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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 30rm,

SOVIET REPLY TO GREAT

BRITAIN,

WITHDRAWAL OF CIVIL MILITIA

DEMAND:

SWEEPING POLISH ARMY SUCCESSES.

SERIOUS RIOTING IN BELFAST-

CAMERON HIGHLANDERS AVENGE DEATH OF COMRADE:

SIR HORACE PLUNKETTS GRAVE CHARGE AGAINST POLICE

"LATEST:CABLES,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

POLAND AND RUSSIA

CIVIC MILITIA CONDITION WITHDRAWN.

LONDON, August 96th: - The Bevict Government, replying to Mr. Balfour's Note, withdraws the condition demanding of Poland to establish a civic militia composed of workers, "

WHY SOVIET YIELDS ÖN MILITIA

CLAUSE,

London, August 26th.

WHAT POLAND SHOULD DOT

WASHINGTON, August 28th. The publication of the Polish reply to the American Note has been deferred pending further correspondence with: Poland. The officials describe the Note as not dig appointing The discussion now revolyes upon the question whether the Polish forces should remain where they are upon the lins fixed by the Supreme Council, or continus the pursuit of Bolsheviks returning there after the victory is complete.

IN EASTERN GALICIA

WARSAW, Augot 7th.

A. tomrumqué sys in Eastern Galicia the Poler

are pursuing the Bolshevike south of the Dniester and have repulsed, kurrounded or captured the Bolsheviks. On reaching the right bank, the Pale cap tured an entire brigade of 4,000 sin tho region of Horodenka

GENERAL WRANGEL'S CAPTURES,-

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CONSTANTINOPLE. August 27th. General Wrangel reports that he has captured Noyerrosis ang Ekaterinodar, GENERAL WRANGEL'S SOUTHERN

ARMY SUCCESSES,

CONSTANTINOPLE, August 27th. General Wrangel's Bouthern Army has won a great victory in nerth Taurida pro- vince, capuring numerous prisoners and considerable booty

CHINESE COMMIT SUICIDE,

EARLIER CABLES,

RUSSIAN TERMS REJECTED BY THE POLES.

EXTEST CABLES. SENSATIONAL CHARGE AGAINST, REPUBLICANS.

GOVERNOR COX'S STATEMENT.

New Your, August 25th.

Staten by Governor Cox's charges against A sensation has been caused in the United

the Republicans regarding the raising of campaign funda

Speaking at Princecon, Indians, Governor Cox alleged that fabulous auras were being contributed to the Republican cause by fish and greedy interests, His chief aim would be to expose the Benatorial plot. GOVERNOR COX CALLED TO GIVE

EVIDENCE-

CHICAGO, August 16th.

IRISH OUTLOOK.

RIOTING IN BELFAST

LONDON, August goth, There was a recrudescense of rioting in Belfast in

in which sixteen hoiuses were burnt,

LITANT CARLA ·

ATTACK ON CONSULATES,

SERIOUS DISTURBANCE IN.

SABRESEAU..

BERLIN, August 271.

A crowd of German Nationalista etorme the French and the Polish Consulates a

Many of the police were injured. The Breslas, and destroyed the furniture, and

were damaged and twenty looted Iwa people were killed, and forty-six arrested.

trotible' reached its height in a battle be

een rival mob, which the Police and the continued despite the shots fired overhead, troops endeavoured to separate. Fighting until an armoured car arrived. Then the mob scattered The military authorities are now enrolling Speci) Constables,

URAVE CHARGE AGAINST POLICE

arokiym

GERMAN GOVERNMENT'S

APOLOGY.

BERLIN, August 28th It is officially stated that a representative of the Foreign Office called on the French

Ambonador and the Polish d'Affaires and expressed the regret of the German Government regarding the

COAL FOR THE ENTENTE DELIVERIES UPTO STIPULATED

"QUANTITY.

BERLIN, August 24th.

