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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED 1881).

SATURDAY, AUGUST: 30. 1919.

68928 六拜畫號十三月八英港香

REUTER'S "TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

CUTTING DOWN GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE.

PREMIER'S STRAIGHT TALK TO MINISTERS.

Lndon, August 27. The text is unofficially published of a latter which Mr. Lloyd George wrote to his colleagues on Angust 29, calling attention to the ength of feeling in the House of Commons, the Presa, and all of the community, on the necessity of an immediate cutting of Government expenditure. He says that when public attent- was angrily directed to a specific item, motor cars, it was dis- frared that considerable economies could be effected without injury

to the public service. The time has come when each Minister ought to make clear to those under his control that if they cannot reduce expenditure they must make room for somebody who cap. That is the temper of the public, and it is right". He says the Heads of Departments must be compelled to undertake the unpleasant duty of reducing the personnel. The fact that the number of Government employees his hardly decreased since the war cannot be defended. Be concludes that Ministers cannot hope to enjoy their pre-war vacations until the affairs of the nation return to normal He lises that rest is necessary, but trusts that Ministers during their vacation will consider the best method of carrying out the urgent appeal and report to him by the middle of September how they have conformed or propose to conform to the general desire of the nation

SOME TREASURY CHANGES.

THE FIGHTING IN RUSSIAN

BOLSHEVIKS BEGIN A VIGOROUS OFFENSIVE.

Stockholm, August

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE PEACE TREATY.

TODAY'S EXCHANGE. The closingrate of the dollar On demand to-day was 3m/11- 7-284:

RETIREMENT OF

FALKENHAYN.

A SCAPEGOAT OF THE

WAR

FRENCH OPINION ON SHANTUNG QUESTION. A message from Petrograd says the Bolsheviks have begun

Paris, August 27. a vigorous offensive in the direction of Porkhov, east of Pikoff."

The French Chamber met yesterday after a period of holidays to discuss the law ratifying the Treaty of Versailles. Thirty-three advance towards Petrograd is unlikely. Finnish help is improbable terms of the League of Nations Convention not being adequate to The Times correspondent at Helsingfors says a combined speeches are expected, probably dealing with the same matter, the and the Rethonians are, unwilling to co-operate, while the North protect France against future aggression. Western Russian Army will probable be unable to reach its objective before winter.

Opinion in Franch Foreign Office circles is that the American cognition of Esthonia's independence.

It is stated that General Gough is going to London to urge re-clause of the Treaty would not necessitate negotiating a new peace Benate's substitution of "China" for "Japan" in the Shantung | with Germany, as the German rights to Shantung are non-existent General von Falkenhayn, who A Berlin telegram says that and the territory can be awarded to anyone without further disas War Minister at the outbreak cussion with Germany.

The French Press expresses the fear that Great Britain, France the 10th Army in the East, has of war, and later Commander of London, August 26. · and Italy alone, without the aid of America, cannot enforce the sheviks have withdrawn in the direction of Balta.

The Russian Volunteer Army has occupied Odessa. The Bol-peace terms on Germany. Nothing must be omitted to safeguard bean placed on the half pay list

the ties uniting the democracies of the Old and New Worlds Havas, his own request

ODESSA CAPTURED.

A Bolshevik wireless alleges that prior to the occupation, thirty British ships bombarded Odessa for two days, after which they effected a landing.

WHO ENTERED ODESSA FIRST!

London, August 26. There appears to be some doubt regarding which Volunteers first entered Odessa. Most reliable advices state that General Denikin's troops entered, covered by guns from British warships, but, as far as is known, there was no firing. Probably the Ukrainians co-operated with Denikin's troops.

DENIKIN RAPIDLY MOVING - FORWARD.

London, August 26. .. Sir John Bradbury, joint Permanent Secretary to the Treasury. has been appointed principal British Representative to the Repara- tion Commission in Paris. Other changes in high officials in the Treasury are also announced. Reuter understands that the changes are a result of the re-organisation of the Treasury by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Finance Committee of the Cabinet, presided

"London, August 26. over by Mr. Lloyd George. The appointment of Sir John Bradbury is

A War Office communique says that General Denikin's Western an indication of the importance of the work of the Reparation Com-Front advance is continuing with great rapidity all along the line. It mission. Other appointments are significant of the endeavour being is confirmed that Odessa was captured by a detachment of Volunteers, made to cope more effectively with the control of expenditure. The who, after a two days' bombardment from the Black Sea, landed and three departments which have been set up in the Treasury to deal drove the Bolshevists out of the town. respectively with establishments' supply and services and general financial administration, will act under the direction of the Permen ent Secretary-

MR. HENDERSON'S SENSATIONAL STATEMENT.

