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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1918.

TELEGRAMS.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S SPEECH.

(Contiäusă from Paga 1.)

aims and ideals for which we were fighting. There was every indication that the whole nation accepted that statement as air and just and modernte. Until there was some

better proof than had been provided in the speeches to which he had referred that the Central Powers are prepared to- consider our wor aims it would be our regrettable duty, to go on and make the preparations which are necesary in order to establish international right in the world. (Cheers.)

THE CHINA MAIL

Choorn) Upon those decisions de THE WESTERN FRONT. pended millions of gullunt lives,' the

LONDON, Feb. 12.

honour and safety of our land and RAIDING ON THE BRITISH FRONT. the war aims on which the hature. of the world depended. It would be treason beyond description to give the information, and he declined to do so. (Loud Cheers.)

Mr. Asquith bore rose to protest, amidst loud cheers, against-what he termed the insinuation that he was asking for such information. r. Asquith said he had emphasised that he wanted to know in what respect the functions of the Council, had been

permanently enlarged.

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The Premier, who was "greeted with cries of Withdraw," said if he bad made any insinuation against Mr. Asquith he not only regretted it, but withdrew it. It was far from his intention to do so, but he wanted the House to realise that the in- formation. Mr. aquish asked for would not be given without giving

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reporta':

We drove off riders, to the north- east of Epeby,

The Manchester regiment success fully carried out a raid, to the weat of La Bassee, and initiated many casualties, at slight cost.

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PATROL ENCOUNTERS AND AIR

RAIDS.

LONDON, Feb. 12.

A message from Field Marshal Sir Dongina Haig states that our patrola esptured prisoners at a few different points at the Front.

Yesterday our aeroplanes dropped over a ton of bombs on various targets behind the enemy lines, and te-day raided thermany, bombing the town of regarchs esecutive Offenburg Details of this raid are Regarding the Inter-Allied War! Powers conferred upon the Versailles not get received.

- THE SITUATION AT THE FRONT.

information

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FARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE RUSSIAN POLOE.

BRITISH PRESS COMMENT.

LONDON, Feb. 12 Commenting on the Rasian peace the Daily Telegrapå skys-Germany's position is strange. She remains in occupation of Basis territory without international sanction and is unable to effectively reply to the question posed by the Rasinas : “What are you going to do while Sir Douglas Haig has con- firmed the opinion that the fresing of the enemy's hands in the East does not threaten the Western Allies with defeat by mera weight of numbers,

The Times mys: The importanes af the failure of Bolshevik diplomacy in given wholesome lesson to idealists political, not military. They have hankering after peace by negotiation,

SPORTING.

VICTORIA REGATTA.

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The Daily Mail saya The GarmLATE apparently imagine that the other Allies may be driven to accept auch a deployWARD HAYS AND GARL CLASS able condition. There would not be a more fantastic delacion,, dated protag

Council he could not give the in. War Council. These power could RAIDING OPERATIONS ON FRENCH back to realitica by making it clear that |

formation which Mr. Asquith had not be stated without saying what

askel for. It was useless to give

the Council "had to do. (Loud

partial information. He admittedCheers.) The Council decided upon that he stated in November that she -Conucil did not intend to have exeču- tive functions, but since then Russia

FRONT.

LONDON, Feb. 12.

The Daily Express say The Bolsheviks have opened a wide door into a broken Empire rioting in Löhrchy and Germany can only enter in fear and trembling President Wilson has brought the world

the Allies must fight to the bitter and

The Daily Chronicle sage: If the waS does not end in Hohenzollera acquintion of a great tyrant Empire in the East, it ill not be the Petrograd revolution aries but the organised, democracies of Great Britain, France, Italy and the United States that will avert such

certain action the carrying of which

A French .communique speaks of it entrusted to nosies of the reconnoitring raids on both sides, and Government sitting * Versailles, mentions successful French raids en He could not state the executive the outskirts of Boutonville, north had gone out of the war and a very functions of the Council unless he of the Ailette; also at Woevre; and disaster.

considerable number of Genuan Divisions had been brought to the

statel exactly what that decision the failure of German attempts be- was. All the Allied representatives tween Bezoavaux and Bois-des-

AIR RAID REPRISALS.

