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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
AFFAIRS IN GERMANY.
Two Movements in Evidence.
London, December 8. The situation in Berlin is not clear, but apparently there are two movements firstly, the Spartacu attempt to seiss power; secondly, by the soldiers against the Socialist extremists.
Bolshevist Coup d'Etat. Falis.
Paris, December 8.-
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A mesesge from Zarich says the Bolshevist coup d'etat in Bar lis, planned by Herr Liebknecht and the Spartacus group, failed pitifolly.
The Government troops used weapone, especially machine- guna, ruthlessly. Herr L'ebkuscht's forces, who were also armed with machine gana and bomba, were atterly routed "and · fvd in disorder, abandoning a great number of killed and wounded. The losses of the Government troops were slight,
MONDAY, DECEMBER
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE GENERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN.
Mr. Lloyd George's Defence of the Government.
London, December 8. Mr. Lloyd George, in the course of a speech, devoted his utterance to s defence of his two years' administration. He referred to the hesitation, delay and nervonenées of the Government at the and of 1916 and said there was no scramble for the chief place when the Government fell All were auxions to pass it on to someone else. was most successful. He justified the side ehows in the Balkans, He claimed that the inclusion of business men in the Government Palestins and Mespotemis and declared that the two years had been more fruitful in progressive legislation than say two years of the
Mr. Arquita's Speech.
half century.
Londoa, December 8, Mr. Aquith, speaking at Rochdale, agreed with the Premier's Herr Liebknecht bas stated that he intenda to rally his forces, the significance of of President Wilson's visit, marking a new orient- recent declarations on the satjet of reparation emphasised sa possibly fighting will be resumed.
stion in world politics. A praptioal beginning of the League of Nstions must be made before President Wilson returned. The best security against the dangers besetting the Pascu Conference was the maintenance of the Anglo-American understanding,
A Demonstration at Munich,
Copenhagen, December 8
A message from Berlin asya returned troops, headed by officers with the Imperial lige, demonstrated as Munich, demanding the "convocation of the National Assembly.
Trouble at Mayence,
Lyons, December 7.
A despatch from Zurich states that trouble has broken out st Mayencs. Military stores have been looked and several caansition resulted.— French Wiresan. -
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Grave Disorders at Cologne.
Lyons, December ”7. -' There have been grave disorders at Cologne-French Wire
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
Arrangements for the Paris Gathering.
Lyons, December 8.
The Echo de Paris states that the Inter-Allied Conference for framing the preliminaries of pesos opens at Paris on December 12, after the official receptions of President Wilson and the King of Italy. The French Couooil of Ministers has not yet decided upon s choios of French Plenipotentiaries, but there is remön to believe that the names of the negotistore will include the most prominent members of the Government.
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It is probable that the work of the Inter Allied Government Conference will be finished.on December 15, after whisk the. preliminaries, properly speaking, with the addition of the German Plenipotentaries, will commence.
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Unless some unforeseen incident occurs, the final conferences will end towards the end of April or the beginning of May.---French Wireless.
* PRESIDENT OF CZECH REPUBLIC,
Lycas, December 7.
The President of the Czicho Slovak Republic, Mr. Thomas G. Masaryk, has arrived at Paris.➡French Wirsicer.
TRIAL OF EX-KAISER,"
Lyone, December 7.
The German Government has decided not to oppose the demand of the Eatente that the ex-Kaiser-end, the ex-Crown Prince shall be brought before an Inter-Allied Court to answer the sconsetions - formulated against them. Germssy has already notified Folländ
accordingly.French Wireless,
THE ALLIED OCCUPATION.
British Troops Eater Cologna.
London, December 8.
Field Marshal Sir Dongblas Haig reports Our advanced troops entered Cologne on the night of the 6th instant,
The Belgian Advance.
London, December 8.
A Belgian communique states :—A Cavalry Division reached the Rhine, and occupied, Nense and Crefeld. Infantry have reached the line Wassenberg, Banl and Jackerath.
TRANSPORT OF U. S. TROOPS.
What it Meant to British Shipping.
London, December 8,
According to a Press Buresa sunouncement, the Shipping Controller, aserviewed, eaid sixty per dent, of the American troops were osrried and esported by British ships: To do this, every passenger steamer had to be removed from South Afrios, with which trade was practically killed, and all fist passenger steamers had to be removed from Indis and Agstralia. Oar consequent loss in essential importe exceeded a million tons. The Dominions had borne- the hardships cf isolation ascomplainingly."
FULFILLING ARMISTICE CONDITIONS.
