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十二月二十
FRIDAY,
FEBRUARY
1918.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE GERMAN INDUSTRIAL REVOLT.
BERLIN WORKERS' COUNCIL FORMED.
A Strike Committee is Continuous Sexsioa,
Hindenburg's Wall.
London, Jacasry 31.
A telegram from Amsterdam says that an appeal by General Von Hindenburg has been placarded in Berlin, destoring that the leset stoppage of work is weakening to Germany's defensive strength and an unpardonable crime and ain"sgainst the Army, especially the men in the trenches."
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE BALKAN FRONT;
No Question of Abandoning it.
London, January 31.
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
Revolutionary Government at Helsingfors,
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London, January 31.
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TELEGRAMS.
GERMAN EAST AFRICA. [ly on to the investigation of the resources of this huge territory in minerale agetable produce, and (Beater"] Sseries to The “Telegr adaptability for stock-reating. Sir Harry Johnson writes in Commercial Developement..
THE SILVER MARKET... the Daily News as follows --- The British Indian merchants
Africa-the Zsibar Do- transfer their allegiance to Ger. There is no demand. The market
· London, Janemáry 50o Afsatition prosperity came to on the court were won over -Silver is gdosed at dift
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·HEATHER DAY":
Reuter's correspondent at Athens says that at a bangust there to General Guillaumet, the new Allied Generalissima a Salonios, London, January 31.- According to Router's correspondent at Amsterdam, the M. Veniseice said that General Guillaumat's arrival had proved the minions-ith the beginning, of many, and in return were helped in Jologne Gasette anys that the strikers in Barlin bave elected abuseless of the band enemy rumours that the Balkan Front the nineteenth-century through to prosecute very lucrat Workers Council of five hundred, which has appointed an Executive would be abandoned or weakened. On the contrary, General the development of theaterstrade commerce. Altogether it seemer, of ten men and one woman, in addition to air Socialias Deputies, Guillaumst's appointment proved the growing importance, the by the Arabent Market, who then prior to the cetrack of war in This sent a Entente attached to the Balken Front, which, besides being solid dominated the coast between 1914, that Germany was going to including Herr Ledebar and Herr Scheidemsun.
A Sam.st-£7,000 Secperda deputation of workers to the Minister, Berz Wallraf, to protest barrier against invasion, would later serve as the starting point of Somaliland and Mosambique. make her greatest roo
by the Southern States in Not necessarily by creating a
With the addition of: Barna” against the prohibition of a meeting, but he refused to negotiate vigorous action in which the Hellenic Army would share in there were required increasingly colonising power in East Africs. with the workere, whereupon a deputation of the two Deputies liberation of its territory and the restoration of Serbia,
General Guillauma, replying, said there was nothing more North America, and a greater new white Germany-beyond- Night collection $103.75 (equiva insisted on bie receiving the workers Herr Wallraf has not sn-
certain that on this front, se on the other Allied fronts, there could demand, still existed for them the-Sea an the aplands lent to 6129) and a few minor in India, the Persian Gulf, Arabia, of East Africa-black-water fever items, the Father Day fand nounced his decision.
be no question of retiring.
and Turkey. The slave trade and other germ diseases not as (including the proceeds of St. caused devastation of native yet overcome by science militated Andrew's Fair) is now closed. "A populations in the interior, but againct success in that direction-very favourable rate of exchange it attracted missionarica to in bat, in the way that Britsin has having been reccared for the vestigate and explore, traders to sucosided in India and Holland bulk of it the fund amounts "Renter's correspondent at Petrograd asya that a Provisions! traffic in European goods, and, in Malaysia, by educating a large approximately to £7,000. The finally, the agents of the British coloured population to develop a Committee of St. Andrew's been established at Helsingfora. A General Council replaces the
This development with Sir Charles Addia of the Senate which has been abolished. M. Manner (?) has been elected Bleo to encourage legitimats com products.
merce with British India.
