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THE HONGKONG" DAILY PRESS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2311

GREAT BOLSHEVIK ACTIVITY:

INTRODUCE INDUSTRIAL

CONSCRIPTION:

TEN DIVISIONS CROSS THE DNIESTER: RUMANIA PREPARES TO DEYEND HERSELF.

AMERICAN OFFER TO

RUMANIA

LARGE LOAN FOR PETROL CONCESSION,

LATEST CABLES. · (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) BOLSHEVIKS OROSS THE DNIESTER."

RUMANIA BEGINS MILITARY

PREPARATIONS.

LATEST CARLES,

TOBACCO PRICES ENQUIRY. COMMITTEE FINDS NO PRO- FITEERING.

-LONDON, February 10th. The report of the Committee appointed under the Profiteering Act, to enquire into tobacco prices deals mainly with the LONDON, February 18th.

operations of the Imperial Tobacco Com The Darly Express Vienna correspon-pany which, it is believed, controls 80 per dene says that ten Bolshevik Divisions are cent of Britain's tobacco. reported to "have crossed the Doeister, which the Rumanians have strongly forti- sed, and a movement has been started to place the Rumanian Army on war footing It is believed that the Allies will be nak ed for a large amount of war material -and financial support to fight the Bol-

abeviks.

LOAN TO RUMANIA. UNITED STATES ASK PETROL CONCESSION IN RERN.

LONDON, February 18th. The Daily Mail Geneva correspondent Bays that the United States bas offered Bemania a loan of £800,000 in return for the exploitation of Rumanian petrol for -sixty years.

CRIMEA.

FEARS OF GREAT BOLSHEVIK TRIUMPH

"

The Committee points ont that prices have risen 110 per cent. since 1918, but the Tobacco Duty has risen about 129 per cent

The Committee finds no evidence that the Company's operations, in any way, have contributed to the rise in price. The Committee refrains from suggesting & safeguard against monopoly, bat urges regular publication of the profits of all combinations, also that the Governmens take the powers to protect the public against a detrimental monopoly.

The report does not deal with the colla teral companies in the Dominions.

EARLIER CABLES,

SEWING

THE PRICE OF

COTTON.

ALLEGED PROFITEERING BY- MESSRS, COATS.

LONDON, February 18th. The Profiteering Act sub-committee, in- quiring respecting the alleged sewing SERIOUS OUTLOOK IN THE cotton combine, report, after exhaustive inquiries, that the manufacture of sewing option is a virtual monopoly of Messrs Obata, who have taken advantage of their monopoly to restrict the trade, making it extremely difficult for competing firms to obtain a footing; and that in view of Messrs. Coats having last September estimated that the total manufacturing and selling costa amounted to 3.83 per reel, the advancement in the retail selling prido (to sevenpencer farthing) was hardly justifiable. The retail price shoud not have exceeded sixpence per reel.

LONDON, February 18th. The Associated Press Constantinople Correspondent depicts the serious situn tion in the Orimea and declares officials that Allied

apprehend a general? Balthevik tríumps Peters dissension, le guthrough may reach the isthmna across ice. Tan. thousand-persons in Sebastopol are most anxious to leave the city, while eleven thousand refugees have arrived from Odessa. Typhus is raging Allied war ships at Sebastopol are unable to evacuate the population owing to the absence of authority from their respective Govern ments, and no ports are available to sccomodate the refugees.

BOLSHEVIK SUCCESSES. INTRODUCTION OF INDUSTRIAL CONSCRIPTION,

Lennox, February 19th.

-Messrs. Costa have increased their net profu per real by 188 per cent. between 1914 and 1919.

of

The anb-committes, however, are opinion that when Meara Costa's present supplies of raw manufactured cotton is exhausted the price of sewing cotton mast rise, unlem the price of cotton falls

THE SILVER MARKET.

STRONG RECOVERY OF AMERICAN EXCHANGE.

