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BRITAIN AND HER DOMINIONS' CLAIMS.

LONDON, April 19. Paris reported yesterday that the British Empire delegation decided that "Britain's reparation claim against Germany will include the claims of the various Dominions and India.

Immediately Germany signs the peace treaty, a meeting of what will virtually be an Imperial Con- ference will be held in London for the purpose of adjusting the claims of Britain, the Dominions, and India, and for deciding the method of payment. If one or more

TROOP TRAIN DISASTER IN FRANCE,

LONDON, April 18. Paris reports that two troop trains respectively carrying French and Americans collided. Twenty were killed and 45 injured.

OUR G.O.C. IN GERMANY.

'LONDON, April 18. General Robertson has left for Cologne to assume command of the array of occupation. Marshal Haig bade him farewell at the station.

ADDITIONAL CHINESE DELEGATE

of the Dominions prefer to accept a AMERICAN RADIOGRAMS. lump sum down from Britain, the Conference will discuss the question. Other subjects for discussion will be ¦ the method of payment of the pen- sions of soldiers and their dependents. and a number of questions respecting 'Germany's late colonies, the value of! which to the mandatory states will be placed against their respective reparation claims.

CCAGO, April 22. Paris Peace Conference, arrived at Wang Chang-wei, en route to the Chicago on Sunday.-American Wire

less.

'A' VOLUMINOUS TREATY.

COUNCIL OF FOUR. LONDON, April 20.

PARIS, April 22. The following figures show the

There was a sitting of the Council tremendous work of drawing up the of Four on Sunday evening, presided peace treaty. There are between 800 over by President Wilson, as the and 1,000 clauses. The complete result of Mr. Lloyd George's text will fill 350 pages. The clauses determination to return to London on referring to the disarmament of Monday.-American Wireless." Germany alone number 100. There are also 100 clauses relating to the Sarre basin,

GERMANY'S FINANCIAL

RETRIBUTION.

PARS, April 22. Germany under the Peace Treaty must pay five billion dollars cash or its equivalent in commodities before May 1, 1921.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.),

THE INDIAN TROUBLE..

LONDON, April 16th. The Press Bureau states:-Amritsar and Lahore are quiet. Twelve important arrests have been made. Opan rebellion exist in the districts between these Places. The military are taking action.

Bombay and Ahmedabad are also[ quier SEVERAL BUILDINGS DESTROYED

serious disturbance bas occurred at Firangan. Several building, hava · been destroyed,

The rioters losses at Ahmedabei are beavy

Business is suspended.

AT CALCUTTA,

"

At Calcutta, on April 12th, the mob be came violent. The military were called] The mob stoned the picket, who. Ared on the crowd, killing six and wounding twelve,

out.

PARIS "CONFERENCE.

OFIEM CONVENTIOS.

LONDOS, April 22nd. In the House of Common,

had submitted a proposal that to Mr. Jamesar, Mr. Cesil Har stateel that the British Fence Delegatiön all the Powers represented at the gate Confer. ence should combine to take steps t enforce the Opium Convention of 1013, for that the peace term should provide imposing no the enemy States the obligation of speedily ratifying the Con vention, and enacting noersary legisla

"The British delegates further suggested | that the League of Nations be entrusted) with the duty of supervising, and carry ing out, the terms at the Convention, as well as the traffic in opium and other noxious druga.

tion.

PARIS, April 17th. Mr. Lloyd George arrived in Paris this evening.

COPENHAGEN, April 16th. Herr Mueller, the German Minister of Marins, is ill. He will be replaced by Herr Leinert, President of the Prussian National Assembly, as one of the six lending Peace Delegates,

RUSSIAN ROYALTIES SAFE.

THE EGYPTIAN DISORDER.

FOMENTED BY TURKS.

LONDON, April 17. With regard to the anti-Armenian Germany must also issue immedi- attacks in Egypt it is pointed out ately to the Allied and Associated that there never has been any anti- Governments 20 billion interest-bear- Armenian feeling on the part of the ing boads, the rate of interest on the ¦ Egyptians. It seems clear that the bonds until 1926 to be either two or

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 15th. movement was inspired by the three per gent and after that date The Dowager Empress of Russia, Turkish committee of the*“Union of fivepe: cent diske prostiran) Dake bike at ather momban Progress." There is also reason to plans.

of the Imperial Family arrived at believe that the Bedawin who parti The bonds are be repayable in Prinkipo from Yalta aboard the British cipated in the recent outrages were instalments within a period of 15 warship Marlborough The Dowager paid by, some organisation.

years. Probably there will be such Emprese shortly proceeds to England LONDON, April 18. control by a Central Commission of " Fonts to Copenhagen

Aumber of British and other Allied The chief leaders in the recent the Allied and Associated Govern subjects and many Russians were taken riots were courtmartialled and ments so that the bonds cannot be from Yalta in British vessels. sentenced variously, from fifteen marketed in quantities sufficient to months to three years imprisonment,¦ break the price.

* GERMAN DOINGS.

