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RIGHT IN MIDDLE OF THINGS."
(Reuter's Service.)
PARIS, July 8.
has a British Premier had a more in France than that accorded to Donald
The vicinity of the station was densely crowded; the route to the British Embassy was lined by spectators, who cheered and shouted "Good Old Ramsay; Vive, Mac- Donald The two pre- miers conferred at the Quai D'Orsay for three hours, after which Mr. MacDonald said: "We. are right in the middle of things."
PURPOSE OF VISIT.
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HOME CRICKET.
INTER-VARSITY MATCH.
CAMBRIDGE'S STRONG POSITION.
COUNTY FIXTURE RESULTS.
(Renter's Serviçe.).
LONDON, July 8.
The Cambridge 1st innings closed for 361, Austin scoring. 51 and Enthoven 104. Guise took wickets for 19. Oxford, at the drawing' of albaps had scored 153 for 4 wickets. Guise made Maja Blaikie 48.
COUNTY FIXTURES.
At Tunbridge Wells Kent defeated Sussex by 200 runs.. Kent made 190 in the Tat Immings, Tate At their second obtaining 7 wickets for 48. altempt, Kent scored 308, of which Wooley made 117. Sussex scored 180 and 118.
At. Southend, the match between Essex and Surrey, ended in the latter winning by 5 wickets. Essex made 109 and 288 (Eastman ici), Surrey replying with 198 and 200 for five
At Sheffield, Middlesex won from Yorkshire on the first innings. Middlesex made 358 (Hendren 99, Bruce 88) and 268. Yorkshire scored 334 and 43 for no wicket.
At Birmingham in the match between War- wickshire and Hampshire (Howell's Benefit), the visitors won on the 1st innings. Their scores were 236 (Bowell not out .73) and 236 for four (Mead not our 72) Warwick scored 226 (Parsons 106) and 332 of 8 when the innings was declared closed, Smith making 104 and Calthorpe 106.
LONDON, July 8. There appears to be the strong ground for hope that Premier McDonald's decision to go to Paris will
At Nottingham, the home side led Lancashire clear up misunderstanding and materially assist in averting the downfall of M. Herriot, and there with on the first innings. Notts made 290 and 141 for 9. the indefinite postponement of the inter-Allied con- Lancashire scored 267 (E. Tyldesley 72) and 178.
At Gloucester, the home side led Derbyshire. ference on reparations settlement. His decision
Gloucester scored 317 (Smith has immediately produced a change of 1one in Paris on the first innings. where it was received with the greatest satisfaction. 97, Salter 135) and 187 for seven wickets (declared). The debate in the Senate wherein a big oppositionThe Derbyshire scores were 28 and 49 for 3. attack has been' anticipated, has been postponed until after the visit.
DESIRE TO REACH A SETTLEMENT.
Premier MacDonald, prior to departing for Paris, said thathis visit must be taken as an indica tion of desire to see the settlement of Anglo-French relations, and to remove all misunderstanding, this more particularly so in view of the fact that he is suffering from a severe attack of bronchitis. The duration of his visit will depend on circum«, stances, but he hopes to return by Thursday.
TEXT OF INVITATIONS.
LONDON, July 8,
The text of the British invitations to the London Conference have been issued in the form of a White Book. They substantially confirm the Rome ness age of July.S which read
The British Government's letter of invitation to Italy to attend the London, Conference says the main aim of the conference will be to forge an in- strument of accord formally, pledging the contrac ting parties to the execution of sonie of the sugķes- tions of the Dawes report, which will be signed by the Allies and Germany. The instrument might be in the form of a protocol as it is intended to avoid any appearance of desire on the part of the Allies to modify the Treaty of Versailles.. The British Government tavour fixing in the protocol the date whereby Germany can complete legislation and other measures she is required to adopt and a later date, perhaps a fortnight after the first daté, when all economic and fiscal sanctions at present enforced on Germany; which interfere with the économic activities of Germany, will be withdrawn.
non-
At Swansea, Worcester defeated Glamorgan
by 4 wickets. The scores were: Worcester 232 and 95 for six; Glamorgan 186 and 138.
OLYMPIAD.
A BRITISH VICTORY.
LOWE WINS Bob METRES:
(Reuter's Service.)
PARIS, July 9 There was a poor attendance at the stadium to day when the Olympic Games were continued in hot weather,
Its noteworthy that Le Gendre, who jumped 25ft 6in. In the pentathion long jump, is not participating in the open event. When the entries were sent in, he was not considered of sufficient class to represent the United States in the open contest. The results follow:
In the final of the 800 metres the order was; D Lowe (Britain) I; Martin (Switzerland) 2'; Enck (America) 3. Time in. 52 2/5 sec...
