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PEACE CONFERENCE AND THE
GERMAN COLONTES:
FRANCE CLAIMS TOGOLAND AND THE CAMEROONS:
JAPAN THE PACIFIC ISLANDS.
BRITISH LABOUR UNRESTGROWING
GOVERNMENT AGRICULTURAL SCHEME FOR EX-SOLDIERS.
BRITISH ARMY OF 900,000 REQUIRED
PEASANTS' REVOLUTION IN RUMANIA.
LATEST CABLES.
THROCOS REUTER'S AGENT.] THE FATE OF THE GERMAN COLONIES.
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FRENCH VIEWS EXPLAINED
LONDON, January 28th.
from Paris, dated January 28th states that the represenia- tiver of the five Powers met twice to-day and exchanged vagwa on the question of the German tolonics in the Far East, in the Pacific and in Africa,
The Dominions" representatives were],
The representa present my both arealons tives of China attended in the mornis and Marquis Saingo Raggi in the after-
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The British attitude is liberal, and throughout the discussion the principle of supervision by a future Council of the Lengue of Nations will not be lost sight
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Jui correspondent in Paris states that Mr. W. M. Hughes, General Botha and two Chinese delegates were invited to join in the discussion with the great Powers regarding the disposal of those Colonies, in which they are interested.
The British du not object to President Wilson's plan of internationalisation sa regards German East Africa, Togoland and the Cameroons, but the French and Portuguese do not acquiosce.
American opinion here is that if Pre- to the United States after agreeing to the cession of the Caroline Islands, and the Marshall bands to Japan, he will lose all the votes of the Middle and Far West.
Delegate from Australia, New Zeasident Wilson returns land, Japan, and Uhinn were brard in the morning while in the afternon M Hemi Simon. French Minister for the Colonies, explained the views of big, de partment in Colmial questions.
The fundamental principles of the League of Nations and their application were also cunsidered,
FRENCH CLAIM TOGOLAND.
PARIS, Jmmary 29th. Before the Conference Committee, the French Colonial Minister, urging French claims to Togoland and the Cameroone, said that a Franco-British Administra tive Agreement defning their respective sphere of influence was made in 1916.
The French Colonial Minister under. took to establish a particularly liberal administration, assuring the elevation of
the natives.
The Committee renched no decision on President Wilson's propositions regard ing the future of the German Colonies. FURTHER DISCUSSION
PARIS, January 28th. The question of the German Colonies in Africa was discussed at this after- pour'e sitting of the Supreme Council.
The Chinese delegates were specially summoned to discuss China's interests.
Mr. W. M. Hughes and General Botha subtaitted the claims of their respective Dominions, namely, New Guinea for Australia, Samos for New Zealand and South West Africa for the Union of
South Africa.
The question of the future fate of South-West Africa, Togoland and the Cameroons was discussed,
President Wilson explained his own personal theory for the settlement of the Colonial question, according to which the League of Nations would catrost the administration of these territorica to mandatory States.
The whole voice of the British Empire
at the Confereter supports the Aus
tralian, New Zealand, and South Japanea retention of African claims.
the Caroline and Marshall Islands, and equatorial delimitation have also been
greed to.
The grent Powere propose to settle the matter of the German Colonies without reference to the Commissions or the Plenary Conferenco
LATEST CABLES.
BACK TO THE LAND.
GOVERNMENT SCHEME FOR
EX-SOLDIERS.
LONDON, January 28th. It is announced that the Government prepared to provide A subsidy amounting to many millione sterling for
are
the purpose of establishing small agri- cultural holdings for men discharged from the Army.
HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, FRIDAY JANUARY 31ST, 1919.
BRITISH LABOUR UNREST. SERIOUS STATE OF AFFAIRS IN SCOTLAND.
sande have still
LONDON, January 29th,
to
BOLSHEVISM.
DENMARK FOLLOWS GENERAL LEAD.
;
STOCKHOLM, January 28th. The strike of certain electricians in A telegram from Copenhagen states that Glasgow yesterday resulted in the closing the Danish Government hue informed the down of a largo establishment. Thou Bolshevist representative in Copenhagen refused strike. that is presence is no longer desirable. The agitators are endeavouring to bring He and the members of the Legation are in the seamen by raising a cry against returning home. Chinese labour. They have also attempt- ed to tamper with municipal workers, tramwaymen, and gasworkers, but have been unsuccessful so far.
