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THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH
EXTRA.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1919.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS...
THE PREMIER'S SPEECH,
WHY RUSSIA IS BEING HELPED
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In the course of his speech in the House of Commons, Mr. Koltchak Lloyd George, referring to the support of Admiral ani General Denekin, said had we abandoned them to the
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thoroughly unworthy of any great land-(Cheers.) They asked to be supplied with arms and he did not regard that as the least departure from Brain's fundamental policy. Our policy was to prevent a forcible enption of Bolshevism into Allied lands; therefore we organising all the forces in the Allied countries bordering on territories from the Baltic to the Black Sea. There were unmistake- able signs that Russia was emerging and when she again became sane and normal we should make peace in Russia.
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Replying to an interruption by Mr. Clynes, the Premier said the Government had had no approaches at all from the Russian. Bolshevist Government-(Cheers.) He had heard reports that others had had proposals which he assumed would be authentic. These bad never been submitted to the Peare Conference by any member of the Conference. Therefore the Conference had not considesed them.
The Premier, referring to the general peace terms, said the re- presentatives of the Great Powers had reached complete understand- ing on the great fündaniental questions affecting the peace of Germany. They had formulated those demands and he hoped that by the end of next week they would be presented. Mr. Lloyd George strongly denounced the attempts to sow dissension and distrust between the Allies. He said no-one could have, treated more sym- pathetically the peculiar problems and special susceptibilities of Europe, with long and bitter memories of national conflict, than President Wilson-(Cheers). They had never forgotten the poignant fact that most of the war sufferings and sacrifices had been borne by heroic France. They had not forgotten that she was entitled to feel a sense of security against a repetition of attack.
Upon all questions that come before us we have come to us- animous conclusions."-(Cheers). What happened at the Vienna Congress showed the importance of unanimity. The Peace Con- ference unanimously and unhestatingly concluded that it would be a first-class blunder to publish the peage terms before they were discussed with the enemy. No Peace Conference had ever given its proceedings so much publicity, but he would rather have a good Feace than a good Press. (Cheers.) The Conference would take every action necessary to prevent premature publication, which would only encourage the enemy to resist.
The Premier declared that every pledge the Government had given had been incorporated in the Allies demands. The Govern- from these demands. Ther ment never swerved one iotą
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just. want a stern peace because the occasion demands it, but it must be designed, not to gratify vengeance, but to vindicate justice. Every clause and term must be justified on that ground. Above all, we want to protect the future against a repetition of this war.
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
WARSHIPS TO REPATRIATE TROOPS,
London, April 15. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Hurd, Mr. Wilson stated that the Admiralty had agreed to place a certain number of warships at the disposal of the authorities for the repatriation of troops. The Admiralty and the Ministry of Shipping were discussing the difficult question of manning them.
THE PREMIER AND THE KING.
London, April 14. Mr. Lloyd George has arrived in London. He will have audiences with the King to-morrow.
MEN FROM OVERSEAS.
QUESTION OF RETURN TO THEIR JOBS.
London, April 15.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Clough drew attention to the very large number of men who were urgently needed in all parts of the world to fill up the posts they gave up temporarily in order to come home to fight, and who were unable to return owing to the failure of the authorities to provide the promised shipping.
Sir A. Steel Maitland replied that he was well aware of the im portance and urgency of the matter. The Oversea Trade Depart- ment, in co-operation with the Ministry of Shipping and the War Office, was making every effort to secure passages for these men as speedily as possible.
NEW SPANISH MINISTRY.
The Cabinet has resigned.
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Madrid, April 13.
Madrid, April 15. A new Ministry has been forined under the Premiership of Senhor Maura. The Foreign Minister, Senhor Gonzalez Hontoria, is a nominee of Count Romanones.
SPARTACISTS APPROACHING DUTCH FRONTIER.
Amsterdam, April 14.
It is reported from Gelderlani that the Spartacists of West- phalia are advancing to the Dutch frontier. and that the Prussian Government troops are fruitlessly endeavouring to prevent them
from doing so.
THE GERMAN WAR MINISTER'S MURDERERS.
