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VJEW! ND NEWS OF HAVAS.
PARIS, July 5.
Franco-American fellowship found marked expression at the celebration
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LLOYD GEORGE RESTING.
LONDON, July 6, Mr. Lloyd George has arrived at Criccieth for a fortnight's complete
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COLOGNE, July 6,
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A GERMAN SPLIT.
BERLIN, July 6.
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LONDON, July 5.. The triurapan march through the of Independence Day in Paris. Ametropolis of detachments of the mighty throng watched a French and City and County of Londen troops American review in the Place de la was the occasion of great demonstra- Concorde.
President Poincare and tians of their fellow citizens' pride in the guest of General Robertson.
Mr. Asquith is visiting Cologne as Marshal Foch were present
the deeds of their q men. Huge The American Chamber of Com-crowds walked the whole route from merce in Paris gave a banquet to 380 Constitution Hill through the Mall guests, among
them Marshat and the Strand to Tower Hill Here Foch and the French Minis the soldiers were greeted by 20,000 ters. Mr. Walter Berry, the territorials, representing every unit. president of the American Chamber, A Guarda band led the procession, said that the only remedy against with colours fluttering in Germany is a definite armed alliance bright sunshine. The route of France, Great Britain. the United three miles long. A States and Italy. It was useless. to uniformed reckon on the honour or the pledged five great London hospitals parti- word of the German nation.
cipated, and were particularly General Pershing stated that the enthusiastically received. The .conditions laid down in the peace King, surrounded by a brilliant staff, treaty must be fulfilled every job and took the salute outside Buckingham article and must be carried out in Palace, where two Guards band play. the fullest comprehension of the ed the troops past. Cavalry bands were planted outside the Mansion House where the Lord Mayor wel comed the troops within the city. Fifty other bands played in the pro- cession. Volunteer cadets and V.A.D.'s lined the streets.
terms.
All France follows with deep interest the voyage of the R 34 from Scotland to New York. A certain amount of disappointment is express. ed in remembering that France once led the world in aeronautics.
of a serious crisis within the govern
Rumours are circulating in Weimar the ment regarding the new division of was Germany, the views of the imperial hundred and Prussian governments conflict- nurses "from the ting.
CRICKET.
The French Press is surprised that the Allied Tribunal is to sit in London for the trial of the Kaiser, as the Kaiser was France's enemy before)
LONDON, July 5. he was Great Britain's; but the Notts, Yorkshire v. Warwickshire, The matches Gents Players(?) French public France had already the, privilege of drawn.
understands that Leicestershire v. Cambridge, were all the presence of the peace conference.
AIRBUS TO NEW YORK.
WASHINGTON, July 7. Naval Secretary Daniels telegraph- ed to the R34 congratulating its crew on the remarkable achievement
WHERE IT HURTS.
GERMAN PRINCES PLEAD TO KING GEORGE,
BERLIN, July 5. The Kaiser's fite younger sons which would serve to increase the have telegraphed to King George already cordial Anglo-American re- placing themselves at his disposal in lations.
HUNGARY.
COPENHAGEN, July 6.
A number of fugitive Hungarian politicians have arrived in Vienna, to appeal to the Entente to liberate Hungary from the domination of the Bolshevists and help the Hungarians to form a moderate Socialist govern
ment..
TENNIS,
LONDON, July S. There were 10,000 spectators at Wimbledon, including their Majesties. The end was most dramatic. In the third set Lerglen led by four to one. Chambers reached 6/5 and 40/15:
LONDON, July 5.
the event of their father's extradition in order to spare him "auch degra dation."
GERMAN RATIFICATION.
BERLIN, July 5.
The Frankfurter's Weimar corres pondent says the peace treaty is to be submitted tó the National Assembly for ratification the middle of next week.
ITALIAN FOOD PRICES.
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ROME, July 6. Demonstrations of protest at the dearness of food have occurred at Turin, Leghorn and Palermo." The tradesmen of Rome have agreed to a fifty per cent. reduction in prices..
ROME, July 6.
Food and clothing shops in Milan and other towas were raided. One man was killed and several injured. Disturbances are reported at Brescia. Tradesmen in several towns have considerably reduced their prices. measures against monopolists. The The government is taking stern Socialist parties disclaim respon- sibility for the disorders..
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ANOTHER ARMISTICE.
