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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

ULTIMATUM TO GERMANY.

Pais, December 5th. L'Echo de Paris states, that at yester day's Supreme Council the opinion was expressed that only the ultimatum to Germany, which is being drafted today, could get the Alles out of an embarras. sing situation.

Marshal Foch declared yesterday that it the ultimatum was despatched, be would be ready to carry out the plans prepared last June, the threat of which brought the Germans to Versailles.

December 5th., PARIS Well-informed circles affirm that the Allies will occupy Frankfort and Essen if the Germans do not sign forthwith.

Pants. December 5th.

Le Matin's correspondent at Brassels states that the Bar Cabinet, to-day, will declare in favour of a military enterte with France and Britain.

Losos. December 5th.

Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson's sum- mans to Paris emphasises the seriousness of the position developing out of the grow- ing arrogance of Germany.

The Supreme Council in Paris, yester day, secretly discussed the enforcement of she Treaty Marshal Foch was present. The deliberations were resumed to-day,

PARIS, December 6th.

The British attitude towards Germany is described as one of absolute Armness;

Complete agreeiress-exists between Mar shal Foch and Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson an all measures being taken in the Armies of Occupation, with a view to continuing military preparationa

STRASBOURG. December 8th Unusual, military activity prevails. Numerous heavy guns were taken across the Kehl Bridge to the right bank of the Abine.

PARIS, December 6th.

Although nothing has been published re- garding she discussions of Marshal Foch Field Marshal Wilson and the Council, it is generally understood that everything is ready for immediate action. The Rhine troops have been re-groaped in such a manner as to facilitate their advance.

The

It should be remembered that the Treaty of Versailles is not yet in force. Armistice regime still exists. The Arinis- tice was prolonged on February 16th, for, a short period without the date of expiry. Is can therefore by crowd on three days notice.

Meanwhile, telegrams from Switzer- and report the exodus of wealthy Ger- mans from the right bank of the Rhine. The number of Germans awaiting per mission to enter Switzerland is increasing daily,

PARIS, December 6th.

The Supreme Council's Note to Germany demands that the German Government sign the protocol, failing which the Allies will adopt military measures and coercion.

PARIS, December 6th.

The Note to Germany was not com- municated to the German Delegation to day probably it will be presented to-

"BOTTOW.

PARIS, December 8th.

The text of the Note was adopted un animously. The greatest secrecy is natur ally maintained regarding is contents.

It is understood, however, that it is firm in tone and there is every reason to believe that German discussion in con- nection with th enfurement of the Treaty will be closed once and for all

It is even possible that Germany will agree to the exchange of ratifications within a week.

PARIS. December 8th. The Supreme Council finally examined the quastion of payment of Customs duty The to Germany on her land frontiera German Government desirs these duties - collected in gold, like those on the sea. frontiers. The decision in this matter has been postponed, pending the enforcement of the Treaty.

PARIS, December 8th.

Le Petit Journal states that the Allied Note demands that Germany sign the protocol without discussion. This pre- cludes possibility of further negotiations, After three dare notice, the war regime may be rested and the blockade auto- matically reestablished.

LONDON, December 5th. Despatches from Feria indicate that the Government's position is becoming difficult in the face of the bluster of the militarists, whose demonstrations have become bolder since the receipt of the Entente Notes.

It is apparently believed that de mobilisation and the war-weariness of the Allies, as well as the suppcaad accession of the Caited States, will prevent the application of military pressure to enforce

Treaty.

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Freiheit throws a sinister light on the armament of the Defence Corps. describes the semi-official statement 'cabled. yesterday as monstrous fiction and de- clares that the Citizen Guards drik re- gularly, including bombing practice, while the so-called Public Security Police is offered by regulars and equipped with heavy mortars and flame throwers.

LONDON, December 5th.

Mr. Bonar Law, speaking at Glasgow, referring to the doubts as to whether Ger- many would ratify the Treaty, said. that Britain and ber Allies had the power and would, if necessary, exorcise it-to

the Treaty asaure that

which

a.stern treaty, will be merely ratified, but also

not carried into effect. A sufficient portion of Great Britain's great army had been pre- served to see that the terms of peace would be enforced.

