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The following Jočken, wors received on Saturday night and issued in our Barty morning Zsira yesterday,

(THROUGH EXUTRE'S AGENOT.)

THE ARMISTICE.

CONGRATULATOBY ADDRESS TO H.M. THE KING.

LONDON, November 14th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law stated that His Majesty had in- timated that he wished to send a message to the Empire by addressing both Houses of Parliament and official representative of the Dominions and India in England. It had been decided that the best way of doing this would be that both Houses of Parliament should present an Address to His Majesty.

The Address would be moved in both Houses on November 18th or 18th and both Houses would proceed to the Royal Gallery to receive His Majesty's reply. LATER.

The Premier will move in the House Fat Commons on November 17th." that a humble Address be presented to His Majesty, congratulating His Majesty on the conclusion of the Armistice and the prospects of a victorious peace."

THEIR MAJESTIES CHEERED IN

SOUTH LONDON. "

LONDON, November 14th. Their Majesties toured South London, and were enthusiastically cheered by great crowds.

FORMAL ENTRY INTO BRUSSELS.

LONTON, November 14th The King and Queen of the Belgians bave arranged to formally enter Brussels on November 18th.

FRENCH ADMINISTRATION OF

ALSACE-LORRAINE.

PARIS, November 14th. The Government bare appointed High administer Alsace- Commissioners to Lorraine.

GERMAN TROOPS RETURNING

HOME.

CURIOUS SITUATION IN GERMANY.

Lrows, November 18th. A message from Berlin states that it li difficult to obtain an assured judgment upon the situation in Germany Never theless, it is noteworthy that all the officials of the old régime are still fune tioning, including the personnel of the

Government..

POST-WAR PROBLEMS. IMPRESSIVE SPEECH BY

GENERAL SMUTS.

LONDON, November 14th. General J. C. Smuts, representing the Government, as host, at a dinner in Lon- donto a number of American Editors, said that America's collaboration with the British Empire in reconstructing the promising as was her entry into the wa future of the world was as significant and

He paid a tribute to the large bsartad And celebrating peace-no vindictiveness, no sportsmanlike way the British were hymns of hate.

Properly speaking, Dr. Solt continues to sign the Notes sent to the Alfies, General von Scheuch, War Minister, remains at his post, and General von Hindenburg retains his Command.-people. (Cheers.) French Wireless.

"I had little differences with the British, as you had, but let's freely and Frankly admit that they are a great

The fearfulness of the fate of Prussian militariam is the most awful" and most

THE NEW GERMAN GOVERNMENT. solemn judgment in history, but all Europe today is broken and bleeding and COPENHAGEN, November 14th - her ancient institutions are collapsing

A telegram from Berlin states that the wholesale

He said there was danger of a great new German Government consists of Herr Ebert, Minister for the Interior and setback from which Europe would not Minister for Military, Alairs, Herr recover for generations. The Allies must Haase Minister for Foreign Affairs, Herr now organisa the world against hanger Scheidemann, Minister of Finance and and unemployment, owing to the new

continental situation. Minister for the Colonies." Herr Ditt- mann. Minister for Domobiliastinn, Minis ber of Justice, and Minister of Health, Herr Landsborg, Minister of Publicity and Minister for Fine Arts and. Eerr Barth, Minister of Social Policy. MODERATE MOVEMENT IN SOUTH GERMANY.

A LEAGUE OF NATIONS. It was rapidly being recognised that a League of Nations had become a sheer practical necessity. The intor-Allied machinery which was going to ration the countries against hunger was the first step towards a League. Similarly, owing to shortages, raw materials would have to be rationed.

COPENHAGEN, November 14th.

The future map of Europe would soon There is a strong moderate movement be a veritable medley of small nations, throughout South Germany. Non-Bocial- some of which were already threatened ists as well as Socialists have been with internal disorders. Therefore, a appointed ministers in Bavaria, War-future international organisation to keep temberg, Hessen and Baden.

AN APPEAL FROM THE

GOVERNMENT.

A "TRULY DEMOCRATIO”

peace was imperative.

Thus a League, from small beginnings, would develop vitality and attract a great volume of public opinion, eventually becoming strong enough to essays the supreme task of preserving the peace of the world.

COPENHAGEN, Novetabor 14th. The Berlin Government requests that military, discipline and the right of punishment be maintained in the Fleet GERMANY'S LOST COLONIES. « that offers be obeyed, and that the The League, moreover,

couldbe Soviets support them in maintaining disusefully employed to depute a nation cipline, and, finally, issues a warning to act on the League's behalf in governing against the damaging of ships or other certain territories, as in the case of some establishments.

German ex-Colonies. Some of these were quite fairly and properly claimed by, must giver to the Dominion which con- quered them, but as regards those not so deputed claimed certain Powers might hold such Colonies as mandatories of the League until the question of their ultimate disposal was settled, because the Allies would resist to the utmost their re- atoration to Germany, as it was impos sible to foresee how Germany would' develop in the future.

STATE.

