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GERMANY BREAKS TREATY TERMS:
FRESH TERRITORIAL OCCUPATION THREATENED.
MINERS WANT FULL NATIONALISATION.
REDUCTIONS IN NAVAL EXPENDITURE FORECASTED.
ARMENIA'S PITIABLE PLIGHT.
LATEST CABLES.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
ARMENIA'S PLIGHT.
AFTERMATH OF BRITISH WITH- DRAWAL
БООД Л
LONDON, September 3rd Responsible uthorities in Armenia con- tinue to emphasise the exceedingly grave Eituation that must follow the withdrawal of British troops.
There are cohelusive, indications that as the withdrawal occurs, the Armenians will be attacked from the east. south, and west by the Tartars, - Kurds and Torks, who are likely to form cora bined force under Turkish officers.
The Kurds and Tartars are already moving towards Erivan, the Armenian capital, in readiness to strike when the 'Armenians are left defences:
BRITISH DIPLOMATIC
SERVICE
SEVERAL NEW APPOINTMENTS.
LONDON, September 3rd. The following diplomatic appointments have been made:-
The Rt. Hon. Sir George William Buchanan, recently, Ambassader at Petro- grad, to be Ambassador at Rome.
:
Sir Charles Alban Young, Envoy Extra- ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Republies of Guatemala Honduras, Nicagua and Salvador, un
CONSOLIDATING PEACE
FRANCE'S EVER PRESENT
DANGER.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER bra, 19
PARIS, September 3rd, In the Chamber, when the Peace Treaty was being discussed, M. Tardieu disclosed the fact that France, in February, fast, proposed that Germany's geographien! frontier be fixed on the Rhine.
NATIONALISATION OF MINES. MINERS EXECUTIVE DECISIONS Lonnox, September 2nd." "The Miners' Executive has decided:
THE FATE OF SYRIA. FRENCH · MAINTENANCE OF HËR
RIGHTS.."
PARIS, September 2nd.
Firstly, to recommend their delegates.
A Huvaa message says:—a ut the meeting tomorrow, to reject The French papers state that France the Government's offer to deal with the has shown herself disinterested, up to the eyllieries; by the purchase of mineral extreme limit, in regard to the Syrian rights:
question. All France stands behind the Secondly, to press for full national French Government for the maintenance isation;
of her rights.
Thirdly, to invite the Trude Caion Congress to support the miners de mands:
The French tiovernment, in anotheial Note, characterises as completely in exact the statement that in, Arresting An official statement ways it is not Emir Suid, the Syrian chief, the British proposed, at present, to use industrial authorities in Syria had the approval of pressure to secure these anda.
the French High Commissioner at Beirut. GERMANY BREAKS TREATY | the incident, state that it was an act of The French papers, commenting on
TERMS..
MORE ALLIED OCCUPATION THREATENED.
PARIS, September 2nd. The Supreme Council is sending a vers
irresponsible colonial circles, and was not done in ensequence of orders issued by the Govyfnirent..
RECOMMENDATIONS,
LATEST CABLES, THE AUSTRIAN TREATY DR. RENNER LEAVES FOR VIENNA,
Pants, September 3rd. The revised Peace Treaty was handed serenopy, by M. Dutasty, the Secretary over to the Austrinas, to-day, without
General of the Peace Conferences in the historic Louis XIV, Hall of the Henry V. Pavilion at St. Germain.
Dr. Renner left later for Vienna, where Tronty on Saturday or Sunday. the National Assembly discusses the
EARLIER CABLES. AUSTRIA MUST BEAR PILL RESPONSIBILITY.
PARIS September 2nd. The following is a summary of the text of the covering letter which accompanied the revised text of the Austrian Treaty, which M. Dutasta Nanded to the Aug- trians tonight.
TEK RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE KU KOPŠAN. CALAMITYES.
bus
Replying to Austria's objection to the THE PARTITION OF THRACE. Draft Treaty on the ground that As tria should not inherit all responsibility TERRITORIAL COMMISSION'S.
in regard to reparation, seeing that the Austro-Hungarian Monarchs dissolved, the Associated Powers observe been that this view indicates a fundamental mis cncuption of the responsibilities the people of Hungary, must bear in the people of Austria, who, together with peculiar degree. the responsibility for the Kurpean calamities.
