TRIUMPH OF LIBERTY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 45, 18 November 1918, Page 5

TRIUMPH OF LIBERTY

. _ 4 _- MR. LLOYD GEORGE REVIEWS THE OUTLOOK WHEN PEACE IS SIGNED : APPEAL FOR UNITY By Telegraph—Pres6 Association-Copyright . ■ ' " ' London November UMr. Lloyd George, in addressing tho employers' nnd trades unionist delelates at Wednesday's conference, eulogised not only the soldiers but the home workers for securing the most complete triumph for liberty in the history of the world. The Government's pledge to restore the trade union privileges suspended during war-timo was embodied in the Munitions Act, but the suspension was subsequently extended to other establishments not included in the Act, and herein lay the greatest difficulty. The Armistice Terms. "Although the Armistice does not mean the end of the war," he said, "the terms are such that it is inconceivable that any enemy Government will assume the responsibility for the resumption of hostilities. Nevertheless, it would be folly for the Allies to treat it as an impossibility. AVo do not know what sort of Government is existing in Germany to-day. Germany has a more disciplined and better educated population, and a more highly organised coinmun•ity, than Russia, but thero is a possibility of a repetition of the hopeless chaos and confusion sucli as took placo in Russia. We cannot expect in the next few months a completely organised Statu capable of carrying out its engagements. We must not assume that everyfliing is secured until peace is signed we have all the pledges and guarantees which tho Armistice stipulates. It was his opinion that after the peace treaty was signed the employers and workers would be able to get industry working Smoothly with the minimum of dislocation. The transition must begin immediately. The Government's Bill was prepared with the view to carrying out the pledge given, but he desired to receive advice from a committee of practical men from the employers and workers. Justice With Mercy. "AVe are under no obligation to feed Austria, and Germany," he said, ''but we ought not to let the enemy starve after he has surrendered. Let us behave ■like a great people who have won a great victory. AA'e must not behave like . small men, vengefully trampling down our fallen foes. Stern justice must .be done, but "beyond that let. us. behave in such a way that the enemy will teel we have been fighting for high ideals and not mere greed or revenge. Tho fact' of Austria and Germany' coming on the world's riiarket for food will affect the cost of living, therefore the Government is deliberately of opinion that wages must be maintained at their present standard pending a reduction in the cost ot living." ■ , ' , ■ An Appeal for Unity. ' Mr,, Lloyd Georgo appealed to employers and workers to co-operate with the Government as they did during the war; standing together until the country has been put'in a position it had never.before known. Victory ehould be the starting point rather than the end of the eustained efforts of all classes to put Great Britain on an unprecedented pinnhcle. AVe must not descend to the swamps again.— Cable Assn.' PRESIDENT WILSON COMPLIMENTS. MR. LLOYD GEORGE. (Rec. November 17, 11.40 p.m.) . ■ ■ ' i • . London, November 16. The-Press Bureau states:, "President AVilson has sent a message, to Mr. Lloyd George as follows: 'May I express my sincere admiration for £he temper and purpose of your address of November 12? It is delightful- to be made aware of such <i community of thought and counsel in the approaching higli and difficult task awaiting us.'"—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assi.-Eeuter. FRANCE SUSPICIOUS. ' IS THE REVOLUTION ELABORATE CAMOUFLAGE 1. ■ ' ... Paris, November 14. Most of :the Paris newspapers distrust the attitude of Germany's new rulers. They accuse them of playing with revolution.in order to secure a modification of the Entente's terms. ■.•■.. The "Echo de Paris"'declares that .the revolution is elaborate camouflage.— Reuter. ■.-..■ TRICK TO EVADE MONEY OBLIGATIONS. (R ( ec. November .17, 5.5 p.m.) ... Berne, November 15. The German banks are advising their,,customers to transfer their deposits to • Switzerland, and thereby evade the demands;.of the Allies.