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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE RUSSIAN SITUATION,
Stockholm. Oct. 24.
It is, reported from Reval that Yudenitch has renewed his offensive on the whole front. A communique chronicles a Buccessful advance in the directions of Pskoff, Luga, and Tsarskoesele. It mentions the capture of six positions in the vicinity of Tsarskoesels as the result of an attack with tanks. They also advanced to three miles from Krasnajagorka the capture of which will mean the fall of Petrograd.
London, Oct. 24.
Major Sayer has returned from Russia and told Reuter that his investigations at Kiefi, Kharkoff and elsewhere ahowed wholesale murders, robberies and torture chambers as part of the normal life of Bolshevism in Russia. Many Bolshevist torturers and murderers, men and women, when. captured pleaded that they were irresponsible cocaine fiends and joined the Bolshevisis in order to get supplies of the drug. One of the worst was a young woman who specialised in killing White officers. She was credited with the murder to stand the victim of several hundred. Her practice was against a wall and start shooting with a revolver, beginning at the feet and working up the legs and body and only despatching the victim when he was in a state of collapse.
AMERICA'S TRADE AND CREDIT.
Atlantic City. Oct. 2.
At the International Trade Conference Secretary of Com merce Reddeld prged the formation of a United States credit granting organisation to purchase securities of struggling foreign nations under the supervision of the Federal Reserve Board, with capital of $1.000.000.000. The organisation would insue small bords saleable in the United States. Mr. Red- field said the United States could not get along, by selling goods abroad against cash.
The American sub-committee on textiles, metals and petroleum reported that American production of these come modities was ample to meet all foreign requirements.
HEROIC VERDUN.
Paris, Oct. 22.
The Cross of the Legion of Homoar which, since 1918, Las attested the herste resistance of Verdun wit now be avesm panied by the Croix de Guerre. In the citation, signed by M. Clemenceau. Verdun is described as a fortress hungrily coveted by the enemy but which victoriously held up its head against the powerful efforts and redoubled strokes of its Desailante. Verder while it has, valiantly supported the losses and rains caused by bombardment withus precedent in history, is a rampart inviolate, symbolizing the resistance of France."
The King of Spain visits Verdun to day. --Havas
MORE GERMAN PLOTTING.
Paris, Oct. 22.
The French police have discovered at Strasburg a political Conspiracy, having its origin in the German Foreign Office, to bring about the neutralisation of Alsace-Lorraine. The plan of the conspirators as set forth at their last secret meet- ing was to carry on an agitation in the press against French rule in Alsace and a street demonstration had been planned for November 9 to coincide with a Spartacist outbreak it Germany. Havas.
GERMAN SHIPPING.
Paris, Oct. 22
- The Germans having attempted to elude the conditions of the Peace Treaty in the case of, merchant steamships by fictitious or real sales to Dutch shipping companies M to Herr Lersner Clemenceau has sent a communication advising the Berlin government that the Allied Powers do not recognize any transfer of enemy tonnage to neutral Hags. during the war. Consequently the Supreme Council has re quested Germany to surrender five ships. -Havas.
THE CO-ORDINATION COMMISSION.
London, Oct. 22
The Co-ordination Commission which will take the place of the Council of Five has been selected. Baron Matsui re- presents Japan, M. Pichon and M. Berthelot France, Lord Derby Great Britain. Signers Boninlougare and Pagliano Italy, and probably Mr. Wallace the United States. This Commission will be the supreme tribunal for all Treaty ca- forcement commissions.
SYRIAN QUESTION.
Emir Feisul has arrived in Paris from. London. He was received by M. Clemenceau yesterday morning and had a long interviex with the French Premier on the question of Syria-Hayas.
PRESIDENT WILSON.
Washington, Oct. 22,
President Wilson spent a comfortable day. He signed several Acts of Congress,
PARIS TO MELBOURNE.
Paris, Oct. 22
The French airman Foulet arrived at Brindisi yester-
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS..
THE PRINCE OF WALES' TOUR.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27; 1919.
London, Oct. 21,
The "Times" says it is understood that the Prince of Wales' visit to the United States has been cancelled owing. to President Wilson's illness.
Guelph, Oct. evationed at Kitchener The Prince of Wales Was (fonoerly Berlin) also at Guelph. Speaking at the Agricul tural College he mentioned his purchase of a ranch in Alberta and hoped to come to learn the management himself and show in a few years that he had made good and had money in the Bank
Windsor (Ontario), Oct. 24.
The Prince of Wales was very busy on Oct 99 visiting the characteristically English cities of Woodstock, Chatham and Londen, centres of important manufacturing and farm- ing communities, which turned out en masse to ovate His Highness. Replying to address at London the Prince dwelt on the great industrial future of Canada. The city was decorated and illuminated in a most lavish fashion. The illumina- tions were obtained from the water power plant at Niagara a hundred miles distant.. The Prince of Wales had a wonder- Thousands crossed the ful reception at Windsor on 23rd. border from Detroit to supplement the large popalation. The cheering crowd blocked the streets, even climbing on the engine of the Royal train for a glimpse at the Prince.
ITALIAN AND CHINESE FRIENDSHIP.
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Rome, Oct. 21,
Le Tseng siang was received by the King and presented him with a cordial message from the President and Govern- ment of the Chinese Republic expressing the desire for the maintenance of the closest Italo-Chinese friendship and the development of commercial relations in the interest of both countries. Subsequently Lu Tag-siang lengthily conferred Baren it with regard to political and economic intercouse between Rome and Peking.
