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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1918,

TELEGRAMS.

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RUMANIA AGAIN DECLARES WAR ON GERMANY TO SECURE DISARMAMENT OF MACKENSEN'S ARMY.

Pams, Nov. 18. The Frankfurter Zeitungen nounes that Rimanin has declared

POLITICAL UNREST IN EUROPE

REYOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT IN

SWITZERLAND,

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Blaxe, Nov. 13.

In the Feleri! Chamber the President discussed the demands of: the leaders of the demptive move- ment, whose headquarters were, at Olten. Fiereiterted that the Federal Council's intention was, te immediately Institute Peleus,

ALSACE LORRAINE, DIET.

SECOND CHAMBER A NATIONAL COUNCIL

THE CHINA MAIL.

AMSTERDAM, Nor.. 13. The Second Chamber of the Alsace-Lorraine Dies has constituted teelf into a National Council.

PLOT DISCOVERED.

PACOPENHAGEN, Nov. 13...

A message from Berlin states tele: grams haww been found in the palace, fadicating a plot to sent Imperialist troops from the front to eruak. the revolution

PRISONERS OF WIR IN GERMANY.

TEMPORARY MEASURES FENDING REPATRIATION.

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FREE OF TAXES, In Berlin there was fresh Eghting on states:- Monday at the royal stables where the The Provisional Government's Exacu ontars renewed their firing, also in the Riva Committee has decided that Unter den Linden where the revolution-prisoners of war must remain in their ary, troops used machine guns." Thore places of employment and öbliged to were many dead.

work as heretofore, and to receive the LONDON, Nov. 12. tame wages a free German workman, A Gorman Wireless official messago sayThe new National Government

BRUSSELS GARRISON MUTINIES.

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 13,

The German wireless instructions as Neutral arriving state, that he has met, consisting of the Majority regards prisoners of war presumably Jaerms the trouter thy Hobbsevik Brussels garrison has roatinied and Socialista Ebert, Scheidemann, and constituta temporary dieasures, ponding ] war on Germany. This is appar-mission which the ten of ten that some of the offers have been Dittmaan and Barth. Every depart

the Independent Socialista Hadas, repatristion.

The Government has expellerl

Cently a incasure to secures the dis-wanted to be otheially recognised.

arment of General Markonsen's

Army of occupation..

́RUMANIA' DEMANDS EVACUATION

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DUTCH ASKED TO BE CALM.

killed.

BRITISH WARSHIP SUNK IN 1915. ANNOUNCEMENT MADE NOW.

Lospas, Nov. 13,

Thy Admiralty stute "The British warship Amincious sank after striking & wine of the North Trish Coast on October 27, 1914.

Ta Haare, Nov. 13. OF TRANSYLVANIA.

In the Segond Chamber the-Pr~| mier appealed to the people to re-] Taos, Nor: 10. According to the New Wiener

in edhur and self-controlled The Tageblatt mishit has presented in!

ahrernment was endeavouring relieve distress, Tins lead to ultimatum to Hungary deuwould be inercised, whily ship had the immediate evacuation of Trintrendy received perinksion to go to sylvania.--Franch Tirelese.

the East Anties for its another AUSTRIA'S POSSIBLE UNION WITH race. Be warned the peopley owing to the request of the Com

GERMANY.

ENTENTE OPPOSED TO THE

IDEA,

PARIS, Nav. 13..

chit disturbances would result in dislocation and famine.

REVOLUTION WITHOUT

'ANARCHY."

Some regret is expressed-in, the TALK OF ASSUMING SUPREME French Press at the fate of the Emperor of Austria, wie is abandon. ing his powing terrian-Austria hadi

but ill-connected her efforts travnnis

--AUTHORITY:

AMSTERIA, Nov. 18.

"The news was not issued previous mander-in-Chief of the Gmud Fleet.

INNLUENZA SCOURGE IN

ENGLAND.

