SATURDAY, – DECEMBER
1918,
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
(Reuser's Service to the China Mail.)
THURSDAY'S CABLES.
THE BRITISH EMPIRE.
LONDON, December 13th. At the conclusion of the reception at the Guildhall, the Prince of Wales, pro- ceeding to the Mansion House for un- the cheon with the Lord Mayor, wis recipient of a further ovation from the
itizens is the strecta.
The health of the Prince of Wales was proposed by Mr. Lord George, who am phasised that the Throne united the vary ing law languages, institutions and peoples of the Empire. The Empire hack a multitude of races oring common loyalty to the Throne which was displayed
in the time of peril.
conspired that the Prince's visit to
Hệ Canada and the other Dominions would sot like a tonic in its powerful and invigorating effect,
The Prince of Wales, responding do livered a remarkable utterance which was frequently punctuated with cheers
The Prince of Wales, describing bis tour..said that nothing bad appealed to him more than the large number of ex. * service men who greeted him everywhere, often coming long distances. Many of them were badly wounded.
He could not speak too strongly of the great debt which the Empire owed to the soldiers and sailors who fought in the
war...
He wanted all ex-service men in every part of the Empire to remember him as an old comrade in arms and look upon him in the future as a comrade in spirit (Cheers).
Ha had returned with a much clearer idea of what was meant by the British Empire, of what was more appropriately called the British Commonwealth. The British race had long left the Grecian and Koman ides of empire behind..
The Empire was now something far grander than was implied in the partner. ship of free nations, (Cheers) living under the same system of laws, persuing the same democratic aims, netuated by the same bumane ideals. and it is the
YOURFOT nations-Canada, Australia, New Zec. land, South Africa nad Indin-who are new universally recognised as nations by the fact that they were signatories to the Ponce Treaties which they fought ao magniscently to secure." (toers).
The Prince paid a tribute to the part India bad played in the war; he said be looked forward to visiting that wonder ful country,
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The position of the welf-governing Dominions was different. They were inhabited by highly advanced democracies who had made new civilisations out of wildernesses.
Think what they achieved in four generations. Think of their noble sacri- fices in the war. There is no limiting bounds to which their progress and development may some day attain (Cheers).
"It is no canxgeration to say that the nited aetion of the British Empire in the war was one of the features least - pecfed by the enemy, and was very effective in securing n victorious peace. 4Choers).
The people of the Old Country must realise that the patriotism of the Domin- ions is national patriotism, not mere loyalty to the world-wide British system of life and government, and, above all, loyalty to the British Empire, of which Britain like the Domi-ions is only one part:"
He felt the inspiration of this great idea throughout the tour, but he also learned that the loyalty of the Dominions was in a very special sense loyalty to the , and the Crown represented the of the Empire.
The King was constitutionally the sovereign of the Empire and occupied exactly the same place in Canada and the rest of the British Empire as he did in Britain.
Bia Boce, although originally found- ed in Britain, belonged equally to all the other nations of the Commonwealth. He said he looked forward keenly to visiting, in the near future, the other Dominions, where he knew he would feel equally st Home.
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After expressing his warm apprecia tion of the welcome accorded to him the United States, the Frince of Wales concluded by saying that the war had put an end to the idea that Britain was played out. The Dominions would be the first to recognise that Britain took the Arst strain of the war, bore the heaviest burdens and made the greatest sacrifcen The world still looked anxiously to Britain for
an example of confidence and staadionas. Britain's duty now at just the world that she work ing the social, economic and industrial with general fairness and syn- problema pathy, and strive wholeheartedly towards the
goal of happier conditions of life, ensuring that every man and woman in the country, enjoy the just proceeds of their labours and every child born into the country have a fair sporting chance. The problems could only be solved by commonsense and goodwill. (Choors.) The Prince's personality erented
quite a thrill of enthusiast Among the the and distinguished audience. Apart from slight nervousnce, which was only to be expected in a young man, his dementour and manner ironressed greatly both the Ministers and diplomatista present, who, in private conversation afterwards, ex pressed their intense satisfaction of such elmirable représentation of the Royal House.