The Repatriation of Britishers,
London,” Deormber 87
Since the Armistice, 2,110 officers, 66 694 of other ranks and 2,752 civilians have been repatriated to Britain,
Surrender of Aeroplanes.
London, December 8,
surrender of 2,000 German-seroplanes is proceeding and pected shortly to be completed,
BRITISH SQUADRON
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SWEDEN AND RUSSIA.
Diplomatic Representatives Withdraw ay
London, December 8.
Beater's correspondent at Stockholm says the Saedish Govarg- ment has recalled its Consular and Diplomatic representatives from Bassis, except two cfficiale at the Legation, and has also withdrawn the privilege of dispatching and receiving couriers from M. beesuse he has abused she privilege by importing Bolshevist Vorowsky, the Soviet Government's representative at Stockholm, literature from Basis.
The Government has suggested that M Vroueky and other Soviet members of the Legation should leave Sweden. Swedes in Russia are advised to return home:
PECULIAR INCIDENT AT GHENT,
German Bomb Exploded by Fire.
London, December 8. Beater's correspondent at Ghent says sparks from an engine caused a fire which exploded a bomb hidden by the Germans. Ten people were killed and several injured, while ozusklerable damage was done.
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FRENCH RAILWAY COLLISION,
Paris, December 8. Sixty-eight were killed and 15 injared in a collision between leave-train and another train in the etation at Lathiens.
EARLIER
TELEGRAMS.
THE FUGITIVE KAISER.
British and German Viewpoints.
London, Dec. 6." Sir John Simon, speaking at Manchester, contended that the peace terms should include a German undertaking to produce the Kaiser before an international tribunal.
The "Lokalanzeiger" declares that Holland must em- phatically decline to extradite the Kaiser to the Allies. British speeches demanding extradition have created a great sensation in Berlin.
Allies' Demand Not Opposed. 7~
Paris, Dec. 7.
A Zürich correspondent states that the German Gov- ernment has decided not to oppose the Allies' demand for the extradition of the ex-Kaiser and ex-Crown Prince for trial at an Inter-Allied Court.
Gold for Wilhelm
"Amsterdam, Dec. 7 The "Weser Zeitung" reports that the President of the Boldiers' Council at Hamburg has positively declared that he knew twenty bags of minted gold had been despatched to the ex-Kaiser. ...
THE ALLIED ADVANCE,
Occupying German Towns.
Amsterdam, Dec. &
A message from Dusseldorf states that the Belgians have occupied a suburb of Dusseldorff on the left of the Rhine
A telegram from Neuwsd reports that the Americans have entered Mayence. The British have entered Cologne.
London, Dec. 7.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig in a communique saya the troops, continuing their advance, have reached the line Rheinbach, Weilers-Wist, Berbheim and Wevelinghoven. Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at Leeds, announced that the British army is now marching across the Rhine.
A Belgian communique says: The advance in Rhenish Prussia continues. The Belgians have occupied the left bank of the Ebine at Neuss and occupied Gladbach and Heilbach. Quiet reigns.
BRITAIN'S DEMAND ON GERMANY.
London, Dec. 1.
The papers state that Mr. Lloyd George will announce to-day that the cash reparation to be demanded by Britain and the Dominions from Germany: will be right thousand millions sterlingThe claim is being prepared by t mittee presided over by Mr. Hughes and incinding Lord Cunlike
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
AFFAIRS IN GERMANY.
Elections Next Month.
Amsterdam, Dec.
The German National Assembly elections are to be held on 15th January,
Verging on Famiss."
Copenhagen, Dec. 6. A message from Berlin says that four thousand offe and non-coms have resolved, to establish corps for the upholdment of the Ebert Government,
A German official note states that Germany, is verging on famine. The bread ration will not exceed eighty grammes daily after the middle of February. The Austrian situation is even graver. Vienna is coalless and the railways and street lighting will shortly cease. The food supplies will not last beyond the 31st December.
Demand for a Republic, "
Copenhagen, Dec. 7. A message from Berlin says: Af a meeting of soldiers from the front a soldier announced that the Executive Com- mittes of the Berlin Soviet had been arrested. A proces- sion was thereupon organised and demonstrated before the Chancellry demanding a republic and making Herr Ebert. the first President. Herr Ebert, asked if he would agree thereto, replied that he must first confer with the Govern ment. He denounced the arrest of the Committee and de- clared that the Government-was not responsible, therefore the Commitles must be released immediately. Subsequent
ly, the demonstrators not dispersing, a later message reporta that the soldiers turned on machine-guns and general firing ensued in which sixteen were killed and fifteen wounded.
MORE UNREST IN RUSSIA,
Stockholm, Dec. 7.
