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BOLSHEVIST WAR.
LONDON, June 20. - The Boisbevist wireless states that a British submarine sand the cruiser "Oleg" near Tabuchin fighthouse on June 18. COSSACKS' DESERT BOLSHEVICS.
LONDON, June 20..
A rising broke out among the Don Cossacks 120 miles northeast of Luganak. They were originally in
FRENCH STÄDERI.
PARIS, June 20. The miners of the Pas de Calais resumed work to-day.
IRISH AMERICANS REPUDIATED.
PARIS, June 20, The New York Herald (Paris ed the fighting ranks of the volunteer tion) states that the American peace army but went over to the Bolshevists. delegation has informed the Irish in February. After Д period American delegates they are declin- of Bolshevist rule they decided to throw off the yoke and rejoing to take any further action as
regards their case. Denikin. They number 22,000 men. There is no doubt Denikin has joined up with the insurgents as bis offensive brought him beyond the area of the rising and this remforce- ment will be a welcome addition to Denikin's forces.
THE AFGHAN BOTHER.
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LONDON, June 20, Reuter learns that a translation of the Amir's reply to the armistice- terms was received in London on June 15 and the views of the govern ment of India thereon on June 18. An answer was sent to India on June 19. The Amir's note was long and argumentative. From the military viewpoint there's nothing new in the situation and it is obvious that the Afghans are marking.time.
ITALIAN POLITICAL CRISH.
BOLSHEVISM V. CHAUVINISM.
LONDON, June 20.
The reasons for the fall of the Italian cabinet are explained by Doéter Dillon in a Paris telegram to the Daily Telegraph. He says Italy is seething with discontent, and that
AIRMEN KNIGHTED,
LONDON, June 20;
PARIS, June 29,
Herr Erzberger is said to be ready (with a cabinet of his own to take up Germany's affairs as soon as the present cabines resigns after refusal to sign. Erzberger's intention is to Faccept without further comment the
terms laid down by the Allies.
.-The concentration of troops preparatory to advancing further into, Germany, begins on Frithy throughout the American area. Con- centration of British, French, and Belgian troops in their respective areas takes place simultaneously.
The coal-miners. strike in the
Nord and Pas de Calais. departments was ended by arbitration by the ministers of labour and reconstruc Įtion, who rendered a decision to the) satisfaction of both strikers and employers. In regions where the Mr. Churchill at the Daily Mail miners' strike continues, complete luncheon at which the £1000 prize was calm prevails.. presented to Alcock and Brown, an- It is announced that the French nounced amid tremendous enthusiasm government has agreed to take over that the King had conferred on each all American army stores in the a knighthood of the British transport camps, including machine empire.
shops, plants, and everything which can be used by the French civilian population.
AUSTRIA'S TURN.
ST. GERMAIN, June 20. The Austrian delegation has sent the peace conference a fourth Note protesting against the Austrian republic being made heir to all the responsibilities of the Austria Hun- garian empire, of which the
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American cotton men representing the world cotton conference came. of the cotton industry in France, and together in Paris with representatives adopted resolutions pledging strong French representation at the confer ence to be held next October at New Orleans,
PARIS, June 20.
Repablic is "but the smallest, poorest, The Scheidemann cabinet voted most peaceful and liberal of the eight for and seven against the refusal to sign. Herren Noske and Erzberger were in favour of accepta tion. Scheidemann may be succeeded by Noske.
states." It maintains that the respon- sibilities should be common to all the states formerly forming the empire.
-IN GERMANY."
COPENHAGEN, June 20.
an suprecedented crisis, moral, From Weimar comes word that
Publication in full of the re vised treaty with Germany is now permitted. It contains 418 pases in': French and English. The text has
economic, and political, has broken Herr Schiedemann's cabinet is carry-440 articles divided into 5 parts, out. The extremists are divided into ing on provisionally pending the two sections, namely, confederates | formation of a new cabinet.
and independents. The former con- sist of Revolutionists who opposed
the war and now strive to overthrow
the regime and establish a communist
BEFORE SIGNING.
