1918-02-26 — Page 1

EXCHANGE:

Closing. Quotations ***. T.T. London 28/114.

On Demand 2x/11942.

The Hongkong Telegraph

February 26, 1918,-

Temperature 6 s., 63 8 pm, Humidity

(ESTABLISHED Copyright 1018, by

1881,) Prope

February 26, 1917,

Humidity

TUESDAY,

FEBRUARY 26,

1918.

二拜禮 號六十月二英港香

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

WEATHER FOR

FAIR

Barometer: 29,99:

7877

大十月正

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

· RUSSIAN AFFAIRS. .

Austro-Hungary Not Participating in German Military Action.

London, February 25, According to Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam, a message from Vienna on February 22 says that in the Lower House Dr. Seidler emphasised that Austro-Hungary was not participating in the German military sotion against Russia. (Applause), #2 London, February 25.

Soviets Agree to Peste Terms.

A Petrograd message states that the Central Executive Committee of the Soviets have agreed to pesce terms by 128 votes against 85, with 26 abstentions.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

Enemy Raiders Repulsed.

London, February 25. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig in a communique, states:-Wa repulsed raiders east of Armentieres. There is hostile artillery fighting south-west of Cambrai in the Messines sector.

GERMANY'S TROUBLES.

REUTER'S TELEGRAME.

UKRAINIAN PEACH QUESTION,

Czernin's Anxiety

London, February 25, Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam saya that a message from Berlin states that the Reichstag has ratified the Ukrainian Peace Treaty

The Emperor Charles has conferred with the Kaiser at Main Headquarters. General von Hinder barg, Gonetal Ludendo and the Chief of the Austro-Hungarian General Biak, General Vonsta, alianded. -

The Frankfurter Zidung's Vienna correspond as explains that the Cornia's resolve to dede Cholm to Ukraine is due to an anxiety to conclude peace, and thereby keep up the Austrian spirits, and Boore cff M, Trotsky.

SHANGHAI OVERSEAS CLUB THANKED,

- London, February 25.. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig in a letter to the Overseas Olab thanking the Shanghai Branch for a donation of $1,300 for bampere for the front saye This is a practical demonstration that Britons overesas are prepared to undergo great encrifices for the common cause. It is most encouraging to everyone fighting in

J;

FOR CHINESE LABOURERS IN FRANCE.

France." London, February 23. It is reported from Zarioh that the Berlin newspapers have enormous headlines recording the refusal of the Constitutional Reform Committes to accept the Government's scheme for an equal direct secret ballot for Prussia. The fury of the Left papere is the unbounded talk of the day, and there is universal mourning and fear that the people will rise against the tyrants. The Berliner Volks Zeitung emphasises the disastrous impression that the desisioned over ten thousand pounds. will produce in the trenches.

INTER-ALLIED socialist CONFERENCE.

London, February 25.

London, February 24.

The Young Men's Christian Association is appealing for seventy thousand pounds sterling for the welfare of the many thousands of Chinese labourers in France. The China Association has contribut

<

?!

TURKS RE-OCCUPYING ARMENIA

London, February 25.

The Tarks are rapidly re-occupying Armenis, following their Mr. Arthur Henderson, presiding at the Inter-Allied Booislist Conference luncheon, stated that the Conference, in substance, entry into the important centre of Ezinjo. They have now scoepted the British Labour War Ams Memorandam, including occupied Platans, which is only eight miles from Trabizɔnd.

the independence of Belgium, Serbia, Ramania and Montenegro, and basing other territorial changes mainly on justion and right. Their sims constituted an irreducible miniman. He ridiculed the so-called foolish talk that British Labour was going-to-negotiate- with the olive branch in their hands while the enemy was fully. armed.

up

MR. GERARD'S NEW BOOK.

London, Fabrasry 25.