LONDON, August 27th. Fierce fighting continues in Belfast over The Congressions) Commisten kayestigate a larger aren" tima last month, Unionistas Braslau, ing the campaign expenditure has sum-workers leaving the mills in a Nationalist moned the chairmen

men of the Republican district were attacked, and several wers Democratic Campaign Committees, and severely injured. Numerous case of in- telegrant has been sent to Governor Cox indiaris are reported. The fre brigade had to deal with thiety fires, chiefly in

reamerica in Limerick and Tipperary stood that obligatory deliveries of coal to liquor premises. A number of Co-operative

A message from Emen says it is under

have been burned down.

the Entente by the Rhenisch Westfalischen Bir Horace Plunket: has telographed to Mines in the middle of August almost Bir Hamar Greenwood asserting that reached the stipulated quantity, and this these entrages are committed by the mili-level is being maintained.

ary or the Police, as acts of reprisal.

The Westminster Gazette's Cork corres pondent says three lorries of uniformed men, believed to have been recently re cruited for the Felice, arrived early in the morning at Knocklong. Limerick, and set belief is gaining ground of a dissolution Cleeve's Creamery ablaze,

and that fresh elections are to take place! AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS.

London, August 25th. Reuter learns that a number of Chineing him, to submit evidenes in support of officials in the Russian army in Poland are campaign fund of fifteen millions to further

hin charge that the Republicans, raised

reported to have committed suicida,

Senator Harding's election. - ATTACK ON BRITISH AMBASSADORI

NEW YORK, August 28th."" Sir Auckland Gieddes describes as per fectly absurd the report that the £7,000 voted in the Commons for Sir Auckland Geddes for entertainment purposes was really intended for the Democrat Party funds and that it would be shortly in creased tenfold.

LONDON, Angus 23th, The Daily Herald correspondent at Minak, writing on August 3rd says the REVIEW OF THE MILITARY

Polish reply to the Rumian peace terms SITUATION.

amounts to flat rejection. Out of the fifteen, Londos, August, 29th, Russian demands, only one, namely demobi While some Continental correspondents lisation, has been accepted, provided that are making a feature of the possibilities demobili-ation in mutual. The general im- of the formation of and of equipping a fresh Bolshevik army for a new offensive at

pression is that the next sitting Fill be the Warsaw, it is clear this evening that

Inst

The Soviet Government's reply is a long dogment of, a propagandist character It describe the Lucerne Nate as a piece of propaganda directed against Bolshevisi institutions, and as an act of interference in Russian affairs which instify a corres-neither the British nor the French military ponding Soviet action,

circles entertain such an eventuality. It The reply describes the proposal for must be remembered that the Folish cap- civil militia in Poland se & concession inarnohy it will be a supplementary army Foros to the Polish Army of 50,000, and suggests that the attitude of the British Government in dictated by the view that workers must, by nature, be animated with the doctrine of Bolshevism.

The reply continues: "Although our interpretation of this point in our poate terms is thoroughly justified, we are, nevertheless, willing to me this the only, point of divergence, in order to establish at full understanding regarding the terms of peace with Poland.

The reply declares that the Soviet Guy ernment never considered their terms as an ultimatum and have always been willing to discuss them with Poland with whom alone they are treating for peace. Thors fore, any undertakings which may be given in this connection will be given to Poland alone.

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BIG ANTI-BOLSHEVIK RISING.

London, August 26th. The Times learns from Constantinople tures exceed 70,000 and a further 80,000 that practically the whole of northers have been disarmed in German territory,

Caucasus has rised against the Bolsheviks, while war material, including 30 guns of General Wrangel's forces, after landing“at the forces, have fallen into Polish hands. Risk, have reached the neighbourhood of The weekly official military review de the important Tiksoviet-Skaya Junction; clares that the Polish counter-offensive has which, it is believed, they have captured: A been completely successful, the Red Armies force of 10,000 ex-officers and Cossacks retreating in a disorderly manner from the threatens Kestovonik, midway between drov, Prussian frontier to the Upper Hug. The on the Crepian, and Daghestanli. Moslems Polish North-West Army has reached the near, the Caspian have fiven and cat the line ・・・ Mlawa-Przanyaz-Ostrolenka-Lanta, Baker railway

thur,

completely cutting off the Bolshevist VIEWS OF Fourth Army between Warsaw and (Horn.

Three divisions of this army surrendered be

RAIDED,

GREEK STEAMER

HAUL OF COCAINE AND OPTUM,

CAMERON HIGHLANDERS

REVENGE.

