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BRITISH GAZETTE NO. 488.

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DAILY PRESE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 201¤,

WHY THE ALLIES INTER

VENED IN NORTH RUSSIA..

EXPLANATION AND DEFENCE.

HEAK-ADMIRAL KEMP, R.N. (RETULET)},

LATELY BRITISH MENTOR NAVAL OFFICER

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IN NORTH URBIA.

1019.

MINISTERING CHILDREN'S

LEAGUE.

SALE OF WORK AND ENTERTAINMENT,

DIOCESAN GIRLS' SCHOOL. ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.

The annual distribution of prizes to There is rotson for the belief that the the students of

the Diocesan Girls' annual sale of work and the variety School took place yesterday evening in entertainment, arranged by the Victoria the school hall in the presence of a large Branch of the Ministering Children's gathering, of parents and woll wisters of

KEYS OF STRASSBOURG.

PRESENTED TO M. POINCARE.

M. Poincaré arrived at Strassbourg on December Dib accompanied by M. Clezioncenu and other Miuistora, together with the French Marshals and the chiof military londors of the Allica, among Allied active intervention first took the whom Sir Douglas Haig was prominent. form of a naval landing at Murmanskhe Mayor presented to the President at and Pechenga in February and March of the station the keys of Strassbourg, and Murmansk, at the hond of M. Poincaré, in receiving them, said the Kal inlet, is the Arctic terminus of "Be sure that France will guard them allow them to be the Murmansk Petrograd railway and well, and will never of the Peterhead submarine cable to the taken from her."--Central News,

The welcome accorded by the citizens United Kingdom, and thus formed. at

of Strassbourg to the representatives of France surpassed even that of the in- habitants of Metz. Words cannot ade quatoly describe the enthusiastie recep-organisers. Lion given to President Poincaré, M. Clemenceau, and to the chiefs of the French and Allied armies. The depth

last year.

that time the sole means of direct tele graphic communication available to the Allies, and the only means of exit for the many thousands of Allied subjects who were flying for their lives from the anaroby prevailing in Fochenga, about 100 miles to the west of Kola inlet, is the nearest Russian port and wettlement to the Norwegian and Pianist frontiers. Both places were menaced by a German Finnish attack.

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interior,

PIEST ALLIRD ACTION. The landing at Murmansk was effected without opposition from the Bolshevist armed forces of the place, consisting of some 1,500 naval sailors and a few Red Pecheage was and Railway Guarde.

WIN

League, which took place in the City the institution. Prior to the function an Bali and Theatre Boyal græterday after. At home"

held in the Hond noun, will be as financially successful as mistress, when opportunity was taken to any past functions of a similar nature. | biù goud-bye to Mrs. Pope and Mrss Mrs. Warren and a willing and enthu Brascombe, who are leaving the Colony siastic band of helpers had worked hard shortly and to welcome Miss Roberts and members of the and long to achieve auch success, and the Mrs. Jenkinson, new sale and the entertainment that followed staff, and the Rev A T. W. Dowding. must be set down ny a credit to the

Before the distributing of awards, short busion) entertainmen was given by the pupils and enjoyed by all.

Mr Ranger read the following report - We are

We shall be very sorry to

Mrs. Middleton Warren, Mrs. Bigton, Mrs Holloway. Mrs. Hazeland and Mrs. Wallace were in charge of the Work on behalf of Miss Skiptun Stall, situated in the vestibule behind very glad to welerine back Mas, Fergus the dress circle. Near by was a sweets. son, Bard to have Miss Roberts and Mrs. and-cake etall, in charge of Mrs. Eustace Jenkinson. and Mrs. Diss. The ten-room was under the direction of Mre, Franklin, Mex. Healey, Mrs. Coleman and Mrs, Nicholl. The chief item on the afternoon's pro grafome was, of course, the entertain. The feeling was expressed that similar entertainments by the children should be arranged more often thun at Mr. Harrie Walker trained the children, while to Mr. Paine's un- tiring energy was due much of the success of the entertainment as whole.

