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London, June 17.
CHILE'S INTENTIONS NOW DECLARED.
Arica (Chile), June 17. Following the breakdown of plans for holding, a plebiscite, Chile intends to resume milltary occupa tion of the disputed territory. All. forces withdrawn by order of the Plebiscitary Commission are to be
Paris, June 17. It is understood that the mine M. Briand's project mentioned owners are preparing a scheme for earlier seems to be destined to re-opening, the pits on an eight-failure in view of the fact that a hour basis, "the coalfields to bg. congress of the Radical and divided into three categories; first- Socialist parties has passed a re- ly. pits whero wages will not be solution opposing the formation of reduced; secondly, pita where there
a Cabinet of the National Union.returned forthwith. will be a reduction of under ten while declaring willingnes"to supe per cent. and thirdly, pits where port any Republican Government, the reduction, if possible, will not they are determined to restore the exceed ten per cont..
financial position, and the news-
The last named will probably in- clude the three export districts of Durham, Northumberland and South Wales. Most pits. if pos sible, will be included in the Arst category-Reuter's Service.
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WATCHING FURTHER ACTION.
London June 17,
In the House of Commons, Commander Oliver Locker-Lamp- son-Conservative, Handsworth) asked whether the Govern- ment WAR considering advisability of withdrawing its recognition of the Soviet Gov. ernment in view of the offer of money from Moscow for the general strike?
papers anticipate that as a result
M. Herriot.
The Chileans consider their sovereignty of Taena-Arica abao- lute, until the plebiscite is held,
The Commission having declared: the proceedings ended, all the Americans, except General Lassiter, are expected to depart by June 28,"
The Chilean paper "Pacifico" demands. if the plebiscite is not. held, the return to Chile of Tarata in the province of Taena, which was transferred to Peru last Sep- tember. Reuter's" American" Ser- vice,
Americans Protected:
Paris, June 17.
- Strong guards of artillerymen and sailors have been posted outside General Lassiter's house in consequence of a considerable crowd gathering "there.
A similar precautionary mea- sure has been taken in regard to other American Commissionera, but so far there has been no de- monstration.-Reuter's American
the of this decision, M. Herriot will
Service. refused to participate in the new Government. Reuter's Service.
Sir William Joyneon-Hicks, Secretary of State for Home Affairs, replied that the Govern ment, having protested in the most formal manner to the Soviet Government, did not propose at present to take the step indicated by Com. Oliver Locker-Lampson. The Government was equally in- disposed to forbid so-called charity gifts in connection with industrial disputes, but it was carefully watching further action by the Soviet Government and it affiliated organisations, and would not hesitate to act if a change of policy were necessary.
Sir W. Joynson-Hicks.
London, June 17 There was & considerable im- provement in the French frane in London this morning, being quoted 1674, presumably a result of the partial solution of the political crials-Reuters Service"
Herriot Deciines.
Paria, June 17.
As foreshadowed yesterday M.
[A previous cable from Washing- ton stated:-State- Department officials are inclined to the view that the Plebiscitary Commission are authorisd to declare the im- possibility of holding a plebiscito on the Tacna-Arica dispute, which authority can be exercised any time before, during or after the ballot. ing. This conviction seems to fore-"! east the rejection by the arbiter,
Herriot virtually declined to parti-President Coolidge, of any appeal. cipate in the Government in the from Chile from the decision that course of a private conference be the plebiscite is impossible.] tween M. Herriot and M. Briand, after which M. Briand declared that if he was compelled to re- nounce his original idea it was be cause certain support had failed him. Nevertheless he was continu- ing the task of forming a Ministry wide enough to embrace those with the power and authority indispen- sable for facing the grave task, but "if I do not succeed, I shall not. form a Cabinet."—Reuter's Service [it is reported, reserving to Dutch
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It is unofficially stated that there is every reason to believe that Holland refused to accept certain provisions" in the laws-Reuter's American Service..
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London, June 17, · · · was satisfied that the Soviet Goy any evidence of French negotiations
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It is understood that this dis- cussion will be set down for Tuesday next-Reuter's Service,"
STOWAWAY'S DEATH.
"FIRST OFFICER CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE.
Santiago (Cuba), June 17. Mr. Fritz Gerler, first officer of the Honduran steamer "Olancho," in which a Britain
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