WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1925
CURIOUS WHIRLIGIG.
HINDENBURG TAKES REPUBLICAN OATH.
SOCIALISTS' OUTBURST,
"Down With the Monarchist President!"
Marshal von Hindenburg, the former Kaiser's staunchest friend and an ardent. Monarchist, has taken the Republican oath as Germany's new President,
THEY WALK OUT,
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rond on which reconstruction is possible, namely the hard disci- pline of loyalty and which they have built on the old principle of Berlin, May 12. duty and sacrifice in their activity. Marshal von Hindenburg, took He Intends to be of service to the nth of the Repurificar einsti-people and State and to be true tution in the Reichstag, standing to the tasks imposed by the con- at a table enväred with the Repulį, l'stitution,
GERMAN ELECTIONEERING.
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Here is an example of the manner in which German political pasties eviled their opponents, during the cumpaign for the Presi idential elve ions in Berlin. Communist adherents are shown) dragging the Bark, while mud rech Ang in the muck while Asunting) the red dag of revolution.
Bean Bag. The building was pack-. EARLIER CABLES: the ed and the approaches to
Cologne, May 12. Reichstag were thronged.
The outh von Hindenburg will When Marshal von Hinden-take on the assumption of his burg entered all ruse except the seven years' term of office as Pre- Communists who should intent of the Republe runs: "I powers unisun, "Down with the Monarch-swear to dedicate my ist President!" Then they went to out in nody.
The welfare of the German people, enlarge usefulness, sphere lo After Hindenburg had taken their the oath, the Socialist President guard them from injury, to of the Reichsing
Herr observe the Constitution and laws
Lovi spoke, hoping theof the federation, to fulfil my
HERR L'OEDE...TEA
Marshal von Hindenburg.
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of] duties con-cientiously, andi tô đo the iustive to every-man."
reconstruction Economie Germany
under Jagun Jate President Eber and alse the The Pre- dent's powers under policy of mutual understanding in the vestitotion are strictly defin- foreign affairs would be con- | ed, and limited and in any event
tinued.
TO WORK FOR UNITY.
teiguire the mutersignature of the Chenedor or a competent federal minister. - Declaration of
Marshal von Hindenburg read a | war and genelusion of peace with statement afirming that he would | foreign countries is dependent on devole himself to the task of unit- | the passing of a federal law. ing the German people.
The deputies rising in their seats gave three deer for the Gürman republic.
Marshal von Hindenburg left, accompanied by the Ministers. He took the salate of a regiment of Reichswehr, he rewd chant- ing Deutschland Leber Alles."
RUBBFIES JUMP.
SPECULATOR'S SENSA. TION V PROFITS.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Marshal von Hindenburg has -issued a manifesto to the German. people. He says that he will be
Rubber-i true to the oath und will devote
ported that all his energies to guarding the sensational constitution and laws. "Let us strive through honest and peace-
ful work to gain the recognition of
GIFT TO CHINA.
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BRITAIN'S GOODWILL
GESTURE.
INDEMNITY WAIVED.
THE INFLUENCES OF
EDUCATION..a
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THE CHINA MAIL.
RUM ROW, SIEGE.
THE DRY NAVY.SUMMER SHIRTS!
NASTY SHOCK "FOR THE DRY NAVY.
ARMADA IN. PACIFIC.
Five 10,000 Ton Steamers Stocked With Liquor.
"Now you've got him, now you 'aint" is a showman's phrase that' seems to sum up the efforts being mudę to wipe out rum row. $
SPEEDI EST LAUNCHES,
London, May 12.. (Reuter's American Service.)} The House of Lords has passed the second reading of the China
New York, May 12, Indemnity Bill (turning Britain's The man when the Prohibi share of the Boxer fund over totion mithorities were beginning to China for educational work). Trejoice of the apparent success of
The Archbishop of Canterbury || [said that he believed, that Anglo- Chinese "co-operation would per- manently benefit China As A whole.
Lord Parmoor, Lord President of the Council in the Labour Cabinet, pointed out that similar action inken by America years ago had had an important in- fluence on 'American popularity in China.
Lord Arnold described the Bill 118 a gesture of friendship to China. He hoped that the money would not only be spent in Peking bit would be spread over a wider
area,
ronfessant that the rum feot's rustomers hinnelies are too speedy for the dry navy to overtake.
WHISKY FOR WATER.