COPENHAGEN, November 15th. The Centre Party in the Haichstag has issued in appeal demanding equal rights for its principles. The National Liberals, in an appeal. promise to co-operate in the establishment of a truly democratic AMSTIIDAM, November 14th.State, and demand the early election of A telegram from Berlin state that the the National Convention. Chief Burgomaster has issued a state-

PRUSSIAN ÖROWN PROPERTY ment that great numbers of German

CONFISCATED. troops, returning from the Front, sre behaving in a most disorderly manner. He appeals to all parties to master the danger.

GREAT BRITAIN CONGRATULATES FRANCE.

PARIS, November 14th. Lord Derby, the British Ambassador, has congratulated France on behalf of the British Government. England, be said, would always be grateful to France for what France had done and both coun. tries would remain closely united after the war.

DEMAND FOR THE KAISER'S TRIAL PABIS, November 14th.

A Havas message says:--- What to do with the Kaiser is the question most keenly debated in Paris. The French Press demands that the Kaiser be placed on trial by the free peoples, for the murder of 20,000,000 men and for the ravaging of towns. No agreeable retirement should be allowed. REQUISITIONING IN GERMANY.

LONDON, November 14th.

A German official message says!-- The new Prussian Government has isted proclamation confiscating entail. ed property of the Prussian Crown, and placing it under the administration of the Ministry of Finance. Unentailed property which belongs personally to the King and the Royal Family is not affected

REVOLUTIONIST PLENIPOTENȚI-

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THE POLICY OF CONCILIATION.

Concluding, General Smuts aloquently urged the making of the best use of the present opportunities.

The age miracles was never past. The whole world was again plastic and susceptible to the now creative impression, and of being re- made to better ends on lines of universal freedom and justice, thus permanently, establishing establishing goodwill among all classes and nations.

The history of South Africa since the Boer War bore immortal testimony to the wisdom of the policy of conciliation. If the victors in this, the greatest of wars, approached the problems of the future in the same large temper is the British did - in South Africa, he believed that a great reconciliation of the pooples of the world. might eventuate, even to the disappear. ance of war itself..

LONDON, November 14th. The light cruiser Koenigsberg put to sea on Wednesday with plenipotentiaries of the Workmen's and Soldiers' -Council of the Fleet to meet the British Admiralty's PEACE TERMS WITH TURKEY representatives.

AN EXCELLENT SUGGESTION.

Admiral von Hippor, Chief of the High Seas forces, participates in the negotia tions u expert adviser on the execution of the Naval conditions of the Armistice.

General

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] THE CROWN ERINCE NOT

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LONDON, November 14th. In the House of Commons, Major Newman suggested that the peace terms with Turkey should ensure to the British Empire the effective custody of that por- tion of Gallipoli where so many of the Dardanelles Expeditionary Force were.

buried. PAXIS, November 14th.

A Havne message - says: Leading business men in France de mand the appointment of 20 officers, whe are business specialists, for the purpose Fof carrying out requisitioning in Ger many, having the same power of seizure the German officers arrogated in

France.

FULFILLING ITS CONDITIONS. PARIS, November 14th.

DEAD.

AN UNWELCOME VISITOR IN

HOLLAND.

LONDON, November 14th. The various rumours as to the where abouts of the German ex-Crown Prince have been set at rest by the definite ro- port from Amsterdam that he crossed into Holland at Oudrrochoven with his A Havas message says: A period of fire days has been allowed it in four automobiles, and was the enemy to hand over to the French brought to Government House at Mast- troops the armament and material of all richt Apparently the authorities are considering the situation caused by the kinds stipulated in the Armistice.

The French Army will begin the occu-arrival of the unwelcome visitor. pation of territories as the German eva. AMATKEDAM, November 13th. cuation proceeds.

THE GERMAN REVOLUTION.

ELABORATE, CAMOUFLAGE.”

wine Losos, November 14th

distrust Most of the Paris newspapers the attitude of Germany's new rulers.

Le Matin dedures that they are playing at revolution in order to secure a modi- fication of the Entente's terms.

Le Echo de Faris states that the Ger. man revolution is an elaborate camon- fage.

Three officers accompanied the Crown Pring who, on leaving fra,, motored by a cimitous route to avoid German troop All four. were disarmed by the Datch Frontier guards and devoured the food and beer given to them.

The Crown Prince appeared to be in fellent humour e asked for cigarettes, chatted with the guards and asked for the latest news from Berlin.

It now certain that the Kaiser was not accompanied by any of his family He and several German officers motored for tro hours in the neighbourhood. of Amergen.

Lord Robert Cecil replied that he was grateful for the suggestion, which would be carefully borne in mind.

AN AUSTRIAN APPEAL.

WASHINGTON, November 18th.. Austria has asked President Wilson the modification of one of the terms of the for his good offices with the Allies. for

Turkish Armistice soles to permit several thousand Austro-Hungarians to remain in Turkish territory instead of returning home, thus adding to the serious food problem.

FLIGHT OF YOUNG TURK LEADERS.

LYONS, November 15th.. According to news from Constantinople, the leaders of the Young Turk Committee,

tabl Enver Pasha, Talaat Pasha and Djemal Pasha, have fled.

All three are accused of the embezzle- ment of public funds. French Wireless-

THE AALAND ISLANDS DESIROUS OF UNION WITË

SWEDEN.

STOCKHOLM, November 14th

A delegation from the Aaland Islands has informed the Allies that the Islanders unanimously desire union with Sweden."

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