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RUSSIA'J CIVIL WAR.

REPORTS STILL DOUBTFUL.

EONDON, October 18. The reports of the fall of Kronstadt and Petrograd are stilt up- confirmed in London. The bombardment of Krasnajagorka probably occasioned the Helsingfors reports of the former, while the capture of Gatchina, Kramoeser, and Krasnajagorka leaves Yudenitch's road to the capital no longer barred by fortresses. Meanwhile the Letts are turning the tables on the Germans.. Riga they captured after a fierce battle. Dunamunde and Balderoa were taken with many prisoners and much booty, Allied cruisers participating in the operations. The Germans continue to bombard Riga. Helsingfors reports that the Diet formally refused "to entertain the Bolshevist peace offer.

INDIAN OVERSEAS ASSOCIATION.

NEW SOCIETY FOR INDIANS ABROAD..

LONDON, October 18th. In connection with the Church congress B Leicester, which closed yesterday, a Christian reunion meeting, addressed by Anglicans and Non-Conformists, was held last evening. Tares thousand persons were present,

The Bishop of Peterborough, presiding, acknowledged the helpfuinem of the Not that the day would soon come when they to the Congress and prayed would be one. The spirit of the Chris tians in this country had wholly changed recently; instead of the will to dif there was now the will to agree.

The Rev. Carnegie Simpson offered the Congress the greetings of the Presbyter fans, and declared that if some practical step towards reunion was not taken with in a reasonable time, reaction night arise in the Non-Conformist churches.

AUSTRIAN PEACE TREATY RATIFIED.

LONDON, October 18. An Indian Overseas Association has been formed with the object of maintaining the rights and privileges and the protection of the interests of. Indians residing outside India. Lord Carmichael presided at the inaugural meeting, whereat were also Lord Clywd and Messrs. Ormaby Gore and Wedgwood M.P. also Sirs Krishna Gupta, Mancherjib Bhownaggree, Gisieurs Sastri, and Chia:amane Ramachandrarao. Aga Khan was elected chairman of the executive committee and Ehownaggree deputy chairman. Mr. H. S. were re-elected. Polak is the honorary secretary.

PRESIDENT WILSON IMPROVED.

WASHINGTON, October 17. This evening President Wilson's condition has definitely improved. The prostatic operation will be unnecessary.

"SOCORROS MUTUOS."

THE FALLEN POUND.

VIENNA, October 18th. to-day, Dr. Ronner and his Cabinet then The Assembly ratified the Peace Treaty formally resigned The Assembly then elected Dr. Renner State Chancellor and Foreign Secretary. The other Ministers

"EMANCIPATING AFGHANISTAN."*

Moscow; October 16th The speeches at the welcome to the Eussis would support Afghanistan in Afghan Embassy promised that "Soviet

fighting for her emancipation from ber age-long oppressors in the East, namely, British imperialism.

Tali Khan replied that the Afghane strongly hoped, with the nasistance of Soviet Russia, to succeed in emancipating. Afghanistan and the rest of the East.”

RELIEF SHIPS FOR THE EAST.

Lospor, October leth

It is understood that the relief ship Egypt will sail for India on October 30th. the with 500 male passengers, half Govern

ment and half private.

which American bankers are willing The rate of exchange is the amount

THE COTTON CONFERENCE.

The Committee of the Portuguese The fall in the American rate of Society of "Socorros Mutuos" were exchange on Aug. 22 from 4 dollars At Home' last evening at the Club 20 cents for a British pound to 4 Lusitano to members and their dollars 11 cents is the most violent friends on the occasion of the 6th in recent history, says the Daily anniversary of the Society's foun Mail. It means that in one day the dation. A large number respond-value of our paper pound in ed to the invitation. Among those United States sank from 179. 5d. (to It is suggested that the F. & O. &.. present were the Portuguese which it had previously fallen slowly Kalyan which is due at Leith from North Consul, Mr. E. V. M. R. Sousa from £1) to 17s. There was a slight Russia on October 17th, should be en- (Honorary President of the Society), improvement yesterday, but further played as a relief ship. Mr. Lec. D'Almada e Castro (Pre declines are expected, sident), Mr. A. F. Silva-Netto (President of the Club Lusitano), Mr. P. Botelhg (President of the Club de Recreio, Kow, the war we met the cost of our im- urged greater co-operation between the (President of the Catholic Usion ports by exporting gold or exporting cotton-producing and cotton manufactur Club), Mr. Max. A dos Remedios, goods. To-day we cannot exporting nations in order to secure better co Mr. V. Soares (Treasurer and gold because it is only 8 per cent. ofing of cotton, keeping in the track of for ordination in shipping and the ware-hous Secretary respectively

of the the money in this country; the rest eiga oredits, and the creation of a compet- Society) and many others, including is paper.

ent statistical system covering the cotton a large number of ladies, The band

If we could export goods we should industry of the world. of the Sociedade Philarmonica con have no trouble. They would pay for ducted by Mr. A. J. Rodrigues and the goods we receive from abroad. Un- the String Band of the "Nightmare" fortunately the rate of exchange in the Society very ably contributed the United States has been falling for musical items, thanks to which some time because we have not been dancing was indulged in till 12 mid-producing and selling the goods night when the party broke up.

