1918-02-01 — Page 9

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-GREAT STRIKES IN GERMANY,

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Berila War Industry at a Ständstill.

London; January 30, Reports reaching Zurichi, Copenhagen and Amsterdam agree that the strikes in Germany are spreading with alarm- ing rapidity.

“Vorwaarta” of January 29 stated: War Industry in Berlin and neighbourhood is at a standstill. A quarter of a million people, are striking and fifty thousand more are coming out in the course of the day, Big strikes have also broken out at Nurnberg and Hamburg, where all the em ployees of the Vulcan Shipyard are idle and the police brutally dispersed demonstrators.

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"Vorwaerts" asserts that all the workers in Kiel naval yards are idle. The bakeries are guarded by police, supplied. with machine guns.

Other reports state that the miners are increasingir joining the strikers. The police prohibited a railïxy-men's demonstration at the eleventh hour in Berlin.

"Vorwaerts," after announcing that the strike extends to almost the entire armament industry, says: Those respɔn- sible for German policy must remember that movements like the present are only temporarily upheld by force, Agree ment can only be reached by justice The Government is confronted by the last decisive test.

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The "Tageblatt" says the' strike continues to spread Strike at Krupps.

Amsterdam, January 30.

· Labourers arriving at Oldenzaal state that the strike is breaking out at Gelsenkirchen,

The Essen Allgemeine Zeitung" says: "No strike worth mentioning at Krupps." This is the first mention of a strike at Kruppe

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Half a Million Strikers.

Copenhagen, January 30, Half a million people were on strike in Berlin yesterday.

The Strikers' Deïards,

Amsterdam, January 30.

The Vorwaerts" states that the Berlin strikers' de- manda are:--

Firstly: Peace without annexations or indemnities, based on sell-determination by the peoples.

Secondly: Labour participation in 'the peace negotia

tions..

Thirdly: Seizure of all food stocks for more effective" and fair distribution.

Fourthly: Immediate abolition of State siegs and mili- tary control of industry.

Fifthly: Liberation of political prisoners.

Sixthly: Democratisation of the entire State organisa-

tion..

Seventhly: Introduction of a general; secret, equal suf- frage for the Prussian Lower House,

Fightly: Free expression of opinion for newspapers and meetings.

Pests in the Streets of Berlin and Vienna."

Petrograd, January 31.

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As official Maximalist statement says: Everything in- dicates that the general strike in Austria has shaken to the fondations the Austro-German annexationist policy in,ale

my decided to unite the denied, pro- : vinces with herself by a Customs agreement and railways, but the Austrian workmen compelled Count Czern to dis-" sociate himself from the German sonexationist plan. If Austria refuses to adapt the German plan of putting the Emperor Karl on the throne of Poland, the whole of the Central Powers' eastern plans will collapse, Peace will not be concluded at Brestlicovak, but in the streets of Viena and Berlin. If the, Russian revolution refuses to cumpromisə with the Hohenzollerns and Hapsburgs victory will be hers.

Socialists Arriving in Berlia

Amsterdam. January 30.

Socialist representatives from all parts of Germany and Austra äre Arriving at Berlin, also Rhenish and Westphalian Deputies, who report the the miners are joining in ever in- creasing numbers. Four thousand miners in this area were cut on January. 28, where hundreds of thousands are emplav ed. Nine mines are affected,

GREAT DISASTER IN VIENNA.

Amsterdam, January 30. "Vorwaerts" acnounces a great disaster at Vienna, where the biggest four mill, which was the chief supplier of the city, was burnt down. The machinery and all the stocks of grain and flour were destroyed,

UNREST IN SPAIN.

Madrid, January 30 Provinzial reports indicate that the agitation due to tigh prices is more accentuated. The Barcelona strikers are still out.

The movement is spreading to new indust.res. There is the same likelihood of a general strike in Austria's. mine-felds

THE ATTEMPTED RAID ON LONDON.

London, January 30. 40 official message states: About fifteen hostile machines delivered a number of attacks against Landon, but none pene-** trated the capital. One group crossed Thanet Isle and pro- bended towards London, bạt our gunfire turned them back. Bimultaneously three or four emozsed the Essex coast. They failed to penetrate our outer defences. A single aeroplane **Ifter passed round the north and west of London and dropped bomba in the south-western outskirts. Simultane ously another bombed the north-eastern outskirts, where there were no casualties and no damage by gunfire. Later they were turned back, Others were between London and the Kent and Essex coast, three or four of which were engaged. A final attack, between 11.30 and midnight, was equally unsuccessful. There were a few casualties in the south-western' catskirts where our aeroplanes engaged the enemy machines. All of ours returned,

The Preis Bureau annbances: Three were killed and sen injured in last night's air raid. It is feared that six other bodies are buried in the wreckage of a house.

