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REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT
IN GERMANY.
HERR RATHENAU ASSASSINATED.
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THE IRISH ELECTIONS.
SURPRISING RESULTS.
LATEST CABLES, (THROUGH KALTER'S AGENCT.) ASSASSINATION OF THE GERMAN FOREIGN
MINISTER.
BERLIS, June 24th.
Herr Rathenau, the Foreign Minister, while motoring to the Foreign Office this morning was shot at with revolvers by two persons slowly motoring ahead and was killed on the spot. The assassins
PARLIER CABLES.
THE LONDON OUTRAGE? THE WORLD HORRIFIED,
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ployed at the War Office, Bath he and Connolly are ex-soldiers,
· LATEST CABLES.
SHELL TRANSPORT COS REPORT.
CONTINUED PROSPERITY.
"LORDOX, June 24th, The Shell Transport Co.'s report, for the year ending December 31st, 1921. shows a total income of £3,697,000, being
decrease of £2,042,000. Expenses amounted to 13,000, showing su in- crease of £00,000. The total available for distribution is 103,000, a decrease of
Dividends
Lordox, Jans 23 d. O'Brien, who is charged with the murder of Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, has been identified as door keeper who was in the employ of the Labour Ministry until yesterday. He went to Inneh at noon, but
vero declared Herr Wirth, when endeavouring did not return. He was previously ear£1,35,000. quieten the pandemoniunz, was greeted
amounting to £1,198,000, a decrease of £1,437,000. The amount encried forward was £2,070,000, an igcrease of £83,000, with cries of you will be the next."
The lirectors assure the shareholders of the continued prosperity of the busi His Majesty the King has senta letter lo Herr Loebe. the President, in event- ually restoring order, passionately deÏLady Wilson, voicing his inexpressible mess. They consider the reduction of the terest of that prosperity. The company's clared that the murderers were support feelings of horror and grief at the appall-dividend the soundent course, in the in ed by nu
organisation of murderers, ing tripody which tus robbel the country amrial position is as strong as ever.
MARINE: INSURANCE. Cries from the Left of long live, the of one of its most distinguished soldiers. Republic" greeted a conclusive speech. He conveys his own and the Queen's heart-
felt sympathy. PRO-RETUBLICAN DEMONSTRATION
BERLIN, Jane ith.
The kit, parties in the Reichstag are
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The Pall Mall Rette has been officially informed that the late Sir Henry Wilson
then went off at full spread and escaped holding a pro-Republican mass dein will buried in St. Paul's Cathedral."
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Alady accompanied Herr Rathenau when he left his house. Five minutes later The the car returned with his corpse. Assassins who escaped, fired six shots and threw a bomb. One bullet passed into Hor Bathenau's 'mouth.
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The scene of the crime was an unfre queated spot at the corner of Koenig splatz and Erdentrstrakse.
Police in motor cars and on bicycles are scorcing Berlin in pursuit of the
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The assassination was undoubtedly poli- tical and emphasises the seriousness of the
stration, tulay.
GOVERNMENT MEASURES. The Government has offered a reward of 300,000 marks for the capture of the arderers and has forbidden the vigi mental
mid-summer-day par German celebrations.
President Ebert has proclaimed state emergency and the establishment of special courts to try, political offences throughout Germany.
Herr Wirth paid a tribate, to Hore) Rathenou's work at the Genoa Cónfer- ence and declared that the sk
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CAMPAIGN OF OUTRAGE DISCLOSED.
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SOME INTERESTING DECISIONS. LONDON, June 24th. Marine underwriters are lost intercet ed in two shipping judgments of the King's Bench In the case of a scottled Greek steamer, it was decided that! though fraudulent, the owner had no claim, because the ordinary Lloyd policy does not cover the risk of scuttling; yet, if the ship was mortgaged, the innocent mortgagees can recover from the under
writer..
LATEST CABLES. FAR EASTERN CABLE
'THE IRISH "ELECTIONS. FINAL ELECTION RESULTS IN
"THE SOUTE.
LOSTOS, June, sith." Following is the final position of parties in the South Irish elections:-
Coalition Pro-Treaty Coalition Anti-Treaty «Labour ANY
Farmers and Independents
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EARLIER CABLES. MICHAEL COLLINS ELECTED FOR CORE.
