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HUNGARY'S

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL SÖTH. 1919.

WAR

OF

DEFENCE":

ENTENTE ATTACKING WITH ALL AVAILABLE STRENGTH,

GERMANY'S "ATTITUDE TOWARDS

THE PEACE TREATY.

DEFENSIVE ALLIANCE BETWEEN BRITAIN.

AMERICA. AND FRANCE..

BRITISH LABOUR · OPPOSED TO THE SOVIET SYSTEM.

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(THROUGH NHUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE PEACE TERMS. GERMAN GOVERNMENT MAKING TERMS.

LONDON. April 2nd. A telegram from-the German Govern ment has notifed the French Government

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GERMANY.

BAVARIAN SOVIET OVERTHROWN

LONDON, April 2nd. The Daily Mail correspondent at Munich telegraphing on April 20th, said:

A proclamation which was posted up that the Germah Peace Delegates will last night says that the entire garrison

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LONDON, April 2nd. The latest Reuter telegrams from India indicate that the Mo'erates are rallying to support law and order against the

Extremists. SUSPENSION OF PASSIVE RESIST- ANCE ADVISED.

BOMBAY, April 18th.. Mr. Ghandhi has issued a statement advising the temporary auspension of passive resistance, and urging his sup porters to assist the Government to re store order in every possible way.

DISTURBANCES DEPLORED IN

CALCUTTA

CALCUTTA, April sand. The Moderate leaders have issued a

manifesto deploring the disturbances, declaring passive resistance unsound, and calling upon the Indians to eliminate the elements of disorder.

FIGHTING BOLSHEVISM." FRENCH SUCCESSES OUTSIDE SEBASTOPOL

LONDON, April Stud Bener learns that there was fighting

AMERICA. NEW LIBERTY LOAN INAUGURATED.

The Victory

TRADING WITH ENEMIES, S WITHDRAWAL OF RESTRICTIONS"

BY U.S.A

NEW YORK, April 2nd.. To a certain extent,trado 'between cibi- of tens of the United States and enemy Liberty Loan on April 10th outside Sebastopol. The $4,500,000,000 bas been inauguratedcountries and enemy' subjects in to be French re-took Mamelon and Vert at the There were celebrations and speech nink allowed forthwith. The American Con- sul-General has received instructions from point of the bayonet. Heavy losses were ing in various cities. A feature at Wash- inflicted on the enemy,

ington was the reading of, President Washington announcing that, commencing yesterday, April 29th, all enemy trading- The French agreed to a seven-day Wilson's loon message from an aeroplane. Lista are suspended, and the removal of Armistice, which the Bolshevists pro at a hoight of 3,000 feet, by means of all liabilities beretofore arising out of posed. The French permitted the forma wireless telephone sound amplifier, to the the inscription in such lists is announced. tion of a local Soviet and a Municipal crowd on the Treasury steps. There was All persons in the United States are Government for Sebastopol,

a rush for subscriptions In New York, authorized to trade and communicate with all persons abroad with whom trade and RELIEF FURUE ADVANCE GUARD $100.000,000 were subscribed by noon.

communication is prohibited by the Trading with the Enemy Act, except that the present restrictions relating to Ger- many and Hungary will continue in effect. The instructions indicate that similar action will be taken concurrently | by the Allied Governments

ARRIVES.

LONDON, April 1st,

A telegram from Murmansk, dated April 19th, states that the advance guardi

... མ」 “...... of the Relief Force has arrived.

SEVERE LOSSES INFLICTED ON THE ENEMY.

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́İTALY'S CLAIMS.

NO SOLUTION REGARDING

-The

DALMATIA."

PARIS, April 21st.

The foregoing action of the War Trade Council of Eight President Board will not affect the status of, or LONDON, April 21ab.

Wilson, Mr. Lloyd George, M. Clemennuthorize trade with respect to, aby pro- Telegrams from Umak report that car Professor Orlando-Barun Sonning, perty which heretofore under the Trading Admiral Koltchak's troops, thirty-threeA J. Balfour, M. Pichon and Mr.with the Enemy Act has been reported miles south of Sterlit Amak, inflicted

to the United States Alien Property Cus AN APPEAL TO THE MOSLEMS.

R. "Lansing- discussed the question of severe lossen on the enemy, and captured Dalmatia. No solution was reached.'

todian, or should have been so reported," LAHORE, April ad

or any property which the Alien Property The Mohammedan leaders in the Punjab many prisoners, machine-guns, and ten CRISIS OVER FATE OF FIUME Custodian has heretofore seized or re PARIS, April 14t.quired to be transferred or delivered to

bim. This, action does, however, por the establishment of new credits and the cation of new assets in the United States by all persons abroad with whom trade is authorized by the said action, and such new eredits or assets will not

thly go to France, provided "they · have I declares that the Central Soviet is abolish have issued a manifesto, earnestly appeal beavy guns. They also captured Stara- Fall liberty to go where they please to ea, and appeals to the Bavarians to suping to their countrymen, especially the pul, with great booty, and a number of]

discuss the Prace Terms and constantly port the lawful Socialist Government against the swelled-beaded foreign ngitators."

communient with Berlin.

