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REPARATION CLAIMS AGAINST

GERMANY.

£8.000.000.000.

EIGHT-HOUR DAY AND MINIMUM WAGE FOR ALL INDUSTRIES.

SITUATION IN EGYPT WELL IN HAND.

HUNGARY FAST DRIFTING

BOLSHEVISM.

INTO

PLAN FOR INTERNATIONAL AIR SERVICE.

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TAROEGU AKUTER AGENCY.] MAKING GERMANY PAY. REPARATION CLAIMS REDUCED.

PARIS, March 21st.

The Reparation Committee has reduced the reparation claims to £8,000,000,000. On this basis, the principal and the interest Would amount to £10,000,000,000 aptrad

fer a period of forty years.

On the other hand, the German re- brces, according to American experts, approximately £24.000.000.000, includ resources outside Clermany, totalling 1,800,000,000, which comprise the mer- hantmen, railways, the mines in Alsace

raine, the soal and iron in the Baar lor, foreign securities. and Govern- nt property in her late Colonice.

THE UTMOSE THE GOVERNMENT COULD DO.

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NATIONALIST RISING IN

EGYPT.

GENERAL ALLENBY'S MOVE- MENTS.

Panis, March 20th.

General Allenby arrived here today and reported to the Supreme Council on the Palestine conditions.

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PAPERS CEASE PUBLICATION.

The newspapers at Budapest have ceased publication.“

POSITION NOT VERY SERIOUS.

The position is not-regarded as present. ing military danger, and, it is believed, will soon be well in hand.

NEW GOVERNMENT AND THE THE ONLY DISTURBING FACTOR,

BOLSHEVISTO. LONDON, March 22nd, Ramours have reached. Berlin that the Router learns that the situation in

new Government intend to conclude an Egypt is distinctly better. Order has Alliance with the Bolshevists, three of been restored in several towns. Chiro whose emissaries are already in BudapONË, and Alexandria are quite tranquil. The bringing the story that the Russian Army He returns 10 Egypt immediately, only disturbing factor is that the has reached the Brody Stanislan line, without visiting London.

Bedouins are reported to be gathering | are advancing on Lemberg, and may be AEROPLANE PATROLS FIRE ON is considerable numbers in the hope of expected in Budapest in a fortnight.

The Berlin newspapers, scout the re ports pointing out that the Bolshevist emissary, M. Radek. when in Berlin. frequently spread similar reporta.

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THE CROWDS.

CAIRO, March 16th. The disorder, which is general in the provinces, necessitates strong aeroplane patrols which, with machine-guns, are inflicting considerable casualties on the A NEW DEMOCRATIO" PUBLICA- unruly crowds. HIGH COMMISSIONER SUMMONED TO DISCUSS SITUATION.

LONDON, March 22nd. Reuter learns that H.E. General Sir Francis Reginald Wingate reached Lon- don last month from Egypt, in response to a Government summons to discuss the situation there.

BERLIN, March 21st. The Vienna newapaper Fremdrublatt has ceased publication, and is replaced by a new "democratie" paper, the Der Neuf Fap.

THE ENTENTE'S NOTE TO HUNGARY. Copenhagen, March 24th.

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AERIAL DEVELOPMENT,

INTER-ALLIED COMMISSION AT

WORK.

PAR March 19th, Substantial progress is now being made in the work for an Inter Allied Aeron autical Commission.

LONDON. March Brd. At the Conference at Downing Street, Mr. Bonar Law stated that the Govern ment undertook that the wages of railway mon would not be reduced until the end of the year, when the question might be re-opened. He emphasised that the coun. try's financial position was serious, the railways at present posting the tax-payer GALLANT DEFENCE OF GALIQUB atalement, the Note handed to Count but must allow free passage for aviators

over half the national expenditure before the war.

The offer the Government were now going to make was the utmost they could

do.

THE OFFICIAL REPLY.

The authorities regard his continued stay, in an advisory capacity, essential.

STATION.

Caino, March 15th.

A demonstration at Alexandria to-day dispersed quietly, the military not need ing to fire.

