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BULGARIAN TREATY :

CASH PAYMENT OF FRS. 2.350,000,000 AS PART

REPARATION,

BRITISH WITHDRAWAL FROM RUSSIA:

INTERESTING REVELATIONS IN THE FRENCH CHAMBER

“FIUME

GOVERNMENT"

APPEALING FOR HELP.

EMPIRE EXHIBITION TO BE HELD IN LONDON IN 1921.

LATEST CABLES.

NHOOGH RASTER'S AGINCT.)

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THE ALLIES AND RUSSIA,

INTERESTING REVELATIONS IN THE FRENCH CHAMBER

PAR19, September 19th. in the Chamber, during the debate on the Pence Treaty, the Socialist, M. Longnet. rted that Mr. Bullitt. the American pressiman who gave evidence, Senate Foreign before, the American Relations Committee, and whose state ments Mr. Lloyd George described as. grotesquely inaccurate, took to Russia proposals of peso drafted by Mr. Lloyd were accepted by the George These Russias, and brought back to Paris.

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interrupted:Ta Clemenceau whom were they delivered: I never had HE Mr. any knowledge of the matter. Lloyd George really made the proposals of peace, he never said a word about them either to in

or to the Peace Conference."

M. Longuet replied that he was sure of

He had many; his tacts.

interviews at that time with noble American officers and with "Mr. Stephen Buchtt. in their "counter-proposals, the Russians provided Tortue cessation of hostilities, an atnesty Lo end the blockade, the restablishment of commercial relations, the recall of Allied troops, and the reguition of the debis of the old Empire...

M. Lougui asked what reply Frene:

had made to

the counter proposi brought bark by Mr. Bullitt.

M. Remmudel asked whether it was possible the Government, was ignorant of proposals long published, in the Press, 'or that the Government did not question, the British al. American Governments the subject.

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M. Clemenceau replied: 1 speak the truth. Neither Mr. Lloyd George nor President Wilson ever told me a word of such a peace."

M. Longuet naserved that Mr. Lloyd George at that time declared that the counter proposals were perfectly accept- able, but in view of the campaign of the Conservatives in Britain, he refused to complete the negotiations. Now a British communiqué "stated that the Supreme Council approved the British policy of evacuation. M. Longuet wanted to know what France's policy was towards Russia.

NO CHANGE IN BRITISH POLICY.

LONDON, September 19th. Reuter is officially informed that there

AN INCIDENT AT THE SUPREME COUNCIL.

PARIS, September 19th. After the discussion at the Council of Five on Monday, in reference Rumania, Srbin and Fiume, Mr. "Eloyd | Peorge was about to leave the conference chamber when he remarked to his col leagues: What about the Russian ques tion I think you agree with me that we have had enough of the Russian Expedi tion. think we had better let the Russians alone to look after their own affairs,

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His colleagues presumably, did not realise the importance of the question.

A British statement will be issued shortly. It is added that the operations in Russia are carried out by British troops. Therefore, the withdrawal,chiefy concerns Britain. BRITISH WITHDRAWAL PROCEED-

ING SMOOTHLY."

ARCHANGEL. September 15th. The expcuation from the front is pro- reding us smuothly as is consistent..

Really formidable difficulties have been overcome without casualties It is fairly safe to prophesy that there will be none. The British troops, at interväls, carry out small raids. The Bolsheviks, there Jore, will never know we are going till we are well away..

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Lots of troops are ready to sail from Archangel, but there is a shortage of shipping The boats, which have gone

have bon packed with thousands of

eivilians.

AN EMPIRE EXHIBITION.

TO BE HELD' IN LONDON IN 1921,

LONDON, September 19th.

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In 1918, initial steps were taken to organise an exhibition of industries, in-

THE BULGARIAN TREATY.

TWENTY-FIVE DAYS' GRACE

Paris, September 1968.

The Allied peace, terms were presented;

EÇONOMIC ÖUTLET TO THE AEGEAN SEA PROMISED:

LONDON, September 15th. A telegram from Paris states that the

to the Bulgarian Delegation at 10:30 am, Treaty with Bulgaria stipulates that the Apathern boundary follows the Rhudope today at the Quai d'Orsay,

Hountains, but an assurance is given that

The Bulgarian (delegates' drive-beeti given 25 days in which to make their observations

A BULL CEREMONY.

Paris, Stptember 19th The presentation of the Bulgarian peace ternis was a dull orremony, lasting 25 minutes. There was a meagre attend- ance of the public and pressmen..

BULGARIANS IMPELLED BY SINISTER INFLUENCES.