AMERICAN LONGSHOREMEN'S STRIKE.
New York, Oct. 21.
Troops have been placed on army piers for the purpose of ending the transport congestion due to the longshoremen's strike with orders to shoot if necessary
THE RHINE PLEBISCITE.
Paris, Ort $5. Marshal Foch informed the Supreme Council resterday' that the occupation of the Rhine territories where plebiscites are to be held will necessitate concentration of troops, re- quiring a certain time. It is hoped the occupation will be accomplished early next month, when the Treaty will be enforced.
THE BERWICK CASTLE.
London, Oct. 24.
Lloyd's Agent at Mombasa reports that the fire on the Berwick Castle has been extinguished. The ship is partly flooded and salvage will commence after the water is pumped
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THE GOVERNMENT'S CRITICS.
London, Oct. 21
The defeat of the Government was due to a combination
of Labourites, Independent Liberals and Anti-Allens group.
At least a hundred Ministerialists are opposing the Govern
meat.
WAR CRIMES.
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Paris, Oct. 21.
to be court A list of six hundred German ofcers martialled for war crimes completed by the Department of Military Justice, includes the Crown Prince Rupprecht.
THE CABLE DELAYS.
London, Oct. 24.
Owing to fresh rable breakdowns serious delays are inevitable to all parts, necesitating our reducing our service to avoid overloading the lines still working.
CHINESE HEAVILY FINED.
London, Oct 21.
Fines ranging from £100 to £500 were imposed on Chinese arrested in Liverpool yesterday.
THE CAILLAUX TRIAL.
Paria, Oct. 24.
The trial cf Caillaax on the charge cabled on 18th Sept bas begun Accused looked thinner but his demeanour was assured.
CHINESE LABOURERS RETURNING. ----
Paris, Oct 23;
Four thousand Chinese labourers -embarked at Harre yesterday on their way back to China
BRITISH TRADE PUSH.
£10,000,000 WORTH OF GOODS READY FOR SALE..
Cologne, September 9. The British Chamber of Com-! merce in Cologne, founded five months ago, has developed enor mously since its origin, and has a very large mernbership, covering a capital of more than £300,000,- 000, which represents industries employing 3,000,000 workpeople in England. These members com- prise representatives of firms whose names
household words in Britain, such as Messrs. Lipton, Wills, Nestle's, etc.
are
In Cologne at the present mo- ment there are £10,000,000, worth of British goods, belonging to members of this Chamber of Com- merce, ready for sale to the Gar-
mags.
Mr. Charles Knott, the energetic president of the Chamber, said that they were receiving every possible support from the military authorities, and contemplated near future opening in, the agencies and branches in the principal cities of Germany.
More business has been done in Cologne in two months now than in the whole year previous to the war. The Chamber welcomes all British travellers, and supplies them with statistics and trade information, lists of buyers and likely sellers in every branch of trade. covering the whole of Germany.
"We are extremely anxious to provide against dumping," said Mr. Knott, by organising a sys- tem of offer and demand from! Germany to Great Britain under Government control. Yesterday' I had a long interview with Herr Erzberger. the German Finance Minister, and Herr Muller, the Foreign Minister. and they both
to heartily agreed
my suggestion of opening at once clearing-house in Berlin to control markets and exports for the express purpose of pre- venting duniping on either side. "We propose to arrive at this by making arrangements whereby no exports from Germany will ba made unless offers are made by theexportingfirms to British firms, and accepted by them. corres ponding value in goods from Great Britain being accepted by German firms for the German market.
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"The principle on which this will work will be the market value of goods in England, and not the value of the mark in Germany, "Another suggestion from Ger- man merchants is that Great Britain should supply certain raw materials of which she may not be in need herself to German fac- tories for goods to be made up for British manufactureres, and thus supply the orders they are at pro- unable to fulfil as for example. in the Sheffield ic. dustries, where there are orders which cannot possibly be carried out for years to come. German factories could make up goods. while British manufacturers would pay exactly the cost of labour and no more, supplying their goods themselves to their customers, and thus keeping the trade in England, and at the same time providing some work for German workmen, and thus helping to keep cut Bolshevism."
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"Stone." the mous Bohemian restaurant in Panton-street. Hat- market, was offered for sale by auction recently. For more than a century it has been a favourite meeting place for many celebrated men. Oliver Goldsmith and Ed- mund Burke frequently dined here, and the place was known and recommended by Dickens,
who wrote :-
The West-end chop or steak, it is true, was for a long time difficult to come at and as a rule exceedingly bad when you got it, although the grill-loving Londoner was even then able to go to Stone's in Panton-eteeet, with a tolerable certainty of finding what he wanted,"
It is stated that for 30 years no woman has been known to dine at Stone's and another tradition is that in the thirties of last century it was the only restaurant in the West End where clay pipes were allowed to be smoked. Old double- brewed ale from Burton was the special drink served, and this is said to have been quite as satisfy- ing as the chops and steaks.
Panton-street derives its name from Col. Thomas Panton, a famous gamester, who, having realised a sudden, fortune by in keeping a gaming house Piccadilly, had the good sense to invest his money in land and hobses in the street, which Et that time was avoided by respect- able people after dark on account Lof the robbers who infested the
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