There have been demonstrations in vari. ous localities in the provinces, notably at Galioub, where a crowd of 3,000 smashed the station buildings and cut the tele-

LONDON, March gärd. The official reply to yesterday's Con ference at Downing Street, between the "Triple Alliance" of the Railwaymen's graphs. The Commission regards these outside Unions and the Government ources as the subject of confiscation:sentatives, showed that

герге Five British officers and four Indian Mr. J. H. soldiers, who were passengers on the train, bravely defended the station with the aid of revolvers.

c, at lenet £1,800.000,000 should be Thomas replied affirmatively to Mr. ediately available for liquidation of Bonar Law's enquiry as to whether all Ed war losses. How the balance is to the three members of the Alliance would btained is at present, noi, settled.

strike in the event of even an unjustified strike by one member.

e Anglo-Americnu view is inclined bermit Germany, to resume her indust

activities, from which, it is cati Sed, £80,000,000 anually could be armarked to wipe out outstanding debta. Broadly, the British Delegates desire the allotment of damages among the 'Allies on the basis of war costs. France suffered the heaviest material losses, but Britain imposed the largest, burden of taxation upon her people.

Heplying to Mr. Thomas, Mr. Boner Law emphasised that the Government in tended that extes pay should be given. for real night work by railwaymen.

A regards the 100,000 railway shopinen, who mostly belonged to Engineers' Societies and not to the Railwaymen's Union, Mr. Bonar Law stated that the Government could not negotiate with Mr. Thomas about them, unless the Rail way Unione could come to an arrange ment by which Mr. Thomas could repre- sent all the shopmen.

dispersing the demonstrators.

An aeroplane appeared and swept down,

STATEMENT IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

In connection with the disturbances the following statement was made in the House of CommODĄ.

while

The first part of the message is miss- ing--

His Majesty's Coverament replied that, sympathising with the idea of give in the Government of the country, they ing the Egyptians an increasing share for order in, and good Government of, could not abandon their responsibili Egypt, and for safeguarding the rights and interests of the native and foreign populations No useful purpose would be served by the Nationalist leaders com- ing to London, and advancing their inmoderate demanda, which it was im possible to entertain. The visit of two Ministers would be very welcome, but their own convenience and dignity would be better served if it was not timed to yesterday evening and resolved on in Conference, when Mr. Balfour would be sisting that the full demands of the Na-absent in Paris. The Government pro- The Committee appointed by the In.tional Programme he accepted.

BRITISH LABOUR UNREST,

INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE'S

DECISIONS.

LONDON, March 21st

dustrial Conference, established by the Premier to eaquire into the questions of, Soars and wages, has, completed its re- port. I unanimously recommends the adoption of an eight-hour day for all industries and a minimum wage for all PRESS COMMENT.

worker.

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LONDON, March 23rd The newspapers attribute the persist- the railwaymen's discontent largely to the bureaucratic precedare adopted in negotiating with their dele gates. They contrast that with the bold publicity in the Coal Commission en- quiry, which made a miners' strike almost unthinkable. This enquiry is hailed as Spoch-making. Its results are so SUCCES

BAILWAYMEN'S DEMANDS. Delegates of 130 London and District

A message from Budapest states : ---- According to a Hungarian semi-official

Karuly intimated that the more import- ant points in the neutral zone, formed by the line of demarcation, would be occupied by the Entente troops.

The Note required the withdrawal of Bungarian troops behind the western authorized the Ramaniaus to advance to boundary of the belt within ten days. It the eastern boundary, and the Civil Government in the Neutral Zone to be exercised by the Hungarians under Allied control.

HUNGARY JOINS HANDS WITH MOSCOW SOVIET

The formation of a Soviet Government was communicated by wireless to M. Lenin in Moscow. He was greeted as the "leader of the International Proletariat." He replied stating that it was necessary to maintain permanent wireless

cora munication between Budapest and Mo cow, in order to communicate the deci- on the military situation. sions of the Moscow Congress and report

ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE ENTENTE. the Entente of forcing a revolution, but Statements issued from Budapest accuse the crisis was more probably due to the Czecho-Slovaks and Bumanians, while occupation of parts of Hungary by the sion with the Bolshevists. signs are not wanting of German collu-

WHY THE ENTENTE OCCUPIED PARTS OF HUNGARY.

BERLIN, March 22nd,

A message from Vienna says:-- The Lokat Anzeiger states that Colonel Vix, leader of the Entente Commission, fore-shadowed the extended occupation of Hungarian districts, owing to the Gov

Three rab Commissious are already elaborating an International Air Control Convention.

nation owas the air above its territory.

The Commission has decided that each!

other

countries.

An International Aviation Council will be formed, which will be a section of the League of Nations, and will deal with all air traffic questions.

