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August 10, 1922, Temperaturo 82.
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August 10, 1981; Temperature 78.
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LONDON BEPARATION: PARLEY:
TIBET AND INDIA.
NEW TELEGRAPH LINE TO LITÁSSA.
·Bistra, August 9.
On the completion of the telegraph line to L'assa
DIFFICULTIES IN THE WAY.
LONDON, August 2 Difficulties in connection with the reparations the Dalai Lama sent an inaugural message to the viceroy confefence which early this afternoon it was feared the might lead to a breakilown have been revealed. A tendering greetings to the King Emperor and Viceroy, cordially thanking the Government of India French cource states that Mr. Lloyd George at a meet- for its assistance in connection with the construction, ing with Poincare and M. Thesis in the morning and fervently hoping that the line may serve to cement agreed to the following French proposals.
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of the two countries and that it will increase trade collect 28 per cent on sums received by Germany in forolgn currency or on German exports which is estimat between them. The Viceroy cordially replied.
ed to yield 1,280 million gold marks, secondly, seizure of the German customs receipts, estimated at three bundred million guld marks; thirdly control of the state mines the Rühr and the forests on the left bank of the Rhine.
ITALIAN POLITICS.
SIGNOR FACTA'S NEW TEAM.
ROME, August 9. In the Chamber Signor Factasaid that thenew Cabinet had the same constitution and policy as its predecessor. The budget must be balanced by a strict reduction of expenditure. The Government was determined to stop all forms of violence: The State alone had the right to intervene. He emphasised the necessity, for measures of reconstruction in Europe. The problems of repara- tions and inter-allied debate could not be separated. His fical appeal for a vote of confidence evoked prolonged obeers from all parts except the extreme left.
U.S. AIR FORCE.
BIG SCHEME ANNOUNCED.
The British Government is strenuously, opposing the proposal to re-stablish the Rhine customs barrier and to establish a customis barrier. round the Ruhr in regard to wblo M. Polacare is unbending,
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NO MEETING YESTERDAY.
LONDON, August 9. Contrary to arrangement the allied conference is not meeting to-day in consequence of the protracted discussions of the expert committée not copolading.
EXCHANGE MARKET NERVOUS.
LONDON, August 9.
The foreign exchange market is nervous, fearing a breakdown of the Downing Strest conference. Marks depreciated two hundred, closing at 3,600.
1.
CABINET MINISTERS RECALLED.:
LATER.
NEW YORK, August 9.
Holidaying members of the Cabinet are being aum- According to the Philadelphis Public Leader the moned post share from abroad, and, Scotland for a army and navy experto have drawn up a joint-report to oblaci theeting to-morrow afternoon to consider the Congresa recommending that a thousand aeroplanes be serious situation created by the fact that no agreement provided for the United States army in addition to 250 is in sight in regard to the conference. It is stated that for the navy. The army machines will be divided decisions have to be taken, settling definitely equally between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts with what policy the country is to follow. It is learned that The report the Government consider unsound the policy to make reserves at strategic positions infand. estimates that 2500 officers and forty thousand men will a moratosfum dependent upon conditions which will destroy the productivity of Germany. The French be required to man this air fores.
report that Mr. Lloyd George agreed to the seizure of the Gorman customs receipts is denied while the question of the control of the state mines in the Ruhr and the forests of the Rhineland is still being considered.
THE EXPERTS REPORT.
LONDON, August 97 The report of the experts has been handed in. The Belgians agreed with the French regarding the control of mines and forests but all the allies are against tho French on all other points. The majority of the com mittee, came to the conclusion that M. Poincare's pro- posed productive guarantes would produce no extra cash whatever from Germany.
COTTON-GROWING IN AUSTRALIA.
MELBOURNE, August 9. The Commonwealth Premier (Mr. W. M. Hughes) in a speech predicted that cotton-growing would become ore of the greatest industrice in Australia, affording ecope for tens of thousands of immigrants.
'BRITISH CRUISER AGROUND.
ST. JOHN's (NEWFOUNDLAND) August 9. The "British cruiser" Raleigh, "the flagship of Admiral Pakenham went aground last night off Point Amour and is probably a total wreck. All aboard were safely landed.
EXTRADITION OF G. L. BIVAN.
London, August 9. Gerard Lee Bevan, formerly chairman of the City Equitable Fire Insurance Company Ltd., is being ex- tradited from Vienna to England, via Germany on Monday.
THE EMPIRE XXHIBITION.
LONDON, August 9.
The Italians and Japanese agreed with the British that control of state mince and forests would not pro- duce cash and was useless except as a sanotion. All of the allies except France agreed that the establishment of a customs sline between the occupied area and the rest of Germany and customs line round the Rubr were undesirable expressing the opinion that there would be no real moratorium if it simply imposed equally onerous forme of payment instead of the present forms. FRANCE'S LONELY FURROW.
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All except France felt that should the necessity of any such rates arise it would be much simpler to take over the normal German customs. All except France likewise oppored the taking over of a sixty por cent, share in the dye and other factories on the left bank the Bhine, expressing the opinion that it would The underwriting members of Lloyds have sub- produto cash whatever while the German Government scribed £100,000 towards the goazentes fond of the would have to boy out the proprietors with freab.paper money thus sggravating the currency situation. Thers Empire exhibition which now exceeds £1,150,000,
will be a formal meeting of the conference till Friday morning Meanwhile the French as well as the British cabinet will meet to consider the altuation.
EMPEROR OF ANNAM.
MARSEILLES, August 10. The Emperor of Annam arrived on his way home and was received by the Mayor and the Japanese Admirals Tolku and Kiyokaza who are en route to Paris.
PERIŠIN TROOPS ATTACKED.
SIMLA, August 10.. A detachment of Persian troops attacked nos: Barkhan by tribesmen was forced to retreat with heavy caualties.
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BLUE COAL BFRIKE.
PROSPECTS OF SETTLEMENT.
CLEVELAND, August 9. The union leaders have virtually decided to conclude seltlement of "the bituminous: coalstrike with the operated from Ohio, Pennsylvania, India, and Ulinois. Many other operators are also ready to negotiate on the batis of any agreement rozched,
RIES SENTENOLD.
„Riga, August, 10, Other sentences imposed by the Moscow: High Rath
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GORDON SEESAFT BALLOON RACE.
Gunavi”, August-9. Aime, the Frenchman previously mentioned ar local winner of the Gordon Bennett Balloon beaten by American balloon, the "Uncle Sam",
Court ca social revoluijonaries maged from ton to three piloted by Honeywell which landed east of Budapest beara' imprisonment.
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