GERMAN IMPUDENCE, -

LONDON, April 21st.

Subsequently, the Hoffmann Govern- ment "resumed control, and proclaimed

martial law.

HUNGARY AT WAR. WAY THE DECISION WAS HASTENED.

LONDON, April 2nd.

Moslems, to abandon passive resistance, obey authority, and take effective steps to restore law and order.

"MARTIAL LAW IN THE GUJRAT

DISTRICT.

SIMLA, April 20th. Martial law has been declared in the Gujrat District..

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The newspapers are unanimous in de nouncing the German impudence, in nominating three noncntities for the Versailies Conference." They describe this will misunderstanding of the Allies' Note as typical of German manœuvre, and confirming what has been evident for A telegram from Vienna states that NEW ORDINANCE PROMULGATED:

SIMLA, April 18th. some time, namely, that Germany, affect the action of the Communist Governitent

The Governor-General bas promulgated ing complete misapprehension of her pret Budapest was precipitated by the re-

a fresh Ordinance providing that any Bent position and relations to the Allies port of an agreement between the will seek to carry on the war, if the Rumanians and the Sicklers. The latter Court-Martial or Commission may

are a race akin to the Magyars inhabiting tence any person convicted under mar negotiations prove fruitless.

Transylvania, and are hostile to the Com-tial law to transportation for life ar for ten years or to rigorous imprisonment munista.

for seven years and not exceeding four- tzen years.

It is hoped that the vigorous Allied reply will open the eyes of Count von Raninu and his colleagues to the per ception that the Allies will stand no trifing.

GERMANY'S REPLY ASTOUNDS

...ALL.

LONDON, April 21st. Correspondents in Paris state that Germany's reply to the invitation to Versailles has astounded everyone, arrangements have been completed for the reception of two hundred German delegates at-Versailles on April 25th.

The reply is regarded as indicating the ---German-belief-that-it-is-useless to send."

real delegation," and. if the Germana adhere to this decision, the whole elaborate Versailles programme may be apset it in even possible there may be no preliminary meeting at Versailles.

DECISION NOT. TO REFUSE TO SIGN THE TREATT,

PARIS, April 22nd,

...

MEETING OF UNITED SOVIETS. BUDAPEST, April 20th.: The United Soviets in the Budapest

District met to discus the defence of the

Hepublic.

:

Bolshevist leaders.

is

'BOLSHEVIST. DEMORALISATION

INCREASING.

The demoralisation of the Bolshevists

reported to be growing. Three Bolshevist divisions. refused to fight, and were withdrawn from the front.

The peasants of Viaka have revolted against the Government, and some dis tricts along the river Kama have, also,

revolted against the Soviet Government,

BRITISH LABOUR.

LABOUR PARTY'S OPPOSITION TO SOVIET SYSTEM.

The Fiume question has reached "L

crisis.

President Wilson did not attend the Council of Four to-day (which was enden vouring to reconcile the Italian and American viewpoints) in order to con- be taken over by the United States sult the American delegation, which has Allies" Property Custodian. ⠀⠀ decided to publish the facts if the dend

lock continues.

President Wilson is determined avoid recognising the Secret Treaty

London.

| IFAMOUS "AVIATOR KILLED,

M. VEDRINES' TRACIO DEATH. PARIS, April 1st.

or

The foregoing does not, of modify present prohibition against: trade with those parts of Russia under Bal to shevik control. The right is reserved to of revive all or any part of previous enemy. trade restrictions if it should become necessary.

M. Vedrines, the celebrated airman, accompanied by his mechanic, M. Guil LONDON, April sand.lain, left. Villa Coublay at 6.30 am, for The Independent Labour Party, ta the purpose of Bring to Rome. He Conference at Huddersfield, almost in crashed down at 10.30 am near Saint

CANTON NEWS.

CANTON, April 29th.

THE FUTURE OF THINGTAU.

It is reported that the Powers-are in favour of opening Tsingtan as a Treaty port, and returning the rest of the Shan- tung province to China. This proposal

The Defence of the Realm (India) Act ánimously rejected the motion "demand Brambert d'Albon in the Department of has secured the approval of the Earis

Rules have also been amended, so as to ing that the Government of the United provide that no new newspaper can be Kingdom should be based on the Soviet printed or published without the previous sanction of the local Government.