He said that President Wilson and Mr.vigorous Note to Germany pointing out Lloyd Georg recognised the justice of that the new German Constitution, which
PARI, September 3rd this request, but instead of granting provides for Austrian expresentation.00
At the Supreme Council, the Territorial France occupation of the left bank of the the Imperial Cupeil, contravenes the Commission recommended that" Greek Rhine: they promised immediate help in Peace Treaty, which prohibits Germany troops should occupy Western Thrace the event of German aggression.
from interfering in Austrian affairs. and a force of British, French, audi
BOW THE WAR WAS PRECAPITATED. France appreciated this offer, which
The Supreme Counen requests the Italians should ccupy Central and East- masin presented to Serbia, and, in spite The war was precipitated by the silti was unique in history. M. Tardieu es
rescission of this objectionable provisionern Thrace, as the United States has of the fatter's acceptance of practically all the demands, hostilities were deli pressed the opinion that the British within a Dortnight. Otherwise, the Allies. agrred to this.
Steps will doubtless beberately opened against Serbia which Army-it its services were required will be compelled to carry out fresh for takin.,
directly caused the universal war. would not arrive too late, as the tiermanitorial ovenpations on the Rhine.
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Army would be unable to conceal its pre- GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE parations.
M. Tardiea dwelt on the prodigious THE PREMIER DEFENDS GOVERY
strength of Great Britain and her admir- able Dominions, as well as of the United States. He concluded by "emphasising, that France had no designs on hegemony.
BARLIER CABLES.
NEW ZEALAND RATIFIES THE
TREATY.
WELLINGTON, September 3rd. Both Houses of Legislature, with .ac-
MENT POLICY.
LONDON, 'September 2nd Mr. Layd George has telephoned from France that the statement in a Sunday paper by Lord Rothermore, who threw the whole blame for tiovernment expendi- ture on Mr. Bonar Low and his 'Conserv sive colleagues, is grossly unfair.
The Premier says that it is most mis- chievous to blame any particular men-
The high expenditure this year is ruin ly due to the impossibility to complete demobilisation until peace is established
The question of the partition of Thrate is still under examination.
It is considered that an arrangement guaranteed access to the Aegean Sea at will be reached by which Bulgaria will be
Dedeagatch,
DEVASTATED FRANCE. GERMAN PRISONERS BEING REPLACED.
PARIS-September 2nd.
A Havas iesilgė says:-- The French Government is taking steps to replace, by an army of French, British and Allied workmen, the 230,8 German prisoners, of war why have been till now cogaged in the work of reparation in the devastated regions.
The proposal of the German Govern- on all fronts. It would have been folly ment for the employment of bodies of free
Sir Ham William Howard, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten-clamation, passed the resolution introbers of the Government. tiary in Sweden, to be" "Ambassador at duced by the Rt. Hon. W. P. Massey for Madrid.
the ratification of the Peace Treaty,
LATEST CABLES THE SILVER MARKET,» LONDON, September 2nd, Silver is quoted at 61d. spot and afd. forward. The market is firm, with buyers. -BRITAIN'S NAVAL EXPEN-
DITURE.
10 Serbia.
Minister
Sir Ronald William Graham, Assistant Under Secretary of the Foreign Office, to
e Minister to Holland.
Sir Horace Lieorge Montagu Rumbold, British Minister to Switzerland, to be Minister te olanu.
The Hon. Theophilus William Ode Vil. Hers Russell, Diplomatic Secretary to the
THE FROBABLE REDUCTIONS.
LONDON, September 3rd. The Linily fail forecasts Mr. Walter.
to throw away the fruits of our great German labourers, paid by the Gerina
ULTIMATE 845 AN INSINCERE EXCUSE
DX REGARD TO. VITAL INTERESTS OF THE The Reparation Commission will be instructed to carry out its duties in a hamanitarian manner, with due regard to the vital interests of the community, may be required by the food situation in and permitting any mitigations which Austria.
TKXRITORIAL LIMITS MUST STAND,
fished for the Republie of Austria, the As regards the territorial limits estab Associated Powers are unable to modify their previous decisions, but have nd nitted Austrian claims in regard to the town of Radkesburg. '.
ANDARIES OF THE SMALLER STATES, 10.
The Associated Powers have endeavour- to determine the boundaries of the States forged out of the late Monarchy in such an equitable war is will enaduce tlasting pence in Central Europe, Mid will best guarantee the existence of a believe that the frontiers now arranged the peoples concerned, including the Austrians, without exposing them to anarchy or internecine competition. BLOCKADE OF HUNGARY WILL BE MAINTAINED. The document handed to the Austrians of the blockade of Hungary. It says that with the Treaty refers to the maintenance. the Austrian Government will antinge to take effective meaanrds to prevent the importation, exportation and transit of until the conditions of peace have been all goods between Austria and Hungary formally aceipted by the Hungarian
invernment.
