ES ON WILD
LIFE IN HONÜMÜND
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The omission of the German and Austrian Sovereigns to telegraph condolences to the King of Italy on the occasion of the earth quake is being commented on in-lely.
An Amsterdam cable sustes:-General Baron von Omptads has been killed Prince Joachim, who was wounded in September, has recoverai and is fighting in Poland,
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JAPANESE TROOPS FOR EUROPE.
The question of whether Japanese tropa should be employed in Europe seems to be much debated in France. Advocates for and againat have had their say, but stranga Is asugh they meem to ignore Japan and Japan's view on the matter. M. Pichon han advocated their use and that the Governments of Great Britain and Japan should be conseited as to the principle. Clemencosa. does not think the question of! principio risus. The Allison is an allindes in the panesa
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EIGHTEENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE HOLDERS
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the word. He refutes in vigorous terme M. Ho
Hanotaur's arguments that an appeal Hs Aid in Europa would be re- For
Japanions garded as a sign of weakening, that it was and would detract from the French," character of the eventual victory. The qualification of of "specially French" attributed to the final victory by M. Hampiaux's imagination can not currespond in any way with the real facts. The length of the war-its result is"
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AUSTRIAN PRINCE IN
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Mystery Of His Mission.
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