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TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1926.
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A party of Red Indians from North Amerien recently arrived in London to appour at the Olympia Circus. They naturally aroused much curiosity when appearing on the streets. Photo shows the chief with his family,
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ERNEST BARRY (WORLD'S SCULLING CHAMPION CARRIED ONE OF THESE MACHINES FOR PRACTICE PURPOSES ON HIS TRIP TO AUSTRALIA IN 1920. WHEN HE RECOVERED HIS LOST TITLE OF
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The Sphinx, one of the most famous of tho architectural remains of Egypt's remote past, is here seen undergoing repairs,
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DISARMAMENT
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GERMANY ACCEPTS
INVITATION.
Berlin, Jan. 25.
ANGLO-ITALIAN DEBT SETTLED.
FRENCH FINANCES.
THE LATEST DISCUSSIONS.
Para, Jan, 25,
AGREEMENT ON BROAD LINES.
London, Jan. 25.
Was
An agreement has been reached. The report of M, Lamoreux, Re- The Cabinet has decided to Cn road: les for, funding the porter General-uf "Finance, accept the League of Nations Anglo-italian Debt. The Drafting circalated today. He estimates: Invitation to Germany to participate Committee meets to-merrow to the expenses at 36 millards 265 In the preliminary Distrmonemsettle the points of details.. Conference, Reuter.
Both sides are silent as regards millions and the defuit at 4" mil- te terms of the Anglo-Italian deb Bards 245 millions, "which will be setement. Count Volpi interview covered by 4 milliards 370 millions ed by Reater admitted that there
fundamental fresh revenue, leaving a sur- Was agreement on paints, but tactfully, evaded the plus of 161 millions, The pro-
BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE.
Rugby, Jan. 22 Reports state that while passing through "Parts In his retur uestion whether the agreement pisal of M. Dounter provides J Journey from Rapallo to Londre Sir Austin Chamberlain will en was satisfactory to Italy, and also
fer with the French Premier, M1 compared with the Ameri-milliards 300 millions for expenses,
thean Settlement. But, well-inform thanks to 200 million from renno-o Briand. It is assumed that
ed eireles are of opinion thatmies and fresh revenue of 8 mil- conversations will ever various annuities of four-and-a-half milliards 800 quillions to meet the de- outstanding questions, such as the tions sterling will begin to be paid act as well as reimbursements to German disarmament measures and
immediately.—Reitery. the German request for a reduction
the Banque de Frater and the Sinking Fund.
of the pecuipation asty.
The French newspapers are die cusing the likelihood of the post-")
YESTERDAY'S GATBERINUS,
Itugby, Jan. 25.
M. Caillaux. spunking.com" the
Mr. Winston Churchill. Chan-nancial situation at Le Mans at ponement of the preparatory concellor of the Exchequer, and Count
a meeting of 4,000 merchants and ference on general disarmamat Volpi, Italan Minister of Finance,
manufacturers, declared himself accompanied by their respective which is scheduled to meet at
hostile tu an Increase of the Parlin- Geneva under the auspices of the experts, met this afternoon.
mentary indemnity, stating that
An
alleial communique states that they
League of Nations on February 15-iscussed all oilstanding questionsThe functionaires, big and small,
Although no with for, a peste
in segard to the settlement of the
ment has been expressed by the tailan War Delt. British Government, who are
should go. first. He blames the
vote of retrospective taxation pro- A drafting committee will meet posed by M, Louchour, and declar-
readiness to proceed with the en- to-morrow morning and a furthered that suppression or diminution ference it would doubtless agree meeting of Ministers will take place on the tax on commercial transac if such a course appeared desirain the afternoon. There is ovary, tions is an impossibility in the pre- blo-British Wireless,
confidence, says the communique, sent state of finance. He demand- that an agreement will be reached, ed equality of sacrifices between merchants and Count Volpi and other membera agriculturists.
LONG DISTANCE FLIGHT.
Las Palmas, Jan. 25. The Spanish aviators, flying to South America have arrived at Gando, Canary Istes.-Reuter.
of Italian Debt Funding Commis- manufacturers so that no animo- sion were entertained at luncheon sity was created between the at the. Merchant Tailors' Hall, one classes.
of the ancient guilds of the City At Clermont-Ferrand, M. Clemen- of London.
tel, speaking at the general meet- Lord Revelstoke, the well-known ing of the Republican and Radical bunker, proposing the health of Socialist Fedoration on the projects | Count Volpi, expressed the convic of the Cartel and that of the Go- tion that the negotiations on which vernment, considered that each had His Excellency was engaged would its merits and that efforts at con- result in the strengthening and ciliation should be attempted. comenting of the friendship and
At Tours, M. Chautemps, speak Exchequer, but the outcome could amity which for so many genera- not be other than a fair and tions had united Great Britain and ing at the Wine Fair on the sub- mutual recognition of their respec- | Italy. -
ject of the financial situation, de- tive actual situations," lumigate | Count Volpi, replying, said he'clared that agreement would be
ed by the Traditional friend could not tell what would be the realised hetween the Government ship between the two countries- conclusion of his conversations with and the Chamber by a reciprocal British Wireless,
the British Chancellor of the ofTortndopacifi.
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