KEEPING OUT THE GERMANS. NEW FRENCH COMMERCIAL REGISTER,

PARIS, March Yoth, A Havas messago says Yesterday there came into operation carrying on business in France to enter taw requiring persons and Companies

their names and other particulara in a. new commercial register, within a month. Such particulars are also required from foreign Companies establishing branches or agencies in France.

THE RHINE. FRANCE'S ONLY GOOD LINE.OF

DEFENCE."

PARIS, March 218t Interviewed by Le Matin on the anni- versary of the great German attack-in 1918, Marshal Foch declared that the Rhine was France's only good line of defence. He did not ask for its annexe- tion, but France would have fought in vain, unless she got this military frontier. NO LONGER NEEDED

PARIS FORTIFICATIONS TO BE DISMANTLED.

PARIS, March 21st- The Chamber of Deputies passed a Bill for dismantling the Paris Tortifications.

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COMMISSIONER GENERAL APPOINTED.

PARIS March 21st.

A Havas message days t M. Millerand, forinesly Minister of War, has been appointed Commissioner- General for the French Republic for the temporary administration of Alence- Lorraine. He is vested with full powers houinating all offcials in

The British authorities propose to system of training military introdues, in Great Britain, a uniform naval and civilian pilots. It is thus hoped to available for a national emergency. train a large number of men who will be, branches.

BLOCKADE RESTRICTIONS. THE ALLIES' MOST IMPORTANT LEVER.

LONDON, March 29th- Stoker anggested that, in view of the In the House of Commons, Mr. R. B. almost total cessation of movement in the cotton trade and the consequent searcity of work, the free entry of cotton goods into Scandinavia, Denmark and Holland should be permitted.

the abrogation of the blockade arrange

Sir Cecil Harmsworth

replied that ments could only be carried out

with the consent of the Allics. All the Associated Governments considered it necessary, at present, for resaons they were fally alive to the not unnatural policy, to maintain the blockade, but

had served its purpose, as the most im irritation in Britain, and, as soon un it

acceptance and execution of the Allies' portant lever for obtaining the enemy's terms, the Government, would welcome the possibility of removing the blockade restrictions.

MAY BE RAISED,

LONDON, March 24th. Economic Council in Paris has unanim ously resolved to favour the raising of the Reuter understands that the Supremo

blockade against Austria-Hungary, sub

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GERMANY

GOVERNMENT PRECAUTIONS AGAINST ARMED RIOTING.

BERLIN, March 48th-.

The Governicht are taking all precau- Government troops, with artillery and tions against further armed rioting. machine-guns, surrounded the barracks of the infantry regiment at Nenkoeln, which has shown a hostile attitude. The regiment surrendered before being-at- tacked.

RESTRICTIONS AGAINST GERMAN TRADE TO BE REMOVED

BERLIN, March 18th. Under-Secretary. Herr Braun states the restrictions against German trade that the niente has promised to remove with neutrals, and, to mitigate tha "Black List". system,

BUHR MINERS ENFORCE SIX- HOUR DAY

BARLIN, March 18th The miners in the Bahr District have enforced a six-hour, day,

BAVARIAN POLICY.

BERLIN, MArch 18th.

A message from Munich states that in the Landtag, the Premier Herr Hoff

branches of the Railwaymen's Union met incide with the first weeks of the Peace ernment's inability to cope with Bol. Ject to the approval of the Supreme War mano, emphasized that the Landtag a task

The resolution will be subunitted to a mass meeting of members on Sunday.

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posed that their visit be postponed for a

short time.

The two Ministers then tendered their resignations.

shevism.

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was to collaborate with the's Soviets in

Council. This does not affect the ques tion of food against which the blockade public life. He declared that the capital- bas ceased to operate, and does not necesistic system, permanently, would become sarily mean that raw materials may be impossible, COPENHAGEN, March 24th.

sent to Austria-Hungary.

