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February 15, 1923, Temperaturo 70.
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BUHR SITUATION.
INCREASING IN INTENSITY.
CONFERENCE IN LONDON.
Esass, February
The atmosphere is becoming increasingly tanji French activity in the Rubeis increasing. The mandeering of motorcars continues and more customs officers have been appointed on the frontier of the Rabr.
Loydon, Febriary,“1;
M. Trooquer, and M. Payot, accompanied Freach ambassador and four experts confested fo two hour with Mr. Bonar Law, Eazi Curzon, Derby and Lord Salisbury at Downing Street of subject of tramport facilities in the British son Rhineland. The conference adjourned to to-morro LONDON, February 17
'CHINA'S FINANCIAL PLIGET.
* COMMENT BY THE TIMES.
LONDON, February 16.
lly on China's parlões financial- Botes that the Government "adrapad car settlement, but says that as it some twenty million sterling in foreign losna some ten millions for goods it might be imaginad
the landar were despondent.
The paper however cites the statement of it Peking Currenõndant that the leaders are confident of eventusy mant, seeing that the whole debt. of Chins la trifle compared to her capacity for payment while she has
ver made a default.
It adds that " how much longer the Government fan go on nader the predent system without falling into. bankruptcy le doubtful" and urges the speedy adoption by the Treaty powers of some such policy as that ap- The Anglo-French transport facilities conference Froved by the Waldington conference as the only way Was resumed at Dawning Street at 11/30 this indening to save the Chinese Government. The paper concludes and ended at onein the afternoon. It is believed that that there is no rink that Chips will collages but unless it was mainly concerned with the British reply to the the foreign creditors beatir themselves the distils- French arguments which the Cabinst considered yester. tion and embarrasaments on their part do not seem like- day evening. The French delegation leaves for Pansy to be lessened.
this evening to report to the French Gaverament: Meanwhile Britisk siroles are vary searetive in regard to the progress and nature of the disoconst
FRESH DEFAULT DECLARED, Y
PARIS, February 16
Germany having announced the temporary kupen
sion of the restitutions of machinery and other material
WEAVERS WORKING CONDITIONS.
SOME SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENTS.
LONDON, February 16,
The Medical Research Council has issued a report
to France and Belgium the Reparations Commission by of the investigations made at the instance-of the Indus- three votes decided that the default must be included in trist Fatigue Research Board regarding atmospherio con- the general default already proclaimed. The Britisk ditions for the sucoseful weaving, of certain classes of delegate batzîned from voting.
6,000 MINERS STRIKE 175
PARIS, February 16.
A message from Daesseldorf states that 6,000 miner struck in the Bottrop region of the Belgian zone following the requisitioning of coal by Belgian troops....u--
PRISON OFFICALS SENTENCED.
BIELIN, February 16. -
A message from Duisburg states that the Belgian military court sentenced the prison Governor, Secretary and Inspector to six months' imprisonment and a fifty, thousand marks fine as well as expulsion from the pu espied territory alter the expiry of their imprisonment for refusing to accept prisoners arrested by the Belgians." BRITISH POLICY CRITICISED.
LONDON, February 16. };
Dotton cloth. Two important methods are suggested to mest long-standing objections by the optrars to the introduction of the neosary degree of moisture in thố weaving shed. One is the adoption of more suitable clothing by the operatives and the attention of the in- dustry is invited thereto. The other is the introduction of means of artificially, mereasing the air movement in the neighbourhood of the operatives along certain exper
mental lines.
IMPIRE WIRELEES.
COMMITTEE'S REPORT READY.-
Londor, February 16.
In the House of Commons Labourte smend Imperial Communications Committee has now anat its ・・
It is stated in well-informed quarter that the ment to the address-from-the-throne was defeated by report on Empire wireless to the Cabinet. It is under 277 votes to 18. In the course of the debata Mr. Snow-stood that the majority of the Committes favoured den declared that France's action in the Ruhr was an private enterprise, but the Past Offion view which is still justified under the Treaty of Versailles. It aimed at the strongly repronted is that the Government should complate economic destruction of Germany's life and retain at least ons high-power station in England for the farther dismemberment of her political areas. The commercial purposes. British Government's policy was wosk acd gon temptible, and the matter abould be referred to a world conference.
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Mr. Ramasy-Mecdonald declared that if France asked na to use British troops on the British position in the occupied area for the purpose of motively helping its polley we ought to refuse. The moment our troopers ted to advance the French policy they should be with dravo.
Mr. Baldwin said the Government. believed that at present we were more likely to attain peace by main. taining friendship with France in the hope and fiel that the time: might combats – our mediator and helper might be possible and
BONAR LAW'S SPEECH PR
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Bonar Law'speech generally bad a America: The World says in ragnarna in z kas judgment of well-informed people word disastrouí,
habitually, understates his opinicia that could be used.
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LONDON, February 15. In the Albert Hall in a twenty round content for the middleweight championship of Europe, Boland Todd
Bad Low, the halder, on points.
-NEW TRENCH LOANS
PARIS, February 14 The Chamber has adopted the Loan Bill mention- ed yesterday." The Finance Minister stated that, the loan, was connected, with the budget balai
and was in nowise related to the Ruhr operations.
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