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HAYAS REVIEW. CLEMENCEAU'S RETIRAL:

PARIS, October 5. President Poincare with A. Deschanel inaugurated to-day an exhibi- tion of the automobile industry in the grand palais is the Champs Elysees

The French Senate begins the discussion of the bill ratifying the Yersailles treaty. In a report in the name of a special committee M. Leon Bourgeois, the author of the French plans for the League of Nations, advises ratification without delay but points out that the treaty is open to criticism on three important points, the operation of the League of Nations, the disarmament of Germany, and the financial compensation"secured by France.

M. Clemenceau has announced to several deputies his intention of resigning office immediately after the forthcoming general elections

General Gourand who, as commander of the French fourth army, stopped the last German drive east of Rheims, and who lost an arm in Gallipoli, has been appointed French high commissioner in Syria and commander-in-chief of the French army in the Near East.

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ANTI-BOLSHEVIST EXECUTIONS,

STOCKHOLM, Jetober th. A telegram from Petrograd states that ra alleged nati-Bolshevist conspiratory Ware executed recently at Moscow and Kronstadt, including Princes Obalenki and Andronikoff, iveral tienerals, Pro- tessors and women. It is asserted that the conspirators wera connected with General Denizia.

UKRANIAN WAR ON DENIKIN,

that the Ukrainian Government has de-

COPENHAGEN, Cetober 9th. The Ckranian Preis Bureau reporta clared war on General Denikin.

Heavy fighting is proceeding. General Denitin's advance to the west is held up, Denikin first attacked the Ukrainians.

The Bureau alleged that- General

SIR DAYID BEATTY.

Lospes, October 19th The Daily Telegraph states that, in

A large number of Chinese will soon leave Havre in the liner accordance with the tentatire arrange "Bohemian" for Canada on their way back to China. This is the thirdent ad last year, which is now coa shipload of returning Chinese labourers to embark at Havre. There are stilled, Admiral Sir David Beatty will some 65,000 Chinese in France.

sidered Vice-Admiral Siz Roslyn Wemyss at the Admiralty in November.

DISASTROUS SPANISH FLOODS.

A despatch from Rome confirms that a Royal decree ratifed the Versailles and Saint Germain treaties.

NEW YORK FORT.

TIED UP BY STRIKE

NEW YORK, October 10. Owing to a strike of Longshoremen, the port is virtually tied up. Thousands of tons of merchandise are awaiting shipment.'

BALTIC STATES.

HELSINGFORS, October 10.

M. Tchitcherin has agreed to hold a peace discussion with the Baltic states at Darpat. He suggests it should begin on October 12.

FEAR OF GERMAN, COMPETITION. BOARD OF TRADE REASSURANCES.

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LONDON, October 10..

MADRID, October 9th. Disastrous foods at Valencia nearly caused a train estastrophe, which was averted owing to the presence of mind of the engine driver. As the train was ap- proaching a bridge over the river

late to pull up and he therefore put oo Guadalquiver, the driver noticed it qui- vering and about to collapse. It was too full steam and dashed across this quirer ing bridge which fell into the raging to treat just when the last euach reached the osher side.

GERMAN EXPRESS AIRSHIPS.

SterKHOLM, October 9th The first Air Express, the German nirship Bodence, arrived to-day from Berlin with sixteen passengers. immediately returned with fresh pussen-

gry.

FRENCH NAVAL PROGRAMME.

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PARIS, October Oth. the construction of six fight cruisers and The new Naval programme provides for six destroyers.

FRENCH NAVAL MUTINY.

Sir Auckland Geddes as president of the Board of Trade delivered a speech in the city on the outlook for British trade. He referred to the great fear expressed that British traders are likely to be hit seriously by Germany, Japan, and America, and said careful investigations showed it would perhaps be many years before, Germany could rank among the great manufacturing nations raw materials. Her workmen were hopeless and dispirited and were not of the crew of the battleship France, who

world. She lacked

✔ Torrox, October 8th. A Naval court-martial has sentenced 96 working. Referring to representations by a recent deputation of toy recently mutinied in the Black Set to manufacturers, he said that only £7 worth of German toys had entered the imprisonment ranging from six months to coustry since the armistice and the Board of trade had imported those in 15 years. order to show British toymen what Germany was not able to do. The THE BRONZE SLAB AT SARAJEVO. fear of German compétition was a shadow.

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THE RUSSIAN TANGLE.

ALLIES AND DENIKIN NOT AGREED.

that sho is

PARIS, October 9th,

A telegram from Sarajevo states that the Jugo-Slav Government has removed the great bronze alab which the Austrians placed on the apos where the Archduke Ferdinand was Eilled.

LONDON: October 10.