PREMIER ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
LONDON, December 18th.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George, in a speech during the debate en foreign affaira, denied, the surestone secret diplomacy during or since the Peace Conference,
of
He emphasised the wisdom of reticence regarding the delicate situation in the Adriatic where the Italian Government was faced with the greatest difficulties.
As regards the Anglo-Franco-Ameri can Agreement, we were undoubtedly free to reconsider our decision if the United States did not ratify it,
We however, did not contemplate that the United States would dishonour their great representatives' signatures. If the Government was faced with the United
Statee' unwillingness to sign, the House would be enabled to challenge the sitaa
tion.
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Russia was a frightful morass. ther Britain, France, or Italy was under- taking further responsibility beyond Britain's promise of £17,000,000 worth of material to the anti-Bolshevis.
The American and Japanese Govern- menta were discussing regarding action in Siberia, if the Bolsheviks progressed much further costwards,
It was impossible to make peace with Russia. because she had no Government Rble to speak for the whole people. The fortunes of the warring actions ductuat- ed and great tracts were unrepresented by any belligerents.
"If the Bolsheviks claimed to speak for Russia, let them summon freely an elected National Assembly. Last week's delibers tions in Downing Street resulted in the conclusion that it was only possible to watch the situation vigilantly, and make peace immediately Russia, emerged from the darkness, and some form of steady Government was established.
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The Premier referred to the not incon- siderable assistance already given Austria, but this was admittedly inade quato, England could not undertake the whole taak. We had been asked to help ip all directions, because of our reputa tion to readily respond to appeals, bat we could not carry burdens beyond our strength. (Cheers).
He dwelt on the strain on British re sources through open-banded assistance. and declared that the only remedy wa that America should fairly, participate along with Britain and France.
Britain mus
must rehabilitate herself. The
whole future civilisation of the world depended on that. (Cheers). We had waited to the very limit for America to .show disposition to participate in the guardianship of the Christian communi- ties before concluding the Peace Treaty with Turkey, but now considered ourselves entitled, and proposed to make such pence at the earliest possible moment, (Cheers) Preliminary discussions bad began very promisingly and would be resumed in a few days either in London or in Paris.
The Government had done its utmost to further the League of Nations, and was convinced that this country at any rate must continue with tho' League. (Cheers).
If the discoveries made almost at the end of the War were employed, unparal lelled horrors.such only be are described in works of fiction like those of Mr. H. G. Walls
would result
It was
vital to the world to have civilized means to prevent war with such additional terrors.
The
Premier concluded with
optimistic note on the signs of steady recuperation of British trads and finance, as evidenced by the November returns.
HAYAŞ RETIER.
PARIS, December 19th.
A Havas message says:—-21 The new Chamber of Deputies, having completed the work of validating the elec tions, elected . Deschanel as the Presi dent of the Chamber without opposition. A lively contest took place for the Vice- Presidencies, Raoul Peret M. Arago Le Febvre, M. Du Prey and M. Andro Le Fevre being elected.
The Minister of Finance submitted the financial programme comprising the first vote of an additional credit for the fiscal year 1918 of 1,019,000,000 franes, and a second provisional credit applicable to the first three months of 1920.
The chief increases in national expendi tures are for pensions, railway repairs. and renewals, increase of salaries and reconstruction in the liberated regions,
The greatest aircrafs exhibition ever held was opened, to-day, at the Grand Palais in Paris by M. Poincare. The total number of exhibits is about 400. Over 90 per cent. of the machines shown are French
Bleriot shows a mammoth machine cap- able of carrying 28 passengers, and a Caudron biplane which, fully loaded with oi! petrol, has room for 18 passengers.
Apart from a few models the show is entirely of heavier than air machine.
FRIDAY'S CABLES.
·BOLAHEYISM IN THE EAST.