LONDON. August 28th..

PORTUGAL CRISIS. DISSOLUTION FORESHADOWED,

LISBON, Augus; 24th The newspaper Opinie atates that the

NEW LEGISLATION FORE

SHADOWED..

NEW YORK, August 28th.

As reprisal for the murder of a comrade, Federal authorities raided the Greek steamer Themistocles and found aboard Queenstown had a sortie at the barracks in Replying to a question in the House of yesterday the Cameron Highlanders · at

MELBOURNE, August. 26th. quantity of coctane, morphine, and apium, the evening, and attacked and wrecked Representatives on the subject of the valued at $80,000, concealed in the engine i houses and businesses of Sinn. Feinererbod of levying customs duties an “in

Troops and Police were called out to quell ports from the Continent at par value of room.

the rioting and firing continued till a late the Continental currency, Mr. Hughes

foreshadowed legislation.

would retnédy the disadvantages under which Franco and other countries are labouring and simultaneously, protect Commen wealth interests without bandicapping America.

SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

VICTORY FOR BARRY.

SYDNEY, Angust 28th. Barry won the Sculling Championship by twelve lengths,

hour.

APPEAL PROVES FUTILE..

LONDON, August 28th♬ As regards Mr. Howard's appeal of clemency for the Lord Mayor of Cork and other, it is understood that, owing to the "nature of the case, His Majesty has consu t- Lpynos, August 97th"," ed bis Ministers anu would not exercise the To-morrow over the famous Parramatta prerogativa of clemency without doing so. It is declared this evening that the Govern Coure, the scene of many a historic senil ment's policy has not changed. Apparent 12g contest, Eraio Barry again meets A.D. ly, this is regarded as disposing of the Felton, a young Australian ex-oldier, for appeef

for The official view is that the Lord Mayor's the professional sculling championship of the offence is too grave to justify release, mere wear which the wickenhaar man loss fusily, because he refuted food. Mauriwhile, if year at Putney on the Mortlake course. is reported that a party of bunger-strikera, | 25th.ngan a

Today's cables report that both contest destroyer, were provided with and ate a en route to London from Queenstown by « ants are in fine condition The betting hearty dinner. Lavours Barry.

COUNCIL OF ACTION."

Loxpoy, August The Labour “Council of Action.reply with Divisional Staffs, also the Fourth Signor Giolitti, declares that it must be ing to the Note by Mr. Lloyd George and Army's staff, while two divisions and read as a move in the direction of war and critics are of opinion that Barry damaged The race will be most interesting s cavalry corps have now been arrounded reactionary policy in which the Civic his chance in the 1918 match by tactical to the east of the Vistula. Further Polish Militia proposal is being used a pretext error in choosing the course when he already troops have arrived at Strasbourg and Furthermore, the Poles refusal of the had an inferior berth which, with the Soldan, finally closing the last loophole of Lloyd George's bona fides to the most as to weather conditions prevailing, constituted a Rumian terme immediately brings Mr. cape to the Red right wing,

whether he would apply to Poland the same serious handicap. In any case, in some The main Polish biew, under Marshal emptory methods as he applied to the sense it is a contest between the skill of ex-

Russians when they seemed to him to un In view of the Russians earnest desire Pilsudski's personal" direction, operating transgres beyond a reasonable policy.perience and the strength of youth. Barry, to attain important results for the world's worthwards between Ivangorod and Chelm,ally, the Council is convinced that it is with his slight build, is anything but a

necessary immediately to open Anglo- welfare and peace arising from the peace was a complete surprise. Here, the Poles Rusias peace negotiations, to Grave, all typical strong man, while Felton is with Great Britain, the Soviet Govern advanced 7 miles on a front of 125 miles British worships from Russian water eller to in no way us finished an artist support et Poland and to withdraw nil praway young giant who, though no mean ment are willing to inform the British in 4 days, while since August 20th, ther Government that the Russian Government advance has been even more rapid-mak has resolved to make a concession on this ing the total depth of the advance over point and does not insist on the clause 180 miles in 8 days, referring to the arming of workers for a civic militia in Poland, thus securing full agreemens with Great Britain. The re mainder of the reply is she defeat of the Soviet Government agalet the charge of being an oligarchy. The reply declares that all States which have a form of government different from the Bovies are the true oligarchies,

The reply says that the Soviet Govern meat is subordinating everything else to ite paramount derire to secure the estab- 1ishment of peace throughout the world,

Bouthwards, the Bolshevik attack upon Lemberg was frustrated by counterattacks, compelling the enemy to retreat north wards

و مرده

The Soviet Army in ethnographical Poland comprised 21 Divisions of whom e have been entirely destroyed, 8 last 50 per cent of their strength, and the remaining who affered heavily are rapidly dis integrating.