A message from Petrograd says that the terrorist com missioner Mchileff, alleging discovery of a counter-revolution- ary plot, hairdered fourteen persons, including Prince -Eristoff and his two sister abo Prince and Princess Svisto- polk Mirski
CROWN PRINCE RENOUNCÈS RIGHTS.
Copenhagen, Dec. &
A Berlin message states that a short document has been published signed by the Crown Prince at Wieringen on 1st December, renouncing his rights to the Crowas of Prussia and Germany "due to me owing to the Emperor's abdication or other reasona."
PRESIDENT WILSON'S VISIT.
Paris, Dec. 7. President Wilson has asked permission to delay his arrival. He disembarks at Brest on the 13th inst.
COTTON STRIKE IN LANCASHIRE.
London, Dec. 7.
The efforts to prevent the cotton strike in Lancashire have failed. One hundred thousand workers will come out to-day on the question of wages.
ATTEMPT ON PORTUGUESE PRESIDENT.
Lisbon, Dec. '6. ' An unsuccessful attempt has been made to shoot the President.
THE ROLL OF HONOUR.
London, Dez. 7.. Mr. Cecil Chesterton, editor of the New Witness," has died while serving as a private in France.
„BRITISH CRUISER MINED.
London, Dec. 8.
The Admiralty announces that the Cassandra struck mine in the Baltic on the 5th. inst. and sank. Eleven are missing: -
The Cassandra was a new type of light cruises.
LABOUR'S POLICY.
London, Dea. 7.
At a meeting in Glasgow, Mr. Bamsay Mardonald ssid that Labour must be in official opposition to the Govern meant which is not a coalition but a rampárt of reaction.
Mr. Robert Smillie said that if three hundred Labourites. were returned they would invite the help of the Sinn Feiners.
BRITISH SQUADRON IN GERMAN. WATERS..
Copenhagen, Dec. 7 HLM.S. Hercules and a destroyer flotilla have arrived Wilhelmshaven.:
Amsterdam, Dec. 7.
The "Rheinische Westlaelische Zeitung" states that a British squadron, under Admiral Browning, arrived at Wil- helmshaven on 4th Dec. and owing to log it anchored in Schil ling roadstead. Admiral Browning wirelessed refusing to negotiate with the Soldiers' and Workers' Council
GERMAN FOOTBALL PROHIBÍTION.
Amsterdam, Dec 1
The West German Players' Union has prohibited affiliat I unions from playing football with the armies of occupation
WOMEN'S INDUSTRIAL RIGHTS,
$36 PER ANNUM.
TELEGRAMS
(Reuler's Service to The "Talagraph
THE SILVER MARKET,
Landas, Dea & Mesure, Semnel Moutagu, and Company's report says there is no change in the tone of the market, which does noleglow animation nor: is expectë në do so until licences for export ses freely granted, Shanghai exchange has slightly hardened.
A STORM 14 A TEA CUP,
Rickshaw Coolies on Strike.
If there is anything that a Hongkong recent should not fear it is a tickshaw or chair coolies' strike. These coolies sco making pots of "mórry and wo would feel surprised to hear them "down" rickthaws or chaire, The unexpected always happens and what appeared to be a very serious strike of nickshaw coolies broke out at midnight last night and the circumstances which helped to produce it are interest- ing. OaSaturday seven rickahaw coolies belonging to the two girl elans of Hekla and Fuchow, were produced before Mr. O. D. Melbourne and charged with Eghting in Qeen's Bad: West. These men were bound orar by Mr. Melbourne in bond of $100 each. This evidently displeased the cooliss and they droided on Sunday right to show their displeasure by going on & wholesale, stijl en Before sh
'chaw was youg along Connaugh Boud wet and while near Jardinsa wharf was set upon by about seven or eight- riokahs coolies, who knocked the man down and pasbed him into the gutter, but he was rescued by a bossman and taken to the Police station and Eventually sent to hospital, where bis esse is not considered serious. At midnight the Police were informed that. there was a coolis strike and thist the rickshawa had "all stopped running. The Force was turned out se fighting was expected and the Police put strong patrolą till this morning."
At 1.30 am," the Hakkas and Pantis decided to sevET partnership with the coolien of the other olens and carried on their trade, Bee- ing that the strike bed proved a fiasco the others sitere wards began to ply their rick shaws and by this morning ail sta coolies had returned to their work and there is no fear of s recrudescence of the strike. It was the stern action of the Police that caused the strike to fizzie out,
Assistant Chinese Brigadier, General In Trouble. With the truce between the North and the South, a few Chinese soldiers are taking a rest oure in Hongkong. Two soldiera -ose who describes himie' f
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