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SITUATION STILL VERY STRAINED.
MARTIAL LAW PROČLÁDMED.
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· THE MINSK CONFERENCE.
LONDON, August 18.
The Minsic Conference opened on August 17 and adjourned until the following day.
V BELGIUM REMAINS NEUTRAL,
BRUSSELS, August 19.
The Belgian Government has decided to maintain neutrality in the Russo-Polish war until after the Minsk conference.
PREMIER'S MOVEMENTS. „
PARIS. August 19,
Mr. Lloyd George arrived in Paris en route to Lucerne. He resumed his journey without seeing the French politicians.
AMERICA'S ATTITUDE.
WASHINGTON, August 19. -
Mr. Colby, the Secretary of State, informed the Polish delegation that the United States would not be able to send substantial aid to Poland, but would do "everything that it was permitted to do.”-
BOLSHEVIKS ON THE RUN.
:
. PARS, August 19. Mesarges from Warsaw state that the Polish artillery is causing great confusion among the Bolshevik forces who are now on the run. The Redi are evacuating Brest Litovsk. A Polish communique declares that three Red divisions were annihilated outside Warsaw. Thousands of prisoners have been taken. There is still no news from Minsk.: Wireless calls have not been answered.
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RUSSIA'S GOLD STOCK.“
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Loxpox, Anguri 16th. På romantic story of how the stock of gold | held by Huss when the Taar was deposad has been dispersed is related by M. Norit sky, trodsristads Minister of Finance of the All Ramisa Government in Mesars. Samuel
立 Montagu Co.
of foreign ex- the outbreak of war exccoded £160,000,000 Changes. It
state
that the gold reserve at then the greatest accumulation in the warld. In pursuance of
ace of measures 10, expart
it in And external order to pay for war supplies loan coupons the first. shipment of £5,000,000 was secretly loaded on a British cruiser and transport at coa at night-time thirty miles from archangel... Nevertheless, Germany discovered the step and sowed a minefield slong the route.
The ships arrived at Liver pool bat were damaged, The Government gold was subsequently transferred by rail abandoned
dooed the spute. £60,000,000 worth of
to Vladivostock, part of which was COD- Tayed by Japanese cruisers to Vancouver, and the remainder was sent to Japan
The balance of
About half the balance was paid to Ger mans who handed over a
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porticu to the Allee nader the Armistice and now lies in the Bank of Franco, £65,000,000 was captured from the Bolshe riks when they were forced to recuate Kazani July 1915
1915, and reached Omsk after several adventures. Last year a part
supplic
kong for loaded
of it was shipped to military the remaining £4,000,000 worth gold into a special trais of forty which was accompanied by an armoured Oak 4 collision occurred en route and gain, when he was compelled to arcuate the train caught fire. Some of the cargo was lost. The train continued its journey, but the subsequent fate of the train is na. certain in consequence of Kolchak being killed
GERMAN AND AMERICAN WIRELESS
BERLIN, August 15th.
It is semi-officially, annoimced that nego- tiations have taken place in Berlin regard
munication wish America for private trafic.
A message from Warsaw says the right wing of General Pilsudski'sing the restoration of direct wireless com. Army is threatening the Russian columns advancing on Warsaw with So far, the American Nava envelopment.
MESOPOTAMIAN OUTBEMAKS.
CIVIL OFFICERS MOLESTED.
REINFORCEMENTS FROM INDIA.
LONDON, August 19. The War Office announces that further outbreaks have occured in Mesopotamia on a considerable scale, particularly north east and west of Baghdad, where bands of tribesmen cut the railways and telegraph from Baghdad to Kilri and to Kirkuk. Part of the garrison bere had been invested and several railway bridges have been destroyed. The Euphrates communications with the Ramadi and Felojā garrisons have been cat. Several civil 'officers in Bakuba ares have been molested or expelled and various acts of sabotage have occurred. The tribes south of Baghdad are quiet. There are no fresh developments in the Hillah area where pacification is proceeding. The Kufah garrison is still holding out The revolutionary movement was at first politic) but at present has become anarchic and the former ringleader, alarmed at the turn of events, la now throwing his influence in on the side of peace. Reinforcements from India are proceeding to Mesopotamiz.
TAR EMPIRE.
AUSTRALIA STANDS FIRM.
SIGNIFICANCE OF PRINCE'S WELCOME
LONDON, August 20. .
The Timet publishes a telegram from the Australian Prime Minister which says that the Prince of Wales has given Australia: an opportunity, if : show, ing unmistakedly that she stands solidly for the Empire, and the Australian's Welcome has completely silenced those who speered at the Empire and the Australian's attitude towards it. Australians feel for the Prince in affRC- tion which in these days of toppling, thrones is the best insurance that the Empire, unlike these resting on force, will endure diurongkout the ages.
OLYMPIC GAMES.
ITALIAN WINS FENCING FOILS.,
"ANTWERP, Aug.-19.
In the Olympic Games the fiel of the fencing fails ym won by Medn Nals, of Italy, the world's champion.
POLICE WIN TUG OF WAR.
In the final of the trgiol-war the City Police, representing Britain, beat Holland by two pulls to one.
Patrick Byan, America, won the final of the hammer throwing, with throw of 52 metres 87% centimetres.
A BRITISH VICTORY,
The final of the fitted hundred metres was won by Hill, Britain, Baker, Britain, and Shields, America, Time 4 min. 14/8 secs.
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