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POSITION UNDOUBTEDLY CRITICAL.
FANATICAL FURY OF WAHABIS.
BRUTALITY OF TRIBESMEN.
(Reuter's Service.)
CAIRO, September 29. Although there is so definite news regarding Mecca, the position is undoubtedly critical: The civilian evacuation has apparently begun, the seat of government transferring to Jidda, on the Red
FANATICAL FURY.
LONDON, September 29. The fanatical fury of the Wahabi, who are attempting to capture Mecca is illustraded by Naji el Assil representative of Huselo Ibn All, the Emir and King of Hejaz), who brought the amended Anglo-Hedjaz Treaty to London for approval.
In a statement to Reuter's Agency, Naji describ ed operations he had recently witnessed near Amman. He said the Wahabi swoop down with- out warning; they take no prisoners and have no respect for sex; they leave a trail of desolation behind. He mentioned the case of a septuagenarian and a youth of nineteen who travelled on camels for fifty-four days to participate in the fighting.
He declared the only deterrent is the employ, ment of British armoured cars and aeroplanes. Supported by two cars and one aeroplane, one of the leading Sheikhs could immediately take Ibsaud's capital...
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LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
EXAMINE JAPANESE DIFFICULTY.
SOLUTION SEEMS REMOTE.
TOKYO'S FIRM STAND.
(Reuter's Service.)
GENEVA, September 29. The Japanese difficulty with regard to the disarmament, protocol is now being examined by a small committee of delegates from Britain, France, Italy and Japan.
"The matter is engrossing attention here=
Informal Conversations
The sub-commission, headed by Sir Littleton Groom (Australia), dealing with Mr. Adachi's amendment, did not meet this morning, but Mr. Adachi held informal conversations with several members of the committee.
So far any solution seems remote many cop sider it difficult, If not impossible, for the Japanese to give way.
BOXER INDEMNITY,
WESTERN EDUCATION FOR CHINESE.
A DEBATABLE MATTER...
(Reuter's Service.)
LONDON, September 29. The Federation of British Industries has issued ⚫ statement, asking the Government to adhere to the undertaking of their predecessors that Industry will be represented on the committee established to decide the purpose to which the British share of the Boxer indemnity ba put,
the money should be spent for educational pur“, poses, has now modified its views after consulata. tion with responsible Chinese public men and in agreement with public opinion in China..
of Chinese students, on Western lines, is a debat able matter. In the present state of China, students, highly trained technically, find no opportunities for utilising their training in China This inevitably. breeds discontent.
BRITAIN GUARANTEES AUTONOMY.
The Kingdom of Hejaz, which attained its independence during the course of the late war, has an estimated area of 170,000 square miles, and an estimated population of about 900,000. Its frontiers are not delimited except on the west. On Although the Federation originally advocated the south the more or less agreed line runs inland from Hall Point so as to include the territories of the Zahran, Ghamid and Bisha tribes. On the east, Khura, Toima and Kelbar are in Hejaz, but the first is claimed also by Nejd, and the The Federation now considers the education line between is very uncertain. On the north the recognised
boundary runs inland from north of Akaba to about Muaddhan, on the Hejaz Railway, and thence to Teima, which was taken from Ibn Rashid in war. Hejaz is barren, or semi-barren in the great part of itsares. It way. be regarded as the most important principality in Arabla in virtue of its possession of Mecca (70,000 inhabitants) and Medina (before the war, 35,000, now reduced to under 16,000 inhabitants), the Holy Places of Islam. Formerly included in the Turkish Vilayet of Hejaz, which extended from Akaba in the north to Asir in the south (but latterly, only from Medain Salih in the north), it was the chief centre of Ottoman influence in Arabia; and by means of the Hejaz, railway, with its terminus at Medina, the Turks were enabled to maintain garrisons in the ports and the chief towns of the interior. But the Grand Sherif, or Emir of Mecca, wielded great influence throughout the Moslem world. Ottoman control was largely maintained in the past by the payment of an annuat
Failures were chiefly due to the necessity of subsidy, but the presence of the Turks and their using low-powered engines, maladministration was always resented. Early in [Note: Preliminary tests of light two-seater the war the British Government guaranteed theroplanes were successfully carried out at the autonomy of the Hejaz, in the event of a successful Lympue ærodrome on Saturday. There were
LYMPNE TESTS,
SEVEN MACHINES 'SURVIVE.