LONDON, February 14th, Messrs. Samuel Montaga & Company'a silver report dated February 12th says The weekly authoritative summa the market has shown considerable steadi- states that in the Bolshevik offensive whichness during the week, with the inclination is proceeding in North Russia, where the upward. The fall in price to-day is due situation is serious, the Reds carried the to the strong recovery of American

Russian forward lines in the Onega valley and along the Vologda Railway; largely ewing to the mutiny of a Russian. regi- ment whose commander and most of the officers were killed by their own men, five hundred of whom deserted to the Rada. The North Ruanian Government has re- signed, and has banded over power to General Miller.

The Bolsheviks claim that the captures in Odessa included 200 officers, 30,000 men, and 100 gung.

The Bolsheviks have introduced indus trial conscription by transforming the former military armies into labour armits at Kazan, Ferm, Moscow, Chernigoy and other places, chiefly on account of mutinies.

EARLIER CABLES,

THE SACK OF ODESSA.

TERRIBLE CHAPTER IN HISTORY OF BOLSHEVISM,

of

LONDON, February 18th. The Daily Telegraph Constantinople correspondent states that the story of the recapture and sack of Odessa is one of the most terrible chapters in the history of Bolshevism. The city was not taken by the advancing Red Army but by the dregs the population who knew that the spirit of the Volunteer Army in the city as utterly broken. Looting of the defenceless city went on all day and night, and thou sands were massacred under the grea of Denikin's officers, who made no effort to crush the insurrection. The only resist ance offered was by a band of boy cadeta, aged ten and upwards, who defended the quays, despite heavy caganlties, and were Anally rescued by British sailors,

-About 19,000 refugees were taken from Odessa aboard British ships.

GENERAL DENKIN AND THE

COSSACKS.

exchange and the fall of China exchange

THE BRITISH NAVY.

"NINE DREADNOUGHTS TO BE SOLD.

Indomitable,

LoxpoN, February 17th. The Daily Chronicle says that in view of developments in naval gunnery, the Admiralty is selling nine dreadnoughts, these being the Bellerophon, St. Vincent. Hercules Collingwood, Superb, Neptune, Coloseur and Infrrible, valued at ten millions sterling. The sales are mostly to clear out the twelve-inch gun vessels. Some may be sold to the Dominions, Future ships will be armed with 13.6 and 15-inch guns, and, owing to development in naval gunnery, the guns may get even bigger:

IMPERIAL PRESS

CONFERENCE.

ELABORATE ARRANGEMENTS BEING MADE.

LATEST CABLES,"

AMERICAN RAILROAD

DISPUTE.

PRESIDENT WILSON'S "SUCCESS"" FUL INTERVENTION,

WASHINGTON, February 15th.

LATEST GABLES,

INDIAN MARINE DOCKYARD STRIKE

MEN RETURN ON OFFER OF INCREASE OF PAY.

THE PRINCE OF WALES. PROGRAMME OF HIS ROYAL -HIGHNESS'S TOUR,

BOMBAY, February 15th, The Railway Union leaders agreed to The Indian Marino Dockyard men re delay their further demands after Presumed work on the basis of a daily in sident Wilson announced that he intended crease of four Annas. The labour troubles; to appoint. Commission of wage expert now appear to be over. to investigate thoroughly the railway men's claims President Wilson's letter stated that if, when the railroads were returned to private ownership, laws were enacted providing machinery for dealing with the wag of railwaymen, he would use his influence to bring about the

LONDON, February 30th, earlink practicable organisation of the machinery thus provided, but, if provision HMS Renown, with His Royal High was not made legislatively, he pledged as the Prince of Wales on board, will himself to employ, his influence to get the leave. Portsmouth on March 9th, and arrive at Barbadoes on March 19th, at railroad companies and employers to join on March 23rd, at Panamos on promptly in the creation of a tribunal to March 24th, st San Diego on March 31st, take up the problems

at Bonolulu on April 6th, at Fiji on April 13th and at Auckland on April 17th

The letter concluded with the warning to the Railroad. Brotherhoods that any other coarse than co-operation with the Government would not only gravely 'in- jure the public, but it would, also, be a serious blow to the principle of collective bargaining

FARLIER CABLES. PRESIDENT WILSON PROPOSES

SETTLEMENT.

WASHINGTON, February 13th. President Wilson has proposed a settle ment in connection with the demanda of railwaymen for higher wages. The rail Wayten have agreed to consider the pro- posal.

