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CABLES

LATEST CABLES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHIPPING CONSTRUCTION.

A BETTER OUTLOOK.

LONDON, January 8th Lloyds Register records a decrease of 47,000 tons in the world's tonnage taunch ed during the final quarter of last year. we compared with the previous quarter, but an increase of 148,000 in recorded in the tonnage commenced. The total (onnage under construction in Great Britain on December 31st was 1,720,000 namely, 770,000 below the pre-War tonange. The toanage under construction abroad on December 31st was 1,270,000.

OBITUARY,

SIR HENRY BELFIELD.

LONDON, January 8th. The death is announced of Sir Heary Belfield.

[The lato Sir Henry Conway Belfield, K.C.M.G. was educated at Kagby and Oriel College, Oxford. He practised as a barrister on the Western Circuit anat the Devon and Exeter Sessions; entered Bélanger Civil Service as Magistrate, 1884; Chief Magistrate, Selangor, 1888; Senior Magistrate, Perak, 1899; and on the federation of the Malay. States in 1898 was appointed to be the First Commis He acted sioner of Lands and Mines. Sembilan and Perak and was appointed Governor of East Africa Protectorate, 1919; ais High Ccammissioner of Gauzi- bar, 1014; retiring in 1918. Deceased was ju bis 69th year.]

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS," WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10 1918,

APPREHENSION AT LAUSANNE FAR EASTERN CABLE

PRECAUTIONARY "MILITARY

MOVEMENTS.

January 8th.

NEWS

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SUGGESTIONS BY CHINESE CHARGE D'AFFAIRES.

LONDON, January ath

A feeling of perition, de BINO-BRITISH TRADE RELATIONS. hension exists in diplomatic quarters aa regards the fate of the Lausanne confer- ence, owing to the stiffening attitude of the Turks since the collapse of the Paris conference, notwithstanding that Allied solidarity at Lausanne is in nowise affect, ed by the Paris failuro. It is expected the Allies will concentrate on drafting a peace treaty embodying the extreme limits of concession to which they are pre- pared to go in order to meet the Turkish claims, and the treaty will be presented for definite acceptance or rejection. The result should be definitely known about January 20th. In the meantime precau

*ing.

The Chinese Charge d'Affaires Mr. Chao Hsin Chiu in an article in the Asiatic Review," suggests that it would im. prove Cano-British trade and trading re- lations if the same rate of duty we charged on Chins tea as on Indian

{KY COURIREN OF "DAÏLY BULLETIN."']' CHAIR FIGHT IN THE SENATE.

PEKINO, January 8th.)

In the Benate this Yang

Yun Tattos afternoon, Vans

Thursday's vote should be accepted as the election of Yang Yun Tai as Speaker.

OUR LONDON LETTER, THE SINO-BRITISH ASSOCIATION CRITICISED.

sections, when the matter was discussed in a friendly manner. The main difficulty is Who the question of the leadership, should be the leader of the united party? Mr. Lloyd George thinks he is entitled to the honour, but Mr. Asquith considers he is the man.

COMMUNISTS AND CRIMINALS AT THE ! HEAD OF UNEMPLOYED MARCHERS.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT:)

LONDON, November 30th, TH BINO-BRITISH ABSOCIATION.

Truth, continues to follow up recent Finally, the Senate was adjourned "in criticism in its columus of the Sino-Briti 3 bench. Labour claims this part of the

Wang Chis Hsiang's followers vobe mently disseated, and heated argumenta oulminated in a free fight, in which chairs were used as weapons.

disorder.

RETROCESSION OF WEIHAIWEI.

PEXING, "January 8th.

Association in London, with special refer ence to Mr. Leslie E. Haynes, whose name is familiar to many of your readers. The paper criticises Mr. Haynes's claim to act promoting their trade interests in China.

