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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, "WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH, 1919.

HAVE THE BOLSHEVISTS CAPTURED -* OMSK ?

GENERAL JUDENITCH BADLY DEFEATED.

SERIOUS DEVELOPMENTS IMPENDING IN SYRIA.

41

PRESIDENT OF. CZECHO-SLOVAKIA'S VIEWS ON BÖLSHEVISM.

WHY BRITAIN MUST MAINTAIN FRIENDLY INFLUENCE UPON RUSSIA.

LATEST CABLES.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] FRANCE'S FOREIGN DEBT.

IMPORTANT SPEECH BY M. KLOTZ.

Pants, November 7th.

A Havas mexSATE, SAŞATI In an important sprech, delivered yesterday at a banquet of the French financial and economic Press, M. Klotz,

Minister of Finngge, said that the French foreign debt is now. in round figures. 10.0*0,oundin" Franes, or. £1,200,000,000, Of this sum. 21,020.000,00 francs is wed to the British and American Treasuries.

Against this

ECONOMIC SITUATION IN EUROPE.

14

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC

CONFERENCE.

Lasnos. November 7th.

THE OMSK SITUATION. WILL THE SIBERIANS HOLD BACK THE BOLSHEVISTS?

LONDON, November 8th.

NEW ZEALAND. GRATITUDE TO BRITAIN AND THE ALLIES,

ing.

miles.

THE ANGLO-PERSIAN SHANGHAI AUTUMN RACES.

AGREEMENT. :

FURTHER RESULTS. SHAH'S SPEECH AT MANCHESTER

The following are the further results of Wassination, November 8th.

LONDON, November 8th.

the Shanghai Race Club's Autumn meet In the House of Commons, replying to. Both Houses of Parliament ananimous At a banquet at Manchester the Shah the question-

ly passed a resolution, expressing the said that the meent Anglo-Persian Agree

FIRST DAY. Have the Bolshevists captured Omsk ? | paople's deep "appreciation of the many rent. while strengthening the traditional

THE WRANGPCO STIKes One and half Mr. Churchill said that the latest infor kindnesses, courtesies and privileges ex friendship of the mation showed that they were not within tended

two nations should Mr. Sutteria's Castlesand...(Mr, Vida) 1 to New Zealand soldiers in furnish a wide field for the development Mr. MeRain's Golden Plu ron miles of Omsk,

various parts of the world, also their of their future commercial relations. gratitude to the Imperial and Allied Navies in keeping the sea open in war time, and for the serviews wondered by the New Zealand Contingent and sym pathy with the next-of-kin of the fallen. "BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.

He pointed out that the Bolshevist on this front had regained about two thirds of the ground lost since August esch, but Omsk was a long way further back, and from Cinsk to the sen was 3,354 miles.

The strategic and political situation,

Certain obstacles which had hitherto

disappeared and the monering" was prevented a free exchange of commerce

favourable for Persia to regain, her anci ent position is a great mart for eastern

and western trade.

He was convinced that Persia would

*

(Alt. Dalgeish} 2 Mesers Winsome ard Hasty's The..

Hawnch (Mr. Hill) 3 Time: mins.. 21-5secs, THE KALAN PLATE. One mile.

Mr. Chaucer's Pilgrin. Mr. Bremner) "1 Mr. Men's Young Olf...Mr. Burkill) 3 Sir Ell's Kadoorie's Sumatra Chief

(Mr. Knoll) 3 Time: mins.. 11 2-ðsros, -

SEATONES DAY

consequently, was not how much ground NEED FOR RETAINING FRIENDLY play her part as a meaiber of the League NoxTHERN ('7, Three quarters of a

was ceded, but how many Belshevists INFLUENCE. CTON RUSSIA.. could be held on this front.

||

He was of the opinion that the Siberian Armies would maintain a steady front, continuing, to hold large numbers of the enenty,

''.