mcat.

present.

luse Mrs. Pope and her children and Miss Brascombe and it is very lard not to express pleasure at having them with as for a while longer. There are first a few things to say which may interest you Six girls gained Purama's eertz.

fietstes in theory of Shorthand. In the Royal Drawing Society's Examination we obtained 40 pas cerifetes and 53 honours; one girl bevane entitled to a Fall certificate, having thay SURP pleted the number of hier six honom ur tificates

In the Hongkong University The Theatre Royal was crowded to an Examinations the four juniore F+Nard,

and eight out of ning, seniors. uncomfortable degree, the majority of

We have again to record the death of an Lue audience being children. A selection old scholar at the Front, Howell Staple- by an orchestra, conducted by Professor

Our deep sympathy goes 10 his Crunzales,

opened the programme, LDIS

Some of the being

fan danes by the other, father and brother. being followed by a

girls have mundu designs for A toll of Dorothy Avenell und

donour.

Our thanks are due to the Arene Nolan.

The Spanish Dance, in kind donors of prizes, Lady Ho Tung, when the Misses C. and 1. Bmith, ង់.

Mr. Wong Kai Puk, Mr. Clan Kai Well, A. Bose, W. Lawson, i. Thornhill Ming. Mr. Compton and Mr. White. and Beatrice Pennefather took part, was About prizes should like to say that well executed and the dancers looked long as there is no discontent, or grac extremely picturesque in their Spanish bling, or jealousy, among the scholars, costumes. Beatrice Pennefather gave a solo iance and the applause loyally in the judgment of the lead. received was thoroughly deserved.

ton.

and intensity of patriotic fervour, which had been stifled for half a century of oppression, and which barst forth to day at Strassbourg--the force and con- tinuity of the ovations, the happiness depicted on every joyous countenance – can hardly be described. It would be impossible, too, to attempt any detailed description uf I'resident Poincaré's triumphal progress through the city, of the orowds which filled every window und balcony, of the thunder of ovations and of the unceasing ories of Vive la occupied by a landing party from France!"

Thousands of handkerchiefs were waved, Bowers were Bung, and British cruiser, which defeated and drove off an invading party of Finns who bad women threw kisses, and in such demon- crossed the frontier with the intention strations as these the infinite gladness of

liberated people found vent. of occupying the settlement, and harbour.

President Poincaré delivered a speech The landing party were afterwards re

from the steps of the Town Hall, in the inforced by the arrival at Murmansk of a French and an American cruiser, These course of which he said: "The plebiscite has been taken. Alsace, in tears, has oporations were regularized by a definite thrown herself upon the breast of the Arrangement between the senior repre-mother she has found again. To-day all sentatives of the Allied Powers (includ the work of hate and lies which Germany ing the United States) and the Murman | built op in order to hide from the world Provincial Council,

the uselessness of her efforts has pitiably collapsed. You are saved, you are free, and to-morrow you will be French ono

A great burst of cheering follow. Tec M. Poincaré's speech.

The party then entered the Town Ball, accompanied by Alsatian personages of note, and the conversation which then ensued reflected the feeling of pride and jay aniversal throughout Alsace. Ali hands were outstretched towards M Clemenceau, who soon became separubed from the rest of their party. Marshals Foch, Joffre, and Pétain, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig and General Forshing ere also surrounded by an eager crowd, who warmly thanked and congratulated. them and the heroic armies of the Entente! The visit to the Town Hall sxtended well beyond the time fixed, and

as consorably delayed.

mis more of the opremony of the the pourse of the ceremony at the Mayor and M. Poincaré, M. Cletdenocau Miss Joyce Thornbill on the piano, and the kind way she had looked after the

of Miss

By the arrangement in question the Allied Guvernments agreed to apsist in the defence of Russian territory aguinat German-Finnish invasion with all the forces they would spare for the purpose, to assist to feed the population of the Murman Province then threatened with tamine- and gave awarances that they had no annexationist sima or intention to interfere in the domestic affairs of Russia. This agreement was communi the Central Government at cated to Moscow, and a reply was received from M. Trotsky, then Minister for Foreign Affairs and the bead of the Socich Government, ordering the Pro

