. TO
REDUCTION
LONDON, May 13th. After hearing the arguments of the Federation of Master Cotton Spinners at Manchester in Envour of a 30: per cent. wage-reduction, the operative spinners rojected 'tha- terms. They will report their dooison to the delegates' meeting on the 17th inst
the partial reorganisation of the Cabinet has now," deûnitely, been decided by the Super-Tuchuns Conference as follows:-
General Chin Yun-peng, Premier and Minister of War; Dr. W. W. Yen, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Mr. Chi Tao-lin (former Civil Governor of Kirin), Minis ter of the Interior; Mr. Chang Hu, Minister of Finance; Mr. Tung Kang, Minister of Justice; Mr. Chang Chib-tan, Minister of Communications; Admiral Li The Australians had scored 345 runs för, Ting-bain, Minister of the Navy; Mr. 5 wickets at the close of play.
Wong Lai-pin, Minister of Agriculture and Commerce,fundo da preg COUNTY CRICKET RESULTS.
The personnel of the Minister of Educa Surrey boat, Warwick by fire wickets. tion has still not been settled-With the Sussex heat Essex by six wickėta. exception of Dr. Yen, the other Cabinet Middlesex bent: Hanta by four wickets. I portfolios are equally divided among the Cambridge beat Lancashire by fire two factions, viz:-the Chibli faction
„ and the Fengtien faction. wickets