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VOID MENSE, April 22...
In a speech at the unveiling of a monument to the falen, M. Poincare did not refer to Lon Curzon's speech; nor to Britain. He merely re affirmed French determination to obtain full-re parations and security. He replied to certain state ments made by the German. Foreign Minister, Dr. von Rosenberg, notably his hopes of a Franco- German entente.
ZEEBRUGGE RAID MEMORIAL,
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(Reuter's Service to the Chinh Mail.)
ZEEBRUGGE, April zz.
The foundation stone of the noble memorial to the famous Brittsh raid during the war was laid to day by the Governor of West Flanders. The site is near the shore end of the mole. The ceremony.took place in the presence of a distinguished British and Belgian company.
The niemorial will consist of a granite column seventy feet high surmounted by St. George slaying the dragon, visible far out at sea. It will be inscriba
United for Justice" with the names of the fallen and the participating warships.
M. Poincare declared that since the peace France had not ceased to give proofs of patience and magnanimity to Germany but it was useless to talk of an entente when Germany had begun by
The Governor described the landing as one of establishing the doctrine of non-recognition of treaties and repudiation of signatures. "The essential the most brilliant deeds in naval history, conditions for rapprochment were contained in the Other speeches made at the ceremony and the words reparations and security. Without a guaran-preceding banquet in Bruges town hall stressed the tee of French independence and restoration of the close Anglo-Belgian ties.
ravaged territories, neither the reconstruction off 'Magnificent wreaths were subsequently deposit- Europe nor the maintenance of tranquillity wased at the memorial. possible.
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M. Poincare mentioned that the Allies on April 18 had agreed to call on Germany to suppress the organisation of her police on a military basis and substitute a genuinely civil force.
GERMAN ATTITUDE.
BERLIN, April 22. According to a Socialist Party organ, the trade union leaders, as the result of a conference yester- day with the Chancellor and the Foreign Minister, gained the impression that Lord Curzon's speech in the House of Lords has completely changed the situation compared with the last few weeks.
The trade unionists emphasised the necessity of continuing passive resistance in the Ruhr until the termination of the present conflict. They urged the Government to do its utmost to hasten the evacuation of the Ruhr, declaring that the moment had come for the German Government to make definite pro posals,
MEANWHILE.
DUESSELDORF, April 22. A.French semi-official statement says that the French customs receipts for the Ruhr since the
-customs. cordon was established amount, to
714,000,000 marks,
The customs, posts also seized smuggled' goods valued at 70,500,000 francs which will be sold by
auction.
A lorry was seiled yesterday carrying
800,000,000 marks in notes.
BORDER RAID CAPTIVE.
SEEKING MISS ELLIS RELEASE.
LADY DOCTOR'S HEROIC ATTEMPT,
PESHAWAR, Aril 22. Mrs. Starr, the lady doctor of the Peshawar Medical Mission, who has heroically volunteered to go to Tirah to help 'Miss Ellis, started for Tirah yesterday.
She was personally escorted across the border near Shinwari by the Chief Commissioner. From Hangu Mrs. Starr's safety was guaranteed by the chiefs of the Affidi and Orakzai tribes. She has been very friendly received in the course of the journey.
Miss Ellis, 15 years old, was kidnapped ten days ago by Afridi raiders who murdered her mother, wife of the district staff officer. Miss Ellis, it is thought, is being held as a hostage for arrested tribesmen.]
TRIBAL OPINION INCENSED.
SIMLA, April. 22.
A communique states that further news has not been received regarding the exact whereabouts of Miss Ellis but there is little doubt that she has been taken to some mountain stronghold in the heart of the Tirah country.
Tribal opinion is strongly incensed against the the offenders whose crime was openly denounced in the mosque.
LIMITING ARMAMENTS.
LATIN AMERICAN PLANS.
EXPERTS MUST, DECIDE.
SANTIAGO DE CHILE, April 22,
At a meeting of the armaments committee of the Pan-American Conference, Brazil proposed the limitation of capital ships to 80,000 tons without limitation for other vessels.
Chile proposed 80,000 tons for capital ships only, but it is reported she would be agreeable to a lower figure if the Argentine and Brazil concurred.
The Argentine proposed 55,000 tons for capital ships, 25,000 tons for auxiliary vessels and 15,000 tons for submarines.
Chile then moved the appointment of a sub- committee of naval experts to reach agreement and decision was postponed antil Tuesday,
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Brazil suggested the limitation of fand arma- ments of the basis of the Central American con- ference agreement.
Action was postponed..
The committee of Hygiene adopted a resolution submitted by the United States delegation recom- mending that the exportation of intoxicants to pro- hibition countries should be prohibited by nations where the liquor traffic was still.legal...
TURKISH PLUMS.
CHESTER CONCESSION HASTE,
ISMET PASHA EXPLAINS.
PARIS, April 22, Interviewed at Lausanne by a correspondent of the Matin ia regard to the Chester concessions, 'Ismet Pasha, (Turkey's peace delegate) declared that apart from the clauses in the concession dealing with the port of Sams and, the Samsun- Sivas railway, he did aor believe French interests were affected. In view of the vast amount of work to be done in Turkey, there would be no difficulty in finding other concessions to grant, de
The Turks had come to Lausanne firmly hoping for peace, but they could not wait to begin the necessary works in Turkey until negotiations with the powers had been concluded. They had there- fore come to an arrangement with regard to the most pressing work with a syndicate able to begin operations immediately without previous conditions.
[Samsun, a Black Sea port in the Trebizond vilayet, exports tobacco, grain, etc. Formerly it was a flourishing Greek settlement. Sivas is the Widespread measures covering the whole of capital of the vilayet of the same name. The Afridi and Orakzai Titah have been taken to dis-vilayet, 32,300 sq miles, has a population, of cover Miss Ellis. The elders and headmen of 1,000,000. Rich in minerals, it has also a very fertile various trans-frontier tribes are on their way to try grain-growing soil, orchard, vineyards, and timber to effect her release..
forests.]
RELEASED?
SIMLA, April 22, Miss Ellis is in charge of Mrs. Starr at Khan- kibazar, Tirah She is weak and her feet are bruised and bleeding. Otherwise she is well.
DAVIS CUP TENNIS.
AUSTRALIA'S REPRESENTATION.
RUSSIAN TERRORIST METHODS.
UNDERMINING FOREIGN CONFIDENCE.
RIGA, April żz,
It is reliably reported from Mostow that M. M. Chicherin, Krassin and Krestinsky, have made energetic representations to the Government against the renewed terrorist "methods as unden mining foreign confidence. M. Krassin threatens: to resign if the policy is continued.
The Communist Congress at Moscow passed resolution in favour of strengthening the Red
- SYDNEY, April 22 Pressure of public opinion may possibly induce reconsideration of the Davis Cup decision
The Secretary of the Association says that if Anderson will go under the Association's condit-Army as conflicts were not impossible; also a ✨ions, Australia will be represented. A
resolution that supportshould be given to all parties abroad opposing the capitalist governments con- An earlier cable reported that owing to the ins tinuance, the Government's foreign trade monopoly, ability of Patterson, Anderson and O'Hara Wood
to make the journey, it had been finally decided that and the increased export of com. Australia should not be represented in the Davis Cup contest
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