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THE

PEACE CONFERENCE OPENS

TO-DAY.

RENEWAL OF

THE

ARMISTICE:

MARSHAL FOCH TO DICTATE NEW TERMS.

SENSATION

IN LONDON:

LIEUT-COLONEL SHOOTS MAJOR

NATIONAL WAR BONDS RECORD.

LATEST CA ULES.

(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.} COMING PEACE CONFERENCE CONFERENCE TO OPEN ON JANUARY INTH

PARIS, January 14th. President Poinence opens the Peace Conference on January 18th, although M. Clemenceau will preside at the actual Baceting.

The representatives of the Dominions and India, with their stuffs, are at pre They number 75 persons bet in Paris

CONFERENCE'S FIRST FULL

SESSION.

INTERNAL RELATIONS OF EMPIRE MUST BE OVERHAULED.

LONDON, January 18th.

The Times Correspondent in Paris, state that the Dominion Delegates are delighted with the decision as regards their representation at the Pesce Con- forence.

They especially warmly appreciate Mr. Lloyd George's advocacy of their claims and see in the arrangement the creation of a precedent in Imperial affairs which

an

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18TH, 1919.

GERMANY HAS NOT CARRIED OUT ARMISTICE TERMS

LONDON, January 10th.

LATEST CABLES,

THE SPREAD OF BOLSHEVISM

CHAOS IN HUNGARY,

VIENNA, January 15th.

In connection with the demobilisation probleme and the fact that the second

A correspondent paints a gloomy pic Armistice period oneludes on January

ture of the situation in Hungary and 17th when the Associated Powers must suys that the weak and incompetent carefully reconsider the terme of the re Government at Budapest has led to chaos newal of the Armistice, it is noteworthy throughout the country.

A serioas Bolshevist outbreak is im that. Germany has hitherto failed in many

minently feared. This outbreak is assist respects to carry out the terms imposed.

The shortages in the deliveries includoed by the propaganda of Hungarian war 4,700 fucoinotives; 130,000 tracka: 5,000 poners From Russia who have supplied motor-worries, wearly 900 heavy guns, in the necessary funds. clading all types, 1,000 trench-mortars; 7,000 machine-guns; 600 aeroplanes.

On this subject the Daily Chrouich urges the Associated Powers to take a frm line and when renewing the Armis some places they have taken possession tier un stipulate for the right of cups of the wondfields, almost entirely cutting

of

supplies, and bringing industries to a tion of any strategical position,

standstill.

This will probably necessitate The Associated Powers desire to preclosing down of the flour mills.

the The holding of National Elections is serve order and secure their own safety and to lay down definite measures for practically impossible, one reason alone being that Czechs and Slavs occupy largo demobilisation, thus bringing the German districts. Armistice into line with other Armistices. The journal urges that while these omissions are unrectified we must main

ALLIES NOT SYMPATHETIC. THE RESTORATION OF ORDER.

He asserted that Poland was doing her, Herr Reinhardt, the War Minister, best to resist Bolshevism, but the Allice, plans, said that steps were being taken to outlining the Government's komediate unhappily, were not in sympathy with ensure the orderly conduct of the National the idea of more way, even though also the disarming of the population and Assembly cications on January 19th and their own defence and interest for the the restoration of order throughout Ger- \ preservation of civilisation. He plended many. that the Allies should well equipment and otherwise help Poland.

The inevitable result of Bulshevism would be a return to the barbarie era and Central in Russia, and Enstern Europe.

GERMANS FIRE ON SCIDOOL CHILDREN.

He declared that on the ocennion of As an example of the weakness of the Karolyi Cabinet in dealing with this bis welcome to Fosen, the Germans fired danger, it arrested 180 Bolshevists one on 10,000 parading school-children, but

ad released them the following day only killed two In the meantime the Czech-Stavaks, Rumanians, Serbs, und Jugo-Blays have occupied & great portion of Hungary,

ENTENTE INVITED TO SAVE HUNGARY.

