THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20гm, 1910.
GERMANY ACCEPTS NEW
ARMISTICE TERMS.
DEATH OF SIR WILFRID LAURIER.
ADMIRAL LORD JELLICOE TO VISIT HONGKONG.
LATEST CABLES
THROUGH AKUTER' AGENCY.)
THE SUPREME WAR COUNCIL
GERMANY ACCEPTS RENEWED
A
ARMISTICE CONDITIONS.
London, February 17th
frum Paris, dated
Communist
February 17th, says:
The Supreme War Council met to day Mashal Foch informed the Ministers
of the acceptance by the Gerimax of the conditions for the renewal of the ArmIS tion
DEATH OF SIR WILFRID LAURIER.
LONDON, February 17th.
Sir Wilfruf Laurier i dad
[Sa Wood Lammer, K
GAM G
was the first Prouch Candian to the
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RAW MATERIAL FOR GERMANY.
FRANCES OBJECTIONS.
PARIS, February 11th.
A Havas, nessage slater? At a meeting of the Supreme Inter Allied War Council, M Clemenceau made a most emphatic statement that France could not possibly persnit any importation
of raw materials into Germany.
The
Fernch argumetal is that Germany has already done most undeulable harm to ail French industries in the ovenpied re
gions.
The French Government knows that
Gertuary is Betually preparing a giguatio campaign, in endeavour to crush French
and industry moment the police treaty is signed,
KOPJIJE FIN
port of Pemer t'anada He was THE DURATION OF SUMMER years of age. |
ADMIRAL JELLICOE'S TOUR.
TENTATIVE ITINERARY
Losnos, February 17th.
The Adalt: states The following the proposed st.nerary of the Luna ..] Admiral Jellicoe by
H.MS New Zealand – „Phe sintes should be regarded as purely tentative, depenal ing mainly on whether the work in the various Dostavions can be accomplished in the time allowed Leave Partsmonth on Febrinary with. armve at Gibraltar on February 24th. bos on February 25th, arrive at Porte Band on Starch 2nd: leave on March 4th, arrive at Suve un Mareb
4th: leave on March 5th, arrive at Bom
bayon March 19th: leave about May
1st, arrive w: Celotno van Mạo sch. denwe on May 5th, aud arrive at Allany. King George's Hound on May 15th.
Admiral Jellicor probably disembarke at Albany, proveding to Melbourne and Sydney, roving at Sydney about May Blat
The ships during June or July will
visit the principal porte in New Zea
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A
land, returning to Sydney to resetobark Adnor Jelliene about August 15th.
He w have Sydney on August 15th mie in New Zealand on August 28th leave almal October 1st, and arrive at San Francise on October 20th, 2nd Fiji,
Bamon, and Honolulu.
Admiral Jellicos probably disembarks
MARCH 1ST TO OCTOBER 5TH.
PARIS, February 11th.
4 iinvas message alates A decree establisher summer time us
from March 1st till October 5th.
PARIS TO WARSAW.
FIRST POST-WAR EXPRESS
STARTS.
PARIS, February 11th.
A Havas message staten: The first Paris to Warsaw express, vid Vienna, left Paris on Sunday evening. FOCH'S NEW PEACE TERMS.
THE TALK OF FRANCE.
PARIS, February 11th.
A Have lesage states : The French Press and public every where discuss the remarkable situation croated by the publication of Marshal Foch's new drastic peace terins.
HOW TO ENSURE PEACE.
FRENCH PREMIER'S SUGGES
TIONS.
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR IN FAR EASTERN CABLE
PARIS.
MR. HUGH WALLACE.
PARIS, February 17th.
A Havas incesage saya :-m An Associated Press wireless message from the liner George Washington, con- veying President Wilson, states that Mr. Hugh Wallace, of Souttle, has been appointed American Ambassador
Paris,
ITALIAN ROYALTY IN PARIS
A PRIVATE VISIT.
