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LONDON, May 3
Some cheers were raised at the conclusion of statement by Chicherin, given in a tone of moderation detailing obje tion to certain resolutions. But he said he would advise his government. to carry out the decisions of the conference within the limits of power. Ila chiefly o jacted to some work the con ferenco had delegated to the League of Nations, which Russia had not recognised.
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COME" ENGINEERING DISPJTE,"
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LONDON, May 3.
The engineering employers to day opened the works to men willing individually to accept terms. There was
very small response.
On the other hand many who had been employed throughout the dispate struck. All the works are heavily picketer.
LONDON, May 3,
Sir William Mackenzie, opening the court of e Jury into the engineering dispute, endorsed at the out..... got the cmers contention that the men's proposa!
suspend lockout notices during the enquiry, also tho employers action in opaning the works to individual
Eir Allan Smith, on behalf of the employers, repudiated the allegation that they were ninting to smash tha trade unions and intimated that he did not intend to call evidence.
athenau said the trade of the world must, doubled before it would be possible even to pay int on the war debts. This was impossible who nations were dying a one another's throats. Ames was irrelevant Finance Commission's nineteen recommendatiot w finally adopted. Sir Lloyd Gramme, sulait report of the transport commission, said if the prin recommended renting to free transit by sea and trud the re establishment of international trains at carried out they would be well on the way to restoration of per wer efficiency. The transport ervice and railway managements would meet in Paris shortly inole to put into operation the necessary delici mensures That meeting would doubtless revil in the establishment of a standing committee of th managers which would coordinate and exceforg policy. The commission invited the Leag of N to assist in putting de re olutions into pratico."
GENDA, ALey O
Mr. Browalle opined the case for the men. Ilo emphasised thn tuc unions did not desire to interfera with the rights of the management if they act & in accordance with agreement"
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LONDON, May 3
In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. T. P.. M. Ekimuat the chief Polah degre
O'Connor, Me. Austen Chamberlain and that Italy hail t pformed the government un Apak24 she had concluded. raying to M. Chichen.ee 2674 con mis the Post an agreement with the Constantinople Government are doing blair utmost to prorule bute and the dous whereby the fattur jiadutook to examine favourably ion of Russia arcunstruction and regrets" that Russian applications for certain railway rains, and have saphele sund fo fluent clits per aktings formal nurances that the natuécient continel pg koublje worka concessions to Aria M nor but Ital lad un or the Ray vifend in the conclusion of the counter concessions of undertegen het port ind 'Gorman, tay.
and to communict the best-04 soon as possible. 499, Skindin, de Rijph Ford är Mutter, dans now! The Pritish Government was informed at the time of "Pepperketult Pid to latervan is the relation the Parle conference that the Turkish Governinent had of talend with caper cave, e de Lages that land's made carten proposal to Italy an advid the latter outuipioa il' the den Rasian gizira in proceed very caution,ly but was not aware that an ameter s the Leave of Riga an I denies that the red at was about to be concluded and was not 1er bound Poland tá no ha in" arouring "jan re
informed with regard to subsequent negotiations, Heition of the cyber Garuda ng potion one that
"Reise May 4. the idenstoria ciufian! tanned he expering the anthoritatively declared int Haly Las pptulem that resum, itin gould be advantageous tit concladal no teinty, agroamsat or convention with the › rugpastrustba of Bave Huropaja
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Ets, May 3
In spite of M. Barthoti's italeinens, 'a semi officical message shows that M. Piccare la not yielding en the subject of a meeting of the Supreme Opel which Je con ilers would at present be in opportune and ought to be deferred until after May 31 He also, considers. it il at present to Lisens factions in the event of Gemanny Cefaulting payment of reparatiosa on May 31
devot, May 3.
AMN RIFLES..
ALLIES TRICKED.
- BERLIN, May 3.
The inter-allied anthorities were recently tricked over the destruction of 1,773 supposed German rifles. They had witnessed a bonfire apparently of the rifles, Replying ton letter fron Sigaor Sefunzer, President at subsequently they discovered that they had been of Commission, No. 1, drawing attention to Soviet locking on burning English and Russian firearms merely military op cations in Georgio, M. Chicherin denies that covered with a layer of Germans while 2,000 German there have lien suca optations and urge the powers rifles were stacked in an adjacent railway truck.
49 pay attention to t'e military operations of Japan in the Far Eastern Repablie which he alleges have enabled the formation of revolutionary bands. Although the hands bave been dispersed Japan is still maintainipz military ocupation.
GENOA, May 3.
Mach surprise was occasioned at the prolonged stting yesterday ev aing of the sub commission dealing with the draft of the allied warendam to the Russ as when, with all dificulties believed to have bee sur Incanted, M. Barrere at the lust nomnt withheld a proval rending M. Barthu's instructions from Paris,
Mr. Lloyd George expressed surprise teenuse Barthon had not said anything about the matter when conversing wit him before leaving..
AL Barrero explained that instructions had only just arrived.
The commission resumed its sittings later. I pased the redrafted articles except the seventh, to which the French moved an amendment which Mr. Lloy George opined madu the difference between Clement and unsettlement. Nevertheless he was willing to coept the amendment provided the document was not further delayed
parents were M. Barzire apologetically explained that he was nnable to act withont authrity from Paris. L Mr. Lloyd George the pupon nccepted the amend ment and suggested the French reserve final approval.
GENOA, May 33
The Russian raply to the memorandum is not ex- pected for several dave. M. Chiche in has protested against the oxclunion of the Russians from the economic Commission labour committee.
PARIS May
M. Barthou returns to Genos: on Fri
After Signor Facta had referred gptim progress of the conference, the trangpurt report was passed and the session clord,
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MILITARY VIEWPOINT.
SALA, May 3.
Judgel from the military standpoint, the internal situation is quieting Numbers of troops ero ployed during the winter in assisting the civil Buteorities have been withdrawn. Troubles in Malabar have almost ceased and the rising of Bhils at Sirohi, Odaipur, and Danta is being successfully dealt with.
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