LONDON, December ini. Much light has been thrown on the wide spread of Bolshevist propaganda, especially in the East, by & correspondent in the Timer, who says that the Boviet Government has given a subsidy of 5,000,000 roubles gold to the League for the Liberation Jalam," the object of wh
which
is to promote rediticus move- by the Moslems against European domination.
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The League includes Egyptian, Tar- kish. Indian, Afghan
Persian and Nationalists. It has its headquarters at Moscow
two sub-committers-the "Eastern Central Committen" which supervises all the organisations in Persia, Trans-Caucasia,
Anatolia, Turke
and
Afghanistan and India, and has its headquarters with the forces of Mustapha Kemal "Pasha, the Turkish Nationalist lendar, and the European Central Com- mittee" in Berlin, which deals with pro- Daganda in Europe, Egypt and European Turkey, etc.
Tas Bolsheviste are also urging the Chinese revolutionaries to become Bolshe vists and are endeavouring-to foment a revolution in Koron
YELLOW INVASION AGAINET WESTERN EUROPE,
LONDON, December 22nd. The Genera correspondent of the Daily "Exprear says that an intimate friend of Trotzky states that the latter is prepar ing a great offensive against Poland next Spring, aided by Chinese troops who are being trained at the rate of 8,000 monthly in the Soviet military well-paid and well-fed schools and are
Trotsky declares that Bolshevism Is firmly rooted and ja seading widely in. China whore be expecte a Soviet revolu tion shortly. He then intends to use a yellow invasion against Western Burope.
THE
IRISH HOME HULE,
CHINA MAIL.
LONDON, December 2nd. Elaborate precautions were taken to prevent a Sinn Fria demonstration in the House of Commons to-day, when Mr. Lloyd George outlined the eagerly-await ed. Irish proposals of the Government Strong guards were posted In the publie galleries and other parts of the building. The Nationalists were absent.
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*A BERK OF ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION. At the outset the Premier emphasised" the fact that his part was as differt a one 5 ever confronted a Minister, especially after the discreditable outrage of Friday.
(Cheers). The atmosphere. was charged with the reek of attempted asination and was not favourabla the promotion of a measure of reconcilin tion, but Parliament should not be swept awan by its indignation. He paid an loquent tribute to Viscount French, and expressed appreciation of the fact that the Heads of the Catholic Church had not lost any time in denouncing the
outrage. Dealing with the Government's pro- posals, Mr. Lloyd George laid stress on the fact that no proposals acceptable to British cpinion stood any chance of acceptance in the present position of Irish affairs. The Government's plan
based on a recognition of three fundamental facts-Arst, the impossibility of severing Ireland from the United Kingdom: second, the opposition of Nationalist fre land to British rule in Ireland despito the fact that Ireland was never so pro perous na and, third, the opposition of the North-East to-]
Irish rule. Subject to those three conditions the Government proposed that self-government be con- ferred on the whole of Ireland through the catablishment of two one of which would be the Parliament o
Ireland and the other the
rliament of Northern Ireland.
alternative proposals were dis- cussed regarding areas-first, that Ulster form one unit and the other three pro- vinces another unit: second, that there be County option; third. that the six north-eastern Counties form one unit. All these contained the objection regard- ing the division of the population. The fourth suggestion was to ascertain
the homogeneous North-eastern section and constitute it a separate area, eliminating, where practicable, the Catholic communi... tice whilst including the Protestant com. malalties in the coterminous counties in order to produce an area as homogeneous as possible under the circumstances.
It was further proposed to constitute a Council of Ireland, consisting of repre sentatives of both legislatures and serving as a link between the two sections of Ireland, whereby
joint administration
of common services could be arranged.
The Irish Legislatures would have com plata discretion regarding the powers to be conferred upon the Council and the services to be jointly controlled The Irish Legislatures would have fall constituert
without further refer- ence
Parliament, to erente to the Imperial single Irish legislature if both sections desired it. Thus it would rest with the Irish
themselves to determine wher people ther they wanted union. As a greater inducement, additional taxing powers would be handed over to the Irish Parlia ment as soon as unity was accomplished.
