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THE PEACE CONFERENCE. REPARATION QUESTION

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Paus. April 130:

The disarmament

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 21st, 1919.

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to THE MENACE OF BOLSHEVISM

THE WORST TYRANNY IN

HISTORY.

LONDON, April 15th. Mr. Winston Churchill, aga micheon at the Aliwych Club, described Bolshev which way far worse than German mili is as the worst tyranny in history

Meanwhile, they

antitied Herf receive the fullest public confidence and] sympathy until they presented the whole Continuing, Mr. Churchill said that, owing to the nature of the probleme to be solved, they could not be solved

universal satisfaction. Mr. Churchill,

continuing, said: A Habent Acerahisi deputation inter

Nobody is going to get all they want. ↑ Lemenernu and emphasised Everybody must expect to have something viewed M. that it was undispensable chry the con grumble about. 1 is not a game of

The atrocities committed by ditions should inelude the establishment { gral, buy a quest of pence."

Lenin and Trotsky were comparably more hidrous, and on a inrger sende, than PREMIERS IMPORTANT SPEECH. of a strong fanter.

any the Kaiser was responsible for. LONDON. April 10tb. Mr Lloyd George, in a speech in the OUR TROOPS IN NORTH RUSSIA, House of A's. emphasised the Our

1 Northern Russia, As regards, reparation the mummun gigantic character of the task of the sand M. Churbilt,

Peace Conference

adult be the uf phering demont meiades the

No previous Confer perlupported and relieved faith- was enfronted with problems of fully. (her) He said the Premier the dispera of such

variely. complexity. magnitude had given hun the fullest authority to for all and gravity The Congress of Vienna, take whatever measures the General Staff France, complete reparat

which was the cares aquoneh to the thought necessary personal and material damage, and the

Comferen

to relieve all our Presen

occupied eleven forces there, and m so far ay was phy ouths and ale problems were insignistently possible, we would take whatever payinen of all wor penso

M. Chomper

firant commred to those of the present measures were required. Conference

of Germany dould be assured by per Dianent control

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Mines

hie also, adding:

said three views were To-day the question of reparation in been settled between the Allies the aforementioned basis.

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He pointed out thay ten States had Sprung

some independ

EXISTENCE

The deputation subsequently stated, some semi independent, some possibly that they received an impression thang, the Protectorates the boundaries of which

in the point of must be indicated. if not defined Labor Conference With

boundarie, of fourteen countries must be concluding presions, and that in

few days, a full publse statement

Would de

THE SUM FIXED UPON.

PAN, April 13th.

The Comer of Four hus fixed a pro visional sum which Germany must pay For restitulum and reparation 125,000 million frames, of which 3 per cent, has been allotted to France The abuke sun

began in either gold, raw DRC, materinis negotiable securities, annuul instalments. the

minimum guoung of which will be laid down by the Peace Trenty

RESTITUTION IN FULL Germans must make restitution and reparation in full, let it is impossible at present to is the price to be paid, owing to the variation of the prices of raw materials and labour

GERMANY MUST PAY FRENCH

WAR PENSIONS, Lastly, the east of the Freeh miblary petusions, namely, 4,000 million franes Pearls, snlso be thefined by tim

BAAR MINES IN PERPETUITY TO FRANCE.

recast,

The

WHY MATTERS COULD NOT HE HURRIED.

This gave 21 idea of the purely Iepertorial difliculties, but there werd other problems equally great and im persant and equally affecting the peace of the world and human destiny, in each of which, if blunders were made, h munity might have to pay.

An examples, there were the questions of armaments, reonomics, international waterways and railways, and indemuities. The question of indemnities was not easy aut could n even be settled by tele gram. (Laughter and cheers.}

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR. The Premier referred to the later national arrangements for Labour which had never hitherto been attempted. He paid a glowing tribute to the serviens of Barney and to the assistance of Labour members and the Trade Antonists, whereby a great world scheme had en adopted.