Copenhagen, April 14. Herr Auberlin and several women have arrived at Dresden. They were the ringleaders in throwing the War Minister (Herr Nearing) into the Elbe.
IF GERMANY MENACES FRANCE.
The Premier said:-"I am going back to Paris if the House wants me to go (Loud Cheers). Whoever goes back will meet the emissaries of the enemy and must possess the full confidence Parliament could repudiate the Treaty of Parliament. when it was signed, but it would be very difficult, so before anyone goes to Paris. Parliament must feel that at any whoever is there will carry out its pledges to the utmost of his power and conviction." After denouncing newspaper attempts to sow
It is expected that the Council of Four will reach an agreement dissension between the Allies, and emphasising the necessity of whereby Britain and America would immediately come to the freeing commerce and industry as soon as possible and reducing the assistance of France should the Germans ever advance west of a enormous war expenditure, the Premier said one of the results of line fifty kilometres east of the Rhine. peace would be the abolition of the great Continental menace of
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The forces of Germany would be reduced to an Army only just adequate to police her cities and protect her commerce. We and Europe mast profit thereby. The danger was not that there might be & recrudescence in Germany, because Germany would only with difficulty raise eighty thousand armed men to preserve order-the danger was that she would be going to pieces and the gaunt spectre of bunger be stalking through the land. He concluded by emphasising that it was the duty of all statesmen, Parliament and guiders of public opinion not to soil the triumph of right by inducing angry passions, but to consecrate the sacrifices of millions to the perman- ent redemption of mankind from the scourge and agony of war- --(Cheers).
THE TIMES "ATTACKED.
London, April 16.
Mr. Lloyd George, in the course of his speech, sensationally attacked the attempts of certain newspaper owners, suffering from a diseased vanity, to sow dissension between the Allies. The Times is a three-penny edition of the Daily Mail. On the Continent there is an idea that it is the semi-official organ of the Government. That shows how long an old tradition takes to die."
THE INDIAN TROUBLES.
BRITAIN AND AMERICA TO HELP.
Paris, April 15.
GOOD NEWS FROM SIBERIA.
Helsingfor, April 15.
The entire west of Siberia is now reported to be free of Bolshevism and the Koltchak Government is becoming stabilised.
BOLSHEVIK CONSPIRACY IN RUMANIA.
Berne, April 14.
The Rumanian Press Bureau announces that the Russian authorities have discovered a far-reaching Bolshevik conspiracy with headquarters at Clausenburg. Several relatives of M. Belakun are said to be implicated.
RUSSIA, HUNGARY AND GERMANY.
London, April 14.
SUGGESTED ALLIANCE AGAINST ENTENTE.
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The Press Bureau announces regarding India that although the observance of Humiliation Day on the 6th inst. did not lead to serious disturbances, Mr. Gandhi and Mrs. Naidu addressed a meet for ing of Mohammedans at Bombay at which inflammatory language with was employed regarding the events in Egypt. The crowd then ly place half a million men at Germany's disposal. developed rowdiness. A meeting at the French Bridge, of unprecen- to guarantee Germany's 1914 frontiers except Alsace Lorraine and ented magnitude, was exhorted by Mr.Gandhi to refrain from violence. Poland, Germany to assist Russia against the Entente and form a The Viceroy on the 13th inst, reports that Mr. Gandhi was forbidden purely Socialistic Cabinet
to go to Delhi and the Punjab, where the position was serious, he having threatened to break certain laws. Mr. Gandhi was sent back to Bombay.
NEARLY ALL BRITISH PRISONERS RELEASED.
London, April 15.
In the House of Commons at question-time, Mr. Churchill stated that he was informed there were only two British war prisoners
REPORTED HUNGARIAN MURDERS.
ARCHDUKE JOSEPH AMONG THE VICTIMS.
Berlin, April 14.
It is reported that the Communist rulers at Budapest have
sick and untraceable remaining in Germany. He also stated that caused the Archduke Joseph; the ex-Premier, Count Wekerle; and thirty-three men of the Casement Brigade besides two who figured the ex-Minister of Commerce, M. Szterenyi, to be inurdered in in the Casement trial had been repatriated and the Government was prison. considering their cases.