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March 14, 1921, Temperature 59
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· March 14, 1920, Temperature 65.
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KRONSTADT REVOLT.
LONDON, March 19th- The latest indications from Basis art that the Kronstadt anti-Bolshevik more- ment making slow headway. The Bol- shevik claim that they are still in the
dore lately. Reuter's Helsingfors corres rech Not much real fighting has been pondent's latest report mentions inter Ering from Kanayagorks, which after is believed to be in Bol shevik hands, though there are signs that it will shortly come into the possessi
LONDON, March 13. Appalling possibilities of warfare from the air in the future are suggested by the claim of an officer in the United States chemical warfare service that a liquid poison has been discovered three" drops of which will ascendant in Petrograd is probably cor kill anybody whose skin if touches. Falling like raix from nozzles attached to aeroplanes it would kill practically everyone in its path. It is declared that the supply of the necessary raw materials is practically unlimited.
BANKER'S DIVORCE SUIT. [
NEWSPAPERS PUBLISH SENSATIONAL ACCOUNTS.
NEW YORK, March 13. The newspapers are publishing sensational accounts of forthcoming divorce proceedings in which James A Stillman, the millionaire president of the National City Bank cites as co-respondent Fred Beauvais, a guide at Three Rivers, Quebec, Partly a French Canadian and partly Indian, he is 6 feet high, aged 26 years, and is single. Mrs. Stillman is the daughter the actress, Mrs. Brown Potter.
ITALIAN WARSHIP COMING HERE.
NAPLES, March 15.
of
The warship "Libia" has left for a journey around the world, going via Panama to Japan and China.
HARDING'S POLICY, ...
YAP ISLAND AND MESOPOTAMIA MANDATES.
WASHINGTON, March 13. Authoritative circles state that President Harding's policy with regard to the settlement of problems arising out of the war does not differ materially from Mr. Wilson's. Adjustment differences over the Yap Island and Mesopotamia mandates will be insisted upon with the same firmness as the previous administration, Confidence is expressed that amicable adjustments will be reached.
NEW U.S. AMBASSADOR TO BRITAIK
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of the rebels. It is probable that ice the Gulf of Finland has become so thin that in a few days all military activities at present being carried on in its surface would cease. In the meantime, & wire- message from Kronstadt lays sÈICAN headed by a white" General, and de on the er that the revolution is not clares that the movement aims at the re organisation of the Soviet Government, and accuses the Soviet Government, st blood stained chief, of robbing the people in order to maintain power. The message declares that the revolutionaries have sufficient arms and ammunities; bat indicates a shortage of medical applies and food
ANTI-NEGRO RIOTS.
with
SPRINGFIELD (Oxto), March 19h Racial disorders broke out at midnight bere as a result of a negro shooting & policeman. The streets were crowded at the time and the crowds are now on the move. Heavy firing in the negro district. is reported. A number of negroes have been shot.
State oficials have ordered troops to be rushed up to the city.
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The disturbances bare subsided. Thre compans of troops have arrived. No fur- that the policeman and the negroes abot cipal officers were Ered or when they will recover. The Mayor and other muni- attempted to persuade negroes to desist from shooting, but were not hurt.
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WASHINGTON, March 13.
It is understood that President Harding has definitely selected Colonel George Harvey, Editor of the North American Review for the position of Ambassador to Britain.
THE EX-KAISER.
A TENSE SCENE.
STHRONE RENOUNCED ON À TYPED
SHORET,
HOME SHIPBUILDING.
EIGE COSTS.”
'ORDERS GOING ABROAD.
Clyde shipbuilders have on hand The tense scene at Amerongen on 1,300,000 tons of shipping, but the the morning of November 28, 1918, high costs of working are putting when the Kaiser, who had filed from economical working out of the ques- Germany into Holland, formally tion. Since the advent of 1921 abdicated, is described by Lady further cancellations and suspen Norah Bentinck in an interesting sions of work on hand have been article in the Weekly Dispatch.
intimated. Since the Government.
The fateful document, she says, sold the last of the 400 vessels consisted of a simple typewritten placed previous to the armistice, sheet of paper, which is reproduced home shipowners bave reso- in facsimile in The Weekly Dispatch.lutely held off from the market, and Translated it reads:
not a single boat has been placed on the Clyde this year. Owners frankly declare that the 300,000 tons of Ger man shipping yet to be handed over are unwanted. Scandinavian orders are now all going to Germany, where they cost one-half of British rates, and repairs to Holland and France,
The Leith shipping trade is very
"I hereby for all the future re- nounce my rights to the Crown of Prussia and my consequential rights to the German Imperial Crown.