The Bulgarian Premier, Dr. Theudroff, in a speechy said that the Bulgarians had be impelled by sinister influences to enter the insensate war against the wishes of the Bulgarian people. All the authors of excesses would be ruthlessly punisher. A SUMMARY OF THE TREATY,

LONDON, September 19th. The Sulgarian Treaty was officially issued to-night.

an economie ontlet to the Aegean Sen will

be secured.

The proposal "to" give a part of the Dobradja to Hulgaria has been abandon

ed.

AVIATION.

FRENCH AIRMAN TO ATTEMPT FLIGHT TO AUSTRLIA.

L'as, September 19th. It is announced that the French aviator, Poulet, will attempt, on September esth.

1919.

LATEST

PIBLES.

THE TRIAL OF M. CAILLAUX. MORE REVELATIONS.

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PARIS, September 18th. The High Court of Inquiry Committee ħa, prononnord by seven voles to two for, the arraignment of the ex-Premier,

q'uillaux, before the Senate constituted asj

a Court of Justice, on a charge of plot ring against the external security of the State.

THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

APPOINTMENT OF SIR EYRE CROWE

LONDON, September 18th.

Sir Eyre. Crowe's appointment is re garded as the prelude to a transforma-

tion of the Conference into a meeting of diplomatic agents only occasionally at- tended by the heads of Governments.

THE GERMAN TREATY, WHY FRANCE SHOULD RATIFY IT.

Pas, September 17th.

The report of the L'ommittee recalls the note, discovered in the safe au Flor-"A Havas message sayi ence proving that, arly in the war, 31. Caillaux planned to seize power in order to make peace with Germany.

AN IMPORTANT WITNESS.

Paris, September 19th. The execution of Lenoir, who was sen- to By from Paris to Melbourne piùtenced to death in connection with the inera, Rome, Brindisi, Saloniks, Con-famous Bonnet Rouge affair, has been stantinople, Adana, Bagdad, Bender postponed, it is believed, in order to en- Abbas, Bushire, Karachi, Bombay, Calable bim to testify in the Caillant case, cutta, Bangkok, Singapore, Batavia and the islands of Timor, and Roti

VOTES FOR WOMEN.

FRENCH SENATE COMMISSION OPPOSES BILL.

EARLIER CABLES, SENTENTE OF DEATH INVOLVED.

Paris, September 17th."

A Haras message, Miya 15 The Commission appointed by the French Senate has announced that M.

The Rumano Bulgarien fronder re mains unchanged. Small portions of ter ritory a ceded to Yage-Slayin. of which the most important are the town mended the rejection of the Bil: entran High Court of Justice, on a charge of an Cailleus ditist be sent to triak, before a

and district of Strumnitza

The southern frontier, fellows the line from a point eight miles south-west of Bashmakli to Kilkik, passing close to Ardabashi and Dariders, which remain

Bulgarian,

In the south-east, a small piece of Tar kish territory has been introduced.

Bulgaria renounces, in favour of the Allies, all her rights in Thrace, which is not yet assigned to anybody.

The Allies have assured Bulgaria that cutlets to the Aegean will be £xed later.

Bulgaria recognises the British Protec torate over Egypt.

The military terms stipulate that the Bulgarian Army will be voluntary, and will not exceed 20,000. The armed forces wift include naval, military, and forces.

No new fortifications shall be construct

PARIS, September 19th. The Senate Commission has reculd

chising women.

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THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. THE PONTEFRACT BY-ELECTION.

LONDON, September 10th. The result of the Puntefract, by-election is as follows:- ALDERMAN W. FORREST (Coalition

Lib.)

Mr. I. Burns Labour). 7443 Though there is no change, the Govern meat majority has dropped by over 2,000.

HUNGARY."

TRIAL OF THE COMMUNISTS BEGUN.

COPENHAGEN, September 16th

A telegrain from Vienna states that the trial of the Communists phasegurat Budapest.

The accused include 23 Commissaries, nor poison gas or liquid fire manu 7 journalists and all the revolutionary factured or imported. Tanks and arm-judges and jurymen. oured shall じ込ま

be manufactured.or not imported."

The incufacture of munitions shall be confined to a single State controlled fac- tory, whose output will be strictly limited

to the needs of the above force.--

All Bulgarian warships and subamarine

ventions, products, and raw materials of will be surrendered, to the Allies

the British Empire to be held in 1991.

A large and intuential meeting was recently held in London, attended by the Premiers, High Commissioners and other representatives of the Overseas Domin- ions, as well as others interested in the scheme. A resolution was passed that

un Exhibition.on" the above lines would

the beat neuna, of firmly binding toge- ther the peoples of the British Empire and restoring ita commercial and finan

cial supremacy.