The Times pablishes the first instalment of the new book on Germany by Mr. Gerard, formerly American Ambassador in Berlio. In this he gives his impression of the Kaiser and the workings of absolute Monarchal rale, To illustrate the Ksieer's craft Mt. Gerard reveals an incident at the New Year's reception in 1914 when the Kaiser excited the curiosity of other Diplomats by conversing at length with Mr. Gerard and the Tarkish Ambassador. "What the Kaiser said to me aliows hia sublety of purpoes. The Kaiser talked to me at length sboat what he called Japanese designs #on the United States. He warned me that Hexic was full of Japanese spise and an army of Japanese colonels. He also spoke about Frause, saying that he had made every effort to make meet his with France, bat the French refused to overtures and he would not try again. to heal the breach between France and Germany. Little did I know then the purpose at the back of that conversation, but it is now clear that the Emperor wished to have the Government of the United States perɛuaded through me that he was really trying to keep Europe at peace sad. that the responsibility for what was going to happen would be on France. Bat the reference to Japan and the alleged bostility against us on the part of the fanciful hold of the Japanese in Mexico made me wonder at the time. There were many evidences subsequent to that New Year's Day reception of an attempt to alienate us from Japan. As a climax clarifying what the Emperor bad in mind came the famous Zimmermann Note. The plotting and intriguing for power and mastery. Such in the business of absolute rulers which is to-day the thing, sa Preident Wilson catla it, which brought the American people face to face with Kaiserism."

SPEECH BY ADMIRAL VON TIRPITZ,

London, February 25,

Beuter'a correspondent at Amsterdam, saya that addressing the Fatherlanders at Cologne on February 20, Admiral von Tirpitz said: We must show we are superior to England in tenacity. The Western Powers constitute our greatest danger. Unhappily the intensive submarinism has been so long delayed that the enemy's counter-measures impede its speedy ffect. We eball, however, hold out longer than England." Admiral von Tirpite concluded by declaring that the question of Belgium remained the pivot of the

WHI.

HERR DITTMAN NOT TO BE RELEASED.

London, February 24.

The Reichstag han rejected a proposal to release Berr Dittman, a well-known Gərman Sosialist who was court martailed on February 4, for the duration of the Session. The minority was composed of -Poles of both Socialistic parties.

SPANISH PRESS ANGRY.

London. February 25, Benter's correspondent at Madrid eays the Press is most angry at the sinking of the Marorepio. They suggest a withdrawal of the protestion of German interests, and even advocate a rupture of dip lomatic relations.

COTTON EXPORTS:

London, February 21,

At the monthly meeting of the Cotton Employers and

BuParatives and the Lancashire members of the House of Commons

held in the House of Commare it was reported that the understand- to allow nation imports sufficient to supply sixty per cent of bad hitherto been carried out, but that shipping for exports

•

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

INTER-ALLIED SOCIALIST CONFERENCE. London, February 24.

It is stated that the Inter-Allied Socialist Conference is approaching an agreement on the War Aims Memorandum which has been endorsed practically unchanged. The League of Nations and economic relations-proposals of the British memorandum made progress. The more diffgaft subject of territorial adjustments was revised and the Conference strengthened the paragraph relating to Alsace-Lorraine in the direction of claiming restitution of the provinces to France. Tas Italian Socialists attended yesterday and submitted a memorandum in favour of the League of Nations, declaring that the breaking up of Austria-Hungary was indispensable to peace.

The French amendment to the British memorandum which the Inter-Allied Socialist Conference adopted declared that as the German declaration of war in 1914 deliberately broke the treaty of Frankfort it would be open to the League of Nations to reconsider the whole question of Alsace-Lor- raine. The Conference further declared that the future of the German colonies in the tropics should be left in the hands of the League of Nations, due regard being paid to the wishes of the people of the neighbouring British cominon- wealtha

M. Vandervelde, the Belgian delegate, presiding at the Inter-Allied Socialist Conference, said they could not ignoro what the Bolsheviks had done to discredit international socialism and democracy. They had made an irretrievable mistake in laying down their arus before. 'imperialismi was defeated.

GERMANY AND RUMANIA.

Amsterdam, February 22.

The Bumanian Premier, Generalissimo. Averescu, has arrived at Bukharest to meet Dr. Kuhlmann. Count Czernin is expected.

The Lokalanzeiger" states that afters conference, with Count Czernin and, Fremier Averescu at Bucharest," Dr. Kuehlmann, who has gone to Bucharest, expects to renew negotiations, with Russia at Breetlitovsk if the Russians undertake to accept the terms laid down

The German press is not truculent as regards the negotiations with Rumania. It expresses the opinion that owing to the hopelessness of her military situation Rumania will not expect too much, while the Hungarian Premier, replying to an interpellation in the Lower House, has fore- easted the military and economic subjugation of Romania

AN AVIATION FEAT.

Rome, February 22.

A British chaser plade, which left London yesterday, has arrived. The journey was completed in six stager.

THE FALL OF JERICHO.""

