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ESTABLISHED

1745.

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MY.NEW FRENÒH REXES YO THERAPION NG1

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 18TH, 1917.

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GERMANY'S BROKEN TREATY WITH AMERICA,

MR. LANSING'S REFUSAL TO REAFFIRM OLD AGREEMENT "Clear violation" by Germany of the old Frussian-American treaties of 1799 and 1828 were the reasons assigned by the United States cently for refusing to reafirm or extend these agreements at the request of the

Government

re-

IN MILITARY HOSPITAL. |

FUTURE OF AUSTRIA.

M. TAKE JONESCU ON WAR AIMS M. Tako Jonescu, the Rumanian states

NEW JOAN OF ARC.

WARD HUMOURS AND FADS. STRANGE STORY FROM FRANCE

Distinctions of rank are abrogated in Mlle. Perchaud, a twenty year old farmer's daughter who has passed all her a military hospital to a large extent.man, în a statement to the Petrograd The era of future perea will be of short be a special quarter where he meets only other. life in the tiny hamlet of Pay Saint The officer of very exalted rank has a Telegraph Agency, said: --- Bonnet, near Cholet, claims to modern Joan of Arc who has heard divine highnesses; but, for the rest, major and duration if this war fails to settle two voices calling on her to take part in the "pipsqueak" (the odious term which is questions of prime importance: first, the great struggle to fre France from her vainly-designed to lesson the self-im-casting of the Turks out of Europe, and But empire of the Hapsburgs would be a enemy. Recently she says while she was portance of the second-lieutenant) frater secondly, the liquidation of the empire walking across a field between the farm nise in a common cheerfulness. There of Austria-Hungary. Only to prune the.. And the chapel the Sacred Heart appested are no rank badges on pyjamas.

· · The reply of the USA is a scathing to her and a mysterious voice ordered her one distinction has intruded that be mistake for which we should have to pay If Austrie allowed in vnsanlage to arraignmerit of German bad faith, deto deliver France. She told her parents tween surgical cases and medical cases, too dearly...

Even that no revengo to prepare, she will be a mere claring in eo many words that even if who laughed and forbade her to mention The medical ense must bear himself very

of unguarded moment, unless she is very, putated and whipped. The security

the Europe of to-morrow requires at least there are surgical cases.

reduction of the aggressive strength of Germany. To leave her an annex na im- kindly authority Sister" will in some annex of Germany when she has been am-

by

portant as Austria would be to invite very enteful, refer to him na only a medical case."

One medical case, taught cunning

Prussian militarism to begin again, circumstances, discovered when he was

Berlin Government

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the United States the Government would think it useless to enter into further agreements with Grmany, since those

existing had been broken. The part of the reply which is causing

The

obeyed but with her own hands she built small alter in the fold where she heard the voice. Shortly afterwards her story became known and hundreds of people from neighbonting towns and villages came

most speciation in Washington is the each Sunday to nry before the being moveil from one hospital to an Even Hungary, reduced to her just Anal clause, in which Mr. Lanaing in altar and deposit photographs of their other that a special sort of headache he limits, will be inevitably and for a long:

mates that the American Government is likely to hold the existing treaty as null and void on the ground that Gor many has grossly violated her share of the contract;

why may

to wish

remain

is quite enough. time the dependent of Germany. That

A great Sorbia and a great Roumania. and Roumania. The creation of a Czech peace and justice Without the liquida must arise out of the sufferings of Sorbia State is as equally imperative. We want tion of Austria we shall have neither.

THE EX-CZARINA.

great reluctance. If Though the Czarina was destined to to the country with her choice had been free, she would never- have married Nicholas II.; and the order to insist, gir de

This marriage," he said, "is an Kaiser had to pay her a special visit in excellent thing for Germany, and you will have to sacrifice yourself.”