There was also that great experiment, on which the whole pence hung, namely, the Society of Nations. All and each of these separately would occupy months. A under might precipitate a universal war. With almost every untion on earth engaged in considering these probleme they were justified in taking some time. thet heers}

PARIS, Apri mnch. French diplomat, state,

that Council of Four has decided that the ownership of the Saar mines be assured to France in perpetuity France will police the Saar district, and the political Sovereignty will be exercised by a sort of directorate of five minder the League of Nations for fifteen years, after which the inhabitants will be entitled to accide their political states by plebiscitasting saved Abey then desire to remain under German administration, Germany must buy back the mines from France.

LIMITATION OF ARMAMENTS

THE LEAGUE SAVING TIME It would have been imperative in some specs if they took more time, but for the fact that they were establishing a machinery capable of re-adjusting und correcting possible mistakes. That wa why the League of Nations, instead of time, They had to shorten and hnsten its labours, because, while trying to build, they had seen, in many laude, the foundations of Society crumbling into dust,

No body of men worked harder and French diplomate state that the Pencere harmoniously, or under greater Treaty will provide the means of control difficulties. The journey was ust at an ling the elimination of armaments, the end. It was still full of perils for all reduction of war material, etc., by Gerlands and peoples. He begged that the many. All conditions will be guaranteed men who were doing their best be left in not only by the League of Nations but peace or others bent. by alliates between the Great Powers.

WHAT CAN GERMANY PAYT LONDON, April 14th.

Mr. Claude Lowther, 31.1, has tele raphed to Mr. Lloyd George assuring hire that the message from Mr. Kennedy Jones was framed in nospirit of disloyalty, but hoping that what Germany will have

CONFLICT BETWEEN ALLIED STATES AVERTED.

The Premier referred to the intrinsic difficulties of dealing with problems of 21 multitude of nations with varying interrats. He believed the dithenities would be surmounted, but that was not easy of accomplishment.

THE

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SITUATION,

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AERIAL DEVELOPMENT.

A TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT.

Sr. Joan (Newfoundland), April 12th. Mr. Slawkor, using a Sopwith aero plane, was announced to star a trans Atlantje flight, as 6 o'clock this evening. bat the flight was postponed at the last moment, owing to bad weather

·S. JORN. April 13th. Mal lasker is planning to start abou throughout the night, which still cou noon to day There was heavy rain

tinues Therefore, he is rushing in start. Jest conditions beeone worse in the after

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UNFAVOURABLE WEATHER

CONDITIONS.

LATER

fog. Mr. Hawker's fight has been post

I is still raining and there is a dense

poned till this aftern

ÅR HIGIFONC

LATER. This afternoon the weather continuer unfavourable. A fight is unlikely before

ST. Joas, April 15th. Owing to unfavourable weather condi tions, Mr. Hawker'e fight has been post puned, possibly for a couple of days.

SOME OF THE DIFFICULTIES.

LONDON, April 30th. Mr. Blayd George, in the course of his peech in the House of Commons, said:

The Russian situation was one of the most romplex problems ever dealt with by

LONDON, April 19th. Iwas body of men. One difficulty was that The matter of wind and weather over there was no Rassin. Nobody could say the Atlantic is regarded as the prin

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"It is just like a voleans," said Mr. Lloyd George, whier is still in fierer eruption, and the best you can do is to provide security for those dwelling on the remotest, and least acressible slopes, and arrest the devastating flow of lave, By thing it shall not search other lands." NO QUESTION OF RECOGNITION

There was no question of recognition had never been proposed, and never been discussed, because no Government repre- sented the whole of Russia, and because the Bolshevik Government lind committed crimes against the Allied subjects which would make it impossible to recognise them even under other circumstances, and

attacking our friends in RossR because oven at this moment they were

MILITARY INTERVENTION, The Premier, examining the proposal favouring military intervention, said was a very sound fundamental principle in our foreign policy that we never inter fered in the internal affair of other countries, however badly governed, and notwithstanding the

of British feeling, the practical difficulties of gigantie military enterprise into Russia

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Russia had often been invaded but bad never been conquered by a foreign foc. Even if vonquest were possible, the political and practical difficulties re mained.