London, February 22, **The capture of Jericho is of considerable military im *portance because it ensures to us a commanding position at the head of comparatively level ground parallel with the Jordan Valley, while it also constitutes another severe blow for the Turks who, unless they are far more disorganised than there is reason to hope, will probably bring up formid- able reinforcements to oppose our further advance. A note- "worthy fact is that the whole of the newly captured district

was the private property of the Sultan, et

Beater is authoritatively informed that the capture is of much importance. The British on the bank of the Jordan will greatly help in establishing touch with the Arabe, there- by greatly encouraging their allies, who have fought a long and tough fight against overwhelming numbers. General Allenby's position is now well defined. Tas, right ank "rests on the Dead Ses and the left on the Mediterranean, hence a frontal attack alone if possible for the enemy. We control the Dead Ben and have access to the rich territory on the eastern side and prepass the riffway to Damssona, -

vand bette

THE RUSSIAN TURMOIL

German Offensive a Raid of Brigandage.

Landon, February 22, Amsterdam telegram” says that Germany admits receipt of the document confirming Russia's pesce offer signed by M. Lenin and M. Trotzky. It is semi-oficially stated that Germany will not reply immediately as Herr Kashimann is meanwhile otherwise angaged in Bukharest

A wireless Russian message says: General Krylenko orders a revolutionary mobilisation to form guerilla warfare in every street, village and town if the Germans refuse to conclude peaco

The Eussian naval authorities have given up hope of se tive operations by the fleet, which is completey disorganised.

The Bolshevik Commissaries in a further proclamation" declare that the enemy peace ideas are based on usurpation. and violence. It denounces the German offensive as a raid of brigandage and accuses the bourgeoisie of a sympathetic attitude towards Germany in order to overthrow the re volution. The Commissaries renew their appeals to the Sorists to organise an army, to expel harmful elements," strain every nerve to improve supplies and to exercise severo discipline thoughout the country.

Britishers Advised to Leave Petrograd.

London, February 23.

The Times" Petrograd correspondent says: A British military order has been issued to all Britishers of military age in Petrograd, who have been hitherto erempted to be ready to start homewards on six hours' notice. Other Brit- ishers able to go, especially women and children, are advised to leave Russia without delay.

Besieged Students in Finland,

Stockholm, February 23, The besieged students in the Helsingfors district, men- tioned last night, number five thousand. They are stranded in the Pellinge archipelago. The Swedish Minister of Marine has announced that a naval expedition is impossibla owing to the ice. Representations are being made to Hel- singfors.

The Petrograd Commissaries of the People have £p- pointed a special General Staff for the district of Petrograd and martial law has been established under which "counter- revolutionary elements will be extirpated without difficulty.” The whole population is mobilised for defence work. An extraordinary session of the Soviet Parliament has consider- ed recent events. M. Sverdloff, presiding, said that now the mask was torn from Germany nothing remained but to Save the republic. Parliament passed a resolution approv ing of the acts of the Executive and relying upon the work- men, soldiers and peasants to support the Soviet aathority.

Germans Still Advancing."

London, February 24,

A wireless German official message says: We advanced by forced marches 17to Esthonia, the enemy resisting ät some points. We are approaching Reval "We took prisoner one thousand and liberated six bundred. Anstro-Germans at Walk. We also captured Ostrom We took a thousand. prisoners at Balbinovo. We have occupied Borrissov and Linaingens and our troops have entered Iakorost.

The Peace Terms.

London, February 24, ̈

A Russian wireless message says: Replying to the Rus sian proposals of the 19th, Germany on the 21st inst; inti- mated readiness to conclude peace as follows-Firstly, Germany and Russia to declare the state of war ended; .secondly, regions west of the line indicated at Brestlitovsk to the Russian delegation, formerly belonging to Russia, to be no longer under Russian territorial protection; in the region of Dvinsk this line must be advanced to the eastern frontier of Courland and Germany and Austria-Hungary will define the further fate of these regions in agreement with, their populations; thirdly, Livoris and Esthonis must be immedi- ately cleared of Russian troops and Red Guards and be co- cupied by German police till security is guaranteed by their constitutions; fourthly, Russia will conclude peace with Ukraine and evacuate. Ukraine and Finland; fifthly, Bussia to do her utmost to secure the orderly return of the eastern "Anatolian frontiers to Turkey; sixthly, complete demobiliza- tion of the Russian army; seventhly, the Russian fleet, includ- ing Entente warships, must be kept in Russian harbours till a general peace, or disarmament; eighthly, the Russo-German commercial treaty of 1904 comes into force, free export of ores must be guaranteed and a new commercial treaty must be negotiated; ninthly, legal and political relations will be regulated in accordance with the first German-Eussian con- vention; tenthly, Russia promises to end all propaganda against the Quadruplice; eleventhly, the conditions must be accepted within forty-eight hours and. Russian plenipoten- tiaries must sign at Breatlitovsk within three days the peace treaty which must be ratified in a fortnight,