THE LIST OF CRIMINALS.
Another document says that a list of persons whom Austria must surrender to the Allies will be addressed to the Aus- trian Government within a month of the
Treaty goming into force. EXTENSION OF TIME LIMIT MAY
BE ASKED.
PARIS, September art. It is anticipated that the Austriana wi ask for two days' extension of "the
It "is "Dow" evident that the ultimatum stipulated five days' limit for signing the war, for which the late autocratis Gorredent, that request will be granted. was an insincere excuse for beginning the Treaty, and, following the German pre-
prepared. Moreover, the presence of FAR EASTERN CABLE
rnment of Vienna, closely associated with the rulers of Germany, had long Austrian guns at the sieges of Liege und Namur proved the intimate norintion of the flovernments of 'Vienta and Ber lin in the plot against public law and
he liberties of Europe.
to this
NEWS.
[BY COURTESY OF THE CHINA MAIL"] THE HONGWAN " IN A COLLI-.
BION
i
"THE KAPSETEG DYNASTY AND ITS SATELLITES, The Austrian Delegation appear think that the responsibility in respect, rests wholly with the Hapsburg
SINGAPORE, September 4th. Dynasty and its satellites, and besleaving the Harbour to-day, collided with The s.8. Hongwan, from Hongkong, victory, the people of Austria can escape: The Kuain was damaged above the water. the Monarchy was dissolved by the Allied the Avain which was alongside the wharf. the responsibility for the deeds of their line. own Government.
CANTON NEWS.
THE TUCHUNSHIP.
ZACHORDING TO COMMOS JESTICE,''
Ilad the people of Austria before the. war endeavoured to curb the militarist
CANTON, September 4th. domineering spirit animating the Monarchy, or made an effective protest have been considered. But, as the people wing-ting, to take over the fuchunship. it is stated that Tuin Homing has against the war, the present ples might be sent LU Citon by General Luk acclaimed the outbreak of war ardently At the special meeting held as soon as
national sacrifice by premature disarma-Government, is not regarded with favourported it from start to finish, and we arrived, iam explained General Luk's
ment.
FIGHTING
BOLSHEVISM...
BRITISH DESTROYER · VITTORIA "' TORPEDOED.
LONDOS, September 2nd. The new British destroyer Fittorin was
by the French people. »
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GENERAL PERSHING. FAREWELL MESSAGE TO FRANCE.
PARIS, September 2nd,
A Havas-message Rayɛd-a 1. The Leviathan put out to sea, with General Pershing on board.
Nothing
to dissociate themselves
from policy of their Government and on in regard to the Tuchunship, and its Allies until they were defeated in thesed the Administrative Directors field, they must, according to common orders for the release of the Tuchun Mok of the Military Government to issue justice now bear the full measure of res ponsibility for the Crime of bringing such Wingson, and for his own appointment world-wide misery.
to the position. The Administrativn Directory were in favour of referring to Muk before issuing such an order for fear of opposition.
PEOPLES.
ASCENDANCY OF GERMAN AND MAGVan y
today became one for maintaining the as Furthermore later, the Hapsburg aya Therecendancy of the German and Magyar peoples over the majority of the inhabi- port, the Austro-Hungarians pisintain cause it gave them political and economic ed their ancient effete autocracy, be domination over their fellow-subjects.
Secretary of State for Foreign Affaire, Long's reductions in the Navy. It says torpedoed in the Baltic. She sank in five was a touching scene ns Marshal Foch bid tants of the Monarchy By vigoros sup-ed his guards to keep standing orders
The
to pre-war
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in
BOXING AT HOME. ANOTHER BECKETT VICTORY.
that he will probably try to reduce the minutes. Eight" persons are "believed to God speed to General Pershing, who re- expenditure to £70,000,000 which is I have been drowned,
plied "I say good-bye to France, and her penditure of £34,000,000 at present prices. reckoned as equivalent to the pre-war ex- The Vittoria was built by Messrs. Swan, patriotic men and women, with a feeling Huster & Co. and completed in 1918, She of copidence for her welfare in the was 34X feet in length, with ft. 6 inches personnel wil probably beam, and a displacement of from: 1,275 future."
tons to 1,320 tons. She enli'attain a speed numbers, but knots, and had four inch gun,
3 inch gun, and 4 torpedo tubes }`
BOLSHEVISTS WANT PEACE WITH LITHUANIA,
·COPENHAGEN, September 2nd. The Lithuanian Legation Announces that the Bolshevists on the Lithuanian front are surrounded, and are offering to make peace with Lithuania
to be Minister to Switzerland,
Mr. Colville Adrian de Rune Barclay. Councillor of the Embassy at Washing ton, to i Minister to Sweden.