Panis, February 17th
A Havas message says The Queen of Italy, accompanied by Prinesses Yolanda and Mafalda, have
arrived in Paria. They are travelling strictly incognito.
FRENCH WINE HARVEST
LAST YEAR'S BIG INCREASE.
PARIR, February 1701.
over
A Havas message says:- The big French wine harvest of 1918 42 millions hae been atzmated at
hectolitres about 16 per cent. in excess
of the previous year's crop.
THE ARMISTICE.
NEWS.
¡FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] KOREANS APPEAL TO AMERICA.
PRING, February 18th. Members of the Korean Independence Committee in China have petitioned the America Minister Lu China asking American aid for Korea, stating that the Korean people look to President Wileon for aid and are hoping that the Peace Conference will take up the pro blem of battering the condition of "our vulcudess nation, containing two million oppressed people, "
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
KIAOCHAO TO CHINA.
Panis, February 11th. A Havas mesange states: - Mr Makino, be first Japaness Belss gate, issues a lung Note stating Japan's willingness to restore Kiaochau to China
CANTUN NEWS.
JAY COURTESY OF THE "CHING NAV!
SAN PU."
CANTON, February nh
KING ALBERT IN HIS
CAPITAL
SPEECH FROM THE THRONE.
There were treinendous demonstrations of enthusiasm in Brussels when the King anch Queen of the Belginus entered the Chamber and delivered the diperech from the Throne These were expecially re markable when the King, on his wettany, shook hands with Cardinal Merrier. M. Max, the famous burgonaster, and tien- eral Lonau, the hero of Liège, who were
B
HEMMED IN BY WAR.
EFFECT OF SEA POWER ON INLAND SWITZERLAND.
BY H. J. GREEN WALL.!
The further east one travels from Great Britain, the greater becomes one's know-- ledge of the part the British Grand Fleet played in winning the way and the food question allied
sen power
#
-closely
country
in Switzerland one finds that for more than four years was hem- maspicuous in the assemblage 1 themed in by belligerent countries. Bea course of his Speech from the Throns power strangled the Central Powers, and King Allwer said
Switzerland had to suffer with them. In this country there are no few than nine food mards, and the rules must strictly enforced. The daily allowanie of bread o about seven trees, half an ounce of in is all that may be consumed per day. There are butter cards and there are cheesy gards, but I have not seen either com- modity since 1 felt France,
efforts
tuve
I bring cell greetings from the arms Wy have rope front; the Yset, our audiers and I, after pasing through liberated towns and country. Here I stand now before the representatives of the man 1.ry Four years ago you entrusted can the the national army, with ale missing of defending the entry te danger. Imaba how to render to you na neesint of mus acts. I come to tell of what the soldiers of Belgium have been, of the endurane they have shown, of the bravery and courage they have displayed, and of the
1 results. thear achieved. What
Were the principles which guided is conduct and theirs throughout this long war? Oo der one hand, it
perform fully, while The Contuander of the Tigris Forte posible, our
always keeping within the hunts of the international obligations has reported to the Tuchua that a large and to maintain the prestige
uf the t vessel named the & fe, which imanded on duties to which every people who to approach to Canton, was regarded fut; and, on the other hand, to pounaase
desire to be respected pust, remmin Fail with suspicion and stopped. Troops the hud of our soldiers, to look after were sent 14 march her, and six passen.
the Welfare, material and moral, and gers, with a lot of important documents.
to mitigate their sufferings. In the sa pago of 1914, the operations of the Bel were delivered to the Tuchun. The vesselgian army were decisive in cabling the is being detained pending investigations, great armies of the Altion to arrest the the powerful German offensive on the line of which, during eacly four years, it was at a standstill. 11 Was during this cam- of the world was at stake a gigantic paign that, it may truly said, this liberty struggle which was carried on in Belgian ther in reality this tierman hegemony and France, and which was to deracie”“who
should rule bunnity
A HUBPICIOUS VESSEL.