The Hungarian Government is equan dering money appallingly and the bank. ruptcy of the State is regarded as incrit

able.

is bound to lend to further developments in larger farees in the field than we should otherwise need. Simultaneously

Ministers, who formerly received a we should secure the abanduument of salary of 26,000 crowns annually, are now 100,000 crowns, while 77 Under German military designs against Prus berries have been appointed each of sian Poland and the eviction from Gerwhom draws 40,000 crowns.

The Ministry spent 7,000,000 crowns in a few weeks in merely temporary relief of all Russian Bolshevik Agents. many

of invalided soldiers at Budapest, MEETING OF SUPREME WAR

Unemployed persons receiva CLOWNE COUNCIL

dails, of which manufacturers contribute three-fourths.

Empire must be overhauled.

THE NUMBER OF REPRESENTA TIVES.

Dominion representative, in One interview, Anid that the Dominions had now received "recognition" and there The first full session of the Pence Con

apparently was no doubt that the Peace ácronor, with all

del-gates properly | Conference will have to be followed by an accredited, will be held on Saturday next extremely important Imperial Conference in the Quay d'Orsay The postponement at which the internal relations of the Lus been caused by the difficulty of settling procedure and by the sitary problems arising out of the confused state of Russia, Poland and German. The number of re-i presentatives has been decided as follows: Five each for Great Britain. United States, Italy and Japan; for Brazil; one for Portugal, and and two for each of the other powers.

THE RUSSIAN QUESTION THE MOST DIFFICULT ONE

PARIS, January 15th.

LONDON, January 18th

A communiquć states: -- France,

It has been docided, among other things, three that the United States, the British Em Biampire, France. Italy and Japan shall be

As it is impossible for Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Bonar Law to remain constantly in Paris, when either is absent he will probably be replaced in the British Dele gation by one of the Overcas delegates, The Russian question, which is the thorniest, will be one of the first questions to be discussed at the Peace Conference

The situation tb causing the gravest All Allied anxiety and perplexity to Bluichen. Speaking on the subject, one high authority declared that no peace, leaving half 61 Earope and half of Asin

in a state of chaus, uut off whieh anoth

The

LONDON, January 15tis.

A Havas message says:--- At a meeting of the Supreme War Co eil, yesterday afternoon, the following subjects were discussed: - The employment of German Shipping, the surrender of submarines under repair, the transfer of railway stock, the financial clauses of the

Armistice.

THE PRESENT POSITION OF RELIEF WORK

LONDON, January 14th. The Press Bureau announces :- A message from Paris states that the

represented by five delegates each. British Dominions and India, besides, shall be represented by two delegates, respectively, for Australia, Canada, South Africa and India including Native states, and one for New Zealand; Brazil by three; Belgium, China, Greece, Poland, Portugal, Czecho-Slovakia, Roumania and third meeting of the Supreme Council of Serbia by two cach; Sians, Cuba, Guate-Supply and Belief, on Monday, consider main, Haiti, Honduras, Liberia, Nicara-ed the present position of relief work in gua, Panaina by one each. Montenegro Belgium, Northern France, south-eastern

Europe, and Northern Europe. will also have one delegate, but the rules

Generally speaking, there is a sufficient concerning the Montenegro's representa-world-supply of food to meet the neds of the Allies and the liberated territories. Lion will not be fixed until the country's

All possible steps are being taken to meet them and to solve the connected political situation is cleared up.

financial and transport questions. BRITISH SA'LORS' GRIEVANCE.

It was agreed that all four countries should participate in financial arrange- LONDON, January 10th. The Executive of the Scameds' Union

ments,

Consideration was also given to food

general war might easily spring, can be has passed a resolution regretting that it supplies for the neutrals and Bulgaria.

safe.

ALLIES PERPLEXITY

On the other hand there is no agree

ment regarding the way in which the problem should be approached, and none of the Governments has accurate and re- liable information about what has hap pened in Russia,

a

In Puland the Allied Powers have to deal with two Governments and also Polish National Committee.