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The French Chamber of Deputies They have proclaimed a strike, action by the military castes against has adopted a Bill raising the legat- ostensibly to protest against the the Entente advance. In West Prusions at Brussels and Rio de Janeiro dearness of living but really to forest sia the military authorities at Memel to embassy rank.
weimar city was a prey to rumours the Italian Chamber desiring its mounted howitzers facing the sea. The Orlando cabinet has retired.
but are disappointed at its results. a general strike in the event of armed
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by the nationalists and militarists of every description. The cabinet discussion of exterior policy to be who are indignant at the Peace Con- sat all the morning and resumed in public instead of secret ference's treatment of Italian ques
the evening. tions. The government was caught' between these hostile camps.
ROME, Jane 20.. The resignation of the cabinet was. due to the chamber by 259 votes to 78 defeating Signor Orlando's for a secret session
ESTHONIA.
government, desired..
POGROMS IN POLAND.
AMSTERDAM, June 20. News from Weimar is that the German Cabinet has resigned.
ESSEN, June 20. Communists equipped with ma
PARIS, June 20. At the request of the Polish and motionchineguns attempted to seize the
towns of Hamborn and Sterkrade Lithuanian governments. President with a view to proclaiming, a soviet Wilson has decided to appoint a republic in the Ruhr region. The commission of seven members to revolt failed. The; Government is investigate the pogroms in Poland. bringing up reinforcements.
STOCKHOLM, June 20.
An Esthonian communique saye Kraszajagorka was recaptured
CANADIANS OH⚫RGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER.
WHY THEY SIGNED."
BERLIN, June 20. The decisive facter was the voting of the Majority So-talists, which gave LONDON, June 20. a considerable majority for signing. Eight Canadians were charged at thus leaving no doubt that the work- Eow Street with the manslaughtering-classes were solidly in favour of of a police sergeant at Epsom the signing. and remanded for а week.
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BELGIUM.
MUTUAL COMPLIMENTS.
BRUSSELS, June 20.
BERLIN, June 20.
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THE CONFIDENCE TRICK,
The Cabinet resignations were directly due to the fact that clear. Yet another instance of the fally majority was obtained for the signa of trusting a stranger was illustrated ture at the inter-party meeting to-day when a woman standing Herren Noske. Schmidt, Wissel and outside "the Astor House was David Erzberger are expected to ea- telling, between' soba, of her mis- ter the new Cabinet. The resigna- fortune. It appeared that she was On the occasion of the visit of tions of Scheidemann, Brockdorff accosted by a man with the usual President and Mrs. Wilson the Cham-Rantzau, and Herren Giesberts and appeal to help a stranger change ber was crowded. Mrs. Wilson with Landsberg are regarded as definitive. some bank notes. He thrust what he the Queen was the first to arrive,
called the bundle of notes into her followed by Mr. Hoover, then Mr.
hand and as she made to go to the Wilson and King-Albert. All were
money changer's he called her back ovated. The President welcomed the
and induced her to leave behind some visitors and paid tribute to the pre-
VIENNA, June 20.
of her valuables as security. Indignant sident of the American people.” M. A communist demonstration killed that the man should think her any Hymans, the Foreign Minister, 8 and wounded 66. The police fired thing but honest, and anxious to followed. He outlined Belgium's a volley into the crowd. Eight po make a good impression, she made part and suffering in the war, also lice were seriously hurt. Order is re the mistake of parting with her ear- Belgium's aspirations. He tributed stored but it is feared that another at rings and a gold ring set with President Wilson's lofty idealism. tempt is likely as the communists are a jade, stone. She went across the In replying Pr. Wilson eulogised in an ugly mood. The Arbeiter road to the money changer's and King Albert and his generals who Zeitung declare they are fed with opening the bend'e, there she 'dis- never surrendered" He said Belgium Budapest soviet funds. This demon coveredshe had been "had" and rush- was the call of duty which awakened stration was part of a communisting back to the spot she had left the world to the real character of plot to overthrow the government, the man, she found that he had the problem. The League of Nations but was foiled by the arrest of 120 vanished. All she had by exchange was an inevitable consequence of leaders.
the war. It was 2 'league of right. Any nation declining to adhere to the covenant would be deliberately rejecting the most telling" appeal ever made to its conscierice and its manhocd. He purposed asking Con
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crowd which had gathered to hear this tale, of woe, instead of showing PARIS, June 17.when they had learned the cause of aympathy, laughed most heartlessly
greas as a recognition of the equality A bill submitted to the French her distress. of Belgium to raise the Washington Cabinet establishes a state monopoly legation to the rank of an embassy. of imports of petroleum and motor. The ceremony terminated amidst spirit. The community will reap the tremendous applause.
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