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THE WAR.

TAB HONAKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH, 1918-

PREMIER OUTLINES COALITION PROGRAMME.

EVACUATION OF FRENCH TERRITORY COMPLETED.

GERMANS SURRENDER

IN

AFRICA.

EAST

SCENES OF DISORDER IN BRUSSELS

LATEST CABLES. PRISONERS TO BE RELEASED. ..... (THROUGH LECTER'S AGENCY..}

LONDON, November 16th.

THE ARMISTICE ARRANGEMENTS FOR SURRENDER OF WARSHIPS COMPLETED.

LONDON, November 17th It is stated that Admiral Beatty, accom panied by the American Admiral Sims, went yesterday on board the Queen Eliza. beth-nt Rosyth and received the German Plenipotentiaries- He completed the arrangements for the surrender of the German warships These must be ready to depart from their porta to-morrow. morning. Their meeting with the Grand Fleet of the Allied contingents in battle array at the rendezvous in the North Bea promises to be a magnificent spectacles, which will be unprecedented in his tory.

A German official message states that the Government has announced that prisoners-of-war in Germany will be! granted opportunities to return immediately,

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home

EMPEROR KARL ABDICATES HUNGARIAN THRONE.

COPENHAGEN November 17th. Emperor Karl has abdicated the Throne of Hungary.

THE GREATEST BATTLE IN

HISTORY."

PARIS, November 17th.

"You gained the greatest battle in his

EVACUATION OF FRENCH ALLIED NAVIES SHARE IN THE, General,

TERRITORY ACCOMPLISHED.

LYONS, November 18th. The clauses of the Armistice are being carried out normally. The total evacua tion of French territory may now be considered as having been accomplished; in fact, the French have already entered Belgium at Givet. -

The Americans have crossed the fron- tier of Lorraine and have liberated "a great number of villages included in the Department of Moselle before 1871; they have occupied the advanced "forts of

Metz.

Everywhere the Allies are welcomed as the liberators

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The Allies are taking not only a large amount of material, but also a consider-

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Aumber of German soldiers who to be take prisoner rather than rn to Germany.

it is reckoned that by November 24th e French will have advanced ninety Alometres-French Wireless. GERMANY HANDING OVER WAR

MATERIAL

PARIS, November 10th:

A Havas message says:— The terms of the Armistice are being carried out without interruption, under normal conditions. The enemy is submit-

VICTORY.

LONDON, November 18th. The Press Bureau states:-- Admiral Sims sent a warm letter to Admiral Sir Roslyon Waymes, on the occasion of the Armistice, congratulating him on the conclusion of the war, which was largely due to the enemy's desire to crush the British Empire.

Germany's defeat had been largely accomplished by the British Navy.

Admiral Wemyss, in reply, thanked America for her timely naval assistance, her loyalty and her singlenes of purpose. PRESIDENT WILSON'S'

MESSAGE.

LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH KEUTER'S AGENOT.] THREATENED REVOLUTION

IN HOLLAND. EXCITEMENT DYING DOWN.

AMSTERDAM, November 17th.

Revolutionary Socialists yesterday

were

attempted to release the arrested soldiers and Councillors. guarding the barracks, fired, killing three

Troops, who

and wounding eight.

The Trades Unions of some of the pro- vincial cities have refused to join the Revolutionarie

Specches at the meeting of Herr Troelstra's followers, yesterday, were more moderate than Herr Troelstra's

LONDON, November 18th.recent pronouncement. The Press Bureau atates:-President

The excitement has generally subsided, Wilson has sent a message to Mr. Lloyd help the Government to maintain order.

citizens in many places volantearing to George he follows:—

GOVERNMENT SUPPORTED BY "May I express my sincere admiration

ALL PARTIES. of the admirable temper and purpose of

Lesbos, November 17th. your address on November 19th. It is Socialist threat of revolution, by the The continued discussion, on the Dutch Seccad Chamber, indicates that the delightful to be made aware of such Government is supported by practically community of thought and counsel in is a strong feeling in favour of the exten all Parties, except the Socialists, but there approaching the high and difficult tasksion of the rights of the working class awaiting us."

NON-CONFORMIST THANKS- GIVING SERVICE.

