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PEACE TERMS PRISENTED.

LONDON, May 7. Versailles reports that the meeting of the Allied and German delegates for the presentation of the peace terms opened at three o'clock. The actual presentation was made a few minutes later. The meeting termi nated at 3.50.

CHEAPER LIVING.

FOOD CONTROLLER'S STATEMENT.

PARLIAMENT.

BUDGET PASSED.

'LONDON, May 7. the Budget resolutions to-day.

The House of Commons passed all

QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

CONDON, May 7.

In the House of Commons at question time Mr. Harmsworth announced that Lord Reading had resigned hig ambassadorship to America.

Mr. Churchill stated that enlist. ments since January 1 had totalled 89,000.

May 18, 1918, Temperature 79.

日四十月四己天嵗年入國民軍中

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

FRANCE GÈIS EXTRA ASSURANÛE.

LONDON, May 7. From Paris it la afficially advised: that supplementary to the securities for the observance of the peace treaty, Mr. Wilson pledged himself to pro-j pose to the Senate, and Mr. Lloyd. George pledged himself to propose to Parliament, an engagement sub- ject to the approval of the Council of the League of Nations to go immediately to the assistance of France in the event of an provoked attack by Germany.

S

SALE OF BRITISH WAR CRAFT.

un-

LONDON, May S. In the House of Commons on May

Replying to Mr. Bellairs. Mr. 6 the Food Controller stated that the Walter Long stated that Admirab

London. May 7. In the House of Commons, replying Premier's forecast of a saving of four Beatty bad not been offered the post to Lord Curzon, Dr. Macnamara shillings weekly in the working of First Sea Lord "but he hoped stated that since the armistice only family's budget by the early summer he would become the First Sea Lord one British Warship, namely a light had already been more than realised when the post became vacant. Ad cruiser, had been sold-in India but We had freely placed at the disposal of miral Beatty had been consulted on arrangements were proceeding for the Allies all our resources for securnaval policy since the armistice. He the sale of a further eleven warships. ing adequate supplies of essential was also invited when he relinquished It was also hoped-shortly-to-dispose foodstunts. The Food Ministry might the command of the grand fleet to of a further 150. All these vessels be wound up about the middle of preside over an important enquiry were obsolete. Vessels of 5ghting November, as home grown meat was with regard to our future naval value would be sold only under to be decontrolled at the end of Sep policy but declined for personal pledge that they would be broken up.. tember. However, the control of reasons. No immediate change of milk, the development of national First Sea Lord was contemplated. kitchens and the regulation of prices! Admiral Wemyss enjoyed the com- as affected by trusts and combines plete confidence of the Government. should be regarded as permanent..

CANADIAN VICEROYS..

LONDON, May 7. The Daily Mail announces that the Duke of Devonshire shortly retires from the viceroyalty of Canada and "that the Earl of Athlone is to be

offered the post..

FIUME.

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THE BOLSHEVIST WIR

ESTHONIANS CLAIM ANOTHER VICTORY.

LONDON, May 7.

Cairo

BOLSHEVIK AIMS. ·

SPEECH BY LENIN.

LONDON, May 7, reported yesterday that General Allenby had issued a procla mation that government colleges and secondary schools would be Esthonian communique to the effect students returned immediately.

Copenhagen yesterday quoted anclosed till next terri unless the

that the Bolshevist offensive was Stockholm learns from Petrograd everywhere repulsed. Six days off that Lenin, in a speech which was bitter fighting ended in the Esthonian placarded throughout the city, said army recapturing the town of Rujen the Bolshevists had performed half and capturing the town of Salisbury, their task. namely, victory The enemy was fleeing and hotly the bourgeoisie, but the more pursued.

difficult half

was only beginning. The world revolution depended on a Bolshevist victory over the imperialists.

A VIENNA SENSATION.

A COMPROMISE DİSCOVERED.

LONDON, May 7. Paris says the French ambassader to Rome proposed to Italy that she administer Fiume with the mandate. of the League of Nations until 1923, when a port a few miles distant could | HUNGARIAN LEGATION SIEZED be built for the Yugo-slavs, where- |· upon Fiume could belong to Italy. Italy agreed to reopen the ́discus- sions on this basis.

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BILVER.

SINGAPORE, May 11. Silver is now quoted 534, with buyers firm.

AND ROBBED.

Ma Lodos, May 7. Vienna reports the capture of the Hungarian legation there by Hungarian anti-bolsheviks, who seiz ed over £5,000,000 intended for propaganda work, and created a tremendoris sensation. The coup was carried out late in the evening by a group of armed Hungarians, chiefly ex-officers, who siezed and searched

over

The Bolshevists are resorting to every means to carry out mobilisa tion but with results most unsatisfac- tory. For example, regiments pro- ceed to the front with barely 500 men, half of whom desert en route.