PROPAGANDISTS ARRESTED IN
AUSTRIA. AMTERDAM, January 28th.
A telegram from Vienna alates that, under pressure from the authorities, the
War Prisoners Comunission, which was verently here and was mostly occupied in spreading Bolshevist pro paganda, have left the city.
Many collieries in West Scotland stop- ped work yesterday, the miners dis-Russian regarding their leaders and coming out in gympathy with the general strike. STRIKERS IN CONFERENCE.
LONDON, January 28th.
London.
The Conference at Ginagow was attend ed by delegates from all parts of Sent-- land; also from Grimsby, Rugby, and it was resolved to urge the Joint Committee to prosecute the strike most vigorously until the Government were forced to negotiate, and decline to approach the Government or employere It was asserted that seventy thousand are idle on the Clyde.
CONSTITUTIONAL WEAPONS USED.
Some of the leaders were arrested in Budapest and Prague at the request of the commanders of the Entweit troops.
NORWEGIAN SAILORS. DEMAND FOR INDEMNITY FROM
GERMANY
STOCKHOLM, January 28th,
A Norwegian Sailors' organisation has decided to demand indemnity from Ger- many for the sailors killed by submarines,
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THE SITUATION IN SIBERIA. Į socks and cholera-belts; “qmail comforte," BRITISH RED CROSS APPEAL FOR
for which there appears to be great need, are handkerchiefs, vaseline, leather boot CONTINUED EFFORT.
laces, shaving soap, shaving brushes, The following letters have been received toothbrushes, tooth-paste, writing-pads, by the General Officer Commanding, envelopes, pencils. pipes, tobacco, Hongkong, from Major-General Sir Ccigarettes, matches, indoor games, and
Powell and Mr. E. Ralphs on the sub-literature. ject of the working of the British Red Cross in Siberia :--
1 then consulted Mr. Altman (managing director of Messin. Denny, Mott VLADI VOSTOCK, January 4th, 1919.
Dickson). Chairman of the Vindivostock Patriolic League, with regard to require- St-Now that have been son littlements of our troops, and found that the time in Vladivostock I have learnt to list he had prepared us a real of some some extent though only limited--what weeks' experience and frequent the position of affairs in in Siberia aseincided almost exactly with that regards Hospital work generally. 1 have up by nie after quite an independent found it extremely difficult to ascertain investigation. Trited 11.M.9 Suffolk, the true position in detail, and it is just and was informed by Commodore Payno these details which are so pervssay in that nothing whatever was required for order to organize the work for the British his men. Red Cross on sound and pynetical lines.
1 gather that there are some 200,000 Russian Treous being rated under the authority of the new Omsk Government and General Knox, Head of the British Mission, and which are senitered in vari need medical assistance. ous towas in West Siberia These all
As sweaters were urgently required for bur men in the interior, 1 Stuted the case to the Officers of the American Red Cross, who immediately handed over to us 1,000 Hwenters; 800 wore sent off at unen by train (16th November). the remainder being retained for our men in Vladivo- stock
Such
To
On the 10th November 1 telegraphed to Hongkong and Shanghai a list of require ments as detailed above, together with au appeal for warm clothing and boots,
or new, for
for adults and children. supplies are urgently required for refuges, who are at present being dealt with by the American Red Cross. Shunghat, also, telegraphed the mes- sage Motor car indispensable: second. hand Ford adeqante. The necessity for having a car was urged upon the early by the American Red ress, and I quick- ty found the reasmaldeness of the advice. The Fladivostock Patritie League in its report asks for at least one motor-gar.
Up to the time of my arrival supplies the British Ariny Ordnance Officer, and were distributed by him as required.
SYSTEM OF DISTRUBUTION.
1)
Another Conference at Glasgow, of shop. Germany until £800,000 is paid in this tended to by their own particular sym Hent from Hongkong were consigned to
stewards, boiler-makers, black-smithe and ship-wrights, decided to secure a forty- hour week try constitutional means.
MORE DISORDERLINESS IN BELFAST.
Twenty thousand strikers demonstrated in Belfast with bands and banners, The city is orderly.
Last evening, the town was again in darkness. Rowdy bands terrorised the people in the streets by stone-throwing and window smashing.
at looting were
Isolated attempts frustrated by the Police, who, charging with batons, dispersed the crowds. The city was quiet at midnight.
The Lord Mayor, in a proclamation, appeals to the Corporation employees to resume work.