West Front from the Eunt. The situant Versailles were against publishing Fosses; also in Champagne, Wosvre GERMAN REPORT OF BRITISH menacing and the Allies met at Veruny information. The Premier and the Vosgen.

tion bad become very much more

gested that if she House was satis-

Mr. Asquith, interrupting: I did not usk for that. (Cheers.)

sailles in order to consider the best fied it could change the Govern methods of meeting that menace in trent, but to try discuss military 1918. Till the present year the Allies ¦ decisions— had an overwhelming superiority of troops on the Western Front. but gradually and even mpidly that superiority had diminished, especially in the last few weeks. Despite a undertaking not to move trops from East to West, Germany had removed troops as rapidly az milway arrange ments allowed. That contravention of the armistice had to be borne, in

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The Premier:. Believe me this in- volves a mulitary decision of the Erst magnitude by all the greatest leaders of the Allies.

Mr. Lambert: Did Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Enig and General St William Robertson approve?

The Premier: They were present and all representatives present ap- proved,

The Premier emphasised that such railitary decisions should not be dis cussed in the newspapers.

mind when we are discussing terns of peace-(Cheers)--because it had o real bearing upon the guarantees. (Cheers.) Till this year there was no attack that the Germans could bring either against the British or sgainst the French "Armies which could not in the main be dealt with The Premier: I would stop them by the reserves of each individual all,

THE ITALIAN FRONT.

REMARKABLE FORCES "

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DECIMATED.

AN ENEMY EFFORT FRUSTRATED.

LosDos, Feb. 12. An Italian official message states: forres advanced by the enemy on the Our artillery decimated remarkable

southern slopes of Sassofosso and eastward of Val Frenzela, preventing the development of any important

uction.

THE RUSSIAN *PEACE."

A Voice: Why don't you stop A RUSSIAN OFFICIAL STATEMENT. Northcliffe doing so?

LONDON, Feb. 12

A Russian official message states

The German capitalists, supported

ATTACKS.

AMSTERDAM, Feb 12.

A Berlin official message states --- The enemy carried out 31 air attacks in Germany daring January, 15 of which |wers on industrial districia and 14 on open towns, including Ludwigshaver and Freiburg thrice each; Trevas twice; and Friedrichshaven, Rastadt, Offenburg, Mannheim, Karlsruke and Heidelburg. The number of attacks considerably exceeded that of December but the results were smaller, five being

killed and nine wounded.

The enemy loat four nerepishes.

THE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

KING THANKS IMPERIAL

ESCORT:::

Lady Uraula.

Dawn Eyabeth.

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Preparatory gun, 2.35 p.m Starting gun, 2,40 pm

The course for all events will be:

North Fairway Buoy (S)-Trocas Rock (S). Distance: 65 miles. Starting and Finishing Lane between the yachts Niobe und Vera, which will be moored respectively at the Inner and Outer Naval Baroy,. opposite the V.R.C

Starters will be, Mesars. D. K. Blair and A. H. Milroy, Time Keepers, Mesara W, van Andel and A Denison. Judges, Messrs. F. Smyth and G. G. Wood,

LEIGUE CRICKET.

K.CO. CRC

For this match which will be played at Kowloon to-morrow, starting at 2 pm. the K.C.C. team will be J. P. Robinson, J. Stalker, P. E. Cobb H Pestonji, R. Macaskill, L. E. S. Hodge F. E. Joseland, H. Overy, W. T. Elson, C. J. Stapleton and W. Kay.

MOSLEM CLUB,

C.C.C.

This fixture will be played to-morrow on the C.C.C. ground at 2 p..