DOMINION REPRESENTATION. It is understood that the Dominion re presentatives will attend the general Con- ference whenever the analler Allies are invited to participate.

Thus the Dominions will be placed on the samo standing as Belgium, and

Serbia.

NO CENSORSHIP OF MESSAGES.

LONDON, January 15th. The Foreign Office announce that there will be no censorship of British corres pondents' messages from Paris during the

Peace Conference.

was not invited to send representatives to the Peace Conference to give evidence regarding German sca outrages, and, therefore, deciding to call an International Conference of Allied and Neutral acuiner for the purpose of urging that no aca commerce shall be carried on with the PRESIDENT WILSON'S IMPORTANT enemies until they compensate the rela tives of the men they murdered at sca.

It will be further proposed that no food. stufle shall be carried to the enemy until a just settlement of the seamen'e claims has been made.

LATER.

PARIS, January 15th.

EARLIER CABLES.

of the largest munition firms, who One recently

employed 30,000 persons, are now paying then 5,000,000 crowne wickly.

The streets are unsafe. Rich people pay the soldiers 100 CTONES nightly to guard their houses.

The hope is strongly expressed that the Entente should send troops to save the country from Bolshevism

PORTUGUESE INSURRECTION

SUPPRESSED.

A REAL INTERNATIONAL DANGER.

EARLIER CABLES.

BIG DEMONSTRATIONS IN

BRUNSWICK

AMETERUAN, January 9th. The Frankfurter Zelling states that the entire revolutionary working classes in the town of Brunswick struck in sym- pathy with the Spartacists of Berlin. Ten thousand with machine guns, went. in procession through the streets,

THE REVOLUTION'S CHANGES.

LONDON, January 14th. Reuter's Correspondent in Berlin tele- graphs that the National Assembly elco- tion campaign is in full swing.

The revolution has greatly changed the old Parties. The four main group are, broadly, the Conservatives, the Centrista the Liberals, and the Secialists, but all are sailing under new Bags.

LONDON, January 9th. M. Erie Scavenius, Danish ex-Minister in Russia, who bas just arrived in Lo dun from Russia, interviewed by Reuter's representative, said that the situation in Bussin will be hopeless as long as the Allies took no steps to gad Bolshevism,

A DEFENSIVE WAR. which s ¿ real, international danger that was growing stronger daily, for the The Majurity Socialist programe en- Bolshevists are marvellous propagandista.phasises that he Party only supported & and are working in all countries with the defensive war. object of causing a world revolation.

ALLIES MUST HELP GERMANY. He is sure that Bolshevism will win in Germany unless the Allies took in diate steps to stop it by supplying the Germans with more food, and sending a sufficient force to expel the Bolshoyists to Petrograd and Moscow.

The Left Wing Socialists are prominent only in some large centres.

THE STRENGTH OF THE COMMUNISTS.

The Independents will co-operate with the Moderate Steialists at Munich, but not in Berlin, where the Independents in- elinde, more or less, strong Left-Wing,

the namely Communists, under Herr Liebknecht, and Rosa of Luxemburg,

SPLIT AMONG THE LIBERALS.

The force need not he big case the Bol whole population is oppose 10 shevism. As soon as the Bolshevists are expelled to Petingrad and Musca, the whole Bolshevist movement will collapse. The Liberais bave also split their Left He is sure that an arrangement can Wing, which was the strongest, compris, in made with Finland to send volunteersing the Gertung Docratic Party and for this purpose.

the real Liberals from the former Na tional Liberal Party, while the Right- Wing comprises the majority of the form- The great danger will be à Berr Lier National Liberals, and some Conserva- bknecht wins in Germany. Then Gortives and Radicals This wing calls itself many will join Russia, and Europe will the German Prophes Party. be without peace for a long time

THE GREAT DANGER,

That

is why it is important to finish Bolshevism immediately.

ALLIED SUCCESSES IN NORTH RUSSIA.

