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Tbleckaph—Copyrighto IN CHINA EXPEDITION AGAINST GENERAL LILL. I PKR PBKB3 ASSOCIATION. Received 18, 9.35 a.m. London, April 17. Five thousand Germans and three thousand French have started to expel General Lill, with 19,000 men, from a strong position at Hiblu, 120 miles frem Paotingfu. THE DIPLOMATIC SITUATION. GERMANY'S STRONG POSITION. LARGE CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION. (Received 19, 1°.48 am.) London, Apii! 18. The autherities at Washington after alleging that America controlled the diplomatic situation. Pekin now acknowledges Germany's primacy owing to the support of Austria, Italy, Spain, Holland and Belgium, enabling her to outvote America, England and Japtn. It is stated in Berlin that Germany claims twelve million ponce's, Russia seventeen million, and Fiance thirteen Billions, exclusive of heavy unspecified compensation for massacred Catholics. England's claim is about five millions, and Japan seven million?, strictly for the outlay incurred. The American claim is net yet specified. America believes China is only
able to afford forty millioni, which the Allies ought to apportion equitably. OOUNTWALDER3EE*S HEADQUARTERS BURKED DOWN. GENERAL SCHWARTZHOFF MISSING. Recdved 19,1.10 a.m. London, April 18. The Daily Express states that the place at Pekin used as Count Waldersee's headqoarters has been destroyed by fire, only the military p»p«rs being saved. General Scbwarlzhoff is mifsing.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 7, 19 April 1901, Page 3
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