GCC team A Rose, D. K Ebara, J. H. N. Mody, G. Manley L Vineenot, S Jer, W. Pitt, T. F. Ford, F. S. Thompson and F. Schnepel.

LONDON, Feb. 12. After the opening of Parliament the members of the Imperial Escort, on the Euckingham Palace, whole they were 18 THE CROWN ABOVE THE LAW? invitation of their Majesties visited severally presented to their Majesties he shook hands with each, chatted to them and thanked them for their services.

THE DECISIONS AT YERSAILLES.

PUBLIC DEBATE URGED.

NOVEL DEFENCE OF SOLDIER IN

„SPEED LIMIT: CASE,.

That the Crown is above the Law was the argument pat forward by a coun relat the Guildball, London, recently, in mesting a charge against an 4.9.C. driver

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The man was summoned for, driving motor lorry in a manner that

army. The situation had been com- A member, intemipted, saying that the Pence negotiations have pletely changed by the enormous that newspaper information earce ended. German reinforcements from the from Downing Street..

The Premier: That is an absolute, by the silent co-operation of the East, and they had to consider that change in the situation. They had unmitigated falsehood. I have been British and French bourgeoise, sub-

LONDON, Feb. 12. to deal with the situation where it Eghting hard aguinst these state-mitted conditions unacceptable to There in great interest in the resump was absolutely essential. The whole ments in the newspapers,

the Court had nojusisdiction. Accused the Russian Revolution, and the lattion of Parliament in view of important the public, sad big counsel pleaded that strength of the Allied armies of Mr. Lloyd George concluded: Ifter is unable to acquiesce in forcible questions like the Irish settlement, meat was warmy service and the Crown WAS

abioning, combing out of engineers, not bound by any statute. France, Britain, America and Italy the House and country are not satix annexations or to sign a peace bring and State liquor purchase, but especially Alderman Bowater :* I hope you are should be made available for the fied with the conduct of the war, ing sadness and oppression to raillions the decisions of the Versailles Council not going to contend that because a tha point at which the attack carne. if it is thought that a new Govern of workmen and peasants." "We

The Times urges the Government to is on Government service be can drive" way of his sweet We did not know where the hlow ment, could conduct it better, it is refuse to fight against Austrian and grant a publio debate on the Vorsailles along in a dangerous.

decisions in view of recent inspired will would come. All we knew was that

Garman workmen and pensante, lika pablic discussions of strategical plansing for had been extended to the Crown

Counsel said the principle he was

SWBS AFKU- It was in preparation. There was

ourselves, and demobilisation bas sad to deal with the leakage of military servants. If, for instance, the King were gigantic railway system behind the

The Daily News say a vague and exceeded the speed limit, he could not be German lines which might swing an

been ordered except of some detach-information inhesitatingly driving in his motor, and his chauffeur an be driven in Chief Clerk: S Suppose he attack here or there, and it was a full and free hand in the Entente, ments needed for the defence of the disquieting situation has been created charged at the Court is ne

by the Versailles Conference. Parlis

Fills someone. ment will inear serious responsibility if do you mean to say Ci

a very careless saner, and essential that arrangements should, thereby preserving the vital unity of

Civil Court has no be mule whereby the Allies should the nation and the Allies. Therefore BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND THE adds that there are rumours that oppoel-

it does not insist on light. The paper jurisdiction 1 treat their armies as one, to meet, he appealed to the House to support the danger and menace wherever it the Government especially in its

came.

their business to change the Govern ment; but as long as the House of Commons retained confidence in the Government they ought to alloy

(Cheers.) K they had not determination that when decisions of dealt with that problem at Versailles this kind are reached they are to be they would have been guilty of grave carried out and not revealed to the dereliction of duty.

enemy. (Loud Cheers.).

THE VERSAILLES CONFER- ENCE.