LONDON, June 23, Mr. Collias and Mr., Bradley have been elected for Cork.
MORE FATALITIES IN BELFAST.
Three deaths have occurred as the result of shootings at Belfast to-day. A merebant was killed at Killygarnon, Co. Antrim.
COUNTY CRICKET.
THE CHAMPIONS DEFEATED.
Losser, June 23rd. At the Oral, Surrey led on the first in- wings against Cambridge University. In Surrey's fint inning Sandbar scored 195. Hubert Ashton, the Varsity Captain, swored
117 and 59..
NEWS...
"[TKROVOS RAUTER'S AGESOT,}, PEKING AND DR. WU, TING FÅNG'S DHATE:
MESSAGES OF REGRET
SYMPATHY.
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Pazivo, June 24th. At a meeting of the Cabinet this mori ing a resolution was passed expressing regret at the death of Dr. Wo Ting Fang. Members of Parliament are meeting this alternoon with the intention of pass ing and telegraphing to Hr. C. C. Wu (son of the late Dr. Wa Thag Fang) = resolution of regret and sympathy. Ther political effect of Dr. Wu Ting Fang's death is that Dr. Yen is likely to continue in the Premiership.
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BISHOP OF WEST CHINA.
LONDON, June The Rev. H. W. Mowll, the assistant Bishop of West China, was among the three consecrations of Bishops at Westminster today. The ceremo was conducted by the Archbishop Canterbury,"
JAPAN AND SIBERIA.
EVACUATION DECIDED ON.
Toxxo, Juno ord.. At Nottingham, thy home team defeatedIt is reliably reported that the evacua Middlesex (the champion county) by 93tion of Silezia was decided upon at to runs. For the winners. Payton scored 80 day's Cabinet raceting. and 68.
"All' the" men detained by the police in rail carried out last night have been
In another case the Judge dismissed released, but one woman has been detaiceel.
It is staled that documents, seed by the the claim of the shipowners for insur ance on part of the cargo of a steamer. police are of most a sensational character It appeared that during the voyage from on high and disclose a conspiracy to assassinato New York, the captain saw smoke issuing
È pressure steam. many prominent, men and to onduct from the hold, and turned
The Judge held that the underwriters campaign of outrige
insured against fire, and not against abr 137 raps. error in judgment on the part of the scored 117 and 103.-
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PRESS COMMENT. The work has been horrified at the captain nasussination of Sir Heary Wibon.
The French
Prese most strongly
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THE COAL MINE OUTRAGES IN ILLINOIS.
At Colchester, Lancashire defeated Essex by ten wickets. In the winners", first in- mings Hollows scored 191
At Horbum, Gloucester defeated Sussez For the winners Dipper
At Leicester, the home team led' or the frst innings against Somerset. In Leices ter's Grat innings Coe scored 128.
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At Northampton, the home team defeated Kent by 15 runs, Murdin capturing seres
warnings of a rap d'etat on June 28th strengthening the Republic would not be denounces "the lay and cowardly crimMENES LIKELY TO BECOME A wickets for 44 in Kent's second innings.
mentioned in x cable on the 16th.
Von
They Cabinet-ret immediately to con sider measures to protect the Republie. At a "meeting of the Prussian Diet in the afternoon Ilerg Mayer (& Socialist) ân a speech said: Helfferich, Von der Tunn, Schlosser, Reichrt and Richenberger arrived in Berlin vester- day. Nathenau was assassinated to-day. This is counterrevolution."
There were shouts on the extreme Left
But with murderafs," STORMY SCENES IN THE
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suspended by his death. He said
criminal agitation is being carried on from Koenigsberg to Constance at matters couhl not go on as they had done
hitherto
Amidate tremendous applänse he called on all those having the interést of frees dom at heart to rally for the defenes of the fatherland.
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emphasises Sir Henry's great part the par and his tim friendship for France. The onion is expressed that the murder wil alienate sympathy from the Irish
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American papers, express the greatest abhorrener at the crime and fears for the possible effect upon the Irish station.
German newspaper comments are mostly colourless but the Kussische Kritang declares
Herr Dittniana (socialist) stated that that it is a damnable attempt u destroy the his party had been reliably, informed permanent Angh-Irish, agreement, aud that Iferr Rathenan's murder was to be must be frustrated by a determination of the signal for the monarchist and abboth peoples to live henceforth at power)
with each other.
tarist elements to rise against the Re public and he begged the house to take
REICHSTAG The news of the assassination of Hersheed, Rathen who, in business life. manager of the Allgemeine Electrizitaets
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BERLIN, June 23th.
