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ANOTHER DE WET.
Sandino To Fight To The Last.
REMARKABLE LETTER.
Ready To Explode Five Tons Of Dynamite.
New York, Yesterday, "I have five tons of dynamite in my arsenal which will be exploded by my own hands if I lose the fight. Then all will know that Sandino is dead."
This is an extract from a letter to a friend written by the insur- gant, General Sandino, which is taken to indicate that he will fight to the last.
AMERICA'S GIANT.
Maiden Voyage of "Saratoga."
HUGE AIRCRAFT CARRIER.
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Philadelphia, Yesterday. The giant aircraft carrier "Saratoga," which cost over forty million dollars, began her maiden voyage.to the West Coast to join the Pacific Fleet.
It required seven tugs to pull the "Saratoga," which is 888 feet long, into the Delaware Channel from Navy Yard. This demand ed a display of expert navigation. Including the airmen the off-
The newspapers describe him, as the "Nicaraguan De Wet."Reu-cers and crew exceed two thou-l ter's American Service.
Home Made Bombs.
Washington, Yesterday. Sandino's forces are using home- made bombs filled with broken glass and nails with deadly effect. Occasionally a rebel trumpeter ap- proaches the American lines in the darkness and blows the Marine call to armis, causing the Americans to
sand. Her captain is one of the few senior officers in the United States Navy entitled to wear pilot's wings.
WAR OUTLAWED.
Comment on American Notes.
BRITAIN'S INTEREST.
US. Policy Adapted To European Situation
Rugby, Yesterday, Commenting on Mr. F. B. Kel- logg's Note the "Times" emphasison that whilst Britain is for the pre- sent merely a sympathetic and keenly interested outsider, the atti- tude of France must have particu- lar significance for Britain in view! of the Franco-British co-operation in the efforts for promoting Euro- pean peace...
One result of these efforts has been that Germany and other for
been merly hostile nations have gradually brought into the prac
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tion of peace.
Although there is no official in- dication some of the officers are Another result has been the grow- wondering whether the "Sara-ing confidence in real achievement toga" might stop off Nicaragua in coupled with reluctance to pin faith the event of a serious situation to too general formulas that preci- developing-Reuter's American pitately declare a speedy and of Service.
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rush out and assemble ready for a surprise attack which does not materialise.
It is estimated that Sandino has 1,000 rifles, plenty of ammunition, and a few small guns. The size of his forces is undefined, estimates. ranging from a few hundreds to over a thousand-Reuter's Ameri- can Service.
US. Deserters Captured.
Washington, Yesterday.
TRADE PEACE.
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PRAISE FROM UNIONIŠT.
perience and has taken
her own separate way of settling with Europe matters connected with par- ticipation in a world war.
At the same time it cannot be forgotten that she has from time to time most usefully adapted her Rugby, Yesterday.
policy to the facts of the European situation. Her co-operation, pre- Mr. Citrine, Secretary of the Trades Union Congress, referred paration and execution of the yesterday to the coming national Dawes plan has been very valuable conference between employers and and, though not a member of the He said the group of League, she has gradually become
The good discipline and efficiency employees.
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numerous activities.-British Wire- less Service.
of the Nicaraguan rebel troops are employers who had called the con-associated with some of its most attributed to the fact that two deference had taken a serters from the United States step. Marines were captured and forced, At the conference they would under threat of death, to give the consider various facts in relation to rebels rifle drill and familiarise them with Marine Corps methods, which has resulted in mounting the list of American casualties. Reu-
ter's American Service.
COTTON INDUSTRY.
LESS WAGES AND LONGER HOURS.
RESISTED BY EMPLOYEES,
Manchester, Yesterday, At a joint meeting of the. Federa- tion of ⠀⠀ Master Cotton" Spinners": Associations and the Cotton: Spin- nors and Manufacturers" Associa
Aggressive Wars.
Washington, Yesterday.. the position of British Industry Kellogg's Note accepts the proposal The French reply to Mr. He conceived it probable that in en- deavouring to adjust relations be- to extend the peace pact to the tween emplayers and workers the principal European and other na co-partnership would be subjected tions, but suggests that the pro- to very careful study. British Posal should be amended in order to condemn aggressive but not de- Wireless Service,-
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