The two groups are harded together on the beaches below the gangway in the House of Commons, except for Mr. Asquith And a few of his friends, who are resisting all the efforts of the Labour party to dislodge them from the front Opposition

House as a matter of right because it is, the largest single party in Parliament opposed to the Government. Moreover, Mr. Bamay the accredited leader of the Opposition Macdonald, Labour leader and Socialist, is

With reference to the summoning of adviser to British firms desirous of But it happens that in the" position stated "

Ho Mr. M. T. Liang and Mr. Giles to the whole purpose of the present and Mr. Asquith and his friends are separated"

Peking, Routers correspondeat learns Bonary military movements are proceed. contends that the Chinese purchasing that the British and Chinese Commis. previous articles is to prove in characteristic from the bulk of their followers; while M liminary discussions, in which satisfactory if the market in Great Britain for Chin-progress has been made. BRITISH NAVAL ARRANGEMENTS Power for British goods would imorasse momers have been engaged in pro The principal delegates are now pro can never expand as it should. ·

goeding to Peking to consult their respec It would benefit both countries if Britive superiors before the opening of more

formal negotiatious.

MALTA January 8th. The battleship Emperor of India in due tomorrow sad is expected to join Admiral Brock's fleet at Constantinople.

at the earliest, possible moment, replaetish finance and engineering ability 'in- ing the King George the Fifth, but it

is unlikely the latter will leave yet. The terested themselves directly in the hi- destroyer Speak is leaving Chanak for provement of the means of transporta- Constantinople.

tion in China, since without this trade LAUSANNE, January 8th.

it should. It is officially denied that the British man never evpand as

The writer thinks that the good nama troops are preparing to leave Constan tinople.

enjoyed by British goods in the past will facilitate a revival of the British export trade to China to something like pre-war dimentions.

It.,

DEBT FUNDING COMMISSION,

CORDIAL ANGLO-AMERICAN,

DISQUSSIONS.

WASHINGTON, January 8th The first formal conference between the British and American debt funding com. It is believed the missions has opened.

ITALIAN APPROVAL OF CHINESE CUSTOMS RATE.

The late Prime Minister is, I believe that the Sino-British Association is, an in the middle of them. organisation that business people would do

anxious to keep in touch with tho fashion that is, without fear or favour Lloyd George, just below the gangway, is

well to avoid.

Unionist M.Ps who came out with his when the political crisis arose, his ultimate aim being to form a Centre Party. But at present it looks as if events would decide developments in quite another direction: MOB OF UNEMPLOYED,

In this week's issue there are references to lettors received from Mr. Haynes defend ing himself from the charges in Truth that his financial stability is questionable, to say the least. He says his holding in the Association is 8,700 shares, which have been paid for by him in caab, and be suggests that the bank pass-book of the Sradicate might be examined as evidence of the fact. To this Truth retorts that it is pity he does not pay bis creditors, and prints letter from a firm who supplied him with gramaphone last March to the value of six guineas and are mainly trying to obtain their money; in fact, they ask Truth to let them have the address of the debtor.

FOREIGN AFFATES PORTFOLIO. PEXING, January 8th.. Mr. Alfred Sze, interviewed with refer ence to the Foreign Affairs portfolio, mid that his original intention on return ing to Chins was to acquaint himself with the recent conditions here, and thea to return to Washington. The Premier, a however, had repeatedly invited him to accept the Foreign Ministry, and, after consulting his friends who had assured him of their wholehearted support, he had consented, mainly induenced by the desire to maintain the international position which China had gained recently, and particularly to bring the results of

THE FAR MAHT.

a

to discuss their

As the cables have apprised you, a með. of unemployed to the number a couple of thousand arrived this week in London with the professed intention of getting work from the Government. But first of all they demanded an interview with the Prime point blank declined Minister, and when this was refused they grievances with anybody else. The visit was timed to coincide with the opening of Parlament, which has a cartain significance. There has been a lot of tall talk by the spokesmen of the pilgrims about marching leaders were aggressively eager to inform the public that the majority of their followers were ex-Service mm who did not were necessary to gain their ends. mind hard knocks, or even death, if such

as British Resident at Selangor, Negri interest rate will be one of the first ques STATEMENT BY ITALIAN EMBASSY IN the Washington Conference to complete interesting reading for firms "here who in force to the House of Commons. The

31. VAN BEAUFORT.

ATHENS, January 8th. "The death is announced of the Dutch Minister M. van Beaufort.

EARLIER CABLES, THE REPARATIONS WRANGLE FRANCE PREPARES TO MARCH ON ESSEN.

tions considered, as the other terms largely depend on this point

sion.

