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No. 18,069.
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BUSINESS NOTICES
十三 九季
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BRITISH CARS ARRIVING SHORTLY:
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A
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While it is believed that the coal brnen
action of the Wülfrath
the 2s, demand before
provisional an
The action means that
has decided to consider the new the Welsh objectio
have reached and wages, the
rate 4/32
EARLIER TELEGRAMS:
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· DĪĶISTROUS FLOODS.
LOXBOX, September 17th distressing picture | oly devastation inghị by fooda, gering “ta violent rain- storms in France, Switzerised and North Italy is given by a Paris correspondant million francs has been done in the Upper who stries, bhai-damage múmated at fits Maurienne srea where factories have bean complication. badly damaged, and bodies have been the raging torrents. diate grant of wept away
Hervy
losses of caffic are reported, „incrsover |- · Widespread devastation has been caused
Fin delegates to-morrow to in Switzerland. The basin of the Upper Rhine and, al the Rhone Valley, above ate strike action if Lake Laman, have been completely ravaged The Simplon Fine has been sub- [merged at several places. A number of bridges have been destroyed, and all tele phone and telegraphic communication S interrupted,
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Contrary to hope and expectation the kint conference of mine owns and men did not arrive at a settlement of the main line to-day, in spite
The food in North Italy were cater trophe, especially at Friuli, Laker Mag- giare and Como over
overdowed, and the towa submerged under water. Liguria,
of lang sittings. An uncial statement of the proceedings ŝtates that the of Como Park Fered corsely
discussion by way of exploring the various aspects of the problem of cute put in relation to wages was continued and was adjourned until to-morrow Much therefore depends on to morrow's deliberations, as the miners delegate meeting assembles on Thunday to consider the situation and any settlement which may provisionally be reached.
** DELICATE POSITION,
while a waterspout, accompanied by terri fic wind, destroyed the huts at Carfagnana which were sheltering victims of the recent earthquake
RICTS IN BELFAST,
تین
LONDON September 17th The wild week-end happenings | Deces-
The delicacy of the position far from being relieved by the restiveness of some col districts, especially South Wales. Their attitudė in demanding a two dilings shift adyzace, immediately irrespective ofsitated the calling out of two battalions of
Armoured the basis of output is tending to bardensome of the leaders soldiers..
cars patrolled the f feelings in the same regard. The leaders are now stating streets and helped to quell the matbreaks. There were two separate attacks against unequivocally, that they are not going to ask Thursday's conference Police patrols on Saturday night. The to withdraw strike notices unless a formula discovered yielding this sailanta jumped out of cover bad fired point-blank without any warning. After result Some at any rate, of the mining interests are not strongly averse that fring spread in several districh to the miners obtaining the advance sought provided the output is wea Fires that the three civilians, who were killed apparently in the re safeguarded. It may be added that the conference discussions continue in
of reprisals were shot in their homes. It is declared a friendly spirit and optimism prevails as regards to-morrow's meeting.
were known Sim that two Feiners.
tense excitement prevailed - the whole for the first time the City of Bunday when for Police were armed wife rifles Bioting was resumed on Sunday and
the continued whole day, rival crowds stoning and shoot- ing at each other with revolvers, Trams were stopped, but late at night order was restored. At least eighteen persons were wounded
POLISH ADVANCESŽÍVA
BOLSHEVIKS IN-FULL RETREAT
LITHUANIAN APPEALAGA
LONDON, September 28.
The Poles are continuing their advance east of Grodno, and are ap- |-· proaching Vilna. The Bolsheviks are in full retreat, but it is believed that large Red forces have been re-grouping behind Minsk.
Meanwhile, the Lithuanian Government, while still hoping for a peace: ful settlement of the Polish situation, has issued a stirring appeal to the people to resist the Invader with choppers, scythes and pitchforks if rifles are unavailable.
TIRESOME RECRIMINATIONS,
LONDON, September, 28.
The tiresome Polish and Lithuanian recriminations and charges of bad faith continue, but the Foles now suggest another peace meeting at
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Suwalki on September 29. Meanwhile, imessages from Paris state that the International commission of control appointed by the League of Nations to investigate the situation in Lithuania on the spot is about to leave for Suwalki. Captain Vesanaki will represent Japan
RETREAT ON ENTIRE NORTHERN FRONT."
WARSAW, September 28.
The Bolsheviks are retreating on the entire northern front. The Poles have captured a further 1,300 prisoners and eight guns.
The Lithuanian Government has demanded the immediate withdrawal of Polish troops behind the line, Extd in December 1919. The Polish Foreign Minister has replied proposing fresh negotiations at Suwalki.
AEROPLANE SMASH-
GIRL SURVİVOR. SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES.
LONDON, September 28:
ing
BOERS STAUNCH LOYALTY-
- BLOEXTOST, September 87th The Dutch Congtek beld to achieve, a re-uzip between the Nationalists favonze ing secession, from the Empire, and the Government party, failed to effect a the former insist-- Pproachment, owing to on their programrie Revertheless, a striking and unexpected remals of this remarkable congress has been to strengthen the trust and secure closer friendship between the local Dutch and the English than ever before.
It tracts, pires that numbers of the back-veld Boer
throughout the duration of fought the South African War were the staunchest the
the Constitution. They showed - unswerving loyalty to the promises to bury the hatchet given at the time of the Union.
who
A typical utterance was froms- un-ex- rebel who said that England had Cape redeemed her pledges, so they would stand by the Constitution, and, if if anybody fried to pull down the British flag his rifle would be raised in its defence.
The English speaking South African Press is most enlogistic as regards the dignified loyalty of these typical. Boers, sad is opinion that it will lead to clower co-operation and harmony between the two
zaces.
-FALL-IN PRICES.
sub
Loxoos, September 27th. The newspapers are drawing attention to the reaction of the commodity price which is beginning to show itself in Great Britain and, he United States, the over-production of certain commodities, as, for example, rub The girl who was seriously wounded in the aeroplane amish near
ber, tes and cocos, being reflected not only in schemes for restriction of
output Harrow on September 25, has succumbed.
in lower price
Mal per and tea, but
Britain -have re- [While pleasure cruising nem Harow, an aeroplane, containing six tiple shop companies in persons, crashed. Three men, including the pilot, and two women were duced the retail prion of sea by id, to 4d- pound. The price of coffee has been re- killed outright. The girl was badly injured. The flight was a short trial duced from 9sed to 25, of cocos from spin preparatory to the afternoon passenger fights and the victims were *. 2d. to J*. Bd. Further, the textile com panies in the United States have made being given a complimentary free fight.3
further cute in prices fanging from 30 to 40 per cent
ITALIAN LABOUR.“
HEAVY BALLOT FAVOURS GOVERNMENT
ATION OP FACTORIES
ROKE, September
SHIPPING WIR AVERTED.
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NEW YORK, September 27th. Mercantile circles are excited over, the Bewe that President Wilson has refneed to annul the commercial treaties with foreign Power, which will present the enforcemont of the Merchant Shipping Act passed by Congress to facilitate the growth of American merobant marine by imposing = The committee of action of the Italian- Metal Workers. ederation tax on goods carried on foreign ships, announces that the ballot on the agreement proposed by the Government
Bone shippers vehemently denounce others supports - the" President's resulted in 128,000 je favog
530. against.
ently the whilst official a Washingtons Federation will sumarson all kers to evacuate the factories, and resume ya war of retaliation in shipping
tainly, been averted. work by Oct., 4 at the latest. The workmen's committee will then formally return the factories to the manfacturera.
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