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AUSTRIA'S “DEATH SENTENCE.
DEMONSTRATIONS IN VIENNA,
HUNGARY DEFEATS CZECHO- SLOVAKS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 17TH, 1918.
VIOLENT FIGHTING BETWEEN GERMANY AND ESTHONIA.
BOLSHEVISTS COMPELLED TO DEFEND PETROGRAD.
CRITICAL BORDER SITUATION IN TEXAS.
EARLIER CABLES.
(THROUGH RELTER'S" AGENCY.) AUSTRIA'S "DEATH
SENTENCE."
DEMONSTRATIONS IN VIENNA.
COPENHAGEN, Jung 8th,
A telegrain from Vienna, dated June 7th, states that demonstrations occurred, there, as a protest against the peace terms; and in favour of union with Germany.
Resolutions were passed calling on the Austrian delegates to refuse to sign the
Treaty
The crowd subsequently shouted it, pro "Tests outside the quarters of the Entente
Mission.
GERMAN-AUSTRIA'S FATE, At an extraordinary session of the Na- tional Assembly, to consider the Pence
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OFFENSIVE AGAINST THE CZECHOSLOVAKS.
LONDON, June 9th.
The offensive against the Czecho-Slovaks by 3.000 Hungarian regulara. General Pelle has enough troops to meet the emergency, which French military circles do not regard seriously.
A PEASANT RISING QUELLED.
COPENHAGEN, June 8th.
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A telegram from Vienna, dated June 7th states that 4,000 armed peasants assembled between Zinkendorff Kollerhof with the object of displacing the Soviet Government at Ordenburg.
and
They were intercepted by the Oedenburg garrison. with artillery and machine guns, near Zinkendorff, and a battle re- suited
The peasants were driven back and sur
A CHANGE IN THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT.
PARIS, June 8th.
TURKEY. FEACE WITH
DELEGATES TO STAY AT VAUCRESSON:
FRENCH TRANSPORT STRIKE LITTLE CHANGE IN, THE SITUATION.
PARIS, June 9th.
A Havas message says!-- Vaucresson, Ave kilometres from Ver-
A Havas message mayalam..
It is now believed that the actual Ger- han Government will not sign the Treaty,
PARIS, June etti.
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TROUBLE WITH MEXICO ? TEXAS BORDER SITUATION CRITICAL
"WASHINGTON, June 9th.
A Havas masange saya:—
The Governor of Texas has requested There is little change in the state of reinforcements. He declares that the bor
but that there will be a change of Cabinetsailles in to be the beadquarters of the the Paris transport strike. And the now Ministry will sign. COUNT VON RANTZAU RETURNS TO VERSAILLES.
PARIS, June 9th.
·Turkish defégates.
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THE PERSONNEL,"
CONSTANTINOPLE June 8th. The Turkish Mission to Paris sails to- day.
1 includes the Grand Vizier, A Havas message says:--- Count von Rantau returned to Ver Damad Ferid Pasha, the ex-Grand Vizier, Tewfik Pusha, the President of the Coun sailles yesterday.
cil, Riza Tewfik, the Minister for Finance, Tewek Bey and the Minister to Switzer land, Ressid Haliss, accompanied by mili tary advisers and secretaries.
ALLIED REPLY TO GERMAN PROPOSALS.
PARIS, June 8th.
A Havus message saya:-- In American circles it is stated that the Allied reply to the German proposals will be ready by Tuesday evening as the latest. British circles think they will not be ready before Thursday.
PRESIDENT WILSON'S
MOVEMENTS
President Wilson intends to remain in Europe until it is definitely known whe- ther the Germans will sign or no..
AMERICAN SENATE TO PUBLISH FULL TEXT.
WASHINGTON, June 10th. The Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate is investigating the leakage of the unauthorised publication of a com- pleta text of the Peace Treaty. Leading New York bankers are suspected in this connection and have been sub-pensed with an order to produce the correspond enes with their London and Paris houses. In the Senate, Mr. William E. Borah
Terms, President Heitz said that the rounded in Kollerhof which was stormed produced a copy which he stated was Treaty was death-sentence for Ger-
Much slaughter resulted. man-Austria."