WHY ALLIES DID NOT INTERVENE.

The fact that wind Frequently travels from north to sonih instead of from east to west renders a dependablo forecast almost impossible. The wind will prob ably be abeam of the flies and result in a marked drift which no acronautical instrument is yet capable of determining.

The only means fliers have of discover ing the general locality is by keeping in wireless touch with ships. Even where due allowance for wind is ascertainable, the drift must lengthen the journey

Another unportant consideration is how for advantage may be taken of the wind without opening the throttle of the engine to the fullest extent. In the trans-Atlantic fligh, a compromise will be strick, due attention being paid tr the need of keeping the engine always within its work.

The position will be complicated by sudded wind changes, necessitating the pilot simply taking his chance,

Fog, which is the avintor's worl enemy, is at present prevalent iu Now foundland.

Experts difler regarding the superior merits of simple and multiple engines. but is noteworthy that the Australian, Mr. Hawker (now of whose flight is awaited with interise interest) favours the former, which is embodied in the Sopwith aeroplane on which he is rely ing. The engine will be severely tried. It is roughly estimated to do two million revelations uninterruptedly,

CIVILIAN FLYING

LONDON, April 14th. In the House of Commons Brigadier General B. Seely stated that civilian flying would begin about May 1st.

He was borrified ng the Bolshevist trachings, but would rather leave Russia to the Bolshevisis until i saw what Bolshevism was doing than see Great Britain wade bankrupt by costly mili Lary intervention because that would beCRISIS IN CENTRAL EUROPE. the surest rond to spread Bolshevism in Britain (Cheers.)

He was convinced

11 to 'attempt

military intervention in Russia would to the greatest stupidity. The Govern ment had supported Admiral Koltchak and General Benikin because they re- volted against the Bolsheving Govern ment at our instigation and largely at our expense, and prevented the Gurmang from securing the resources of Russia, Bitling in which would have enabled them to break

There were question, one never heard

to pay to day will be merely payment of, which almost imperilled the peace of account, the amount which Germany will

Europe. While they were finally pay not to be decided until the Paris, a question they never heard of the blockade.

resources of Germany can be before the war nearly precipitated a con- potential inore fully gauged than at present

Mr. Lloyd George replied that experts flict between two Allied States. There

were a number of such questions. wore taking fall account of further pos bibilities.

GERMAN DELEGATES SUMMON- ED FOR FRIDAY NEXT.

PARIS, April 14th.

A communique states that, on belinif of the Concil of Four, President Wilson

IF BOLSHEVISM ATTACKED THE

ALLIES.

If Bolshevism altacked any of our Allies it was our businem to defend them.

BRITISH WARNING TO GERMAN AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, April 13th. The British Military representative has informed the Government that if disturbances oreur in German Austria furtar importation of foodstuffs and raw materials will be stopped immed- iately.

A message from Budapest saye Herr Belaku in a violent speceb, said "We] will put lay down our rung until the bourgésie is completely crushed."'

IRELAND.

AND CORK.

THE DIFFICULTIES IN THE BALKANS.

The world would not be passive as GENERAL STRIKES AT LIMERICK The difficultica in the Balkana bad long Russia was torn and rent by created an atmosphere of unrest from civil war. Our policy was to induce the which the was arose, and one of the warring parties in Russia to meet and. features of the present situation was discuss the establishment of & commonly that, owing to the break-up of the great acceptable authority which the Allies empires, Central Europe had best, could recognise us the Russian Govern

state tonight that questione affecting Balkanised" into small Stakes. Care must we did not despair of a solution. There tion is aronsing anxiety.

the pean settlement with Germany were

be taken lest causes of future unrest

Bo near complete solution that it had he crented by the settlement now being beon decided to invite the German ninde. Plenipotentiaries to meet the Allies' representatives at Versailles un April

25th

COMPLETE AGREEMENT.