THE RESIGNATION OF MR LANSING.

AMERICAN PEOPLE CRITICISE-

THE PRESIDENT.

EARLIER CABLES.

AMERICA AND THE TREATY PRESIDENT WILSON THREATENS THE ALLIES,

NEW YORK, February 17th An Associated Press message from Washington announces officially, that Pre- sident Wilson's Memorandam informed the Allies that the United States might have to consider withdrawing the Treaty of Versailles from the Benate if the Allies consent of the United States. proceeded with their plans without the

THE ALLIES CONCILIATORY ATTITUDE

PARIS, February 17th, Le Matin says the Allied reply to Pre sident Wilson's Note has been delayed owing to a decision to revise the draft, NEW YORK, February 16th. because the question is regarded as the Practically every newspaper in the most important since the conclusion of country appears to support Mr. Lansing, hostilities and owing to the subsequent against President Wilson, whose action is intervention of Viscount Grey, Mr. Cham-

angrateful, unberlain and Lord Robert Cecil variously described as

The Note is likely to be more concilia seemly, and unexplainable whilst the characteristics of the President's illnesstory than forecasted yesterday. are stated to be petulence, peevishness, and France desire the closest co-operation with the United States, but point out that asperity and excessive sensitiveness."

A resolution has been introduced in the they cannot abandon he decisions reached United States voluntarily House of Representatives calling upon the Foreign Affairs Committee to investic absented herself from the Peace Confer. gate whether Mr. Lansing has violated the ences. Constitution by calling meetings without the President's consent.

while

the

Britain

LATEST UABLES.

VISCOUNT GREYƒ»

In some quarters it is believed that the real trouble is due to President. Wilson's NO COMMUNICATION FROM ides that an attempt is being made to invoke the Article of the Constitution providing that the President's daties he asumed by the Vice-President in the event. of the former not being able to carry the out

LONDON, February 18th. It is officially declared that the Supreme Council received no communication from Viscount Grey or others on the subject of the reply to Fresident Wilson

Whatever the real reason, the American public sides warmly with Mr. Lansing, and believes his effort to carry 'au during the President's illness was not a sufficieANNOT cause for dismissal.

AMERICA'S PACIFIC NAVAL BASE.

MAY BE ESTABLISHED IN “ALAMEDA.

WASHINGTON, February 13th) Mr. Josephus Daniels is accepting the offer of a site as a naval basa, from the town of Alameda, conditional on the neces aary Congressional appropriatione It is stated that the Navy's most pressing need was a base in California

THE OLYMPIC GAMES. U.S.A. GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT

AMERICAN TEAM. -

WASHINGTON, February 14th After conferring with high Government officigis, the Olympic Games Committet: has obtained oficial Government sanction and support for the American team which will be entered at Antwerp.

provisionally accepted the Honorary Presidency of the Committee and Mr Newton Baker and Mr. Josephus Daniels will be Honorary Vice-Presidente

President Wilson

has

FRENCH SHIPPING DISASTER SHIP ON FIRE PASSENGERS MISSING.

PARIS, February 16th, A communiqué. states that ail: efforts have been unsuccessful to find the steam- ahip Fille d'Alger which sent a wireless message on the evening of February 1st. that he was on fire 150 miles from Reunion, carrying 91 passengers and 60 crew, as well as a cargo of rum and sugar." Ville du Havre proceeded to her The assistance and found the Fille d'Alger on February 5th on fire and abandoned. Babsequent searches did not reveal any

LONDON, February 17th. Elaborate arrangements are being made in Canada in connection with the Empire Press Union delegates tour and the forth-wreckage. coming Conference at Ottawa

The delegation will leave Liverpool on Jaly 17th, and return in mid-September, 16.will consist of 100 proprietors and edi tors of leading journals from all parts of the Empire.

from principal

The tour will comprise the centres, enabling a first-hand study of Canadian conditions to be made.

Lord Burnham will be Chairman of the United Kingdom Press Delegation. The Dominions will be well represented.»

BRITAIN'S LIABILITIES.

AN INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR

LONDON, February 17th

A White Paper shows that the State's gross liabilitics on March 31st, 1010. were 27,481,050,442, an increage of £1,559,064,623, compared with March 31st, 1918.