would eventually sa moot re-Hoogkong and Shangbai Bunk, John Kitk, Livingstone's com- and industrial importance as the Society, with regard to the The greatest of these was Sir dound to Germany's commercial London, a former President of panion, first given a Consular the possession of India has most advantageous distribution appointment at Zınmibaz ir 1866, | done for us and Javs for Holland. of the Faad along the lines slẹ: and made political agent in The trank line to Tanganyika ready made known to the public. 1863. Sir John Kirk realised the wrs finished, and would tap all immense potentialities for honest the wealth of the eastern basin of commerce in East Africa, between the Congo, aided by the naviga" the Red Sea on the north and the tion of that four-hundred-miles- Portogusse. Cominions on the long island sex. Moreover, Ont. south. Be succeeded in abolish-mans, who had invested maoh ing the official complicity of the capital in East Africs looked Saltanate of Zanzibar with the forward to farther developmenta slave trade, and then induced the of a pacific character. A portion, establishment of a British line of a considerable portion, of the steamers plying up and down the Eastern Congoland might be donat. Further, he stimulated the purchased from Belgium, and managing director of the British Pertags! might agree to sell or India Steam Navigation Co.--the to lease limitrophe territories. late Sir William Mackinon-to accept a great concession from
A Socialist meeting at Frankfurt separated by obeering for Revelationary Government, mostly composed of Labourites-beGovernment to interrens and region-rich in many valuable Society are now in communication
Herr Liebrecht and hooting for General von Hindenburg. Some of the German papers describe the strike as s strike," limited to three days.
A German Soviet.
holiday
Presideat.
The White Guards continus their successful fighting in London, January 31, Northern Finland, disarming Bassian troops. The" railways are A telegram from Geneva states that nobody has been permitted disorganised. It is believed that Rumanian diplomata are unable to cross the frontier from Germany since Tuesday morning. Accord-to proceed beyond Terioki, on the Petrograd-Helsingfora line. ing to private reports, the situation became menacing when Herr Wallraf refused to confer with the strike leaders. The Central Striks Committee in Berlin, which is the first German Soviet, bas been sitting continuously since Monday.
Newspapers Suppressed.
London, January 31 Eater's correspondent at Amsterdam says that the Tageblatt, Vorwaerts, Post and the Deutsche Zeitung have been suppressed.
London, January 30,
Plain Speaking from Austria.
A significant article in the Vienna Arbeiter Zeitung declares that the rulers of Germany have aroused a fierce hand against Ger- meny all over the world. "No nation can force another nation from outside to contious a war fall of sacrifices when it wishes, and can have, peace. Berlin mass reckon with the desire for pesoe, which hes bean powerfully manifested in Austria.''
THE LOSS OF THE ARAGON.
Splendid Behaviour of Troops.
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London, January 31.
Letters from survivors are published describing the loss of the transport Aragon. They state that there were troops aboard. The bost uns torpedead after parting company with a troopship and was Lestve miles from ber destination. She sank in, fifteen minutes, with bandreds of troops aboard still singing. Thure were fity narses abcard.
An feer writes that his men, in response to a bugle, formed op splendidly on the deck and helped the purees into the boats, and never cff-red to get in themselves, although the ship wss beeling and einking rapidly. Tee soldiers stood till the ebip
Civil war has broken out at Astrakhan.
The Eatente's Attitude Justified.
London, January 30." A Bassian wireless political statement from Brestlitovsk denounces Herr von Hertling's speech and describes him as Jesuit resetionary from head to foot, and a friend of the Jankers and clergy. It declares that the Eatente's refusal to enter pasos negotiations is sufficically explained by the German Government's self-confessed annexationist aims. The members of the Entente are afraid to fall into the highwayman's bande,
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A Red Army.
London, January 31.
A Russian wireless message flates that a political Impio decies algus twenty million roubles to the organisation of the Workmen's and Pessants" Red Army.
THE ITALIAN SUCCESS...
The Ecemy Surprised in Moonlight.
London, January 31.
An Italian semi-official message says :—Violent artillery firing preceded the Asiago operation and revealed fifty new enemy batteries. Nevertheless, our infantry surprised the enemy in bright moonlight. Early in the morning of Monday we captured Chiesa di San Francesco and Cal del Russo. We lost them and regained them after & stubborn struggle. The fight for Cicca di Valbella fluctuated bat it has remained firmly in our hands.