It has been decided that the Exhibition shall be held "under the auspices of the British Government. Extensive prepara tions are being made, and, to ensure com plate representation, local committees

broken up.

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The wireless station at Sofia will be under Allied supervision.

The Allies, while recognisingthay thế resources of Bulgaria are insufficient lu enable adequate reparation, agree to accept such reparation as possible, and a

'fixed sum of 2,250,000,000 francs in gold.

This amount must be discharged by a series of half-yearly payments, including interest at five per cent. on the capital sum outstanding. and provision "for a sinking fund sufficient to extinguish the total amount on January lat, 1958.

In the case of default of payinents, an Allied Commission shall be entitled to control, correct, and disburse certain

is no new development or change in the have been formed in most of the large taxes and revenue for the purpose of pay.

policy towards Russia.

This remains exactly as announced by Mr. Churëhill in the House of Commons on September

11th.

MATTER CONCERNS BRITAIN ONLY.

centres of industry.

It is felt that the Exhibition will offer an opportunity of demonstrating the magnitude of British resources at a Lime

• when such a demonstration is most needed.

THE BALTIC PROVINCES.

"GERMAN OCCUPATION

DANGEROUS.

PARIS, September 19th.

ment of indemnity.

Bulgaria undertakes to return to Greece Rumania, and Yugo-Slavio all recorda and archives, artistic and archaelogical articles which were stolen in war time also to deliver live stock in restitution for stolen animals.

FIELD MARSHAL S.R EDMUND ALLENBY.

CONFIDENT OF THE FUTURE.

LONDON. September 16th Field.Marshal Sir Edmund Allenby] visiting Felixstowe, was wildly welcomed Beplying to the Municipal address, he

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said that the whole Empire must work

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backs into it, he was sure we could do this He was confident of the fature.

3. Viviumi, the ex-Premier, delivered an éloquent speck in 'the Chamber of Deputies. Addressing the opponents of the Treaty, be pointed out that the piac-' rical consequence of a refusal to ratify would be to leave Fringe isolated against Germany and compelled to try:-without assistance, zo obtain a more advantageon arrangement. France had succeeded in obtaining satisfaction, for her claims of an economie order would enable her, under cover of a military frontier. tiot only to live but to prosper and developy,

The Chamber unanimously adopteil a resolution to plucard the speech throughs out the country.

M. Clemencenu is expected to wind-

up the debate on Friday the 19th insti

THE FUTURE."

BOUNDLESS POSSIBILITIES,

OF THE EMPIRE

atcrnips aminst the security of the States abroad. The Change involves the death THE

Military Justin. perinity, according to the Penal Five of

LATEST CABLES.

THE SYRIAN QUESTION.

BRITISH EVACUATION

COMMENCES.

LONDON, September,gth.

A new publication entitled "The Future, of which over 3,000,000 copies are issued, contains articles by, Ministers dealing with Britain's national policy?

Lord Milner pleads for strengthening Lustos, September 18th. a free union of empire, making the cons It is authoritatively reported that the monwealth of British nations the strong British vaenation of Asia Minor has eat influence for freedom and civilisation begun.

The troops at Tiflis left no

the world has ever seen. He warmly, September 11th. The Loops at Ogàgrindvncates fostering intimacy with various

have also been withdrawn.

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portions of the Empire in order to pre-

EARLIER CABLES,

serve the fruitful co-operation of the war and the Peace Conference. He points FATE OF MOSUL'NOT SETTLED.

out that of the ormous potential wealth PARIS, September 17th.

of the Empire only the surface has been A Havas message says:--

cratched. The development of it should The British troops occupying the also reult in the opening of boundless French zone in Syrin will be gradually new markets. He insists on the "import- replaced by French units in November, ance of greater enterprise, vigour, and

this being the date of the complete relief, Mosal becomes the subject of negotia- tions between M. Clemenceau and Mr. Lloyd George The Arabs are expected to luck to the French for future advice and support.

THE ANGLO-FRENCH TREATY OF

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PARIS, September 1stk.

Initiative

THE PRINCE OF WALES

"YOUNG THUNDER

“MORNING

STAR"

AND

LONDON, September 18th.