With this men who were fighting at the front. The suffered from could be relieved by girl's fame became known to the Bishop large, impressivo bandage, of Poitiers, who sent for her to test her bead adornment he successfully deceived giving his own robes to another priest around that he was a tropanned case He received her with a group of prelates, for sume days, Arumon went to wear, but the girl was not deceived, and as Rumour stalked from bed to bed looking the priest straight in the face the size of the silver plate in his skull she said: You are not the Bishop. I grew and grew until it was almost the The treaty as it stands provides that have never seen him, but i know you are size of a potato allotment. His shame in the ovent of war merchants of one not be." Then she walked straight to the ful secret was at length discovered; he have Bishop wrote to Cardinal Amette, Arch and whilst we were all sorry for him country residing in the other shall have Bishop, knelt and kissed his hand. The was only a fever or a heart or something, a stated time in which to wind up their bishop of Paris, who at the beginning of he no longer disputed favour with our affairs and “to depart freely, carrying Lent sent for the girl to come to Paris, ward pet a delightfully cheerful pip- of all their effects without molestation where she is staying at a convent in the squeak whose body is so bo-stitched that in the operating room for him. Except with extraordinary blue eyes and very or hindrance, and that other citizevenue Victor Hugo. She is pale faced, we feel turn they had a sewing machine become a power in Russia, eho first went.

shall frail looking. She speaks slowly like a not be molested in their persons or pro-person in a trance. M Elahaye, Deputy for the medical cases over whose hap Mod for Main St. Loire, is greatly interested piness there is a woo clond and for to the front but can only look forward perty

to tab-carrying in the future, we are a most: marvellous work on theology. The inferencs generally drawn from in the girl, who, he states, has written those cases who cannot hope to get back very cheerful crowd. Our chief interests the Government suggestion that it may

apart from the war, are wounds, food, regard the whole renty as abrogated | —

Officers at the besides refusing to consider the German protocol, which sought to provide speci-shall molest or insult in any manner drink, and the vagaries of the War Office fically for the safety of the German ships whatever the people, vessel or effects of regarding sick leave. now tied up in American harbours, is the other party shall be responsible in front have a comradely way of writing that the Government has decided on the their persons and property for damages to their wounded fellows, and then and interests, sufficient security for which letters are a clear delight. Not only do seizure of these ships.

The treaties of 1799 und 1828, which shall be given by all commanders of pri- they tell of the old scenery, the much- Many temporary missioned," and notwithstanding the fur provided mutual guarantees for the vate armed vessels before they are comoured yet still attractive trenches, but

in a new light." safety of the nationals, of both countries

Treaty of 1783 that the free intercourse others have known only the severe, the side of generals end and their property in case of war bother stipulation of Article 12 of the they show to the junior officer his seniors tween them, has hitherto been regarded as and commerce of the subjects or citizens discipline a possible barrier to the sciture of the of the party remaining neutral with the colonels, because there has been in their German shipping. Now, however, in the belligerent Powers shall not be interrupt time of service no opportunity to find out the other side of the military free words of the Secretary messageted." A AVANT PAR

Disregarding these obligations, the Germasonry. When in sick bay a pip-squeak would appear that the mutuality of the undertaking has been destroyed by the

man Government has proclaimed certain gets a ragging and altogether chummy zones of the high seas in which it declared letter from his general or colonel he conduct of the German authorities."

protecol which the Government without reservation that all ships, includ- betting fo learn something of that other The refused to entertain is the same, as that ing those of neutrals will bo sunk, and side which the German authorities in Berlin in those ranes German submarines have in merchant vessels and fact, in accordance with this declaration, ruthlessly sunk jeopardized or destroyed the lives of Ame rican citizens on board.

sought to force on Ambassador Gerard just before he left, and which he refused even to consider, on the ground that he was no longer accredited to the Berlin Government

TEXT

OF THE NOTE

The text of Mr. Lansing's note is 19 follows:

HELD OUR CITIZENS IN GERMANY.

of rela the Moreover, tions between the United States and Ger many certain American citizens in Ger- many have been prevented from remov The Secretary of Suite to the Ministering from the country. While his is not of Switserland in charge of German

tarosta in America

Ki

1

Department of State, Washington, March 20th, 1917. Sir, I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your note of February 10th presenting the proposals of the German Government for an interpretative and suplementary agreement as to Article of the Treaty of 1799.

After due consideration. I have to in form you that the Government of the United States is not disposed to look with favour upon the proposed agreement to alter or supplement the meaning of Article 93 of this treaty

She did so, but her ics with Germany. remained very close. Her sister is married to the Kaiser's brother, Prince Henry, and her brother is the reigning sovereign of Hessa Darmstadt.