Ireland's representation at Westminster would be reduced to forty..."
Certain powers would be reserved to the Imperial Parliament, including those of the Crown, the right to make peace of war, the conduct of Foreign Affairs, the Army, Navy, Defence, Treason, Trade outside Ireland, Navigation (including merchant shipping, wireless has cables), coinage, trade-marks, and light-hou and also the higher Judiciary, pending agreement between the two Legislatures regarding the method of appointments
The powers of the Parliaments would be would bave full
very considerable. focal Government, control of Education Land, Agriculture, Roads, Bridges, Trans portation (including railways and canals), Old-Age pensions, Municipal affairs, the local Judicia Hospitals, Labour legislation. Licensing all the machinery for the maintenance of law and order except higher the Judi- ciary, the Army and Navy.
It was not proposed to retain control of the Police in imperial hands beyond three years, while security would be given to all members of the Police Force and the Civil Service. The Post Office would not be transferred until both parts in Ireland united in asking for the change. There would also be clauses for the tection of minorities.
pro- Dealing with the question of finance, Mr. Lloyd George declared that the Lbsence of
provision in the 1914 Bill for a contribution towards the mainten Arce of the Empire was supreme injus- tice to the tax-payer in Great Britain.
therefore be a
The Government proposed to give the Irish Governments the whole advantage of those taxes which were raised in Ireland' in excess of a fair contribution to the Imperial services. Thus, the revenue of Ireland in 1918 being £41,438,000 and the Spenditure £33,500,000, there
Would contribution of $18,000.000 towards Imperial expenditure, which included war pensions. Each Parliament would
be granted £1,000,000 to cover its initial expenditure, while the proceeda of land annunities would also be handed over as a free gift to Ireland, totalling £3,000,000.
The two Parliaments would have the taxation powers of the American States. Income-tax, Super-tax, Excess Profite tax, Customs and Excise would be collect- ed. Imperially, but when Ireland was united the Imperial Parliament could sider whether the Customs should
over.
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In conclusion the Prime Minister pleaded-for the closing of the chapter of mistakes, follies, and crimes on both sides. The tow was not who was blame worthy
to set matters right
It was most important for both countries to realise thoroughly the limitations of acceptance. Unless Ireland had real con trol of her purely domestic affairs it would be idle to proceed. On the other. handmaid the Prime Minister, ing deliberately and with the utmost
Speak emphasia Britain cannot accept separa tion." (Loud cheers). The men who thought that Britain could be compelled by fores to concedo anything unjust to Her own people or fatal to her own life and security could not have read the story of the Inst. five years. (Cheers). This was hot a time when anyone d suspect Britain of conceding from wenk Would anyons tannt the end which destroyed the greatest military Empire in the world largely by its own power that it was simply quailing before a band of wretched asanasing) (Cherry).. The world would kass that Britain was entering upon this scheone prompted by a deep sense of justice, which had sustained the land through those last 5 years of sacrifice. (Lond choors),
ATTEMPT ON LORD FRENCH'S LIFE.
Lordon, December 19th.
The fewspapers report that a shot was fired at Lord French at Dublic today: Is missed the Viceroy, but killed a civilian and weirdod a policeman.
LAN,
Lord French was motoring frem the railway station, where he had arrived from the Wash of Ireland at one this afternoon when several abots were fred st him from Phoenix Park. Two bullets passed through the Viceroy's motor cars! A evelist policeman escorting the car was hit on the foot,
The military cacort promptly returned the fire, killing one of the attackers, who was subsequently found, holding a bomb. LONDON, December 10th.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Ian Macpherson said that the outrage on Lord French bad occurred between · Ashdown Station and Ashdown Park gate.
Four bomba were thrown from behind a bedge. The assailant who was shot has been identified He was carrying two ro VOIVATE,
LONDON, December 19th
The official report of the attack states that one of Lord French's personal attendante was killed. The news caused a consternation in Parliament.
Many messages of sympathy have been sent to Viceregs! Lodge.