The King of the Belgians has telegraphel to King George expressing his indignation and sympathy at the murder of Fiell. Marsh Wilson, whu' rendered such great merrings for the Allies' came in the air.
dolences to Lady Wilson.
SUSPECTS NOT YET RELEASED.
LATER.
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TOTAL LOSS.
Meanins (I), June 4th.
The miners working in the closed mines are quitting their posts as the result of intimidation. It is fenred that the mines will become a total lows through flood- Saturday's cable message stated that a number of murders and outrages had taken place in connection with this strike..j.
AMERICAN WINS THE OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP, DUNCAN'S SPLENDID LAST ROUND.
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JAPANESE RESIDENTS TO BE PROTECTED.
TOKYO, June 4th The Government has decided to with draw all the troops from the maritime province of Siberis by the end of October, 1999, according to an official
announcement..
Suitable measures will be taken for the protection of resident Japanese. This is now possible, it is authoritatively ex- plainct, because Russia has somewhat. modified bet communistie idnie, and be. cause the powers, by inviting the Soviet representatives to the Genoa and Hague Conferences, have helped to promote better relations with the Soviet
During the period of evacuation, it is understood, warshipa will be stationed at Vladivostock.
JAPAN APPROVES FOUR POWER
TREATY.
LONDON, June 23rd. At Sandwich ile British Open Golf
Toxxo, June 4th. in four rounds was wou by Walter Hagen
The Four Power Treaty has been ap Championship for the best stroke aggregate (America) with 300.
The Britisher, Duncan, after the mighti-proved by the Regent and the Privy
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BRITISH BOUND-THE-WORLD est effort, in which he broke the course Council,
FLIGHT.
MAJOR BLAKE ARRIVES AT YAPLER
Losos, June 24th. Major Blake has resumed his fight on he new seroplane, and arrived at Pisa.
LATER.
record, was bracketed second with the The American, Jisa Barnes, at 301. American, Hutchinson (the bolder) was third with 202.
Taylor was sixth. with 304, Mitchell nineteenth with 312, and Kirkwood twenty- second with 313.
Gesellschaft, led to stormy scenes in the strict imensores, which will strong Their Belgian Alajesties bare niso zeni col bad left for brons, having been delayed can's play, however, was a miracle of golf.
Reichstag buildings. Hocalists t
aaffect monarcho-militarist "activities, are
committee meeting jumped up and set forth, in a presidential decree, secused the Nationalist leader, Helffurich, MANY PROHIBITIONS AND HEAVY
of being the assassin and threatened
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The outburst was due to "Helferich yesterdag, vitrioleally criticizing the Government's "ruparations policy. and particularly Herr Rathenad.
The murder svoked excited recrimina tions in the Reichstag lobby between leputiens.
TUK VICTIM OF INTERNAL CONVULSIONS.
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PENALTIES.
The decree provides for the prohibition. of meetings." processions or propaganda, which may incite the destruction" of the Republic...
Heary penalties are laid down against sedition-mongers, and for violence against Ministers or Republican Associations.
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It is now autournee ilat serratoen me and one, woman deained by the pylim Eare not yet su released.
LATEST PAUTKULARS, THE BURIAL CEREMONY.
LAID THE BEST BESIDE TAEL ROBERTS,
Laxos, June 21th.
The late Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson will be buried on Monday in the
The deeree lays down that the "anti Republican arrangements planned · för June 28th to discuss the acceptance of north transept of St. Paul's Cathedral. beside the grave of Earl Roberts, with the Fence, Treaty, may be forbidden.
full military honours. EMPEROR OF ANNAM ARRIVES IN PARIS.
BERLIN, June 24th. Herr Hathenau is regarded as the victim of the beginning of internal con rasions in Germany, where there has bren a growth of the monarchist intri. SILVER PLAQUE FOR TOME OF
glen.
UNKNOWN SOLDIER.
PARIS, June 24th.