Provincial Council to co-operate in all ways with

of

more.

and parents and children Bez Tiebre

The Misses Rosebud and Ruby Young stress and the Staff, arrived at after gave a sand-jig in spiendid style. These careful sideration, prizes are good. They are cane of disseminat- sisters, and their sister Vivienne, who, later, gave a serpentine dance, are most ing many good hooks which most child.

ren, however well off, would hardly ever get, and one

rend.

read

The Bishop (Dr. Lander) congratulat

graceful performers. A charining num bor was that in which the Misses Eat they are away's hopes for the best Blackburn and B. Eustace, ay picrrots, and D. Avenell, E. Rose and Joan

ed Arnold, as pierrottes, took part Little borself, and when she was joined by the picture on the stage. others the children made a very pretty

the Allied forces for the defence, the arrival of the vortégo at the cathedral Toan Arnold gave pierretto dance he way she had carried on the school for

Russian territory on the lines laid down It will thus be seen that the initial get

intervention was known

of Aied interne la fuere Govorament of the Russian Republic.

GERMAN-FINNISH DEBIGKA-

CLEMENCEAU AT METZ.

in the con roo

The Headmistress on the successful

the last eighteen years. The diocese, he said, was greatly indebted to her for that remarkable record. Miss Bruscombe, too, deserved their

gratitude and thanks for

also made a pescaieur le Maire:th frie Thornhill and her brother on girls.

Wa

A Birth

many good qualities of the new mein-

terminated proceedings,

The singing of the National Authen

The following was the poizo list:- Claes 1-Ena Ho Tung, Irene Ho da tosa, Maria Kaeker May Finches, Hobie Shea.

He hoped that she would have a which be said:

violin, played A Reverie correct- German-Finnish designe on Russia may When the Germans entered Metz as the ly and with expression.

pleasant voyage. They had also 28- The Misses

sembled to be shortly described as follows: Finland result of an act of treason, and violated

wish good-bye to Mrs. Pope, Maria Nolan and Joyce Thornhill gave a their former had been proclained a Republic, and was the city, General Lapasset was fortunate sprightly French dance to the tune of always helped in promoting the intereste acting latron, who had in a state of civil war, roughly, between enough to be able to place the keys of the Marseillaise." There was a folk of the school. He hoped she and Mias. the North and South known respective the city in safety. They were carefully

Brascombe would be happy wherever ly as White and Hed Finland. The preserved by his family, who gave them ong entitled "Buttercups and Daisies Germans had landed in the south, dis to me, and to-day 1 entrust them again by children of the Victoria School, they went. The speaker next dwelt on.

Guard them well."

and Miss Gladys Brock sang pereed the Red Finns, and practically to your care.

the annexed the country, with the active shall know how to guard them for everday Bong" for which she was loudly bers of the staff stating that be had the

of

She has a very sweet voice privilege of closing them. White Finland whose cried the Mayor, taking the red leather applauded. co-operation

He also ex- case which M. Clemenceau handed to of much promise,

tended a welcome to Miss Ferguson, and share in the transaction was to be the an-

Everything in the programme, however, the Rev. A T. W. Dowding and ther nexation of the Murman Peninsula and bim-Router.

was overshadowed by the Flower Ballet. called upon Mrs. A. D. Stewart to pre- all Karelia, roughly the territory be-

Over 30 children, representing a number sent the prizes. tween the Finnish border and the western

of flowers, held the attention of the shore of the White Sea.

