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THE TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT..
St. John's, June 14
A Vickers Fimy-Royce machine piloted by Captain Alcock, of the Air Force and navigated by. Lieutenant Brown, began its traps-Atlantic flight at 113 Greenwich time.
The Vicker's machine climbed showly owing to the heary load and left the coast at a height of a thousand feet with a following breeze. It was out of sight in seven minutes. The airmen before leaving said they expected to make” 140 miles an hour while the breeze held and hoped to land on the Irish Coast in eighteen hours. No wireless was received from the aeroplane three hours after the start.
St. Johns, June 15. The Vicker's machine is six hours out there is no new
"London, June 15.
An official message says the Ticker's machine landed" on the coast of Gabway 'an, 9.40 this morning. –
The Air-Ministry announces that the Vickers-Vimy machine arrived at Clifden, Galway, shortly before ten this morning, British summer time, after sixteen hours' fight. Landing was very difficult owing to bonipimess of the ground. The fuselage was buried at the nose. Capt. Alcock said they wers tired of being alone in the fog and drizzle and some- times discovered they were flying upside down. The wire. less propellor blew off soon after leaving St. John's" and they were much jämbed by strong signals not intended for them. Both airmen are well and in good spirits.
It is stated that Capt. Alcock hopes to fly to London to-mor row. Lt. Brown is entraining and is due in the metropolis on Tuesday morning. Both are fatigued but in the highest spirits. The Vickers machine is said to be unable to rise from the present site which is unsuitable. Major Gen Seely, Major Gen. Trenchard and General Sykes sent the warmest congratulations to the airmen.". General Trenchard tele... graphed on behalf of the Air Council and members of the Air Force.
London, June 16, Captain Alcock interviewed said the exact time of the fight was fifteen hours and fity-seven minutes. Though the wind was favourable the weather conditions were the worst imaginable. They were mostly Bying between clouds and thick" banks of fog and they hardly saw the sky or sea. They climbed to eleven' thousand feet without emerging from the clouds and descended to within three hundred of sea level but the fog was still as dense. The speed indicator was not working, and their position was momentarily alarming We did some comic stunts looping the loop and had no sense of horizon. The weather was rough with a bumpy wind blowing hard right down to the water. The sleet' froze the radiator shutters and the machine was covered with ice. For four hours the sleet seemed to have chewed bits of our faces bizt otherwise we did not suffer cold. and exhaustion. We drink coffee, ale and ate sandwiches and chocolate we had no idea of our whereabouts. It was 1 hours before we saw land. We only used two thirds of our petrol supply. Captain Alcork's opinion of the trans-Atlantic fight is that it should be done by a flyingbeat. The King on hearing the news when leaving the church at Windsor immediately telegraphed his congratulations, to Captain Alecek.
"Paris, June 16.
Captain Alcock who made the flight across the Atlantic was trained by a Frenchman on French machine. He is among other pioneer airmen who owe a debt to. France for early training.
THE FRENCH STRIKES.
Paris, June i
The strike agitation in the Paris district is decreas ing. The situation is easier and no early resumption of work is expected. The Railwaymen's Federation have re padiated the extremists' political agitation. On the other hand a grave crisis, has arisen as regards the miners whe resolved on a general strike on the 16th. Owing to dis satisfaction with the interpretation of the Eight Hours' Day in the Government Bill they rejected the Minister, of Labour's offer to apply it before it was adopted by the Senate. It is feared that the Interunion Trust, which is an enlarged form of the English Labour Triple Alliance wili strike in sympathy. The Chamber passed a vote of con. filence in the Government by 240 to 191 on the proposed Interpellation regarding measures in the event of a coal strike. 7.
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The strikes in Paris are decreasing particularly coa- cerning transport Services. The Government representa- tives been interviewed by the workers delegates.— Haras.
A beginning has been made if the settlement of strikes Petrol refers met the chployers and agreed to re- sume Clemenceau, conferred with representatives of the transport workers and trafic companies and appealed to their patriotism the present grave juncture. The mes de- cided to resume on Monday
In Paris full service of tramway cars, trains, and subways is working again this morning as a result of the settlement of the strike. I seeds certain that all French coal mines will be idle from to-day, Parliament having refused to accept the eight hour day without exception. The miners also want salaries ranging from 21 to 25 Francs daily.
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HOME CRICKET.
London June 14.