The Tossiche Zeitung" states that the probable terms of peace with Russia will be the complete evacuation of Livonia and Esthonia, the immediate release of all Germans," Esthonians and Lette prisonered by Russia, the recognition of.Finnish independence and the Ukraine peace and the complete. evacuation of Finland and Ukraine.

Russia's Fleet Trapped.

London, February 24. A Petrograd message says: The Russian fleet, including

a number of modern dreadnoughts, in icebound in Bersel According to a Helsingfors telegram it is feared that unless destroyed, they may fall into the hands of the Germans as the crews will not fight.

Russia Accepts Germany's Conditions.

London, February 24.4 wireless. Bussian official message saya: M. Lenin and M. Trotsky have sent à message to Berlin of Russia's accept- ance of the German peace conditions and are sending a delega- tion to Brestlitovsk

FRENCH DIRIGIBLE WRECKED.

Paris February 22. The Temps" says: A French dirigible scouting" near Havre on the 20th accidentally collided with a cliff bombs" exploded wounding a number of civiliana commander and one of the crew were killed and the dirigible was destroyed.y

FIREARMS IN IRELAND: STER

Landon, February 23,

The

The

An order has been gazetted in Dublin prohibiting carrying or keeping of firearms, nainitions and exploiven

the counties of Galway and

(Consumed

Temperature 6 am. ≥60 3 μm

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS

$34. PER ANNUM,

TELEGRAMS.

(Bauter's Berrics to the * Telegraph.") SILVER MARKET DULL.

mag Lodden, February 25, Mesurs, Montagu, in their report on the silver markeć state that the market is dull, wit alight farther fall in the prion, The Shanghai – exchange disposed to be tendly reported from Washington. the United State |Mexico with a milli

sterling of gold befork". return for Mexico sisa removing the restrictions on the expart of silver. • In this event suppliss uru likely to become more plentiful se the year advances. The Indian silver holding is the lowest since November. 11. 1913.

SILVER STEADY.

London, February 24. The Silver Market is steady, NEW BISHOP OF BUKIEN. London, February 21. The Reverend John Hind, Headmaster of the Church Misionary Society's High School at Foochow has been appointed Bishop of Fakien, in succession to, Dr. Prios, retired, “s

THE SILVER BADGE.

New Conditions of Award to

Naval Forces.

The Secretary of the Admirally announces that-

Under the provisions of the Military Bervices (Riview of E- ceptions) Act, 1917, the following amended conditions for the award of the Silver War Badge have been approved for H.M. Naval Forces

The Badge will be granted, subject to the approval of the Admirally, to the following wha. have served in the Forces ainos August 4;1914

(0) Those services that " bavS

| bern terminated, after service at.. ses or abroad, on account of woanda or physical infirmity for which they were not themselves. responsible. S

b) Subject to their being.over military age (ss defined in the Military Service Acts) or certified as permanently and totally unfit under the Review of Exceptions Act, those whose services have terminated :-

(1) After service at Home only, on account of 'medical uufitnves for which they were not themeel, ves responsible.

(2) After servies at sea, abroad, or at home, on account of age, or other cause not within their owa control.

As hitherto the award will. include officers and men of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, and Naval Foross of the Dominions, Royal Flest Reserve, Bɔval Naval Heeerve, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, and Royal Naval Auzİ- liary Biok Berth Beserve; oflower and men of the mercantile marine ferving under special naval engagements in H. M. shipa and auxiliaries; members of Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Narsing Service and Reserve; officiating ministers, civilian medical protitioners and dental surgeons who have given whole. tims service, s

Applications for the Badge should be made sa, follows- Boyal Indian Marine to the Unter Secretary of State, India Office, 8. W.; Dominion Naval Foroes to the High Commission- er for the Dominion concerned all of the Naval Services-to the Accountant-General of the NAVY (Medal Branch),Admiralte S.WALAN

DON'T FORGE

TO-DAY MO

Base Meeting 3rd Day. Harmaton's Cirous - Causeway ay 9,15

Victoria

Bijou Theatre 9.15

New Hongkong Ginam

TO-M