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The Commissary of Education, Herr Kunff, admitted the superiority of the attacking forces, and warned his listeners with regard to the dangers of revolution. He said that the proletariat must rath GERMANY AND_THE_RHINE. lessly use all means at their disposal. He regretted "that the "unity" among the proletariat was not as strong

desirable.

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M. BELA KUN'S SPEECH.

M. Bela Kun opened his speech by saying that the Entente was under- taking the offensive with all their avail able strength.

TO BE INCLUDED IN PEACE~

TREATY.

-PARIS, April 21st. It is rumoured in Paris that the Peace Treaty will include the announcement of

system.

Drome. Both A. Vedrines and M. Cullain were killed.

[M. Vedrines had arranged a trip to the Eext during May. He was to have made ANGLO-SPANISH AGREEMENT. fights in fadia, Ceylon, Malaya and French

Indo-China:]

SPAIN TO LEND GREAT BRITAIN £3,000,000.

MADRID, April 21st..

An Anglo-Spanish agreement was" sign- ed today, by which Spain is to lend Great Britain £3,000,000 at five per cent., while Great Britain is to permit the free-in

a defensive alliance between Great Bri-portation of oranges from Spain, and tain, France and the United States.

crport to Spain 150,000 tons of monthly,

AMERICA'S ASSURANCES

PARIS, April 21at...

On the Czech and Southern fronts, they

The result of despatches of American were not yet attacking, but an advance was correspondents in Paris is that there is momentarily expected. None need des much discussion at Washington whether It is reported that the German Govern-

pair, but as regards armament and equip President Wilson has given assurances to ment has decided not to refuse to "signinent, the revolutionaries were very weak; France that the United States will re the Peace Treaty as a matier of prin-

consequently, there was no question of gard any menace against France by Ger ciple, but to offer to negotiate.

being able to develop a big military many as a casus belli, action.

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THE RUSSIAN PROBLEM.

A FEDERATION OF RUSSIAN STATES!

WASHINGTON, April 22nd The Russian Embassy publishes the out-

MORE COFFINS THAN

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Conference.

COOLIE STRIKE IN HONGHOON,

It is reported that the coolies at Eong on have been on strike during the part few days owing to the levy of an extra tax upon them.

Steamers and cargo junks have been idle and business bas been interrupted.

THE PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY, HERUN

Speaking at Wimbledon, recently, The election of two Vice-Speakers to for the war Great Britain would have Father Bernard Vaughan said that but the Provincial Assembly, which has been

sunk to the level of Mongolian desert. postponed on several occasions is still his slaves from the chariot wheels of the Without it we should never have released under dispute, between the Civil

Kaiser, nor should we have discovered the Gaverner and the new members. The resources of our Empire. Our place in

the sun had been earned by those who had opening of the new session of the Pro- fought and sacrificed their lives for us. vincial Assembly cannot be decided be

Referring to Labour troubles, be said

The President has

decreed

that

that 80 per cent of the working men in fore the election, Great Britain were loyal and fair-mind-PEXING CABLE NEWB.

Trust ed. They wanted fair

the give him fair working man,

be said lay time, and give him, fair bearing. Meet foreigners in China whose Governmenta him at the round table, and you will find have no treaties with China, are only that all things will come right. I am not entitled to be under Chinese protection. one to despair, having won a victory abroad, that we shall fail to win victory The President has protested against

at bome."

Among coming difficulties, he regarded the proposal for his re-election. line of a plan said to have been pre with most apprehension the decline in the It is reported that the Fremier is in sented to the Peace Conferenca by the birth-rate We are building more negotiation with certain American copă- Bussian representatives in Paris to solve coffins than, cradlen, beremendous ques talists to form a trading company with

are up against a most A DEFENSIVE ALLIANCE BEING the Russian problem: It aaks the recognition in the decline of the population. capital of 12 million dollars.

Wo

FORMED.

PARIS, April 21st

tion, as de facto Governments, of all the national authorities inspired by demo

The Government will lay renewed stress on the acceptance of President

Continuing, he said that hints reached Wilson's principles, and show, their

him that the proletariat would postpone willingness to make as many concessions Bocialiam if the Entente's offensive did

not materialise. (Cries of "Never.")

He concluded by saying that even if

It is stated in French circles that procratic ideals and enjoying the support of they were temporarily overthrown, the gross is being made in the scheme for the population, pending the establishment consider it impossible to sign: the Treaty international proletarian revolution defensive alliance between Great Britain, of a Federation of Russian States

as possible.

A plebiscite will only be taken if the Government and the National Assembly

ALLIES CONDITIONS ACCEPTED which was coming would ultimately re-

PARIS, April 22nd.