LORD HALDANE'S RECOLLECTIONS. The whole Russian situation is daily growing more dangerous and complex. All that is publicly known is that co-operation

the plan ol

LONDON, October 9th.. through the Baltic

provinces and

Lord Haldane, concluding his "Recol- north-west Russian government has broken down

the so-called lections" in the Westminster Gazette, believed, to the refusal of Denikin and Koltchak to guarantee the lin in 1919. He refera to his efforts to owing, it is deals especially with his mission to Ber Independence of these states because that would be incompatible with arrive at an understanding, more parti- the undivided Russia" wherefore they are fighting. Baltic provinces are tentatively negotiating peace with the Bolsheviks Fleet programme, but be found Admirs)

Therefore the cularly as

Je regarda the ambitions

Liong German but Germany's attitude is the crux of the position. She

von Tirpitz continues

an adverse in- exercising strenuously to deny

fluence and steadily gaining power, encouraging which der Goltz but the latter remains on the spot with 110 Bethmann-Hollweg were able to with- noither the ex-Kaiser nor thousand troops and is undoubtedly establishing telations with numerous stand. He believes that the Chancellor Russians of the old regime who object to the independence of disapproved at heart of the policy, lead- the Baltic provinces and regard the overthrow of Bolshevism as ing to the outbreak of war. merely a prelude to the restoration of old Russia with their Lord Haldace concludes: Germany rights, privileges, and property intact. It is regarded as significant lies. in this connection that Denikin has a German general in charge

prostrate, not dead, and we must prepare by

by study and organisation of his cavalry The Times referring to the gravity of the issues against her competition in scientific ia- points out that while Bolshevism is undoubtedly doomed, the tions to rebuild on military foundationa dustry. She cannot attempt tc genera- point is what will succeed it? A Russia moulded by the but there are other folds of activity, ideals of Germany or of the Allies. It warns the British government that am of opinion that the people both of the an unfriendly Russia could upset the peace of the east. Moreover the United States situation in Turkey is serious and Russia and Turkey command the back- British Empire are coming to realise And throughout the door to India, hence Britain (says the Times) cannot ignore the growing this: gravity of the position.

THE RUSSIAN TANGLE VON DER GOLTZ INTERVIEWED.

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The Times' Berlin correspondent says Colonel Bermont otherwise Prince Urustaff, the Russo German commanding the main German force in the Baltic, has been reinforced and has declared war on the Lettish government, asserting that the latter wishes to conclude peace with the Bolshevists.

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LONDON, October 10, General Von der Goltz, interviewed by the Chicago Tribune.correspon dent at Mitau prior to his departure for Germany said that though he had 24th, in Eastern Bengal, caused consider- -been recalled the German troops would remain, or rather the Russian able damage in Khulna and Dacce; also troops, for they had finished with the German government and Germany loss of life on numbers of boats. where there was no work or food for them. Formerly such men went to Pasenger stammer has been lost. There America. Now that was impossible they had come to the Baltic.

OROIX DE GUERRE CELEBRATIONS.

PARIS, October 8th, The Croix de Guerre, which has been conferred on the City of Paris, will be officially presented by President Poin- care on October 19th at a special care mony at the Hotel de Ville All the members of the Government will be sent, together with Allied Ambassadore. DIA The Allied. Capitals have been invited lydone and earned mach well deserved to send representatives. The towns of applause. The toe dancing by Miss France already invested with the Croix De Villiers was also good and she redo Guerre will be represented in the THE EMPIÉ ENTERTAINERS. Ceived a beautiful basket of flowers procession

at the conclusion. The comic part of the programme was supplied by Ella and Joe Verne, the latter's

Freight says the so-called west Russian govemment in Berlin has promoted its first loan with a bogus banker who disappeared with the security offered for the loan which was to be £15,000,000.

THEATRE ROYAL..

HAVAS REVIEW.

PARIS, October 8th.

There was a good "house" at the buckdancing being really good. Theatre Royal on Saturday night These two were particularly good in yesterday, a Bill Bring the date of the At a meeting of the French Ministry when the American Vaudeville artists, the sketch entitled "The Messenger elections was discussed. November 10th the Empire Entertainers, who are Boy and in the Military Satire was chosen for the election of the De passing through, gave a varied entitled "The Battle of Too Soon." prties performance. The dancing by Frank The De Villiers, next occupied the Chamber expire on December 7th.

The powers of the present and Flo. de Villiers. was much stage with a daring bowie knife appreciated their turn including throwing act. There was also sharp. Lafferre, Minister of Public Inatrus After lasting eleven days, the PariN stage strike was settled yesterday, with one step, maxixie, hesitation waltz shooting and lassoo throwing by the tion and Fine Arta, so arbitrator, and fox trot, all of which were clever-i same.

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