EARL READING,

HAS NOT ACCEPTEDAMERICAN

AN AGREEMENT REACHED.

LONDON," February 17th- The Times correspondent at Novorossia says Denikin has reached "an agreement with the Cossacks whereby he remains. Generalissimo bat census to be Dictator. A Parliamentary regime has been formed with an elective Legislative Assembly and a Cabinet of eight - Denikin has declared that the military situation is improving. |

LONDON, and the front can be hold it the Kuban Earl Beading's Secretary says there is forces immediately go to the front. Meanw no justification for the report which while the Bolshevik advante in the Cau-alleged that Earl Bending has accepted caans has been held up.

the American Ambassadorship.

AMBASSADORSHIP.

February 16th.

A boatload of the Ville d'Alger's Bar- vivors has arrived at Madagascar. It is feared that the remainder bave perished.

FRENCH PRESIDENTIAL

MESSAGES.

- EARLIER CABLES...;

PARTICIPATE IN FIUME

SETTLEMENT.

WASHINGTON, February 17th... White House officials declare that Pre- sident Wilson's Adriatic. Note is not a threat to withdraw from European affairs, but the United States cannot participate in the settlement of Fiume, including the

policing of the Adriatic, if Jugo-Slavia is forced into the settlement.

It is suggested that the United States might cease European relief work if the Peace Treaty is modified contrary to the principle of self-determination.

POLICING THE ADRIATIC.

WASHINGTON, February 17th. it is announced that the United States will be one of the live nations to police

the Adriatic

"A COMPROMISE DEMANDED.

F February 18th. corresponent of we cho The Leader de Parts stated: f

M. Millerand And My Lloyd George, in replying to Prat Wilson, declare that they abide by the solution of the Adriatic problem. They have notified to go-Slavin that on January 20th, Mr. Lloyd George, acting as President of the Peace Conference, sent a letter to M. | Trombuch, the Jugo-Slay Foreign Minis

ter, emphasising that galers Jugo-Slavia accepts a compromise the Treaty of Lon- dan will be carried out.

FRANCE AND JUGO-SLAVIA

FALSE REFORTS OF MILITARY ALLIANCE.

Panis, February 14th." Italian newspapers recently published documents purporting to show that a Military Alliance has been proposed be

Woen France and Jugo-Blavia

A semi-official Havas statement de- nounces the documents as forgeries, and says that no agreement of the kind bas taken place...

FRANCE" AND THE RHINE.

INTERESTING REVELATIONS IN

FRENCH PAPER.

PARIS, February 14th. A Havne message says:\/ Interesting revelations are now being made by M. Andre Tardieu in tra son concerning the negotiations of the Big Three that led France to abandon her clair to the occupation and independence

AN INTERESTING INNOVATION. PARIS, February 16th. A Havis message says:-- M Poincaré will send a Presidential message to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate on Tuesday next, on the eve of, expiry of his powers as President The message will be read in the Chamber of the left bank of the Rhine, in return by M. Millerand, and in the Senata by for the defensive Alliance proposed by

Chopiteaux, Keeper of the Seals. President Wilson and Mr. Lloyd George

farewell mesange, which is an innova

Thi

Yation, is of course, exciting great in- FRANCE AND ENEMY TONNAGE terest, and has produced an excellent im pression in Parliamentary circles An- NEGOTIATIONS NOW PROCEEDING other Presidential message will be addtens

IN LONDON. ed to Parliament, during the week by M... Deschanel

THE BULGAKIAN; TREATY. FORMALLY RATIFIED BY ITALY.

February 16th. Italy has formally ratified the Bal garian Treaty

PARIS, February 14th.

A Havas message says In the Chamber of Deputies, yesterday so interpellation on France's share of enemy tonnage was adjourned, the Under Secretary for Mercantile Maring, having said that negotiations wore taking place 21 at present in London.

1920.

DISTURBED IRELAND, MORE DISGRACEFUL INCIDENTS,

LONDON, February 16th. About Afty armed and masked men at 9 o'clock on Sunday morning attacked the Ballytrain Police Station, near Dundalk, which was occupied by six policeman. both idea by Brisk firing and bombing continued for three hours, when, a terrife explosion blow up the building, burying four policemen in the debris. The raider carried away all arms and ammunition. No arrests have been made. The police men were sent to hospital.

