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AN AGREEMENT REACHED.
STATUS QUO BAMOTIONED,
CONSTANTINOPLE, February 0.1 All the newspapers are apprehensive in regant te events at Smyrna. Authoritative Turkish quarters now declare that the note in regard to Allied warships was in nowise an ultimatum but simply a circular informing all States including neutrals of the decision of the Turkish General Staff to forbid vessels ever a thousand tons to be stationed in Smyra harbour in accordance with the Turkish Maritime regulations.—
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FRANCE PRODUIZES PROCESS:
'BITTERNEŃS IN GERMANY,
FARM February/9).
The Chamber, bar carried the second reading of Biff futhorising the convention of the Badische Anilin Company whereby a concession is granted for the manu facture of synthetic ammonia at Toulouse, Thil ha aroused a storm of controversy in Germany; -- The non- denouncing the capitalist papers are especially severed
"treacherous contract whereby the directors of the Company have betrayed the country to its hereditary enemy for money. Bitterness has been introduced into the discussion by the allegation that the French in 1919- hinted at the forcible wreating of the secret if it was not conceded otherwise,
A tairgram states that agreement has been reached between the Smyrna authorities, the Allied naval com mander and the ships and warships in port sanctioning a status quo for the fleste until matters are diplomatically M Loucheur supporting the Bill in the Chamber re--"
called the sonte shortage of nitraten in war time almost Arranged.
preventing the contmuance of the war after which France determined to procure the only known process", for the transformation of nitric seld
IRISH PEACE:PROPOSAL.
IRREGULARS TURN IT DOWN.
Loupon, February, 9. Liam-Lynch, Chief of Staff of the Republican Army, replying on behalf of his "Government and Army Council" says that Liam Deasy's proposal cannot he considered.
DEATH THREAT DETERS DESERTERS.- DUBLIN, February 9.
EURS STRIKES.
MORE MINERS OUT.
PARIS, February 8,
A meeting from Mets states that owing to the failure of negotiations for an increase in wages the Moselle miere have declared 's general strike but seven thousand remain at work on the pumps.
French troops, as a precaution, occupied the mines" in the Barre where the miners also struck. The Barre railwaymen are also threatening to strike for au increas
It is declared in Republican quarters that all the Republican leaders supported Liam Lynuh's rejection of Deasy's appeal and that there can never be peace until de Valera is approached as President of the Republic. Nevertheless it is believed here that the offered amnesty will result in considerably thinning the in wage Isuke of the irregulate:
The Farmers' Deputy ia a speech in the, Dai declared that any number of Irregulars would have the ranks to-morrow morning but for the threat of de ̈held over them.
ANGLO-IRIJH FINANOES)
CONFERENCE IN LONDON.
LONDON, February 9.
The Free State President, Mr. Cosgrave. Mr. Hogan, the Minister of Agriculture, and Mr. Kennedy, Legal Adviser, arrived in London and interviewed the Dake of Devonshire at the Colonial Office. They con ferred later with the Premier at Downing Street, it is understood, in regard to Anglo-Irish relation".
RELIGIOUS QUARREL.
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ABBOT ASSASSINATES ARCHBISHOP.
WARA, February 9
GERMAN GERHAN TIMBER SOLD.
BZUBBB18 Februäty d. As a result of the exploitation of the State Forests
Work my Gerruku ya länge Kalea C timber have been held
CHECKMATING GERMAN DISORGANISATION.
BRUSSELS February Following a conference between the Frases and Begisa, Ministers it was announced that complete agreement had been reaobed regarding "traffic, in the occupied territory. Arrangements have been made to meet systematic German dieorganisation of the canals
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NEY TAXATION SCHEME.
Pasts, February 9.
In order to meet the budget deficit of $3 milliards france the Finance Ministar M. de Lasteyrie, intends to
Abbot Latyczenko assassinated Archbishop Georges modify the proposal to increase taxation by twenty par. head of the Polish Orthodox Church. The assassin cent. The twenty per cant increase will apply only to favoured the dependence of the (karch on the Moscow carlain direct taxes and there will be a general ingrease Patriarchate while the Archbishop last year proclaimed
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temover, luxuries and salaries will be exempt.. It is cetimated that this will produce 1000 millions of francs. Half a millard each will be secured from surplus revenue on income tax and payments to the State by the railwaysIt is hoped to obtain the remaining miljard by messes for preventing evasion of insome tax and economies.
BOXING.
WORLD'S HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.
LorDON, February 9. It is announced that Beckett has signed articles to meet Dempsey in connection with the world's heavy- weight championship in July or August in New York. The match is to be conditions! on Beckett heating Dick Smith at Holland Park Hall, on February 19.
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PRINCESS MARY AND HER SON.
LORDON, February 9. Princess Mary and her son continue to progress satorily, Further daily balletins are to be isod
H. O, MINE, EXPLOSION,
VICTORIA, (B 0.) February 9. There were nineteen fatalities as the result of an
mine “near; explosion caused by fire dampin
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England made 244 and South Africa in ten minutes batting mada 8 for 0, England made a feeble start of 5 for 3 bat thereafter Care (63) and Mead (38) put up a sturdy partnanhip which yielded 78. Carr, and Beader (44) further advanced the total to 177 for 5 and Mann (34) and Kennedy (16)^put on the finishing touches. The African bowlers. hout were very clever. Hall took 6 for 82 and
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