ARCHANGEL, January 8th.

the Operations were undertaken on river Onega on December 29th with the object of consolidating the line which will be held during the winter, and driving back enemy concentrations.

Enemy positions on the river 30 miles from the town of Omega were attacked and Rel-carried and the Allied Frout advanced

12 miles up river.

LONDON, January 15th. The Portuguese Government has issued a statement that the itnrrectionary toove ment which was supported by the shevik agente has been suppressed.

SW188 GOVERNMENT'S ACTION. PARIB, January 16th. The Swiss Government is deporting all Bolsheviks.

ALLIES RELIEVE DISTRESS IN

-VIENNA.

VIENNA, January 14th. Perlap for the first time in history the British troops this morning marched through the streets of vicana.

They included a detachment of the Warwickshires, convoying a trainload of provisions, icely given by the British and Italians to relieve the starving women and children of Vienna,

A PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC.

The main plank of the Left Wing Liberals ik a republic based on the The Right sovereignty of the people. Wing pleads for capitalistic intercets. THE CHRISTIAN PEOPLE'S PARTY. The Centrists now call themselves the Christian Peoples' Party, and while up- holding Catholic interests, are generally democratic as of old.

ADHERENCE TO THE MONARCHY,

The Conservative Party includes the the members of the Fatherland Party and Christian Socialists, the Pan-Germans, the anti-Semites, and calls itself the

National Peoples' Party, adbores to the idea of a monarchy,

ferman

BAVARIAN ELECTIONS,

It

On January 1st an enemy attack on our new positions was heavily repulsed, but January 4th the Allied forces were, without interruption, withdrawn to more favourable positions down the river.

"On December 30th the Allies occupied Kadish an the Yenitsa, 37 miles from the confluence with the Dvina.

A telegram from Munich states that the primary elections for the Bavarian Na- BOLSHEVIKS DEFEATED IN THE tional Assembly resulted in a Bourgenia Majority of 20,000 over the combined Majority and Independent Socialists, who polled, respectively, 300,000 and 31,000.

SPARTACIST MOVEMENT

CAUCASUS.

ODESSA, January 8th. General Denikin heavily defeated the Bolsheviks in a two-day battle on the Kuna River in the Causasus. He occu- pied Alexandrija and Grushevka, and captured a number of field Kuns and machine-guns and over 1,000 prisoners.

HEMMING IN THE BOLSHEVIKS.

WEAKENING.

AMSTERDAM, January 14th. Messages from the Provinces of Ger- many show that the Spartacist movement. is weakening everywhere.

Crowds cordially welcomed the troops the Comunnder of whom in a speech at the Townhall stated that the gift was made in recognition of the fact that Austrian treatment of British prisoners portant Russian forers are now sarching SUBSCRIPTIONS TO NATIONAL

was more numune than the German

A few other tree trailoads will follow, after which thousands of teas of iood. stuffs will be sent against payment.

The Burgomaster, expressing hearty thanks, declared that the city's fourstocks had been practically exhausted.

AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY IN POLAND.

PARIS, January 15th. Bolshevism in Poland is an unknown quantity

is a considerable Bolebevist party sia un the allies wish to pro any Bolshevista anti-Bolsheviats.

EARLIER CABLES,

Lik

INTIMATION.

PARIS, January 8th.. Le Temps says that President Wilson has intimated to M. Clemenceau that he tect the country from it. Riga holds as did not wish to be considered at the Peace Conference as the chief of a State, but rather as his own Prime Minister.

"FREEDOM OF THE SEAS "

SETTLED.

PARIS, January 9th. Messages indicate that M. Clemenceau ad Mt. Lloyd George have scored a great success as regards the question of free- dom of the seas. Very little is likely to

A Havne message states:- Most probably French will be the official language at the Conference. THOUSAND JOURNALISTS ATTEND.be said on the question when the actual

Peace Conference assembles. ING THE CONFERENCE.

PARIS, January 16th.