In the course of the debate Mr Pringle asked if General Sir William Robertson had been dismissed or had

Mr. Lloyd George proceeded to resigned. -contrast the old Conferences where Mr. Bonar Law replied “No”! to

the Military met on the other side, both questions. and the Civilians here, und, where documents were exchanged between the two and the method of the Versailles Council. The former us -conferences to discuss strategy were pure farce, but at Vermilles there were five days' discussions at which

JAPANESE SECURITIES IN DRESSING-CASE,

tho Commanders-in-Chief and the A large dresing-case was placed be Chiefs of Staff and other military fore Sir Samuel Evans in the Prize Court London recently and found when representatives, also the Premiers opened to contain: £80,000 worth of and other Minister attended. The bonds from Germany, but not even a discuss on was free and the result hairbrush or a bottle of pomade. The case was found behind a wooden parti

frontier.

UKRAINE PEACE.

LONDON, Feb. 12.

tion to the Higher Command will be revived and that General Sir William Robertson's position is involved. Renter's Agency is informed that the George to-day is prepared to meet most The Daily Mail says Mr. Lloyd British Government does not consider promptly any criticiaras of the Versailles itself bound to recognize the Peace decisions. F concluded by the Austro-Germans

and those who signed it on behalf of GERMAN HOPES OF AN INDEMNITY. Ukraine.

THE CIVIL WAR IN FINLAND,

SWEDISH MEDIATION

ADVOCATEN.

STOCKHOLM, Feb 12 Mr. Branting, addrewing a great meeting of workmen, advocated Swedish mediation between the parties engaged in Civil War in Finland.

The meeting passed a resolution in favour of Swedish mediation calling on the Finnish Socialists not to oppose it.

THE ANGLO-DUTCH DISPUTE.

STATEMENT IN THE DUTCH CHAMBER

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 12 The Forwart reports a debate in the Bavarian Upper Chamber showing that Germany has not given up hope of so indemnity,

The

Counsel The. consequences are not really rosterial Officers engaged on a joyride would be amenable, hit this defendant was driving from ona barracks to another with 28 soldiers on duty.

The hearing was adjourned...

INDIAN PRISONERS,"

REPORTS FROM GERMANY AND ASIA MINUR

The Tenes of India London correspon dent, in a recent letter says: Practically all Indian military prisoners in Germany. The Finance Minister admitted that were transferred in the summer to Bavarian expenditure was growing Rumania and apparently put on her appallingly, and would soon be at the rest work. The Germans say that they rate of fourteen mithards of marks were sent to Eamanian for elizatio annually, This, he said, would "mean reasons and because that country was more war taxation and more general much mors suitable. They are probably taxation. The Minister concluded that much better off than they were at it was self-evident that Germany must Lossen. Only about 30 Indian military. have an indemnity from the enemy. He prisoners remain in fiermany. To these admitted however the the depended the Indian Soldiers Fand la sending on military sme polical developments regular applies of food and in addi

tion is despatching to them parcels of comforte provided mostly by old Anglo- Indians, who take an interest in the menx Most of the India prisoners in Ariatio Turkey are working on the constructi of the railway, east of Aleppo Netherlands Minister at Constantino

almost to sooteat

It cannot be made it shall not be made, it will not be made; but if i were made, there would be a war botwand France and England for the possession of Egypt Boreald Lord Palmerston 1861, with regard to is then pr Suor Canal Nevertheless, Nov 17th last was the forig-eighth annis of the inauguration of the waterway The

wus the establishment of complete tion in one of the baggage holds of the unity (Loud Cheers.) There was Norwegian steamer Kristianiafjord, no division of opinion upon any te bound from Bergen to New York, and. solution. Regarding the critical the Crown asked for an order of the Court to sell the bonds in this country, action involved in an extension of There was no address or label on the the powers of the Versailles Council dressing-cas0, which was brand new, and be must speak with caution, because nobody claimed it Counsel aid the

securities included both bonds and Foreign Minister stated that Great sting of 40 vessels,

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In the Second Chamber the

it was a matter for military decision coupons of Imperial Japanese Bond issaed Britain in resing the embargo on day on November 17.

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