LONDON, December 8th.

The Daily Mail correspondent in Berlin states that Herr Noske," the Minister for War, interviewed in regard to the advance of the Allies, after a preliminary bluster,

declared that the Allies could do what they pleasech, Germany did not possess "be means of resistance.

The statement is regarded merely as an effort of the Government to save ita face.

LONDON, December 8th.

In the House of Commons, replying to Sir Donald Mackan, Mr. Bonar Law stated that there was little reason to doubt that the communications now being held between the Allies and the German Government with a view to immediate ratification of peace would result satis- factorily,

PREMIER APPEALS FOR NATIONAL UNITY.

LONDON, December 7th. The following is an amplication of Mr. Lloyd George's speech at the Man- chester Reform Club:-

Mr. Lloyd George admitted that the Anti-Dumping Bill was retrogressive, but the promoters of the Tariff Bill of 1913 or the Euneiman resolutions in Paris, which singled out one nation for hostile legislation after the war, could pop cor- demn the Government's attitude.

He, as a free trader, refused to believe that the cause of free trade was insepar able from permitting dumping, which Mr. Asquith had styled unfair competition. To remove dumping would strengthen free trade.

This one menetre was to be used to urge the Liberals to abandon their pledges, fur- ther divide the nation. and bamper national reconstruction. They were asked leave the combination which had carried the greatest reform act and the greatest land reform ever carried, which pledged Home Bule and liberal institutions to tadia.

Continuing, he said: "We are asked to divide the nation in the face of vigilant enems in order to re-unite the Liberal Party on the German dump heap. That is not going to make Liberalism a living force.

The Premier, paying a tribute to the loyalty of his Unionist colleagues to thoir election pledges, said that Mr. Runoiman bad receptly advocated co-operation be tween the best elements of the Liberala and the Labourites. The same. applied to the best elements of the Liber and the Unionista.

He asked Mr. Asquith whether, if he had been in power and at war, he would have dismissed his Unionist colleagues who helped to win the war.

The only afternative to the Coalition was confusion. That was a new challenge, to civilisation

of society, It declared the whole fabrio

private enterprise

A lailure which must

ust be rooted pat Thyse who believed in the virtues of private enterprise must remove the evils which

provoked the challenges.

National unity alone could save Britain, Europe and the world. He appealed to Liberalism to participate worthily in the united effort to save the world.

LONDON, December 5th. Mr. Bonar Law, speaking at Glasgow, prophesied that there would be no general élection for at least three yeBrB."

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

LONDON, December.eth. Mr. T. P. O'Connor has issued & mani- festo declaring that there is nothing to expect from the present Ministry, which has broken its pledges to Ireland in simost the same breath in which they were uttered.

He announces that the United Irish League of Britain has become an inde pendent ally of the Labour Party..

LONDON, December 8th

In the House of Commons, Capt. W. A. Redmond strongly protested against the new order requiring users of motor cars in Ireland to possess permits.

Mr. Ian McPherson, replying, refused to withdraw the order (Cheer), which, he anid, was intended to prevent serious outrages in which motors were used.

GERMAN OCCUPATION OF BELGIUM,

LONDON. December 8th. The latest and one of the most interest- ing war books is Cardinal Mercier's "Memories of Belgium during the Ger man Occupation," the publication of which has begun in the Times.

Blercier makes hia corres Cardinal pondence with the German authorities a feature of his story as embodying "my war experiences in the tensest and most vivid reality."

The book, unlike other war books, dwells on the moral aspects of the struggle. Cardinal Mercier, from the outset. grasped that it was a conflict of Right against Wrong. In his first com.. munication to General von Bissing, he told the latter that he represcated "a uurping, hostile nation in whose pre- Hence the independence, asserted their right of

From this attitude, Cardinal Mercier did not awerve until the day when Baron von Lancken came to tell him that evacua-. tion was imminent, Lancken said:- "You are to us the incarnation of occu- pied Belgium.