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GERMAN BOHEMIA, The Foreign Secretary, Dr. Bauer, said that the loss of German Bohemia not only meant the subjection of 3,500,000 Germans to foreign domination, but the loss of the most valuable parts of German-Austria, industrially and agriculturally.
He declared that a Nationalist State formed by violence would be a constant danger to peace-
GERMAN SOUTH TYROL. Dr. Bauer added: Some months ago,! We submitted to the Italian Government draft Treaty under which "German South Tyrol would remain with us con- stitutionally and economically, but would be militarily neutralised."
'He hoped that the Italian Government, which had hitherto not been able to enter into direct negotiations with them, would not refuse to discuss the proposal at St. Mermaid.
Dr. Bauer referred to the danger of
A military dictatorship has been pro- claimed. -SERIOUS RIOTS AND A RAILWAY STRIKE.
brought to the United States by a Chicago journalist
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The Senate, by 47 votes to 24, has or- dered the publication of the Treaty, in spite of President Wilson's earlier cabled disapprobation.
BERLIN. June 7th." Serious riots occurred at Steinamnanger,
THE REPARATION FIGURE. in Hungary, where workmen refused to
PARIS, June 9th, neerpt money issued by the Budapest
The report of the Minister for Recon- Government. Hundreds were" arrested,
struction on
the German counter-pro- of whom.75, including many railwaymen,posals in regard to reparation, whilst Ex- ing a total payable in regard to pertain A strike was thereupon declared on all damage, states that, in enses where it is impossible at present to determine the the Hungarian railways,
exact amount, specified time limits will "In these cases the cecessary be red estimates must be lodged.
were shot.
The People's Commissary, sent from Budapest to deal with the matter, was forced to turn back as he was told he would be lynched if he entered Stein."
GERMAN PEACE TERMS, GERMANY GOVERNMENT UNABLE TO SIGN.
Pakis, June 9th...
The latest reports from French observers | an irredenta in German South Tyrolin Berlin and elsewhere indicate that the remarking that the German people might German Government will declare its in- hope to gradually win Italy's friendship, ability to accept the responsibility of but it would be a misfortune to both it signing the Treaty, and will request time the annexation of German South Tyrol
was prevented.
THE CARINTHIAN AND STYRIAN
FRONTIERS.
Regarding the frontiers of Carinthia, and Styria and those of West Hungary,
the Austrian Pence Delegates suggest a plebiscite, under neutral control, to settle the question.
"BUT WILL FINALLY SIGN."
PAR16, June 8th.
A Havas message says:-- It is suposed that the Austrian pleni- potentiaries, like the Germans, will send Note after Note and counter-proposals, but will finally sign.
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HUNGARY,
A WARNING FROM THE ALLIES.
PARIS, June 9th. "Notice has been given to the Hungarian
to cease their offensive against the Czecho. Slovaks.
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CZECHO-SLOVAKS MIGHT'
DECLARE WAR
VIENNA, June 9th.
A telegram from Prague states that the echo-Slovak Government bas decreed: martial law, and announces the immediate introduction of the Conscription Act.
The Neue Freie Frease is of the opinion that the decree foreshadows the Czecho Slovak declaration of war against Hun-
gary.
A VICTORY OVER THE CZECHS. ·
COPENHAGER, June 8th,
telegram from Budapest states that Hungarian Red troops captured Kaschau, after two days' fighting, decisively defeat ing the Czecha.
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THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
GERMANY'S ADMISSION MADE EASIER.
PARIS, June 9th.
EN ROUTE TO PARIS.
PARIS, June 8th. It is reported that the Turkish pence delegation is en route to Paris.
FIGHTING RUSSIAN CORPS' VICTORIES,
BOLSHEVISM.