Either, gf, the foregoing causes would audience for about quarter of an hour The threat of German-Finnish invasion have justibed belligerous action; taken with a medley of dances, and were cheer ed to the echo. It was ically a splendid becuning more pronounced ny time west together they afford the amplest justifica. on, the Allied Council at Veroailles, in tion for it... The occupation of Archangel item. and Mrs. Walker, who arranged it, Tung,, E. Connell, Edwina kogers, Lolita

WHO therefore approved, and some-is to accordance with its agreement to assist

be sincerely complimented upon the success achieved, Special mention must be with ali forces that could be spared, sent mode

mödest reyal and

made of the tiniest lote, little Jim Black Archangel burn, scarcely two feet high, as Cupid, Murmansk towards the beginning of was occupied on August 2nd, after a Jurunda Major-General Poole, who surprise attack. The Bolshevist Govern. He historii as a fear and Gussie

Tuti D had been nominated by the Versaillesavent and garrison flad in panic. A tem- hoppers. Cupid created quito s sensa Council as Commander-in-Chief of the porary Government was formed, consisttion by his winning manner on the stage. Allied forces in North Rugnia

ing of members elected to the Con- Those who took part were: The attitude of the Central Government atituent Assembly, which had been dis

persed by armed

armed force at the beginning now changed, probably under strong of the Bolshevist regime in October, 1937. German premure. The Provincial Coun. The Allied, diplomatic representatives eil received orders to require the with arrived in Archangel shortly after the drawal from Itassia, of all,

Allied anili.

Accupation, and in co-operation with the tary and naval forces. This point marke Provincial Government of North Russia the first stage, of state of war between took over the direction of political the Allies and the Bolshevist Govern

reinforcements arrived, an ment, of Russia. The Provincial: Gov.fire. As

the portb up ernment took the only course open to it. 4 was made along the railway and Dwina River, strong it, repudiated allegiance to the Central opposition being encountered. Government, and threw in its lot with:

Allied · reinforcements

which reached togte having been reary rainforce-

the Allies. The course of events at Murmansk, rendered, inevitable

fora

STARVATION AVERTED. supply of food and coal: to the

ible occupation of Archangel. That of the.. croupied territory hal

naval verted the horrors of starvation and which since the beginning of the privation in the coming winter, and war had been co-operating with the Allied

has restored to them

foroca

Russian authorities had been withdrawn the bleevention

of ordered government, un-

in, Duvember 1977, when navigation der Russian National Administration. closed and political events had made their Inter rotention in Archangel undesirabla,

BOLBYEVIST AGGRESSION.

and honour alike forbid any with-

of Allied forces from Russia, which would subject those who have been lovel to the

cause to envage re Allied prisals. Nor

will

any guarantees short

These persons Are

Pink roses--E. Mead, M. Bryson, Daphna,

Cropley and Dorothy Avenell, Carnations-Iris Thornhill

Ruby

Young.

and

Alda Remedios, Victoria, Manning.

CLASS 2:-Mabel Gittens, Enid Connell.

CLASS 3-Lena Cha, Grace Loe, Winnie Tyson, Ellen Hunter, Firdos Rumijahn.

CLASS 4A-Maggie Brockett, Awdrey Babinzon. Селев

49:-Aurea. Sousa, Minnie Doodha Alice Lam, Agnes Lowcock, Bertha Remedics.

CLASS DA-Daisy Pong, Helen Ma,

Bweet Pons-Marie Kolon and Joan Beatrice Sam.

Crispin.

Buttercups Winnie Lawson and Josie

Walker.

Sunflowers-Ida Enso and Connie Smith.

Chrysanthemums- Tootsie Smith and Joar

Arad.

Morning Glories--Lona Rocha and Susan

Well.

Poppies Vivienne Young, Essie Rose and

Rosebud Young

Marigolda--Phyllia Goodall and U. Stan-

lay.

Marguerite--Doris Cropley,

CLASS 58: Olivia Barretto, Gertio Troon Betty Davidson, Irene Rapp, Helen Lau, Violet Chun.

CLASA 8-Clotilde Barretto, Kitty Rapp Jean H. Tung, Mark. Mason, Winnie Kendall,

CLASS 7:-Oscu Lam, Jean Brown, Maria Prata, Stella Lee, Irene McKay, Maria Bocallio, Hilda Bouen, Reinaldo Remedion.