WASHINGTON, January 8th.

LONDON,

LONDON, January 8th.

Cordiality marked the first formal cop- ference of the Debt-Funding Commis The Italian Embassy denies Sir Edwin F. Stockton's statement, transmitted in Mr. Mellon said he deeply appreciated the British courtesy in without precedenta cable message dated January 4th, that dispatching the Chancellor of the Exche the refusal to approve of the new quer on such a mission.

Mr. Baldwin declared he sought no Chinese Customs regulations was in any favours, but a square deal, which would way connected with Austrian warships secure repayment to America of the last cent of the wartime credits Great Bri-The Embassy says that the only question tain did not intend to depart from the involved related to three steamers belong. principle of making the present genera ing to the Lloyd Triestino. The con- tion pay as far as possible for the war troversy has been referred to arbitration, but the payment of the debt to America in gold was impossible. On the contrary, the conference was faced with the problem of liquifying international bredit in view of the situation in which a creditor na tion was unwilling to permit liquidation through direct delivery of goods and was also unwilling to see the sale of her pro- ducts to the debtor nation.

An interruptor expressed the opinion that an agreement of the two great de mocracies on the subject would be a long step towards solving the economic troubles The of Europe.

Loxbox, January 8th. The decision about to be taken by the keparations Commission is awaited with the keenest concert, as, according to a Paris mensage, if the Commission declares Germany has defaulted in the matter of pal deliverica France will give the word to march directly her plans bave been completed, possibly to-morrow, without waiting until January 13th which was the date when Germany should announce whether she is able to pay cash. Minister of Public Works has furnished the president of the Commission, a note rotating the German statement relative. to deficiencies in deliveries, which the German representative will elaborate before the Commission. In the meantime the French troop movements continue, and it is assumed that the first French objective will be Essen.

EMPIRE WIRELESS SYSTEM, "NEED FOR BETTER BRITISH FACILITIES.

LONDON, January 6th.

BRITISH EDUCATION FOR CHINESE.

PROF. W. SCOTHILL'S PROPOSALS.

realisation.

PEKING, January 8th.

Wa Yu Lin, Minister of Communion tions, arrived from Tientsin at noon, and expected to arrive this evening. Liu Ea Yana, Minister of Finance, is

INVASION OF KWANGTUNG.

PEKING, January 8th. The forces invading Kwangtung are vicinity of Shlubing, where fighting has reported to have advanced as far as the bas

Admiral Liu Koan Hsiung has arrived at Amoy with authority to arrange peace among the warring factions in Fukien.

Admiral Loa Kuan Hsing has sug gested three plans, and he states that if none of these are accepted, he will be, compelled to adopt force.

"It need scarcely be said that this and a great deal more to the same effect makes have been invited by the Sino-British Association to consult that body about business in China. Mr. Haynes states that to owe money is not regarded as a crime system for this outlook in regard to such in the Far East, and he blames the "chit matters. The comment of Truth is that to owe money is certainly no crime, but it depends. The paper proceeds :---

COMMUNISTS AND CRIMINALO.

But the authorities were not in the least Neither were the general perturbed. public, for that matter. A polico, order which was promptly issued clearly defined wide area, of which Westminster was the "People's judgment of a debtor's centrs, as out of bounds" for any flag- conduct depends upon the circumstances wagging processionists from the Midlanda. in which debts were incurred, and I am Hundreds of policemen, mounted and on afraid it must be said that in Hongkong foot, were on duty. The marchers had no and elsewhere in the Far East-Selangor, option but to drift like a veritable rabble for instance-Mr. Haynes'e case is regard into Hyde Park and indulge in soap-box od unfavourably. His reputation out oratory near the Marble Arch, the tradi there is not exactly helpful to a tradational refuge of baffled and disappointed

agitators. organisation, nor is that of Mr, T. Bowen Partington, who has been actively ss- Bociated with Mr. Haynes in London,

Any feeling of sympathy that might and who is also known in Hongkong and Swatow. In Shanghai and Hongkong otherwise have been felt towards the It is understood that the Szechuan

the idea of British firms looking to such unemployed marchers was competialy Second Army, which was formerly driven

scurces, as these for information and checked by an adroit action on the ont of that province, is now reorganized LONDON, January 8th.

