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SUPREME WAR COUNCIL.

DIVIDED ON PRINCIPLE OF. REPRESENTATION AT..

CONFERENCE.

Losnoy, January 18. message from Parile sage the Supretné War Council nag-discussed the question of the number of dele gates euch Foxer should send to the conference. A French proposal in favour of the, nomination of five, three, two, or one representative for each State, according to the import. ance of the part it played in the war, found a certain amount of opposition and the council separated without luving ratified the propesial.

LONDON-PARIS PHONE OPEN..

"Lospoy, January 19, An official message from Paris (which was the first telephonically received message arriving at Reuter's from there Since the war) states tlunt there will be a meeting of the In- perial War Cabinet.in Paris on Janu ary 13.

NEW YORK STRIKE.

Losos, January 12. The New Yorky harbour strike has practically isolated the City. The coal shortage is acute and threatens inter-urban communications! The food situation in serious.

The authorities are taking steps on, January 13, to secure resumption of work," and are assuring the work ers that they will establish equitable wages, and working conditions.

HEAVY FIGHTING AT BERLIN.

LONDON, January 12,

FRANCE AND RUSSIA.

THE FRENCH PRESS.

LONDON, January 12. The Paris newspaper, with the, exception of the extremists, are satis-. fied with the decision of M. Pichon, not to treat with the Bolshevik... jeaders. They are the Bolshevism is not a system of government, but sheer anarchy The Bowleviks are the declared enemies of the Entente. M. Pichon said the Allies should furnish the Russian peoples with are, resources; and military sup port, because the Bolshevik more. ment was a prolongation of Gernuin aggression.(Havas).

SEINE FLOOD ABATING.

LONDON, January 12. There has been a further fall of about 14 inches in the level of the Seine. -(Havas).

THE RENTIERS.

Loxos; January 12. A note issued in Paris says the total amount in December of French National Defence. Bonds was about 100 millions of pounds sterling → {Huvos)."

EARLIER. TELEGRAMS

(Reuters Service to the China Mail

"ESTHONIA.

HELSINGFOR, January 11th. The Esthonian news is more reassuring. The warsbips" bombarded Bolsheviks strongholds between Hoval and Harva Thereafter the Esthonians attacked the Bolsheviks who fled.

The Esthonians have also taken the offensive on a 50 mile froas from Taps te Moisekne, 30 and 100 miles respectively The Sunday Express reports south of Reval, and have re-established the beary fighting in Berlin on January railways towards Perua

10, when the Doverument" ra-cap-NEW YORK HARBOUR STRIKE. tured the offices of the "Berliner Tugeblatt. Machine guns were

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January 14, 1918, Temperature 48

FRAGFAIRST

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

(Realer's Service to the China Mail)

NEW MINISTRY.

OFFICIAL LIST.

LONDON, January 11th." It is definitely announced that the fol lowing will form Mr. Lloyd George's. Ministry.

Prime Minister and First Lord of the

Treasury.—Mr. Lloyd George.

Lord

3 of the Fring Seul and Leader of the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law.

Lord Prenders of Council and Leader of the Blouse of Lord-Earl Cur-

200.

Ministers

ers without Portfolio-Mr. G

N. Barnes, and Sir Eric Geddes, Lord Chancellor.Sir F. E. Smith Home

Seeratdry--Sir. Hamar Green-

FOOD

Foreign Secretary-Mr. A. J. Balfour. Parliamentary Under Secretary.—Mr.

Cecil Harmsworth. Colonial Secretary-Lord Milner, Parliamentary

Ender

Secretary- Amery,

The of Labour.-Sir R. S, 1

Harne

Parliamentary Secretary. Mr. G. Jo

Wardle.

Alinister

of ton Evans,

Pensions-Sir Worthing-

Parliamentary Secretary. Colonet

Craig

Minister of Nation. Service and Re construction. Sir Auckland Geddes Parliamentary Secretary-Mr. Cecil

Beck Beck,

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster."

Earl Crawford".

First Commissioner of Forka-Sir

Alfred Mond

Attorney-General Mr

Stewart.

Gordon

Solicity-General-Bit Earnest Pol.

Tock. Partmaster-General-Xr. A. H. Illing-

worth.

distant Postmaster-General.

Pike Tease. -

等

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Paymaster-General-Sh Compton Bie Chancellor of the Eschequer.—Mr. Aus-

Chamberlain,

Jai

Parliamentary Secretaries-Lord Edmond Talbot and Captain Guest Joint Financial Serreen-lea, Sir Hard man Lever and Mr. Stanley Bald- win

Lord's Commissiers-Mr. J. F. Hope.

Mr. J. W. Pratt, Mr. J. Parker, Mr. Towyn Jones,

Secretary for Scotland-Mr. R. Munro.

Solicitor Genera! for Scotland. Mr.

M. B. Morrison.

Lord LieutenanÍ

French.

Campbell.

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Ireland. - Lord

Lord Chancellor of Ireland1 J. Chief Secretary Mr Ian Macpherson. Lord Chamberlain Viscount Sand

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NEW YORK, January 11th.

UNEXPECTED APPOINTMENTS.

LONDON, January 11th. mentul ultimately bringing up a The harbour strike has assumed serious"

The new Ministry is mainly a. reoon- tanic, which buttered down the main dimensións, putting out of employment

paralysing stitution of the old." doors, after which the storming party over $0,000 port-workers,

Among the few exceptions is the sélec guined a footing, and finally captured transport, holding up food steamer tion of the distinguished Indian, Bir

and threatening

Lood shortages in S. P. Sinha, as Under-Secretary, for Manhattan Islandre.