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CHALLENGE BY UNIONIST OPPONENT.

Along both banks of the Dnieper, the Volunteer advance towards Kief is rapidly progressing.It is reliably reported that the Bolsheviks in the whole of Ukraine are completely demoralised.

MOBILISING YOUTHS.

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Stockholm. August 26." A message from Petrograd says the Government has mobilised Fonths of seventeen and eighteen years.

WAR PRISONERS.

Paris, Angust 26,

MORE OPINIONS.

Paris, August 28. The French Chamber calmly continues the debate on the Treaty. A Socialist Deputy said he believed the debts of all the warring nations should have been pooled. France should have been given the Rhine as a frontier. He spoke M. Charles Benoist delivered a long speech, stating that highly of the Anglo-French-American Alliance and warned against any acts tending to destroy this Alliance.

M. Clemenceau said he had made enquiries about President Wilson's message, which warned the Turks not to molest the Armenians but to maintain order and threatening to withdraw Article 12 of the 14 points. M. Clemenceau took the viewpoint that the message might have been conveyed by the Peace Conference.

The American Peace Commission describes the warning as unofficial.

M. Clemenceau has conferred with the Belgian Premier, who came especially from Brussels for the purpose. Both the French and British, who are equally interested in Belgium having a strong German frontier, advise Belgium not to press her case, awaiting the United States' action. It the United States decides to keep out of European affairs, a favourable settlement with Holland can be, arranged. Haras.

*FRENCH ANTI-PROFITEERING LAW,

Paris, August 28.

The repatriation of Russian prisoners of war from Germany has to take an efficient course.Haras.

The measures taken against the bigh cost of living in Paris seem begun.

A Swiss officer, Major Lederer, has been selected to go to Russia

London, August 25. Mr. F. M. Fisher, Unionist candidate for Widnes, challenges Mr. Arthur Henderson to substantiate his statement that he was empowered in 1917 to relieve Sir George Buchanan as Ambassador ja Russia. Mr. Fisher accepts the challenge by Mr. Henderson to for the protection of Anglo-French prisoners in the hands of the a debate on the same platform on a definite charge against Mr. Bolsheviks. Henderson. Mr. Fisher makes the following definite charge-that Mr. Henderson, at a critical period in the war, after returning from Russia, proved disloyal to bis Cabinet colleagues, and if the advice tendered in Mr. Henderson's subsequent speeches had been accepted. Germany would never have been beaten.

MR. HENDERSON BACKS OUT.

London, August 27. Mr. Henderson declines to enter into any further correspondence with Mr. Fisher, after the latter's lefter, which he says fails to show how he proved disloyal to his colleagues. There will be no debate on the same platform.

AMERICAN GOODS...

NO FEAR OF BRITISH MARKET BEING SWAMPED.

London, August 26.

TOURISTS TO VISIT BATTLEFIELDS.

Paris, August 27.

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Many Americans are coming to France early in September to visit the battlefields, the restrictions having been removed. proposal has been made to the French Chamber of Deputies to grant 30 millions francs for construction of temporary hotels in the battlefields districts.-Haras.

THE FIUME PROBLEM.

THE DAVIS CUP.

BRITAIN'S STIFF TASK

Deauirlles. August 26..

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General von Falkenhayn never had the great popular reputation of Hindenburg or the profession he was in his day-which ran al reputation of Ludendorff, but from the first battle of Ypres to

entry of Rumanis into the war offensive against Verdun and the the failure of the German

the most powerful man in Ger

many.

al Staff after the resignation of He became Chief of the Gener- von Moltke. The latter's policy of military concentration against the Marne and then at Ypres, France had broken down first at

Austria in Easter Europe had and in addition his reliance on led to a Russian invasion of East Prussia which gravely shook even the German confidence in the capacity of the General Staff.