PARIS, April 14th. A Havas nessage, anys It is expected that rapid progress will

Replying to a deputation of the mem. now be made with other questions con-bers of the French Chamber asking for nected with the general peace settlement and a speedy angreement reached on ques tions affecting Italy expreially the Adriatic question, which will be given

precedence.

DISCUSSION AT THE CONFERENCE

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PARI, April 19th. It is expected in Fronch circles that at Versailles, the Germans will nog allowed to discuss the territorial and military stipulations, which they have to accept integrally, but perhaps they will be permitted to discus, the financial and economic terms,

THE DIFFICULTIES AHEAD.

LaxDON, April 11th. Mr. Winston Churchill made au in portant speech at Aldwyck Club,

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He declared: "Wo shall noon know whether the enemy will accept our terms or whether fresh meneures will be neces sary on our part,"

He urged the people not to cundema particular pointe in the Pari, Confor ence upon fragmentary disclosures, but

AssuranceE

would exact from Germany terms gua that the Pence Conference ranteeing to France full reparation and security, M. Clemeancean said the recent difficulties had been smoothed out, Com plete accord now existed on the repara tion question. Regarding the Saar basin, almost complete record had been reached.

MR.

BRITISH LABOUR. JUSTICE SANKEY'S REPORT ACCEPTED BY MINERS.

LONDON, April 13th.

The result of the illots of the minors in eleven con fields show that 402,990 are in favour of accepting the Sankey report and 3,826 niners are against the pro posl. The latter include the miners of South Wales, who, on January 7th, were in favour of acceptance although the local leaders advised rejection.

THE ARMENIAN MASSACRES. ONE MURDERER PUBLICLY HANGED

CONSTANTINOPtz, April 14th. A the trial for being concerned in the

to wall and judge the pence tormg as a Armenian massacres, the Governor of whole. He pleaded for patience for a Kernal was sentenced to death, and little longer, breause the ablest, men in publicly hanged at Stambul, while the Paris were concentrating their energim ex Commander of the Gendarmerie at might and day upon the tok of a general Yorghind was sentenced to fifteen years' 'pettlement.

imprisonment.

He

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

PRESIDENT WILSON OPPOSED TO BRUSSELS AS SEAT.

LONDON, April 15th. Limerick to protest against the pro- A general strike has been declared at

cinnation of the city as a military area. Business paralysed and the food situa- were even now promising factors, and disorder. A similar situation exists at

There is u

reliable information indicated that while] Cork. the Bolshevist forces were apparently growing in strength, Bolshevism itself was rapidly woning and breaking down before our relentless economic pressure.

FINANCIAL RELATIONS WITH BOLSHEVIKS,

PARIS, April 14th. A Havas messuge suys :- The French papers note the tendency of the Scandinavian countries, notably Sweden, to open financial relations with the Bolsheviks. The tendency i favour ed by certain" American circles.

The French Government cannot admit the validity of such negotiations.

LEMBERG BOMBARDED BY UKRAINIANS.

LEMBERG, April 13th. The Ukrainian, heavily bombarded the own on Thursday and Friday. Many were killed and wounded.

BOLSHEVIK MOBILISATION AT

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PARIS, April 12th. The League of Nations Commission, under the presidency of President new draft Wilson, has adopted the Covenant entirely. The French main- tain their reservations of two points in the Covenant, which will be shortly presented to the Plenary Peace Confor

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Pans, April 13th. viste have mobilised all males at Riga The French amendments which are not from 18 to 39 years of age and sont included in the 'League of Nations' many 19 Central Russia, including three Covendnt are those which proposed to dundred prominent personages organize effective control and manu FRENCH LESSONS bostagce.

MOSCOW DELEGATES TO MEET ALLIES.

facture of War material and to establish a permanent inter-Allied organization for military control.

The Japanese amendment, afirming the principle of racial equality, is also ex cluded, from the final draft,

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