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Luspos, April 5 Washington, reported yesterday that Mr. Baker Feceived the Philip pine delegation and stated that in. President Wilson's opinica the tiane I had merived to, grant the Philippines

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BELGIUM RE-ASSURED:

Loxbus. April a..

· A Belgina communiqué státys tint} King Alen having conclused his Paris visit left for Brussel in au acroplane. During his stay he exit-] municated with the more menti of the Allien, sind Associatelliover- ment prosentatives regarding Bel- gim'sential interests. Anxiety had reigned in Belgion. regarding the Conference's attitude "respecting The King was Belgian interests. afoated precise information on the principal points and departed satis Bed with his impressions.

HUNGARY.

Lostos, April Budapest reported yterilay thus! General Stauts had arrived and im-1 mediately entered into conmanica! tion with the government,

LONDON, April

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BOLSHEVIK EXCESSES.

Loxbox, April 5." Omsk seports that General Kot “clinkin'i Stirring prxlamation Kajs the flam) oljective in the present offensive is to be Monoow. It is officially start from Omsk that the Bolsheviks have completely devast«" arted Ossu prior to entry of General Koltchak's forges. Two thousaTUİ of the inhabitants were shot. Th Bolsheviks curried of ngrly al" the surviving workmen.

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· Lasnos, April 5, She Author Stayi (Mitland," ad... dressing chaude joubalsts yestraby, Said the Board of Trike is trying t establish a pouze husis for industry whirl is early as ditheuk and rivait job as was its The post- tion i Very serious beehuse not merely are experts guatly reduced hat credit must be given to devust ated countries in 'ouder to sell our gh to Niwa. To get maximu productivity there shank bé an' algamation of businesses. He "mentioned the missiou going to blw Pur Bust in connection with the tex. Alle trade and said represçritutives of labour would "necompany it.

Bound of Tride wore looking, ut our foreign hühestries from, three view.) points, munely, sales of British goods abroad, the 'ablishment of British enterprise abroad, and the securing adequate supplies of

Fu aterials. The commercial-attaches were tegul part of our legations" bed and they had a Scheme for the reftem of the whole consular -service. Befter salaries would be pail and a great dead anore than in the past would be, expected in re-

turks.

He appealed to the teclinicai journals for closer Unapeition and aid in the development of foreign s

trude.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

GERMAN' DOINGS.,

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

(Beuter's Service to the China Mall.)

HUNGARY.

TO BE INVADED?

LONDON, April 4th A telegram to Copenhagen, dated April 4th, from the Lokal Anzeiger's Vienna correspondent, doplares that the campaign against Hungary will be soon commenced by the Italian, French, and Colonial troops, who are now ready to maralej against Budapest, Vent The plan. is to occupy the whole" tit Hungary, Thers is to confirmation from any other source.

SMUT'S PROPOSALS..

COPENHAGES, April 7th. A telegram from Budapest states: — General Smuts has proposed to the Hungarian Soviet Republid

Firstly, that they shall withdraw all troops and armed forces west of a certai defined line:

Secondly, that the Ramanians shall bo ordered not to advance beyond their pre- sent positions;

Thirdly, that those respective lines shall be regarded as a neutral zone and occupied by British, French, Italian and, possibly, American troops:

Fourthly, that the Hungarian Govern- ment accept the terms of the Military Convention of November 13th, 1919. and the Armistice of November 3rd, concluded by the previous Hungarian Government.

Fifthly, that it shal. be definitely de clared that the above-mentioned demarca- tion line shall not influence he eventual territorial arrangement,

Sixthly, that General Smuts, will, in turu, propose to the Council of the Great Powers in Paris immediately to raise the blockade of Hungary and allow facilities for the immediate import of prime neces sities, especially fat and cral;

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Seventhly, that he will also propose to the Great Powers assembled in Paris, before finally determining Hungary's political frontiers in the Peace Treaty, Lo invite Hungarian representatives, in order formulate the Government's standpoint on the frontier question and co all economie questions, to u Confer- ence, under the chairmanship of a repre- sentative of the Great Powers, with the representatives of Czecbo-Slovakia, Ru- mania, Yugo-Slavia and German-Austria.

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plying to General Smats' proposals, formulates another wet of proposals in-. volving different boundaries, favourable to Hungarian interests, but agrees to the proposed summoning of a Conference.

VIENNA, April 8th. The negotiations between General Smuts and the Hungarian Government are reported to be progressing favour ably. It is stated that the questions being discussed are mainly territorial, con- cerning reasonable concessions to Hup

LONDON, April 8th.

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Baazis. April 5th. zens of Dedenburg were arrested. The newspapers anticipate the prno confirmation in Vienna of the rumours Up to the present time, there has been

From Vienna

comes news hat clamation of a Soviet Republic, and nerous ferman-Austrian com. Keceral strike in Munich on April 7th relating to the overthrow of the Soviet There is great excitement i Munich, Government at Budapest and the, uŠKÁR- maniste bive entered Hunger. The streets are filled with crowds gazing sination of the People's Commissary, M.

Bela Kun Big denenstmitious are organised at proclamations placarded all over the

LONDON, April 4th. | for to-anorrow" in the town of Tind city in connection with the movementIt is said that the Communist and a prochain a Soviet Republic for Spartigist Lengue Councils have decided to arrest the leaders of the bourgeoisie Germau-Austria.

and the Press,

POLAND.