Bavaria would not separate from the Empire:

The ex-Minister, Herr Dernburg, writ- ing the Berliner Tageblatt says:— General Sir Richard Wingate was sum

Germany is threatened with dishonour, A LONDON, March 23rd. Discussions were continued to-day be January to report on the situation, and wastwards to satisfy her needs and moned to London in the beginning of instead of security, on the West; she must tween Sir Albert Stanley, the Bail-the way Executive Committed and the Com the two Ministers were invited to come realine her future.

in the middle of February. to London mittees of both Railway Unions. They They declined, unless the Nationalist

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leaders were also

to permitted to proceed to SOCIALIST PARTY IN POWER IN THE HOT-HEADED SECTION. London. His Majesty's Government was

unable to acc

accept

such

HUNGARY. a condition and the LONDON, March 24th. situation appears to be in perenading the

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two Ministers ware The chief difficulty in the railway

the two by the

Shiltan were

main body of the men's delegates to but the

section

endeavour-

demarcation

AMSTERDAM, March 22nd,

between

taken for a Now A message from Budapest states that

after the Chief of the Entente Commis Nationalists to a Ministry sion handed over to Count Karolyi the vent a breakaway by the hot-bonded by intimidating the Sultan and those Entente Note, laying down a now line of

Ministers willing to accept office. Mr. J. H. Thomas warned a mass meet-

Hungary Bad The Sultan appealed for protection, Rumania to be regarded as a political frontier, the Cabinet resigned, and the against those who talked of nothing but and deportation, to Malta of Sand a strike. He declared that they were not Pasha, Zuglul, and three other Nationalist decantation of the country, which was friends, but enemies.

leadera,

declared to be under martial law.

PROLETARIAT ASSUME THE REINS.

GOVERNMENT DOING ITS BEST.

LONDON, March 19th.

Mr. George Lambert, who appealed to In the House of Commons, replying to the Government to remove the restrictions on the export trådej Mr. Austen Cham- berlain emphasised that the Government' policy

was, to abolish control and Government interference as soon as pos sible. Much progress had already been made.

The export of cotton goods was free, except to the blockaded countries, the restrictions on which were maintained for reasons of inter-Allied policy. The nor the blockade was raised the better

we be would.

The Government would do all they and eficiency, as well as the export trade by which the great burdens ahead could alone be borne.

pleased.

ful that the method is bound to be annlieding of London railwaymen last evening and authority was given for the arres Hugarian. Socialist Party took over the could to promote and increase production

to other intractable labour problems, Enabling Britain once more to give the world a lead in showing how to BOOTO social

peace and justice,

Mr. G. N. Barnes, in an article in a Bunday paper, points out that the recent poncessions in hours and wages were not Altogether extorted by the Trade Unions but were due to the larger outlook and the new note of humanity on the part of employers. as a result of common sufferings in the war.

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GOVERNMENT CONCESSIONS

REVIEWED.

RAILWAY SETTLEMENT LIKELY.

LONDON, March 23rd.

It is understood that to-day's Railway Conference proceeded very satisfactorily a lot the is a great likelihood of & settlement being achieved.

Mr. Bromly, the scretary of the Engine-drivers and Firemen's Society, said that the proceedings were most

They trusted that industry would not be plunged into strife at a moment when all parties ought to be co-operating to increase production in order that the State might safely emerge from its

Bince that, there have been demonstra- tions and rioting in Cairo and one or were chiefly organised by students, who two provincial centres These uprisings

COPENHAGEN, March 22nd. enlisted the help of the town rabble. 4. telegram from Budaport vid Berlin Collisions occurred with the Egyptian states that the Hungarian Soviet Govern maintaining order, and there have been ing that the proletariat of Hungary had perila. police and British troops engaged in ment issued & proclamation decier bo casualties, while a fow looters have taken all power into their own hande, owing to the decision of the Paris Con- desirous of satisfying the men'a-demands by the more sober elements of the populandovernment decreed the socialisa These manifestations were not approved ference to occupy almost the whole of

ungary.

amicable. The Government seemed inost

MINERS ADVISED TO CONTINUE WORK,

LONDON, March 21st. At a conference of Miners' delegates the Coal Commission's reports were dis cussed, and the conference was adjourned until March 30th.

LONDON. March 24th. The Press Bureau states:- Representatives of the Government and of the Railway. Executive Committee and Railway Unions to-day, reviewed the whole of the concsalons offered by the The minere were advised to continue Government and reached and agreed on work, pending negotiations concerning interpretations. If the Railway the proposals in Mr. Justice Sankey's men's Uniona ratify the tarma of the report. negotiations on the remaining items, the programmes will be continued immediate

the Government undertaking that Jy, the every effort will be made to secure a fair and speedy settlement.

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND RAILWAY DELEGATES CONFER

London, March garð.

shot.

tion.

There is every reason to believe that the situation is well in hand.