This was a vital factor for the import. The International Economic Conferant developments which were occurring ener. convened by the Fight-the-cuch nearer the heart of Bolshevism. Famine Canal. which encluded in London yesterday, passed a resolution'

dwelling in the imminent danger of a Widespread famine in Europe, declaring that no adequate steps had been taken to

with the appalling situation which wil menace Britain and other countries and urging the Egter-Allied Commissions 12.000.000.000 franes owed to us by the to publish the fullest possible infirmation

we can

different Allies and foreign countries. 40,000,000,000, the amount of our foreign investments before 1914, and the indeter minated indemnity which we shall receive

from Germany.

THE FRENCH MINISTRY.

DISMISSAL OF M. LEBRUN.

PARIS. November 7th.

W

A Havas mesanze says:—

A Lebrün. Minister for the Freed Areas, has been dismissed, M. Tardieu. General Commissioner for Fratice American-AĦairs, stereods him.

AERIAL MAILS.

01

BRITISH SERVICE FROM LONDON TO PARIS.

Pas, November 7th.

A Havas message says:~~

Following the lead of the French Post Office the British Post Office will next Monday, start an air mail service between

London and Paris.

UNFULFILLED ARMISTICE

TERMS.

ALLIES FREE TO ADOPT COERCIVE

MEASURES.

PARIS. November 7th.

A Hayne message says:--- The full text of the Note from the Pence

Conference to the German Government regarding the unfulfilled conditions of the Armistice Convention -end": Agree="

ments with the protocol which Germany is to be called upon to sign, was published yesterday evening.

un the subject.

The Conference expresses the opinio that the industrial re-organisation of the world cannot be effective until Russia is economically restored. the first step to. which is the cessation of forcible inter- vention by foreign Powers.

Finally the Conference demands the amendment of the renomic clauses in the Peace Treaty as largely responsible for the disorganisation of production and credit.

EARLIER CABLES.

"THE" """FIGHT-THE- FAMINE COUNCIL.

REASON

Winston

mile...

of Nations in the common eanse.

THE SCAPA FLOW SINKINGS, Mesars, de Zutter and Gussie's Little

Dipper GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT | Messrs. Beith and Russ's Jock. Scott.

RESPONSIBILITY,

Mr. Birdrake's Seabird Logos, November 6th.

Time: Imin., 31 -5cs.

(Mr. Burkill)

(Mr. Heard) 2

(Mr. Wuiellerier) 3

1

sidering the disposal of the ships.

The Supreme Council was still ren

THE CHINA CVR-One mile. Messrs. Winsome and Hasty's The

Pelican ....

Losnos, November 6th. In the flouse of Commons, concluding his reply to the debate on Britain's policy towars Russia, Mr. Churchill drew attention to the fact that

In the House of Commons, Mr. Walter there were two factors of immense conser quence to Britain arising ng of our Long stated that the Government hail not FOR KOLTCHAK'S

policy of help to Buysin; first, the League accepted responsibility for the sinking RETIREMENT.

Nations had assumed responsibility of the as-tierman Flee in the Seapar. Lamerton's Escapade Tot

for the protection of the series of little Flow. LONDON, November ath. It is semi-officially stated that Admiral Black Sea; srondis, we had retained our States stretching from the Baltic to the Roltchak's retirement is due to the fact friendly influence upen Russin and spald that the Bolshevists, reinforced, captured,

tally exert that influence to mitigate the l'etropavovsk and erased the River

ferocity of Bolshevism and secure the Ishin

propretion of the Jews, and would use Koltchak's centre has fallen back to it, in the evetic of the victory of our within 20-miles of the Ishim River, and efforts, to secures, as far as possible, the his right has withdrawn 25 miles west establishment of broad democratic of the town of Ishini, and continues its system of government, also to prevent£1,000,000,000 in value, representing a big THE PAGODS CUP-bar and a quarter

Russia. from throwing herself into the advance on previous similar periods. " The Bolshevists claim to have taken hands of Germany.. (L'heers.) 2,000 prisoners.

Colonel Wedgwood's motion was reject advanced by af votes to 3%.

retreat.

However, the Bolshevist east of Tobolsk is apparently at a stand- still,

POLAND.