LOW POWERED ENGINES.
(Reuter's Service.)
LONDON, September 29. Only two aeroplänes and five 'biplanos survived the preliminary tests at Lynpne, `mentioned yesterday,
revolt, and on June 5, 1916, Husein Iba Ali, the fifteen entries, the Air Ministry offering prizes of present Emir, proclaimed his independence. In £3,000. The flying competition proper commences November, 1816, the Emir Hasein issued a pro- to-morrow, and it is hoped that the tests will result clamation assuming the title King of Hejaz. The la' the discovery of a suitable machine for teaching Treaty of Peace with Turkey recognised the Hejaz, embryo pilots, cheaper and safer than the standard as a free and independent State. The capital is "training machines used by the RA.F., also types Mecca, and the chief port is Jidda, on the Red Sea, suitable for light aroplane clubs.] population about 20,000. The chief product is dates, of which the large crop gathered from the Medina oasis ranks highest: but all are consumed lócatty. Hides, wool and gum are the principal exports, but the volume is peven large, and less now than before the war." "Imporis are mainly foodstuffs and Build- ing materials Taxation is light, but irregular re- quisitions and customs dues at the ports are often heavy and furnish the bulk of the King's revenue. Great Britain pays him a considerable subsidy
to enable him to maintain independence and
provide for the Pilgrimage.
GERMANY AND LEAGUE.
MEMORANDUM FROM BERLIN.
LONDON - AND PARIS NOTIFIED.
(Reuter's Service,)
LONDON, September 29.
A copy of the German Memorandum with regard to her entry to the League of Nations has been handed to M. Herriot in Paris, and to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald in London,
VIEWS OF GERMANY.:
A Berlin message of September 27 reads: The Foreign Office is drawing up a memoran- dum, in which Germany's wishes and conditions. for entry to the League will be laid down. The memorandum will ask whether a permanent seat on the Council will be guaranteed; it will expressly declare that entry in bowise denotes formation. of war guilt.---
It will seek information with regard to obliga- tions undertaken by becoming a member ́* especially on the question of transporation of
foreign troops througa Germany for assistance to # | neighbouring state attacked by a third natión: Av in Germany argues that such transportation would - Involve a breach of neutrality, especially as regards Russia, and might "load" to "the latter retaliating
ANGLO-RUSSIAN TREATY.
SOVIET FINANCIERS IN LONDON.
PREPARING THE GROUND,
(Reuter's Service.)-
LONDON, September 29. Messrs. Scheinmand and Lubimor, the Russian finance experts, have returned to London and have already had informal conversations with the object of fixing the amount of the Soviet Habilitles. Those steps are in order to prepare the ground and expedite the conclusion of a definite treaty when the present, one has received the approval of Parliament.
RELIGIOUS CONFERENCE
LEADERS MEET IN LONDON,
LECTURE ON TAOISM;
(Reuter's Service.)
LONDON, September 29, A Conference of Religions within the Empire has being string in London during the past week It has heard addresses by leaders in numerous religions.
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The leaders, principally oriental, listened to day to a paper on Taoism; read by Mr. Hau Ti-uhan of Peking.
INSULATORS FROM JAPAN.
AUSTRALIA TAKES ACTION.
DUMPING DUTY. IMPOSED.
(Reuter's Service.):
MELBOURNE, September 29,
Egainst déféncolóis Genoan"). The merfoderidem * The Federal Government, of Australia - has also will deal with the Ruff occupation and colonial, imposed a dumping duty on porcelain Insulators mandates.
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