Putting the weight resuled: Heuser (America) won with a pur of 14m. 9932 cm. Hancraft and Hills, both Americans, were second and third.
Final Long Jump: Hubbard (America) 1; Gourdin (America) 2; Hansen (Norway) 3. Distance 7.445 metres.
BRAZIL.
ECHO OF SAO PAOLO RIOT. The invitation "proposes that the" protocol include a stipulation for establishing, in the event
(Reuter's American Service) of a flagrant failure on Germany's part, of an
WASHINGTON, July 8. authority that will decide with regard to
The American Embassy at Rio de Janeiro execution of the treaty. The engagements into states that Brazilian Government troops occupied which Germany will enter, according to the Dawes Sao Paolo, to-day. report, rank before those imposed on her by the Treaty of Versailles, and therefore the British Government considers, that, the In the recent insurrection at San Paolo 250, task of deciding the question of flagrant' non-persons were killed and 200 injured, execution. cannot be entrusted to the Reparations The revolution occurred on July 5 but was soon Commission, the functions of which are strictly quelled. A Buenos Aires message, of July 6, determined by the Versailles Treaty. It is pro read:
THE CASUALTIES.
BUENOS AIRES, July 8.
posed that recourse should be had to the financial It is reported that the city of Sao Paulo, in committee of the League of Nations. The protocol Brazil, is in the hands of revolutionaries, who will also include a clause providing for differences occupied the Federal Buildings after a spell of in regard to interpretation. This stipulation will fighting. The Federal Government has declared be referred to an International Court of Justice.a state of siege at Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo and The invitation emphasises that M. Herriot and Mr. rushed warships, carrying troops, to suppress the MacDonald have not entered into any engagement, revólt. and says it is proposed that as soon as the con-
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ference has arrived at a definite accord, that "Ger A message from Rio de Janeiro announces that many be invited to meet the Allies in discussions, the military rising in Sao Paolo has been sup but not for the purpose of being confronted with pressed. Order has been restored everywhere. the document in its final?form, to be accepted' př (Sao Paolo is one of the largest and, com rejected.
mercially and industrially, the most active and The invitations openly refer to the unanimous enterprising town in Brazil. It is the capital of the. Allied decision to adopt the Dawes Report. Con-State of Sao Paolo, and is 35 miles north-west of sequently, the informal discussions of the Allied Santos, situated on a bigh but not altogether Premiers centred on the exact measures to give healthy plain, being too near the marshes of the effect to the recommendations rather than upon the river Tiété which flows past the town on the north.] principles of the report. Thereafter the invitation states these recommendations impose on Germany obligations altogether, beyond what were laid down in the Peace Trouty. It, therefore, is necessary that they be embodied in a formal docu- ment, signed by the Powers responsible for their execution.
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WANT COMPROMISE.
LATEST ELECTION MOVE.
(Router's American Service.)
NEW YORK, July 8 If Germany is to give her assent, she justifiably Governor Smith's managers have announced expects to receive, as counterpart to the obligations that he will withdraw, provided Mr. McAdoo with she is assuming, a corresponding undertaking draws. The candidacy of Mr. Ralston has, been that the economic, fiscal sanctions imposed upon withdrawn, owing to his again refusing to accept her shall be withdrawn. "It would be undesirable the nominution.
DEMOCRATS ADJOURN.
NEW YORK, July 7.
to give the instrument of agreement a form, which would have the appearance of a treaty explicitly modifying the Treaty of Versailles. The most In the eighty-seventh ballot McAdoo slumped convenient form would be a protocol which might contain provisions covering the following points."
(Thereafter come points mentioned in the despatch from Rome pubilähed above.]
DEATH OF CALVIN COOLIDGE.
MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY.,
(Reuter's Service.)":
LONDON, July 8.
to 3332. Smith securing 361%1⁄2, Ralston 93, Glass 71 and, Davis 60%. Convention thereafter adjourned umiil Tuesday out of respect to President Coolidge's bereavement.
Mr. McAdoo's slump is due to an allied drive against him, staged in accordance with the rules of "modern warfare:
Deprived of the vato power and desorted by Mississippi, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Oklahoma and Nevada, Mr. McAdoo, with his back to the wall, dow only hopes that the deserters will return, after Their Majesties King George and Queen Maryan attempt to break the deadlock. But the other have cabled to President and Mrs Coolidge, leaders and candidates are determined to keep- expressing Heartfelt symbáthy in the deep sorrow McAdoo down and to show the futility of his car di Mr. and Mrs Coolidge have suffered by the death dicy, and to open the way to a compromise can- of their work
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