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August 30, 192", Temperaturo 80.
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August 30, 1981, Temperature 79,
No. 18,658.
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AUGUST 30, 1922,
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REPARATIONS POSITION.
NEW PLAN THAT MAY WORK.
PARIA, August 29.
Austria's pitiful plight has evoked many syrupath The reparations commission continues to conduct but bas also rekindled the acuto international jealou -informal conversations with a view to reaching agres.. between Italy on the one hand and the Little Ententement on the deadlock before the arrival of the German now comprising Czucho-Slovakia, Yugo Slavia, Ruman representatives now on their way to Paris but little and Poland on the other. Each side is fearful that reliable information has leaked out. There is however, other may profit by Austria's adversity to gain a noteworthy change in to-day's press comment, it being economic or political foothold prejudicial to itself. Italy is particularly suspicious of the growing strength of e generally agreed that no matter how radically opinions Little Entente and conferences are now being held by a split must be avoided. Attention is being fasten- ed on a plan credited to Bir John Bradbury of which tween representatives of Czecho Slovakia and Rumania
particulars have not been disclosed but which Le Matin regarding the measures to adopt concerning Austria.
considers very satisfactorily worked out and likely to There is even some talk of military occupation of portions of Austrian territory, both by Italians and provide sound guarantees and pledges for France. Yugo-Slavs with the ostensible purpose of securing
"WORLD'S MIGHTIEST" AERO ENGINE, internal order in case of outbreaks among the despairing populations. This means that the fat will soon be in
the fire.
EUROPEAN RECONSTRUCTION.
AMERICA NOT READY YET.
WASHINGTON, August 28, Any hopes Entertained in Europe that the Landon pronouncement by Governor Cox foreshadowed a change of U.S.A. policy, at any rate for the present, are likely to be disappointed, judging by statements made to the White House to-day, intimating that the government is keeping in touch with European affaire in an informal but consistent way, and waiting the time when they can take a more formal part in the restoration of financia! stability abroad. They represent President Harding as thinking the time unripe for the United States to participate in an international conference aiming at a solution of financial problems and as having no inten. tion of sending Mr. Hoover to Europe in the capacity suggested.
GREIEGTIEHISH WAR.
FURTHER FIERCE FIGHTING.
ATHENS, August 29.
The offensive leading to the abandonment of Afiunkarahisaar is officially described as most violent. A communiqué adds that the Greeks occupied a line west of the town. A violent charge by Turkish cavalry, sapported by artillery, was repulsed on Monday near
El Vaalar. The Turks were pursued.
RAILWAY JUNCTION EVACUATED.
LONDON, August 29.
It is officially announced from Athens that the im- portant Anatolian railway junction at Affonkatahissar has been evacuated by the Greeks, evidently in conse quence of a vigorous offensive began by the Turks.
MORE INDIANĮRIOTS,
A SITUATION THAT SEEMS CRITICAL.
MADRAS, August 30,
A report from Peddapuram by a correspondent of the newspaper Swarajya says the police stations in the Godavery distriota are reported to have been looted. The district magistrate with a hundred armed police has arrived, and the military are expected shortly. The situation seems critical.
RUBBER RESTRICTION.
DUTCH GOVERNMENT AGAINST COMPULSION.
AMSTERDAM, August 29, ›
It is reliably reported that the Government has notified the International Rubber Growers' Association of the Dutch East Indies that it sees no way to take com pulsory measures to improve the situation as regards the rubber industry.
THE MARK MARKET,
LONDON, Angust 29. Marka touched 5500 and 7200 and closed at 6750.
LAW AND TRAMCARS.
NO MORE RIGHT TO THE RAILS THAN OTHER TRAFFIC.
THE INTERNATIONAL SHIRT CO. cant decision at Home. The
Head Office: 79 Wyndham Street. Rad Floor. (Opposite Central Police Station.) Tel. 4166. Dealers in all kinds of High-class Silk Shirts, Collars, Necktina.and Prjamas for Gentlemen
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to
got off the metals.
TO BE USED FOR BOMBERS.
LONDON, August 29.
The Air Miniatry has ordered six one thousand horre power "Cub" engines, the mightiest in the world, for long distance bombing aeroplanes. A special "Avro" aeroplane is being constructed to test them. Bombing machines fitted with "Cuba" tave a range of three- thousand miles and are thus able to By on a non stop run from Scotland to Rome and back. The engine, which is the result of eight years' experimenting has six- teen cylinders and whiris a propeller at 2,200 revolutions
a minute.
COUNTY CRICKET.
SOME DETAILS.
LONDON, August 29.
At Lords in the first innings of the match with Middlesex, Hobbs of Surrey rcored 126,
Kent beat Gloster at Cheltenham by an innings and 57% Gloster's first innings realized only 53, Freeman taking six wickets for 10. The second innings produced 138.Freeman 654" (whatever that means).
Warwick beat Somerset at Taunton by saven wickets, Darby won on fint incinge against Worester at Worcester. Hon. J. Coventry for the home XI scored 86. Leicester beat Glamorgan in the first innings.
AMERICAN AND EUROPE.
SPECULATION IN LONDON.
LONDON, August 29,
confidential adviser breakfasted with Mr. Lloyd George Colonel Honas formerly ex-President Wilson's most at Downing Street. Various raattere connected with the economic and financial condition of Europe were discussed. This, following Governor Cor's interview with the Premier on Saturday, is causing much speculation.
AMERICA'S ANTHRACITE ARGUMENT.
PEACE AGREEMENT PROBABLE.
NEW YORK, August 29.
It is authoritatively learned that the Govern ment's intention to seize the anthracite coal mines will not be executed. On the contrary the peace agreement will probably be signed within a week.
STEMER LOST.
BIG LOSS OF LIFE.
BANTIAGO, CHILE, August 29.
Of a hundred and fifty passengers and a crew of seventy all were lost in the wreck of a Chilean steamer "Itate" in the river near Coquimbo.
NEW BELGIAN COMMANDANT FOR PEKING.
BRUSSELS, August 29. Commandant Polet has been appointed command- ant of the Belgian legation guard at Peking.
Ha Honour added that he did not or three yards ahead. The tram ras into the motor-lorry which was see what the driver of the lorry could have done. If he had gone off the travelling in front of it,
Counsel for the plaintiff stated that rails he might. have bumped into the driver of the tram sounded his something else. In the aircumstances gong continually for a considerable he was safer on the metals.
Counsel said that in London, dar. distance. The driver of the lorry There is some interest attaching must have heard it, and should haveing a fog drivers kept their vehicles close to the kerbetone with a lamp at question whether a tramcar is a Jadge Mellor: Why? He had as the end of the seat to guide them in privileged vehicle was raised at the touch right there as the other. The doing so.
Judge Mellor: I once led a horse position is not that the tramways Manchester County. Court during the have an exits right to the road and; and hansom frem Euston Station to | hesting of a claim for damages by a other traffic must get out of the way. my home in London, I carried a woman who was hurt in a colision I know there nye tramadrigar wwhot laat net because it was foggy_but between a tramcar and a moter lorry, think that is the position, but that because the diver was
The woman's claim The accident occurred in a fog in view is not encouraged la this court. (Laughter). which, according to the evidence, it The lorry had quite as much right on
allowed. was impossible to see more than two the railean the tramour.
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