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POLES "CAPTURE GRODNO.
London, Sept. 27. the alub premises last night. It is reparted from Warsaw that the Poles haver exptured Grodno There
large atten. which is supposedly under the protection of the League of Nations. dance of members, presided over by It is pointed out that only another month is available for campaigning Dr. Forsyth the President) who before the winter pats a stop to operations. A new more is said to be was heartily welcomed on his return in preparation for an offensive against the Red army concentrated in to the Colony. He was supported the afinsk sector as, unless its destruction is achieved before the by Mr A. O. Brawn (the President, winter, its forces will be used to crush General Wrangal, leaving the Mr L. J. Blackburn Hon. Secre Bolsheviks free for a fresh attempt to overrun Poland in the tary), and Mr E. Abraham (Hon. springtime. Treasurer.)
THE ANNUAL KEINET.
Warsaw, Sept. 27.
The report for the year ending The Poles have captured Grodno after heavy fighting. They took 31st August
was submitted as a great number of prisoners and much war material. unler:-
Ofer
Poland it appears is definitely at war with Lithuania. The latest Finance:The profit on the werking of the Club amounts to Folish communique reports the occupation of two Lithuanian towns $5 346 21 as compared with $1, and the capture of one thousand prisoners and several guns. The 24 & counter-action against the |133,00 far 1915 1910, and creates A communique, describes this
| Lithuanians owing to the latter's co-operation with the Bolshevik record. The increase is spreaut
Cumerous headings. being bombardment of Polish positions and the general attitude of aggression. mainly Subscriptions $1,150.00 The Poles are scoring further successes against the Bolsheviks and Entrance Fees $1,030,ÑO, relaim to have crossed the Niemen and taken prisaner three thousand. $770,00, Concerts SSLO. The M. Boures, Pres dent of the Council of the League of Nations Club's thanks are due to the new has telegraphed the Polish Government expressing surprise at the bers why arranged and assisted in sending of the Polish ultimatum to Lithuania, adding that Lithuania] making these concerts such a sur- has been requested to ask the Bolsheviks to evacuata Lithuanian territory while Poland has been asked to allow Lithuania the necessary time for this evacuation.
J239.
Debentures taken up were l, of which about 200 were in the form ol prizes a rare sweeps, for the ruaning of which the Club's thanks] are due to Mr. Elsen nad the members who assisted in selling the tickels.
RICKVELDT BOER LOYALTY.
Bloemfontein, Sept. 27.
Membership-Thiring the year 110 new merübers joined the Chub, 26 resigned, and four deaths were reported, while 74 names were removed from list being principally members who had left the Colony and been absent for several years.
This now lenses a membership
Nevertheless a striking and unexpected result of this remarkable of $71, as against 5 for 1914 |Congress has been to strengthen trust and secure closer friendship We regret having to record the between the loyal Dutch and the English than ever before. It death of Mr J. H. M., Meal who transpires that gumbers of backveldt Boers who fought the longest in was one of the founders of the the South Afrkam war were the staunchest advocates against tearing Club and alss one of the keenest up the constitution. They showed unswerving loyalty to their pro- sportsmen and worker, Also the mises to bury the hatchet. A typical utterance of an excaped rebel deaths of Messrs. W. H. Woolley, was that England had redeemed her pledges, so they should stand by E. B. Millar and F. E. Besser. the constitution und if anybody tried to pull down the British flag sirand: The erisket pitch ap-his rife would be raised in its defence. The English-speaking South ples in good condition, though African press is most eulogistic as regards the dignified loyalty of imas be found pecessary at the end these typical Boers and opine that it will lead to closer co-operation for the coming seawn to relevel it.
and harmony between the two races. The outground has lately receiv ed attratins und largely refuriedį (and it is hoped that with continued | attention it will be in better trims for the next terbis season.
The Dutch Congress held to achieve reunion between the Nationalists favouring secession from the Empire and the Govern-| ment party failed to effect a rapproachment owing to the former insisting on their programme.
The upper ground has been ab inust exclusively used as a bowling green and is in excellent condition This Committee suggest that, the incoming er minutter panewed forth with to lay out a full-ized green between the two grounds as it will be an undoubtedd asset to the Club, sad will free the top grond for tennis, which is urgently needed during the Cricket sentoon.
IRISH TROUBLE.
Belfast, Sept. 27.
A wild week-end necessitated the calling out of two battalions of soldiers. Armoured cars patrolled the streets and helped to quell the cutbreaks. There were two separate attacks against police patrols on Saturday night. The assailants jumped out of cover and fired point blank without warning. Thereafter firing spread to several districts. 1: transpires that three civilians who were killed apparently as reprisals were shot in their homes. It is declared that two are known Sinn Féiners. Intense excitement prevailed all Sunday when for the The Club btained six first and first time the city police were armed with rißes. Rioting was resumed Inur wond prizes at the Inston Sunday and continued all day long, rival crowds stoning and |Horticultural Show, an I there have revolvering at each other. The trama were stopped and it was late at always been a goodly show of night ere order was restored. At least eighteen were wounded. dowers nad plot, bright-alag up
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The newspapers are calling attention. to the reaction in com-; rape with the requirements members. It was hope this the modity prices which is beginning to show itself in Britain and the quem pavilon would be well under United States. Over-prolaction of certain commodities, for example way temuri- umpå to a, but owing robber. tea and cocoa, is being reflected not only in schemes for to the pre-pun-n the appeal restriction of output of rubber and tea but lower prices. As an for members to take up debestures example the multiple shop companies in Britain have reduced the the Committee felt this world at retail prices of tea by twopence to fourpence a pound, coffee has been The justified to putting the murk joj reduced from 24 to 2- and cocoa from 22 to 18. Further, the hand. They trust homes, r that with textile companies of the United States have made further cuts in the fine financial returns as shown prices ranging from 30 to 40 per cent.
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were purposely made small so that every member could participate and we hope that the appeal being sent out with this report will be freely responded to.
The "Telegraph correspondent at General Wrangel's head- Cricket: The cricket season was quarters relates a terrible account of Soviet atrocities in Odessa enjoyable, and beside the League brought by an officer of Denikin's army who, with his wife and we were able to arrange a sister-in-law, escaped by a small open boat when it was learned that Ait was these young women's turn to be nationalised. Numbers of Dumber of matches for an team which gave many afternoons their girl friends had been seized and nationalised and sent to the sport and enjoyment to members Chinese lines. Nationalisation of women was conducted systematically who do not aspire to the League XI. by Jewish commissaries, while every month fixed weeks are officially In the League we tied for the 3rd proclaimed as free lose weeks. position.
team
R! DS IN BOKHARA.
London, Sept. 27.
We have the nucleus of a strong team for the coming rebarn, and the Committee hope that members will give their keenest support epi also introduceans new player. The Committee would like to have at least one representative in the In- terport team which will play Toe capture of Bikhara was only effected after desperate fighting Shanghai and possibly Singapore in in which both sides lost heavily. According to despatches from india positions were won and lost repeatedly and it was only after the Red Tennis:-Tennis has beca verymmand was compelled to draw on its reserves that the city was disappointing this year; two teams aptured and given over to loot. The Emir of Bokhara with the were entered, one in "A" Division 1mnants of his army filed to the Afghan frontier. The Bolsheviks of the. League and one in "B"xecuted a number of inhabitants and took others to Taskent for trial. Owing to the paucity of players "A" teams were unable to complete their fixtures. while "B" team did not do well.
November next.
The annual tournament has drag- ged out considerably, partially due
to bad weather and the Committee'
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