CLAB8 8A-Kathleen Grise, Norman McKay, Donald Davidson, Annie Cros Cornflower Irene Nolan, Betty Estuco Grace Tang, Jessie Doyle, Mari.

and Edith Rocha.

Aitken, August Remedion Sunflowers-Edna Blackburn.

Casa BB Evo Coych Angus Mcfie, Gesanhoppers-Gasic Toung and Francis Nora MeFio, Sakina Mortabhoy, Kar sedes Rona, Helen Smith, Emily Sousa, Iris Hunter, Pepsonby,

Edda Dawson, Bos

Wright,

Corman Bothelio, Trix Choa, Nancy Loung,

Henley. Butterfly Joyoo Thornhill.

Cupid-Jonny Blackburn, Fairy-Tati Blackburn.

From that moment Archangel ca under the unrestrained Bolshovist in of the

the forcible euffico, This involves the

Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Thornhill and fluence of the Suvici Government. Accupation of Kronstadt, Petrograd, and Mrs. Young who made the dresson for this Thalia Prata, Ada Chan, Nelly Lee

CLABB BO-Besa McKay, Fred Pppe, already showo, the Boviet Government Moon, together with the surronder to inked paper.

worked with remarkable skill in Luiz Xavier, Florence Lam, Mary Stern, had virtually declared war against the tho Allie of Lenin, Trotsky, Tehitcherin,

Nicholls, Bessió MacKenzin, Zuleika Allies after welcoming their intervention, and the principal commissaries respondevoted to a sketch entitled

The second half of the programme Mortabhoy, Norman McKay.

Lady Allied Babicots in large numbers basible for the orgy of outrage and man- Typist which went well, thanks to boun imprisoned, shockingly, intensed already antiswed by the British Govern and Mrs. B. Eulace. The story donlu well. Mrs. Mackintosh us. Misa Florença

Finere in Russia. and, in many cases, formally

some breezy ueting by Mr. R. L. Bridg to death. British Naval Attaché at Petrograd, lied and they must be given up. The tittle young author, Rahers Gaynor, whoes Bridger, as Mira Kent, the typist, por- Captain Cromie, R.N ment for the murder of Captain Cromie, with the engagement of a lady typist by Gagnon, the author's sister,. and Mrs. been murdered, not by a mob, but by thement of Russia is neccesarily complicat tastes ran in the direction of fluffy hair formed very creditably indeed, especially organised-militery, forces, alte und en met be remembered that every vote with for the front was a lady whose charms many a laugh by the droll way in which qfythe Rusted by the revolution in Germany. It and a graceful figure." The only appli. the last, while Mrs. B. Eustaco raised Hepublic

famine,ed verge of

in to those in sympathy with Russian were not to his liking, but who refused she represented Frond, the silly par chango wie

Boljkoviam is a vote for anarpby to admit that she was over 7 years of our maid.

Owing to a provious misunder

The Committee in charge wish to thank Hundreds of thousands of tone

that The above, omitting details, is a rough intending Gaynor fancies

the war material GL all sorts which were hub true account of Allied intervention dream, aged 17, is his own wife me munts for the ten stall, Professor Goncalon Wiegman's Cafe for supplying refresh lying in Arahangol, had been waited and in Busais. It is written by one who dine a typist, and he thereupon and his orchestra, the local Prose, Mondri

keen kun beta maber, Bubeequently, of entres, contended by the Soviet Government, served in Russia railed away, to the interior during the

combinately Fhis wife appears on the soone. Mr. I. Lo Crawford & Co Mowers Motorio & Co., and Meèary,” Kolmor & Komorfor winter, and sold to the GermanA ZELIN

With welllity, Bridger, as Robert Gaguar, hnd the chief maalatanoo kindly given also Bir Paal legoalden brought him closely park while Mr Crapnell, as Mrs. Chater The Home D. Tantle Bir into touch, with current avant on the little she had to do quite adeoric and Mr. N. J. Stabls for

(dontinued us goot of next column.) financial help.

to

Prope

In spite of of coplay

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