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New York, August 11. General Vila, the bug-bear of many Mexican Governments, whose life has been one long succession of fights against anyone who wanted to fight,
The French Government has decided to the de facto Garerament in Southern Rusia. recognise General Wrangel's Government sa
Bebastopal with the title of High Commis
tioner.
has at length decided that the time for repose has come and has sur-A French Diplomatic Agent will be sent to rendered to representatives of the Huerta Government at Sam Pedro accompanied by 900 followers. The ceremony of the surrender, was carried out in the presence of thousands. who wildly cheered the bandit, who was also embraced by generals who | a fortnight ago were chasing him with the object of hanging him, General Villa declared that he surrendered because further fighting in Mexico meant United States intervention.
SWEDISH SENATE ELECTION.
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COPENHAGEN, August 11. The Senate election results were: Conservatives, 14: Radicals, 8; Social Democrats, 19; and Liberals, 31; compared with Conservatives, 18; Radicals, 12; Social Democrats, 15; and Liberals 27 in the previous Senate.
DISASTROUS ITALIAN · EXPLOSION.
FLORENCE, August 11. -
The Government has instructed the French Commercial Attache in London, to have no relations with M. Kamenet and H. Krasin
PARIS, August 11th. The decision to recognise General Wrangel implies rendering, all possible assistance. France notified Mr. Lloyd George of its decision yesterday. General Wrangel is meeting with considerable sac- pese in turning the Cossacks against the Soviet. The French believe that General Wrange shows more promise of over- throwing the Bolsheviks than the Poles, Denikin or Kolchak.
LONDON, August 11th. The news of the Freach recognition of General Wrangel has caused sensation
in London. The question is being asked whether it means that Great Britain and France are as flatly at variance again as they were on the occasion of the French occupation of Frankfort.
The Premier, in his speech in the House. of Commons, pointed out that British aid Five persons were killed and 53 injured in an explosion at a munitions the event of the Minsk negotiations break- to General Wrangel will only be given in depot through a soldier throwing a supposed discharged shell on a heaping down owing the Bolshevik terms of scrap iron. The depot was wrecked.
whereas the French state- being impossible ment implies that all possible material aid Till be rendered to General Wrangel immediately, whatever happens at Minsk
CHINA ADHERES TO COMMERCE INSTITUTE.
BRUSSELS, August II. The Chinese Minister Nas notifed China's adhesion to the International Institute of Commerce.
AMERICAN HEAT WAVE.
NEW YORK, August 11. The Eastern States. are sweltering in a heat wave. The thermometer registers over 100 deg. Outdoor work has been suspended in many places and numerous cotton mills have closed.
THE FIRST MOVE.
POLISH NEGOTIATIONS WITH RUSSIA.
LONDON, August 12. ·
The first move in the Russo-Polish negotiations materialised in the Polish Foreign Minister yesterday evening telegraphing to the wireless station mentioned earlier stating that the Poles had despatched parliamen taires to come to an understanding with the Russian command. `
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WHAT GERMANY WOULD HAVE DEMANDED.
"The Entente must be made to Whilst the "Great Northern" was pay all of Germany's war costs, in- at Honolulu quite a stir was caused cluding the cost of German arma amongst the Congressional party wents for the next forty years, shoard by the appearance in their amounting to about £20,000,000,000 midst of a stowaway who carried him-part to be paid in raw materials, self with an air of distinction and and by the surrender of half of the gained the ship's deck by the simple Eatente's merchant Beets, and the experiment of passing himself off as seizure of all private and public pro-
perty in the annexed territories. The ex-Kaiser, in July, 1917.
belonging to the Party.
The gravity of the decision need not be emphasised. ~ It means that France in openly at war with the Soviet. The French hare evidently been encouraged to take this step by General Wrangel's recent suc ceases in the Crimea, where, necording to bit own secsants, be has been sweeping the Bed armies before him.
The Bolshevik communiques, on the other hand, are confined to the statement that heavy fighting is going on the whole front
in our favour,"
PARIS, August 11th. A message from Warsaw, bearing no Defence has discussed measures for the date, states that the Council of National
defence of the capital and offered to the French General Weygand the supreme command. It believed that General Weygand will accept it on the condition of
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WARSAW, August 11th. The Council of National Defence has. issued an impassioned proclamation deny- ing the Accusations that Poland is imperialistic and declaring that Poland, her independence, has been continually since the moment that the world recognised
faced to fight for her life. The proclama tion warns the nations of the world that if Polish freedem dies, to-morrow their free- dem will be threatened.