At Banff Springs, Alberta, a "envalendə of Indian braves with children and Following conversations between Mr.pawa arrayed in buckskin, beads, eaglen?

fourther to put the Empire un a pedestal Lloyd George and M. Clemence, the feathers, and pink, scarlet, green and such us never before. If we all put our tone of the French Press on the subject

of Syrin is much improved. The papers) state that the settlement barmonises with the Anglo-French Seeret Treaty of 1916, and that the Anglo-Arabina Agreement of 1515 contains nothing interfering with the present solution.

THE SILVER MARKET.

· Loxnos," September 17th. Silver is quoted§at 6124: spot and Gid forward. The tarket is steady"

THE PICME RAID,

APPEAL FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF FIUME."

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LATEST CABLES.

THE WAR ON BOLSHEVISM POLISH STÜCESSES.

Loxpos. September 19th.

It is officially stated from Warsaw that the Poles completely defeated strong Bolshevist forces near the town of Eras Jawka east of Dvinsk,

PARIS, September 19th. Le Temps correspondent at Milan states

The Pules then captured Krastawka. that a message which the Government taking a number of prisoners and much of Fiume" smuggled through the cordon, war material. They also rupied th round Fiams, has been received, appeal town of Dzina, midway between Dvinsk ing to all Italians to help their brothers

and Witebek, at Fiume.

NATIONAL FEELING SHOWING

ITSELF.

A meeting of Nationalists in Rome, în By way of special compensation for the destruction of the Serbian coal mines, connection with Fiume, passod resolutions Bulgaria wil deliver to Yugo-Slavia, denouncing the Government, particularly during the next five years, 50,000 tons of Signor Nitti and Signor Giolitto. coal "annually from the State mines at Pernie, provided that the Inter-Allied

LONDON, September 19th. With reference to the conflict of testi- mony over the Supreme Council's deci- sion about Russia (the French and American delegations having expressed ignorance of the Supreme Council's deci sion in favour of evacuation), the Dizily News bás been semi-officially informed that the presence of German troops in the Commission is satisfied that such de Baltio Provinces is dangerous militarily liveries will not unduly interfere with the and politically. They are making the economic life of Bulgaria Provinces the basis for intervention in Russia,

"Mr. Lloyd Georgo's intention was to submit to the Council the British deci- nion to evacuate Russia The British delegates point out that the question was moza purely for the British Government to decide, as the burden of all the present operations in Russia have been borne by

Great Britain,''

the Supreme Council to-day. It says A report from General Gough was read

General, sugh expresses the opinion that the German Government can, if she so desires, secure the obedience of the troops and recall von Der Golta's soldiery,

- BULGARS TO EVACUATE WEST

THRACE.........

PARIS, September 19th." the Bulgare shall evacuate West Thrace, "The Supreme Council bas decided that which will be oorupied by Allied troops held by them at present. The Greeks will only occupy the zones

EARLIER CABLES.

DANNUNZIO STILL IN THE LIMELIGHT

·EARLIER CABLES.

COMMUNICATION BETWEEN RUSSIA AND TURKESTAN.

LONDON, September 18th,

yellow blankets, galloped alongside the„ . moter-cars conveying the royal party and welcomed the Prince as Young Than- der." They presented a loyal address and elected the Prince as their bal

chief with the title of "Morning Star."" They gave him the buckskin, Linds, and feathers pertaining to that office. The

Prince donned the leather, amidst tho willest excitement. Horse-racing and an exhibition of archery followed.

GERMANY'S

OF

BREACH TREATY TERMS,

ALLIED THREAT HAS ITS

EFFECT.

BERLIN, September 15th."

The Votre Zeitung "wallerstands that.

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the Committee for Foreign Affair bes

decided to accept the Supreme t'omneil's demand regarding Article 61 ",

Since August the Archangel and Mur PROFITEERING IN FRANCE. mansk forces have captured over – 4,000 prisoners and 29 guns,

REPRESSION MEASURES IN FULL. FULL

SWING,

PALLS, September 17th.

The Siberian offensive in continuing successfully but, northwards, the Bolshe visty continue to advance past of Tobolsk

Owing to the retreat of the Southern A Havas message says:- GENOA, September 10th.

Army the Bolsbevista are advancing The Chief of the Bureau for the Repres D'Annunzio, who is ill with fever, sent

Turkestan railway from sion of Fraud raade a raid on the Boa along the an officer and a battalion of "storm"

Aktivbinek to Chelker. They have open Marche, Paris, to verify the prices vi troops to render honours on the occasioned communication between Russia addale and pufclits of stulls placed en of the departure of the British troops. Turkestan, one of the richest countries D'Annunzio, expressed the population's of Europe. This will be very important ale

friendship for Britain, and ber soldiers.

if the Bolshevista are able to transport supplies thencë,

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