Lord Carton made an identical state ment in the House of Lords, an

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BRITISH TRADE.

THE MOTOR INDUSTRY'S PROSPECTS.

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THE HAMBURG SEAMEN

COPENHAGEN, March 19th. A telegraf from Berlin, dated March 19th, states that two German steamer are unable to sail from Hamburg in accordance with the Brussels Agreement, as the Hamburg branch of the German Seamen's League has passed a resolution refusing to work the ships for the Entente.

Gorman gewspapers protest against

protest og that Hamburg seamen are only a com this scrapping of treaties and declare munistic fraction.

MANNING THE FOODSHIPS.

seamen refused to man foodships, unless

COPENHAGEN, Maren ind A message from Bremen states that the allowed to remain aboard

A message from Berlin states, however, that there is a suficioncy of volunteer seamen in Hamburg to ensure the sailing of the foodships.

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BERLIN, March 15th. The National Zeitung asserts that, in spite of their ill successes, the Spartaciate

Russian Soviet troops, whom they ars are continuing their agitation and anden youring to restore contect with the trying to persuade to advance speedily into Germany.

The recent Bolshevist defeats, however, retard the advance.

tion of large estates, mines, big in dustries, banks, and transport, de clared complete solidarity with the Rus gián Soviet Government, and contracted EARLIER CABLES.

an armed alliance with the proletariat of Russia, SITUATION MUCH WORSE.

STATEMENT BY COUNT KAROLYI.

LONDON, March 21st.

A telegram from Vienna states that Count Karolyi'e proclamation announc the Egyptian ing his resignation declares that the nim situation is rough worse, and is distinctly guy is to make Hungary the base of of theEntente further occupation of

Paris very speedily and is expected to Arma and evacuated by the Hun- General Allenby is returning from operations against the Russian Soviet reach Cairo on March 26th. Besides, agarions will be given to Czech troops, ts, the whole Inbour situation, including number of troops are already in by whom the Russian Soviet Army is to Williamson suggested in view of the con- dearch granting an annual pension of

country and reinforcements are being ‚ be proroorbe

THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.

Reufor learns that

grave.

At a Conference of the "Triple Alli ance, comprising representatives of the Miners Federation, the National Union of Railwaymen and the Transport Work, the threatened strike of railwaymen, was sent.. reviewed. A sarts of conferences between Rail The Conference unanimously resolved Bakari Province, entered the Province A number of armed Bedouins, west of worrion's daleguitos

the Government with a view and are losting. The Turkish flag i and Government to apping the deadlock between the ofaible began, at Downing Street a yesterday- mutning and was conting Railwaymen's Union and the Railway flying in some villages, vid eduhy the Board of Trade rester-rentive Committee and requesting the There is no news of military chanal day afternoon, till lato in the oven-

railwaymen, meanwhile, to remain ptica.

Sago bulisfactory agreement was work, during the negotiations and nond Some prominent native offcials and renched, and She Conference was nding further decisions by the Triple poreral Egyptian police are believed to journed until Sunday afternoon.

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PRESIDENT OF HUNGARIAN SOVIET. COPENHAGEN, March 23rd.

LONDON, March 13th. the Association of British Motor Manu The Overseas Trade Department and facturers are sending an investigator to Ceylon, Bingapore, Batavia, Australasia, Yokohama, Shanghai, Rangoon, Calcutta and Bombay to inquire into the prospects for the sale of British motors. THE CONGESTION OF CABLES.. SUGGESTIONS IN THE HOUSE,

BRILLM March 10th. LowDow, March 20th- In the House

An Essen newspaper reports that the of Commons, Bir A Central Soviet in Moscow how passod ....... gestion of cables, that the use of private 40,000 roulies to the widow of Horr codes with India and Oversca poneersing should be permitted commercially

Liebknecht.

Mr. Winston Churchill replied that the ase of privato codes was not permjiblo so long as it was necessary to maintain

Bit A Williamson' suggested the sa privato codes, to European coun known Arms might be permitted

MY. Churchill promised to consider

A talogram from Berlin, dated March and states that M. Alexander Corbaitba oensorsbin seatures the presidency of the Hungarian Soviet Government.

The Cabinet includes M. Dolakun (Foreign Affairs), M. Joseph Pogany

War point^sary)

A deputation of Berlin Spartacist propagandista has arrived in Petrograd. .. PANSION TO LIEBKNECHTA

WIDOW.

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