A German official message caye: Our aviatore success fully bombed London, "Southend, Dunkirk, Gravelines and

THE SOUTH SEA COLONIES,

London, Janua

Cologne Gázetté" states that Associations of firmon at Hamburg have sent a memorandom" to sing emphasising the necessity, for getting bac

es colonies, and pointing out their great value

not only in the matter of productivity, but the great strategic Talne of their ports and their Favourable situation for the

alienhof wireless stations.”

THE HONGKONG=TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY-

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

'THE'AUSTRALIAN DISASTER.

Brisbane, Jaunery 30, There are meagre wireless details from Mackay, but: it is known, that many perished. An immense tidal wave accompanied the cyclone and the town was completely snb- merged. Three vessels were lost and others damaged. All the wharves and sugar stores collapsed. It is estimated that sugar valued at £800,000 was in store. The Mackay railways and telegraph are dislocated. The Government is sending relief:

CONSERVING MAN-POWER.

London, January 30.

In the House of Commons, Mr Outawaite suggested that in order to conserve man-power the British Army on the West Front should remain on the defensive until American reinforcements have arrived.

Mr. Bonar Law, replying, emphasised that the Govern ment fully realised the necessity, not merely from the by- manitarian viewpoint, but" from the viewpoint of winning the war, of conserving man-power.

ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

London, January 30- Field Marshal. Sir Douglas Haig reports -Our patrol successfully attacked a post north-eastward of Havrincourt, killing and prisonering a number of the garrison. Farther casualties were inflicted on the enemy in patrol encounteri in the neighbourhood of Bulleccart, where we captured a machine-gun

London, January 31.

A French communiqae reports fairly great reciprocal artillery activity in the Miette region, on the Caurieres Wood front and in Woerre. In the last named region an enemy raid was repulsed.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, reporting on aviation, says: Vigorously and all day we bombed billets, dumps and aerodromes, while lowfliers machine-gunned enemy troops. The enemy often attacked our airmen. We brought down eight and drove down four others. Three of ours are miss- ing. The enemy.bombed cur forward areas last night. We attacked billets and communications.

BRITISH LOSSES AT SEA..

London, January 30.

The Admiralty states "that the losses announced in the House of Commons on 23rd. inst, were the transport Aragon, torpedoed and sunk on December 30th, and the auxiliary Osmacieh, mined and sunk on December 31st., both in the same locality in the eastern Mediterranean. The destroyer cabled on 7th inst. was torpedoed and sunk whilst picking up the Aragon's survivors. The Aragon's casualties were 610, including Captain Bateman, and Osmanich's casualties. 119, including Captain Mason and eight nurses.

A WEEK'S SUBMARINISM.

London, January 30.

The Admiralty reports: The arrivals for the week sum bered 2,352 and sailings-,209. Nine ships over 1,800 tons and six under that tonnage were sunk. Eight were unsc cessfully attacked, One fishing vessel was sunk

THE DARDANELLES NAVAL ACTION.

London, January 30.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Macnamara announced _that_six_officers and 15 men were filled and twenty seven men wounded in the Dardanelles naval action wherein the Goeben End Breslau figured.

THE ALLIED WAR COUNCIL.

Paris, January 30.

The Allied War Council meets to-day under the pre- sidency of M. Clemenceau, Treneral Pershing, Field Marshal Haig. General Cadorna and several French Generals, with Mr. Lloyd George and Signor Orlando, held a preparatory meeting.

PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

London, January 30.

In the House of Commons the proportional representa tion proposals inserted by the House of Lords in the Elec toral Reform Bill were rejected by 223 to 113, The question was left to the House, the Government not using the whips.

In the House of Lords the Non-Ferrous Metals Bill and the Man Power Bill passed their second readings.

NAVAL KIRMEN BUSY.

London January. 30.

The Admiralty announces: Saval aircraft dropped many bombs on Coolkerke aerodrome. The sheds, and hangari were well straddled and fire broke out. Our machines brought down two enemy machines during patrola All of ours returned

SWEDEN AND FINLAND,

Stockholm, January 30,

The Swedish Government is preparing to send warships to Finland for the repatriation of Swedes,"

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