New York, May 12. The siege of run row is in-
RAMMING RUM RUNNER -
The type of Inunch used by the rum runner,
The Bishop of Exeter remarked- that the generosity of America to China was perhaps unprecedented in the world's history, but it had had, some unfortunate results. He related. a visit he mude to a Chinese school wholly managed their efforts in dispersing the ramtensifying, and the prohibition by Americans. He found in the fleas on the Mantic const it is otheials are jubilant at the rum teaching of history emphasis was reported from California that anemida's disintegration. laid on the rebellion of the considerable runt feed has apgaured! The liquor pitates are short of American colonies against Eng-on the Pacific Trost,
Hood und waded and reprovisioning
land. It Was influence of Five Hekakton straniers, stucked Fis ímpossiblu, Apelity officer of a much of that kind of teaching that persuaded the Chinese, to proceed through the revolution. It was most unfortunate that
English intuence in education! had not been greater. England 1 was able to give the world a mes- suge that any country could de- velop. hý peaceful methods with- out a catastrophic change.
GENERAL -MANGIN, FAMOUS SOLDIER
DEAD.
FRENCH WAR HERO.
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PARIS, May 12. The death is announced General Mangin-Reuter.
of
General Mangin was born at Sarrebourg, Moselle, in 1866, His career began with. Marchand's Fashoda mission in 1897 of the staff of which he was a member.
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A rum ship which came to grief during a storm.
offered a exelange whisky for
The coastguards and said to have water, The bargain was declined.
Only eight shijes rómain anchored, endinded by thirty-eight rum
hasers,
He played a prominent part in the with liquor are reported to be off government patrol boat was hailed conquest of Morocco in 1911-13. San Diego flying the, British and by a rum rimer yesterday who During the war he commanded a division at the battle of the Marne. When his troops, were overtaken by a furious counter-attack, he restored confidence by his personal example and saved the situation, The labyrinths of Neuville-St. ¡Vaast were the prelude to his
arrival at Verdun in March 1916,|- where he recaptured Douaumont and Vaux. In the offensive of April 1917, which failed in its objectivo, his tactics were "criticized and his actions inquired into: bat he
exonerated, and
Was
was
WEMBLEY SERMON.
FATHER FROW TIBET PRESENT.
(Reuter's Service.)«'
LONDON, May 12
of Westminster
The Cano.
immediately back in the forefront Cathedral preached a special of the battle. He crowned his sermon at the opening of Wembley victories by his brilliant defeat of in the Cublic oritory today. the enemy north of Chateau-The Rev. L Sajourgues, who has Thierry in July of 1918, and by a just arrived from Tibet, was series of stubborn. assaults which present. forced the German retreat. After the Armistice he commanded the London, May 12.-Commenting Allied armies of occupation with on the rise in the price of rubber headquarters at Mayence. He the Manchester Guardian says that was the organizer of the French the only deduction to be drawn "black army.".
from the present situation is that the Stevenson restriction plan...ia unduly rigid in operation ought to be modified at the earliest possible time.-Router.
A VISIT TO RUSSIA.
BRITISH LABOUR PARTY INVITED.
(Reuter's Service.)
London, May-12.
- Pending knowledge of the length of the summer recess, the Labour) Party has provisionally accepted an official Russian invitation to send a deputation to Russia in the summer to sindy the possibilities of the improvement of Anglo-Russian
trade..
Mackinder. . Messrs.
Scurr, Maxton and Wallhead are among! the names being considered.
SINGAPORE, May 12, London, May 12,-Japanese.
137 reaks It is re-importers of silk here are asking fors have made to have their special form of «fik placed on a Tower tariff. The representatives of seven leading Japanese firms in London have slated their case to the silk section
.other nations to which we are en- Paris, y 2-The French of the London Chamber of titled and free the German name newspapers li cattention to. Commerce for submission to the from the unjust stain still lying France's pre on it to-day."
PRIDE IN ARMY AND:
"NAVY.
ponition in trying Treasury. The case je that 140 balance det, and at the Japanese, silk' is not, a finished same time. *ind out that France commodity but raw material" of "does not Cir whito zoading her the dyewe, printing and making liabilities wa M. Caillaux can ¦ up industries. It is much cheaper Berlin, May 12... only dischans, sewn the internal than French or Italian silks and Marshal von Hindenburg, on finances, are red up. Accord- not fully, "bolled off,” and taking over the chief command, in | Ing to the Afwin M. Caillaux told therefore it should be taxed at .accordance with the constitution, | the United S ́nes. A nbiasedor that sixty-three pence per nound, a
has issued a manifesto to the there show d he some proponton "undischarged * instead of at the Army and Navy greeting them between Fruce's payments to her | full rate of ninety-three pence per with pride. He says that they led | creditor and he sums she received pound on " discharged" the German people along the only from Germany-Reutor.
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INDUSTRY CONGRESS.
NINETEEN COUNTRIES
REPRESENTED.
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ROME. May, 12, Nineteen countṛles, including South Africa and Japan, are re- presented at the congress of inter- national industrial organisations which open at St. Resanovara to day.
The Minister of Economy wel comed the delegates.
The speeches emphasised that
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