BOLSHEVIKS PREPARED TO MAKE. CONCESSIONS.

+

LONDON, November 5th, The Bolshevik Mission has arrived in Poland for the purpose of opening negotiations in regard to the exchange of prisoners

It has been

intimated that the

',

ROAD TRANSPORTATION AT HOME.

THE BEGINNING OF A NEW - ERA,

U.S.A. EXPORTS. ".

A TREMENDOUS INCREASE.

Loxnox, November 6th: The United States experts for the first; eight months of 1019 wega

over

CANTON NEWS.

Sovember 11th. -THE-STUDENTS, AND THE SINCERE COMPANY,

As a sequel to the conflict between the students and the Sincere Company on the 8th inst, eleven students were arrested by the Police and sent by order of the Sir Eric Geddes, Minister of Trans. Superintendent. to the Government Re- port.speaking at a dinner of the Society

formatory...

said that a new era of transportation was of Motor Manufacturers and Traders...

beginning.

Losos November 6th

We must have better roads réserved

LONDON. November 6th. The

Fight the Famine " Council, comprising British end European econo mic experts, which is at present meeting in London to consider measures for the Mission is invested with wide powers,vate organisation neting as a clearing essively for motor-trate, with a pri- alleviation of the present situation, held and that the Bolsheviks are ready to their first public session it Caxtonake important concessions in Poland.< Hall to-day.

Sir George Paish declared that 'Europe. was never so menaced

23 at present. Poverty in Germany was a great that there might be an explosion at any moments which might destruy not only Germany but France. Italy and Britain. The way to restore. France was to restore. Germany.

Another danger, was that the world's credit would break down as the credit

Europe to-day was breaking down. The meeting passed a resolution urging the Government immediately to take whatever steps the situation demanded.

YUDENITUH

SYRIA.

SERIOUS DEVELOPMENTS

IMPENDING.

CAIRO, November 5th. A serious situation is developing in which according to programme, will be Syrin owing to the British evacuation completed on November 12th,

resignation, disclaiming responsibility The Hedjaz authorities are threatening for the future

on the ground that the British have, up to now, limited the size of Feisul's army.

A further disquieting factor is the pos BADLY DEFEATEDxibility of an understanding between the Arabs and the Turkish Nationalists who are known to be negotiating.

A certain number of these unexecuted THE WAR ON BOLSHEVISM.

incompletely Regnted stipulations were renewed in the Treaty of Versailles. which, when it comes into force. will render applicable the sanctions provided

for.

The Allied Powers expressly eonfirm the contents of their notes of execution, of which the protocal agrees to carry out loyally and strictiv

In the case of failure in execution by Germany, the Allied Powers reserve the right to have recourse to any coercive measures, military or other, which ther may deem, appropriate.

MENTS.

LONDON, November 7th. An announcement by the Royal Society. described in the Press as overthrowing a mrtainty of ages and requiring a new philosophy of the universe, has aroused very intense interest in scientific gircles.

in view of bertant

the fundamental

on

Sir Frank Dyson. Astronomer Royal, has expressed his conviction that the results

army.

have endangered his and perhaps the existence of his whole that Yudenitch' after The War Office, yesterday, announced with the right of the Esthenians operat. ing in the Gulf of Finland, who are hold. ing the original line, Yudenitch, who grad, is now twelve miles from there. Ex- rend it to point four miles from Petro- perte are of oninion that any fresh offen,

THE ARMISTICE.

house

Roudy must be classified and standard: ised and through routes laid dowe and maintained to the standard by means of a levy on the users of the roads and these landlords who benefited by such fast traffic over their estates.

There was a great future for road transport of goods and passengers within

The other students, owing to the refusal to grant bail to their companions, have abandoned their studies to-day in order to appeal to the Military Government

(Mr. Jill) (Mr. Springrid) 2 Sir. Paul's Albion Dablin

(Mr. Burkill) a Time: 2mins., 2-sees, THE SHANGHAI STAKES. "One" and half

aniles. Mr. John Peel's Si'ver Streak

(Mr. Johnstone) Mr. Sutterle's. Unstlewood. (Mr. Vida) Messrs, Winsume, and Hasty's The

Corncrake.........