Loses April 5. Paris as the details of the Spa agreement show that Marshal Foch was particularly insistent on uphold. ing the Allies' right to land at Danzig, and rejecting Herr Erzber ger's counter-proposals. Alternative routes to Poland are, firstly, by rail- way to Coblence, Cassel, Halle, Cottbus and Kaliech; secondly, vi Stettin; thirdly, ria Koenigsberg. Ten trains daily will be provided.

It is stated that Herr Erzberger at Spa, on behalf of the government. offered to allow the Junding of Polish troops at Tunzig subject to special guurants for their behaviour, and furthermore that Marshal Foch reply thereto was favourable,

GERMAN SITUATION.

Lusnos. April 5. Berlin reports that the situation at Muniel is said to be very grave, There are, many indications of re- Bewed uhrent throughout Euvèria. Trouble is expected on Tuesday on the covasion of the meeting of the Diet, which the local Soviets have nofused to protect,

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Germany & colpaial administration is to be represented at the peace negotiations by Her Schee, the former governor of Geaman. East Africa.

The strikes situation at Ruhr is "A further graver, even critical.. 21,000 have struck. The metal work strikers of Berlin, now number *56,000.

INDEMNITY.

COPENHAGES, April 6th.

A message from Munich, dated April 6th, states that up to noon on April 6th, the Soviet Republic had not been pro claimed. The city is completely quiet,

COPENHAGEN, April 6th.

A Munich report states that the Com- munists refused to participate in a "Mock Boviet Republic."

BAVARIANS DON'T WANT SOVIETS.

A semi-official statement sayes- The Bureau at Budapest. denies the Deutsche Tagen Zeitung's statement that A. Bele Sun has gone to Munich.

GERMAN MISSIONARIES.

LONDON, April 7th. In the House of Commons, replying to Colonel Burne. Colonel Amery said that inquiries instituted in January last year showed that 138 German missionaries, of whom 87 werd Alsace-Lorrainers and ono was a Pole, hat been permitted to remain in the Colonies and Protectorates,

He had no expet total for the self- Dominions The responsibility governing A massage from Nuremberg, dated for the expulsion and internment of Ger April 6th, states that the Bavarian Na man missionaries from these territories timal Conference and the Social Demorested primarily with the various over cratic party passed a resolution by 49 to 8 against the introduction of a Soriet Republic into Bavaria.

PARIS, April 7th.

COPENHAGEN, April 6th

Governments, who possessed, and might be relied upon to apply, the neces sary legislation fa tho caso. df undesir ables.

PEACE FOR EASTERİ

A telegram, from Munich states that the Bavarian Soviet Republic has issued a proclamation to all the Workers' Coun cils, declaring that the entire labouring

PARIS, April 6tb. population of Bavaria is solidly united,

Interviewed by Le Matin, Mr. Lloyd and is assuming ali-public power through George declared that he agreed with the the Soviet Councile,

The proclamation states that the Pro-revent prophecy of M, Pichon that the ples Commissaries will replace the preliminaries of peace would be ready by former Ministers, adding that everything Easter helongs to the community, All indepen

socialisation is prohibited. UNEASY LIES THE HEAD THAT AVEARS A WORKSIAN'S CAP.

COPENHAGEN, April 8th.

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At the end of April or the beginning i of. May.

the Allies would be able to invite the German delegates to come and sign the Preliminary Pence Trenty.

PARIS. April sth.

A telegram from Wurzburg (Bavaria), "It is respousilly stated that the Coun dated April 7th, states that a Soviet Recil of Four have practically agreed on public has been proclaimed Communist all the outstanding questions, except the troops have occupied the telephones, tale problem of person responsibility for graphs and newspaper offices. A general breaches of the laws of war. It is expect strike began in all factories, and shopsed that the Germans will appear at except the food-shops, which are closed, sailles in three recks.

Regensburg has declared, for the Soviet Republic.

The news of the proclamation of the Soviet Republic has been received in Nuremburg calmly. Work is proceeding.

COPENHAGEN, April 7th. A telegram from Berlin, dated April 7th, says that the Munich mesange to the Berliner Tagellate states that, the Bovich Republie was decided upon at one o'clock

EGYPT.

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CARO, March 31st, A communiqud says that Sir Edmund Allenby stated that he was glad to see that disturbances, outrages, and destruction of property had largely subsided. reiterated his promise to enquiro imparti ally into all grievances, and urged that this morning. Lopox, April 7th, all responsible and patriotic Egyptians should state the steps necessary to restore tranquility and content

"CIBO, April Te Sir Edmund Allenby issued a proclama tion stating that as it had been impossible to pass the Budget, he ordered the esti mates of the Budgetary receipts and of the expenditure for 1519-1020 to be fixed at 28,850,000 Egyptian pounds each." He authorised the Government to act as is the Budget were passed.

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POLAND.

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Marshal Foch has telegraphed to the dance, Allied and Associated representatives whereof five milliards will be in pay from 8pa that the right, under the Armis ment for raw materials necessary; tices to utiliza Danzig for the landing for the resumption of ecoperit of Polish troops now in France has been existence in Germany: Frice will formally maintained. Moreover, in order receive ten, and Belgium five mil to hasten the arrival of these troops in Poland, it has been decided to use other liards of this instalment. The rest lines of transfort na proposed by the of the Indemnity will be spread over German Government So years. Estimates of each annual payment range from seven milliards to fiftens milliarde

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