FRENCH DOCKERS' COMPROMISE.

MARIZILLER, October 18th.. dockera is being arranged.

A compromise in regard to the pay of Passenger ships will be able leave to-day for India.

PROPOSED FRENCH LOTTERY

LOAN.

that are required to cancel the cost Mr. D'Almada, the president, at of the food and raw material that the supper table delivered an we buy In that country. The eloquent speech giving an outline decrease in our coal production has of the scope of the Society not merely compelled us to import

PARIS, October 18th. and an account of its excellent coal from the United States as well

Details of M: Lefevre's proposed lot work during the few years of as food; it has also prevented us to-day, in the French Chamber. No in tery loan of £2,400,000,000 were tabled, existence. In proof of its success, from increasing our manufactures, terest will be paid, but a

mentioned that

premium boad no less as coal is the most vital raw material of £30.000 will be drawn daily for twe

used in every industry.

years, to which will be added weekly a premium varying from $20,000 to £200.

It was

REQUEST NOT TO BOMBARD PETROGRAD,

a sum than $28,000 now stands to its credit. Mr. D'Almada also made If in his speech the Prime Minister an appeal to all the members of the had faced the situation and had en Portuguese community to join the forced ruthless measures of retrench- Society, and concluded by a special ment on the great spending depart mention of the generosity of Dr. A. ments of the Government, he would Gomes who donated a substantial have set a great example to the

HELSINGFORS, October 18th. sum of money towards the funds of whole country and stopped the grave General Judenitch, and asked him not to A deputation of Petrograd workers met the Society. This information was

waste that is occurring. In that case bombard Petrograd, They promised to received amid great applause.

the fall in the exchange might not help him against Bolsheviks. have been accentuated. But he took no action, and did not give the strong CAPTURED BY

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A CHURCH INTRUDER.,

Every man, woman, and child is affected in every detail of life by this fall of the exchange. It means that every sack of wheat, every tia of beef or fruit, every bale of cotfon which is bought in the United States Surprising an intruder in the vestry costs more to buy. It sends up the of Stroud Green Baptist Church, Mrs. | cost living; it sends up the cost

YUDENITCH'S ADYANCE.

PARIS, October 18th. The Council has received messages that General Yudenitch is expected to take Petrograd in two days.

YUDENITCH'S CAVALRY REACH PETROGRAD,

STOCKHOLM, October 18th..

Mills, the caretaker, wished him of the raw material which we must A telegram from an usually reliable Good afternoon' and asked him have for our manufactures. It crip-source, which has up to the present not whether he wanted anyone.

He replied that he wanted the shower round," and she assured him that the caretaker would be available abortly.

ples us in every direction.

been confirmed, alates that General Jadenitch's cavalry have reached Petro- Expenditure will have to be cut grad. down to a point at which it can be || covered by the taxes. The nation KRONSTADT HOISTS WHITE FLAG. must consume less and Import less. While a message for a policeman But, above all, it must produce more,

HELSINGFORS October 18th.- was being sent, she posted herself at and to produce more it will have to Kronstadt hoisted the white flag this The Finnish General Staff raporta that one gate, and her mother watched at work very hard and to start by in evening. another. The latter saw the man creasing its output of coal. As it is, get through a window, but Mrs. Mills we are not paying our way. We are went up to him and asked him. drawing post-obits on posterity; and whether he was going to see the the finance of post-obits can only caretaker.

have one end.

He said he was, but she told him that, he was going the wrong way, whereupon he altered his course.

Meanwhile a policeman arrived,

with the result that at Highgate the

for trial.

LONDON-PARIS AIR EXPRESS.

BOLSHEYIK OFFENSIVE FAILS.

LONDON, October 18th A War Office communiqué states that the Bolshevik 'offensive on a large scale against Tsaritsin, which began on October 11th, failed after two days, with severa Llosses.

The Cossacks on the west of Tsaritsin crossed a

man was charged with breaking and For the fifth day in succession, the 12,000 th Don on wide front, taking entering the church. He denied that new air service between London and the Cossacks occupied the line of the he was the man whom Mrs. Mills Faris was maintained, notwithstand- Biver Khoper from its function with the Den to Tishanskaya. They also captured saw in the vestry, and was committed ing wind, main, local fog, and very Kalach and Pavlovsk taking, 2,000 pri- bad visibility. A special parcels soneri A entire Red regiment was machine left Houelow at 9 am, destroyed, for Le Bourget, near Paris, sad when

COAL EXPORT LICENSES. Some of our readers will remem- the time came for the regular ser ber Mr. Philip Sergeant, who was vice at 12.80 two machines were ze-

LONDON, October 18th. editor of the Daily Press from 1900 quired to deal with the load. Ons

Mr Marray, the Secretary of the to 1904. He has done very well in carried four poemongers and parcela aouth Wales Cost-owners' Amociation, the Chess International at Hasting, and the other two passenge, and has telegraphed to Sir Auckland Geddes winning the minor tournament with parcel. The aeroplane tringing that palees expore licenses are withdrawn, the very fine score of 91 out of 10. passengers and parole from Paria, sope of the collieries must close. A num- (One of his games was a draw). The leaving punctually at 12.80 pan., ben of pits have siready stopped. winning game was short and sharp. reached London at §. p.m. -,

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