PERFECT STAFF WORK, Hindenburg, by his victory at Tannenburg, had become the popular hero, but he was s

"regi mental officer and anything bus a courtier. Falkenhayn w both, and he was appointed the room of Moltke

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in the hope that he would redeem the failure of the German Army and at the same time rehabilitate the reputation of the General Staff. He was a very accomplish- ed soldier, and the measures that he took in 1915 were on the whole successful. The German opera- tions against Russia were brili

In the Davis Cup men's doubles, Gobert and Laurentz (France)antly conducted, and at the end beat Roper Barrett and Turnbrill (British Isles) by 6/0, 6/1, 12/10 The British Isles is now faced with the task of having to win both the remaining two singles matches to-morrow.

· AUSTRALIA DEPORTS MORE GERMANS.

Sydney, August 25. Six-hundred more Germans have been deported, including several well-known wool buyers.

AUSTRALIAN SEAMEN'S STRIKE ENDED.

Sydney, August 25. At a mass meeting it was

The seamen's s'rike has ended.

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A COMPROMISE ACCEPTABLE TO ITALY.

Paris, August 26. In his speech at Basingstoke, Sir Auckland Geddes refuted the Reuter understands that a compromise on the Dalmatian ques idea that American goods would flood our markets, pointing outsident Wilson. It provides that Fiume becomes Italian, but Italy tion, which Italy is inclined to accept, has been submitted to Pre- that America is in the unhappy position of possessing so much that should lease to the League of Nations for ninety-nine years "the decided to man the ships. there was little she wanted; consequently, money exchange free port of Fiume" and part of the harbour known as Barross Purt, between Naw York and London moved in her favour and every which the League shall adminster in the interests of the hinterland. movement was hampering her power to export. We wanted America's raw material, hence it was difficult for America to export manufactures.

She was selling great quantities of goods in all European countries which must be paid for in money, with the result that exchange would move more and more in her favour. fis meant that food and manufactures from America would be so dear as almost to be unbuyable in Europe. Therefore Europe must Wark out her own salvation through hard work and increased production..

HOME CRICKET.

London, August 26.

The Kent and Yorks, Notts and Derby, Worcester and Warwick, Gloucester and Easex. and Hampshire and Sussex county cricket matches were all drawn. Middlesex and Surrey also drew.

CHOLERA IN NORTH CHINA.

London, August 26,

The Times correspondent at Peking says the cholera epidemic Shanghai is spreading in North China, The mortality is heavy.

LORD SETTRINGTON DEAD.

London, August 26,

The death has occurred of Lord Settrington, who was recently eriously wounded in North Russia.

THE NEW JERUSALEM.

London, August 26.-

Mr. Patrick Geddes, Professor of Botany, University College, se, has been engaged by the International Zionist Commission eperate with M. Weizmann in planning New Jerusalem, also Tepare & report on the Zionist Colonies in Palestine and to tment of Sociology on behalf of the Bombay

The above picture shows the brid Fiume, the river will pro compromise on

A FIUME SCENE!

oting Fiume with the cit

of 1915 it looked as though Russia was finished, at any rate for the purposes of an offensive. He was well served by his lieuter- ants-notably by Mackensar- but in the main these operations were a triumph of perfect staff work, for which Falkenhayn deserves the credit.

THE VERDUN OFFENSIVE. Falkenhayn was also successful in holding the Allied attacks is France. In 1916 most people, expected that he would continue his campaigns in the East until Russia had been forced out of the war; but instead he delivered the great offensive against Ver- dan, and in addition lost the battle of the Somme.

The entry of Rumanía into the war complet- ed his discredit. and though his operations against Rumanis showed the same skill as those of the previous year against Russia, it was thought wise to make him the scapegoat of the failures of 1917, and he made way for Hindenburg.

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Afterwards Falkenhayn went on a mission to Turkey and was credited with schemes for grandiose campaign against the British in the East, but it seems more probable that he reported that nothing effectual could be done. Certainly the suppleness and cleverness which made him such a favourite at the German ourt availed, him "nothing in Tarkey, where he seems to have been disliked. In the later stages of the war he was never beard of

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY:

Peak Club Performance by The Globa" Trotters Concert Party 9.15 pm.

Coronet Theatre 5.15 and 915

Victons Thes 9.15 p.m.