guidance in regard to Chinese trade is part of the police. I was exceedingly and is preparing to again enter, count

maple. They published through the considered a rare joke." Professor William Soothill, in lettering upon gain from the dissensions be

good offices of the London Press a to the Times, suggests that the best way tween the First and Third Armies.

short biography of each of the so-called leaders, and it certainly made most in- of dealing with the Boxer Indemnite

"INFANTS WHO VOTEÐ.

structive reading. As a "Who's Who" annually to the development of existing

it is unique in its way. Boma of the would be to first devote a sufficient sam British elementary and middle schools in

MYSTERIES OF THE REGISTER:

gentry about whom little pen-pictures were given are, it seems, convicted criminals who have undergone terms of next to support the existing attireraitics

Several children, whose names in some

penal servitude or hard labour for many China, as feeders to the universities, and there, and the institutions which can be formed into universities. The British mysterious manner bad found their way

It is announced that the Royal Comand varied offences. One of them has served strengthened, staff should be

where into the register, attended polling stations

mission which was appointed to inquire a long sentence for rape. The published these are British and American. It in different parts of Gt. Britain on would be possible, though the amount to November 15th-and were permitted, to

But I am informed that several London, like other similar manifestations These included boy aged five and a half of honours has completed its investiga son suspected that this demonstration in be alloted is not large, to do very valuable or for anndidates in the General Elections into the system governing the bestowal facts confirm what every well-informed per work at Shanghai, Hankow, Tientsin,

and Hongkong-, Shantung, Szechuan

An effort will, organised by Communists of the most roted at. Heywood.

report can be drafted. Finally, limited number of scholarships Jears, who, accompanied by his mother meetings are still necessary before the final in different parts of the country, are for study in Great Britain should be no register and his mother declared that he was however, be made to place the findings of dangerous type. Their sole object is to the Commission before the Prime Minister use the unemployed as mere pawns in The demand for an interview with the Two children voted at Hull. Ous, on or before the end of the present year, their mean political game

Prime Minister, about which there has Year's Honours fist.

The list on this occassion will be the been so much insistance, was put forward the universities, but it is advisable that Ford, the son of a docker, was only previous to the preparation of the New students should be thoroughly educated

shortest on record, I hear, because, for in the expectation that it would be refused,

name was on the

present communications are of little ser- vided. .

Chinese students in England have been, the only person bearing that name at her

GERMAN COMMÜNIQUE-DENIES VOLUNTARY DEFAULT.

BERLIN, January stb. A.communiqué i published denying the accusation of voluntary default in respect of coal, timber and paving stones deliveries. It admits the obligations have not been completely fulfilled, and attri- butes this partly to the fact that the demands from the very outset were ex- oessive and partly to uncontrollabio eir- cumstances, such ae strikes and transport dificulties, and largely to the French authorities alleged unwarranted conduct. The communiqué maintains that only pre- liminary negotiations have Feen proceeded with as regards the deliveres of nitrates, and that the Government in this case has

olated the Peace Treaty, because the on the question of cost and the great Reparations Commission has not made technical dificulties in establishing and dafidite demandi

operating the installation, but said he French, occupation of the Buhr, is ex did not think decision on this point pected on January 10th. No organised disturbances or strikes are anticipated at would be long delayed. The question of Eon. The newspapers state the German the size of the station would remain. He Government will refuse to enter into did not fear any conflict of opinion or separate negotiations with France and disagreement with the Dominions, where express the opinion that occupation will arrangements with private enterprise bad not lead to any action on the part of the already been made. Corman Government beyond a protest.

formal

CROWDS AWAIT COMMISSION'S

DECISION.

PARIS, January 8th. Large crowds assembled in the neigh bourhood of the Hotel Astoria, where the Reparations Commission is sitting.

on the whole, a credit both to China and address.

ships in Great Britain for graduates

"(Continued on nest column.)

Government, realises the necessity for cheap and abundant Empire' communica tions. The Government is reconsidering the policy of its predecessors as regarda the method of establishing and operating COMMUNISTS ASPIRATIONS. an installation in Great Britain, but has

He dwelt CAPTURE OF ANGLO-AMERICAN not yet reached any decision

WORKERS.