.... (Mr. FRI 3 Time: 3msins. 193-5aces.

miles..

I →

Mr. Manningham's Vulcanite

(3r. Dalgleis) 1 Mr. Men's Young All...Mr. Burki Mr. Chauser's Pilgrim

(Mr. Bremner) 3 Time: mins, 40 anos. THE LLAMA MRAE STAKES. Two miles. Messrs. Sky nd Hickling's Halloween (Mr. Johnston") Mr. Bahnehild's Seala..(Mr. Crokham) HG Robinson-a-Sans-Peur-

(Mr. Bremner) 3 Time: 4mins.. 21 4-5ces, THE RUBICON PLATE-One and a quarter

miles.

Mr. J. Spunt's Last Call II.

(Mr. Johnstoną) Mr. Jeromi's Tatouillard

Mr Wueillemier) Time: 2min 437-56eza, "

Dead heat.

their comrades. and other authorities for the release of Mr. Sutterle's Castlesand (Mr. Vida) 3

THE RACING STAKES. One and a quarter

miles.

It is reported that about it doven students have been missing since the occurrence and that two dead bodies of students, showing wounds on the bend, have been taken from the river.

Messrs. Tong and Speelman's Wilson

(Mr. Knoll) I Mesra, Winsome and Hasty's The

Heran

.................. (Mr. Hill) Messrs. Sky and Hickling's Mazwick

(Mr. J. K. Brand) 3 Time: mins. 45 secs.

The principals of the various schools and leading educationalists are holding conferences to discuss the sending of Tuz SyCE STAKES.-Seven: furlongs.

delegates to investigate the cause of the

conduct.

a 50-mile radius of the great tawns, pro- railways. We must had a cheaper road- viding it was a better service than the train than the present lorry, and cheapered and are in the Kwangtung Hospital. Atogether eleven students were injur fuel.

According to the duster's report three of them are in a dungerous condition

B

BRITISH LABOUR.

COMPULSORY ARBITRATION

DROPPED

no corres

The neure Company's store is still closed and strongly guarded by two batta- Tions of Ngai Pong-ping's army with two machine-guns.

Ngai has ordered, the declaration of martial law at the Pel.ce Court and at all the Folice-stations, as it is feared that the students many make raids on

hem.

THE FIRST SQUADRON.

2

Mr. Robson's The Flome Bird

Meyers Winsome and Hasty's The

(Mr. J. K. Brand) Mr. Fash's Dunera (Mr. Dalzarno) 2

."

Screnner (Mr. Hy 3 Time in 10 3-5.

miles

"

THE SICCAWKI PLATE-One end a quarter Messrs. Winsome and Hasty's The

Oriole

Mr. Fa

Mr Sutterie's Iron Sand (Mr. Vida) 2 Mesirs. Stephen and Burkil's Bydand

(Mr. Wu.eliemier) 3 Time: 2mins 43 4-5sect THE MONGOLIAN PLATE-Seven furlongs in connection with Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Sir Ellis Kadoorie's Sumatra Chief threatened, attack against the autocracy

„Mr. HiH) 1 of the Kwanzsi leaders, it is stated that Mr. Eilex's Spesaplana the Raval leaders of the 1st Squadron Mr. Komo Popiel (Mr. Sweeting) a (Mr. Walellemier) z will join the movement.

Time: tuin. 51 1-secs. THE TECHEN'S MOVEMENTS.

in

on.

te consult General Lak September 19th., M. Doumer communi-

LONDON, November 6th."

London, November etb. While the Bolshevik claim to have sar

in the House of Commons, Sir B. S. rounded General Yudenitch's army is not

Horne moved the second reading of the confirmed, it is at least certain that

Industrial Disputes Bill, the features of Yudenitch was badly defeated at the very HOME ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE dustrial Court of Inquiry nad the drop- which are provision for a permanent In- envelopment is not averted. Thus Ren- gates of Petrogred and the menace of his ter's forecast that the immediate fall of

UNIQUE CELEBRATION. ping of rempelsory arbitration existing Petrograd was rolikely is substantiated.

under the prevent Act. Losos, November 10th. The Bill also provides for the con The reason for the failure of the advance for carrying out His Majesty's two September, 1990.

