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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
THE SHANGHAI SITUATION..
Shanghai, June 14.
All is quiet again, Thursday night's clash not having any aftermath. There are some rumours of discontent amongst workers, but these are not confirmed.. The Police and Volunteers are still guarding, bt normality is expected to continue..
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UNREST IN SHANGHAL.
Shanghai, June 13.
One Chinese was killed and nine injured in a clash with the Police on Thursday night. Jubilation parades have been permitted in Frenchtown but forbidden in the Settlement. At night processions tried to enter the Settlement from Frenchtown. The Police tried to stop the crowds, who hurled missiles and the Police were forced to fire. The shops are open and all is quiet to-day.
All was quiet through the day and early evening but it is feared there will be a repetition of the clash between the mob and the police late to-night. All predautions have been taken by the Police, Specials and Volunteers. The British gunboat Bee is moored alongside the Qustoms Jetty ready for landing men.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
OUR POLICY IN RUSSIA.
London, June 8.
In the House of Commons on the notion of the Whitsun adjournment Mr. Maclean opened a debate on the present situation as regards the peace terras: also the question of British and Allied respective military operations in Russia Apart from the unavoidable action in Archangel add Murmansk regions be contended it was a huge mistake ä to continue an undefined policy of intervention there. He would like to ask whether the import of food into Germany was unrestricted.
Mr. Harmsworth interrupting said very large quantities of food were being sent there by the Supreme Economic Council. Any country might sead food there and would receive goods from Germany. Allied countries however
were present forbidden to trade with Germany regarding commodities but there was an unlimited import of food to the extent of Germany's capacity pay for it. -
Mr. Maclean. concluding, hoped the Workade would be, removed as speedily as possible.
Mr. Churchill, replying to Mr. Maclean and other speakers, invited the House to extenî generous and clear confidence to the representatives of the British nation in Paris. The negotiations were approaching that climax which was arriving just before the settlemeat was reached. He submitted the question of the publication of any peace regotiations and documents should be entirely left in the hands of the representatives, while they were endeavour. ing to reach the goal of a speedy pence. As regards Russia we were endeavouring to wind up our affairs in North Russia, which we hoped would become selfsupporting before the end of the Summer. Then we should be enabled to come away, having honourably discharged our duty to those people. Our troops in the Caucasus were hundreds of miles from the enemy. They would be stationed there ontil it was decided what the future of the Caucasus would be in connection with the general peace settlement.
We had only two battalions in Siberia who were hundreds of miles from the fighting. They were stationed at Omsk, the seat of the Government, as a symbel of British sympathy. He referred to the recent warning axainst basing exaggerated hopes on Admiral Koltchak's advance. The recent considerable setback in the southern sector of the advance had become more pronounced hut he pointed out en a wide front the thinly held lines would sway backward and forward. Mr. Churchill deprecated newspaper surges- tions that Admiral - Koltchak would reach the gates of Moscow shortly. He was hundreds of miles distant and it was not expected the gates would be reached. We had furnished no men but munitions and equipment for Koltchak's operations and had defended Gnancial support being given to the Omsk Government as an obligation of honour, seeing we called it into existence and for our aid at a necessary moment.
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We were not involved in Polish operations except that if they prospered our withdrawal from North Russia would. be facilitated and we should not have to elaborate operations to safeguard the civil populations and interests. Broadly speaking the numbers of British troops in Siberia and North Rússia equalled the United States forces. Since the armistice the British casualties in all. parts of Russia were, killed 13 oficers and 116 men. wounded 14 officers and 162 med: missing 2 officers, 26 men. He ridiculed the idea that such a number of caspalties în seven months represented operations likely to drain away the British energies and Lesources and commit us to vast over- ́ ́seas journeys into the heart of Rassix (Chéirs). Ouriously our operations were more in the nature of police work than real warfare.
After showing that the cost of operations in Russia largely Párose in connection with the European war he stated the production value of munitions applied to Koltebait" and Demiken probably did not exceed £90,000,000 but the disposal he in consequence of the termination of the war was much lem. Arrangements were being made, for payment by: 2. põmble future Russian Government. Mr. Churchill de
grated talk about pouring out blood and ditions. Everything done had
THE PEACE SITUATION.