"At the same time I release all officials of the German Empire and Prussia, as well as all the officers, non-commissioned officers, and men
of the Navy, of the Prussian Army, depressed. Over a dozen vessels are and of the federal contingents, from laid up, and others, it is stated, will the oath of fealty which they have follow suit as they arrive. About made to me as their Emperor, King. 400 seamen and 1,500 dockers are and Supreme Commander, I expect idle. Shipowners do not expect an of them that until the reorganisation early improvement.
of the German Empire, they will
help those in possession of actual
power in Germany to protect the
As an indication of the progress German people against the threaten- ing dangers of anarchy, famine, and of the Cantonese girls, the following may be of interest to the general foreign domination."
The ceremony, if it could be called public, says the Canton Times-It that, was brief. Quietly as they had was only recently that girls were! come and with a total absence of admitted into the employ of the the externals of place and dignity, Canton Sacashui Railway as con the emissaries of the New Gemany ductors and ticket sellers. Now al long hours has been left the castle to hurry back to Berlin complaint with the precious corner-stone for made to the Director of the Railway the edifice they sought to erect on Mr. Esia Chung-min. According to the grievances of the girl employees the ruins of Kaiserdom.
After they had left the ex-Kaiser that were submitted to Mr. Esia by came to his host [Count Godard four representatives, the girls claim Bentinck]. "I am your guest," be that they are forced to work for said, "and I rught to tell you I bave more than 13 hours a day which they this moment signed my abdication, consider is in violation of the 8 hour And that was all. It was not a system of the Labour Unions in foreign subject on which comment was they should only, work for 8 hours 2. countries. The girls demanded that invited,
On the same day the ex-Kaiserin, day with Sundays off. In reply, Mr. "looking worn and ill," arrived to Hsla declared that he is in sympathy share her husband's exile, and it was with their demands but owing to an emotional meeting, says Lady complicated circumstances, the 8- Norah Bentinck. She was in great hour rule could not be introduced- fear for the safety of her husband, at least for the present, Then, and for long afterwards, she
started in Blaga at any unusual noise
in the night. They are coming for Britain was to blame for the war, him, she would cry, and burst into and that conviction. is still unshake tears. She had the fixed idea that „able.”
STÆRDARD 'OIL CO. FIRE
NEW YORK, March 13th. The Standard Oil Ca's tanke fire st Brooklyn yesterday morning after an explosion had was brought under control sakes place in a fifth tank. "
NEW SPANISH CABINET.
MADRID, March 13th." A new Cabinet has been formed under the presidency of Senor Alloc de Saizar. the ex-cater.
RUGBY.-
Loxpos, March 12th. in the international rugby match, Wales beat Ireland, by 6 points to mil, at Belfast.
PRESIDENT HARDING'S APPEAL FOR CHINA.
WASHINGTON, March 13. President Harding has issued an appeal to the American people to do their utmost to relieve the, famine conditions in China.
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Per s.s.Nazkin, From London, on Saturday-Mr. E. D. C. Wolle, Miss Webster, Mr. W. Brown, Mr." and Mrs. Paul, Miss M. Neave, Mrs. O'Connar. Mr.. Crist. Mr. Alexandre." Mr. Martin, Miss F. Bridges, Miss V. M... Coppinger, Miss C. Trench, Capt. S. Henning. Mr. T. L. Dear, Mr. and Mrs. Brookshaw, Mr. P. S.
Jamieson, Mrs. Baker; from Singa- pore, Mr. J. M. Fralick, Mr. W. Ker- vel, Mr. S. J. Bartlett, Mr. A. L. Thornton, Mr. W. J. Burling. Mr. J. E. Hope, Mr. J. Schiff, "Mr., M Mazaraki, Mr. R. S. Smith, MP. F. C. Rove and Mr. and Mrs. Simion.
Per s.s. "Khyber," from London, on Saturday:-Dr. and Mrs. Hooker, Dr. and Mrs. Webb-Anderson, Mr. A. Mecgowan, Mr. F. C. Barnes, Mrs. Grayburn, Miss M. Darley, Mr. 3. M. Jack; Miss H. Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. Knott, Miss E. Arculus, Miss Maude Lake: From Singapore, Mr. Sassoon, Mr. Whicker, Mr. P. Blun." Mr. and Mrs. Blanchart, Mr. and Mrs. Kenney, Mr. and Mrs. Bolton, Mr. E. H. Stewart, Mr and Mrs. Craft, Mr. and Mrs. Kent; from London," Lieuf, J. Heath, G. J, White, Engr.- Lieut. Tritton, Lt.-Comdr. Alleyne, Shipait. E. 3. Cook, C.P.O. Teape, CERA. V. G. Coleman, E.R.A.. J. Hanlon, Shipwrr. W. Ward, Ship- wet. S. Usher, E.R.A. O. Vaghorn. ER.A. T. Thowles. C.E.R.A.. W. Soan, E.R.A. P. Simpson, Shipwrt) ||*
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