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RUSSIA'S TRAVAIL.
WHAT. WILL-COME OF IT?
Mr. Shaw, M.P. for Preston. and secretary of the International There were stirring scenes on the occasion of Governor Cox's Federation of Textile Workers, making a speech accepting the Democratic nomination for the Pre-who was a member of the British sidency. His speech was easily audible to the whole audience owing Labour Delegation to Russia, to the employment of an electric sound amplißer.
writes as follows: Governor Cox declared himself an unequivocal supporter of the
The Communist Party in Russia, League of Nations and accused the "Senatorial Cabal" of plotting in even taking the most optimistic the midst of war to undo President Wilson's work in order to prevent of its supporters as an authority. the Democrats winning the coming election.
does not number mors than He criticised the Republican declaration as regards the League 800,000 members. But these as interpreted by Senator Harding, asserting that it simply meant a members consider themselve separate peace with Germany. He said that would be the most to be *soldiers of the disheartening event in civilisation since Russia's separate peace with Republic," zre under atriot Germany, and it would be in all circumstances an infinitely more discipline,
And without any anworthy action. He declared that Senator Harding in plain words shadow of doubt govern the coun- proposed to remain out of the League.
try. I failed to discover any After dwelling on the possible consequences of such an action, party, or any individual, who is Governor Cox referred to domestic problems. He said he favoured present prepared to attempt to reduction of taxation and suggested that one way of raising funds would be a tax of 1 to 14 per cent on business sales. This would affect profiteers. He also favoured the carrying of the St. Lawrence water way to the Atlantic, as an outlet for the States lying about the Great Later.
STRANGE AMERICAN PROCEDURE.
London, Aug. 9.
Five United States destroyers are patrolling the Florida Coast off Miami with orders from President Wilson to prevent the British cable-ship "Colonia" from landing the cable which the Western Union Telegraph Company is laying from Barbados to connect with the British cable from Barbados to South America.
give the Communist power any trouble. This is not because there is no opposition to the policy of the Soviet authorities; there is both dissatisfaction and discon- tant. But exterior influences, not the ruthlessness of the Soviet Government, keep the opposition quiet.
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THREE DISTURBINO FACTORS.
There are three factors existing which cause me grave anxiety. First of all there is the bitterness which is being developed towards Britain in all sections of the It is explained that the American Government's action is taken this feeling is responsible for
community. In the second place,| in order to prevent the landing of the cable before the meeting of the the International Communications Congress at Washington on Sept. 15th.jsubmitting, not only to military
way
people The State Department says that a British cable company has the compulsion, but to an industrial virtual monopoly of cable rights in Brazilian waters, although an compulsion which the workers American concern desires to construct a direct line from the United of Britain have never dreamt States to Brazil. Action is therefore deferred upon the Western Union of. Company's application for permission to land its Barbados cable on the Florida Coast pending the State Department's settling the question as to whether the terms of its contract with the British company would not further extend the British monopoly.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
Mexico City, Agg. 9. "Special ships are to be chartered and armed with guns to trans- port a landing force of 2,000 Yaque Indians, who are being sent to Lower California to suppress General Cantu's insurrection. Puerto Isabel, in the extreme north of Sonora, has been selected as the point to concentrate the expedition.
Nogale, Aug. 9.
Thirdly. there is the growing feeling that Russia must starve and hunger until she can of her own resources and strength succeed in feeding and clothing her population. Had as are the conditions now, it is generally conceded that they are slowly becoming better. The Soviet Government is not troubled by sentiment; it has an object, and intends to attain it by any made for compulsion. means. There is no apology
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ANARCHIST ARRESTED IN AMERICA.
Chicago, Aug. 9. The Police have arrested John Alexander. alias "Lagranch. alleged to be an international anarchist and a member of the German Communist Party, on a charge of evading the draft. The Police declare that he has been distributing German propaganda in America. The Federal authorities consider his arrest the most important made since the war.
COAL FROM CHINA.
Londor, Aug. 9.
The Coal Association says that the Danish State Railways will order for forthcoming delivery at Marseilles 100.000 tons of Chinese
coa).
This marks the opening of a fresh epoch in the history of the world's coal industry. The reduced English output has given China her chance. Few people realize the enormes extent of China's mineral resources.
The important part China may play as a coal producing nation has been realized by Germany. Technical German papers, in the last few months, have been repeatedly drawing attention to this matter.
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SENSATION IN MELBOURNE STOCK EXCHANGE.
Melbourne, Aug. 9.
A sensation occurred in the Melbourne Stock Exchange owing to the continuous heavy fall, on account of adverse reports, of shares of the Badak tin mining property in the Malay Peninsula. Ten pound sterling shares rose early this year to two thousand sterling, when the phenomenal find of tin at Badak was reported.
PORTUGUESE COMMISSIONERS FOR THE COLONIES.
Lisbon, Aug. 9.