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . ' ' SOLF'S APPEAL TO AMERICA (Rec. November 17, 5.5 p.m.) , London, November 15. Dr. bolt,.in a message to Mr. Lansing, acknowledges President Wilson's reply, regarding food supplies, but says that the acceptance of the oppressive Armistice conditions, especially the,necessity of supplying the returning armies from scanty provisions and the cessation of the' navigation of the North Sea and the . Baltic by,-the continuance of the blockade and the imperilling of" Germany's provisioning by the disturbed conditions, will make the country's situation daily more unbearable. "The peril of anarchism is only avoidable by the speediest help." He appeals to President Wilson's humanitarian feelings, 'asking him,' in view, of earing the German people from starvation and annrchy.to send as quißkly as possible to The Hague or otller place plenipotentiaries to discuss with Germany how America's magnanimous help could save in time the Fatherland from the worst. He suggests placing the matter in Mr. Hoover's (the American . Food Controller) tried hands.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. ANOTHER REQUEST FROM SOLF. '. (Rec. November 17, 11.15 p.m.) . , . ' London, November 18. A wireless German official report, states that Dr. Solf will .request President Wilson to grant permission for a German commission to visit America ir. order to purchase food, owing to the most extreme conditions in Germany.—Aus-V.Z Cable Assu.-Reuter. ■ . . . AND ANOTHER. (Rec. November 18, 0.25 a.m.) „,,■■•.,„ T , New York, November 16. The Imited Press London correspondent state that, according to n wireless message from Berlin, Dr. Solf has sent a note to Mr. • Lansing asking the United States to intervene with the Allies to permit German civilians to remain in Tur-key.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ... . GERMAN WOMEN'S APPEAL. (Rec. November U, 5.5 p.m.) ■ : ■ . , . , ,r ■ ,„., , New York, November 15. An appeal sent to Mrs. Wilson (wife of the President) by the National Council of the AY omen of Germany declares that the terms of the Urmistice relating to rolling stock must be changed in order to permit the transportation of food- ' . . The appeal to Miss Jane Addams, signed by Anita Angsberg, says: "Foreseeing entire famishment and. mutiny in Germany, we appeal to our American sistera to intercede for, relief from the truce conditions."—Aus.-N.Z.. Cable Assn. A HINT TO GERMAN EASY TERMS INTRIGUERS (Rec. November 18, fl.lfl a.m.) T , . ~, . ~ , ■ r , Washington, November 16.' tt ■fVoi"? ,'•• ihn ~? commission will bo received'here owing to the United States being still at war with Germany. ' The United States has no desire to. continue to.act as Germany's intermediary with the Mies. .Air. Lansing has replied to Germany's requests for modification- of the armistice terms,- stating that such communications ought not to come bv wirelessbut through established diplomatic channels; they ought also to be addressed to the Allies as well as to the United Slates—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE NAVAL ARMISTICE AN INCIDENT OF THE ARMISTICE MEETING. (Rec. November 17, 5.5 p.m.) ■ • n • .!■ i • ,• ,• • , , London, November 15. During the Armistice discussion one of the German envoys naked why the Beet was to be given up when it had not been defeated. Admiral AVemyss, fixing him with his monocle, retorted: "It had only to Sir David Beatty.will meet the German naval envoys to-day. A British squad ron picked up. the cruiser Komgsberg and convoyed her to the chosen trystinirolaqe at sea, where the Germans boarded Sir David Beatty's flagship.—LTnitad R^HvVn'H'-' 1 - 5 ; Chr ° nicle " sta j e ?, th \\ tlipOerman naval delegates met Sir David Beatty on Friday afternoon off Rosyth. The hand ng over of the German war .*ips,will probably take place on Thursday. It is expected that these "esses wiff.be interned at a Scottish naval base. The British authorities have not y t specified the vessels. The? s will probably. include the ten battleships Kaiser Kaisenn, Koemg Albrecht, Kronprinz.AVilhelm, Priiu Regent, Luitpold, Mark! gra , Grosser Kurfurst, Bayern, Koenig Frederich der Grosso, and tl e six battle cruisers HindenW Derfflinger, Seydlitz, Moltke, von der Twin, and Mackensen. —.Hi!s.-i\.i. Cable Assn. THE BLOCKADE A PROBLEM GETTING SUPPLIES INTO GERMANY. (Rec. November 18, 0.25 a.m.) _, ~ ■ , , ~ „ Now York, November 16. 1 no problem ot feeding Germany, acccording to Mr. Hover, is not one of sending food, but of opening the blockade. Tharo had been an unnecessary furore in America over tho teeding of Germany. The Germans were well able to take