Paris, June
The Allies are not inclined to moday the German" Treaty. Details in appuvanou may be altered but no change affecting principles is possible. M. Clemenceau is opposed ♣ to changes of principles, although it is bakeved he would consent to some ̈mudification of the details in the method of carrying out certain provisions. The French realize that credits will be immeasurably strengthened in foreign i markets if it is known that under the Peace Treaty Get- many would pay France 125 millards in the next ten years, Just as Germany's financial position would" be releved if foreign bankers knew Germany's liabilities.
A large number of new commissions are examining the German counter-proposa.s. The strongest protest concerns Upper Silesia, the Germans alleging their inability to carry out the reparation clauses if they must lose the Silesian as well as the Saar mines. The Germans also emphasise that they should be given a mandate for the principal colonies.
Marshal Foch at Quai Orsay, expressed his views to. a commission of the Peace Conference entrusted with the organisation of the occupation of the left bank of the Rhine.
Paris, June 6
According to French Diplomatic.circles the general line of the Silesian frontier will not be changed but several rectifications will be made affecting some villages contain ing a few thousand, inhabitants. A special commission is .. examining the question. As regards the Star Valley and occupation of the left of the Rhine there will be no altera- tion in the original clauses of the draft treaty. The council of Four may perhaps fix, but only approximately, the total amount of indemnity to be demanded from Germany under the head of reparations Discussions of the last two days have shown that no difference in tiews exists among the Allies who are unanimously of opinion that the terms of thè treaty must be upheld. It is hoped a. reply to the German counter-proposal will be handed to the delegation on June 13. The Germans will be given a minimum of three and a maximüm of five days to announce acceptance or nonse ceptance.
According to the "Matin" President Wilson after de tailedly examining the German. "counter-proposala deciar- ed "Our treaty violates moue of my principles. I should t besitate to confess it if I thought otherwise and try to r trieve the error but the treaty which we have drawn up entirely accords with my fourteen points."
The Prime Minister's attention has been called to Mr. McNeill's question, cabled yesterday, and he authorises a denial that he has had any communication of the nature in dicated with Mr. Ramsay Maclonald and Mr. Arthur Henderson or that any pressure by peradas of political or financial influence has been brought on him to modify the peace terms in a manner favourable to Germany.
Paderewski has protested to the Council of Four against any changes of the Silesian settlement. According to the Echo de Paris certain suggestions made by Mr. Lloyd George regarding the frontiers of Upper Siliesia, will per. haps be adopted...
Washington, June 6
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The Senate has resolved requesting the State Depart- ́ment to furnish the Senate with a copy of the text of the German Treaty and has ordered an investigation as to how certain copies of the draft reached New York' as the Senators alleged.
THE POLICE TROUBLE.
London, June 6
In the House of Commons Sir J. E. Shortt, who asserted that the Police Union had broken the agreement entered into in August and was associated with the extremist policy, stated that the Government had definitely decided that the present state of things could not continue. The Govern ment would set up a statutory body whereunder every policeman would be entitled to take a grievance to the highest authority. Members of the force would be called from the Police Union and men insisting on remaining would cease to be policemer.
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RUMANIAN ECONOMIC SITUATION.
Paris, June 5.
Reater learns there is a general and continued improves ment in the economic situation of Rumania. Steamers are regularly sailing between England and Bumari. Locomo- tives and railway material are being despatched and the military situation is excelent.
-MORE WARSHIPS FOR AUSTRAMA.
London, June 6
The Government bas handed over the destroyers Anzac, Swordsman, Tattoo, Stalwart, Success and Tasmanis to -Australia The Anzac is the squadron leader and the others are of the latest type. The terms on which they were handeri over are not disclosed. The Australian Navy will man and maintain ther
AUSTRALIAN DELEGATION LEAVING.
Paris, "Time 6.
Mr. Hughes in a speech to Australian soldiers said he intended to leave for: Australin at the end of June. It is understood that all arrangements have been made for the departure of the Australian delegation.
BRITISH TANKS IN ACTION.
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Shanghai Volunteers preserving law and order in the streets. The placards on
the Settlewend. w literal translation being as follows those displayed throughout
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We must have patience and hold fast to the end The Baycott shall not be finished until we attain our object. The safety of the nation hangs by a hair. We shall not open until the Nation's traitors have been removed.”
U.S. PRESIDENCY.
POSITION OF MR. TAFT.