The Chamber has adopted a Eill granting administrative autonomy in and creating High Commissioners for Portuguese Colonies. The Chamber has accepted the Senate's amendments in connection with The Minister for the Colonies tabled Bill defining
the Bill.
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the duties of the Colonial High Commissioners.,
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SURRENDERED GERMAN DREADNOUGHTS.
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The battle cruiser "Hood" arrived at the Forth escorting from
London, Aug. 9, Kiel the surrendered German Dreadnoughta "Heligoland," "West falen," and twelve destroyers.
THE BELGIAN CHAMBER.
Brussels, Rug."9.
The Chamber, by a vote of 95 to 45, passed a Bill for the official use of the Flemish language and alsa unanimously passed the EII to pay a gratuity to all war combatants,
NEW AEROPLANE RICORD.
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they were men, quite ordinary men, not supermen and the ideas they had were ideas taken from capitalist countries; they were not original, they were not even new, and they have not yet got into operation. In fact, the position seems to be like that of an architect, who, having decided to build a cathedral in marble finds that he has only sandstone, and not enough to do more than to build a barn. The people, after centuries of oppression, are not as ready to practise freedom and to understand their responsibili lies as & more western people would be likely to do. But the generation which is coming along with make a huge leap forward. They have stepped at once into conditions approximating to those of western children, and spoken of, and that we at least they will live in a land capable bad as good a meal as those of infinite development onhan ordinarily served. I got the half pered by vested interests; where of a raw berring, very, very far industries can be developed on from fresh, and a mess of boiled depends on the present generation working man would called it. truly national lines. Everything
"bird seed" as a Lancashire being willing to "grin and bear Afterwards a kind of dry por-, it" until better times come. Batridge, without milk or sugar. the experiment is still an and this was a specially good periment, and it is too soon really equipped place. I simply Booklet Free.
meal, produced in to speak as if the intention were the deed. Jast over a pound of could not eat it. Milk and sugar, Oriene Co., Station Rd. Croydon. Eng- very bad and sour bread a day is we were told, were reserved for at present the portion of the the children and the sick. On Any good class Druggist can obtain working man. It is too soon to another occasion we were in a this remedy to your order, or it can be chant hymns of praise.
clothing factory when the mea?-btained direct from us upon receipt THE BIO TWO.
time stop took place. An old workman insisted that I should
of cost. On the other hand the picture taste his soup, so that I should of the ferocious Bolshevik, lork-now what the workers had ing with a knife in his mouth to eat
The wooden spoon, murder in his heart. is the ludicrously untrue. I
dish and the **BOUD walked formed a combination I never about both Petrograd and Mos desire to see again. Cabbage cow quits freely at all times, and water, however liberally salt may the cities are far more quiet and be used, cannot form a very Three Japanese stores at Mer-
JAPANESE STORES BURNED. orderly than, say, Manchester or strengthening food. There were rosville in California have been San Francisco. July 21- Birmingham. Lenin 1 found tears in the old man's eyes as he burned down. The police suspect intensely disappointing. I thought said that they could not existanti Japanese feeling is respon)- he was a really great 018, for ever on water, and that insible. The loss is $250,000. The not only so far as ideas are con- the opinion of the Petrograd investigation is looked forward to cerned, but purely as a mao-workers the cause of the distress with intereét.
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CONDUCTED INQUEST UN CHARLES PEACE Probably the oldest corner in
I found him to be a Barrow was the British blockade. They doctrinaire. He is probably the blamed us alone for the blockade, worst informed mea in Europe as because we alone bave the power different countries, and I am old man was not a Commanist or solicitor, Leeds, who has held the to the actual state of affairs in to maintain or to end it. The the world is Mr. J. O. Malcolm, afraid be is a man who finds it Bolshevist, but he had no word office for that city since 1876 He very difficult to believe anything of complaint against the Soviet which does not please him. Of power. In fact, he said the
has conducted 35,000 inquests; Trotsky we saw little. He is now Government was doing all that the body of the notorions virtually at the bead of the army.was possible under the circum- :
Charles Peace after the execution It is to be hoped that what I have stances. And bis opinion was heard described as the psychology echoed by practically all the OT-
at Armley Gaol of the gun is not true in his case. Bolshevists to whom I spoke If be gets fond of military life- and conquesta-it
may cost Europe dearly.
HOW THE WORKERS FEED.
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2,000 HEAD OF STOCK SLAUGHTENED. One cattle owner had End 2,000 heads slaughtered, it was seated at a meeting of the county Diseases BISHOP FLIES CHANNEL AT 75, of Animals Committee at Mor
I saw for myself bow. the in- Leaving Cricklewood, London, wich recently “when a résolution dustrial workers fare. One day N. Wa in Handley Page was passe we ate our midday meal in aeroplane, the Her WiH ment, Communist factory dining room. Williams Bisbey Bangor, corso f It is fair to assume that our visit arrived safely at Brussels. He is Rodo