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After this it will be interesting to see whether the numerous papers in this country that have placed the hospitality of their columns at the disposal of Mr. Haynes for the expression of his views upon questions affecting the Far East will still extend to him the privilege.. THE HONOURS INQUIRY.

Home

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A deputation of the Empire Preta Union has urged upon the Postmaster General the necessity for an Empire wire leas system, and requested a statement of Government policy, pointing out that the vice in the supply of news. The stations in France and Germany are far bigger and are more capable of giving the means

that Mr. Bonar. Law could be and power for propaganda, in which Great Britain should not be out distanced. in China before being sent abroad. Some three years old His vole is raid to have

it represented sa s hard-hearted tyrant the wicked Capitalists A speedy decision is necessary in view portion of the indemnity would be well been recorded for Commander Kenworthy:

disallowed pending a ruling upon of the high cable rates.

incumbent upon him to confer favours supporting The Postmaster has replied that" the spent in providing post graduate scholar. but his father's vote was challenged and one thing. Mr. Bonar Law has not been

technical objection. A 12-year-old boy on lang enough in office to feel the register voted in South-West Hull for right and left, and also because the recent agamat poor, deserving, out-of-work fathers the Bey."D. Pugh, the National Liberal outery both inside and outside Parliament of families. On the other hand, had the candidate.

William Alfred Thompson, a six-year-old on the subject really frightened Ministera. demand for an interview been granted, boy of Albert-road, Oleethorpes, voted in Thay know perfectly well now that they much compliance would, of course, bo the Grimsby election at the Bursar-strest must be wary in choosing recipients. The confession of weakness on the part of the School, Cleethorpes. He dmre up with new Opposition in the House of Com-Government, an open acknowledgement that his mother, and walked manfully into the won may be trusted to exercise keen the powers-that-be are subject to dictation vigilance, and the slightest suspicion that by the mob. It is all very clever, but polling booth, where he gave his number.

A two-year-old boy was brought to the honours are being distributed in a quarter nobody in this country is deceived.

I am told that the whole affair from start to finish was arranged at the instance of polling station to vote in Central Ports where they have not been earned will start ORGANISED BY BOLEKEVISTS.

Ontbreaks of small-pox in London and Lenin and other minister figures at Moscow. mouth, and as his name was on the the Labour Members off on the war-path.

The youngest voter in the Peterborough register the vote was allowed. Wileman, aged 11, presented himself at the the doctor on behalf of vaccination. They woefully disappointed at the outcome of the Division of Northamptonshire, Reginald other parts of the country have mobilised The Bolsheviste there, it is said, were opening of the poli at Peterborough and have begun campaign with the object of General Election in England, and they placed the first ballot paper in the box. stampeding the public into the ordeal intimated that something in the way of a To signalise the event Master Wileman whether the public like it or not. A fair riot in London would have to be attempted forwarded s decorated horse shoe, to the amber of people are to be seen in the or the supply of money from Bussian Conservative candidate, Sir Leonard Streets wearing a bit of red tape round the sources would be stopped. As the funds of Braney, who afterwards toured the divison arm as the outward and visible sign that the Communists here are known to be very or imaginary, according to opinion. But, at mob dictation at Downing Street was with the horse shoe attached to his car as the wearers are on the side of safety, real low it is easy to understand that the effort At Canterbury, Constable Webb took his for the most part, the danger of contagion considered necessary, and 10 it w four-year-old son with him to the polling in lightly regarded; and it will take more engineered at the present time, when a new booth, but, although the child's name was than 80 cases of small por-the number Parliament was summoned. What puzzles on the register, his vote was disallowed. under treatment in London this week the man in the street is that the organisars

OPIUM CONTROL. LEAGUE OF NATIONS COMMMIT- TEE ASSEMBLES.

GENEVA, January-8th.- The League of Nations oplum commit All tee has assembled under the presidency the Allied delegate were present. The of Sir Malcolm Delevingne and discussed, police shepherded the German exports the Assembly's resolution on the matter through a side entrance. The Germana in September. The American representa delivered their statements until five tive declared the United States was thirty, when the meeting adjourned until already giving effect to the resolution. to-morrow in order to hear the conclusion Mr. Campbell on behalf of India stated two-thirds of the exportable opium came of the German case.