LONDON, November 16th. The Albert Hall was packed when a

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Marshal Foch, in a proclamation to the ing to the clauses with regard to the Non-Conformist Thanksgiving Service Allied Troops, states:--

wacuation of occupied territory and is wag beld. Their Majesties, the Prince of handing over war materiah The resulta Wales, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd George, and tory and saved the most sacred cause of likely to be attained more rapidly Mr. and Mrs. Asquith were present. liberty. The world will be proud of you. You covered your flags with glory, and

It is estimated it there will be 1,000 immortal posterity will be for ever grate- Allied ships.

THE HANDING OVER OF

WARSHIPS. AMSTERDAM, November 16th. A telegram from Berlin confirms the nates of the battleships which the British claimed. Their departure is stipulated at not later that 3 m. on November 18th, with reduced crews and no ammunition.

JAPAN'S REPRESENTATIVES. AT THE CONFERENCE,

Toxio, November 17th. Viscount Chinda, Japanese Ambassador in London and Baron Matsui, Japanese Ambassador in Paris, will represent Japan at the Peace Conference.

GERMANY HANDING OVER HER U-BOATS.

COPENHAGEN, November 16th. The Berlin Soviet has appealed to the sub- marine crews to man the U-boats pro- ceeding to England. It has assured the "crews of their safety and their non-intern-

ment.

Promises were made to substantially jasure the lives of the submarine crews, and they were also promised a handsome donation.

GERMANY'S "PLENIPOTEN-

TIARIES.** AMSTERDAM, Noyember 17th. A telegram from 'Wilhemshaven'

states! that the Plenipotentiaries aboard the Koenigsberg consist of a leading seaman, quarter-master, and engineer's mate, with Admiral Hipper as technical adviser, BELGIAN PARLIAMENT TO MEET AGAIN,

LONDON, November 10th. Reuter learns that the Belgian Parlia ment will probably meet in Brussels on November 1st.

ful to you."""

THE EMPIRE'S CONGRATULA-

TIONS.

LONDON, November 17th. The Press Bureau has published con- gratulatory messages to H.M. the King, on the termination of hostilities, from all parts of the Empire, including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

THE REJOICINGS IN LONDON.

LONDON, November 17th.

reached a climax. There were wonderful Armistice rejoicings in London, have scenes yesterday opposite Buckingham Palace which was the centre of attraction during the day. Various processions end

ed there.

The most amusing procession was that by a Negro "Jazz" Band. of the American soldiers, who were bezded

The most impressive procession was that of 100,000 silver-badged ex-soldiers, who halted at Trafalgar Square and

They then marched to the Palace. On one, passed a resolution of loyalty to the King

of their banners was inscribed "We went no Bolshevist Government."

Their Majesties were cheered tumnitu- ously, when returning from the Albert Hall.

ban was at first expected.

THE ARMY COUNCIL'S CON- GRATULATIONS TO ALL

LONDON, November 18th.

The Press Bureau states:- The Army Council has sent a message

Sir Douglas Haig an follows:-- On the occasion of the happy ter aiuntion of hostilities we congratulate all ranks of the British Army in France upon their magnificent share in the series of brilliant ections which contributed

powerfully to the gradual wearing down and the final submission of the eaemy.

POLES POSSESS GERMAN HEAD QUARTERS AT WARSAW:

Lross, November 13th.

A me age from Berne states that the

Warsaw that Polish troops took posses Polish Press Bureau learns from

sion of the German General Headquar

THE RECONSTRUCTION PERIOD.

BRITISH PREMIER OUTLINES COALITION PROGRAMME.

LONDON, November 18th A great meeting at the Central Hall Westminster, addressed by Mr. Lloyd Barnes enthusiastically adopted George, Mr. Bonar Law and. Mr. G. N. Coalition programme. *

THE PREMIER'S MASTERLY SPEECH.

the

The tieneral Election campaign opened"

LONDON, November 16th. with a great meeting in London, on behalf of the Coalition, at which fr Lloyd George, Mr. Bonar Law, and Mr. G. Y. Barnes spoke.

had glaringly revealed the faulty organi Mr. Lloyd George said that the war sation of our national life and the men and material, The European situa wasteful use of the national resources of tion was full of perils and possibilities, and if the new Parliament failed, even British institutions might follow many of those of the rest of Europe.