A thousand Journalists are attending,

It is anderstood, however, that two of the Pence Conference of whom 500 are the Dominion Delegates will attend the Americans. Conferences of the big States, whenever ARMISTICE COMMISSION LEAVES their particular interests are involved.

FOR TREVES.

The Armistice Commission has departed

Thus when the German African Colonies for Treves

are discussed, South Africa will have at MARSHAL FOCH TO DICTATE NEW

least two delegates. When Germany's Pacific possessions are being considered! Australia will have two, and New Zca- land one, représentatives.

One delegate also has been allotted to the Native States of India.

The correspondent points out that this decision constitutes by far the most strik ing recognition which bas yet been given internationally to the self-governing parts of the great units of the Empire. DOMINIONS ASK TO BE REGARDED AS SEPARATE NATIONS.

PARIS, January 16th.

TERMS,

PARIB, January 15th.

A Havas message states:- The important announcement was made

THE SPANISH MOROCCO QUESTION.

The Spanish Morocco question has also been settled to the satisfaction of Eng: land and France, regarding territorial extension, to Spain's financial advantage: GERMANY SHOWING HER HAND

REFUSAL TO RESTORE STOLEN MACHINERY.

LONDON, January 14th.

It is reported from Berlin that Gor at the Meeting of the Supreme War many has refused, until the Fence Troaty Council that there was a suflicient supply is concluded, to restore the anuchinery of food for relief purposes in Allied stolen from occupied territory, saying that Alloh restoration would deprive Cher liberated territorica

Marshal Foch ban gone to Troves to many of machinery, which is absolutely dictate the DEW

Armistice terme and essential for her Industrica. exact retributions, for the murder, and ill-treatment of Allied prisonere aince the RENEWAL OF THE ARMISTICE Cemnation of hostilities.

STRICTER TERMS TO BE IMPOSED.

He will also demand prompt restitu. tion of machinery and goods stolen from Belgium and France.

At the preliminary discussions of the Penoo Conference the Imperial Govern ment, also the Dominions' Ministers, bup- ported the view that the right of nation- Much of the stolen property is ware-

hood of the Dominions should be acknow ledged and whenever their special inter-

A

Bremed have boon obtained.

PARIS, January 14th. The Supreme War Council has decided that the conditione for the extension of the Armistice shall include, bosides the

SWEDEN AND SWITZERLAND TAKING ACTION.

LONDON, January 4th. Neutral Governments, especially those of Switzerland and Sweden, are taking rigorous action against the Bolsheviks.

The Municipal authorities in several towns in Switzerland, including Geneva, ore insisting on all Russians and Ger mana registering.

The Swedish Government has informed the Bolshevik representative and his 40 agents that they must quit the country Immellistely.

GERMANY RESPONSIBLE FOR BOLSHEVIK DEPREDATIONS.

PARIS, January 8th.

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ARCHANGEL, January 14th. Apart from the Allied forces here, im south-west, against the Bolsheviks. towards Vologda.

This movement, if successful, willi coable the Archangel forces tv co-operate with the Ousk Army, which is now ad- vancing towards Vintka.

LATEST CABLES.

WAR BONDS.

A RECORD CREATED.

LONDON, January 14th. The Treasury announces that on Janu- A NATIONAL UPHEAVAL

ary 13th, the total subscriptions to the The struggle against Bolshevism is now National War Bonds, since its inaugura. assuming the character of a national uption on October 1st, 1917, "have exceeded heaval.

fiftech hundred millions sterling.

ESTHONIAN ARMY'S STOUT RESISTANCE.

LONDON, January 9th. The Times' Correspondent at Helsing fors states that the Russian Bolshevik ad vance guards have arrived 25 miles from

Reval.

The attainment, of such a figure is am

achievement. unique On

46 works from the August 15th, 1918, beginning of the issue a thousand mil lions total was reached.

It has taken just 3 weeks to subscriba

further five hundred millions

The National War Bond, have thum Laie beaten the record created by the Fourth fourteen hundred millions. American Liberty Loan which totalled

The advance is now slowing down owing to the stout resistance of the Eathonian Army, numbering 31,000, which holds long front east of Reval and Pernau.