COPENHAGEN, July 4.. As the result of Allied mediation, an armistice between the Esthonians and German troops was signed at Riga yesterday. It provides that the Lettland quickly and both the im Imperial German troops shall evacuate perials and Baltic Landeswehr are to leave Riga by to-morrow,
SPEECH BY SMUTS,
LONDON, July 5. General Smuts, when receiving the D. L. at Manchester University, refer. red to the greatness of the British empire which is in itself a league of pations. At the conference in Paris M. Clemenceau had referred to our fourteen representatives as "Lloyd CZECHOSLOVAKIA.
George savages" but they repre- sented realities with no nonsense COPENHAGEN, July 5.
about them ·and the British From Prague
Empire with its great political pre- it is officially
ponderance was going to play an completed their retirement on July 2 We fought not only for victory but announced that the Magyar troops important part in the world's future. from western Slovakia to the frontiers for ideals and principles which we laid down by the peace conference intended to see triumphant
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At Wimbledon in the ladies' cham-The Czecho Slovaks have occupied country had emerged from the war pionship final Mademoiselle Suzanne
the evacuated territory.. Lenglen beat Mrs. Lamber Cham- bers, the holder, 10/8, 4/6, 9/7.
STAMPEDE OF GERMAN OFFENDERS.
AVIATION.
HALIPAX, July 5.
The Handley Page machine was forced to descend at Parrsborough owing to engine trouble. The crew is safe.
LONDON, July 5. The Allies' firmness in demanding the surrender of the German law- breakers has led to a regular stampede;
LONDON, July 5. of conscience-stricken ofEcers, parti-
The R34's position at midnight cularly, submaricers. Many have was 59/40 north 45/45 west. already escaped to neutral countries,
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ST. JOHNS, July 4.
LONDON, July 5.
while others are hiding in Germany. The Handley Page left for New Although, with the exception of York yesterday, expecting to sight Admiral Tirpitz, the names of the the R34, which hopes to reach its guilty have not been published, it is destination by noon to-morrow. expected they will include the worst submariners and bombarders of open seaside towas, illegal minelayers. The R34 wirelessed at 8 o'clock on ainkers of hospital ships, and the the evening of July 4 that it was leading looters in Belgium and then over the island of Saint Pierre France.
south of Newfoundland, having appar ently abandoned its visit to St. Johns.
THE SHAH
LONDON, July 5: 'The Times says the ex-Shah has returned to Persia from Turkey and is at present at Kasvin.
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FRENCH ARMY.
PARIS, July 5.
The French army resumes its peace footing on October 30,
NECROLOGY.
LONDON, July 3. The Rt. Hon. Sir William Mac- Gregor, P.C., G.C.M.G., late Governor of Queensland, is dead at the age of
72.
GREEES ▼. TURES,
PARIS, July 5. The Temps says the Turks have entered' Aidin which the Greeks evacuated. Part of the town is állame and the telegraph wires áre
so fat and rich as America with her tremendous resources, and it was for the empire to see that those resources were used to the best advantage to benefit Europe which was in a very bad way. Turkey had long been referred to as the sick man of Europe but the central states in his opinion were in a much worse position. It was for this country to put Europe on its legs again.
OFFICER'S NOT SO BADLY TREATED.
HAIG'S EXAGGERATIONS,
LONDON, July 5, The Minister of Pensions writes to the Press with reference to General Haig's evidence before the pensions committee on July 1. He says the figures quoted referred to the past LONDON, July 5.
not to present rates. He instances The difficulties of the R34 are cond lieutenant in a sanatorium after General Haig's statement that a se strong head winds and petrol supply paying the sanatorium charges had a getting short.
balance of only £93 a year for his wife and children and shows that the total compensation in such a case would be £412 a year and the balance now would be £178 apart, altogether from maintenance and education allowances for the children according to age..
BOSTON, July 5. The R34 is in distress and has asked American destroyers to tow her,
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AUSTRIAN VIEWS.
VIENNA, July 4. The Press here in discussing the peace treaty say that, England. and America are now lords over hundreds
of millions and judges of the assem-
VANCOUVER STRIKE,
VANCOUVER, July 3.
The general strike is called off.
bied nations, with power to pronounce The men areordered to return to
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an economic death sentence on rework this afternoon. fractory peoples by withholding sup- plies. The Labour papera admit the evidence shows that Britain and ber Allies did not want war, the origin of which was undoubtedly Vienna.
TURKS LEAVE PARIS,
PARIS, July 4 The Turkish delegates have left for Lausanne.
WASHINGTON, July, 4.- The War Department has ordered the demobilisation of the army by September 30 and return to its peacetime strength-of approximately 233,000.
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