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MONDAY, JULY 22, 1929.
ARMS REDUCTION. ON THE SICK LIST.
IE WAR DERTS.
Japan Leaves Preliminaries to U. S. & Britain.
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HOPEFUL OUTLOOK.
Tokyo July, 19. The Cabinet session to-day was largely devoted to a discussion of limitation of armaments, following Baron Shidehara's report on subject.
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It is understood authoritatively that the main points of policy agreed upon at this meeting or previously fixed are substantially as follows:
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1.-Japan is most willing participate in an Arms Conference seeking a positive reduction, not merely limitation.
2. Japan is ready to leave the venue and other preliminary de- tails to the Anglo-American dis- cussion.
3. Japan does not desire to be the host of such Conference.
4-Japan will support the plest possible form of the stick."
Prince George Taking Country Cure.
DIGESTIVE TROUBLE.
London, July 19.
H. R. H. Prince George is in. disposed and may have to take
short cure.
Interviewed by Reuter, Prince George's Comptroller said the Prince's digestion had been dis. ordered for some few weeks, and dieting was now considered pru- dent.
The Prince has cancelled his public engagements and has tem- porarily relinquished his duties at the Foreign Office. He is not going to a cure centre, but he will spend as much time as possible in the country. Reuter.
To Undergo Cure.
The Duke of Gloucester, speak. ing at the Kent Agricultural Show sim-to-day, apologised for the absence "yard of his brother, Prince George, who, he said, was indisposed and may have to undergo a cure which will take a short while.
It is learned that the Tokyo Government has convinced Barou Matsudaira and Mr. Debuchi that it has been apprised of all Anglo- American disarmament develop- ments and is fully satisfied allow the early stages of the dis- cussions continue along present
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Prince George, who is the King's fourth son, served for some time in the Navy to
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Positive Reduction.
Tokyo, July 20. It is understood that the Cabinet has decided that Japan is willing to participate in the Disarmament Conference which will aim at a positive reduction in armaments and not merely limita- tion. The venue of the Con- ference is to be left for Anglo- American arrangement and Japan will support the simplest form of "yardstick."Reuter.
Not Attending Jamboree.
London, July 20. Owing to his indisposition Prince George will be unable to attend the World Scout Jamboree which is to be held at Birkenhead on August 3.-Reuter.
Taking Things Quietly.
London, July 20. Prince George who, as an- nounced yesterday by his brother, the Duke of Gloucester, is slight- THE COAL INDUSTRY. ly indisposed, is suffering from
digestion trouble. He has celled his public engagements and. owing to medical advices, he has temporarily relinquished his duties in the Foreign Office.
The Premier Meeting Both Sides.
London, July 19. The conversations of the Govern- ment with the miners and coalowners regarding conditions in the coal industry are being con- tinued.
The Prime Minister to-day re- ceived representatives of the Miners' Federation and has arrang- ed to meet the coalowners again
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Although he is to take things quietly and will diet for a time, steps now being taken are mere- ly precautionary and he is expect- ed to resume his normal activities shortly.-British Wireless,
ABYSSINIA
SLAVERY.
The contact will continue during Mr. Henderson Receives
the Parliamentary Recess.-British Wireless.
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Constantinople, July 19. A considerable portion of the town of Angora has been ravaged by fire.
The flames, fanned by a strong wind, caused the destruction of over a thousand shops and houses. The number of dead is unknown, but so far six bodies have been found in the debris.
Mustapha Kemal is personally directing the operations of the fire- men. Reuter.
AFGHAN OUTRAGE.
Amanullah Supporters
Strangled.
Pashawar, July 19.
It is reported that Hidayatullah,
a step-brother of ex-King Am- h-anullah, and three other sympathi-
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sers of the deposed ruler have been strangled at Kabul.
A section of the Afridis has joined the Waziris in support of Nadr Khan.-Reuter.
WOMAN BANDIT.
Robbery with Unloaded Revolver.
Topeka (Kansas), June 28.
A Deputation.
PERSONAL SYMPATHY.
London, July 19.
The Foreign Secretary Mr. Arthur Henderson, to-day received a deputation from the Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society.
They suggested that the tem- porary Slavery Commission should be revived by decision of the next assembly and that when it had been revived the documents in possession of the British Govern- ment concerning slavery in Abys- sinia, concerning raids from Abyssinian into British territory, traffic across Red Sea, etc., should be sent by the British Government. to the Commission.
In his reply, the Foreign Secre- tary assured the deputation of the personal sympathy of himself and the Prime Minister, and promised,, in consultation with the depart ments concerned, to give favour- able consideration to the proposal which they made concerning the revival of the temporary Slavery Commission.--British Wireless.
WAR GUILT.
Bonfires to Symbolise Readiness for Defence.
GERMAN DENIAL.
Berlin, June 29.
A chain of bonfires blazed o. every hilltop on Germany's eastern and western frontiers to symbolise readiness to guard the Fatherland. This is the culminating event i
the Germany's protest against Versailles Treaty. Demonstration throughout the country demanded the restoration of ceded territory, the return of former colonies, the abrogation of the War G clause, and the immediate ce tion of all reparations payment of employees of the association, and Monarchist and Fascist Univ took from them a satchel contain- sity students, defying the orde ating 14,000 dollars (£2,800). "Drop of their rector, demonstrat 11 that package or I will blow your against the Treaty of Versaill or insides out," she declared. She and marched to the President
A young woman armed with a revolver, which is believed to have been unloaded, forced a citi- zen to drive her to the head- nquarters of the Security Benefit ty Association in a busy part of the e city, where she intercepted two
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h and escaped, discarding her re- dent (Field Marshal von Hinden volver, which was found without burg). The police dispersed ther
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