Allied Army for Russia.

Taihape Daily Times, 23 December 1918, Page 5

Allied Army for Russia.

HAIG GETS A GREAT RECEPTION Im * » Germany Ruined for Generations. Its Effect on Civilisation. Spain Breaks With Germany. "*- ■ _ Friction Between ffaig and Lloyd George

MACKENSEN'S INTERNMENT Received 8.50 a.m. BERNE, Dec. 21 When Mackensen was held up at Budapesth he endeavoured to resist, but 200 soldiers with machine-guns surroundered the station, the locomotive was detached from the carriages and Mackensen then submitted to internment.

ITALY'S TERRITORIAL RIGHTS. Received 9.10 aa.m. ROME, Dec. 18. In the Senate Signor Titoni, exForeign Minister, declared if other Powers acquired territorial possessions in Eastern Mediterranean, Italy must also do so. owing to lack of coal. Italy ought to have prior claim to concessions of coalfields at Haraclea. If France and Britain retained the whole of Germany's African colonies Italy should Qe compensated by an enlargement of her boundaries inLibya, Somaliland, and Eriturea. The Premier warmly approved the speech. KAISER'S PRIVATE FORTUNE. Received 9.5 G a.m. NEW YORK, Dec. 20. The Times Berlin correspondent has ascertained that he Kaiser's private fortune- in cash amounts to twenty million marks, deposited in banks at 4| per cent. The Hohenzollern family claim ninety estates, of which seven are Crown domains, the balance being private property. LEAGUE OF NATIONS ' VENIZELOS' VIEWS. NEW YORK, Dec. 21. The Chicago "News" Paris correspondent interviewed Venizelos, who said: ".We must have a League of Nations. The question of freedom of the seas could be settled if assurances were given by Britain that the right of blockade would be maintained only against opponents of the laws of the League of Nations. There may be an international fleet. I favour that the 'League have legislative, judicial and executive powers. If the League is formed, I assume secret treaties be abrogated. ' When the Allied Council at Versailles agreed to President Wilson's ifoufrttocn poinds, all /Secret" treaties were abrogated automatically It is considered Venizelos referred to the Treaty of London, promising Italy Adriatic lands if she would join the Allies. '

lEISHMAN COURT-MARTIALLED Eeeeived 5.50 a.m. LONDON, December 21. Charles Hurley was court-martialled at Cork on a charge of possessing arms and plans for another rebellion. One document particularised the destruction of police barracks, post offices and the pier on which AngloAmerican stores were situated; also the destruction of bridges. Accused refused to plead. SERBIAN CASUALTIES Eeeeived 8.50 a.m. \ LONDON, December 2.1 The Serbian casualties total 322,000 killed and wounded. DISPOSAL OF GERMAN FLEET Eeeeived '9.30 a.m. NEW YOEK, Dee 20 Press despatches from Paris say American delegates with British support the sinking of the surrendered German fleet as a solution of its disposal. Mr Daniels said he had not heard the suggestion officially. At the State Department jt was" learned so far as is known no such proposal was included in the American peace programme. The Press commenting, say it woulcL be better to sell the material in- the Gorman ships and employ the money to rebuild! devastated and Belgium. They point out they might as well sink the George Washington Leviathan and other German ships taken over by the United States. EDUCATION OF COLONIALS. Received 9.10ja.m. LONDON, Dec 21. At the request of the Dominion f forces, the War Office has formed an Imperial Education Committee, under the chairmanship of Lord Gorell. The committee includes Dominion, educational representatives, who will cooperate with Australian and other independent committees in furthering schemes in connection with British uiversities and other public bodies. ALLEGED FRICTION BETWEEN HAIG AND LLOYD GEORGE.

GERMANY WANTS THE LEAGUE. NEW YOEK, Dec. 21 The United Press's Berlin correspondent, interviewed Bernstorff, who would not say a word regarding German propaganda in the United States. He said the German people were overwhelmingly aware that the salvation lof Germany and the entire world lies in a League of Nations on the principles laid down by President Wilson. Men 'prominent in German Government circles, including myself, Herr Haase, Herr Ebert, and Prince Max of Baden, formed a German League of Nations' Society to further the formation of a League. GERMANY'S SURRENDERED NAVY. NEW YORK, December 21 Mr. Clinton Gilbert, the New York "Evening Sun's" Paris correspondent cables: President Wilson favours the destruction of the surrendered German navy, and will insist that the United States navy shall equal the greatest navy in the world. This is authorised. The United States desires the sinking of the German navy for two reasons: (1) It will be a great moral act; 2) The division of the : Gorman fleet among the Allies according to their naval losses will give England the lion's share, thus compelling the United States to build sixteen more war vessels in order to carry out the contemplated programme for a navy equalling the greatest navy in the world.