Lan Persia and Turkey and only a third was produced in India.

BRUSSELS, January 8th Preparations are being made for a Belgian force to co-operata with the French in the operations on the Rubr. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. MARKET WEAK:

LONDON, January 6th

The Stock Exchange is dull owing to political events, except that French five)

[The resolution referred to dealt with a recommendation that each country should enquire into and cetimate its own legiti mate requirements.]

NEW TORPEDO PLANE. AN ENGLISH INVENTION.

PARIS, January 18th

per cent, are weak, at 27 Movements The new English torpedo-plane has ard not important. The foreign exchange been tested before French experts at Le market is weak and nervous The French Bourget, who were most impressed with the frans is at 88.10 and the Belgian at 73.95, now slotted wing device, enabling land- fiho lira is quoted at 934. German marks; ing and rising in a very confined space, are at 48,800 to the pound sterling and alm helping to stabilise the machine Bterling in New York is quoted at 4843 after the launching of a ton projectila,

Moscow; January 8th. Trotsky, speaking before the All-Bur sian Congress, said the biggest tack of the Communists was to capture the Eng- lish and American workers. He boasted that Russia could food the European giro- letarist in the event of an American food

blockade

ATTEMPTED "ASSASSINATION

ACCUSED SENTENCED.

PARIS, Jannary stā. finstava Bouvet, who attempted to as sassinate the French President on July 14th, has been sentenced to five years penal servitude,

FREE STATE DESERTERS.

FIVE EXECUTED.

LONDON, January 8th Five Free State deserters, who were captured whilst fighting the side of the Irregulars, have been executed in Dublin.

MR. HOOVER DECLINESTM TRANSFER. WASHINGTON, January 8th. Mr. Hoover has declined an offer to exchange the Secretaryship of Commerce for that of the Interior, vacated by Mr. Fall

NEW ZEALAND TEST DRAWN:

A

CHRISTCHUson, January 8th

The M.0.0. compiled 145 for the log of five wickets, and the match was drawn.........

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A boy of 12 years of age voted at Acton. Apparently all the infants" who were allowed to vote ware boys.

SMALL-FOX IN ENGLAND.

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to convert the sceptics that Dr. Jenner was right in theory and practice.

to suppose that the British public can be sa of the demonstration should be so simple na easily gulled. Just as if the Government

The doctors are concentrating upon the At Newcastle a 6-year-old boy whose schools. If a child is absent the attendance are unaware of the extent of unemployment, a ragged army of washed and unkempt" name was on the register was not allowed officers are held responsible for making in the nountry, or that it was essential that an identity aidavit, and the presiding reports have to be made to the Medical stragglers en Birmingham and Man- to vote. The personation agent demanded immediate inquiries as to the cause, and officer considered the lid was too young to Offer of Health the same day. The special chester, should march to London to, call

attention to the subject!HB.

be sworn.

Krl Kautsky, the most authoritativa exponent of undiluted maramo, makes weathing indiotment of Bolshevism in hi preface to a book on the recent political trial at Moscow." Bolaherian,” ho de- bemoaned, perhaps, but only by the

vigilance that is being exercised and the completeness with which it in carried out swiftly and surely is a remarkable proof of Striking revelations are contained in the efficiency which characterises the system, the report of the two judges who con of school medical inspection in these days.

toted the Martial Law Inquiry Cour LIBERALS IN PARLIAMENT.

Among the rank and file of both the mission into the Band rebellion. The s moet instructive chapter is that which deals with the part played by Com Liberal sections in the new House of Com-olaros, will fall in shame and disgrace, the recent, outbreak and the Republican in favour of party reunion, and it may soon speculators of the capitalist world, and

niste la exploiting their own ends in mons there is a strong and growing feeling movement among the Dutch mineworkers become powerful enough to bear down the scompanied by the curses of the entire The aim of the Communists was to infect opposition of the prominent mon Tais world proletariat struggling for eman tho naurm with revolutionary doctrines week there has been a conference of both pation,”