HUNGARIAN ARMY DWINDLES.

LONDON, May 7.

the legation during the absence of Reuter learns that the disorganisa the Hungarian Minister and his twotion in the Hungarian array is assistants.

increasing. Only 28,000 are left

CONSULS ORDERED FROM

SIBASTOPOL.

Montagu's report on May 8 says that following the American govern ment's announcement of the removal of the maximuth price, business was done in America up to 1023 cents.

On entering the building they were It appears intimation was given promptly arrested and conveyed simultaneously that export licences to the cellars at a Franciscan convent. would be freely granted. Although The fury of Belakub and the Soviet two days have elapsed since the Government on learning the news announcement was known here, con- was unbounded. A violent protest trol at the time of fixing to-day has was made to the Vienna government, that the Ukrainian Soviet has ordered not been removed. Business mean with the result that the police liber- while is absolutely suspended as ated the Minister and his assistants, all the foreign consuls to leave London quotations are calculated occupied the legation, and arrested Sebastopol forthwith, as their gov now upon a fictiticus basis and at five officers who had remained in ernment is not recognised. 1014 cents have no relation whatever to the actual value of silver. Shang hai exchange has riser to 50 the tael:

(Note that the above reflects the situation prior to Mr. Chamberlain's announcement of May 8. See earlier telegrams.]

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the building. They also arrested a number of communists who were compromised by papers found at the legation.

LONDON, May 7. Copenhagen learns from Sebastopol

RED CROSS LEAGUE.

LONDON, May 7. Paris reports that a League, of Red Cross societies, United States, Britain, France, Italy, and Japan, has been formed. Its object is to anticipate, diminish, and relieve the misery pro- duced by disease and calamity throughout the world. The League will invite other Red Cross Societies

BRITISH POST-OFFICE.

RECORD LOSS FOR 1919.

LONDON, May 7. The Postmaster General, speaking at a dinner of the Newspaper Society, announced that it is proposed to LONDON, May 5.

spend from six to seven millions on to join. Considerable satisfaction is felt in the telephone service in the coming French diplomatic circles over the year. Referring to the great increase decision of the Council of Three to of government telegrams due to the insert in the peace treaty a clause by war, he said private messages had which the German government is also increased ten per cent. All the called upon to disinterest itself from services were suffering from outworn

LONDON, May 7. any future agreements the Allies plant. They would be restored in Berlin reports that the Peace Comi- may come to with Austria, Hungary, the course of time but patience just mittes of the National Asssembly Bulgaria, or Turkey, Austrians will be exercised. He added that the passed a resolution favouring the be able to decide whether they prefer loss on the post-office in the coming re-stablishing of friendly commercial to accept the Allies' plan of becoming year would be the greatest on relations with Russia and the conclu-

sion of a truce.

a neutral republic like Switzerland record. or throwing in their lot with debt- ridden Germany.

Informed Paris circles state that an invitation has been sent to the Italian delegation to resume work at the peace conference. The invitation was made conjointly by the French and British peace delegations.

FEDERAL HOME RULES

LONDON, May 7. At a meeting of. M.P.'s to consider Federal Home Rule yesterday, Mr. Walter Long said there were two considerations in favour of the

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New York, March 21.-The British-THAT fit well. before the French council of ministers business in the House of Commons, vision officials in charge of the pro- yesterday sitting at the Elysee. The secondly, his experience at thejected flight from Newfoundland to deliberations lasted from ten to after Colonial Office where representations England say that they may derry one. Unanimous approval was ex- in favour thereof had been made to several letters from this country, but pressed respecting the announcements him at different times by overseas the cost will be £100 each. The Ist- on the complex financial questions, Ministers. He read a letter from ters must not exceed one ouco in the clauses anent reparation Mr. Austen Chamberlain, who was weight each, and the number is and damages, the special terms unable to attend, saying he saw no limited to 12. Inquiry has not thus imposed to provide pensions, and og insuperable financial difficulties for revealed that many Americans the military, economic, and financial before the scheme. Mr. Long also are anxious to spend £100 to send guarantees and precautions taken to thought reform of the House of a letter to Europe by sero mail.” ensure the fulfilment of the treaty: Lords must be closely linked with Ottawa, March 21-Colonel Col-

The Chinese delegation issued a the question of Federal Home Rule loshaw announces in the Press that statement ending with these words:] Mr. Ronald. McNeill, on behalf of he will positively start on a Trans- the more the Chinese delegation | Ulster protested against the scheme, atlantic flight from Nowfoundland studies the proposed settlement with expressing surprise at hearing a during the first week in May, accom Japan, the less it understands the Home Rule speech from Mr. Walter ponied by Major Leckie, Major meaning and purpose and the more Long No-resolution was submitted MoKeever, and Capt. Sinclair, who it feels aggrieved.”.

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