i HAS HAIG BEEN SLIGHTED? i t— i i Received 8.50 a.m. NEW YORK, Dec. 19. A Canadian correspondents in London states there is a general feeling recently that Sir Douglas Haig has been deliberately slighted. It is recalled that the King and Prince of Wales went to Southampton to meet Lord Roberts when returning from South Africa, and Parliament took the earliest opportunity of offering him a arm tribute. It is believed relations are strained between General Haig and Lloyd George since the Paris Conference. The Prime Minister claims the credit of securing unity of command, but it is stated in military circles it was Haig's original suggestion, he effacing himself and offering to place his services at Poch's disposal. Further friction is believed to be due to the withholding of Haig's dispatch dealing with the German March offensive, which was rfeturned to him for alteration and omission of certain passages. A demand will probably be made for the publication of the full despatch in due course.

U.S. SHIPBUILDING SCANDAL

WASHINGTON, December 20 The Senate investigation into the Home Island shipbuilding yards, disclosed that only one ship was turned out, while fifty keels were laid at a cost of twelve million sterling. Most of the work was done by sub-contrac-tors. SPAIN BREAKS WITH GERMANY. Received noon. MADRID, Dec. 21. Spain has brcften off relations with Germany. The Government is also dissatisfied with Germany's conduct since 1914, CABLE BREVITIES. (Received 11.10 a.m. LDNDOtt, Dec. 2.1. Advices from Hague state that Hay, the German propagandist, is continuing his activiites against the Americans. His chief purpose now is to sow dissension between the United States and the Ailles. The Paper Controller bas withdrawn orders restricting the publication of new newspapers, periodicals, and newspaper bills. The Graves Commission is considering the best means to provide a record of the dead whose graves and unidentified. They invite the relatives of such to express their views on the subject, NEW YORK, Dec. 20. • The Yacht Olub has declined the challenge of the Ulster Club for the America Cup Race in 1919, but will accept if renewed in the following year.

Paderewski has gone to Polan, on board a British battleship to rally -his people against the Bok~‘.hevik,i. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2-1. ‘Arrangements are being made in Paris to release a million tons of shipping for use in the American export trade in order to aid American industries to return to the pre-war footing. Germany has sent another appeal to the United States asking a modification of the armistice terms. The State Department explains it does not differ from previous appeals, SENATOR LODGE. ~ Received noon_ VV.~\SHINGT.ON, g Senator Lodge, addressing the Sen‘ate, strongly demanded the postponement of the League of Nations question until after the Peace Conference. It was impossible to discuss the ques!tion until peace wasproperly established. ’HAIG’S RECEPTION AT DOVEFL. A SPLENDID WELCOME. . , . ‘\ Reéeived 11.40 21.111 ' LONDON, Dec_ 20. The scenes at IJov€z' and London recalled the most stirring episodes in British history, the rfost recent being Lord Kitchener’s i»7'e‘lcome after Khartoum and Lord Roberts‘ after South Africa, Sir Douglas Haig travelled from Boulogne to Dover in the ’II?;"$'= pital ship Janbreydel. He was standing on the bridge with his gellerals_ when the vessel was sighted. ‘All the‘ craft in the harbour manned their ships along the two miles’ route into, the harbour. The railway station was‘: lined with soldiers and cadets j i Replying to an address at Dover,f -Sir Douglas Haig spoke with deep feeling regarding the gratitude and admiration which the nation entertains for the wonderful men whose; unequalled courage and endurance} ’broug'ht us by victory to peace, |How THE HUNS WERE .HOAXED! l "—'- 1 1 A Fierirrious .-iN'l‘l-SUB- j MARINE BARR.-LGE I Received noon. 1! ‘ ‘ LONDON, Dec. 21. - It is stated the Admiralty made the ! Dover anti-subm.arine barrage eff:'ee—% tive by causing fictitious plans there. of to fall into the cnemy’s hands, thus! searing submarines away. It is now] stated to be a hoax, stage managed! on a comprehensive scale. The so-I called plans were found among the fictitious wreckage of a British warship cast xashore on the coast of Denmark, where a British agent in the guise of a pro-German neutral sow ‘the plans for £7500. The Germans found the barrage scheme so formidable that the submarines were there. fore ordered to avoid Dover Straits.