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SACCO-VANZETTI AGITATION.
WORLD-WIDE INTEREST.
(THROUGH KIUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, August 6th.. The agitation over the Sacco and Vanzetti affair continues all over the world
The Buenos Aires Chamber of Deputies has decided to ask "Con- gress to intercede in favour of the condemned men.
In Paris the International Miners' Committee has adopted a resolution urging the Supreme Court of the United States not to permit the execution of the two unhappy men who have been “pro- claimed innocent by, the whole world,"whilst the Congress of the International Federation of Trade Linions has decided to send a' de legation to the American Embassy to protest against the sentence.
GENERAL FERMENT.
As the result of official com- munications from the United States inunications from the United States a number of detectives is guard- ing the American Embassy Grosvenor Gardens, London, als the American Consulate offices.
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In Geneva special police precau, tions are being taken to protect the American delegates, the American Consulate and the hotel at which the delegates are staying.
Owing to the Socialist and Com munist excitement the Boston (.5,A.) officials are guarding the prison in which are the condemned men with machine-guna
[NSUTER'■ AMERICAN SERVICE?
NEW YORK, August 18th. Four explosions occurred in the subway before midnight, shattering
GERMAN FLIERS.
A TRANSATLANTIC PROJECT.
SUCCESSFUL DURATION
TEST.
ITEROCOH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BERLIN, August 5th. made in Berlin, Dessau and Trave Hurried preparations are being muend for the carrying out of a trans-Atlantic Right.
The most promising experiment was completed at Dessau with a Junker plane piloted by Herr Ed wari Risties, which remained in the air for 52 br. 11 mins. sees., beating Chamberlin's" duration res cord of 51 hrs:
The Junker firm now hope to start the flight about the middle of this month.
A SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL.
DORCHESTER HOUSE PLAN TO BE COVERTED.
(DRITION WIRELESS SERVICE).
-Rucey, August 5th. A movement is nfant to acquire Dorchester House. the well-known mansion in the west end of London, with the object of establishing a
Shakespeare Memorial Theatre.
The scheme" was started some
months ago by the Shakespeare Memorial Committee, which has already received guarantees for A further £100,000 over £500,000. is required.
It is proposed that Dorchester House should not only provide a theatre where the plays of Shake- speare and other great British dramatists can be given, but also that it should become saliterary and artistic centre for the Empire.
With its beautiful Italian renais
the platforms and smashing win-sance architecture, the mansion dows in the vicinity.
Traffic has been interrupted. At least seven persona" were in jured.
'LATER.
One of the explosions in Broad- way occurred at Twenty-eighth Street and the others at Fourth Avenue, at Twenty-Third, Twenty- Eighth, and Thirty-Third, Streets, respectively,
The street car services were also interrupted.
The explosions were offset by numbers of burglar alarms, thus summoning squads of Police und detectives.
In consequence of the explosions the entire New York Police Force of 14,000 has been suddenly mobilised.
Large forces are guarding public buildings, tram stations, museums, and the Stock Exchange.
A double patrol has been placed on the trams in Boston, where heavy reinforcemnța are guarding officials homes and State buildings. The low casualty list in due to the fact that the explosiona Decur- red just prior to the homeward rush of the theatre crowds.
ments..
would, it is suggested, be eminently suitáble as an art exhibition.
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR.
QUESTION OF RUSSIAN PARTICIPATION.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]
PARIS, August 5th. The Russian issue has indirectly caused the resignation of M. Oude- gust, Secretary General of the International Federation of "Trade Unions following an accusation that M. Oudegeest wrote to M. Joyhaux suggesting that, as Russians were anxious to join the international trade unions movement, it was time to counter-attack.
M. Oudegeest denied the allega- tion, but resigned because he felt that he no longer enjoyed the unani- mous confidence of the delegates.
QUOTA COTTON SPINNING.
A NEW SCHEME.
́[THCOUCH RELTER'S AGENCY.).......
The severest damage in Broadway Was between Twenty-Eight and
LONDON, August 5th. Thirtieth Streets where an hotel The Cotton Yarn Association has and store windows were smashed announced in scheme of transferable and goods thrown on the pavequotas which will be operated be tween spinners of American cotton, The Police were apparently not under which one firm may purchase takon entirely by surprise as they quotas from another firm which ̄is- quickly formed cordons and search-cnable to run the prescribed quota. ed suspected persons.
The scheme aims to obviate the Trains were stopped by safety curtailment policy operating unfair- devices. It is believed that a bombly against concerns which have was placed in a telephone booth booked well ahead. and equipped with a time fuse. It exploded prematurely and failed to wreek two approaching traine.
The Police formed a cordon ty control the panic-stricken crowds of weeping women and screaming children.
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An explosion occurred imme diately beneath the corner of the Corn Exchange Bank."
BALTIMORE, August 6th. A bomb exploded at the residence of Mr. William B. R. Dening, the Mayor. There were no casualties
PHILADELPHIA, August 6th.
A terrific explosion occurred in the basement of Emmanuel Presby- terian Church, Girard Avenue, the most exclusive district of Philadet-
phia.
A police state that a bomb was thrown through a window.
The explosions here and in Ney York are attributed to Sacco-Van- zetti sympathisere..
LAYER. The explosion demolished the windows of the church. A heavy door
was torn off. The whole structure was weakened and pro- bably will have to be entirely de molished.
The police discovered an "unex ploded canister of nitro-glycering in the basement
The Manila Bulletin of Monday states: A
It is almost certain that no de monstrations of any kind will be held in Manila by Filipino labourers and labour organisations as a sign of protest against the execution of Bacco and Vanzetti.
ĮTAKVUOH...REVYER'S AGENCE,] Labour's Sympathy. The International Labour con- ference (at their meeting in Paris) approved a suggestion emanating from M. Jonhaux that towns the world over be asked to demonstrate on August 7th as a protest against
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NEW YORK, August 8th. The Mexican Consul-General an- Bounces that the Mexican Govern mont of the first six months' in- ment has deposited funds for pay. terest for 1997 on the Mexican public debt.
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toy. Tenglaze Insurance ....
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the decision to execute Bacco and the officials to cancel all permits BK & K Whada 112 buy. 1138 sel. Vanzetti:
for civilians to carry revolvers ex. HE. & W, Dock......338 som.
Gris 147 nom. (Continued as foot of next column), ¦ cept in cases of absolute necessity, Hongkows
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(new)
China Lights (comb.)....129
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Do (now) .....$7 nom Chin Providents.........34 nom. Constructions............ 2.30 nm.
116 nom.
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Der & Wings
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