We cannot return to the old condi the Empire and the Throne (Loud and tione (Cheers.) If Parliament rises to the level of the great opportunity, then fished on a solid basis of general happi- prolonged cheers) will be firmly estab ness, prosperity and content.

said that the old race system had found Turning to reconstruction problems, he POSITION WELL IN HAND.

its condemnation in the recruiting statis- Losoon, November 15th.

ties, which disclosed a much higher pre- Reuter's correspondent has been inform centage of physically aft ed that authoritative telegrams from Hol-Britain than in

in Creat Laad show that the situation has distinctly country.

any "geval "belligerent improved

This was not due to poverty,

Queen was popularly greeted.

Disturbances occurred in Amsterdin bat bad housing, overwork and drink, to but to mismanagement, under-feeding, the position is now well in hand. The which many had been driven by squalor,

The housing question must be national task. The wages forced up by the war must not be. permitted to drop below a point affecting the workers' efficiency,

ALLIES SOLVING THE FOOD PROBLEM:

LODON, November 16th. The Press Bureau announces that the arranged for the diversion to Rotterdam Allied Food Council in London has of the steamship den, carrying 7 tons of wheat, in order to relieve the serious distress in Holland.

DISORDERS IN BRUSSELS GERMANS UNABLE TO KEEP ORDER.

must be changed in the future.

Another war revelation was that, in- dustrially, we were anorganised, This

neglected its agriculture. Agricultural The State had almost completely products, imported before the war. but which could have been produced bere would have given employment to 400,000 people. He hoped that many soldiers would settle on the soil.

The various methods of transportation must be improved "under State control.

He concluded by reviewing the Govern- mitted, justified the renewed confidence of the people for peace problems.

ters and participated in the disarmamen bare postponed their entry into Brussels. ment's "ar achievements, which, he sub-

of the German troops.

LONDON, November 17th: Beuter learns that the Belgian Majesties The Belgian Army began to advance on The operation was carried out without correspondent who entered the city,

the capital on November 14th. resistance. -

The Germans were immediately sent towards the frontiers.

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Their arms, also a great quantity of munitions, remain in the hands of the Polish Government at Warsaw.-French Wireless,

LATEST CABDES

tionary Force has grown from a small Since August, 1914, the British Expedi-

but highly efficient contingent, which acquitted itself with such renown at to a great army. During the last fourTHE GERMAN REVOLUTION. Yons, the Marne, the Aisne, and Ypres, months this army waged, on a front of orery day won new, glories for its many miles, an unceasing battle and has GERMAN TROOPS DISARMED. standard.

COPENHAGEN, November 17th. General Mackensen has arrived

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ascertained that there were serious dis crders on the part of the German soldiery. on November 10th, 11th and 12th.

Three Delegates from Hamburg arrived crowd at the German Headquarters, November 10th and harangued the

with the Delegates and, then appearing on Governor-General Falkenhauser, conferred the balcony, announced his resignation. Thereupon the German officers were strip ped of their insignia, some of them doing so voluntarily.

soraters entered the park and mashed the Ru

e guns. They then formed carrying Red flags and singing the Mar a procession. seillaise.

UNIONIST AGREEMENT,

Mr. Bonar Law, who followed Mr. Lloyd George, declared that he accepted the planks of the latter's programme, aims of the Premier, and the Unionists cabled to day, because he thought the were very similar in essence.

maintenance of the Coalition was neces

Mr. Bonar Law said he believed the aary from every view-point. The new great world programmes demanded new treatment in a new spirit, not the party spirit.

Mr. Bogar Law avoided the special points. The speeches of both the Premier and

of difference between the Unionist and Liberal Parties,

LABOUR TO SUPPORT THE COALITION.

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Debreczin, in Hungers, with 2,000 papers. German soldiers fired killing 1 convinced he could best serve Labour by

Through the four chequered years of the conflict the same spirit of cheerful. not, stoicism and gallantry which ous forefathers constantly displayed, was soldiers in potor-cars. again shown in the glorious tale of the daily achievements which is the reason

GERMAN GRAND DUKE IN HOLLAND.

COPENHAGEN, November 17th.

of the Empire's pride and rejoicing the German troops who are proceeding The Hungarian authorities disarmed

the commander who had led to decisive today.

To Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, home victory, over the formidable and skilful foe, the mightiest army ever sent forth to battle from the Empire, to all the oficers, from the highest to the lowest, to burden of campaign undaunted by dis- all the rank and file, who had borne the

The ex-Grand Duke of Mecklenburg comfort, wounds, sickness or death, also Schwerin, with his wife and family, The West End was impassable, there had the lines smoothed the machine arrived at Copenhagen. The ex-Grand to those whose unceasing labour be being crowds of dancing revellers. In the working For victory, the

Council

Army Duke is a brother of the Queen of Den- teader their evening many were in fancy dress."

tribute of ..admiration and The Ministry of Munitions provided a that ander God the mighty work which

gratitude, hoping mark. safety valve, giving a fireworks display battle-field may ensure the Empire a brought the victorious conclusion on the future of honour, prosperity and peace."

THE ADMIRALTY'S

CONGRATULATIONS.

in Hyde Park

Good humour and orderliness were the prevailing characteristics of the revellers.

BABLIER CABLES.

.GERMAN. ADMIRAL FLEES TO

SWITZERLAND."

COPENHAGEN, November 17th. The Frankfurter Zeitung etstes that The Commodore has forwarded the Admiral von Tirpitz has fled to Switzer- following telegram received from the land. Admiralty for publication.

BRITISH, SHIPPING FOR FRANCE. 420,000 FRENCH PRISONERS TO BE Admiralty desire heartily to congratu

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PARIS, November 17th.

REPATRIATED.,

PARIS, November 18th.

A. Havas message Bays:-"

visited the German Headquarters at 8pa Freach officers, including two Generals,

on Thursday, for arranging the return to

It is semi-officially announced, that Great Britain has agreed to cede to France 500,000 tons of British shipping one-third at the conclusion of hostilities, one third during the year after the war, and the remainder during the succeeding their homes of French prisonera number- ing 420,000. Thirty days have been allow- ed for repatriation."

year.

APPEAL FOR MITIGÄTION OF ARMISTICE TERMS.

LONDON, November 17th.

Conferences between the French and In addition to an appeal by German German officers concerning the handing women for mitigation of the terms of the over of artillery and aeroplanes stipulated Armistice, wireless messages from German -Catholics in all parts of the world have in the Aruristice have already takes place. expressed similar appeals to the Pope.

رجم

The German Socialists have telegraphed FRENCH DEMOBILISATION ORDER

PARIS, November 16th.

to the Swedish Socialist, M. Branting protesting against the blockade and the consequent hunger war, and requesting a re-transmission of the protest to the work.

-"ers of all countries.

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A Havas message says:---

M. Clemenceau has issued a circular

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M. Branting is re-transmitting the that men belonging to the mobilisation protest and Mr. Arthur Henderson sup classes of 1887, 1888 and 1889 should be ports it. It is pointed out in London

that the German version of the Armistice definitely released from military service terms, published in Germany and re- and sent home, all formalities to be com transmitted to Scandinavia, omitted the Allies, promise to provision Germany, pleted by December 1st.

Saxe-Meiningen has been proclaimed a republic.

Crown Prince Ruprecht arrived on November 11th and was refused shelter at the Dutch Legation and the Spanish Legation.

A mob of Belgians, in the crening, burned some Kiosks and German news-

Mr. G. N. Barnes said that he was and wounding 30-

civilians

remaining in his present post until

The Germans then began to retreat. 12th and was confired to drunken German industrial peace and social security; that

Fighting was

renewed on November normal political life could be resumed in Boldiers There were many casualties. The Soviet posted machine-guns at street corners with a view to cverawe the would-

pillagers.

be

state of affairs could best be secured by the relations between capital and labour being upon a constructive, instead of a destructive, basis, by tackling the probe and by both workers and employés re lems co-operatively and with goodwill, garding themselves as the servants of the

The city is intact, with the exception of a few houses wrecked by the riots.

Prince Ruprecht fed to Holland op community. November 13th and Prince Eitel Fritz, on

the same day was in Louvin where he was dustry were the highest possible standard defended by 100 Imperialist soldiers.

Two essential things in post-war in-

Governor-General Falkenhausen disappeared

of living and the highest possible produc bas tion. He believed that the one depended

upon the other

The Boviet is sitting in the Senate. The most unwashed privates are frater-thusiastically pledging itself to support The meeting pased a resolution, en- nizing with monocled officers, including the Coalition. Baron Laucken..