care of themselves if given the chance. The blockade had been abandoned partly. Fish from Norway and grain from the Argentine were easily available. The blockade must be lifted if Germany is to get a stable basis to bo able to pay her indemnities,—A is.-N.Z. C«ble Aesn. ADVANCE OF THE ARMIES OP OCCUPATION (Rec. November 17, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, November 15. The 'AJlies will occupy Brussels and Namur on Saturday, Metz on Monday, Liege on Tuesday, and yStrasburg on November 25.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMANS OUT OF FRANCE. Vancouver, November 15. The United Press Agency at Paris reports that it is unofficially announced that all Germans have retired from France.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Paris, November 15. The Government has appointed Commissioners to administer Alsace-Lor-raine.—Renter. BELGIANS AT ANTWERP AND BRUSSELS. (Rec. TTovember 17, 5.5 p.m.) ■ London, November 15. The United Press Paris correspondent saye that Belgian outposts alive entered Brussels. The Belgians have entered Antwerp.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn. Amsterdam, November 15. The Belgians reoccupied Antwerp to-day.—"The Times." ALLIES AT BUCHAREST. (Eec. November 17, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 15. The United Press correspondent states that tho Allies are at the outskirts . of Bucharest.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Paris, November Iβ. The British troops have entered Con stanza. They are expected to reach Bucharest on Sunday.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' EVACUATING VON MACKENSEN'S ARMY. (Eec. November 17, 5.5 p.m.) : Amsterdam, November 15. The Hungarian Go-rernment is providing sis.trains daily for the removal of von Mackensen's army.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn. ARMISTICE ACCEPTED IN EAST AFRICA. (Eec. November 17, 5.5 p.m.) : Cape Town, November 15. Officialt Von Lettow, the commander of.tho German forces in East Africa, has accepted and is carrying out oho terms of tho Armistice.—Eeuter. The High Commissioner reports:— London, November 16, 9 p.m. The German East African forces under General von Lettow surrendered on November li at Kasatna, in Northern Ehodesia. r 'BAVARIANS EVACUATE THE TYROL . ■ London, November. 15. Reuter's Agency at Amsterdam states that the Bavarian troops have evacuated the Tyrol—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE GERMAN EVACUATION OF POLAND. (Eec. November 17, 5.5 p.m.) ■ Copenhagen, November 15. It is reported that the German troops have evacuated Poland, where a revolution has started. A number of German troops and civilians in AVarsaw have been■ arrested.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. '~„,<. London, November 15. The United Press Copenhagen correspondent states that the German evacuation of Poland has begun.—Aus.-N.Z..Cable Assn. PRISONERS OF WAR TO'BE RELEASED IMMEDIATELY. (Rec. November 17, 11.15 p.m.) London, November 16. 4. wireless German official report states: "The Government states that prisoners of war in Germany will be granted opportunities of returning home immedi-ately."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable, Assn.-Reuter. '(Rec. November 18, 0.25 a.m.) New York, November 16. Mr James states that fifteen thousand released prisoners of war have passed through the American lines north-west of A r erdun. They were mostly French, with » few Americans. All showed the effects of being overworked, without sumcient food and clothing.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. RUMANIA DEMANDS EVACUATION OF TRANSYLVANIA (Eec. November 1", 5.5 p.m.) London, November 15. Advices from Vienna state that Rumania has sent an ultimatum to Hungary demanding the evacuation of Transylvania.—Aus.-N.Z.' Cable Assn. ' I THE ARMISTICE WITH TURKEY ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS BY THE ALLIES. (Rec. November 17, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 15. The AVar Office announces that with a ,view to securing compliance with Uio ■Vrmistice terms by Turkey the Allies have required the Turkish forces to evacuate the Mosul' vilayet, clearing the town of Mosul before November 15. British political officers will be appointed to control the civil administration. The ■Vrmistice -also requires Turkey to evacuate tho Caucasus and North-west Persia, withdrawing her forces behind the pre-war frontiers. Similar withdrawals are required in Syria and Cilicia, including immediate demobilisation. Anglo-French forces occupied Alexandretta on November 10. There haa been some delay in carrying out the Armistice in Arabia owing to tho difficulty of communicating with several of the Turkish commanders. This is being overcome by wireless.— Aus.-N.Z.. Cable Assn.-Reuter.