LONDON, December 20th The King and the Premier have sent messages to Lord French congratulating bim on his escape.
LONDON, December 23. A letter from Archbishop Walsh condens. ing the attack on Lord French was read s all the Masses in Dublin churches to
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says that the attempted assassination calls for a melancholy protest from every patriotic Irishman who hopes to see the present rule of coercive, govern- meat in Ireland
brought to s final close. The attempt oa Lord French's life gcearred the very day the Cabinet was meeting to consider the Home Rule pro- posal which will be outlined by the Pre- mier on December 22nd. It is expected. that the outrage will affect the tone of the Premier's speech but not the character of the proposals.
There were consaltations after the out- rage.
Mr. Macpherson has arranged to leave for Ireland immediately.
Lordy, December 20th
The outrage is condemned in the strog est terms by the papers, but, with the exception of the Morning Post, which call the Government to let Sinn Fein, which declared war, aufer the cons quences of war, the editorials generally hope that the will not affect the
Government's
The Dail
urges the Goveta- ment, while vigorously repressing tar- rorism, to go ahead unswervingly with the new Home Rule Bill
The Daily Mail hopes that the grime will not be made an excuse for prolong- ing the era of repression and deferring the grant of self-government.
The Tince sees in the monstrobe occur
·rencong sufficient reason to turn aside from the work of Irish settlement, and says that the Premier has great oppor tunity for great statesmanship on Decem ber and
The Daily News, while reprobating carefully the premeditated crime, deci arres that it is a challenge to the Government to produce an alternative to coercion.
LONDON, December 22nd The London papers publish further editorials on the position in Ireland
The Daily Mail-mesopgata that a Jurga reward be offered for the discovery of the miscreants and points out that the re- ward of £10,000 offered in the case of the murders of Burke and Cavendish reaulted in the murdererz being caught and hanged.
The Daily Chronicle expects that Mr. Lloyd George's statement to-day on the Government' Irish Home Rule proposals will be broad, fair and dispassionate, and, although it will not be favourably reaived by Irish Extremists, the Govern ment must make up its sind to persevera with
The Daily News Buys that the Premier should make it clear beyond doubt that the Government at last is in earnest about doing something to end the rule of the jack-boot in Ireland.
it.
The Times says that Mr. Lloyd George cannot hope for anything approximating national support if be attempts to justify the administration of the Irish executive The new principle of Irish Government must be stated and accompanied by a binding assurance of a firm purpose to put the principle into effect. To-day will decide whether the Government will meet the
great obligation or will admit ite failure and proclaim the bankruptcy of British statesmanship.
LONDON, December 20th, Mr. Bouar Law, a& speaking at Liverpool last night, after declaring that the Coali tion was dever more homogeneous and the talk of a general election was nonsense, anid, amid tremendous cheering, that the Government would not allow an Irish Re public to be established. The attempt on the life of Lord French was significant. and was indicative of the spirit in which a certain section of Ireland was going to welcome the Government's honest attempt to deal with the subject on December 22nd. Buch attempts would never move the Bri- tish people to grant self-determination.
LONDON, December 22nd.
Filty armed raiders entered the Dublin offices of the Irish Independent and .smashed every printing machine with crowbars after up holding the editorial staff with revolvers. No arresta have been- made.
OLD-AGE PENSIONS.
LONDON, December 19th. The House of Commons unanimously passed a Bill increasing the old-ago. pen. sion to 106, a week.
THE "N.0.4.”
Monitz, December 21st. The Navy Dept announces that the tran-Atlantic Flyer, N.C.Comman der Bead aboard, is ung bours overdos on a non-stop light from Galveston to Alabile.
The N.C. has arrived at Grand Istand. She was logbound."
EXTREMISTS FROM AMERICA,
New Yong, December t Two handred and forty-nine Extremists have embarked on their way to Boviet Russia.
