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REPARATIONS CRISIS.

FRANCE'S POUND OF FLESH

TROOPS MARCH ON RUBR,

PARIS, January. 0... The Reparations Commission has declared-Ger, many's default in respect of coal deliveries by three

votes to one.

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PASSIONATE TEELING IN GERMANY. LONDON, January D. A passionate feeling is sweeping over Germany in consequenos of the threatened French messures in the Rohr and elsewhere. Drastic counter action is proposed.

THE DOLLAR, To-day's closing take 2/3 1/16. To-day's opening tate 5/8 1/16,

*REST STRIKE AT HOME,

TENANTS REFUSING TO PAY.

LONDON. January 9.

The failure of a number of Scottish hoo103wners to give their tenants formal astios to quit befor: inaceasing the rent under the. Wartime Rent Restrictions Aot which is due to expira on Jude 23 has resulted in an €X- traordinary situation in Glasgow and the Clydeside, The House of Lords in November decided that auob in- teases were illegal. At least 20,000 householders in Glasgow, mostly of the working class, are now re'usioz to pay rent. The landlord commoquently are not pay - ing rates with the result has local government is dis organised. The landlords in Glasgow stand to lose one A NON COOPERATION PROPOSAL.

and a quarter millions if the decision is not altered.. BERLIN, January 9, The Essen Chamber of Commerce carried a resolution The movement is spreading to London where 40 work declaring the enforcement of measures to relieve Gering clane teaspts at Paddington aro indulging in a rant many of her obligations under the Peace Treaty

vis a vis France.

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The Stinnes organ Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung breides urging a similar attitude says Garman officiaja should refuse to work with the French and railways should refuse to transport French or the nationals of states supporting France. It recalls a similar order by General Gneisena in 1813 when the French invaded Get:

many.

COMMUNISTS IN CONFERENCE.

Pants, January '9.

Le Matin and Le Journal report that Freach labour extremists including Marcel Cachia are now at Essen confering with German and Russian communists on the sitastion which wül arise from the oconpation of the Rubr. The Belgian and French authorities are taking steps to prevent Cachia from speechifying.

BRITISH DELEGATE'S ATTITUDE.

PARIS January 9, Sir John Bradbury's was the minority, vete. The German experts first spoke declaring that the German Government did not consider it indispensable to execute coal deliveries according to the exact percentage establi shed in view of the soggration of the Reparations Com mission last March that any deficits in supplies of timber abould be made up by cash payments. The Germans then withdrew,'

strike. Even defenders of the tenants' rights oppose the movement and condemu the pronouncement of Mr. Kamsay Macdonald supporting the strikers.

STRUCK OFF TAE LIST.

RUSSIAN EMBASSY IN PARIS.

PARIS, January 9.

The Quai D'Orsay, has motifed M. Maklakoff, the Kerenskyite, that the Russian embassy has been re- moved from the diplomatic list but cordial relations between the Ragian diplomate now in Paris and the Quai D'Orsay remain unchanged. The question of the ultimate ownership of the building has not yet been raised. M. Makinkoff and M. Giers, the Wrangelite. | Minister, continue in occupation.

AORB THE SIHIRA.

MOTOR TRIP TO TIMBUCTOO.

PARIS January 9.. Mtor care with caterpillar wheels successfully crossed the Jabarn. They left Tugart in Algaris on,

Sir John Bradbury said he would not vote in favour December 12 and traversed the 2,000 miles towards of proclaiming the default for reasons of General Policy Timbuctoo which they reached on January 7. The last and (because, he opined, in a problem of secondary stage was accomplished in 27 hours without a stop, importance like this a decision involving "grave, son- sequences should not be takép.

TROOPS POURING IN.

LONDON EXCHANGES UNSETTLT).

UNEMPLOYED INCREASE BY 128,000,

BERLIN, Janusry & Messages from German source, report considerable movements of French troops to the Rubr. Thirty eight

LONDON, January 9. trains were signalled from Mainz and thither entered

The noemployed have increased by 128,000 since intermediate stations. The staffs of seroral. Frenob regiments have arrived at Duisburg where the troop are the middle of December and the exchanges are very expected to day. Heavy artillery and sappers are repbattled. French francs closed at 69.30 and Belgian at ported to bave arrived from the neighbourhood of Nects. 76,25. Lire closed at 958, German marks at 16,250 and

Messages from Mayence state that General Degoutte starling on New York at 1.854.

and his headquarters are moving to Dusseldori to. morrow whither a number of Belgian and Italjag

engineers have gone.

BRITISH TROOPS DOING POLICE DUTY.

COLONE January 9,

INDIAN DELEGATION FÖR LAU JANNE,

PARIS, January 9. "A-message from Angora states that an Indian French reinforcements have moved into the Das seldorf area which has been a French occupied, area delegation presided over by Valihan who is a colleague since the abortive sanctions imposed in April, 1921, of Mr. Gandhi has arrived at Angora and will prossed Schools, garages and public buildings have been requist. 19 Lausanne..

toned. The troops in the British zone are doing ordinary police duty, guarding agellat portible shotag The Germans are appichensive that the Freack: reoccupy Frankfort where a control; post had need erected on the main station.

BESEN TO BE OCCUPIED TO MORROW.; AMSTERDAM, January 8.

A Berlin message says the newspapers state that the French with occupy Esen on Thursday morning. A Mayence telegram says that Moroccan troops are passing through and a portion of the troops at Wiesbaden are on the march, Troops occupy the railway stationa ia the territory held by the Frensh.

FOREIGN OFFICE NOTIFIED.-

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GERMAN PRESIDENT'S MANIFESTO. BERLIN, Japuary

i. In e manifraid to the population of the Behr Ebert' rejoins them to be calm notwithala Eding force used against a defenceless; tation. He says that the policy which violated Areation. rights of humanity now thmstene Ike German economic lifes

LONDON BANK'S PROFITS.

LONDON, January 9.

The London County, and We, tminster and Pair's Bank announce a net profit for last year of £1,888,000 compared with £3,167,000 for the previous year.

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LONDON, January. death has ocauired of Mr. Charlas, James Mathew R.O. C.B.B. M.E

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