A TYPICAL GERMAN WAIL.
WEIMAR, Pobruary 17th. While instructing Here Erzberger 10 sign the Armistice, as cubled on February 10th, the Government issued a statement
complaining about its terms, especially those involving the evacuation of impor Lant places in favour of the Poles, A message from Shanghai states that against whose enoronchems we must Chu Rai-kim, the Chief of the Northern Envoys, visited Tong Shinyi, the Chid of the Southern Envoys, yesterday, to arrange the date for opening the Peace Conferene. Chu asked that the confer
be authorised to defend ourselves."
Regarding the carrying out of the teram hitherto unfulfilled, the statement
THE INTERNAL PEACE CONFERENCE.
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assumes that Germany will not be obliged once should be opened at once, but this equally in a state of rendiness to sustain
conditions incompatible to carry out with President Wilson's principles.
lem.
U-BOATS BAGGED.
the
was found impossible, as all the necessAPY preparations have not been made. It is expected, however, that the opening wi! not be delayed beyond the 20th inst.
THE PUBLIC MEETING.
Sometimes one can be supplied with a tiny drop of milk with one's morning up of ten, but this had better not bo
rekuned won. The Swiss are paying the penalty of muggling Germany with They have little diemzelves, but milk. they have been sending more than 400,000 piats to Germany earħ word:
The only imporinat article of food that is not rationed in Switzerland is ment. There is plenty, and probably to spune, for machment has walked on its four logs over the smugglers' path.
Selzerlid knons that had Germany zontrolled
elled the seas, she would most likely have starved, but, if she has gone short,
10ar-
because of the German subphrine campaign. She thinks it over and comm pares what the Entrate has allowed her with the very meagre coal ali
allowance from Germany Because coal
is lacking, trning crawl in Switzerland to-day, and, as if she had not suffered enough, Germany ned to make her defeat coincide with A civilised world, including French Swit Bolshevik prising here.
While the zerland, hang out Hags and acclaimed the Switzerland was practically under stators, Borne and the rest of German tisl law. Machine guns were af strect The nations of the Entente were not Corners, and while French, British, and Belgian interned prisoners sung and with their whole strength the tremend
cheered, thousands of people, including ous blow which was to fall. Two of myself, were dodging cavalry charges. them only -France: and Russia were in Finally, the Federal Government round-
situation to oppose on land, without great
up the Bolsheviks, and flung them, the undertakings of the
bag and Leu-
baggage, over the frontier into iral Empires, which lung and minute
Their spiritual home "--Germany, preparation had brought to the zenith Afraid of invasion by Germany, and of their force to the Belgian army fell fearful of the Bolsheviks, the Swiss Army the splendid, but perilous, lot of taking very stuart and Germann-looking in General Staff, confident of
shrapnet helmets--had been mobilised, its place at the point where the German
decisies demobilised. and retnobilised. The Bol- blow, intended to launch she greater and aleviks have go, but the print of sea better portion of their forces. Fightingper will leave its ork on Switzer- the whole breadth of Belgian territory alone during two and half months on fand for many a day. Day Expres from Liège to Antwerp the frui Autwerp to the
the Belgian army
it
cramen
A PHOTOGRAPHIC COUP.
At a crowded public meeting held is the Provincial Assembly Hall, yesterday, When the history of U-boat bunting is it was derided (3) to form a written there will be many fascinating.
strong and sensational stories to record; but theiation to offer assistance in dealing following, writes a correspondent of the with Foreign Affairs, (2)
to appoint will be Daily Telegraph,
hard to representative to appeal to the Confer surpass: The Admiralty had been balled in their efforts to locate the lair one of the Powers in Paris to cancel the of a group of submarines which were Sino-Japanese Secret Treaties, (2) to reattacks, then slackened and checked the during those days in the whole popula
first bruke the invader's first audinius dene with bold heart has become a
it intained patrimony, s operating off Land's End and
quest the Peking Government to cancel Bristol Channel. At last it fell to the the Ammunition Loan from Japan, (4) to last contributed, by the long and heroic fully justified by events."