Not everyone realises how much German of Romanoff. The facts are as followa:-- The male line of the house terminated with the death of Peter 11, the grandsom blood there is in the veins of the House

who. of Peter the Great. The Czar who has just abdicated was the lineal descendant of Peter 111, who was of the house of Holstein-Gottorp and Catherine II.,

All their descendents, with the solo was of the house of Anhalt-Zerbat.

Base German wives, and thus cstablished intimate family alliances with the reign- exception of Alexander II married

Prassin ing families at Wartemberg, Buden and

It is etiquette in a military hospital, chap's wounds and to affect to hold. lightly one's own. It is very bad form to be very much interested in the other hist that your lot is more severe than his lot.

"Oh, I am all right, old man (you say in answer to his first advances). Except for a bit of my liver and a few yards of lung blown away, I'm as

a violation of the terms of the treaties it as can be. But that looks an awful mentioned, it is a disregard of the teleg of youra, Cod

intercourse between ciprocal liberty of

wound"

And so the ghoulish chat goes on.

LORD STAIR ON THE INCONCEIVABLE BRUTES".

The Earl of Stair, who was a prisoner years, and is now in Switzerland, in a of war in Germany for more than two. letter to the parish minister of Crauston,

fight with very different feelings to what. we had before we were taken, now that to get back to the front; most of us would

we know what utterly inconceivable brutes we have as enemies."

two countires in times of peace and ran Not at all, not at all. It is almost Midlothian, says Most of us here who not be taken otherwise than as an indien certain how to stay on. But it must bare At enough have a tremendous longing tion of the purpose on the part of the horribly interesting to have a body

of action German Government to disregard, in the event of war, the similar liberty provided for in Article 23 of the Treaty proposed to interpret and supplement of 1799-the very article which it is now number of German subjects residing in almost wholly in the interests of the large the United States and enjoying in their persons or property the protection of the United States Government

once ordered stands. It is our belief that thereafter it can be countermanded only by a ilerision of the War Cabinet,

Food and drink discussions are made last year, when we all ought to have been a little fat by the patient who was bere here to know what could be done Last year, clearly, Lucullus was in charge of the kitchen. The breakfast egg was This article provides in effect that mer. served warm from the fowl. Wine was

When the cold snap came air supply chants of either country residing in the a-mocking at every meal-all sorts of The position of the Government of the other shalt benitowed a stated time in wine, from champagne, with its beady United States, which might under other which to remain to settle all their affairs gaiety, to burgundy, with its deep man's conditions be different, is due to the re- and to depart freely, carrying off all laughter, and port, with its via old became the issue of greatest importance. their effects without molestation or hind chuckle.Well, the Golden Age was The Briton in bed seems to lose a good peated violations by German of the nce, and the women and children, always in the past. Nowadays we have deal of his ordinary respect for Fresh Treaty of 1825, and the articles of the artisans and certain others may continue is much or more good, well-cooked food air, and trench life rather familiarises Treaties of 1785 and 1780 revised by the their respective employments and shall is we can manage to eat. Chicken and one with the idea that fog is a good Treaty of 1828. It is not necessary to

11 is now proposed by the Innames of sea-gull" and "shark." and who still kept our faith in fresh air. narrate in detail these violations for not be molested in their persons or pro fish are no loss good under their pet thing. In our ward those few of us. the attention of the German Government perial Government to enlarge the scope of the very young nurse, with the tender even cold fresh air, had a hard fight has beer called to the circumstances of this article so as to grant to German sub-appearance, really does not go about in cach instance of violation, but I may jects und German property remaining in fear that she will be killed for the pot here refer to certain of them briefly and the United States in time of war the same as she pretenus, in general terms. treatment in many respect as that enjoyed

of the other shall be deemed contraband so es to induce confiscation or condemna tion and; a loss of property to individ uals. And that in the case of a vessel stopped for articles of contraband, it the master of the vessel stopped, will deliver out the goods supposed to be of contraband nature, he shall be admitted to do it, and the vessel shall not in that Case be carried into any port or further detained, but shall be allowed to proceed

by neutral subjects and neutral property in the United States

citizens

until one genins thought of white mics Night and day windows and ventilators:

would be closed down surreptitiouslyn But drink drink in the wicked and until the air was like that of a submarine Very artfully the story was spread only get as the reward of your bow and story worked wonders, attractive sense of the word that you after a long dive. But the white mice spear, so to speak. If you are one of the unfortunate cases who on medical autho-around that the medical staff had ordered rity would be prejudiced by" alcohol you will get no drink on any account, and so you need not worry. But if you are a case that can drink there is play for some ingenuity in getting a reason able quantity of creature confort."

