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WHAT'S UP,

LONDON, July 31.

The Post Office announces that the censorship is abolished so far as British controlled cables and wireless are concerned from midnight. of July 22-24. Telegrams will now be accepted unrestrictedly to all Bekish possessions except Egypt, and to all parts of the world except countries whose restrictions are not yet abro- gated by the authorities concerned, including most European and near eastern countries like Turkey, includ-

FRINCH SERGEANT MURDERED IN BERLIN.

PARIS, July 21, The French Press is furious at Germany's refusal to pay a fine of a million francs for the street murder of a French sergeant in Berlin. The papers declare that Berlin must pay, pointing out that the Germans mer cilessly levied a similar fine or Brussels for cutting a single telegraph wire.

HOUSE OF COMMONS)

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SCRAPS OF DEBATE.

LONDON. July 21.

ATC HANS ATTACE AGAIN.

SIMLA, July 21.

Chitral reports that 300 Afghan regulars and tribesmen reached the Bamboret valley, eight miles south of Chitral, but were driven off. In is reported that Afghan regulars occupied the passes between Kafiristan and Chitral There was heavy fighting on July 18 at all the posts

In the House of Commers Lord the Khyber between Fort Kushk Robert Cecil urged that all treaties par Aliasjio and Fort Maude. The should be periodically revised. He

attacks were all repulsed. The hoped this would be, done with the attackers.

enemy suffered severely, The peace treaty."

were composed of es poys, deserters, and irresponsible tribesmen.

Mr. Devlin paid a tribute to Mr. Lloyd George who appealed to stand for a more enlightened Irish policy along the lines of the principles of President Wilson and General Smuts.

r. Bottomley moved an amend

TO PALVENT OIL CORNER.

IMPERIAL MEASURES.

LONDON, July 21

ing Palestine, Syria, and Mesopotament regretting that the treaty does mia, also Japan and Siam.

not impose upon Germany binding obligations to make good to Britaining to Mr. C. Jesson, Mr. F. G. In the House "of Commons, reply. her total financial costs in the war. Kellaway stated that the Government, Major Claude Lowther seconded this in conjunction with the Dominions and The House was full for the debate colonial governments, is considering on the second reading of the treaty the advisability of organising and of peace and Anglo-French agreement co-ordinating all sources of oil supply Bills.

within the Empire with a view to Sir Donald McLean, opening the discussion, urged that a definite inreventing the establishment of a demnity from Germany should be

world monopoly therein. by fin fixed. The trial of the Kaiser should

anciers. be held in a neutral country, because the trial in London would be too dignified and might arouse sympathy.

Mr. Clynes said

PARIS, July 21. the Labour

Since the signature of the peace Party was conscious that German Government's crime was mise to the Alifes to restore Shantung the treaty. Japan has reiterated her pro colossal, but feared the penalty to China, and only to retain economic imposed on certain sections of the control of the railways and the German people might be too heavy. Kiaochau concession. It is believed. He asked the Premier to reassure the Chinese delegates in Paris will the working-classes with regard to eventually sign the Versailles treaty. conscription and armaments, which It is stated that the Austrian con should be solely under government cessions at Tientsin revert to China. control

N.E. RAILWAY STRIKE

LONDON, July 21, The railway men at Newcastle and Durham have accepted the settle.

ment.

NEW SPANI»H CABINET.

MADRID, July 20. The conservative Sanchez Toca has formed a cabinet.

SCHLESWIG PLERIS01TE.

PARIS, July 21, The Temps says Foch has request- ed Germany to arrange for the transport of an Allied battalion from Cologne to Flensburg to supervise the plebiscite of Schleswig.

THE GERMANS.

BERLIN, July 21. Strikes are expected to start to-day in Berlin, Halle, Kiel, Nurenburg and the upper Silesian mines. There is a general strike on at Vienna, in cluding theatres and cafes.

· SILVER

LONDON, July 22. I Silver is quoted 541 and 54 5/16. The market is quiet.

FOCH IN HELGIUM.

LONDON, July 21. Foch departed this morning. for Brussels to attend the Belgian peace

celebrations.

THE PRINCE..

LONDON, July 21. The Prince of Wales presided at a banquet at the Carlton Hotel yester day in honour of the Allied com manders. He delivered a speech emphasising the wholehearted loyalty of the Allies to each other, and con cluded with a glowing tribute to

Foch.

?

The French Marshal, replying, paid tribute to the splendid comrade #hip of the Allies.

EARLDOM AND BONUS FOR HAIG AND BEATTIE.

Mr. Barnes urged labour every where to take full advantage of the labour clauses of the peace treaty in order to improve the position of labour.

THE STRIKERS.

CHINA. V. JAPAN.

RIFLE SHOOTING.