COPENHAGEN, June 10th. The Russian Northern Corps, east of Weskoff, cleared the Bolshevists out of cumber of villages, and captured 1,000 prisoners, as well as a large quantity of armi
The Northern Corps, in all,sectors în German territory, renewed the offensive and captured a considerable number of prisoners and a quantity of booty BOLSHEVISTS DÉCIDE TO
DEFEND PETROGRAD,
STOCKHOLM, June 7th. A telegram from Petrograd states that martial law is being very rigorously enforced in Petrograd. All cafea, then- tres, and cinemas have been closed,
·Espionage is rampant.
A. Zinovieff, in" speech, exhorted all the proletarians to watch not only the bourgeoisie but their own ranks, owing to the presence of a great number of ecun- ter-revolutionaries,
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part of the High Seas Fleet is ata- tioned at the mouth of the Neva. believed it is intended to sink the ships in case of an attack, in order to block the entrance.
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It seems that the Bolshevists have now decided to defend Petrograd.
FIGHTING IN THE PETROGRAD SECTOR. Fighting is in progress in the Petrograd sector, 20 miles west of Gatschina.
MORE BRITISH TROOPS FOR MURMANSK.
LONDON, June 9th. Seven hundred British, Canadian, and Australian troops left Leith for Mur-
A meeting of delegates of employers and employed has been arranged for Tuesday by the Municipal Council, and it is hoped that this meeting may bring about an understanding.
THE MINERS ATTITUDE
PARIS, June 9th. Contrary to the advice of their repre sentatives, who warned them that the con- cessions made by the Government were as much as they could expect, the miners of the Nord and Pas-de-Calais districts overwhelmingly voted rejecting the agree ment between their delegates and the Minister for Labour, and favouring the
continuance of the strike.
AN EARLY SETTLEMENT LIKELY.
PARIS. June Sth.
The Minister for Public Works declared that it was certain that the strikes world be practically settled shortly, as all the railwaymen's demands had been satisfied. and an eight-hour day would be enforced immediately.
BIRTHDAY HONOURS." SOME MILITARY AWARDS,
LONDON, June 10th. The King's Birthday military honours include the award of the CM.G. to Sir Hubert Gough, the Earl of Cavan. Sir George Milne, Lieut-General W. R. Mar shall and Sir William Robertson...
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OIL IN ENGLAND. DETAILS OF IMPORTANT FIND.
Lexbox, June 9th. The oil at Hardstuff, in Derbyshire, is flowing over the surface at the rate of 400 gallons daily from a depth of 3,078 teet. Drilling continues.
THE NEW BRITISH LOAN. A REVOLUTIONARY DEPARTURE.
LONDON, June 10th. Reater learns definitely that the condi- tions of the new loan will include annual drawings of bonds for redemption. Holders of bonds drawn will receive a bonus.
der situation is critioul."
TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT. TWO MORE BRITISH ATTEMPTS.
Sr. Joan's, June 8th. Mr. Alcock, the pilt of the Vickers machine, has formally notified that be is starting on a trans-Atlantic flight on June 11th,
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POLAND.
GENERAL HALLER'S ARMY HELD UP.
A railway-bridge near Lissa," in the Fusen district, has been blown up. This means the holding up of the transporta tica, across, Germany; of General Haller's Army.
THE SILVER MARKET:
Loybos, June 10th... Silver is quoted at said. bayers and sellers. The market is quiet.
FIGHTING IN NORTHERN INDIA,
TRIBAL ATTACKS DISPERSED,
SIMLA, June 13th. A body of Mohmands, 1,500 in number, proceeded to Baaawal for the purpose of" molesting our foraging parties.
Our aeroplanes bombed Drazinda in the Sheranni country which has since been
evacuated.
An aeroplane visited Musa, Khel, Laka band and Fort Sandeman and helped to. clear the situation at Zsob, where the telegraphs had been cut over a great area. On May 7th a column of Gurkhas and militia proceeded to Mina Bazar to rein- force Fort Sandeman, which was attack-
ed by tribesmen.
Two thousand tribesmen attacked the defence posts in the vicinity of Fort Sandeman, and we dispersed them.