movements of its powerful assalhist, and
tion that serene confidence hich has been lot of a private lady to solve the prob demand the demobilisation of the Na- the Yser, to the definite holding up of battle which it tought on the banks of PARIS, February 11th. While spending a holiday on the coast, tional Defents Corps, (6) to request the the German troops,'
the lady A Havas message slates :-
was unwittingly induced to Peking Government to chastise those who offend against "Dora." Attracted by In an interview, M. Cleweneenu stated picturesque spat on the coast, with aids Secret Trasitics, and (6) to were discussed for beautiful stretch of sea, bounded on each raise funds to revive the industries by the side by a projection of rugged rocks, misices were appointed to take steps for
people themselves. A number L'om crystallising the Armistion into cosuring peace.
terms she determined to take a photograph of carrying out the decisions of the meeting.
the scene The negative was left at u definite limit, German semaments; the She was asked to return in a few daya,
One was to fix, at a local chemist's shop for development. GaEAT BRITAIN AND THE BOXES INDEMNITY
According to a cable from Peking, the other, to raise the Allied demands for the bad many inquiries to make from her turn to China the Boxer indemnity, for Bud, when she again called, the chemist British Government has decided to re- surrender of German wor material, makahout the locality of the photograph and establishment of University a ing it impossible for Germany to equip wait a few days lor ger. In the mucuntime.tuded to Great Britain.
her object in taking it. She was told to Hakow or Wuthang, and for sending of
and maintain larger forces tha were a communication arrived from the Ad
that
two methods
bi San Francisco fur Ottawa. VISIT TO HONGKONG EARLY NEXT approved by the Allies.
YEAR.
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
JAPAN DESIRES THE NORTH PACIFIC ISLANDS.
PARIB, February 11th.
Admiral Jellicoe will leave British Columbia about January 1st, next year, and arrive at Honelalu on January. 8th. He will leave Honolulu on the 12th, uriving at Yokohama on January 21st; leave Yokohama on January 28th and arrive at Hongkong on February let; leave Hongkong on February 4th and arrive at Singapore on February 5th;; ed so important a naval and economic leave Singapore on February 10th, and part during the war.
arrive at Colombo on February 14th leave Colombo on February 18th, and arrive
at Morabasa (Kilindin) on February 25th; leave Mombasa (Kilindini) on March 1st, and arrive at South Africa on March 7th leave South Africa on April 24th, and arrive at Bt. Helena on April 25th; leave St. Helena on April 26th, and arrive at Ascension Teland on
A Haves messago zlates:--- Japan would resent the insult in case she should not be granted the Carolice
EARLIER CABLES.
CONFIRMATION OF GERMAN AGGRESSIVE ATTITUDE,
PARIS, February 17th.
A lavas message sayu :--
The Peaco Conference follows evonts at Weimar with very clone atten. tion.
miralty, requesting the lady's presence at WHAT "DURATION" MEANS. Whitehall, and enclosing a railway pass. Surprised at the invitation, the lady
OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON THE decided to break her holiday and
proceed
SERVICE ACT. to London. She first called ou the che mist, and was then natonished to learn
"Do
When will "
duration soldier be
at liberty to throw aside bi, khaki and return to civil life
WAR OFFICE STATEMENT.
RUNOUR TO THE DEAD.