7,560 DEATHS IN ONE WEEK,

loxus, Nov. 13. The Soelalist fender. M. Troelstra, An official" [return_shuius that no part in the starting of the win a speech, said that" the watch deaths from intenzi in the great pence... The Entente will not gateRevolution

word of the Thatele Rochlists. was towns of England and Wales List |

witlomat to allow perman-Austria to join the He content the Russian Bokke-Were in fondat

Anarchy,week totalled 7,500,- of which 13,968 German Republic." If she joins sho must take her share on Germany, in

vili expesses, Thi Socialists in Briand would not cally but

the war expertus and inenties stilly The Segabat Congius

FRENTE SCEPTICAL.

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to be imposed by the Allies Hould meet on Saturday and Sun- THE CONVERSION OF GERMANY, day to. constitute the revolutionary |

authority and to decide the question of the formation of Says through out the untry and a A Soviet 11 „ther resolved on

then that yet would immediately assume the preme authority in Folland."

Patis, Nov. 13. There are many warnings to the French Press against Geftan blu about the conversion of Germany, It has lesen to audden to enable one

to jude whether the transformition

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

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FARIS, Nor. 13.

The German High Command has re 4% FRENCH GOVERNMENT LOAN 1918. Isolated resistances in Berlin byquested the French Government to ex- officers faithful to the Kaiser were soos hort, the populace of Alsace Lorraine to and obedient. Isolated pillagings have the retiring Germany troops. suppressed. The population is quiet refrain from showing their hostility to been ruthlessly punished Hindenburg who is still at Headquarters is in

aceord with the new Government. ALLIED OFFICERS PROCEEDING TO SPA.

WARNING AGAINST EXCESSES.

GENERAL PETAIN'S ORDER.

informs the German General Head extolla the courage and tenacity of the FARIS, Nov. 13. - A Wireless French official message

General Fetain, to an Army Order, quarters that Major Sisteron, of the French troops during the war, and Allied General Headquarters, accem exhorts them, when they enter Germany panied by threa officers, is proceedings liberators, to refrain from exceases to Spa today.

which their resentment of Germ out rages in France might justify

BRITAIN'S WAR FINANCE.

THE FUTURE

INSTRUCTIONS TO GERMAN

MERCHANTMEN

A wireless Gorter official message recommeads all German merchantmen

to proceed to the nearest port.

THE ARMISTICE.

A SLIGHT MODIFICATION.

Lospos, Nor. 12.

• A wireless French official message

"BOVA 2---

The Allied High Command grants an additional day to the fortnight allowed for the evacuation of Belgium, Luxem burg and Alsace-Lorraine and announces that otherwise the terms of the Armistice cannot at presert be modified.

GERMANS WANT A PRELI

'MINARY PEACE.

LONDON, Nov. 12.

In the House of Commons. Mr. Bonar Law, moving a vote of credit of £700,000,000, said he expected the expenditure to be less but if this was the end of the war same expenses of demobilisation must be paid out of this vota. He also pointed out that greater expenditure might be necessary to bring food supplies to Europe: For 202 days

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amounted to £1,465,000,000 and loans to the Dominions to £218,000,000. Altogether £568,000,000 had been lent':

£345,000,000 to Italy and £127,000,000 to Russia £425,000,000: "to" France; to smaller States. Great Britain's debts and this we could easily benz Our abroad did not exceed £1,000,000,000 labour and capital could work together fature depended on the extent to which and proposes for the purpose of harmoniously... acceleration fratly to consider the con- clusion of a preliminary peace.

A wireless German official message says: "De Solf has sent a message to Mr. Secretary Lansing

The Armistice being concluded, the German Government requests President

tatin, M. Troelstra, said it enon-CONDITIONS IN GERMANY Wilson to arrange peace negotiations

is genuine or not. If the GennZUTES do not any out the terms of the entourage which were antagonistic fute, from the Queen and her Armistice the Allies will enforce

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THE QUESTION OF ALSACE- LORRAINE.