The position in London remains un-
changed,
Strikes in Manchester were resumed
to-day.
THE ALLIED OCCUPATION.
FRENCH ON LEFT OF RHINE.
BALE, January 29th. The French occupied a bridgehead on the left of the Rhine, near Weil.
CATALONIA.
INDEPENDENT SOVEREIGNTY
CLAIMED.
MADRID, January 29th.
In the Chamber, the Catalonian leader, Signor Cambo, opposed the Government's The local authorities will assist, but autonomy Bill and claimed sovereignty,
the country will bear the cost. The Bill referring to this scheme will be given the foremost place after the opening of
Parliament,
FEEDING THE ENEMY.
CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME.
PARIA, January 21st.
A Havas message states:----
The Inter-Allied Food Commission states that the feeding of the enemy will only be done out of the surplus, after the Allied inhabitants and those of the liberated territories have had all the food required. This concession will be given on condition that the enemy agree to surrender the whole of their mercantile
marine.
A DEFINITE RESULT REACHED.
A communiqué from Peris statos:---- Mr. G. N. Barnes has had several more
NO DECISION YET REACHED,
PARIS, January 28th. Discussions regarding the fate of the German colonics last afternoon were most important. No decision has yet been reached, and the discussions will be re-meetings with prominent Trade Unionists eny that there is any difference of and Dominion representatives, and hopes .opinion. The Powera concerned aro slated to be in complete accord,
Bumed to-morrow. It is inaccurate to
EARLIER CABLES.
PRESIDENT WILSON'S INTER-
PLAN.
not decentralisation.
DEMOBILISATION. BRITISH ARMY OF 900,000 NEEDED.
London, January 20th. Router understands that demobilisation
soon be reached, and that all soldiers who.
connection.
VOTES FOR WOMEN.
FORMER FRENCH MINISTER'S
SUPPORT.
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Supplies sent from Japan. Shanghai Manila, etc., have for the most part been received and distributed by the Vladivo stock Patriotie League. This League is well organiærd on business lines and has done much useful work. The Secretary's report upon the League gives a full ne- count of its activities.
Į Then there are also mine 53,000 of our gallant Allies, the Cuchs, who have done so much for Russia and the Allies by
the Railway and Siberia from the ravages of Bun and Bolsheviki, These are also in great Berd of medien
sistance, supplies, and so forth, and my own beart goes out to these brave patriots, and I feel that we entot de enough for thoin. They are
still show ing a bold front to the Bolsheviki.
Then, again, there are camps of Ger man and Austrian prisoners-of-war die condition is pretty awful, judging by tributed throughout Siberia, and whos
and to refuse 19 assist in provisioningly housed, covered with vermin and so report, famished, underclothed, wretched. forth. These people are being specially pathisers, the Swedes, who have a repre sentative of their Red Cross out here
Lastly, there is the civil population, who are also suffering considerably from hanger, want of clothing, medical neces sition, etc. Owing to their debilitated condition and the filthy condition under which the Russian habitually lives, typhus has broken out in many a city along the railway, and the medical opinion is that this disease will spread as the season ad- After enquiry, it seemed to me evident vapees and will be followed by other that the League should in future receive epidemics.
ail goods intended for the relief of Bri There
are hospitals of gorts in all the fish troops, and that the distribution of chief towns along the railway, and there such stores should be left entirely to the are, presumably, doctors and surgeons in League. A central organization is thus attendance. There are also a number of provided to which all requests for assist Hospital trains some operated by Rasauce should be sent, and which will deal sians, others by Czechs. The one cry
with such appeals. The League keeps & throughout Siberia
ital supplies and medical equipment distributed,
however, for hos careful record st all goods received and is,
and the possibility of over- generally, as also for warm clothing. lapping---almost
certain, to occur where This, then, is briefly the situation in the work is not centralized is obvinted. Biberia from the point of view
which
This arrangement being adopted, I recom interests me se Commissioner for the Bri-end all Relief and Work Associations tish Red Cross, and it behoves De calculate how best we can utilize the re sources at our disposal in order to deal with the colossal medical work which re quires to be done, and it is only a frac tion which it will be possible to do. I shall shortly have at my disposal:--
()-A Bussian Unit consisting of 5 Russian doctors and 25 Russian
These were nurses.
inobilized in London and Paris, and are DOW on their way to Vladivostock, wi This init is being fin Canada. anced by the British Red Cross and will consequently come under my charge. I shall utilize this
PARIS, January 21st. A Havas message sintes:- 14 Millerand, the former French Minister of War, declared that he was in favour of women's suffrage, it being a
Way has tanght
French lesson the women, having nobly replaced absent wen, deserve a share in guiding the country's destiny.