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REVOLUTION IN IMMINENT

DANGER

A communiqué states: The German store them to power. Government has accepted the Allies' con ditions, and are, sending plenipotenti- aries to Versailles' to negotiate the pre- liminaries of peace. The delegation comprise-Count Brockendorff von Rantzau, Berr Landsberg, Herr Giesberts, Herr Leinert, President of the Prussian

will

Assembly, Hert Melchior Manager of the Warburg Company and Herr Schuccking, international lawyer.

The total number of the German 'dele. gaten and their suite will be 73.

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LONDON, April 2ut

COPENHAGEN, April 21st A telegram from Budapest, dated April 20th, states that the Central Soviet has declared a war of defence against the Czech, Rumanian and Jugo-Blav troops.

An official agency states that the deck sion was enthusiastically welcomed. Pro cessions paraded the city..

France and the United States, applicable

to the Rhine arce only, and providing

THE WAR CABINET.

MEMBER.

for immediate military and naval SIE ERIC GEDDES APPOINTED A netion, in the event of Germany breaking the Peace Treaty as regards a demili tarized zone east of the Rbine.

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TURKEY.

ATTEMPTS TO REHABILITATE HERSELF.

LONDON, April 2nd. The Daily Express states that Sir Eric Geddes, at present Minister without a portfolio, has been appointed a Member of the War Cabinet. -

we greatly needed a strong, virile race. were travelling to the cemetery when We were never in a worse state to pre- duce one. The manhood of the nation had been lost or crippled in the war. Many women had ruined their prospects of motherhood owing to the national work they had undertaken. He feared that the women who had been driving motor-cars would not now care to push perambula-eaced the need for courage and frankness. tors through the slums of London.

WILL

bis

MR. CHURCHILL BE- ". PREMIER

BISHOP OF LONDON'S RETORT. The Bishop of London, presiding over a discussion on theological reconstrup tion at King's College, anid he had experi-

in theological teaching. During the nine years at Victoria Park he was asked a hundred times if he was asked oner, Who was Cain's wife?" "At last F told them," said the bishop, "that I

Will Mr. Winston Churchill's appping had left her decently buried at Bethnal- ment to the War Office be a stepping- stone to the Premiership, which he is "green" God spoke to every age in the from the beginning of his career? asked from it the morality of which it was understood to have set before himself language it could understand and asked a London paper.

Recent precedent is capable. What would children bate favour, for Mr. Lloyd George and thought of the first chapter of Generis Bir H. C. Bannerman had terms in that if it had been headed.. AN AEROPLANE DISASTER. office. On the other hand, it is necessary Genesis told the whole history of the Protoplasm1" to go back a long way to find another making of man in a story form The FIVE MEN BURNED TO DEATH.

like

good

however successful as London was necessary Thee cople wip LONDON, April 22nd. Premier, was not considered a very great were to live in them were

man in bis War Office days. Of the of God, and they should have bot A Handley-Page aeroplane, leaving the

had he not dog-kennels. to take a big risk, have been Pro

and Palmden-to Palmerston, in fact: Bishop declared that better housing

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 18th, The Porte is Hoing its utmost to re habitats itself in the eyes of Western nations, hoping still to influence the

ibers, Lord Hartington might, A communiqué from Paris, dated The Soviet has decided that half the April 21st, states that. & telegram was workmen of all trades must take up arma/Peace Conference favourably towards serodrome af Andover, this morning, mier, for the office was pressed on

Turkey. received late laatening by Marshal Revolutionary circles are intensely ex- Arrests of officials of the Unionist struck a telegraph pole and fell on by Queen Victoria. 1 bowever we in- Foch, in reply to Sunday's telegram from cited about the Romanian advance régime, impliested

A very beautiful pictured the Council of Four to the German The Government has issued impassion of Armenians and Greeks, are the order the roof of a hut and caught fire. Five clue the period when the War Office and

the Colonies were combined, Mr. Little Sister of Everybody enturing Government. It states that the German ed appeals, saying that the revolution in of the day. There have been several im out of the crew of seven, namely, three Churchill's chance looks rosier, for then Miss Bernie Love, the Father is being Delegation will comprise aix high person in great peril and ordering all factory portant arrests during the last few days officers and two non-commissioned officers, Lord John Russell, and W. E. Gladstone last time to-night. It fim that Liverpool, Goderich, Aberdeen, Derby, screened at the Victoria Thote for the sges, headed by Count Brockendorff von hands to concentrate, without bolidays including those of Abbas Halim P

and without rest, apon munitions All Minister of Public Works, and femal

might go into the balance. Possibly, Rantray

should not be missed. "A Morman Maid? arrive at Beserve officers and soldiers are ordered Kemal Bey, Governor of Sivas, who will

though, Mr. Charchill would disdain the in being produced of a matinee to-me

afternoon. immediately to join the Red Army Be court-martialed.

chance of precedent.

The Delegation Cat Versailles before, április

in

were burned to death deli

The two others were badly injured.