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LONDON, April 7. After the signature at Spa of the agreement with, the German plenipot entiary has been declared, measures will be adopted which will tend to tranquillize the spirit of the German people.
The Government will make an effort to facilitate the transport of Polish troops by every means. It is estimated that at the rate of six frains daily the transport of General Haller's forces with material would require about two months.
M. Paderewski, the Polish Premier, has arrived in Paris to plead his country's cause and to justify Poland's claims and aspirations.
Traffic on the Bagdad railroad is resumed. The Taurus can be cross- ed. Train service is possible as far as Nassibin, 150 kilometres from Mossul. Work is being pushed for ward with a view to opening the line to the Persian Gulf. A Fimited number of trains can get as far as Tekrit.
A great Socialist demonstration in Paris in honour of M. Jaures and in reprobation of his assassin proved less imposing than was expected. The public was generally apathetic. A meeting which was intended to follow the demonstration was forbid. den by the police.
The Farman aerobus Goliath con- veying eight passengers left à place near Paris and, landed, three hours afterwards in Brussels.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.“
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail).
* CABLE DELAY.
LONDON, March 31st. In the House of Commons, in reply to Mr. Sugden, who asked what steps were being taken to lessen the delays in cable. traffe between China, Japan and the United Kingdom, M. Pike Pease stated
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FARIS, April 8.
A memorial signed by a largel The Council of Four appointed a number of clergymen in the diocese Committee consisting of Mhas been presented to the Bishop of Loucheur, French Maidster of Recon Manchester on the subject of his struction Hon. E S. Hontagu, refusal to institute to the living of tish Secretary of State for India and Sacred Trinity, Salford, the clergy- Mr. John W. Davis, American Ammen presented by the patron. The bassador to Great Britain, to put into subscribers to the memorial con definite form the proposals for the solution of the reparation question.
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PRESIDENT WILSON!
ESCAPES ATTACK OF
INFLUENZA
WASHINGTON, April 8 President Wilson is confined to his bed suffering from the effects of a severe cold.
Rear Admiral Grant, in a tabled message to President Wilson's Secretary, Mr. Tumulty, stated that the President's personal physician had said that President Wilson caught a cold on Thursday and was unable 'to be about, although his condition was not regarded as serious.
stitute one quarter of the beneficed clergy of the diocese.
to it is stated that the Bishop refused to institute because the presentes would not promise to abstain from the use of Eucharistic vestments The memodalists raise the objec-1 tion that if the clergy are re quired to give any promises in addition to the canonical obligations it would be within the power of a bishop to keep out of his diocese any man whose views do not agree with his own." A man, they contend, should not be penalised for offences of which he has not been found guilty but which it is suspected he might be likely to commit in the future. Many of us whose names are undersigned," the memorial says, "have no personal desire to see an PARIS, April 8. extension of the use of Eucharistic Although President. Wilson has vestments; but we recognise that been confined to his bed since Friday others who are equally loyal to the with a cold, the Council of Four met Church of England set value upon in the Paris White House" as usual. their use, and we would have their It is understood that necessary rightful freedom respected. More matters are being referred to Pre- over, we feel that such action ag sident Wilson in his sick room, but your lordship has now taken threa. the members of the Council will tens the liberty of the members of consulb Fresident Wilson personally when the occasion, arises.-American Wireless,
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PHYSICIAN'S STATEMENT.
PARIS, April 8. President, Wilson's physician issued a statement at four o'clock on Sunday to the effect that President Wilson came very near having a serious attack of influenza.--but that--by going to bed he had apparently escaped, though he was necessarily confined to his bed American Wire less.
the Church in other matters thar those in dispute, and impairs the com- prehensive character of the Church."
FAMOUS STCCKBROKER
DEAD.
The death is announced of Mr. William Maurice Koch de Gooreyad, senior partner in the well-known stockbroking firm of Panmure Gori don and Co, Mr.Koch bad for many years been a prominent member of the Stock Exchange. He came to the City 42 years ago, joming the firm of Panmure Gordon, and Co. at
repaired during the last dies had been Wilson's place at thy meeting of the the age of 24, and, in association |
few days, The cable-ships were now working on other interrupted cables, but bad weather was hindering the work.
Steps were being takes to provide addi- tional cables as quickly as possible.
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PRESIDENT WILSON REPRE SENTED BY COLONEL HOUSE.
PARIS, April 8. Colonel House took President
Council of Four on Friday.
with the late Mr. Panmure Gordon Fresident Wilson rested comfort and Mr. Arthur Hill, he was respon ably during the night-Americansible for the financing of many Wireless.
loans of international importance. The business with which the Hatton Court" firm was most prominently associated was the financing of the WASHINGTON, April 29.