Yorkshire beat Warwickshire by an innings and
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Derby beat Northants by zine wickets.
Hampshire beat Surrey by six wickets.
Essex beat Sussex by six wickets.
Leicester beat Gloucester by four wickets.
The Australians best Lanes by an innings and 157 runs.. Oxford and Marylebone played a drawn game.
THE ISLAND OF DESEL.
Stockholm, June 15.
The Esthonian Legation denies that the island of
to be a British Naval Base.
-DUKE IN DIVORCE COURT.
London June 14.
Duchess of Westminster has lodged a divorce peti
Daks is defending,
IRISH PLO
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"LEAGUE" OF NATIONS.
London, June 12
The League
At a demonstration at the Albert Hall 00 Shot in
of Nations Lord Robert Cecil said the League tended to be the finished product. He hoped that when experience revealed its practical defects changes would be unhesitatingly made. The League has not made frontiers unalterable but required alterations to be made by discus- sion, not force. He refuted the objection that the League diminished national sovereignty and asked who ever heard of a man entering into partnership yet claiming complete freedom of action in partnership affairs! It was agreed that Germany must be included but we were entitled to require that she should undergo a certain novitiate proving that she had finished with the past. He saw no reason why the novitiate should exceed a few months. (Seme, disorder), The same broad tests should be applied to Bussia. The League must be the fundamental principle of British policy and the treaty must be judged by its principles
Washington, June 14
A conference of Democratic Senators decided to endea vour to prevent a vote on Knox's resolution condemning the League of Nations.
AN ANTI-BOLSHEVIK GARRISON.
Stockholm, June 16.
An Esthonian communique says the garrison of Fort Krasnajagorka mutinied against the Bolsheviks. The fort was captured by Ingermanland volunteers on June 13. Helsingfors, June 18
The batteries of Kronstad and seven varships from Kronstade shelled Krasnajagorka during the rutiny. They are still shelling it.
GERMANY AND SHANTUNG".
London, June lë
The German counter-proposals agree to the reanacia- "tion of German rights and privileges with regard to Kino- chan and Shantung, with certain stipulations with regard to compensation.
GERMANY AND JAPAN.
Paris, June 16.
M. Tchiteherine, Secretary of Foreign Affairs in Russia asserts that a treaty of alliance was signed between Germany and Japan long before the abdication of the "Kaiser, tending to apset the Bolshevik government.
ADMIRAL KOLTCHAK'S GOVERNMENT.
Paris, June 14.
The Japanese delegation emphatically denies American reports that Japan has separately recognised Admiral Koltchak's Government.
LABOUR TIE-UP IN GENOA,
Rome, June 14.
Industrial unrest has led to demonstrations at Gença. Hundreds have been arrested. Banks and business houses are closed and trams are not running.
The strike continues. In Genoa there is no disorder. shops were wrecked at Spezzia yesterday as a brotest against the dearness of food. Spezzia was quiet to day. Most of the workmen in Turin struck to-day in commemoration of Rosa Luxemburg's funeral. The strike in Milan in protest against the action of the authorities in Genoa and Spezzia collapsed this afternoon.
MONARCHIST DEMONSTRATION IN PRUSSIA.
Berlin, June 14
There was a remarkable Monarchist demonstration at Gaudenz, West Prussia, when volunteer troops marched past the monument of William the First which was garland- ed, while bands played and the troops marched past the monument carrying Imperial flags and portraits of the ex- Kaiser. "Vorwaeris" comments that officers in East Prussia aim at the overthrow of the Government and the first collision with the Poles will be the signal of revolt.
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ESTHONIA'S WAR
Weimar, Jane 14
At the Congress Herr Noske announced” that the Ger
troops are being withdrawn from
Esthonis and ·
♦ Lettland. Two divisions already withdrawn from Courland will be used against the Poles in West Prussia. · No German roops are now fighting the Esthonians or Lette: All who, joined the Baltic Landeswehr have lost German citizenship
OBITUARY
London June 14. The death is adnounced of Mr.:-Weedon Grossmith, artist, actor and author. His first picture in the Academy was a portrait of his father, after which Le exhibited many times at the Royal Academy and Grosvenor Gallery. His first appearance on the stage was at the Old Prince of Wales Theatre, Liverpool, as Specklebury in "Time will tell" in 1885. Later he became Manager of many London houses. He was a contributor to Punch” and the "Art Journal and author of "The Diary of a Nobody."
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