WASHINGTON,
Gros, August 11th.
The State Department has addressed a Wore to the Italian Ambassador, replying to the Italian request for its views on the Polish queatico, which declares that the United States believes in a united and free Poland and the people of the United States are earnestly solicitous to maintain cannot at present participate in the plan Poland's independence, bet the Government
of the the expansion
armistice negotiations into
general Euro- pean
conference, which will probably involve the recognitim of the Bolshevik regime.
Russian people will overcome the existing The Note expresses confidence that the anarchy, anffering and destitution.
WASHINGTON, August 19th.
The Government is awaiting the outcome He was a youth" of 21 years and
of the Minsk negotiations before determin- I also brought his baggage -along
Germany must obtain control noting the nature of the steps required to re- with him. Upon getting aboard he only of Belgium, but also of the deem the pledge giren in yesterday's Note ensconced himself in a quiet corner whole of the French coast from to support Polish integrity. Diplomatic circles regard Italy's selection as the recipi-
of the lounge behind a daily paper ¡ Dunkirk to Boulogne, with the posent of the Nate as an adroit way of giving but upon the ship leaving he came session of the Channel Islands; the her friends warning against the political art on deck, leaned over the ship's mines of French Lorraine must pass recognition of the Bolsheviks. rail on the saloon deck and looked under German control. The indern- for all the world as though he was nities must provide for the full reim- several hours out he gave himself up
The Note promises help in the restora
of the party." When the ship was bursement of the war costs; thefrains from the pillage and oppression of
to the Purser.
After being brought before the Captain he was placed to work with the saflors. It is said that the youth
is a relation of a high family in the
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MR. E. H. LOCKWOOD,
GONDITION IMPROVING.
payment of all damage caused by the
war; the redemption of all German state debts; the creation of a large fund for (German) victims of the war."-Herr Erzberger.
“GREAT NORTHERN."
tion of Enenia provided that the latter re- the Poles, and requests the withdrawal of
all troops to Russia proper, excluding that neither Poland, Finland Poland 3d Finland. The statement adds or any other Power will be permitted to
to transgress Bus sian territory.
11th
Loxpos, August 11th. The declaration of the American State Department on Russia is largely discount- ed by the political deadlock in America which has rendered the Administration powerlés, but the document is criticised LARGEST SHIP IN SHANGHAI bow as Laodicean comprising scarcely
reconcilable propositions.
LONDON, August The U.S. transport Great North- doputation to Mr. Lloyd George respecting The Labour Council of Action sent a ern," which left for San Francisco on the Rusdan eris and intimated that Angust, is the largest vessel ever to Labour was strongly opposed to any direct come to Shanghai; she is a triple or indirect, war against the Bolsheviks. scrow vessel 525 feet in length, makes Mr. Lloyd George naked; In the event an average speed of from 18 to 25 of a Bolshevik attempt to crash Polish knots and carries a crew of 200 men independence and the Allies sending a all told
single pair of boots to Peland, would Labour strike 1
The sister ship to the "Great
Mr. E. H. Lockwood, a Secretary of the Canton YMCA, who is zow
The deputation replied, that Labour In the Matilda Hospital, Hongkong, Northern is the Northern Pacific would then consider the situation, as is improving slowly, but is not con and both vessels were originally built Labour stood for an independent Pelsad sidered out of danger, however. It la to run between San Francisco and A member of the deputation requested almost a certainty that he will leave Portland, the first trip being made by the facilities may be given for an inter- Hongkong at the earliest possible the former vessel in 36 hours. Dur view between the Eusan and the Polish date for Shanghai or America. Mr. ing her lus trip across the Pacific is posted out that the pro-
The Premier Lockwood has been advised by every she broke all records by making the potal was entirely against; diplomatic one to get his children to another passage between San Francisco and cage but thought that there would be in. climate. : Mrs. Lockwood, ss way be. Honolula in:3 dros 16 hours make chiedion to the deputation sending M. remembered, died August 6 in Rong-|"Great")
►Emery about Eumeneff their glows in writing, seeing that kong after an Xiness of but, several 3,000 trai
taken over by they desired sa promoté peace. [days.—C, T.
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