The subscriptions were noticeably In addition, there are 10,000 Finnish Volunteers, but their prolonged resistance accelerated last week and it is hoped that

Bands terminates, on January 18th, depends on the arrival of arms and am- before the present issue of National War munition from the Entente.

The Bolshevik forces, which exceed total of sixteen hindred millions will bes 15,000, are being reinforced by bands of reached. local revolutionaries.

A LONDON SENSATION.

LIEUTENANT-COLONEL SHOOTS

LATEST CABLES. REVOLUTION IN GERMANY. HERR EISNER'S PARTY DEFEATED: IN ELECTIONS.

LONDON, January 15th. It was reported from Copenhagen In the course of the last sitting of the yesterday that Herr Eisner's party was Armistico Commission at Spa Marshal heavily defeated in the Bavarian Nation Foch stated that Gormang will be held l Elections, securing only à seats. responsible for the destruction done by

The Centre Party secured 64; the the Bolsheviks in Poland and the Baltic It is likely to lead to a Cabinet crisis.

to the Provinges, because, contrary Armistice, the German Command, in Government Socialists 60; the Democrate evacuating these regiona, loft arms am-2 and the Peasants 18. munition and war material in the hands SUCCESSOR TO GRAND DUCHESS

OF LUXEMBURG. of the Bolsheviks.

The British Admiral commeading the Naval forces in the Baltic made an iden teal statement to the Gorman Coro wander.

POLAND'S DEADLY STRUGGLE. LONDON, January 0th. An Associated Prom correspondent at Warsaw Interviewed M. Paderewski, the President Elect of Poland, at throd in

ests were concerned, they should have a robbiolo tot of Germany's organised handing over of afl German mereliantison, the morning, while the crowds outaido!

LUXEMBURG, January 14th. The Chambor, by 30 votes to 19, has chosen Prineola Charlotte to succeed the Grand Duchem of Luxemburg, who abdi ested.

MAJORITY SOCIALISTS' PROCES. BION BROKEN UP.

AMSTERDAM, Januady 18th.' Atelogram from Berlin on January 23th, states that procession of the the restitution of material taken from the hotel were giving him mi ovation." The now

financial clauses do not permit factorios, the removal of gold frobi M. Paderewski said that the Bolshevist Majority Sociallate in the Unter den The House Powers, however, are atre-the dissipation of German mobile wealth. the Reichs Bank to Frankfort, the aur des was to kill all users of the tooth-Zinden, for which the crowds of sight

seors lind congregated, was broken up i ously contenting this view, and consider Germany's gold rosorve has been taken rouder of the remaining eubinrines, and | brush,

If this war was to help mankind Bol-sharp purtacis fusillade from the ho Dominion roprontation by the trem Berlin to a safe place and amounts

bausetops, shevin must be put down. Imperial authorities suelent.

Įto two and a half milliards,

separate voice in the Ponco Conferolo

the destruction of the submarines which Pare beling countructed.

MAJOR.

London, January, 14th, Great interest has been aroused in the case at the West London Police Court in which Lieut.-Colonel Norman Cool Rutherford was remanded on a charger of murdering Major Miles Charlos Setose of the Australian Imperial Force, who had served in Egypt during the war. were three bullet-wounds in the body, Nothing but the formal evidenc

transpired, at the bearing, that there

The traedr | occurred in the house of Bir Maledini arrost, etc., was taken. Beton. Licut Colonci Rutherford married and his six children.

Major Beton was míňarčiod.

THE RECENT AMERICAN HARBOUR. · STRIKE.

BELATED ANNOUNCEMENT.

New Yone, January 10th. Fifteen thousand dockworker have struck work and are demanding higher pay and shorter Houts.

Harbour work is si standstill.

'It is stated that the Government intende

to utilise the services pl soldiers and silors to continue the work in the pork,

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