"ANOTHER ARAB SUCCESS.
Loudon, January 30.
The New Rate, Alb
WAR BOND PRIZES.
Thousand of Applicants at Harrod's and Selfridge's.
The following is from the Daily News of December ****
"1,500 guiness for those who bay war bonde” is the announcs- ment that is posted in the back. ing department at Harrode's. It bas atirsated such widespread interest that all day yesterday and, the Sultan of Zanzibar, and con- The ideal settlement would, of the day before the department struct a metalled road from Dar-course, be that these conquered was crowded with persons filling. es Salaam Tanganyika, so that domains should be vested ones in application forms and signing wheeled traffic might replace the more in their native population cheques. Thousands of other slave porters for the transport of but since few if Ray of these applications are being made by merchandise, Sir William Mac-African, Asiatic, or Oceanic ter post. Every $5-was-bond bought kinon sent out two not eseily-ritories are at present capable of at Harrod's and there is no hasten young Edinburgh men governing themselves, they most limit to the number which may the brothers John and Frederick be entrusted to the management be applied for is accompanied Hoitand the road was begun. of the Allied Powers in a way that by a numbered voucher. Bat the concessionaire shraz shall bear some, relation to the On Saturday, Dec. 22, a draw from the cost of the enterprise moneye expended, other sacrificee will take place and to the holders made or losses incurred to the of the numbers drawn the firm and its uncertain reeults.
wishes of the Iccal inhabitants, will give 1,500 guiness in cash, sod to geographical contiguity. in the form of the following East Africs is certain to come 3d, £50; and 4t, £25. in addi
Under each conditions German piza: lat priz, 6500; 2nd #100;
A Future "German India." · promoted by Sir John Kirk simi
Other enterprisea farther south
The War Ofice announose that Arabs occupied & Tarkish post, beeled so far that they fell againer the railings. Then the Colonel north of Maas, taking the garrison prisoners, Tasy alaq roated Jarly proved fatile-be was before might almost say to revert (with | tin tà 40, prizes of £10 each gad
Tarkish forces in the same neighbourhood, capturing prisoners.
gave the order "Abandon. Ship." The writer elatched an oar Boating in the water, and was reecood by a boat.
A paree writes of how Tummies, standing at their poste, cheered the nurses when they left in the boate. The latter sw the Aragon's bows in the air, and get the troppe aboard were singing. Several trawlers ateamed up and were soon actively rescuing the men firagging in the water.
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ALLIED SHIPPING RETURNS,
London, January.31.
his time and the only direction the remembrance of Bir John 100 GF $5 each. The list of winne in which he succeeded in Kirk's control)to Great Britain, ing numbers will be published establishing British interest was just as the bulk of the Cameroons in The Daily News on Chrisms. in the northern half of the Sultan's and Togoland will doubtless go Eve. dominions now known as British to France. There will be no An Italien official message states that there have been 146 East Africa. Germany had long doubt as tocar being welcome to £1,000,000 for the Government The aim of the firm is to raise stivals. of steamers in Italian ports daring the week and 430 had her eye on "Zangian" Africa the bulk of the people as their by the end of next week when sailing. To ateamera over 1,500 tone and two sailing ships future. German India." new rulers, save in the case of the list of applications will be under 100 tpos were tank. One damaged steamer reached port. Advantage was taken of the few Arab slavs owners. But closed. From the interest that is French shipping returns show that there were 731 arrivals and besitation of British capitalista, when we undertake to replace already being taken in the scheme Another dreadful explosion cccurred and a destroyer, crimmed 883 sailings: Three vessels under 1,800 100 were sank, one and by 1885 Germany bad staked Germany in East Africa it mest it looks as though this huge sum with troops it bad just rescued, was torpedoed and anak. It was belonging to the previous week's returns. Three vessel were out olaima which, by agreement not be with and idea of "carving will be reached, and probably terrible to see there pro: boya go down again.
anaoccessfully attacked..