An action is reported at Musa Khel. The enemy withdrew, after cutting off the water supply.
The Afghans aro entrenching near Takst Hill, commanding the Kandabar Road.
This is a revolutionary departure in FAR EASTERN CABLE the history of British loans.
BRITISH TRADE. COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR MAY.
Loxbox, June 10th.
The increases in exports amounts to £19,377,321 and in imports to £9,749,767
M. Clemenceau, Col. House, and Lord mansk to-day on board the ex-German as compared with May of last year.
Robert Cecil re-examined the terms under
which nations other than founder mem- bers may be admitted to the. League of
Nations
The terms have been modified somewhat
to consult the National Assembly, which, in order to render the admission of Ger, however, is likely to reject the Treaty. GERMAN DEMANDS TO BE
REJECTED.
PARIS, June 9th.
marty easier.
A report will be submitted to the Coun- cil of Four to-day.
It is understood that the conditions re- L'Echo de Parit states that the Comcommended for Germany?s admission "to mittees considering the questions of the the League are, firstly, the establishment German Colonies, war prisoners, labour of a stable Government; secondly, the the military and naval clauses, and res- signature of the Pence Treaty; thirdly, ponsibilities, which have already ter the loyal execution of the Treaty. minated their labours, have decided to reject the German demands.
THE REPARATION QUESTION,
PARIS, June 10th
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ESTHONIA'S WAR.
GERMANS USING FAMILIAR METHODS.
merchant vessel St. Eigerwald. The Fassengers included ́n Geneal and hix Staff, and French and
Italian officers.
Russian
The Scots Greys, band played selections on the quay, where a great crowd sang "Auld Lang Syne" as the ship left the dock,
LITHUANIANS' SUCCESSFUL
ADVANCE.
COPENHAGEN, June 8th, The Lithuanians are rapidly approach- ing Dvinsk from the South. The Boi-
shevists are fiecing.
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THE BRITISH NAVY.
LONDON, June 10th. Captain Chatfield has been appointed Fourth Sea Lord."
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS EAST ANTRIM. BYE-ELECTION.
LONDON, June 9th. The East Antrim bye-election resulted
as follows:-~
NEWS.
[BY COURTESY OF THE "HONGKONG CHINESE COMMERCIAL NEWS."]
PRESIDENT WITHDRAWS HIS RESIGNATION,
SHANGHAI, June 16th. The On Fock Club Had a meeting and disapproved of Chow Shu-moo fortning a Cabinet. Kung Sum-jarm will act per- manently.
Chu Shat-sang' is asking someone to make friends with Nei Wing-tien. He wants to send Nei Wing-kien to the North-Western border to make investiga- tions, and is willing to give Nei Wing- kien an important position.
The Senate passed proposals on June Mr. G. E. Hanna (Independent U.) 8,714 | 14th prolonging the messions of Parlia
Major W. A. Moore (U.)
Mr. M. Legg (Liberal)
CRICKET AT "HOME.
A 'WEEK'S RESULTS.
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ment for two months, and reviving the 1,778 Second Year China bank regulations.
Although he Bas resigned, Chen Ung- fun still wishes for the resumption of the reace Conference and has telegraphed to the south that be is willing to be mediz-
BRITISH ADVANCE IN MURMANSK. A talegram from Helsingfors states that'
tor. LONDON, June 10th. the British have begun an advance along
Middlesex beat Hampshire by an in the Murman railway." FINLAND AND THE BOLSHEVISTS.nings and 74 runs.
HELSINGFORS, June 9th.
Lancashire beat Yorkshire by 140 runs. Derbyshire beat Warwickshire by seven
COPENHAGEN, June 10th, L'Echo de Paris states that, in regard
The Esthonian Press Bureau speaks of to reparation, "the Peace Conference
The Finnish General Staff reports a will inform the Germans that the Can- very violent fighting south of Wenden, series of Bolshevik attacks on frontier wickets. ference maintain integrally their candi- where the Germans are using explosive outposts. It says the enemy was expelled They cannot yet fix the exact bullets and poison gas, and are diligently from eleven frontier districts in the amount of Germany's indebtedness, destroying bridges, roads, and the rail-Viborg Province on June 6th. but they propose to take possession of way.
tions.