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS I _____ DEBATE IN AMERICAN SENATE (Eee. November 17, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, November 15. Senator Walsh, speaking; during the Senate debate on the Peace League, pointed out tlint certain opinion in Britain favoured the inclusion of Germany. Senator Penrose considered that the idea of ft League of Nations was a nebulous one. If Germany were not admitted, however, the Allies must maintain, perpetually, military establishments sufficient to overawe her. Mr. Walsh contended that the munitions makers -controlled the Press, in evidence of which he cited Mr. •'E.G. Wells's proof of the conditioiis in Britain.— Eeuter. MR. ROOSEVELT'S EMPHATIC VIEW NO QUESTION ABOUT THE GERMAN COLONIES. (Kec. November 17, 5.5 p.m.) Now York, November 15. Mr. Eoosevelt, in an exclusive interview accorded to the Australian Press Association correspondent regarding Mr. W. M. Hughes's statement to the New York "Times" London correspondent a few days ago, said: "I cordially agree with what I have seen of Mr. Hughes's statement. It would be a crime against the British Empiro and civilisation for England to give back one single German colony which, the British Imperial Forces have conquered. They (should all be kept by the Australian or South African Governments or the Imperial Government itself. In addition I entirely agree that Australia, like the United Slates, should be left free to determine for itself absolutely its economic and internal social and industrial policies, including all such questions as tariff, immigration, and naturalisation "policies. I hope the League of Nations will begin by being a League of Allies who have just overthrown the hideous despotism of the Central Powers, and that no nation that has been acting the criminal shall be admitted to the league until after a sufficient number of years to satisfy us."— Benter, MOTION CARRIED IN AUSTRALIAN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ' (Kec. November 17, 5.5 p.m.) Melbourne, November 17. The Federal House carried on the voices Mr. Watt's motion regarding the r.on-return of Germany's Pacific possessions.—Press Assn. THE PEACE PRELIMINARIES SESSION AT VERSAILLES SHORTLY. (Eec. November 17, 5.5 p.m.) New York, November 15. ■The United Press Washington correspondent says that French iidvitc-a state that the preliminary session of the Peace Conference will begin at Versailles beforo December.—Aus.-N.55. Cable Assn. (Rec. November 17, 11.15 p.m.) Paris, November ]6. Semi-Official.-Tho Allied discussion on peace preliminaries is unlikely to begin before November 30. Most of the meetings will be held at Pans, but the plenary, meetings will be held at Versailles. It is generally anticipated that the Peace Conference proper will begin at the Now Year.- Keuter. AMERICA'S REPRESENTATIVES. ' (lice. November 17, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, November 15. It is anticipated that Mr. Uobert Lansing, Senator Elilni Root, Judge Brandeis and Colonel House will represent the United States at the Poaco Conferonce. His likely that President Wilson will visit Europe though he Will not attend the conference.—Beutor.

GERMAN OUTRAGES IN THE WAR ZONE

OFFICEES RESPONSIBLE TO BE COURT-MARTIALLED. (Rec. November 17, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, November 15. Following commissions of investigation the Minister of Justice has instituted proceedings against German officers who were responsible for the shocking crimes at Lille. They will be court-niartialled in their absence if tho Allies are unable to secure their arrest.—Aus.-N.Z, Gable Assn. AMERICA DEMOBILISING EXPECTED RATE, 30,000 DAILY. (Eec. November 18, 0.40 a.m.) Washington, November 16. An order has been issued for the gradual demobilisation of the troops throughout the United States. At present there are 1,790,000 Americans under arms, exclusive of those overseas. It is planned to release thirty thousand a day. General Pershing has been ordered to begin the return of the men overseas as early as possible.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable'Assn.