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CANNES, January 13.
WASHINGTON, January 11. The Japanese have tentatively agreed to the with A long aide memoire presented to M. Briaud by Mr. drawal of troops from the German Kiaochow leasehold Lloyd George deals very condidly with the Franco-sad from the Shantung Railway on condition that China British misunderstanding and emphasises the necessity of furnishes adequate police protection. The Japanese putting an end to it at Cannes. The uote sympathisee with suggested that the withdrawal of the railway guarde French feare of German aggression, also with justifiable should be treated separately from the withdrawal of apprehensions regarding reparations. bur pointe out that other troops. Britain also has cause for anxiety and discontent on ar- rount of economic conditions imposing serious suffering and privation to the most heavily taxed community in the world. Therefore, the note cuggests a Franco- British agreement noder which Britain undertakes to support her ally in the event of unprovoked German aggression and declares that suel, an agreement would be supported not only in Britain but probably in the Dominions also with whom the matter was discussed at last year's Imperial Conferene. On the other hand the British people would not consent to bug committed to military habilities elsewhere,
RECONSTRUCTION OF EUROPE
SOUTHERN PARLIAMENT SUMMONED.
PROVISIONAL, GOVERNMENT PROJECTED.
LONDON, January 11.
Mc. Griffith, the new President, is summoning the Southern Parliament elected last May to meet at Dublin in the Mansion House on January 14 for ratification of the treaty and establishment of a provisional govern-
ment,
Loxnox, January (1.
Mr Lloyd George proposes as a condition of the treaty mal utente that the admiralties of the two The De Valera supporters have decided not to confer together in order to avoid r mpetition in ship att nd the Southern Parliament meeting on January building between them, and also urg & France to co- | H. operate wholeheartedly with Britain for the economic and financial reconstruction of Europe. The outc con- cludes that for from excluding other nations, a Franco-British ertente should form the basis of a wider seleme of international co-operation and ensure the prace of Europe
FRENCH POLITICAL CRISIS !
LEAGUE OF NAT ONE.
COUNCIL SESSION OPENS.
GENEVA, January 11..
Lostox, January 11.
The first session of the Council of the League of While it is understood that the Bati.h Cabinet Nation opened publicly under the presidency of M. yesterday unanimously approve the proposed Angio Hymans. The Council approved the constitution of a French pact, French opinion apparent y is very critical permanent mandates commission, also the report of Bir and it seems that the French desire a compact for Eric Drummond on the permanent court of interas- defence but fear France's foreign policy may be tional justice which the President announced would subordinated to British foreign policy. There is talkineet for the first-titne at the Hague on January 30. of a French political crisis and it i stated that the French Cabinet is opposed to the agreements projected at Cannes. lu this connection it is significant that M. Briand is leaving Canoes for Paris today to meet the Frouch Chamber. He is returning to Cannes on Friday. BRIAND'S HANDS TIED.
PAS, January 11,
STEEL BAR PRICES DOWN.
LONDON, January 11. The South Wales Siemens Steel Association (Swansea) has reduced the price of steel bars by 90d, a ton 10 £7. 78. 6d. This is equivalent to a quarter of the wartime price.
AUSTRALIA'S WASHINGTON DELEG IT E.
That M. Bilaud is not a free agent was powerfully demonstrated by an important Republican combination in the Chamber of Deputies numbing 210 passing & resolution which was telegraphed to M. Briand to the effect that the Chamber would never consent to rat fy the new concessions to Germaur to the det iment of Frauer and Belgium, and declaring that a Franco British alfauce should he conditional on no concessions being made regarding reparations or guarantees conferred by that Senator Pearce, the Australian representative at Mr. Hughes, the Prane Minister, denies rumours
the Versailles Treaty, notably territorial.
PACT DRAFT READY.
CANNES, January 11. Mr. Lloyd George handrd M Briand the draft of the Anglo French pact which M. Briand will submit to the French Cabinet to-morrow.
SOUTH AFRICA'S LABOUR TROUBLE.
GENERAL SMUTS' AID INVOKED.
JOHANNESBURG, January 11. The men's federation has requested General Smuts tu call a joint meeting of employers and the federation. The unions demand withdrawal of all ultimatums and notices, no further reduetiouin wages until the margin between the assumed and the actual increase in the cost of living has disappeared, the fixing of a definite ratio of coloured men to whites in the gold mines, that wages of coal miners shall not be reduced more than half the amount proposed by the employers or alternatively, as fixed by arbitration.
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· NATIONAL STRIKE THREATENED,
JOHANNESBURG, January 12. The Industrial Federation has called on Labour organisations throughout South Africa to take the necessary steps to strike on January 10-if called upon.
NOTED PAINTER DEAD.
LONDON, January, 11. The death bay occurred of Mr. Edgar Bundy, A.R.A., B.I., R.0.1., R.B.C.
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th. Washington Conference, is remaining in America. He says that Senator Pratce will return to Australia after the conference has closed.
SPANISH CABINET RESIGNJ.
KING REJECTS JUNTA DECREE.
MADRID, January 12. The Cabinet has resigned. It is believed resign. ation was due to the King'a refusal to sign a decrée dis- solving the military juntas, otherwise the officera organisations, which was presented by the Minister of War, Senor Lacierva.
GRAIN FOR RU SI ‘.
SHIPPING BOARD'S DECISION.
WASHINGTON, January 12.
At a conference with Mr. Hoover and Mr. Lasker (Chairman of the Shipping Board) President Harding agreed that the Board's vossals which were now idle should carry grain to Russia at cost price.
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