This is one of the surprising" India. The members of the Government have features, so hint of his appointment k lost heavily. The latter re-cap-cabbled to President Wilson who is ex-having appeared among the numerous tured the State printing works: pected to intervene.

the building.

Both Spartacists and Goverment.

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forecasts and speculations. His appoint-

The Spartacists control Spandau Meanwhile steps are being taken toment is the first one of an Indian as a where there are many munition divert food shipments... works.

The Frankfort Gazette" kaya, the Government artillery at eight on the morning of January 11 bombard ed from the Linden Strasse the "Vorwaarts" building, the facade of which was brought down, burying the machine-guns which were defend ing The Spartacists surrendered, and 300 were taken prisoner The Government, troops are reported to luve completely enveloped Spandau, the surrender of which is expected.

The situation in Berlin is said to be: turning momentarily to the dis- advantage of the Government, whom apparently the Spartaciste hoodwink ed by pretending to seek a truce: The message, which came by way of Zurich, Fays, however, that reinforce were arriving, which will doubtless restore the balance in the Goverment's favour.

ments

It is reported that Spartacist aero planes dropped bombe on Berlin..

ESTHONIAN PROGRESS,

THE ARGENTINE TROUBLES.

BUENOS AYRES, January 11th. The strike of harbour-men has caused 150,000 workers to come out in sympathy. The strikers burned a number of build ings and stormed the arsenal, securing quantities of ammunition

The troops fought strikers all night The strike is attributed to German agents.

THE LATE GERMAN NAVY.

MORE SUBMARINES.

member of the British Government. It is expected in political circles that he will be elevated to the peerage.

Another unexpected appointment is that of Sir R. B. Horne, as Minister of Labour. He is a distinguished Scottish lawyer who proved his outstanding abilities in reorganising the railway system of north- arn France. Ee subsequently became Third Civil Lord of the Admiralty.

Bir Hardman Lever is an Accountant tatroduction of costing methods resulted in a very substantial machis of the price of shells."

The precise relations of the War Minie try with the Air Ministry are somewhat obscure, but it is apparent that the absorption of the latter by the former will. probably occasion ruch discussion

A most notable absentee from the new list is General Smuts, who it will be re membered, retired because the war had

"LONDON, January 11th. It is authoritatively stated that the German battleship Baden, demandedly lie of the Mackensen, has been duly ended delivered at Seapa,

It is assumed that Bir Eric Geddes The Allied Commission, which is investi- will replace him in the War Cabinet gating at German-ports, has speeded up-The-Ministry is composed of 30 Baion- the surrenders somewhat, but the situa ats, 25 Liberals, and 5 Labourites. tion is full of difficulties.

Since the German.naval revolt, especi ally subsequent to the surrender, it has been very difficult to get the crew! to do anything Neglect and the dia appearance of discipline made the vessels left in Germany, highly inefficient, but the Commission has made them more so by requiring the removal, of guns, range finders and such like.

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APPOINTMENT. JULIEN LONDON, January 11th. It is understood that Mr. Lloyd George LONDON, Juary 18. The demobilisation at Kiel Wilhelm informed a deputation of railway-mon Stockholm reports an Bathonian shaven and other big ports has been prae that legislation embodying the nationali communiqué of January 12 as folically completed. It is proceeding antiasation of railways will be among the first

factorily elsewhere.

measures to be submitted to the New lowe: Towards the past and in the It is also somewhat noticeable at Seapa Parliament. direction of Wesenberg we reached that Officers are only able to

The Times' expresses the view of a num- ber the line Potschall-Jalassa-Male. An through the Soviet on board issue

the that: igners them

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will cause deep disappoint armoured train reached Waeggwa, The men frequently igners

One hundred and seventy uncompletedment throughout the country. landing troops, and captured the

aubmarines have been found in German The Premier has shattered every hope works and manors of Portkunda and ports the majority of them being mere that reconstruction would at least result Mala..

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LONDON January 10th. Commission „Las visited - Haigoland but Until there has been time to make per- feand no surprises in the defences. There mancas pesos arrangements, the existing was nothing which was not already known War Cabinet will continues to the Admiralty

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mit proposals for the establishment of Allied Ministers with their military

Ministry of Ways and Communications. advisers. There was no preliminary

... BERLIN, January 0th. If these proposals are adopted Bir Exie The evening was exeptionally violent. talk, but it was formally opened

Battles occurred auad the Armund of the Department conferred on t

Gerides will be invited to become the Head 90LE AGENTS under the Presidency of M. Clemen Mossc and Ullstein buildings but the Peerages have been

on their couus There were at least 60 dele-Government is apparently confident that scceptance of Office on Mr. Andrew. Weir gates, whose secretaries were also reinforcements are adequate to prevent and Mr. R. E. Prothero | present. et surprise,

On the initiative of the French the Spartacists demand fresh elections to its West Derby, division. Laver Prior to the abandonment of violence The Ministerial appointments will Cause six bye-elections namely, Oxford Government, the first question to be the Central Council, excluding the allthead Division, Glasgow Col- discussed at the Paris Conference Maiority Socialists, also fresh Boviet chester Warwick and Lesmingles, Hose |will be the League.

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