EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE PEACE TREATY.
Paris, June 12 The Council of Four yesterday reached decisions on the majority of important points of the German -counter- The Council dreided to make no essential proposals modifications in the reparation clauses and the classification of damages will be unchanged. The plebiscito principle was adopted in regard, to Upper Silesia despite opposition by H. Clemences hot at the request of the French delegation an important restriction was agreed to with regard to the method of cansing out the plebiscite. Safeguards and time limits will be laid down. The treaty will not stipulate any date whereby Germany may enter the League of Nations. The time limit of a minimum of six and a maximum of ten days wherein the German Delegation must definitely state its decision will include the three days necessary to denounce the armistice. Therefore if Germany refuses to sign Marshal Foch's troops will begin to march the very day after the expiration of the time limit.
The Allied reply to the German counter proposals is not kely to be presented before June 17 owing to the enormous amount of detail in connection with drafting. The Germans are to be allowed eight days to reply, ineluding three days in which the armistice may be denounced. The Germans will be informed that farther diamacions are impossible andl unless they intimate their intention to sign within the time allowed eperations against sutomatically on Jane 26
Germany will commence
The Datsche Allgemeine Zeitung declares that im- mediately the Allies reply is presented Kantzau's delegation will proved to Weimar where the Cabinet has gone and the National Assembly will went to consider the reply.
There are still hopes that the Allies reply to the German proposals will be ready to morrow. Count Brockdor Rantan is said to have made a plan to leave Versailles with the reply and go to Cologne where he will confer with members of the German Government. The voyage to Cologne is interpreted in some circles as indicating his intention to allow some other German plenipotentiary to sign the treaty in his place Signatures may be looked for fowards the end of last week.. It is appearing now no roncession will be granted Germany concerning the fun lamental clauses of Bee Treaty
FIGHTING THE BOLSHEVISTS.
Omsk. June 6
Il Siberian trogs have scaptured Glazoff and the Solshevists are retreating on the whole front forth of Peru railway ani satinwards as far as Kazan district. In The Urals the Cosacks south of Buzuluk routed the
Bolsheviks and prisonered gyOBO,
London, June 12.
Alshevik wireless message says they captured Lia from Admiral Koltelink's troops on June 9 after three days sanguinary fighting. They have continued the advance. Fighthe continues in the region of Penn where Bol-Leviks any advancing despite stubborn resistance.
Stockholm, June 72-1
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A message from Arlangei sava som British forces high recently reached Murausk have gone to Vologda and the remainder," marching towards Petrograd, have mezciled Petrozavodsk west of Lake Onega.
London, June 11.
Az Estonian communique says: In the digetion of Gatshina Bighing is proceding north of the railwas. We prisonered over Four hundred, North of Karamashes we prisonered forty. *
London. June 12.
The War Offee deny the Stockholm report that British troops have gone to Vologda and others are marching on Petrograd. Both statements are inaccurate.
BOLSHEVISTS BUSY.
London, June 12
Hester leurs authoritatively that to reply to th armistice tenus, cabled last week, has been received from: -be Amir. Evidence is accumulating that he is entering datu close relationship with Russian Bolsheviks who 'regard Vue Afghan outbreak as a unique opportunity to create British Empire. embarrassment in this portion of the British egentration proceeds.
TURKISH PEACE DELEGATION.
Paris, June 12.
The Turkish Peace Delegation comprising Damad Tere Palla, Grand Vizier, Tewk Pasha, ex-Premier. Beebid Hall Turai, Minister to Berne. has arrived and Zas proceeded to Vaucresson.
Paris, June 12
The Tarkish delegation arrived at Vaucresson this morning without seremonial
VICTORY BONDS
London, June 12. Prospectuses have been issued of two loans, both of anlimited amount bearing four per cent. and exempt from all taxation if owned by persons not duiciled or not ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom. Qae issue cen- sists of Victory Bonds" at £3 redeemable at par, with annual drawing beginning September 1, 1990. Out of the proceeds a Sinking Fund of 21 per cent. will be set aside half yearly on the nominal amount of the original bonds after the deduction of interest requirements. The bonds will be accepted at face value in respect of death duties if held by deceased six months immediately preceding death, such surrendered bonds to be held by the Government until drawn for redemption The other is a Funding Loan at eighty. A Sinking Fund of 24 per cent. on the nominal amount of #the original loan will be set aside haf-yearly and, minus provisions for interest, will be applied to purchase loan for -cancellation if the price is at or under par but when the price is above par it will be either so applied or otherwise invest- ed. The right is reserved of the total redemption at par after May 1, 1900, Any outstanding balance will be redeemed at 1 on May 1, 1990. There is a similar provision regarding acceptance of lean stock for death duties as with the Victory Bonds."
THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT.