BRITISH TRADE

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LONDON, November 15th,

THE PROGRAMME,

The Premier has written to Mr. Bonar Lew giving the main planks of his £23,449,119 and the decrease in exports to tion of the Coalition Government, owing

The increase in imports amounts

programme. These include the continus £7,036,330, as compared with October, of to the continued vital need of national last year.

EARLIER CABLES.

THE SILVER MARKET. silver market states that the price has Messrs. Montagu & Co.'s report on the fallen owing to the reduced warrisk insurance rates.

unity; the development of the Empire and the peoples therein, preserving for them that position of influence and authority in the world's affairs, which their war sacrifices have won for them;

portunity for all, and such improvement in conditions of life in Great Britain as, will secure op

He accepts the policy of Imperial pre- ference defined.. in the resolution at the The Shanghai exchange rate is easier., recent Imperial Conference, but does not The Indian silver holding on November support the proposal for a tax on bread. 7th was 3,109 lakhs, the highest ince EARLIER CABLES. ::

December 15th, 1915, when 3,114 lakhs British key industries, and the securing He supported the preservation of the EX-EMPRESS OF GERMANY GOES has more than doubled since then.

were recorded. The note issue in India of them against unfair competition, for. TENTO HOLLAND.--.

example, dumping

Lyons, November 18th.

"The Lord Commissioners of the MORE GERMAN ABDICATIONS: late the officers and men of the Royal

PARIS, November 17th. Navy and Royal Marines upon the Grand Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, and triumph of the Allied cause in the the Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe have realisation of which they have played splendid a part adding Instre

abdicated. throughout to the great traditions of the Service to which they belong.

Their Lordships feel that after four years of ceaseless vigilance re- laration of war conditions cannot but so eagerly desired by officers and men and they may be relied upon to grant have and modify war routine im- mediately circumstances permit...

"For the present, however, with German submarines possibly still at ses A message from Baslo states that the and ignorant of the Armistice, the work-Empress of Germany has obtained per t escorting ships to be surrendered or mission to go to Holland. She left Berlin interned devolving largely upon the on Friday morning. French Wirclean. British Navy and with the full capa THE "CROWN PRINCE INTERNED. city of the minesweepers required for dearing the sens, it is plain that no

Lroxa, November 18 ehoors and men can be spared from the ex-Crown-Princess and her children A message from Amsterdam reports that their duties until the safety of the have arrived at Chateau Swalmen, near ountry at sa is assured. The Navy Luremonde, where the ex-Crown-Prinos is bad in time of peace to be ready for intermed-French Wireless War in a sense in which land forces canot be. Now that peace is again in GERMAN BATTLESHIP TORPEDOED prospect, it may prove that even after BY REVOLUTIONARIES. the troops in the field are enjoying a elief from tension, the Navy must for iz Lordships are confident that this

Lyoss, November 16th stime pontinue its var routine If 80 l be cheerfully, accepted as being at onde the burden and privilege of the Empire's first line of defence.

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He is in favour of Home Rule in

A telegram from Mexico City states Ireland, excluding the six Northern that owing to the heavy exportation of countries; and supporta the establish silver coin a decree had been issued ment of a joint Council which would be placing the Mexico Monetary system on empowered to extend the legislation of the gold basis, and ordering silver pieces to be coined with less silver. The silver market is steady.

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THE COTTON MARKET.

LONDON, November 17th. Cotton Distribution Committee prohibit. Owing to the action of the Washington ing its members from execating foreign selling orders except in liquidation of bull contracts, the Liverpool Cotton. Association has prohibited, until further

oecape in order to take refuge in neutral be executed in liquidation of existing notics, the sales of American future, ex- German battleship Weibaden tried 10

The Lokal Anzeiger announces that the cepting for liquidation or hedge.

The sales on foreign accounts can only waters; she was pursued and torpedoed by contracts. another German warship commanded by revolutionaries-French Wireless

The variaticus on the prices are limited to a half-penny daily:

the Irish Parliament to Ulstor. He recognises, however, that this scheme must be postponed until the conditions in Ireland improve. EAST

AFRICAN CAMPAIGN

GERMAN FORCE SURRENDERS. OVER..

LONDON, November 16th. reports that, in compliance with the terms An official statement from East Africa

Chambezi Rivas, south of Kasama. i of the Arinistice, the German force under on the morning of November 14th on the Cloneral van Lettow Vorbeck surrendered

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