Lord Acton, Consul General at Zurich reduced to be Minister to Finland.
the greatest saving will ships. Only the battleships, battle cruisers, light cruisers, destroyers and submarines will be retained. All the others will be ruthlessly serapped. No new" ships will be built in the immediate future. Hence, there will be fewer ships than before the war, bat all will have greater speed and gun power, ·
Sir George Russell Clerk, Acting Coung sellor of the Embassy at Constantinople, to be British Minister to Carcho-Slovakia, THE "HAMPSHIRE COAST "* MYSTERY.
NO CONTRABAND CARGO FOUND.
Lispos, September “3-d. A careful search by the Customs, Polic and Military authorities on the Hamp ghire Coast, which was recently arrested on the high seas and taken to Cork, inder the suspicion that she was carrying artis, has, up to the present, not revealed any- thing contraband.
"AMERICAN TRADE.
SIX MONTHS SUPPLY OF GERMAN DYES.
WABLINGTON, September 3rd, The War Trade Board has issued un order allowing the importation of a six months' supply of dyes from Germany for American anufacturers,
{
No Admiralty Dockyards will be closed.
the yards will be kept ready for any as there are vast arrears of repairs, and
building emergenes,
MARLIER CABLES. REPRESENTATIVE VIEWS ON THE SUBJECT OF '" WASTE.”
LONDON, September 2nd.
Interviewed by the Evening Standard
The Lithuaniang re advancing on Vilna and are approaching the Polish frontier.
COAL FROM GERMANY:
LONDON, September 2nd...
At the Olympia, in a 20-rounds' contest, for £1,000 a side and a purse of £2,000, Jos Beckett. the champion, knocked out Eddie Melioorty British heavy-weight
(America) in the seventeenth round.
WHAT! THAT POLICY LED To:
Mok Wing son on the 1st inst. and ex- Shun Chun-hoen visited the Tuchan- plained to him the impending change. Mok did not say anything, but bas order- and has sent additional troops to keep yarn. We also learn that large bodies sharp look-out in the streets near bis of well-armed police have joined the guards for patrol duties, and some of It was
the shops near the Tuchun's yamen havo. policy of racial ascendancy their doors closed. The traffic in the Tak and oppression, causing irredentist move- ments along the frontiers, which kept Sun Street, in front of the Tuchun's Europe in a ferment of unrest. It led yaman, was interrupted for several hours the growing dependence of Austro yesterday, nobody being allowed to go Hungary upon Pan-Gern the pHWAY O
and through. finally destroy the liberty of the small indepenciled on the construction of a railway burg Monarchy deliberately seeking to General Lok Wing-ting has recently die dent State which blocked the way to Con- frem Nanning to Wuchow. Surveys ar
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stantinople
in a ten-rounds" contest. Fred Fulton the
وار
(América) knocked out Arthur Townley of Birkenhead, in the first round.
In a 20 rounds, contest Johnny Basham, welter-weight champion of Britain, beat Francis Charles (France) on pointej
PRINCIPLES OF THE DRAFT TREATY MUST STAND.
of
The Associated Powers, therefore, Te emphasise the responsibility clare that the principles of the Draft people of Austria, and Treaty must stand. Until pence is sign ed, the people of Austria will remain an enemy people, and, upon the signa expect to maintain friendly relations ture, the Associated Powers hope and
with Austria.
to be made and other preliminary steps taken. It is also stated that General Lak has again proposed the extension of the Canton-Sumshui Railway from Samshui- to Wuchow, -the work to be carried out as PEACE ENVOYE soon as possible,
On hearing of Wa Chu-shu's return from Europe the numbers of the Military Government have sent delegates to meet missge says that Wu has brought with him, on arrival at Canton. Another hin the full details and documents relat Peking Government has requested him in
ALLIES AGREE TO THE REDUCED THE PENINSULAR EXPRESS AUSTRIA'S RELATIONS WITH THE NEW STAT.ing to the Paris Conference, and the
RATE
COPENHAGEN, September 2nd.