Far Eastindeed, scarcely a Japanese Government loan, and very few The Treasury Department has Chinese Imperial loans, were not announced a credit to France of handled by the firm as brokers. $85,000,000 and to Italy of $25,000; Following the retirement from the 000, making the total advanced to firm of Mr. Arthur Hill, which the Allies: $9,800,990,340 American accurred a few years after the death Wireless.
of its "founder, Mr. Koch became
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Loxoox, March 31st The Times correspondent at Helsingfors states
that an organisation for pro paganda in India, Persia, China, Japan, and other eastern countries has been formed in Moscow. The organisers in- clude S. D. Mistislanzky (Indies); 1.8. Sravios (Persis): Jussupoff (Islamism) PHILIPPINES INDEPENDENCE. hearted as well as a large-brain d Bubchi Bey (Turkey). Besides the arrange ment of conferences, it is intended to publish periodicals and prepare agitators to work among the people. Many meet- ings will be held and proclamations isaned in the languages of the countries to be exploited. Branch offices will be opened in several towns. One has already been opened at Orenburg,
It is said that agitators will be sent out vic Tashkent. The great work of organisation is declared to be among the Indians and the Persiana
BRITISH TROOPS.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD.
So place is too good or too hud to which to send the. British," "soldier. In addition to the better known' theatres of war, and our new stations on the Rhine, the United Service. Gazette, in its inxus of Feb. 13, says. fis there ure British troops serving. in various places, some of which, are stited below t
tely divisions. One hit
tatión” Yorks." and Lanes, line gone to Flume and a battalion of Honour able. Artillery Company to Northern Tyrol. These are in connection with occupation of Austria.
Balans Three divisions. One of these is in the Dobradja, another in Turkey and the third in the Salonika
ares.
Palestine, Syria and Silcia.-- Three divisions, and four Mounted divisions, two of which are Austri, Jan and two Indian. The latter are returning to Australia, S Mesopotamian Army of Occ pation, largely composed of Indian, troops.
North Persin-One brigade under the control of the G.O.C..Neit East
Biberi,Two British battalion, Middlesex and Hampshires (mostly at Omsk). Canadian mixed brigade. North Russia(Murmansk), York shire, Sussex and London Begle (Archarge), Royal. Boots, Liverpools. and Durbatas.
In addition there are the garrisonā in India, Culogies, etc.
PRESIDENT WILSON'S
- SENTIMENTS.
Washington, April 8.
man. Since the var h's energies have been concentrated upon the alleviation of distress in Belgium, an object which naturally made a direct appeal to him because of bis Belgian parentage. The senior The U. S. Secretary for War, Mr-partnership of Panmure Gordon and Baker, informed the members of the Co. now devolves upon Mr. Ewen mission from the Philippines Legisla Allen Cameron, son of the late Sir ture, who hope for the immediate Ewen Cameron, for many years Lon- independence of the Philippine Islands, don manager of the Hongkong and that that hope was in President Shanghai Banking Corporation Mr. Wilson's mind when he said he Cameron has been a member of the believed the time had come to grant Stock Exchange since 1902. He left complete independence, which had the firm to join the Colours at the been denied to the Filipino people. outbreak of war, but returned to the
Mr. Baker said be believed with President. Wilson that they would be
City some time ago on being dis- charged from the Army as a result able to send home word that the of wounds received in France.
American people love liberty too dear-
ly not to desire to extend it to others.
Mr. Baker read a letter left by of the gentlemen of this Mis- President Wilson when he went sion from the Philippine Islands
WASHINGTON, Mar 3.
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to Europe, which was as follows and tell them all that I have in mind and think of their Will you please express to the earnest labours, and that the idea gentlemen of the Commission repre-most in sight is being undertaken by senting the Philippines Legislature the American and Filipino people for my regret that I have been unable their permanent unity. to see them personly, on their telepe that your sentiments are I know, arrival in Washington, as well as mine in this regard, and that you my hope that their mision will be a will translate duly to them my own source of satisfaction to them, and feelings and thoughts. that it will result in bringing about -Mr. Francis Burton Harrison, Go- that independence set forth in the vernor-General of the Philippine declaration of the Legidature approv Islands, in a statement said that his ing the sending of Commission to experience of the islands had con- vinced him that, the obstacle to I have been deeply gratified with independence that appeared to exist the support and the theouragement a few years ago had been cleared received from the Filipine people and away A from the Philippines Legislature in what formal action in the granting the trying period through which we of independence which Congress must are passing
take the Administration would pre
the United States. ⠀
We people of the United States have reasons for taking the deepest sent later to Congress at an op
portune time-American Wireless pride in the policy to uppert the Filipino people, and théigh unable to meet the Commission he Filipino people cannot be absen from my thoughts,
MISSION'S THANKS
WASHINGTON, April 8. The Philippines Mission cabled Not the least importan labour of the Conference which new requires Fresident Wilson thanking hins for my attention is that of making the his reassuring letter, which was read pathway of the weaker pople of the by May Baker, Secretary for War, on world less perilous Imour when the latter receiving the Mission on should be of deep and abling Interest Friday, and wishing President Wilson to the Filipino people. am sorry sucess at the Peace Conference.-- that I cannot look into the faces American Wireless
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