GERMANS EVACUATE SCHLESWIG

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1787, 5 November 1919, Page 7

GERMANS EVACUATE SCHLESWIG

PUBLIC OPINION CAUSES WITHDRAWAL ACTIVE PROPAGANDA TO RETAIN PROVINCE i - r -■■, ~ —■ «s*i • HUGE SUMS OF MONEY TO AFFECT PLEBISCITE i.. . • "JS-""" - By Cable.—Frets Association.—Copyright. £t, & N.Z.) (Rec. November 5, 9.5 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, November 2. i Under pressure of public opinion, the German troops which Z %ere sent to Flensburg have been withdrawn. The German ; Chancellor is going to North Schleswig to participate in the j German propaganda. Huge sums of German money have been ] spent in an effort to frustrate a vote in favour of freeing the ■ province. £ NEW SOLUTION FOR THE FIUME PROBLEM. FRANCE MAKES OVERTURES TO THE UNITED STATES. '%k. & N.Z.) (Rec. November 5, 9.5 a.m.) WASHINGTON, November 2. France has made overtures to the United States for a new , settlement regarding Fiume. Great Britain has notified her adherence to the latest Italian solution. POUR VESSELS WRECKED ON GOODWIN SANDS. \ VIOLENT GALE TAKES HEAVY TOLL OF LIVES. ;(A.&N.Z.) (Bee. November 5, 8.45 a.m.) LONDON, November 2. Four small vessels were -wrecked on the Goodwin Sands in a violent gale on Saturday night. The Deal life-boatmen saw a wave wash away six people clinging to" the rigging of one vessel. All perished. Two sailors were picked up clinging to an upturned boat. The life-boat was again ealled out, and rescued two men clinging to a wreck. They saw another wreck, of which all the crew, perished. . - A steamer picked up a boat-load of survivors off Deal. 1 here are no details.