A German official statement says that
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RESUMPTION OF THE SERVICE,
LONDON, September 2nd. The P.&O. Co. announce the resump-.
GERMAN AGENTS AGAIN.
in the
all determined upon independence, and signed. will no longer trust Vienna.
THE INEVITABLE FRUIT OF PARTITION.
The policy of Lacendancy
has
TRAMWAY.CONSTRUCTION.
As regards Austria's relations with the proceed to Peking... new States, the Associated Powers point in view of the recall of the perce out that Austria's disabilites arise main-envoys from Europe by the Peking ly from her pre-war policy of ascendancy Curernment, the Military Government the Allies have agreed to accept delivery tion of the Trans-Continental Peninsular were driven, under pain of death, to fight main in Europe till after the treaty with
which produced one on Lord Fisher's views in regard to the of coal, at the reduced rate, during the
cruel tragedies of the war, when millions requesting him to order the envoys to re- of the most has telegraphed to the Premier at Peking cutting down of naval expenditure, Ad- ensuing six months, of 20,000,000 tons miral Bir Percy Scott says that the day annually instead of 43,000,000 as laid was auspended in1 1917.
Express from Calais to Marseilles which the army which was used to perpetuate Germany and other documents have been
own servitude. But now they are of the $3,000,000 battleship is over. Such money could be better used for the
down in the Peace Treaty. Air Service.
-If the total German production exceeds Commander Carlson Bellairs, after THE PRINCE OF WALES.
the present figure of 105,000,000 tors an saying that much needless naval expendi-ually, 60 per cent of the extra produc- ONE LONG, CHEERFUL FESTIVAL.re originated in Lord Fisher's policies, tion, up to 128,000,000 tons and 50 pry declared that the whole care which led to cent. of any extra beyond that, will be the increased naval armaments, namely deliverable to the Ailies, up to 13,000,000 MONTREAL, September 3rd: the "North Bea outlook is now finish- The Prince of Wales, with the Mayor, Admiral Bir Cyprian Bridge said :— motored through 40 miles of decorated,
Of course the German mensco has dis streets in the City and environs, amid has taught us the extreme importance of appeared but our experience in the war waving of 'flags, hand-clapping, cheeringable naval force. In any great reduction. the Empire keeping up a very respect- and bel-ringing. They traversed the of expenditure we must go cautiouely." poorest as well as the richest quarters.
A well-known naval critic, who prefer It was une long, cheerful festival.
red to be anonymous, said You cannot reduce with safety."
AT MONTREAL.
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tons.
وحدت
In connection with the tramway con tract, the M.r's have invited the nem- bera of the Provincial Assembly to dis- borne the inevitable fruit of partition. cuss with them a joint protest against Federal tribunal at Zurich: The accused Powers, however, are anxious to assist they have made many protests but all A sensational trial has begun before the It is partition which is the root of Aus the transaction. The members of the twenty-eight, including two Germans and the Austrians to recuperate, provided have been disregarded. A public meeting. trin's troubles to-day. The Associated Provincial Assembly have replied that all of whom are German agents, number two Hindus. The remainder are Italian way that it is not at the women. They are charged with cocspir and Swiss anarchista, and include two
expense of is to called to discuss the question.
GERBUATS FOUNDER,
ing to cause a revolution in Switzerland
Up
the new States.
CONSIDERABLE MODIFICATIONS IN THE ..
ECONOMIC PROVISIONS,
If the present rale of production falls, and Barons in Milan and Rome the Treaty, the Amociated Powers have wong Hoi foundered near the coast.
the Allies will examine the situation.
A message from Kingchow states that. and Italy, to murder Signor SalandraWhile adhering to the general lines of
owing to the gale, the gunboat. Kwong Tuien was sunk, and the Kipang, Kang sod and to blow stations and and the principal tunnels, including the economic provisions.
made considerable modifications in the They were all badly damaged, but mont One side of the court was Austrian nationals in territories ceded
The property of of the crews escaped, hand grenades, revolvers, Brownings, owners. Provision will be made for sap launch Kasoon, which ru
with tables, covered with bomba, the Allied Powers will be restored to the
LAUNCH CAPSIZED. which the German Government is resolv-poison, and bacteria tubes of great force, plies of coal for Austris from Poland Nanning and Lungchow, wha
A report, from Nanning states bombs and grenades bear, German and Czecho-Slovakia in return for sap- the force of the flood, and, souse military factory marks,
plies of raw materinia
wers drowned
The afore-mentioned basis is only valid if the deliveries aro immediately begun,
ed to do.
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