THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24TH, 1918.
SIR DOUGLAS HAIG RETURNS HOME BRITISH ARMY CRUSHED GENERAL LUDENDORFF
ITALIAN KING IN FRANCE.
PRESS TO ATTEND THE PEACE CONFERENCE:
PRESIDENT WILSON DESIRES PUBLICITY.
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See the Conquering Hero Comes
Tang.
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A LEAGUE TO ENFORCE PEACE."
PARIS, December 19th President Wilson has Issued a Note denying that he approves of League to enforce peace. ̈*
Hide that he believes a League of Nations is absolutely indispensable the maintenance of peace, PRESIDENT WILSON FAVOURS
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Passing at the Palace, the party was received by their Majesties The King and Queens and other Royalties Altogether 48
sat down to lunches, including besides their Majesties, Prince Albert. Pritres Mary, the Premier. Lord Milner. Hon. Lady Hung. General Sir William Robert son, General Sir Heory Wilson, and Sir! Douglas Bang's General Staff
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AN APPRECIATION.
London, Dewber 19th The war historian. Mr John Buchan. has an interesting article in the dy Shotch in Sir Douglas Baig.
Jir says
Hs victorious tàmerals, followed
The rate was lined with Hir Douglas Hng and Marshal Foch were soldiers, and was paily be flagged. There complementary to each other. like Tien- was a triumphal arrb at the Dockyard crabs Lee and Jackson.
The British Army saraounted by anti aircraft.
supplied Marshal Foch with his weapons. gus, with banners of welcome from the such as the tanks creeping barrage, and was the British Army that finally erushed General Ludendorff.
Jover Patrol and the Sixth Patrol of Boer 1 makers ..f Mar Patrol
emild and gave a mighty cheer. The drive to the Marine Station on the Java was a pugems of victory, in which unbounded enthusiasm was displayed.
At a reception in the station, the Recorder of Dover read an address of wejvetne.
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much of the exception, but Sir Douglax # there competent heutetonat trusty in fulfilling orders he was a great tactican. Foch and Haig From 2014 saw bryo tu eye.
LUXION, December 19th. Kontantive, The Spanish Pie met, arrived in Paris yesterday, for the purpose of conferring with the French Cuves butal and discussing Spanish affairs with President Wilson. Rumanenes will raise the question of Spain's partseipation
Cije Peace Conference, and discuss different pro- blems concerning the righty and aspra tions of Spain.
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LogoN, December 19th. Reuter's Amsterdam
correspondent uotes Herr Harden as writing in the Zukunft ̈* and demanding that the Kaiser be called to account infore tribunal for his misdeeds, compared withị which the gals of the Bourbons nothing.
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PRESIDENT WILSON
EUROPE
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TO VISIT LONDON ON BOXING DAY
Losos, December 19th President Wilson is coming 4 Landan earlier than anticipated. It is expectes that he will arrive on December 26th tom sequently the Premier. Mr Balfour and
thers have eluted their Fence
Visit
President Wilson and Mr Lloyd George wat bold, in Fourdon, the puelinemary con Versaillons previously arranged for Paris.
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A CONFERENDE WITH M CLEMENCEAU
ITALY'S KING IN PARIS AN ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME
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THE EUROPEAN FOOD PROBLEM
CARGO SPACE IN GERMAN PORTS.
Lopes, Tovember 19th,
PARIS, Decen:ber tình. The King of Italy ignor Orlando, and Barou
accompanied by
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revened by Presiden: Boser, the Amerjeno Food Stroller, Puncare
A most enthusinstie welcome felegraphed from Paris thing the demands was decorded Ein The city was petforked Made by Marshal Foch, a condation with all the Allies' Hags.
for the stersion of the arbustive, br the of 200008 tons of cargo sp200 ying in German perfe W made behalf of the Allie, and was tend fer
Pepsinted.
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Patus, Dreember 20th. A Tasas trensäljo stale " was fal
Yesterday to be triumphantly acclaimed by Paris, in the persons of the King and bis sou ['at casing deering met the hang, win were
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progesting Lay Magets health. saul Itais present koraine,, was banged; due to the King drvena passotsal action Events which had destraad chi diplo nubinutou nad gatened the becords at Free ad mts rest at age Itals
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Paris, December Sorb. A Havas meage states" President Wilson yesterday had a com ference with M Clemenceag which lastetosperity. Twe deurs.
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ITALY'S AMBITIONS. EX FOREIGN MINISTER'S ESTING SPEECH
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Rome, December 18th The Seunte, Sivnor Titont, the ex Count Foreigu Munster, declared that if the
other Powers acquired territorial posses sions
the Eastrin Mediterranean, Italy must alon du str.
Great miportate is attached in Spain to tits visit, e marking the final defeat of pri Germanism in the Peninsula
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TROUBLOUS GERMANY. ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT.
COPENHAGEN. Dreember 18th.