The Home Secretary issues suggestions tinuance of wat-time rates of wages, fill and for Yadeniteh's general retreat was minuts silence at eleven o'clock on Tues THE ROYAL SOCIETY. the Bolshevik capture of Luga on the day. He points out that it is of capital was that the employers objected to the suddenly by the geabout Thay Hai'

The rexton compulsion was dropped The Tuchun, Mok Wing son, left Canton THE FRENCH PEACE ARMY. Petrograd-Pskoff railway, threatening his RESULTS OF IMPORTANT EXPERI-rear. Any delay of the retirement would importance that the moment fixed for the clause empowering the workmen to come the night of the 8th inst. His destination commencement of the silence should be pei the employer to acceps arbitration is unknown as the reports relating to his Communications

350,000 REGULARS. He suggests that in the country villages decision, whereas, there w clearly marked by some distinct sound. OD wages disputes and abide by the departure

Some say that he is In the Army Senate Commission, on going to adequate signal, but in the larger towns abide by the decision: Labour objected proceding to visit a certain personage Armaments and Troops dealing with the the church clock or bells should be an ponding compulsion on the workers to Wing-ting,

others

say that he is exted a note from the Sub-Committed on other means were necessary, in order to to being made the subject of compulsory ensure uniformity.

in Hongkong. It is believed that Mok is reorganisation of the French Army. The arbitation; hence it had been dropped. going to Kwangai. In London and the suburbs maroons Bir R. S. Horne, however, defended

Another message states that the Tuchun

Hote says:-

The Army will be recruited, in the first man forsi sets that elsewhere in suggestion the

by calling up an annual cines for the mayors provide a signal by a siren objection was because it was desired to receiving the presents and groetings active

Bervice, reduced to опе some available alternative.

evade the awards. He pointed out that which the authorities and the staff were rear on a universal compulsory basis. all trains throughout the country.

Arrangements are being made to cain the last eleven months the Interim Preparing to give him on the occasion of which will yield 200,000 men instead of

Court of Arbitration had decided 863 bis birthday:

500.000 as previously, and in the second in London. The local authorities have strike against the award.

The police will stop all street trac cases and only in three had there been a inspect various defence positions, and he yielding 160,000, and constituting the

Mok is going along the West River to place by enlistments and re-enlistments been naked to do the same. It is hoped had largely failed in Australia and

may visit General Luk in Kwangsi as begular section of the Arm Moreover, be declared that compulsion has decided not to return to Canton until tal strength will be any, of which the

be 360,000 men. that employers will co-operate, to

Fr after his birthday has passed. out the spirit of the scheme. He suggests Canada, because, he thought, the people BACK FROM EUROPE AND AMERICA.

rance The position on the Russian wouthern that people in the streets and the shop were not ready for it.

will retain divisions in

in twenty districte The discussion which followed was very foot te to reinfares this front, on which still when the signal is sounded.

front is little changed. The Bolsheviste should co-operate by simply standing

the headquarters of the 31st. Division intricate, no speaker succeeding in giving

LATER.

frem

to Strasbourg A number of well known persons have The Industrial Disputes Bill, passed its recently arrived at or passed through at Algiers and Rabat, and & corps will North Africa, will have two Army Corps non-mathematical statement.

second reading unanimously.

Hongkong Wa Wai-tak, Minister at continue to be formed of colonial troops, THE TRUTH ABOUT

Paris, passed through the Colony on his The Army Corps of the home Army on a way to the North by the French mail on peace basis will each contain one active BOLSHEVISM.