A fanny sight amid the tragedy wea that an officer, who has alwar wore a minocie aboard the ahir, wae sitting on a raft in the sea il sesring the monccle amid the rescue work.
THE RAID ON ENGLAND.
London, January 31. In addition to the official caenalties it is reported that eight were killed in one house on the outskirts of London during Tues- day's raid.
BRAZIL TO THE FORE,
London, January 31. Bealer'e correspondent at Rio de Janeiro aaya that Admiral Pronti has been appointed Commrader of the Brazilian Fleet ta co-operate in Eatopean waters. "Brazil is alap sending aviatora to England.
AIR RAID ON PARIS.
London, January 31. Benter's correspondent, at Paris atates that hostile aircraft attacked the northern outskirts of Paris at midnight on Wednesday, They dropped several bombe, doing damage. They encountered a
rigorous barrage. The raid is progressing.
DUKE OF CONNAUGHT IN EGYPT.
London, January 31
The Press Barean announce that the Dake of Connaught has arrived in Egypt. He has been deputed by His Majesty the King the visit the Egyptian Command. ›
THE WESTERN FRONT.
London, Janksty 31. Field Marulial Sit Douglas Hair, in a communique, atatok amry artillery is more sours at Epaky, Havrincourt, La Biash Feast of Polygon Wood, del
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
BRILLIANT ITALIAN SUCCESSES.
London, January 30.
An Italian official message states: Wo captured Col-dei- Rosso and Col-de-Chele on Monday and withstood num erous counter-attacks. We captured Mount Valbella yuster- day, almost completely destroying two enemy, divisioca.. Oir captures so far ara a hundred officers, 2,500 men, six guna: a hundred machine guns; numerous trench-mortars and several thousand rifles. We brought down seventeen acro- planes in two days.
A German official message says-Strong Italian forces maintained their attack on Asiago Plateau. Wo gave up Monte-di-Valbella and Col-do-Rosso, after severe-figħli
AMERICA'S GOOD USE OF ENEMY SHIPS.
London, January 30. Reuter's correspondent at American Headquarters in France says that approximately half a million tons of ex- German shipping is engaged in bringing the American "Army to France. The steamers include the cream bf Germany's mercantile marine, notably the Vaterland, Amerika, Cincin- nati, Konig Wilhelm the Second, Kaiser Wilhelm the flec- ond and the Barbarossa.
PEACE PROSPECTS.
London, January 30.
A Petrograd telegram says that at the Boviet Congress
rotzky - wiluitted that peace without anneration
have reassembled at. Bréallitoris,
with Great Britain, soon grew out farms for seger pioneers, exceeded
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into & "Colony covering an ar otherwise disposing, of. A similar schéma et Selfridge's area of 384,000 square miles, native property in land. We is aleo attracting large crowds fo and extending from the Zanzibar must give to the vast country of the tanking department. There Joset to Tasganika, Nyass, and intelligent Banta negrosa (more over £5,000 is being offezed in the Victoria Nyangs.
or less tinged with Maham- money prizes to the purchasers The astires did not want the madanism, and often with an of War Bond, the prizes varying Germans-sa-over-lords; and for aristocracy of Arab or Gala etrain) from £500 to 750 of the value of several years after the assumption much the ssime type of adminie si. At Selfridge's applications of the Protectorate, Germany had tration as we have set up in must be received by Wednesday. to fight, for ber Fossession; first Nigeria, Ugands, or Nyasaland. next. The winning numbers will against the Arabs, and next, and There will, of course remain be drawn for the following Eri more severely, gainer warlike open, as: in British Eat Africa day, and the result will be aus native tribee, Bat aftar. ten years and Nigeris, immense opportuni nonaced as speedily as possible. of troubletheesustry settled do entise for the profitable investment to pesce. It was fortunate in of capital, and great additions to having several good Governora cur imperial resources in the way who regarded the patir ym of minerals, cotton, rubber, oil, pathetically. German role, în cattle, bides, fibre and vegetable deed, from the nineties of the food stuffe last century outbreaks of":
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