A conferetive representing the whole country is meeting in December 2011 for the purpose of electing a President for the German Republic.
TWO CANDIDATES FOR PRESI
DENCY.
COPENHAGEN, December 19th.
A legia from Berlin states that the Congress of Novita mas Herr Eber and Doctor Preuss, the Minister of the) faterior, us candidates for the presidency of the tiermans Republic.
It was emphasised that the election
have a supreme head of the Empire at the should be soon, so that Germany might
Peace Conference.
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LONDON, December 18th
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King Victon Faontract proposing the France, spettatemis participaktore 200 !!, and all the other increations of her pedie prag fram her nuestral sense
right and prestier
From now onani,
an er of peaceful colinhatia lapsed on autical aspect and longi fenaishuja aborial open oNE for Frames and Huly Ens hemlak give the older valinable asenst ance towards gevuring future liberty and just
EXCHANGE OF GREETINGS,
Loxnes. Devember 21st President Walsum called on the King (of Italy, repaying a visit of the previous evening That was the first secasiva in
o which a crowned bad even paid a visit to President Waisen
If Franer and Beitato retained the history Isole
part of Germany s African Coluies. Italy should be compensated by the enlargement of her boundaries in Libya, Somaliland, and Eritres.
The Inner warmly approved the speech,
WAR
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COPENHAGEN, December 18th The newspaper, batheuhurn, publishes an authenticated account, confirmed by three British officera win
Were witnesses, of how the Germans, on Dec. 5th, deliberately killed American Blying officer named Coheny, who was a prisoner Stralsitud Camp.
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The American was shot for momenta rily stepping outside the barbed wire. He was hit by three bullets
A British officer was simultaneously
wounded.
HIM contrades wanted to carry Colony's corpse which was lying in pool of blood, but the Soldiers' Coupe
German denials, the German Government Le Matin as declaring that in spite of probabited this.
lag bsn requesting the Allies to occupy
It was Field Marshal Haig who preased must earnestly for Marshal Foch'e ap met, and was Marshal Mag whose
sangert largely made possible Berlin. the great gamble of July, ms, which win the seed battle of the Marne and historic the war.
Lake Sir John Moore, Marshall Isig had a great genzus for training raw material
Replying to an address on behalf of hms and li. Generals, Sir Douglas Har said that they recognised that the
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Mr. Jhu Buchan Puble that Marshal Waig's first task Franer was defence. Then there was the long waiting of the war of attrition
unspecinctlar but deadly Another type of man night have grown in effect
wenry, but great as wan his military talent, greater til was his character.
It was well that in the struggle wish arned brutality we should have been led by one so far from
brutality. He w always confident of the ultimate triumphri of right and always ebeerful, even in
nex plucked hour, for he drew comfort frota deep springs. He rated nothing for nd
presented a second address of welcome, invatament thought for his own enter
which sa hanging Hog rophed.
The
Field Marshal and perty then left for Loca
Co merival of Umgang Cross, he was weleunted by the Duke of Connaught, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr A J Balfour, Mr. J. M Botlin, Hir Robert Borden, Sir
his upenny patience; it was something that belonged to nother world.
For a parallel to much a
temperament
SOVIETĄ STILL SQUABBLING.
Lesbos, December 18th.
Berlin to the effect that violent scenes Amsterdam reports a messages from
characterised the Congress of Soviets, Time
wasted in criticising the Cherent and the Soviet, personal differences being fought out,
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No results have yet been reached.
WAR MINISTER RESIGNS. Commissary Lansberg announced that General Schenche, the Mister for War, and resigned
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THE FUGITIVE EX-KAISER. HERR EBERTS WISHES."
COPENRAGEN, December 19th.
THE RETURN OF THE GERMANS.
CEYLON'S VIEWS.
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The Ceylon Legislative Council, has passed a resolution that no German or
Ceylon, at least for sottie FORES. Austrian
De permited to reside
The Ceylon Chininber of Commerce has passed a resolution that no early, in cluding enemies naturalised in a neutral enuntry, be allowed to trade, or own, or lenge property in Ceylon; also that no importe or exports fenge and to an
y
country, permitted, except through Allied subjects.
SOUTH AFRICA'S VIEWS..
CAPETOWN, December 19th.
A crowded and enthusiastic meeting in Enat London unanimously passed a re- solution, protesting against the inburean treatment of British prisonera, demand. ing the adequate punishment of the inati Rotors of German atrocities on land and
The King of Itals attended an official reception at the Hotel de Ville, and had aguin a magnifien reception from the people of Paris. Later, he ruled, as a member, a meeting of the Academy which the King presented a medal struck in 1915, The date of Italy's entry into the
War.
The King of Italy a lie in of Piedmont rit Paris for Verdun after eleven o'clock ut night.
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A leading tanager states that From with the panent Cost patjes patsulerachy tore than the whole Very boys clams have been pod Trout in Cape Colony and the Orange i zem
State
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THE ARMISTICE. GERMANS MUST DELIVER LOCOMOTIVES.