STOCKHOLM, June 9th.
The message concludes: "We have de clared a state of war."
LATER
Somerset beat" Gloucestershire by sevent wickets.
The Esser & Kent match, the Northants v. Leicestershire match, the Notts . Bur rey match, and the Sussex v. Australians match were all drawa. AMERICAN LABOUR UNREST.
A NATIONAL STRIKE.
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It is reported that Fong Kui-kwong will be chief of the China Bank,
Chu hai-kim is willing to return to Peking.
Both Chang Jok-lum and Tso Kwan are coming to Peking to persuade Chu Bai- chong to remain in office.-
Chu Sai-chong has decided to engage Chien Nung fun as High Political Ad viser.
Having been persuaded by all the Pro- vincial authorities to remain in office,
resignation. Chu Bai-chong is willing to cancel bis
The Yangtze Tuchons sent a telegram to Peking asking two questions, firstly, whether the Central Government will adopt a conciliatory attitude regarding the peace negotiations; secondly, what the Central Government will decide concern- A national strike of telegraph and teleing the Paris Pence Treaty. phone operators who are members of the Commercial Telegraph' Union, has been ordered for June 11th
CHICAGO, June 8th.
her £1,000,000,000 liquid assets. They ANGLO-ESTHONIAN AGREEMENT, will demand a margin of two years to enable an exact estimate to be made of A telegram from Reval, dated Jane 7th.
In connection with the message sent Germany's economic and financial posi-states that an Anglo-Esthonian Agree earlier, Renter learns from a Finnish tion, after which the Allies will fix the ment has been concluded, under which official source that the expression "declar payment of £5,000,000,000 in gold-or British troops are to occupy the island of ed a state of war" does not mean that negotiable securities. ·
Vesel, as a guarantee of British financini, Finland Bha declared war on the Bol assistance to Eathonia Fifty British hevists, but merely declared martial law warships will be stationed off Bangor,
in, the regions concerned, Helsingfors and Reval
GENERAL
DENIKIN'S ADVANCE.
LONDON, June 9th. Renter Tearns that General Denikin's Army existed by British tanka and aero- planes, advanced 50 miles, during the past few days in order to link up with Admiral The telephone workers' demands are
They will then authorise the Commis- sion to increase the amount of annual payments, if Germany's capacity to pay
increases.
The amount payable by Germany will be not less than the debt payable by the most burdened Ally..
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INVIOLABLE POINTS," L'Echo de Paris adds that, in re gard to Alsace-Larraine, the Baar Basin, and the Rhine, the Albes peace termi will be inviolable.
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ESTHONIANS REACH THE DVINA
COPENHAGEN, June St.
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The Esthonians bave reached the Dvina
TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH WORKERS OUT.
CIZTELAND (ON10), June 10th. A strike of telephone workers all over the States has been ordered to begin on June 16th, in sympathy with the strike of the commercial telegraph workers, begin- ning on June 11th.
Peking has arranged with the Diploma tie Corps to release the Maritime Customs "duty, amounting to 23,000,000, for ad- ministrative expenses for the current month.
·(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
VICE-ADMIRAL DUFF'S APPOINT-
MENT.
It is officially stated that Vice-Admiral similar to those of the telegraph workers, Sir A L. Duff has been appointed Com-
from East Lettland, and have occupied Holtchak's left expressed that the Bol namely, recognition of Unions, the right mander-in-Chief of the China squadron.
the junction of Kreutzburn and Jakob
stadt on the river, after successful fight ing
The opinion is shevik necessity of reinforcing the other of collective bargaining, and the abandonand Rear-Admiral Sir Hugh Tothill Com fronts will soon lessen the pressure ment of discrimination in discharging mander-in-Chief of the East Indies.
Squadron. against Admiral Koltghak
Union meu.
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