THE XING SPEECH,
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LONDON, December 23rd. The King's speech at the prorogation of Parliamens this afternoon contained, at the outset, a recognition of the new conditions in the changing of the time honoured "My Lords *Gentlemen"
and My Lorda and Members of the House of Commona
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The speech opened with the annduno- ment of the signing of the Treaties with Gorman, Austria and Bulgaria, adding- that in the negotiations the Prime Minis sers of all the Dominions and representa tires of India took an influential part.
Ho
pressed regret that there was no immediate
diate prospect of the establishment of a constitutional government in Russia, which would alone conduce to its per manand. prosperity
Referring
TEM KING OF ITALY,
ROM, December and Signor Nitt in the Chamber, nounced Bill abrogating the `King' right to deolabe war, make pesce, and! contract Treation, all of which will be vested in Parkament,
THE EX-KAISKIE.
PARIE, December 20th. It is reported from Hasle that ther Kaiser has finally agreed to accept trial by the Allies subject to reservations regard ing the place, time, and defence by Gere man experts and lawyers. If the Allied accept these terms, the Kaiser will be tried far at least two months.
In the meantime, the Crown Princ treats
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to the Empire, the speech ex the matter as a joke, devemos bes
pressed his keen satisfaction as the Fringe of Wales's welcome to Canada and the United States, strengthening the ties uniting the Empire and the relations be tween the Empire and the United States.
proceeded
The whole Empiro
mourns the death of General Botha," one of the greatest and wisest of ber states. men. His sagacity and far-sightedness, which made him the trusted leader of the people of the Dominion of South Africa, and which contributed so much to the access of the Allies, won universal re-
at the recent deliberations at
Referring to India, His Majesty an- the sending of the Prince of Wales to India to inaugurate the new Constitution.
re-
Dealing with the position of the ex- service, met, the speech stated that the King's appeal to the employers for absorption of men had received a large re sponse, bat more remained to be done.
Announcing the Labour legislation passed, the speech expressed confidence that though difficult times
had not
yet past, the course was set fair towards the renewal of national strength and pro sperity. There had been a steady im provement of industrial conditions
CANADA.
Loxbox, December 19th. Sir Robert Borden is retaining the Premiership, but will take a holiday.
NEW AIR APPOINTMENT.
LONDON, December 22nd. Major G. C. Tryon has been appointed Under Secretary of State for the Air in succession to General Seels.
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"ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.
LONDON, December 22nd.
The Lord Mayor presided at a meeting at Mansion House when an Executive Committee was appointed to obtain funds for the proposed Antarctic Expedition.
THE PRINCE OF WALES.
speech
Chia eulogy of the
LONDON, December 19th, The newspaper re-echo the enthusiasm with which the Prince of Wales's speech was received by the hearers. The speech is compared with the King's famous "Wake Up, England" Prince's keen
#tly and understand........... ing of the
of the Dominions view-point with the hope that his devotion to duty will not outrun his discretion, and says that the triumph in Canada and America was not gained. without personal cost, and the interval before the Australian tour should be spent, in the fullest mea sure, in rest and recruitment of spirita
A SHIPPING DISASTER.
HALIFAX, December 19th Wireless reports have been received that 43 of the crew of the British steamer Manzman were drowned when that vessel foundered in mid-Atlantic on December 17th The remainder of the crew have, been rescued
BRITISH TROOPS IN ITALY.
LONDay, December 19th. The Daily Telegraph states that tho. withdrawal of British troops from Italy has begun
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ROYAL COMMISSION ON AGRICULTURE.
LONDON, December 20th. The interim reports of the Royal Com- mission on Agriculture have been pub- lisbed. The Majority Report is signed by twelve members and the Minority Report by eleven The Majority Report recom- tends that the minimum pri Britain,
of wheat. barisy and oats, grown in guaranteed by the State, the producer' having an unrestricted market but the State retaining control of prices in the event of a national emergency.
The Minority Report disagrees with the continuance of the policy of guaranteed prices of cereals..
BRITISH REPRESENTATIVE IN
BERLIN.
and begynt med.
LONDON, December 20th. Lord Kilmarnock has been appointed British representative at Borlin.
THE LANDRU CIAE.