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR. SUPERVISION BY THE LEAGUE OF
NATIONS.
PARIS, January 21st
A Havas mcesage says:-- A Committee will consider, from an International standpoint, regulations perthining to the hours and conditions of labour throughout the world. When the League of Nations is formed, # Labour Member will be attached to thei permanent Committee, supervising all countrice re employment" of Labour.
AMERICA AND IMMIGRATION
A PROHIBITION BILL APPROVED.
WABBINGTON, January 29th
The Immigration Committee of the House of Representatives has approved the Bill prohibiting general immigra tips for four years after peace is signed.
PEASANTS RISING IN
RUMANIA.
REBELS LED BY SOLDIERS.
VIENNA, January 20th.
unit to serve the needs of the newly-formed Russian troops in the West.
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interesting themselves in the British troops in Siberia to forward their con- tributions to the Hon. Secretary, Vladivo stock British Patriotic League. The Secre tary will at jatervals notify the various Centres as to requirements, which may vary from time to time.
The great diffiralty is that of trang- Port, but improvements are being made in this reapest: Shanghai las presented motor-car, and a motor-lorry which has, been ordered by the British Red Cross will also be available.
The League is working in close co- operation with British Red Cross, is doing very useful work indeed and is deserving of the fullest support,
(Signed) E. RALPES
Asst. Commr. B.R.C.) APPEAL FOR WORK BAGS.
(b) I am arranging to take over
Czech Hospital train and possibly Russian one ne well, and running these under the British Red Cross in answer to an urgent appeal from flag. These trains should be very Vladivostock, Mrs. Stabb asked the ladies useful in giving us the mobility we present at the meeting held at Govern- need in evacuating wounded and ment House, on Wednesday, to contribute Mich from the front to base to a fund for supplying work bag fitted hospitals in the rear.
with scissors, thimbles, (c)-I shall shortly have 3 Canadian cutions, buttons, Lapes, etc., to be sent
needles, pine doctors and 4 English nurses, also to the refugee women in Siberia,
my
A dentist and his staff, headed by The Allied Red Cross Commission in Miss Sheriff MacGregor, Matron-in-Chief, the capable lady women working, thus enabling them to Vladivostock is anxious to start the
who was in Roumania with the British Red Cross and through that themselves and their children the gar
earn a little ruoney and to make for unhappy retreat.
ments which they know to be most suit
This staff, to comment, with, will be able. operating on a small train which I am getting together in Vladivostock, and on by the Committee of the Hongkong Some cases of material are promised which we shall proceed to Western Branch of the Queen Mary's Needlework Siberia as soon as possible. On this train
We
A telegram irom Budapest states that shall carry with us the equipment for Guild, and the appeal on Wednesday Prazants' Revolution bag broken out the 100-bed hospital which has been so resulted in an instant response of $100, is proceeding more rapidly and more throughout Bumania. Systematic risings musity: also a 200-bed hospital now being should be sent to her at the Hongkong generously supplied by the Shanghai com.representing 100 bags. Mre. Stabb will be grateful for still more money, which smoothly.
occurred simultaneously in all the collected in Japan, together with all the During the past fortnight, over 35,000 villages on January 25th.
numerous, stores of warm clothing, etc., Bank or 117, the Penk. Every dollar Returned which have been showered upon us from means a bag, and every bag means work were being demobilised daily, and it is hoped that the figure of 40,000 daily will forced their way into the towne, Bloody
armed soldiers headed the insurgents and every British community in China, and for one woman at least.
in Japan, and in the Straits Settlements. In view of the congestion ne Vladi
On behalf of the British Red Cross Ivostook, it is thought best to send this cannot sufficiently express my gratitude consignment direct to Tokio, whence it counter with the regular troops fol. for the great work which the ladies in will be carried by the 4.M. C. ank China and Japan have contributed handed personally to the Allied Red throughout the war to the needs of the Cross in Vladivostock. It is hoped that The fighting al Bukharest continued British and Allied soldiers; and I would the bags will be in use by the third week
arge that there be no relaxation to these all day long on January 20th, The effarts so long as the British Government
in February. decides to assist the Russians in their considerable numbers.
able Government have the honour to The Social Democrats joined the re-
be, sir, your obedient servant, volutionaries.
wore serving in January, 1918, will be automatically released.