GENERAL WEYGAND'S OPINION.

LONDON, August 27th.

MINERS

LATEST CABLES

VOICE.

IN FAVOUR OF STRIKE

Barty who has super-neat wrist work Fand a long, smooth, gliding stroke, If the British veteran, who almost beyond the athletic ago wins to-morrow, it will be a striking vindication of the super-mastery LONDON, August, 26th," The returns of miners ballot, far

of style over brute force, published, show overwhelming majorities in favour of a strike in support of the

WIRELESS STRIKE, demand of 28. a day increase in wages and MEN GRANTED LARGE INCREASE household coul which the Government is 14a 2d a ton reduction in the price of overwhelmingly opposing

25,000 for and 7,000 against the strike.

The Welah return this afternoon were

EARLIER CABLES,

LONDON, August 27th. The dispute between the wireless operators and the wireless companies has been settled after prolonged negotiations

AGITATION IN NEW YORK,

LONDON, August 20th.

British Commilate in New York protesting A number of women have picketed the

of Cork. The police did not interiere. against the imprisonment of the Lord Mayor

·EARLIER CABLES.

THE LORD MAYOR'S CASE.

A LONDON, August 25th. Replying to the appeal by the sister of the Lord Mayor of Cork for the latter's

release, Mr. Lloyd George has telegraphed

mination of your brother to starve him. It is with profound regret that I hear of the pain inflicted on you by the dater

to make any exception in his case. Were self. It is imposible for the Government they to do so, it would break down the administration of law in the United Kingdom, for all prisoners would claim the same privilege. **

which

BANK OF FRANCE. CHANGE OF GOVERNOR

Pania, August 28th.

. Palain bag resigned the post of Governor of the Bank of France and has been appointed bonorary Governor. M Robineau, Director-General of the Discount Bank, succords him in the premiu

REVIVAL OF TITLES. ARMY ORDER ANNOUNCEMENT,

LONDON, August 25th, An Army Order announces that it has mander-in-Chief of the Aldershot, Eastera, been decided to revive the titles of Com Northern, Scottish Bouthern and Wester Commands.

US. SHIPPING RATES, ALL ROUND ÎNCREASES SANCTIONED

WASHINGTON, August 25th. The United States Shipping Board han authorised increases in Iraight rates for

The increases will affect both the constall water transport from 20 to 40 per cent. and in passenger charges from 20 to 33 per cent. and the lake shipping

SITUATION IN MESOPOTAMIA SIR PERCY COX LEAVES FOR

BAGDADANY

EARLIER CABLES. ARABS SEVERELY PUNISHED. LONDOS, August 25th:

The Premier has also issued a statement emphasising the foregoing views and point-

LONDON, August 96tk ing out that the recent release of hunger. In view of the unsettled conditioni

trikers in Ireland was followed by an out Mesopotamin Bir Percy Cox, the new Ada ay protest from the political organisation and left for Bagdad to-day. burst of cruel murder and outrage without ministrator, bas accelerated his departa to which the Lord Mayor belonged. He de clares that the very crime of which Mr McSwiney was convicted indicated that be Constabulary whom it is the first duty of www.concerned in the conspiracy against the

the Government to protect. He concludes WILL NOT ADVISE DIRECT ACTION.