Documents quoted by Cardinal Mercier show that the Germans were fuming but helpless, unable to silence and afraid to imprison him, who had refuted, ailenced, denounced, and bantered the enemica:"

THE CHINA MAIL.

AMERICAN COLL STRIKE.

FASHINGTON, December 8th.

The embarge on the bunkering of foreign vessels is causing great concern. The various Embassies are discussing the situation with the Shipping Board. It is suggested that Britain, not having commercial agreement with, the United States, may be forced to send coat over-

ALDS.

Naw Yoan, December 6th. Owing to the coal shortage, 100 Eastern railroads are drastically curtailing their services. The beating of the New York sub-ways and devated tram- ways, has been partially cut off Street hghting has been halved.

The Broadway signs are restricted to an hour nightly.

LONDON, December 7th.

An unconfirmed report from Washing ton states that the coal strike has been declared off. The details will be complet. ed on December 9th.

WASHINGTON, December 7th The Attorney-General announces that compromise which will terminate the coal strile has been reached by the representa tives of the Government and the miners. Is will be submitted to the Miners' Exe cutive Committee on Tuesday.

The compromise was suggested by Pre- ideas Wilson, who was represented the conference by his Secretary, Mr. Tumulty. The misers representative will urge the men to accept.

CHICAGO, December 7th The miners' officials state that Presid ent Wilson's proposal included a 14 per cent advance in wages and the appoint. ment upon the resumption of work of Commission to sturdy wages and profits and the conditions connected with the industry. It is believed that it is certain, the strike will be settled this week.

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ITALY.

ROME,, December sth.. Work is being resumed almost every- where.

Roxz, December 7th.

The publication is now permitted of the details of grave disorders in Mantua on December 3rd and 4th, in which eight were killed and 50 wounded as the result of a protest against the strike..

BRITISH NAVY ESTIMATES.

LONDON, December 8th. The Navy estimates. smount to £157,500,000,

Mr. Walter Long pointed cut that à large proportion was for services before the Armistice. He mentioned that the situation in Irland necessitated the em ployment of six destroyers, three sloops, and six motor Inanches in Irish waters.

The clearance of the sens of mines had beep

within the accomplished well scheduled time. The loss of life during mine-sweeping was only 6 per cent.

The new Aflantic- the Grand Flect, would congist as fol- flect, compared with lows:Rattle squadrons, two, compared with four battle cruiser squadrons, one

compared

ared with two : cruiser squadron, nil, compared with two: flying squadron, one ship; light cruiser squadrons, two, com- pated with seven; destroyed Botillas, four, compared with six: submarine flotillas, three, compared with six.

There had been 252,000 officers and men demobilised: 611 ships had been cancelled out of 1,005 ordered and being constructe ed; 23 of His Majesty's ships had been lost in the

war, including 13 battleships, and a battle-crisers, in addition to 815 auxiliaries lost.

Three million persons and fifty million tons of goods had been transported by sea in war time,

The estimated expenditure on new con- struction was £25,000,000.

CRISIS IN DALMATIA.

PAR18, December 6th. The Yugo-Slay Delegation states that it has received alarmist reports of D'annunzio'a intentions in Dalmatia Ten thousand of his troops are ready to attack Spalate and Cattaro,

The Delegation has informed the Supreme Council that in the event of D'Annunzio's troops crossing the line of demarcation, the Yugo-Slav soldiers will be ordered to resist the attack The Delegation declines responsibility for the consequences.

INCIDENT ON THE KIEL CANAL

EEPLIN, December 7th.

A semi-ocial statement says that, while the British steamer St. Helena wa anchored in the Holtenau locks in the Kiel Canal, a man on board escaped. A British patrol pursued and fired on him. German troops, who occupied the locks, and police from Kiel, boarded the steamer and found German war prisonera ell route to Danzig to be forcibly incorporat

in the Polish

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They had been selected from prisoners camps in England on account of their. Polish names. It was pointed out "that the men were in German wators and were therefore no longer prisoners.

The Captain of the St. Helena, under protest, released 600 men who did not wish to remain. About 50 to 100 remain- ed, and proceeded to Danzig,

The German Government has protested. very vigorously to the Inter-Allied Naval Commission against this infrac tion of German sovereignty and the armistice involved in the passage of a steamer through the Canal with German priscare, and in the crew's use of fre

arms.