PARIS, December 2014. A Havas sage states The Gerans are required to deliver KHI FATMA ogies by January 16th. If deineres are not made regularly, an- other 50 engines will be exacted as penalty.
BELGIUM'S CLAIMS TO LIMBURG. STATEMENT IN THE DUTCH CHAMBER.
THE JAG, December 19th. In the Second Chamber, the Foreign Manister. Her tid, mis e diel
believe the
Govern- ments would support the
reported Belgian lain to annex Limbur bu
While
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understand the
urged that Holland sou!!! try view points of the who had snerifeed so much for ideals, he declared that Holland could never subunit to justice.
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BRITISH LABOUR,
to
SWITZERLAND.
SPREAD BOLSHEVISM.
OF
PROPAGANDA EXPERTS.
STOKHOLM, December 19th talegru from Helsingfors alys
the Bolshevists have sent back Austria and Germany 2,000
理题
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN Boners who are spcially trained for
Bolshevist propaganda work.
Lax, December 19th The Parliamentary Committee of the Trade Union Congrem and the National Executive of the Labour Party have agreed to take steps, in conjunction with other countries, to summon an
Interna tional Conference early in January in a neutral
The curry probably Switzerland.
British delegation will include Mr. J. II. Thomas, Mr. Will Thorne, Mr. Howerman, Mr. J. R. Clynes, Mr. Ham нау Macdonald, Mr. Arthur Henderson, and Mrs. Snowden.
manding that all messages and articles. The meeting adopted a resolution de dealing with the Fease Congress and the Concurrent Working Class should be free frota censorship.
Cotorresa
ALLIES HOLD OVER TURKEY. GERMAN SHIPS REQUISITIONED.
PARIS, December 19th. misioner ni Constantinople has requisi Admiral Amet, the French High Com Boned all German ships.
Turkey is to convey a number of Austro German mischief-makers from Turkey to France where they will be kept under eluded. strict surveillance until peace is out-
FRANCE'S BILL TO GERMANY. AN ESTIMATE OF SIXTY-FIVE MILLIARDS.
This
LONDON, December 21st. destruction wrought by
THE ESTHONIAN REPUBLIC. | Gorninas Northern France amounted
PLACED UNDER PROTECTION OF THE ENTENTE.
to 6 milliards, according to an official report presented to the Senate.
RECEPTION TO MARSHAL JOFFRE.
LONDON, December 15th. received in London, after dwelling on the A telegram from the Estonian Premier, difficulties of the fest Estonian troops TRIBUTE TO THE FRENCH POILUS. upposing the Bolshevik advance, places the Esthonian Republic under the pro wretion of the Eutente Powers.
M
ROUMANIA.
JONESCU JOINING THE NEW GOVERNMENT.
Bekuara, December 18th. Foreign Affairs in the new Government Bratiane takes the portfolio of which includes M. Take Jonescu. JEWISH COMMONWEALTH IN PALESTINE.
ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORT OF AMERICAN JEWS,
Posner, December 19th. The American Jewish Congresa, repre
we have to look to Hir John Moore or the
sen, the repatriation of all enemy sub-senting throw willion Jews in the United great Hents' poldier. Dougins Haig faced ugly facts with ex
Mons
A telegram from Berlin states that vets in South Afrlen and the captured States, very enthusiastically passed & re- Hir high heartens sich weld neverity ment does not wish Holland to extradito tion certificates of enemy subjects; she treme humeaty and
Herr Khert has declared thng the Govern-sellation, where necessary, of naturalien
Colonies, ingislation for review, and can- Rolution favoring 丸 Jewish CroMTON- er souls. Britain has not produced a tho ex Kaiser, greater sublier ames Wellington and has
Amendment of immigration laws no Bever produced a greater gentleman.
to prevent enemy subjects' admission in the future and the non-restoration of Germany's African Colonies.
AMATERAM. December 18th. The ex Kaiser is in bed with a chill.
of Britain, acting on behalf of the wraith in Palestins under the trurlership engue of Nations, and declaring thas the civic and religious rights of the non Jewish population of Palestine abould be
maintainoil.
Paris, December 20th.
A Havns message sinken:
At a formal reception given in honour of Marlin Jaffre at the Academio Fenacaise, before i
a large and distinguish - ed audies which included President Witson and President Poincare, Marshal Joffre praised the French combatant audiers' part in winning the war.
GERMAN MINE EXPLODES.
FORTY CASUALTIES.
LONDON, Heember 19th. A telegram from Paris reports that a German delayed action." mine explod ed at Guise Bridge, killing i and injuring 2 persons.
FARMAN BROTHERS INITIATIVE,
LONDON-PARIS AIR SERVICE.
aeroplane wstruction,
LONDON, December 1st. The Farm brothers, it fation ft ] | ԱԻ Ch
machines carrying two, six and twenty starting of the first French private air service between Paris and Landon, with
passangere.
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