Paris, June 12,
At the Socialist Congress Herr Noske in a sensational the Independents were endeavouring arport of volunteer troops in the event of the Government. The Prussian Minister Interior attempted unsuccessfully to refute the
The evacuation of the Baltic provinces
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAYK NE
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
GREAT LEADERS HONOURED,
London, June 12.
There was a brilliant and imposing function at the Guildhall to-day on the occasion of the presentation of the Freedom of the City of London and Swords of Honour to Sir David Beatty and Sir Donglas Haig. An enormous crowd in the Guildhall yard Justily cheered the two distinguished guests when they drove up accompanied by Ladies Beatty and Haig. The historic hall was crowded with a distinguished gathering inchading the Duke-of Connaught, the Marquis and Marchioness of Cambridge, members of the Cabinet, Dominions representatives and High" Commissioners. Sir David Beatty replying to the address of the City Chamberlain paid a glowing tribute to the officers and men of the Grand Fleet and emphasised the fact that a the British Empire lives by the sea and the Royal Navy was steadfast and true.
Sir Douglas-Haig tributed the work of London and the Empire in the war and dwelt specially on the incomparable work of London troops. He said we had a great need of peace but he was most certain that only by adequate pre- We had to paration for war can peace be guaranteed. determine the future military policy. Let us not forget the lessons of the war. Upon the proper training for war depends the liberty of the whole world. We have in the youth of our nation magnificent material. The message' of the Empire is that we should set up forthwith a strong citizen army on-terntorial lines, together with a professional army that will enable us meet aar danger that may threaten H. M the King has invested Sir David Beatty and Sir Donglas Haig with the Order of Merit.
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COMMERCIAL AVIATION.
Londen, June 12.
Reuter learns from South Africa that a commercial aviation company with a capital of £100,000 has started at Johannesburg. Services will run between Johannesburg and Pretoria, also Johannesburg, Maritzburg and Durban In the course of an interview Major Francis, late of the Royal Air Force, said he was confident that in a lew years there would be a complete net work of aerial routes throughout the Union. Machines the company proposes to use will be of various sizes. The largest will tarry.21 passengers and fre hundred pounds of weight in parcels. The fare from Johannesburg to Durban is estimated at about £10. The parcel rate will be a shilling per pound. The company expects to start business at the eail of the year and as soon as regular services are in operation will tender for the carriage of mails. A flying school is about to be opened a: Johannesburg, the course lasting six weeks, including and twenty hours solo ging, ground instruction, care matatenance of aircraft, map reading, erorscountry flying and aerial navigation.
FRENCH LABOUR TROUBLES.
Paris, June 12.
Mirers Council is not satisfied with the Miners" Eight-hour Day Bill which the Chamber, pässed yesterday with a view to averting a strike and has decided upon' a general miners' strike to begia of June 15. The Congress of Gemarus' Unions has also decided to frike, od June 14 As regards the cost of living the Labour Federation allegea that a thousand tons of wheat are rotting.in Algerian ports and merchandise piled on quays and ships is stationary. Trucks are standing idle and it calls on the Government to end the waste, Fraud and speculation,
INTER-IMPERIAL TRANSPORT.
Ottawa, June 12.
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Ia the House of Commons Sir R. L. Borden announced that he proposed to the Imperia! Parliament that full power of control of ocean rates and the disposition of shipping of the Empire be conferred by concurrent legislation on temporary conmission and that a committee representing the United Kingdom and the Dominicas be immediately appointed for the purpose of framing a permanent scheine and for the general development of Inter-Imperial trans portation.
AMERICAN PROHIBITION.
Atlantic, June 12
The Labour Federation has overwhelmingly passed resolution opposing the continuante of war time prohibition measures and demanding the annulment of the prohibition on the brewing of beer of over 20 per ceat. alcoholic strength
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AMERICAN TELEGRAPHISTS STRIKE,
Chicago, Jane 19.
All telegraph companies' reports indicate that the strike
of telegraphists has hitherto been a failure.
MALTA TROUBLE ENDED.
London, June 12.
The latest news from Malta is reassuring sad it, is believed the trouble is over.
THE SILVER MARKET.
London, June 12.
Silver stands at 54) and 51 with a quiet market. Messrs. Montaga's report says the market has shown. considerable strength during the week owing to scantines of supplies. The trado demand has been far from keen. There has been some danger of labour troubles but these have happily been averted. China and South America have been purchasing the United States. Shanghai exchange is at 5/4.
THE AUSTRIAN OFFENSIVE.
London, June 12. Benter authoritatively learns that the Hungarian offen- sive against the Ozechs is rapidly progressing. The Czechs have been driven back along the whole front bf two hundred miles from the Danube opposite Raab to the Carpathian foothills. Pressburg is seriously endangered The Czechs are short of ammunition and many are deserting to the Hungarinos.
FINANCING AUSTRIA'S FOOD. SUPPLY. -
Paris, June 12
A meeting of the Supreme Economic Coimail has arranged to continue the financing of Austrian food supplies.
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