LONDON, April 17. Copenhagen learns from Magde.

burg that General Moerker, com- imanding the government troops, [refused the request of the Brunswick government to keep back his troops. He says he was ordered to depose! the government, to demand the dis. arming of the population and the disbandment of the national guard. LONDON, April 17.

Germany must pay other amounts for damage done approximate to her means, to be determined as the maxi- mum by the Commission on Repara: tion of the Allied Governments and of Germany, which shall report before May 1, 1921-American Wireless.

FOOD RELIEF.

GERMAN DOINGS.

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COPESAGES, April 18th. German Landwehr has been overthrowI. A message from Libau states that the the Provisional Lett Government sur prising and disarming the Lett reserve

troops,

The town has been converted into an armed camp.

The leader of the movement, Manteuffel, is in Courland.

Baron

The Germans falsely allege that tho British support the movement.

PARIS, April, 22. Mr. Hoover, Director-General of

The Lete Premier is safe at Liban and Relief, reviewed the measures carried is collaborating with the British Mission. out in March by the United States, British warships have entered "Libau Great Britain, France and Italy, and harbour. co-ordinated with the Economic

COPENHAGEN, April 18th.. Council. He announced that supplies | A message from, Berlin states that were distributed in March approxi Helmstedt entered Brunswick amidst the Government troops advancing from ed. together with the impend-mating $95,000,000, of which all but cheers of the populace. No incident of ing arrest, of the premier and

$2,500,000 were furnished on the note occurred. several of the people's commissaries. deferred payment system, the amount | Herr Eichhorn, ex-police president totalling 388,041 tons-American

A proclamation removing the late government is

announc

at Berlin, tried to escape in an aero Wireless.

plane. He was brought down and

arrested by another seroplane.

A proclamation gives Herr Ebert's decision to declare Brunswick in a state of siege..

THE BOLSHEVIST WAR.

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BOLSHEVIST WAR.

STOCKHOLM, April-17th. A message from Liban stutes that terrible news has been received from Riga indicating a speedy and aystematic azdi hilation of all bourgeoisie there, 70,000 of whom, including women and children were taken inland by river, without food and without money.

NEW YORK, April 22, .. The Adlantic Fleet, comprising ships whose tonnage "formed" the greater part of the "Victory Armada steamed into New York harbour on Monday morning to give 30,000

Ox, April 17th. sailors and marines an hour ashore.

Admiral Koitobakhas

captured With its arrival the greatest assem shevik position critical on the Orenburg Stillitämak, thereby rendering the Bol blage of ships ever sent to one port front, and cutting off the entire Bolshevis was consituted, the total being 103 Fer vessels on the road at anchor in the į north river.

ALLIES SURRENDER

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LONDON, April 18. Le Matin states that the Bolsheviks

Pants, April 17th. hold the entire Crimea, and that they

The Allies have decided against the entered Sevastopol without resistance Admiral Henry Mayo Commander Nunsen scheme for re-provisioning Rus by agreement with the "Allies. of 13 super-dreadnoughts, sent his sin, holding that the result will only Negotiations are progressing. The fighting feet, which was preceded consolilete the present Bolshevist Govern Bolsheviks declare they are only by 50 destroyers.-American Wireless.ment.

warring against the Russian Volun- teer, forces. There has been no firing and no bloodshed. hitherto,

LIBERTY VICTORY LOAN.

The evacuation of Sevastopol is being carried out with all haste. The

WASHINGTON, April 22.. Allies unfortunately lack ships, most The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr.

TROOPS IN INDIA

WILLING TO CARRY ON.

TRANSATLANTIC FLYING.

Sr. Joax (Newfoundland), April 17. The storm is over, and fine weather prevails,

to make a flight in the afternoon...

IMPERIAL SUGAR PREFERENCE.

of their vessels being at Salonika Glass, in the Metropolitan Opera The imman might possibly be tempted laden with the stores evacuated from House, on Sunday, announced the Odessa.

terins-of the Fifth Liberty Victory Loan, ***

Mr. Glass said that although the other issues of Government securities |for financé relating to the war were,

LONDON, April gend A deputation, representing the Domia- expended, they were not floating a ions and Crown Lolonies and the Beet popular campaign. The amount of sugar Industries in England and Canada, the Fifth Loan will be $4,500,000,000, waited on Clonel Anery at the Colonial and over subscriptions will be reject Office and submitted their view regard LONDON, April 17.ed. Interest will be at the rate of ing preference to British Empire sugar, Reuter learns that the soldiers 4 per cent, with maturity at four all over the world; to the Alliea, över awaiting embarkation to the United years, the Treasury reserving the nontrals, and to neatrals, over enuny

countries, Kingdom, including the details from privilege of redeeming the bonds in The deputation also suggested the pre Mesopotamia, have volunteered to three years. Three and three-quar hibition of the import of sugar from remain in India in view of the pre- ter per cent. notes will be saved enemy cointries for five years after thẻ sent situation there. As soon as later, which may also be converted war circumstances permit and shipping is subsequently into the 41 per cent. Colonel Amery's reply entiated the de The Morning Post understands that available, the men will be sent Home. issue.American Wireless,

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