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GOYERNMENT BY SOYIET.

AMSTERDAM, NOV 11.

A massage from Frankfurt, states that the Soviet is in complete control. They are maintaining guards of soldiers on

public buildings.

A Duseldorf mesange says: The Soviet has appealed for the maintenance of order and issued a warning that attacks on property and life will be sup- pressed and strikes prohibited.

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of violence. The Government was ' unable to rely on the Army now on the majority of the police. "We fuspire to power," he said, "because we are indispensable. to the relisa tion of the social progress rendered has been resumed and everything is A Hamburg message states: Business

necessary by the downfall b. Ali-fairly normal under Soviet rule. tarist."

The Garman guards on the Dutch 15phy present Govern-irontier have thrown down their arms The Allied Flight Command has entrenained in power unarchy and the frontiers are entirely open. ahe would result. The Social Democrats hundred German officers Heeing into the German High Command, stut-lone were capable of resisting Holland. ing that the French population of anarchy and rusing Holland to her Alsace-Lorraine is assuming a hos feet.

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PARIS, Nov. 13.

Treeived a wireless message from

tile attitude towards Ceran troops on the march and asking the French Government to send a Inspe

urging the Alsace formine people

to reumin calm. “

The French Press states that there is very good evidence that a referen- dum is not necessary. The filings of Alance-Torraine on being united to France arellclear--Ha esta.

PARIS DELIRIOUS WITH` JOY.

ENDLESS PROCESSIONS AND IMMENSE TURMOIL,

PARIS, NOT 13.

Paris on Tuesday was delirious.

There was no end of processions and

が

ALLIED FLEET IN THE DARDANELLES.

CONSTANTINOPLE REACHED.

LONDON, Nov. 13.

MONARCHS OF GERMAN

men and women.

Dr. Solf enquires where and when the negotiations might begin owing to the pressing danger of famine and is particularly anxious that the negoti-

stions bogia immediataly.

THE KAISER IN HOLLAND.

BITTERLY BLAIMS SUPREME

COMMAND.

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 11.

It is officially announced that the ex-Emperor has arrived in Holland

Representatives of the Foreign Minis

GARAGE CO., MERCURY

He declared that the Empire's part || 59-61; Deï Vwax. Band Central. by any country in the world (Load was greater than bad ever been played cheers) Look at the Dominions and India. Look at the part the Indian

troops had played in the overthrow of Turkey And what of the Dominions! They were not fighting for the Mother Country; they were fighting for the Empire which was as much theirn za ours. They were far away, but they sent their troops and what troops they are!"(Chearu).

Mr. Bonar Law in conclusion em phasised, the greatness of the war efforts of the Mother Country. He declared that bar financial achievement had been y bave proceeded to Maastricht tone small one. The Navy had played diacass provisional arrangements for his decisive part. The blockade had sapped stay, pending a final decision on the the whole foundation of German-life. subject.

wy kom The spirit of the people of Britais ie the darkest hours had been indomitable. AMSTERDAM, Nor. 12,

No army had done as much as ours during the last two years. We had won victory, at a great price.-(Loud cheers)

Two trains brought the ex-Kaiser's party to Holland. The second con- tained inter alia ten automobiles

STATES DEPOSED,

AMSTERDAM, Kor. 19. Vorwaerts" states that the Soviet has deposed the King of Saxony, add

The Tyl learns on reliable authority in the First and Second Chambers" the that the Kaiser resolved on flight after Ministers of Stata are carrying on inhe heard the terms of the armistice read agreement with the Soviet pending new at Headquarters. He bitterly reproach elections based on aniversal suffrage for fed the Supreme Command that he had been "inialed. Que general advised Prince Henry of Reuss has renouarced against fight as being unworthy of the The Allied Fleet passed throughIt is confirmed that the Grand Duke Field Marshal Hindenburg designated the throne for himself and house, Kaiser, but the latter paid no heed. the Dardanelles on the 12th, in fine of Oldenburg has been deposed. General von Falkenhayn to accompany weather:

From Darmstadt it is reported tha: the Kaiser. Hitherto the Dutch authori the Grand Duke of Hesse has been ties have not asked the Kaiser to give

A Polish placed under preventive arrest.

bis parole

proclamation deposing the Regency cetablished at Cracow and bas issued

The Admiralty states:-

British and Indian troops, occupy ing the forts, paraded as the ships

The Fleet arrived of Constan- tinople at 8 o'clock this morning.

