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LATEST CABLES. [THROUGH BETTER'S AGENCY.] (Continued from page 5.) ROCKEFELLER OFFER TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS,
HEALTH COMMISSION FOR THE
FAR EAST,
GENEVA, August 19th.
The Health Committee of the League of Nations decided to recommend the des patch of a commission to the Far East, to investigate the question of the frequency
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BETRAYAL OF PORT ARTHUR.
DOCUMENTS PROVED AUTHENTIC.
Losvos, August 19th,
With reference to the news from Berne that Tilinsky claims to hold a credit on the Japanese Gorernment for 348 million francs, the price of the allaged betrayal of Port. Arthur, Mr. Shurmer Sibthorp states that the Japanese documents mentioned have been submitted to one of the leading Orientalists in London, who has pronounced unequivocal- ly in favour of their authenticity, while high Japanese officials have verified the signature of Prince Arinto Tangata on the prin cipal document.
The existence of the filo-uments was well- known to the British authorities. Private Chief Metropolitan Police Magistrate elicited investigation thereon in April, 1917, by the |
nothing in any wise reflecting upon of epidemics, particularly those constitut.Tilinsky's bona fides. The statement that Risky bas raised 22 million francs on ing an international danger.
there documents is wholly unwarranted, ".
·BAVARIA AND "BERLIN.
AGREEMENT REPUDIATED.
BRITAIN'S GENEROÛS OFFER.
GENEVA, August 19th.
* Mexicu, August 18th. all Ministers participated decided that the A conference of coalition parties in which
agreements between the Berlin and the Munich Governmentä rantioned in the
At a meeting of the Health Committe of the League of Nations, Sir John Buchanan announced that Great Britain would advance £100,000 for the maisten anes of quarantine and control of the movements of refugees on the Russian
The Cabinet decided to bund another frontier, conditional on other members of Bavarian delegation to Berlin to obtain the League of Nations subscribing guarantees of the sovereiga rights of
$200,100.
EARLIER CABLES.
INTERCHANGE. OF PUBLIC HEALTH "STAFES.
GENEVA, August 18th The Hygiene Committee of the League of Nations has decided to accept the Rockefeller Foundation's offer of 260,000 yearly for three, years to allow an inter- change" of staff of the public health ser- rices of the various coudries, and $30,000 for five years to develop an international office for distributing information in re- gard to epidemics.
The interchange of staffs will begin in October. Oficials of the various dations will take a fortnight's course at Brussels, thew serve for two months in the health departments of other countries.
REPARATIONS MISSION
BERLIN.
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merge of the 12th inst. are at present undeceptable,
Bavaria.
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[The previous cable states: The dispute between the Central and the Bararian Governments has been settled by a com- promise. The latter agreed to withdraw its Ordinance against the Coutral_Govern- mens's laws for the defence of the Republic, while the Central Government agrees to respect Bavaria's special sororoigu' rights in je the execution of such laws,]
RUSSIA AND THE ALLIES.
HAGUE OFFER NON-EXISTENT.
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New York, August 18th. An Associated Prase message from Mos- cow says Mr. Hodgson, bead of the British Commercial Mission, has hunded the Soviet Commissary for Foreigu Affairs a Note asking whether M. Litvinoff's offer at the Hague Conference to refer to the Russian Government the pestions of acknowledg. ment of debts and compensation to Evreiga: TO-owners of property nationalised in Russia also included Ukraine and other Federated Republics.
FRENCH ATTITUDE IN CASE OF
DISAGREEMENT. -
PARIA, August 18th
The Reparations Commission has animously decided to send Sir John Brad- bury and M. Manclore, president of the Guarantees Committee, to Berlin to ex- aurire the fancial situation."
LATED.
The Reparations Commission yesterday practically dedded in principle to send a nission to Berlin to examine the situation on the spot.
The Commissary replied that as the non- Bussian delegations definitely rejected the offer, the Russian Goryrument was forced to consider it non-existent.
THE "TUMBLING" MARK,
PROPORTIONATE SURCHARGE
ON CUSTOMS.
BERLIN, August 18th. The Economic Council of the Empire decided by a small majority to increase exessments on exports corresponding to the depreciation of the mark. The sar- Meanwhile the French Press is liating charge on Customs has been fixed at 17,400 that if the Commission does not find agres-per cent. for the week August 23rd to 29th. ment within a week, direct pourparlers may be undertaken between Paris and Berlin.
Le Fournel, however, asserts, that the Government has taken resolutions against all eventualities. The occupation of the Ruhr will be carried out within 48 hours without convocation of Parliament if the Commission does not reach a satisfactory solution,
LONDON, August 19th."
Marks closed 5,550 to £Ï.
A SLIGHT RECOVERY.
LosDox, August 19th. Marks opened at 5,500 and closed at 5,450 to £1.
ĊANADIAN MINE STRIKE.
MINES FLOODING.
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The Echo de Paris - emphasises that France's policy towards Germany is not. one of blind violence,und says that military
SYDNEY (Nova Scotia), August 18th. occupation must be regarded as a defensive The wines at Glace Bay, where 1,200 mesure for the benefit of the little States miners have gone on strike, are flooding in of Central Eastern Europe. The object of consequence of the withdrawal of the economit occupation should be to induco pumpmen. It is anticipated that if the the leaders of industrial Germany to co-fallow.continues for three days, the mines operate with a view to reparation payments, will be useless for six months to a year, A occipation to cease when, German payments deadlock has been reached between the haring become regular, an era of great operators and the miners. loans involving the internationalisation of Germany's debt would be begun.
BELGIUM TO SUPPORT FRANCE BRUSHEEN. August 18th The Etoile Belge arms that the Belgian delegate on the Reparations Commission will support France against a moratorium, |which consequently will not be granted."
FOREST FIRE.
TWO TOWNS IN MINNESOTA DESTROYED.
DELOTH (Minn.) August 18th. Fotest fires wiped out, two towns in north-east Minnesota. So far six deaths have been recorded. Hundreds of bameless
DEATH OF GENEVIEVE WARD.inhabitants are fleeing.
A FAMOUS TRAGEDIENNE.
TANDO August 18th The death is announced of the well-known tragedienne, Genevieve Ward.
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A young man met his equally young Geneviere Ward (the Countess die girl cousin the other day for the first time, Gaerbel) was born at New. York in 1837 bet you twopence," he suddenly said to her, and was decidedly attracted by her. “I and if 1855 married the Count de Gerbel that I can kiss you without touching you. at Warsaw. Educated in Fraung, Italy Of course you can't replied the girl. and America, she commenced her operatie. “Well, will
Traid the girl dubiously, take the bet on?" asked career under the name of Ginevra Guerra the other bella, as Lacrezia Borgin at La Scala, Milan, but you did touch me!" exclaimed the girl. Her cousin thereupon kissed her. "Oh, 1856; thence to Paris, Tondon,, America, 41 know I did," replied the young man. and Cuba; injured voice by over exertion; with a grin, "and there's your twopence"
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