BISLEY, July 21. The result of the contest for the Mackinnon cup

at Bisley Was England 1497, Australia 1421, Canada 1398, Scotland 1376, and New Zealand 1368.

PRESIDENT. WILSON ILL.

WASHINGTON, July 21. President Wilson is with

LONDON, July 21. The terms of settlement in the North Eastern railway strike provide for the establishment of a national eye test for railwaymen within a dysentery. month.

YORKSHIRE MINES BEING RUINED.

In the House of Commons Mr. Kennedy Jones asked the Prime Minister what the situation was in the Yorkshire coal area. Mr. Lloyd George, who was loudly cheered, said the last twenty-four hours had wit Dessed a grave and unprecedented development in the dispute. The miners had unfortunately called out the pumpmen and enginemen. Thus many mines were threatened with destruction. 58 of the mines requiring men were at

present

LATER.

President Wilson's condition is not serious but his engagements to discuss the peace treaty with the Republican senators are cancelled.

WON'T FLY.

ST. JOHNS, N.F. July 21. Raynham has abandoned Lis transatlantic flight.

GERMAN ATTACK ON AMERICAN.

BELA KUN.

to

COBLENZ, July 21. Two Germans attempted working. assassinate Pumping was entirely stopped at 85: Provost Marshal of the American Major Cockle), the Officials were pumping at 35, Pump forces in Germany. He was unhurt. ing was continuing at 22. Three The assailants escaped. mines were already flooded, and twelve others would probably be flooded within a day or two. The circumstances obviously created a most dangerous situation. Some of the Yorkshire mines would be ruined would be shortly thrown out of in a few days by flooding. Others

occupation.

HUNGARY V. RUMANIA.

now

LONDON, July 21. There are contradictory reports with regard to Bela Kun. A Vienna kept under strict surveillance at message states be is deposed and

Yorkshire coalfield produced 35,000, forming a coalition government Mr. Lloyd George added that the with the Entente with a view to Budapest owing to his negotiation

000 tons annually, and was the second Another says he is in Vienna. It is largest in the kingdom. Many in reported that Szamuell is dustries depended on it. The Gov. dictator. to send men from the fleet to aid in ernment was consequently compelled

pumping in the mines (Loud cheers.) The Minister of Labour had

PARIS, July 21. sent a message to the Miners' Federation asking

The peace conference has decided what action to send an informal Allied commis they were prepared to take,sion, to enquire into the existing and notifying them that when the situation on the Rumano-Hubgarian men returned to work the Govern border, especially respecting the rement assistance would immediately reported continued mobilization of

be withdrawn. Until then the GoHungarian troops. vernment would.take every means possible to save mines (cheers) and afford every protection to those will- ing to help. A special commissioner was being sent to co-ordinate the

A communique from east Russia efforts of the community to over says the Bolshevists have occupied. come the new and serious menace Cherdin and continue to advance east- with which Yorkshire was threaten ward of Ekaterinburg and eastward A crowd of several thousands. He appealed to the community for landing, Denikin has retired and now ed by the destruction of the miles. of Zlatoust. Owing to the Bolshevist infuriated by the refusal of the support. (Cheers). The miners ac holds positions at Serekrakovskaya, corporation to grant the use of a tion in Yorkshire not only jeopara hundred miles south west of park for a memorial service to fallen died their own means of livelihood Astrakhan. The Dnieper is in front soldiers, attacked the town hall at but threatened disaster to everyone of Denikin's troops. They hold the Luton. It was wrecked and burned in the district in which they lived. line of the Dnieper from the river to

the sea.

LONDON, July 21. The Times says it is understood that Haig and Beatty will each ceive an earidom and £100,000.

EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR AT LUTON.

TOWN HALL ATTACKED AND DESTROYED.

LONDON, July 21.

to the ground. The damage is put ***

at a quarter of a million,'

LLOYD COFORGE TO REDUCE

QABINET.

LONDON, July 21,

OMNIPOTENT GIDDES.

LONDON, July 21. The Government has deputed Sir

BOLSA CVIK WAR.

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LONDON, July 21.

From the north west Russian front it is reported that in the direction of | Ostroff and Porkhoff all

attacks were repulsed. The villages of Yarykovo and Tormino, seven

enemy

The Daily Express saya Lloyd Eric Geddes to take charge of the milles east of Pskoff, were retaken. George will undertake the recon Pumping arrangements at all the The Bolshevists suffered 4,000 struction of the Cabinet after the feel that if the mines are allowed to

Yorkshire mines. The Government casualties. parliamentary recess and will revert

On the south Baltic railway in the

to the old system of twelve members, be flooded the position will be anala-direction of Gatchina, the offensive is Lord Milner and Mr. Balfour will beous to that in the French coalfields developing. Two enemy battalions among the retiring ministers.

after the German evacuation, name were destroyed. The Reds captured

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