DUKE OF YORK WILL-REPRESENT HLS ALVESTY" THE KING
Hagen's display was characterised by superb putting. Starting moderately, he Majur Blake has arrived at Naples. (A cable message from Paris, dated improved in crescendo. His brilance at May 27th, stated that Major Blake, whe tracted a huge crowd, who, despite their disappointment at the foreigner's success is endeavouring a round the world fight enthasmatically congratulated him. Dun- Fawaiting a De Haviland machine which His final round of 62 is recognized as the
had been delayed at Poushurst_]
finest performance in the Championship.in GERMAN COMPANY'Sistory.
INCREASED "CAPITAL.
BERLIS, June 24th. The "Allgemeine Elektrifitacts Gessell schaft have decided to increase their capital by 950,000,000 marks
LORD NORTHCLIFFE BETTER,
LOTO, June gath Lord Northcliffe is better, though still in bed, and his medical advisers have forbidden him to undertake work of any kind, owing to the continued unsatis factory condition of his Leart.
"OBITUARY.
DEATH OF WILLIAM ROCKFËLLEN.
NEW YORK, June 24th.
DAVIS CUP CONTEST."- AUSTRALIA ENTERS SECOND ROUND."
THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.
AGREEMENT REACHED.
PARIS, June 24th.
Le Matin learas regarding the negotia. tious for the reconstruction of the
Banque Industrielle de Chine, that an agreement in principle has been reached.. and only a few points, and the details remain to be sctiled.
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THE CONVERSION OF THE GRATULTY. Ministers approved the conclusions of the commission which was entrusted with the investigation of the bank's affairs. At the resumed hearing of the case
Evidence against M: Pernotte. adduced regarding the result of the alleged irregular conversion of the grat uity of 200,000 francs, which showed that 300,000 franes were improperly collected." Statements from several directors haye been submitted, stating they would At Scarborough, in the Davis Cup Com- never have voted the gratuity if they petition, Anderson und O'Ham Woodhad known it would be converted into (Australia) Lent Washer and Watson taels. (Belgion) by 6/1, 5/2, 4/6, 7/9, 75. The The court further heard the claims shareholders, in boldings, Australians thus qualify to meet Cacho urged by
against M. Pernotte and equally against the directors, which the latter contested. Slovakia in the second round.
THE PRINCE'S VISIT TO INDIA. A LONG LIST OF HONOURS.
LONDON, June 2rd.
IN THE LAND OF LIBERTY.” TERRIBLE SCENES IN US COALFIELDS.
Heine (1), June 23rd.
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LONDON, June 24th. The long list of honours in connection with HRH the Prince of Wales visit 40tadia includes
A wounded miner ways that he saw Mr. William Rockefeller, brother of fifteen bodies with stones tied around their Mr. John D. Rockfeller. died on his necks thrown into a pond. Checking the
Viscount Cromer, promoted to Knight eighty-second birthday, He had just com pleted the building of a Mausoleum cost-death-rell is almost impossible, as most of Grand Commander of the Indian Empire.. the victims wern imported strike-breakura.
Vice Admiral Halsey, promoted to: The miners assert that there will be further Knight Commander of the Indian Em- ing $250,000
trouble if the attempt to reopen the mines pira. Many members of the Indian Ser is renewed. The wounded in the hospitale vices and the Prince's entourage are state that not a single non union mine honoured. worker was injured in the fighting, but that
The escort will be formed of six Battalions of the Life Guards nad six Squadrons of the Howehold Cavalry- AMERICAN LABOUR OPPOSED
TO COMMUNISM. · Reports of a great revolutionary move-
The Emperor of Annam, accompanied H.B.H. the Duke of Cuannught will bu ment against the Republic are widely
CISCIMATTI, June 21th. current, and it is believed that the by the Crown Prince has arrived. They present to present is Majesty the
The American Federation of Labour they were shot down in cold blood after INDIAN SEAMEN'S STRIKE ENDED. Las passed a resolution opposing Anes-surrendering. murderers belong to one of the numerous are staying at the Colonial Ministry and King.
con recognition of the Soviet Govern- secret political societies composed of ex-bave exchanged visits with 3. Millerand,
officers.
PRESS ADMONITIONS.-
They laid flowers on the tomb of the The crime has resulted in the resump- Herr Rathon's political position has Unknown Soldier, with a silver plaquetion of polies protection for Ministers. weakened since the Rapallo treaty with inscribed in Annamite characters honour The Press is beginning to admonish the the Bolsheviks, whilst his very that to the heroic souls.”
INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC IN THE CAPE..
Germany should make a real effort to A reception in the Emperor's honour, Aulfil the Treaty of Versailles, incurred was held at the Hotel de Ville in the the intter criticism of the more chiu afternoon. vinistic sections." The general opinion is "that" Chancellor Wirth will find it almost impossible to replace Herr Kathenau, whoso assassination may bring about "the" fall of the present storm tossed administration, and it almost cer mly will retard the settling. "doxa of
PANDEMONIUM IN THE
REICHSTAG..
The entire Cabinet 'was present in the Reichstag this afternoon. Herr Helffe rich, pa catering, was assailed with farious cries of "morder." Communists 2nd Socialists, advancing on the conser Tat in benches, shouted out with the
urderer.
A WIDESPREAD OUTBREAK. 7
CAPETOWN, June 24th." Parliament did not sit last night owing to the number of members suffering from
influenza.
authorities and others not to lose their heads, and warns them against adopting panie mensures. The newspapers urge the necessity of adhering to the present Irish policy, which has been so strikingly endorsed in the South Ireland elections, NO EVIDENCE OF BIG PLOT.
It is now stated that the police fares tigations up to the present, have not revealed any, evidence that Sir Henry
The outbreak is widespread, in the Wilson's assassins were associated with City and the Cape Peninsula, hut there any far-reating plot of cotrage. are few fatal cases.
LENIN'S ILLNESS SERIOUS.
EXUBSKLA, June 24th.
Dr. Vandervelde has returned from Moscow, and has confirmed the report that M. Tehin is most seriously ill.
TWELVE SUSPECTS RELEASED.
Lusnes, June 248- Twelve men who were detained in con nection with the Scotland Yard Irish || raids have how hem, released.
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EARLIER CAVELES.
THE DYE INDUSTRY. IMPORTANT ANGLO-GERMAN
DISCUSSIONS.
CALCUTTA, June 24th. The seamen's strike has ended, the men resuming work unconditionally,
The bitterness of feeling is exemplified MEN RESUME UNCONDITIONALLY. by the terrible sights after the conflict. Six wounded strike-breakers at one point wers lying in the open under a scorching sun, hundreds of men and women laugh ing at their appeals for water,
The authorities now control the rituation. AMERICA'S LABOUR LEADER. ME, COMPERS AGAIN RE
FLECTED.
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LONDON, June 23rd. Presiding at the apnual meeting of the British Dyestuffs Corporation, Sir William Alexander stated that negotiations were
CINCINNATI, Jane 23rd. proceeding with the Gorernment and colour users which might have an
Mr. Samuel Gompers was to-day important bearing on the fatureof the dye industry. elected President of the American Fede ra- Informal discussions had been held between tion of labour, making his forty.firms representatives of the German dse industry election to that office. satisfactory working arrangement which and the Corporation with a view to a would leave inviolate the principle on which the Corporation was foundki. - but, so far, the Germans were not prepared to accept the fundamental principle lafit down sa i bosia of close negotiations.
PORTUGUESE EX-PREMIFI
DEPORTED.
Insor, Ime 23rd. The ex Premier, Seher Pinto, se tece deported to the Azores,
MEXICAN EAGLE RESULTS. DIVIDEND OF 15 PER CENT.
Losnan, June 23rd.. The Mexican Eagle Oil Co.'s trading proft for the second six months of 1921 was 26,800,000. Merican gold dollars. The dividend for the six months is 15 per cent.
BRITISH NATIONALITY, STATUS OF CHILDREN. BORN ABROAD.
LONDON, June 23rd. A Bill introduced by Mr. Shortt in tho House of Commons amending the British: Nationality Acts proposes that children born abroad of a British father be British British Consulate and the child, on attain- subjects if their birth is registered at a ing its majority, nasoris British nationality by a declaration duly registered. –
LONDON UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC BAILWAYS. UNDERWRITING OF DEBENTURES.
Jonson, June 23rd. The underwriting is proogeding of
A sum of £1,682,000 in carried forward, 26 900,000 Underground E'e trie Railways The profit shows a considerable decreas of london 4 per cent debentar at the compared with the corresponding period price of 94, releemable 1942/72. The Laterest is guaranteed by the the Govern of 1920.
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