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TERRIBLE TEMPEST AT HOME.
London, Jan. 3.
The tempest abated last night, but the outlook, in unsalted. Tho offect of the turm la most widepread throughout. Eng nod Wales, Scotland and Ireland, From everywhere come reports of farm- atoads isolated and farmlands flooded. The rivers Severn and Shannon, normally two hundred yards wide, are swollen nearly two miles over a largo extent of their courses, and there are. similar Inundations in other rivers, notably the Wye at Uak. The trains in Telgn Valley in Devon are running through. several feet of water. The lowlying quarters of Worcester, Dublin, Carlisle, Oswestry and other towns are under water and the country between Spalding and Peterborough resembles an inland sca The Vale of Glamorgan has been converted into a lako.
Ten thousand miners are idle in Monmouthshire owing to the storm, and an further, five thousand are likely to be affected-to-day. Some of the biggest collieries in the Forest of Denn are probably closing as a consequence of flooding-Reuter.
ITALIAN UNREST.
Rome. Jan. 4. Following the suspension of the leading Opposition journala startling political developments were forecast in a speech in the Chamber. M. Mussolini, the Premier, in the course of a fighting utterance which his supporters regard as the greatest triumph of his career, suid that his persistent efforts for pacification had been rejected by the Opposition which always misinterpreted his actions, and he had consequently come to the conclusion that force must- be the arbiter between Fascism and the Opposition. He promised that the situation would be completely cleared up within forty- eight hours..
Mussolini said that he was not accking a vote of confidence. He even had too many. He strenuously denied the accusation that! he had founded a cheka such as caused the exccution of a hundred and sixty thousand people In Russia without trial.
The Chamber adjourned at the conclusion of the speech, where- after M. Mussolini immediately summoned the Ministera of the Interior and Communications and the heads of the carabinieri detective force and measures were 'decided upon 10 counteract the eventuality of any breach of the pence.--Reuter,
GERMAN POLITICAL SITUATION,
Berlin, Jan. 3. Though the Reichstag reassembles on January 5th, the political deadlock continues..
Herr Marx a fortnight ago abandoned the conference of party loaders with a view to the formation of a big coalition, the main difficulty being the refusal of Dr. Stresemann's Peoples' Party to further support the Marx minority Government and its insistence on the inclusion of Nationalists in the new Government.
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Peking, Jan. 1.-Dr. Sun Yat- sen's medical advisor has issued a bulletin stating that Son has suffered from dyspepsia and indigen.
Herr Marx has accepted the Invitation to form a non-party going to Peking, where gronter
Government,
Herr Ebert, the President naked Herr Stresemann to form ation for a decade. On his arrival Cabinet, but the refusal of the Centrists to co-operate with the in Tientsin nu examination showed Nationalists' compelled Herr Stresemann to decline. Herr Marx, Johronic inflammation of the liver, thereafter, was, credited with the determination not to wante more for which it la necessary to remain abod and, refrain from social and time in party barganing, but to reorganise the minority ministry.
Dr. Buni The President, however, after the New Year luti, urged Herr political functions.
After a Mark to again get into touch with the leaders of the Centre, Demo-suffering much pain.
steady progress, eratic and Peoples parties, which Herr Marx to-day did, with the fortnight's result that he announced it to be impossible to form a Coalition Gov.the patient's condition became stationary until December 26 ernment commanding a majority of the Reichstag.-Reuter,
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facilities wure obtainable. 4 Peking consultation between seven doctors, including threo P. U. M. O. exports and Dra. Krieg and Dipper, unanimously found: firstly, that the ailment was serious; secondly, that the malady was not malignant iu character. Thirdly, complete rest and constant medical observa tion are necessary; fourthly, later on Dr. Sun might require special Burgical treatment in hospital; ffthly, prospects of . complete recovery in the near futuro rather promising.—Router.
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ROBBERY IN CZECHO-SLOVAKIAN LEGATION.
Warsaw, Jan. 4. Robbers broke into the Czecho-Slovakian Legation, forced safe and decamped with diplomatic documents and telegraph codes. Safes, containing the Legation's funds were untouched.
The police suspect Communists, since It is known that the Soviet Government was perturbed recently by the improved relations between Czecho-Slovakia and Poland and the forthcoming conclu sion of the treaty between the two countries.-Renter.
THE OPIUM CONFERENCE.
London, Jan. 1.
The Observer, referring to the opium conference says Mr. Delevigne the chairman had hitherto played his part with the greatest ability and goodwill, nevertheless it seems unanswerably clear that a British delegation, directly representative of Cabinet responsibility, should be sent to Geneva this week.-Router,
ALLIED FINANCE MINISTERS.
Washington, Jan. 3. The American Ambassadors in London and Paris, together with Colonel Logan, unofficial delegate on the Reparation Commis- sion, will represent the United States at the Allied Finance. Minis- ters meeting on January 7th.--Reuter.
MONGOLIA SEEKS CONTACT WITH CIVILISATION.
Moscow, Jan. 4.
With the object of bringing Mongolia into closer touch with European civilisation, the Mongol National Assembly Introduced a European calendar for the New Year, 1925, which was accordingly celebrated on January 1-Reuter
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Peking, Jan. 3.-The Customs revenue for 1924. amounts to Tls. 69,550,000, an increase of Tis. 6,050,000 over 1923, which was the previous highest.
The sterling equivalent 18 £12,782,700 enmpared with £11,025,100 last year.
All foreign loans and indemnity obligations secured on the . Gug- toms were fully met or covered in full. The domestic loan service, under the management of the Inspector General of Customs, was also met in full-Reuter.
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