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LIUSANNE CONFRIENDS.
THE STRAITS PROBLEM.
· LÓBD DUŻZON'S PROPOSAL,
LADIANNE, December 5.
In. A 'spasch, to the traits commission......... Lord Curzon proposed Arely an international zone and secondly an international commisalon" to control the Straits, to be composed of representatives of France, Britain, Italy, Japan, America, Russia, Turkey, Rumania, Belgaris and Greco, the Turkish represents- tive to, be permanent president. The details of the working of the opinion and the question whether the League of Nation would participate in it: wars to be reserved for consideration.
CONDITIONS OF FREE PASSAGE.
December 5, 1
Lord Curzon, in his speech to the Commission, isid
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THE DOLLAR.
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Stat
| two Building, Japan two completed and Britain ode,
id. It the treaty were Would have the post 15x-building, vexluding two inventii-indó Kiroraft sarciom,
i have two complatad, fötte building and itain would have one completed,
the terms agreed at. Washing...
pere carried out, he trusted we would 'maintain at: late a one-power standard.
REAPPEARANCE OF RUSSIA.
FRANCE WEARS - DISARMAMENT HITCH.
M. Chickerin was claiming to make the Bisok Bea a fohr projected, and Russim. lake with Turkey faithfal guardian of thự Straits. The Allied proposals comprised complete freedom for merchantmen in peace, and in war when Turkey was neutral; and complete freedom for neutrals when Turkey was a belligerent with Turkey having the right of search. Warships would have free passage of the Straits in peace time, with certain réservations re-- grading number and tonnage. There would be the sams freedom of passage with some restrictions during War when Turkey was nëntral: When Turkey was a belligerent there would be complete freedom of the Straits for neutral washipa under the same limitations. would alsɔ be certain restrictions regarding the of time ships might stay in the Bosphorus, and Sea
AMERICAN POLICY DEFINED.
LONDON, December #7 Tames Paris correspondant wiátes that a Fren ch ·
the Washington treaty is not likely the admismon of Russian delegates to freedom of the Straits at Lan-
oub that the
Presents unfore
the
has therefore
which must be carefully considered before Francs ratifier the treaty. The Temps, for example, suggests that
Mr. Child, on behalf of the United State Amerivan policy aband for nothplete freedo to privilega for marcabile traffic, such freedom to to- neutral ships both in wartime and peabet Nothing should be done which would prevent Black Sen pret countries being accesible to the commerse of the we and neutral commekoa; must not be interrupted in wartinie, The United Status: desired free, nooses to svaty, free body of water in the World and would not be satisfied if American warships were unable to purene peaceful errands wherever their citizens or ships might
COMMISSION ADJOURNS TO FRIDAY.
LAUSANNE, December 6.-
go.
The discussion regarding the Stenita was " rest in the morning and lasted about two hours. Lord Carzon, M. Chichenin, Ismet Pasha and Mr. Child spoke, whers. after the commission adjourned to Friday.
"RAND REBELLION SEQUEL,
EIGHT MEN TO BE HUNG..
her the treaty should be ratified with reservations enabling the elgustbly powers to modify their program. me in accordance with the new situation created by the reappearance of Russia Be a navali
power or the Washington treaty should basisonnced and an effort mada to negotiate a wider treaty including Russia.
BRITAIN'S NEW CAPITAL SHIPS,
INMEDIATE LAYING DOWN URGED.,
LONDON, December 6.
The question of the British naval strength as affected by the ashington treaty was raised during a discussion in the House of Lords where Lord Linlithgow stated that definite announcements as regards the laying down of two dapital ships already authorised by JOHANNESBURG, December 6. Parliament were made before the end of the Eight men found guilty of murder in connection parliamentary session. Lord Lee, who was, it will be with attacks during the Rund rebellion on the Brakpan recalled, one of the signatories to the tresty, was most mine were sentenced to death. It was alleged that the disappointed with the whole position. He stressed the defenders of the mins were done to death after they fact that the laying down of the now ships could brook bad surrendered. There was a scene in court before the no delay sa the position was affected by the dates sentence. The accused vigorously denied their guilt and specified in the treaty and postponement of the building some were in tears. One who turned King's Evidence would, sroues foreign suspicions. He insisted on the tried to address the Court and was taken out amid ex-necessity of maintaining a ose power standard.. clamations by the accused :... "Hear what a guilty man Lord Salisbory recoguised the necessity of an has to say.
Immedia
médiate deuis on ar, under the treaty, building must. by began if at all in the course of the current year," He promised an announcement as early as possible.” Lord Les expressed refisfaction at the raply,
`PROQLAMATIONS RECEIVE ROYAL SIGNATURE,
LONDON, Desember
At a bluroria meeting of the Privy Connmil at Buckingham Palace this morning the King sizand pro, clamations giving effrot to the Irish Free Bato and appointing Mr. Tim Healy first Governor General.
SOUTH AFRICAN CONGRATULIONS.
CAPETOWN Droember 6.. South Africa has sent a message congratulating Cosgrave on the "great and historic event in Ireland's history.
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ANTHRX COMMISSION,
PROBLEM OF DISINFROTION.
LONDON, December 8.“ The international anthrax commission carried a resolution including on the agenda for the next con- ferenes of the international labour office a draft conven- tion requiring hair and words used for brush making, upholstering and the textile industry to be disinfected before being handled industrially except where the
was included in the schedule conntry of origin pantries where danger in alight or the material in adfectivelly disinfected before shipm
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