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Rome, September 2. Italian troops have occupied the small islands of Paxos and Antipaxos. This is regarded bere simply as the completion of the Italian action at Corfu.
A Paris m ssage saya well-informed persone believe the adjourn ment of the League of Nations' decision on the Greek appeal until Tuesday is due to doubt whether the League is legally entitled to take the place of the Conference of Ambassadors la settling the Italo-Greek dispute.
Athens, September 2.
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DAVIS CUP FINAL
Exciting Doubles Won by America.
Now York, August 31.-In the challenge round of the Davis Cup Competition the first singles re sulted in Anderson (Australia) beal ing Johnston (America) by 40, 62 2-3, 7-5, 62.
The weather was pericol Jolm ston" won the toss and clecled to serve. He won the first set, parth
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Anderson's erratic play. Anderson. greatly improved in the second sei whion Johnston was wild. Johnston, in the third set. drove Anderson to one side of the court and ther
A storm of indignation has spread in Greece over the Italian to the other with smashing drives action. All the theatres are closed as a sign of mourning. Numer playing throughout at lep speed. ous public bodies have protested. The newspapers are unanimous in cundemning the action. Conversing with American delegates Anderson in the fourth set frequent It was " ding-dong who are leaving Athene for Geneva to attend the International Nearly nettod. East Conference on September 7, Premier Gonatas declared the battle." Anderson started the fifth Greek Government firmly believed the massacre was not committed set at terrific pace, breaking ur by Greeks. The allegations that it was committed by Greek banda Johnston's service, winning the first and connived at by the Government were unfounded. The Italians" game. Anderson got in four light demands were unjust, because Italy had no proofs on which ebening services in the second game. could ia the slightest degros hold the Greek Government responsible. each beating Johnson. The gallery The Greeks had committed no wrong, and national honour would rose and cheered Anderson, whe not permit them to plead guilty to the crime by accepting the re continued to play dazzling tenuis maining Italian demands.
Naval Action Also Taken.
London, September 2.. An Athens messages says it is semi officially stated that an Italian zubmaring basseized-the steamer-Giorgios-and-that-the- Italian Admiral Bellini has forbidden Greek steamers to pass the Straits of Olranto. Four Greek steamers are detained in Italian ports. All the Greek shipping companies have suspended their sailings to Italy, but Greece is still permitting Italian ships to call at Greek ports. The Government has provided a detachment of thirty men to guard the Italian Logation at Athens.
The newspaper Eleftherpstypos Bas been suspended for a day for styling the Italians the "fugitives of Caporetto, and the censor has been dismissed for allowing the publication of this insult.
Athens, September 2."
It is reported, though hitherto unconfirmed, that the Italians have occupied the islands of Cephalonia and Bamos. It is announced that the Italian Legation has suddenly recalled Colonel Perone, the Italian military attache, who was sent to Janins to enquire into the massacre of th Italian mission..
The Italian Minister, Montagin, has informed the Government that Italy refuses to accept the decision of the League of Nationa An Italian Denial:
till the score was 5-1 in his favour. when Johnston tired of the terrifie pace and left Anderson winner..
Tilden Defeats Hawkes. Tilden beat Hawkes (Australia). 04, 0-2, 6-1
Tilden, in the first sot, kept Hawkes on the run. He maintain- ed irresistible pace in the second! set with brilliant net play and short streaking cross-court strokes. Hawkes, in the third set, put up a stubborn battle, Tilden winning the first three games only after deuce in each case, but Tilden showed great steadiness and won a some. what easy victory.
The Doubles.
In the doubles of the Davis Cup. Tilden and Williams beat Anderson and Hawkes 17-15, 11-13, 36, 6-3,
0.9 London, September 2
The doubler was played under The Italian Embahey in London states that the occupation of Corfu is sufficient for the purpose in view and there is no truth in ideal gcnditions before a fashionable Australia won the toer, the reports that other islands have been occupied by Italian forees. crowd.
A message from Rome says it is semi-officially stated that the Anderson starting the service. He population at Crete demor s'rated at the Italian Consulate, the per-took the first gaine owing to Tilden Bonnel of which was endangered. It is alleged that the Italian flag "was insulted.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
IRISH ELECTIONS.
London, Sept. 1.
The state of the parties at noon was:
'Government
.54.
.38.
.16.
.14.
Republicana
Independents
Labour
Farmers
Eighteen seats remain to be filled. Both Ministerialists and Republicans have at. present eight more members thun at the dis- soution. It is likely that the Ministerialists will finally exceed sixty and the Republicans forty.
An earlier Dublin message says that although twenty-one seats remain to be filled, the latest returns show the Republican issue is in no wise a dead loiter. It is noteworthy that most of the Republican successes were secured in the country districts. The Government is holding most of the towns. The state of the parties then was:
Government
Republican
Independents
Labour
Farmers
..53.
.37.
16.
14.
.12.
The games essawed to four all. Hawken was temporarily knocked out in the. ninth game by a bullet-like ser vice from his own partner. The game continued to be hotly con tested and the gallery most interest ed and enthusiastic, all players drip- ping with perspiration and calling up every ounce of energy. Never theless, tireless under the terrifie strain, the gruelling pace continued in the third ret. Tilden in the. fourth set excelled himself with Bawkes counon-ball deliveries. weakened in the filth set; though Anderson was still playing superbly.
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Dutch Players Victory. Noordwijks, August 31.-In the international lawn tennis match Ziminer (Holland) beat Godirce (England) 62, G1; and Bouman (Holland) beat Austin (England) 6-4, 6-1.
Noordwijks, Sept. 1-The Dutch tennis players gavo a no display and won all the first day' matches Van der Foen beat Greig 6-3, 7-5, 6-2; Van Lennep beat Gilbert-04, 7-5, 60; and Diemerkool beat. Wheatley
Yesterday's elected include Rutledge, who was appointed Re- publican Acting President on the arrest of De Valera, and the Republi-2-4, 6-2, 6-1, 6-3 can Plunkett.
The clection of the Republican Acting President Rutledge was celebrated at Ballina, North Maye, by bonfires. A number of Re- publicans entered Bally Castle and joined in the rejoicings. A mili- tary patrol from Killala arrived and received a volley, a corporal being killed. A light ensued and there were several casualties. The soldiers cleared the streets of Ballina with fixed bayonets after a soldier had been insulted.
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of troops was ambushed at Castle Connell last night, but suffered no casualties.
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Noordwijks, Sept. 2.-The Bri- tish players were somewhat more successful. Mrs. Barron beat Miss Veltman, 60, 61 and Miss Colyer: and Miss Austin beat Mile. Bou- man and Mne, Tellegen, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, Hollanders won the remain- der. Timmer beat Greig, 7-5, 6-4, 6-2 and Van Lennep beat Wheat- ley, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3.-Reuters
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