WHY BELOIUM FOUGHT. The King proceeded to appeal for na- rurale of politica adus jud tional unity, and foreshadowed an exten reforms and economic and industrial re construction. He concluded: --
By their constancy, stoicisin, and berors, the Belgian army, and Belgian
people won the sympathics and admira-
of the war and to the brilliant Belgian After referring to various other plinoes victory of September 28th, 19is, the King maid our military operations, as to all that **In concluding this short aresunt di Belgium can regard with pride the Lask accomplished by her army during this t
lion of the world, and became in its eyes performed its duty, carried in a high tins, but najustly attarked, Belgium precedented struggle. To any fully the expression of the sacred cause of
putation of our arms, and rentiered the
Bd. Unfailingly true to her oblign pitch the national prestige are the re-
jook up arts to defend her honour and whale world an ines
an inestimable service."
independence. She leaves the struggle bruised, but prond, and crowned with glory. Victorious and emancipated from the neutrality imposed upon her by the treaties which the war has shaken to theke dependence. These treaties which deter foundations, she will enjoy
complete in- mined our position in Europe did not tack. There must be no more crises such protect us against the most criminal at-
Belgium, restored to her rights, will as those of which the country was victim.
settle her, destinies nccording to her needs and aspirations in complete sovereigoty. She must find in a new statute guar antees which will make her safe from the dang danger of future aggression, and she will take the place which fits her dignity nad rank in the coming international order My
ceapation have inflicted on the country immense dainage, complete reparation for which is due to it from the enemy.
At the outbreak of hostilities, Bel gium tried to
to prevent an extension of the war to
the terris aggression of of the Congi Basin, but in vain.
ermany courpelled us to fight. Here the
army did its duty in very diff
His Majesty the festified to the deeds of the Allied troops, and paid a respect ful tribute to the dend, hoth Belgian and Allied. Honour bas also to our glorious dead, who fell facing the cherry on the battlefield and before the firing party, to those who perished on the barbed wire along the Dutch
to those
who were traitorously murdered, to those who prisons and concentration camps, those who died of grief and distress- all deserved well of their country, and their natnes should be added to those who fought in 1830. It is my heartfelt desire to congratulate the peenpied party of the
In spite of
indestructible tien
that her photographic plate had been sent to the Admiralty. Forebodings of impending trouble dawned upon her. At
The question aries owing to a wide the Admiralty she was closely questioned, spread impression among men called up and informed that she had committed a under the Military Service Acts that their breach of the Defence of the Realm Ro galations. The innocent lady was, how and that, as soon as the war was over, engagement was for duration only, and Marshall Islands, after having play- when the officials thanked her for having would be free to quit the Army country on the noble attitude preserved sounded on justice. Foreign invasion and
over, greatly relieved and astonished rendered a "great service" to the State without waiting for the machinery of by them under the Grinan yoke.
demobilisation.
first thought goes out to the relatives of graph? See these spots in the photo On the broad facts the conscript is soldiers who remained almost without
she was asked. Perhaps
No definite new for four and a half years, whereas you don't know what they are. Well, weight in his contention.
the combatants in the other armies con don't mind telling you they indicate length of service is laid down in the German submarines lying at the botton Military Service Acte men were simply tinued in contact with their families, and conscripted for the period of the war. ip the exchange of affectionate correspon of the creek, and we have bagged the The whole point therefore turns on the enjo
dence, and during periodical leave could lot
What was the actual fate of the settlement of the question: When is the ment. The Belgians outside Belgium and enjoy the necessary mutual encourage 11-boats remains to be told in the official
clawar over? narrative, but it may bo stated that the
thows within found themselves separated cult circumstances. The events of th "take" was one of the best of the war. Seeking official advice on the situation,
by an impassable barrier.