The strength of Mr. Taft is therefore an index to some extent
of how many Republicans
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throughout the country feel about a demand to-day was 3s 6.15-16d. the League of Nations Many business men who have always Washington, March 18-No been the backbone of the Re- thing seems to be so absorbing to publican party are insisting that the politically minded hereabouts a policy of diplomatic isolation as the possible effect of the means loss of opportunity to the League of Nations controversy United States for unprecedented. on the Presidential contest_off'commercial expansion, and that 1920. With the New York Sun the prestige and good faith and demanding that the Republican good will of America are at stake In August, about the 29th, wa party organize the fight against in her willingness or unwilling-were advancing about 100 the League, and with Chairman ness to help Eurage out of ber kilometres from Vauregia, KS Hays of the Republican National present chaos.
advance guard for the 2nd Divis Committee,as well as Charles E.
The talk of Mr. Tuft für Presi. Líon. We followed a road up a Hughes opposing any partisan dent emanates, however, not hill. then we extended and line-up on the question, the most merely from conservative ele- advanced in open order towards interesting development from ments in the Republican party a railway on an embankment, political point of view is the who think a man of his breadth from which fire was opened by ground swell of enthusiasm which of judgment can alone steer the the enemy, who used it as a has lately arisen for
the ship of state in the vital matters trench. We lay down and return- nomination and election of
in the next generation, especiallyed the fire for half an hour, rapid William Howard Taft as the next with the United States a mem-firing. One white flag was hoisted President of the United States.
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ber of the League of Nations, but by the enemy, but we kept on Talk of a second Gover Cleve from progressive elements who firing until we saw some more land." and "the man who has say that Mr. Taft has learned the flags-about five big ones 12 learned to put the interests of the one lesson so vital in leader-yards apart. We ceased fire and nation above those of a few shipa readiness" to take got up and advanced 50 yards to Senators," and similar compli-issue with the provincial views take them prisoners. Then the ments are contained in numerous of individual Senators when the energy re-opened fire on us. We letters reaching here from interests of the nation are at then lay down and went on firing, different parts of the country. stake. There are those among and as reinforcements came up These letters inquire. "Is there a Mr. Taft's close friends who we captured about 200 of them. Taft organization?" or "Should insist that the former President Official, deposition of a British there not be one instituted at was ready to take such a decisive soldier before Committee on Geri once? To all of which the close step after, the Payne-Aldrich man Outrages.. friends of Mr. Taft reply in the tariff bill was passed and would negative. The former President Lave called for its revision if the is simply interested in the League Democratic party had not gotten of Nations, and to those who'saricontrol of the House in 1910 and he is hurting his chances for the tangled the machinery. nomination by siding with Mr. In any event, the letters reach- Wilson and spitting his owning here which speak in such party. the answer comes, Taft doesn't care one, whit about complimentary terms of Mr. Taft his own political fortunes-he is The fact that Mr. Taft was big are from all parts of the country. interested only in the League of Nations."
enough and broad enough to urge a proposal which so many in his --Bar e unmistakable fact is own party in the Senate were Dim that the sudden enthusiasm for opposing is winning him not only Mr. Taft grows out of his the friendship of many indepen- espousal of the League, and it is dent voters who feel that at least that circumstance, regardless of they would be assured of a non- whether it proves strong enough partisan mind in the White P.. to bring Mr. Taft the nomination, House, but the admiration of which is not being ignored by many Republicans who are not
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the political sharps. If the necessarily in favour of a League era meeting noon.
Wm. Powell, Ltd-Sharehold Bostock's circus-opening por
League of Nations can suddenly! give to Mr. Taff the picetige pot the League as a political issue formance at Kowloon-9.15. p. a.
Certainly within a few months merely among Democrate, who, will have changed somewhat after all, will have nothing to do because the action of the Paris with the Republican National Conference will have been taken. Convention, but among the rank Those who believe that a League and file of the Republicans, what is inevitable foresee Mr. Taft would a determined opposition on riding into great popularity on the same platform in Washingto the part of the Republican party the same crest of the wave that that year in favour of a Laro of to the League of Nations do to must follow the actual conclusion Nations, and the present attitude that self-same party? Or to put of a state of war and the declara- of the former President is Almoli it another way, can the Republi- tion of a state of peace through-consistency, no matter what other cans permit the Democrats to out the world; There are those members of his party may sas take all the credit for the creation who are unalterably opposed to do of the League, assuming that its Mr. Taft, who somehow attribute Mr. formation is inevitable?
his championship of a canse Presidency
These are the questions which alongside of Mr. Wilson are being revived by the national clever political manoeuvre, but leaders, and the word has. me the answer to that is. out from many, a wise head mination
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