Another raid took place in a privata house at Cork by four armed men who held up the occupant and demanded arms, to which request he replied by shooting one of the assailants in, the breast, the cocupant himself being shot in both arms The raiders gut away, carrying their wounded comrade.

GENERAL TOWNSHEND. WITHDRAWS HIS RESIGNATION,

LONDON, February 17th, In the House of Commons at question- time, Sir Archibald Williamson," for the Waz Office, stated that General Townshend had withdrawn his resignation from the Army, which was based on a misappre bention of the regulations,

General Townshend had been informed that be was free to retire on retired pay, but be bad not yet replied.

EAST AFRICA. · REPRESENTATION OF INDIANS IN THE GOVERNMENT.

LONDON, February 17th. In the House of Commons, replying to LL-Uol Campion, Colonel Amery stated that as at present arranged the Indians in East Africa will be represented on the Legislative Council by two members nominated by the Governor. The question of the elective representation of Indians is being considered

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] NEW ACTING MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

PERING, February Små Oben Lu, who is returning to Peking has been appointed acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, pending the assembly of Parliament when it is exported that hia The Minister, name will be submitted. Lub Benk-balang has been offered the posi tion at. Chief Diplomatic Adviser.

NEW YEAR-OELEBRATION IN PERING

Though it was unofficially observed, colebrated this year than ever before, China New Year was more popularly oracker-fring continuing "from Thursday evening to Saturday. The main streets were illuminated at night by red lanterna, Business has been suspended for five days. That the snow fald gave good luck is the feeling of the Chinese

CHINA MEDICAL MISSIONARY CONFERENCE.

Yesterday the China Medical Mission ary Conference opened with a reception at the Rockefeller Hoepial. There was a large attendance of distinguished medical men, including Professor Ales Hardllicks, from the Smithsonian Institute of New York,

a leading a Czech, who is anthropologist

On Monday morning, Dr. Davenport delivers the presidential address which. will be followed by the clection of secre

taries.

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(TAZOUGA BRUTSEʼE AGENCY.] NEW AMERICAN RESERVATION ON

SHANTUNG..

LONDON, February 18th. The Daily Noua learns from New York that Senator Lodge's revised reservation Whereas action for the United States.“ EAST PRUSSIA PLEBISCITE.on Shantung demands full liberty of the previous version limited this to trouble between China and Japan, this limita tion is entirely struck out and the United States asserts an entirely free hand in the Far East.

COMMISSION ABOUT TO START.

WORK.

PABIS, February 14th. A 'Havas message says:- The Inter Allied Commission which will organise the plebiscite in the Marien- JAPANESE CRUISERS VISITING werder territory (East Prussia) leaves Paris to-morrow night Mr. Ida is repre- sensing Japan,

FRENCH COAL STRIKE

THREATENED.

AN OFFER OF PENSIONS.

PARIS, February 16th A Havas message days;— The French miners who threatened to stop work, have decided to postpone the

ference

the Minister of Labour, in con strace with the Miners Delegates, har ing said that a Bill was being introduced which would provide for ananal pensions of 1,100 francs from the age of 55 and ro francs for miners' widows.

The Delegates, however, have demanded other concessions.

AVIATION,

FROM LONDON TO THE CAPE.

LONDON, February 16th, The Times correspondent at Cairo, tele graphing yesterday, ays that Cockerell's machine has landed at Mongala.

-COCKERELL FORCED TO LAND NEAR MONGALA.

LONDON, February 17th. The Air Ministry states that Cockerell's machine was forced to land owing to shortage of petrol at Khor, 20 miles north of Mongala. The machine and passengers

are sale.

M. RAOUL PERET. NEW PRESIDENT OF FRENCH CHAMBER.

PARIS, February 13th.