D. INFLUENZA IN THE ARMY.

Coupell

directerate has been

SOCIALIST STRIFE ENDED. Herr Hirsch, a Hajonty Socialist deputy, has been appointed Director of

such a turmoil and hurly-burly as 23,000 BRITISH SOLDIERS IN Police in Berlin.

had never been "seen. The cafés were open till 11 o'clock.-Haras.

FRANCE CRYING OUT FOR HAISER'S BLOOD,

TRIAL BY ENTENTE TRIBUNAL ASKED.

FRANCE AFFECTED.

LONDON, Nov. 13.

A message from Berlin states that Chancellor Ebert has announced that the trife between the Majority Socialists and Independent Socialists has ended.

CROWN PRINCE REPORTED SHOT.

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 15, The Faderland says the Crown Prince was shot in an afray with German Guards when endeavouring to cross the frontier on Sunday,go per

In the House of Commons, Mr. J. 1. Macpherson (Under-Secretary a to the War Office) stated that in October 25,000 British soldiers a France were admitted into hospitale Pants, Nov, 13.

for influenza, of whóm 420 died.--- French opinion is entirely against Two thousand and even hundred liberty being given to the Kawer to Were admitted into hospital for spend the rest of his criminal life pneumnonis, of whom over 1,000 quietly abroad He must be tried died,

by a tribunal of the Entente Hovde..

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CONDON, Nov. 18

GERMAN FACTIONS FIGHT,

EMPEROR KARL ABDIGATES.

GERMAN-AUSTRIA JOINS. GERMAN REPUBLIC.

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COMRADESFIP IN ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE.

IMPORTANT. CONFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

LONDON, Nov. 13

Conference of Representatives of the

The War Office announces that a|

Canadian, South African, Indian: and

The ex Kaiser has arrived at Maarne Admiralty, the War Office, the Air where he is to stay as the guest of Imperial Expeditionary Forces, has sp and is preceding to Amerongen Castle Ministry the Australia, New Zealand,

Count Bentinck

pointed a Committée, with General Sir Ian Hamilton as Chairman, to report on the best method of fostering a spirit of comradeship and mutual help among all those serving in the Royal Navy, Army, and the Royal Air Force, redak

The Conference has also appointed a Committee, with gadatirak Jellicos ne Chairman, to consider the promotion of come deship throughout the Empire, among all those serving in the ar The latter Committee consists of two members of the Imperial Forces, and fivamembara representing India, Canada, Australia New?

and South Africa

COPENHAGEN, NOy, 123 It is reported from Vienna that Emperor Karl has abdicated and that Dr. Adler, the Foreign Minister, is dead The Exoperor in a proclamation saya be abdicates in order not to binder the free development of his peoples.

The State Council of Vienna hes adopted a Bill proclaiming German- Austria & republic and part of the Ger man Republic.

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INCREASE IN WAGES.

The Handelsblad” reporta, that | POTSDIM PALACE, FROT¿CTED. several thousand German soldiers & Vers Beverloo campin Belgian raised the

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 137) red flag and attacked another force telegram from Berlin states, that which was pro-Kaisar. The latter were the Soviet la Potadam is protectin defeited and with their arms and new palace where the Empreis, artillery across the Dutch frontier where Crown Princess and the other Frim they were subsequently disarmed and their children are in abac Serious disorders have broken out in the German garrison at Antwe BAVARIAN ADVICE"

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