If claret is your objective a delicats

Since the sinking of the American ship Filliam P. Frye for the carriage of con

a supply of white mice for the ward. trahand, there have been perpetrated by CLEAR VIOLATION OF TERMB."? the German naval forces similar un In view of the clear violations by the German authorities of the plain terms of warranted attacks upon and destruction of numerous American vessels for the the treaties in question, solemnly conclud

Two cages of white mice were to be kept reason, as alleged, that they were engageded on the mutual understanding that the

and Sister would take their pulse and in transportation of articles of contra obligations thereunder would be faith

their temperature every hour. When the band, notwithstanding and in disregard fully kept in view further of the diare

nice were found to be on the point of said, the medical staff hoped to avert of Article 1 of the Treaty of 1799 that gard of the canons of international

death, but not until then a window

no sach articles (of contraband) car ried in the vessels or by the subjects de portasy, and the comity of nations in the

would be opener. By this means, we

of officers during the night from suflo citizens of either party to the enemies in Germany, the Government of the appetite, is the best method of attack.

United States cannot perceive any ad- Any officer who has had the forethought auch unpleasant incidents as the death were mere usually show a delicate enough appetite cation. The white mice were not an vantage which, would flow from further to secrete a small box of biscuits can engagements, even though they

To what extent the white mice story ly declaratory of international law, en to just ly a regular ration of claret absolutely certain precaution but with tered into with the Imperial German Beer is more easily obtainable, but calls careful observation the best was hoped Government in regard to the meaning of for little finesse, rather for an English any articles of these treaties or as sup bulldog pertinacity in asking Whisky plementary to them

seems to surrender most easily to the was believed it is not possible to say. In these circumstances, therefore, the pathetic touch Thero is a fine braw One Bister helped us loyally by produc Vited States declines to enter into the Scot in our ward who would sigh over ing a very small clinical thermometer gises of Scotland every meal time and perstures of white mice. But accepted, special protocol proposed by the Imperial the bonale brees and the parling bag which, she said, was for taking the tem The Government is seriously consider subtly indicate that a foot without his or hall accepted, the yarn did its work. ing whether or not the treaty of 1828 and whisky was but a puir, miserable, un Windows were kept open and the air the revised articles of the treaties of 1785 kempt creature, and an exile in a strange was less Hin-like and 1793 have not been in effect abrogated land. He finally got his whisky ration violations of their provisions, for it to remembered that on that day frivolous in our ward. We cannot help by the German Government flagrant approved on Burns Day, 1917. It will We plead guilty. Life is rather would be manifestly unjust and inquit, (January 25th) British Government it. It is the national per able to require one party to an agreement out down-it nation's liquor supply The Hun in hospital is bad tea to ubserve it stipulations and to permit beer and why by 30 cent. This and fearful (poor devil, it is perhaps the other party to disregard there affront to Scotland Tasional (and because he is an a country so strange to

somewhat Baconic) poet idéntly weigh his idegs) the Frenchman And a whisky ration ordered. A ration From first to last he looks upon being ed deeply on the heart of our Scots adorably grateful, bus apt to be rathetic officer. The medical officer was touched the Tommy" is incurably frivolo

(Continued at foot of nest column) wounded a rather a joke."??

on her

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In addition to the sinking of American vessels, foreign merchant vessels carrying American citizens and American proper ty have been aank by German submarines without warning and without any ade quate security for the safety of the persons on board or compensation for the do- struction, of the property by such action, notwithstanding the solemn engagements It would appear that the mutuality of of Article 15 of the Treaty of 1789, the undertaling has been destroyed by the that all persons belonging to any conduct of the German authorities. A

vesicle of War, public or private, who cept, etc.,

(Continued of foot of next column.)

ROBKET LASTBING.

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