Wa, who is on leave, was division instead of two, but will have a PRESIDENT MASARYK'S VIĘWS."

officer seat by the Peking An military

An exception Government to participate

will be made in the case of in the Euro the Army Corps on the Eastern frontier, LONDON, November 6th

Wong

the Ching-wai, leader which will contain two active divisions, upmintong of President Masaryk, apeaking in the

who attended the of which one, maintained at more than Czecho-Slovak National Assembly car Bir J., Butcher, Mr. d. L. Baird returned by the same ship and called at North African Army Corps and the

In the House of Commons, replying to

Paris Conference in a private capacity, full strength, will be or the Rhine.

Tho phasised that the watchword of their stated that the representatives of the Hongkong on his way to Shanghai. Colonel Corps will each send a division reforms without bloodshed. He had been views in regard to the amendment of the bae arrived in Hongkong from America, new. Republic was far-reaching, sceial Dominious had not yet expressed their who has been holding important

the famous monarchist, to the Rhine, thus giving six infantry

positions, through, and had observed closely, the naturalisation laws. Bolshevik revolution. M. Lenia called

of the recent experiments were definite sive against strand must be support and conclusive that light from the starsed by an attack from the north.

as it passed the sun. was defected owing POSITION ON THE RUSSIAN SOUTH to the presence of the sun, the deflection being closely according to the theoretical, degree predicted by Professor Einstein,

of twice the amount

amely, a defection.

down by

clear

The results

Kenerally

ז'

FRONT.

LONDON November 8th.

they are clearly concentrating all their efforts in order to stem General Denikin's

the experiments were

much debate. was attached to the presence of Sir Oliver Lodge, who, in that deflection, it would follow the law of Newton

bearings Pted, but the theoretical advance before the winter.

Special interest

Certed

The

meeting was very

1

DENIKIN CAPTURES 55,000 'PRISONERS.

LONDON, November 6th. General Denikin has ivaneda wireles subers and many guns and machine-guns

Sir Oliver left earls withouted, for message that he has secured 53.000 pri-

to the discussion.

contributing

As far as can be described in every-day prose the position is stated to be that Newtonian principles asume that

in

the last ten days.

PROFITEERING IN AUSTRALIA LEGISLATION IN VICTORIA,

MELBOURNE, November th

carry

NATIONALISATION LAWS;

"NO DECISION YET MADE ÄT

HOME

LONDON, November 6th.

Replying to the suggestion that the re-

nied by General Tong Teci-lai, reserve division called to complete thera.

pean

the

where he went to constat certain the Army of Occupation.

cavalry will be reduced to four divi- out of which it will farmish one

for the Rhine.

the

In short, the number of troops in

space

is invariable, but certain physical facts suggest that space may acquire a twist or warp, us for instance, under the influence of gravitation, this dislocation

Bolshevista true Marzism, but it was presentatives of the Dominions should be by Liang Bhih-yi, who returned to Hong cans on economic questions. In was seen applying to instrumente of measurement The State Assembly be pissed an yndicalism than socialism. Lenin and in order that a Bill might be introduced known persons. Ip and Liang are to be put at 350,000 men, and on a war footing" much more revolutionary anarchian or repasted to reply early as possible kang some time ago, and some other well French Army on a peace footing may ba s well as to things measured.

Professor Einstein's doctrine is that mum fine of 2500 of a year's imprison social primitivism of the illiterate Bus was not sure that that would meet the kong General Chamber of Commerce to Reserve Forces with their fifteen classes Anti-Profiteering Bill, providing a maxi- his followers represent the economic and early next, sesion, Mr. Baird said he welcomed by the members of the Hong-Rt 1,300,000 men. The Territorial and the qualities of space, up to the presentment in the case of an individual offensian mujik. I consider, as a matter of case, as the matter depended upon the day when they will deliver speeches about will constitute a further reserve of believed to be absolute, are relative toder and £2,000 in the case of a corpora principle, Bolshevik communism an im deliberations of the Committee establish the commercial conditions after the Euro 2,000,000 men for any emergency which

possibility.'

ed by the Imperial Conference.

cannot be foreseen at present-Reuter

their circumstances.

tica.

Tech' War.