The men
lowed.
For the next nine months an Army of about 900,000 will be nooded. retained will be those with the shortest soldiere employed machine-guns, killing effort to re-establish a solid and honour STARTING A NEW BUSINESS
service, but taking into account age and
wounds.
The aim is to demobilise by year classes, releasing all over the age of 36.
Among the commitments are the neces army for aring for union moderate sized Kingdom for the purposes of internal occupation of the Rhine, the upkeep of an adequate force in the United order, the maintenance of a force in Ireland and the garrisoning of
and
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BARLIER CABLES.
REDUCTION IN TRANS-ATLANTIC SHIPPING FREIGHT,
ted
(Signed) C. H. POWELL. VLADIVOSTOCK, January 8th, 1910. SUPPLIES FOR BRITISH TROOPS IN SIBERIA,
CHINESE DOCKMAN'S EXPERI ENCES.
The unfortunate experiences of ș On arrival, 1 lost no time in gotting for what he imagined to be the more Chinese who abandoned dockyard work
the British Political Missim, who was at the Magistracy, yesterday into touch with those concerned with Red lucrative occupation of a flower-seller, CTORS Work, Dr. Carthew, attached to was related before Mr C, D. Malbourne,
· RATES."
acting also as M.O, to the Middlesex and to issue a communiqué to-morrow, when Mesopotamia, the Crown Colonie
The accused, who was charged with Manchester Hogiments and who had a stealing his stock-in-trade, said he had it is believed the object of the meeting India.
LONDON, January 20th."
small ward of six or eight beds at the borrowed two deliura, and invested a good It is impossible to build up a volant Trans-Atlantic freights have boon ro the American Red Cross, who have lowers, Ar the New Your was approach- Middlesex Headquarters; also the heads portion of the money in the purchase of will be nonring completion.
army for these commitments before the duced by 8 per cent,
given the every nasistance possible in ing, he felt stred of a ready sale. GERMANY DEMOBILISING.
completion of demobilisation, but's good
addition to providing me with quarters, Intending to nue to his collection, 'ba response to the volunteering appeals THE KING AND HOUSING, anticipated by autumn.
almost impossible to obtain in Vladivo approached the stall of flower-vendor WESTERN ARMY TO BE RELEASED.
stock. I consulted Dr. Carthow and Cap, in Mersar, Street and held up a bunch of There is no question of continuing con- At Hammersmith, recently, Mr. Hayes tain Sharples, 0.0. of the Middlesex asid flowers When about to sale the price, ha COPENHAGER, January 20th.
scription, but, A
preliminary to the Fisher, the former President of the Local stock, and also spoke to various officers creation of a volunteer army, about Government Board, sald he was betray and some of the man.
Manchester Regiment, now in Vidive was arrested. per cont. of the present army must being no secret when he stated that the came to the conclusion that our troops he was attempting to dicamp, witness gave The flower-stall owner stated that he retained in order to secure the full frukts previous day the King hsel afforded him both Vladivostock and in the interior the alerts and, het Him, selvoel. If the As a result, 1 daw the accused take the bunch, and, na of Allied victory. President Wilson advented the inter is being demobilized. Only 100,000 of the These will be granted very substantially half an hour of his valuable time in con- nationalisation of the German Colonies. Enstern Army are not being detnobilized. intronsed pay. Now leave arrangedigte versation, saying that the housing and are reply supplied with warm clothing, accused roolly mount to buy the flower
their ordinary Employees will be asked health questions were both prominent augmented by issues made by the Cana have been sold to him.
outfit having bou, there was no reason why they should not The demobilization of the troops in dis- to keep open the situations of those question, for the House of Parliament dians, with the exception of swestern, tant theatrem is anticipated in February.' retained.
and the country to malve.
The Accused was fined $10; in defau}e_ woollen gloves, mullers, long stockings, fuumed to imprisonment.
NATIONALISATION
LONDON, January 28th. The Daily Chronicle correspondent in Paris, telegraphing on January 27th,
"Ato-day's Colonial
An unofficial statement from Berlin discusion, states that the whole of the Western Army
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I believe the British Imperial Cabinet
ments 'to-night to consider a reply to his
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