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DREAD OF A HOSTILE GERMANY.

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LONDON, November 21. Endeavours to interview Herr Stinnes at his West Eadhotel this morning before he left in a taxi cab for the City proved fruitless, but the papers credit him with WASHINGTON, November 21. amazing activity during bis week end in London in con- Opening the third plenary sitting of the conference, ferring with basinessmen. Following a denial by the Mr. Hughes declared that the first week's progress re-chairman of the British Dyestuffs Corporation of any garding disarmament had been gratifying while the deliberations on Far Eastern questions had more than realised expectations.

Stiones dyes deal, the latest stories are that Herr Stinnes is seeking to interest British financiers in a big scheme for developing Russia's wealth and is endeavouring to The conference proceeded to discuss land dis- develop his connection with the Welsh coal trade.

armament.

M. Briand declared that Franca more than any other country was eager to turn her attention to means of securing peace. Nevertheless he eloquently depicted the state of affairs which would ensue if France were dis- armed in the face of a hostile Germany. He feared return by Germany to militaristic policy.

LIVERPOOL CHINESE ARRESTED.

POLICE SEIZE MUCH OPIUM.

LONDON, November 21. Forty-three Chinese were arrested at Liverpool in

LATEST OFFICIAL BOMBAY NEWS.

M. Briand paid a tribute to Herr Wirth's sincerity the course of police raids on Chinese quarter in which and declared that while the German working classes un- considerable opium was seized. doubtedly desired peace, so long as the military party led with General Ludendorff preaching war as the key stone of German policy every vigilance was necessary, because Germany could raiso six or seven million men within a few weeks.

SAD TRUTH.

M. Briand urged the creation of a peace atmosphere besides reducing armaments. He reminded the cou- ference that Germany had been disarmed before by Napoleon. M. Briand declared that as an example of European instability Russia was waiting to attack Poland. He declared that the French Government -would shortly halve the period of military service which was tantamount to halving the army. This," con- cluded the Premier, impressively, "la France's offering to peace.

SITUATION NOW WELL IN HAND.

LONDON, November 21.

the situation is well in hand. There have been no The latest official news from Bombay indicates that

further native hostile demonstrations. The Prince of

Wales continues to be received everywhere with remark-

able enthusiasm.

ARKANSAS MOB SHOOTS NEGRO,

BODY BURNED IN CITY PARK.

HELENA, ARKANSAS, Nov. 4,

Mr. Balfour described the speech as a candid, ex, Negro charged with assaulting a white woman planation of France's anxieties which would be fully was taken by the mob from the sheriff's posse aud shot, appreciated by everyone at the conference. He added dead. His body was burned in the city park. that it must be sadly acknowledged that M. Brand's address was not immediately hopeful for solution of the question of land disarmament, but the cause now ìm-] pelling France was the cause for which Britain fought | and in which Britain still believed.

JAPAN'S ARMY.

Mr. Balfour declared it would be a tragedy ift France were left in moral isolation and in the interests of the world's peace France must be guarded. against any dominating policy of her eastern neighbour.

Baron Kato declared that Japan wanted only such

FRENCH AVIATOR 1 KILLED.

DISTINGUISHED WAR SERVICES.

PARIS, November 21. Lieutenants Damelincourt and Largeáu, both distin- guished war aviators were killed on November 19 as a result of crashing near Noyon while practising for the Michelin cup competition.

A military aeroplane crashed near Bourges to-day,

an army a was “absolutely necessary for purely The pilot and observer were killed. defensive purposes necessitated by the Far Eastern situation."

Signor Schanzer stated that although Itely thought 200,000, men a just quota for her army she was plan ning further reduction.'

WASHINGTON, NOV, 21.

Mr. Hughes assured M. Briand that the United States fully rea'ised France's posium and added that there could be no moral isolation for the defenders of liberty and justice.

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE,

BELATED FRENCH NEWS.

PARIS, November 18. has passed a resolution asking the Government to do all. The Indo-China Industry and Commerce Committee in its power to help the Banque Industrielle de Chine out of its present difficulties. The question of assigning The conference unanimously referred land dis-discussion in the Chamber of Deputies after M. Briand's the balance of the Boxer indemnity is to come up for armament to a committee of five powers.

return from Washington.-Hetas.

BRITISH ARMY STRENGTH.

RUSSIAN REBELS CAPTURE KEY.

RED GARRISON REFUSES TO FIGHT.

LONDON, November 21. In connection with the consideration of the question of land disarmament by the Washington Conference and statements made in the United States with regard to the strength of the British Army, it is authoritatively point ed out that the Army estimates for 1921-22 provided for The Karelian operations are proceeding favourably. total strength of 416,000, consisting of 201,000 for the Karelians who have captured Kem. The Red British and 84,000 colonial and native troops, as dia garrison refused to fight. tinct from Dominion troops, 75,000 of the British army

HELSINGFORS, November 21,

in India and 55,000 war-time sick and wounded now in serious revolt in Russian Carelis stretching from the A previous message stated: There has been a. the process of demobilisation. The total fixed for White Sea to Olouets,, numbering ten thousand armed; January 1 has already been greatly reduced, owing to men, but lacking ammunition and medical supplies.] many discharges.

RUSSIAN MENACE.

Pants, Nov. 19. At the Washington conference M, Briand is shortly to deliver speech developing the Trench-viewpoint. According to the Havas special representative at Wash- ington M. Briand, while adhering to Mr. Hagh will show that the French flest alre harmonize with France's

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