PARIS, December 19th
A sensational development has taken pines in the Landra case. His wile, who recently initiated proceedings for divorce, and his eldest son have been arrested on charges of receiving stolen property on
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forgery
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It is alleged that f
Chia wife.
money, jewels and furniture belonging to Lindru's victims and profited by the realisation of the fortune of the victim, the widow Buisson The wife, H L alleged, posed as Madame Bulsson in the presence of the banker while. Landru simultaneously posed ur brother-in-law of Buisson, both signing the transfer of Buisson's
a's securities. The wife; it is alleg- ed, acted similarly in order to withdraw the bank deposits of the other victima
never appear before
Justice.
BRUSSELS, December 22nd. Le Soir learns from an authoritative source that the Dutch Government several weeks ago informed the Allies that, they would not consent to hand over the Kabber on the ground of right of asylums
TROUBLE IN MESOPOTAMIA.
LONDON, December 19th The disquieting news has been officially received from Mesopotamia that A7SS forces stál occupy Dhazezziz. Bedouin, are camped in the neighbourhood. Tups kish and Arab troops are marching dow the Eupphrates towards Bagdad.
ESONOMIC CRISIS IN CENTRAL EUROPE.
LONDON, December End. In the House of Lords, teplying Lord Bry, Lord Curzon said that ther undoubtedly was an economic crisis in. Central Europe The position in Vienna was very serious. The only solution was the organisation of a large credit for food, and export of manufaè- tures
countries receiving credis Forty million
dollars was require.? far raw materials, and hundred million dol lars for coal and food-antil the next har vest in September Lord Curzon phasised that no great scheme was possible! without the co-operation of the "United States.
WAR PRISONERS.
COPENHAGEN, 'December 1815. The O'Grady-Litvinoff begotiations for the exchange of war prisoners have bee broken off.
COPERITAGEN, December 20th,
As a result of an interview, the negotin. tions are being resumed immediately.
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Mr. OG, December
interviewed, stated tha offered M. Litvinoff fair concessions bat M. Litvinoff turned them down without consideration and dictated im possible terms, including the repatriating. of Russian prisone is countries outside the British jurisdiction.
BIR JOHN ALGOCH DEAD.
LONDON, December 19th, 20 Lloyd's correspondent at Rauen states that Capt. Sir John Alcock. who dem across the Atlantic very recently with: Licut. Brown on the R. 34, has died the result of injuries received in an accid ent. His machine came down with crash at Cotterrard
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Capt. Sir John Alcock's death wine, que to one of the wings of his machine todoli ing unsuspected ground during a thick fog.
·ESTHONIA'S TERMS,
Hasaros, December 18
It is reported that Eathonia has replied to the Allica'. Note agreeing to return. the arms to Judenite army and join in the attack on Petrograd if the Allies and Admiral Keltchak recognise Esthoo in's independence.
REPARATIONS COMMISSION.
LONDOS. December 22nd, In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Grant Morden. Mr. Bonar Law stated that the failure of the United States to ratify the Peace Treaty would not delay the establishment of the Repara tions Commission. He understood that the Commission was prepared to begin work ex soon as the ratifications were deposited. Much preliminary work had already been done.
The Commission itself would determine the order in which the claims would be dealt. The Government was of present consulting the Governments of the Dominions and Indik in regard to the principles on which the claims of the British Empire should be me sad the preferring of these to the Commission.
GALLANT AVIATORS HOLOURED.
Losnos, Dryptis ke The aviators Capt. Bose Smith brother, have been awarded Kny of the British Empire.
·THE WRECK OF THE “LIENT.
LOND, December 15, A telegram frora Saigon, dater-Decem ber 15th, says that the British steameri Lienshing, on its way from Hongkong to Saigon, went ashore on the Paracels and is a total loss. Out of 530 passengers and crew, nearly all natives, only 3 wer saved.
THE ALLIES' BILL,
Losnox. December 20th. The House of Commons has concurra with the Horse of Lerde amendments her Aliens' Bill, made on December
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