✰ Havas message says:—;

M. Baoul Peret was yesterday elected President of the French Chamber He is a lawyer and has been member for Poitiers since 1902, representing the Left Radical Party. He controlled the postal and telegraphic services for some time and became later Minister of Justice, in the Fainlere Government, but

M. POINCARE.

A WELL-DESERVED HONOUR,

PARIS, February 13th. Havas message mays:-- M. Poincaré was yesterday presented with a Cross by the City of St. Quentin,

The Senate unanimously confirmed the tribute paid by the Chamber to M. Poin- caré, that he deserved well of his country.

MARSHAL FOCH'S LIMOUSINE- BOLD FOR FIVE TIMES. ITS ORIGINAL COST.

PARIS, February 18th

A Havas message says:- The famous blue black limousine, which conveyed Marshal Foch along the French and Italian fronte, was sold yesterday for 74,000 Franca It was requisitioned ori- ginally for 15,000 francs SERBIAN CABINET RESIGNS.

ATTITUDE OF THE PRINCE

·REGENT. ·

FRANCE.

PARIS, February 13th. A Havae message says ----- The Japanese cruisers Tokina and Aruma will shortly visit Marseilles and Toulon: Vice Admiral Horiuchi, tho Commander, is to visit Paris and the war front at the end of the month

ALLIED MISSIONS BEING WELL

TREATED. .........

COPENHAGEN, February 14th, M. Trotsky bas informed M. Litvined that the members of the Anglo-French and Italian Missions captured in Siberia are being well treated.

THE HOME TO TOKYO FLIGHT.

SMYRNA, February 13th. The Caproni machine mentioned February 6th, as having left Salonika, has arrived and is resuming its fight to Adalia.

INTENSIVE BOLSHEVIK PRO PAGANDA IN CHINA.

STOCKHOLM, February 15th. According to a message from Helsing fors, Russian newspapers state that 5,000 Chinese have joined the Bolshevik Army for the purpose of receiving special train- ing in Russian military schools,

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The Bolsheviks are carrying on intense propaganda in China where they hope that the Soviet system will soon be

introduced:

BIG BOLSHEVIK SCHEME TO EMBROIL ASTA.

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LONDON, February 16th. "The Times correspondent at Delhi states that it is reliably declared. that the Bol sheviks' plans for an intense external pro- paganda include Persia, Afghanistan India and China."

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The Bolsheviks hope to produce a state of chaos within two years when the inter nal reconstruction of Russia is completed. By gifts of arms and ammunition, loam

and military instructors, trained gunners

induce acroplanes it is hoped Afzhanistan to attack India, with the consequent defeat and deposition of the Ameer, thereby provoking anarchy and producing conditions for establishing a

Boviet Republic, and when the north of India is saturated with Sovies doctrines and lured into rebellion, there would be an opportunity for a great Bol abevik attack on India.

CHINESE CREWS ON BRITISH SHIPS.

LONDON, February 14th. Beamen at Newport (Monmouthshire) have decided to hold up the Blue Anchor liner Albion Star until the Chinese crew is removed and replaced by British A Strike Committee has been formed and no seamen are signing on in any of the ships. Jag

Capt. O. P. Talbot, D.8.0., commander of the Sixth Submaride Flotilla, China Squadron, who has recently been created Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, has the following interesting record Berne in Maidstone, for command of a zub marine from October 17th, 1913, Co manded Es during action in Heligoland BELGRADE February 15th. Bight, August 28th, 1914, sad promoted The Davidovitch Cabinet has resigned to commander for same. September. Mak owing to the Prince Regent refusing the following. While in command of B 16 Government's advice to disacive Parlia torpedoed German destroyer 188-off the mant and order elections for the National enemy const, July 18th, 1915, D.8.0. fur Constituent Assembly..

this servica Borne in Onza: November 16th, 1918, and Titania, 1918, for sum mand of submatines Asistent to com modore in charge of submagide service, Boptember 18th, 1916, 10 command of Ambrose, and of submarine fotilla, September 19th 1918. Has the Boyat Humane Society's bronze medal for

kow in May 1903. saving an A.B. from drowning at:Has-

THE FUTURE OF AUSTRIA

My bro TO BE MADE A FEDERAE STATE

-VIENNA, February 17th." A conferetics of Austrian Provincial Representatives at Salzburg, including Bocialists, voted for the trans.ormation of of Austria into a Federal Btate.