war in Africa, the loyalty of the native It the been repeatedly photographed, but the Brade, Becrctury of the War Office, a
appeared the particular spot had the Daily Chronicle scat to Bir Reginald the ingenious and admirable efferts of populations, and the progress made, have
those who, at the risk of their liberty, created
created between Belgium and the Congo set themselves to keep in constant touch, results were never satisfactory, until the written request for an authoritative the war inflicted on our children at the ly und spontaneously proclaimed on ther
As Belgium solega lady, aided by a favourable light, snap statement. The reply staten- shotted" the precious bunch. She was
front and on the relatives who remained casion of the taking over of the Congo, "In reply to your letter to Bir
the protection and welfare of the natives February 28th: leave Ascension Island on speechee made by the now German Pro and 220 were wont to the vigilant che The French Government regards the rewarded in the sum of £50, which war
at home & prolonged torture of these will" remain our first care. Reginald Brade, of November 28th, it and suffering without knowing what
They are. promptly handed over to the Red Cross,
is true that the Military Service Acte reserved for them. With what valour moreover, necessary conditions for the
take no more photographs in reabricted mist. An injunction to obey the law and
did the Belgian people stand this long development of the colonies. will cease to havo effect with the end and cruel trial. Every day would add determined to make all the sacrifices of the war, the date of which has re- cently been ordered by statute to be na anxiety for the morrow, and the inroads nation will set itself to multiplying the
a fresh pang to matorial
neccesary for the pureuit and fulfilment privations, Arce was the inevitable official advice, ne nearly as may be the date of the ox of distress. The many branches of relief
of our civilising mission in Africa. The the lady proudly quitted the Admiralty offices.
Charge or deposit of ratifications of
means of transport in the colony, for the the Treaty or treaties of peace. But
to our needs, softened the rigour of these that, conditions.
natural wealth. Our colonial territory All classes of society is considered to form an integral part dald we hope that a very large number animated with the nanie spirit of mutual of glen will have boon gradually demo- understanding and affection, were seen
of the country. The powerful friendship and absorbed in the Inbour to draw closely together to allay suffer
with which Belgium has been under tho demobilisation ing and distress. scheme, and that a considerable number displayed what in only to be expected of they were in war, and they
Women once again will remain as true to her in
will help will have re-enlisted on a freeh engage their goodness and of that intuition country to set up machinery again and ment, a notice regarding which in which onables them to discover the woundtions with the great Alfed countries, oblaín supplies. "By: commercial cotrien- already been published, so that there to be healed and the pain to be noted. should be no dificulty in dealing with These noble feelings of solidarity at Delgium will obtain wide toes to new the remainder.
tained throughout the country the most markets and ensure the future of the por If, however, diffloulties seem likely solid ties, and they constitute a living testi-
of Antwerp, Tha nation unanimously to arise, there will be time to forenamony to a union which cannot be broken pays striking homage to all the Allie thew, and doubtless the how Parlia
in the future. Suffering nobly shared carried through to victory the heroic wa and Associated countries, which with bo ment will deal with the matter."!
(Continued at foot of next column.). for the defenon of right and liberty.”-
April 29th, and arrive at St. Vincent Joland on May 3rd; leave St. Vincent Island on May öth, and arrived at Ply. mouth on May 11th.
REPARATION. COMMITTEE BUSY GATHERING EVIDENCE.
LONDON, February 17th. A communiqué from Paris, dated February 17th, saya:—
The Reparation Commission met to-day had received evidence regarding Italy, Berbia, France and Belgium,
sident and other leading politicians as ample confirmation of Germany's aggrea sive attitude.
M. Pichon said that they justify the accorsity of taking precautions, and making it clear to the Germans that they are beaten.
Germany, at present, speculates on the possibility of division among the Allies. The Germans will be surprised when the discussions of the Conference are made known, about the toceneity of making the world safo against German aggression.
SIR DOUGLAS BAIQ'S FOREIGN ORDERS.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Hnig, K,T., G.C.B., G.OVO, ECIE, has had the following foreign Ordere bestowed on Grand Cross (France); Leopold, Grand him during the war-Legion of Honour, Cordon (Belgium); St. Maurice and 8- Danilo, 1st Cines (Montenegro); Kara Lazarus, Knight Grand Cross Italy); george, 1st Class with Swords (Bervia); St. Michael the Brave, and Chase (R- mania); Et. George, 4th Cines (Itusla).
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