BRITISH TRADE.

London, December 7th. The exporta.during. November amount- ed to £107,400,000, compared with £98,700,000 in. October. The importe amounted to $143,300,000, compared, with £153,500,000 in October,

LONDON, December 8th. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Arthur Samnit!, Sir Auckland Geddes anid that if is ww roughly estimated that the exexus, value of in- ports over exports in the United Kingdom during the eleven months of 1919 was, off- sed to the extent of three fourths by British shipping of bunker coal and the interest on investments abroad, exports wore increasing satisfactorily and the quantities of luxurica imported were very

mall.

LONDON, December 9th.

In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Boyle, Bir Hamar Greenwood said that detailed arrangements for providing accommodation on British warships for representatives of British trading Arm were still being discussed with the Ad miralty. No accommodation had yet been finally allotted.

Thore were on the lists of the. Overseas Trade Department 300 applications for assistance in obszining passages to over- reports, but it was anticipated that accommodation could be found for a very large proportion of these on ordinary liners.

The First Lord of the Admiralty was doing everything in his power to expedite the accommodation on the ships going abroad.

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THE CASE OF FATHER O'DONNELL.

LONDON, December 5th.

In the House of Commons, continuing his reply to Mr. John_Devlin, who asked for condemnation of Father O'Donnell's D-TCB and treatment, Mr. Winston Churchill said that there was nothing to show that the principal witness's report was not lond fide, although the Court found that he had misheard Father O'Donsell..

Mr. Churchill said he believed that O'Donnell had acted imprudently. He pointed out that the Court had acquitted

but had not honourably acquistad

Referring to the comment of Sir Donald Maclean that the affair was an outrage, Mr. Churchill indignantly asked what language then would Sir Donald apply to the murder of the Police in Ireland. (Loud cheers.) The episode was unfor tunate, but he condemned the attempt to make out a case for a quarrel between Britain and Australia on that account. The motion was talked out

Y.K.C.A.

LONDON, December 5th. Mr. J. J. Virgo has been appointed world's representative of the YM.C.A. He starts on a tour of the world in 1080, beginning with South Africs. Thence he will go on to the Malay States. Straits Bettlemente, Australis, Indis and America,

RUMANIA.

LONDON, December 8th. Reuter learns that Rumanian objections. to signing the Austrian Peace Treaty owing to the clauses dealing with the protection of minorities are likely to bo

The Supreme Council has- accepted the suggested modifications.

overcome.

The resumption of trading with the enemy and carrying on business with China, Siam. Persia, Liberia and Portu- guese East Africa has been authorised.

THE WAR ON BOLSHETISM.

LONDON, December 8th. The War Office states that, in the Caucasus, the Bolsheviks have compelled General Wrangel to retire to the defences of Taaritsin, on which an assault, on December let, was completely defertod.

The centre of the Dog Army, has been: driven back west of Kalach.

The Reds are attacking the Volunteers. with increasing vigour,

BRAZIL.

RIC DE JANEIRO, December 8th. The export of frozen meat has beca pro». hibited until February 29th

PERSIA.

LONDON, December eth. What is authoritatively described as a fine piece of work, which has now been concluded, has freed the Persian Province of Ispahno from the dangerone bands, of mounted brigands that red to infest it, and resulted in the complete defeat, cap- tare, and execution of one of the most.. dangerous outlaws in Persis,

The affairs of the Province of Ispakan had become very serious owing to the hands of robbers joining forces.

The Government of

t of Teheran sought aid the Shiraz Governor-General, where. from int columns of the South Fersia apor joint Hilles marched from Shiraz and Kermaa respectively, & distance of 300 or 400 miles, and concentrated upon lepaban.

The outlaws took up their quarters in a strong walled village, amply provi- sioned.

The Shiraz column, commanded by Licut-Col Fraser, after forced marches,- surrounded the stronghold and, helped by other Persian troops, stormed it, captur ing the entire. bands, who had terrorised the country for so lengthy a period.

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