The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-19
TEN DEMANDS
MADE ON CHINA
GREAT BRITAIN INSISTS UPON
CHINA WELDING FULL SWAY
OVER TIBET.
FIGHTING, AT YADENI
RUSSIANS ON BOTH SIDES OF
FUNDENI SUFFER HEAVY

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington, Jan. 1S.-Ten demands
upon China affecting Tibet have been
presented to the Peking government
by Great Britain, according to re-
port reaching Washington from
Shanghai 1t is stated that as a result
of the differences which have existed
between England and China over Brit
ish interests in Tibet for several
years, the London foreign office has
submitted the following demands:
1. The right of a concession for a
railway leading from India up to Tibet.
2. China shall borrow money from
England for the expense of political
reforms in Tibet.
3. Chira shall recognize the valid
fty of the Anglo-Tibetan treaty.
4. British nationals shall be per
mitted to aid in the industrial develop
ment of Tibet.
5. The Chinese government shall
be responsible for the redemption of
Great Britain's loans to Tibet.
6. Chinese troops shall not be per
mitted to enter Tibet without ade-
quate reasons.
I. The appointment of government
officials in Tibet shall be made after
consultation with Great Britain.
s. A postal and telegraphic system
shall be introduced
8. No rights in Tibet shall be con
ceded to any third country.
10. Mines in Tibet shall be worked
in the form of joint enterprises be-
tween the British and the natives.
Washington, Jan. 17-Sovereignty
over the Danish West Indies after half
a century of negotiation will pass to
the United States with the exchange
OF notifications of the purchase treaty
by Secretary Lansing and Danish Min
lister Brun.
London-That Gen. Won Falken-
hayn, and not Gen. Baron Won Falken-
hausen, is on a mission to Greece, is
affirmed by the British accredited cor
respondent at Salonih.
Aside from Rumania, quiet con-
tinues to prevail on all the other
fighting fronts, where there have been
only bombardments and operations by
small detachments. Hard fighting
continues in the region of Vadeni,
southwest of Galatz, in the Rumanian
theater. The Russians on both sides
of Fundeni suffered heavy casualties
in two attacks delivered against the
German line, according to Berlin.
The King of Sweden, addressing the
Riksdag, said Sweden had been able
thus far to avoid being drawn into
the war, but that the Swedish people
could not shut their eyes to the pro-
found gravity of the present hour.
Berlin.-Dr. Alfred Zimmerman.
the German foreign minister, in
formed the Associated Press that, in
his opinion, the entente reply to Pres
ident Wilson's peace note bars the
possibility for the present of further
German steps to bring about peace.
Washington, Jan. 16.-Great Britain
has addressed to President Wilson a
series of sensational charges that the
United States has been guilty of nu-
merous violations of neutrality from
which the entente allies have suffered
great damage. These charges are to
be made the basis after the war for
claims upon the United States.
Berhn.-Under fierce attacks the
Teutonic allies have made further
progress against the Russians along
the Sereth, southwest of Galatz. cap
turing the village of Kotumikhali and
the town of Vadeni, on the railroad be-
tween Braila and Galatz, six miles
from Galatz.
The entente allies have lost anoth.
er war vessel in the destruction by an
explosion at Yokasuka of the Japan
ese battle cruiser Tsukuba.
Rome reports the capture of two
Austro- Hungarian submarines.
Fierce fighting along the lower Ser
eth line resulted in the capture by
Turkish troops of the Rumay alan town
of Mihalea, northwest of Braila, and
400 men of its garrison. Others of
the defending force, attempting to es.
cape, were drowned In the Sereth.
The Bulgarians have taken a monas-
terry near the confluence of the Buzeu
and Sereth rivers.
Entente forces advancing toward
Stravina in Macedonia were checked.
Won Bissing Recalled in DISGRACE.