The men have been granted an average in Nationaliste to discuss a pesceable settle-a north-east of Bagdad continues quiet by saying that every invitation to the Irish A War Office communiqué states that the orease of 158 per cent over the pre-war ment has been spurned, and the Govern- and the Mosul and Bagdad areas BOTZORI, LONDON, August 25th. rates and the war bonus:has been merged in ment's latest offer, made in Parlament on Thare has been no further fighting in L While it is considered that the miners the salary as from May 1st last, at the rate fected: The Franier adds: We are along the Urmilish railway is completed.

the date of adjournment, was scornfully re Middle Euphrates. The blockboune system The extent of the Bolshevik disaster may favour of a strike, it is understood that this of 200 per annum,

ballot will reat in a large majority in and Agrees to withdraw the condition of be gauged by the fact that it is estimated is officially regarded as indicating little

driven to fight against the clam of the In the course of punitive, operatianus, civio militia in its terms to Poland. It that the Poles have captured two-thirds of more than loyalty to the men's leaders, a AFFORESTATION IN BRITISH south, from the Empire. This daim we eno gunfire from the Sikhs and a charge la

complete stovesion of Ireland, north and severe losses were inficted on the Arab exproses the opinion that the reply, thus, the Bolshevik guns.

it is declared that Mr. Smillie will not

ISLES. incole with the wishes of the British and

advise direct action without the certain General Weygand interviewed, said he co-operation of the whole Triple Alliance.

APPEAL TO THE KING. Italian Governments

NEW SCHOOL OF FORESTRY. hoped that the Reda would not, have hesitate to mnction à combined strike unless. But there is evidence that the Alliance will

LONDON, August 25th. Mr. Redmond Howard, nephew of the Inte LONDON, August 2711, cient forces to attack Poland again, the outside Unions agree to finance it

Mr. John Redmond, fast evening, sest to Considerable progress is being made in His Majesty an appeal begging for although there are immense resources is like Mr. Clyses, will throw their orhole thousand seres have been acquired for plant the verge of death from hunger striking FAR EAST

Moreover, Moderate Constitutionalists; afforestation in Great Britain Forty-four elemency, at regards Irishmen who are on Vast Russia

The situation at present is influence into the scale to preserve indus ing, and negotiations are proceeding The King replied at 7 o'nlook in the eye- The State Department admits that a reassuring. The Soviets had concentrated strike the committes of Labour leaders,

trial peace. It is anderstood that before soqu re. E further forty-seven thousand. Nute wee sent to Poland on August 21st, all available man-power on the attempt to which intervened in last your railway suggesting that Poland should state its capture Warsaw,

strike, would intervene. It is declared thes the Government is convinci 8millis will be unable to stampede his que Federation or the mosted Unions into precipitata action, my lates

Foll

UNITED STATES NOTE TO POLAND. WASHINGTON, August 28th

to abstain from any

against Russia, and remain the boundaries indicated by the

Treat pending an agreeme

her eastern frontier.

been received"

that

puld not attempt to convert the counter offensive into aggressive warfarej

SIGNIFICANCE OF OCCUPATION OF OSSOWIEC

The

garded

ORDON August 29ths

ion of the Reds in the North

membere,

the German attacks faile forts which are curi

It posible that, as al „Government will appeal to the

the

the single fame of the righte against sectional interents in the event of the ballos favouring a s

The Triple Allianos mee

consider the situation, but

belleves that the Alliance ftaal 82 intervene directly in favour of the Go

ment.

The School of Forestry for the training 19x-Bervice, men, opens in Beptember in New Forest, A. similar school's already Jopen; až Dunkeld.

BRITISH ASSOCIATION. TO MEET IN COLOMBO IN 1922.

NEWYORKI August 28th. Bir Edward Thorpe has been nominated Providaus of the British-Association meeting in Edinburgh in 109122

sunderstood that, ka continuation loy of occasiona) éleite to the

Amociation meets in Colombo

never recognise

and careful attention. ing that the appeal will receive immediate

LONDON, Angust 25th. Dublin Castle has farmed a statement show. ing that domments meized when the Lord Mayor of Cork was arrested proved that s meeting of Commandanta of the Cark Brigade of the Republican Army was being held amultaneously with, or under the cover of the Binn: Een Arbitration Court, over which the Lord Mayor was providing

Mr Grish

Indian Lancers

Persians Cossacks in North Weet Persi dofented the Rede af Kustamabad, the latter flowing in a rout northwards.

(Continued on paga d.)

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Admiral Iida, his

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