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No. 19.817. 三拜

七月三年三十二百九千一英

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BRITAIN AND MUNK.

RUHE OCCUPATION,

AMERICAN COAL FOR GERMANY.

NORFOLK (VIRGINIA), March 6,

Two atramers are going to Germany this work with cargoee of coal and it is understood a third has been chartered for the same purpose.'

BONAR LAW TALKS,

LONDON, March 6, 2 During the Commons debata on a Labour motion relative to the Buhr Mr. Hour Law reaffirmed that the Government, believed that intervention momentarily FRENCH KEEPING ARMY UP.

would be regarded so a bostile act by Branse becauSO, -PARIS, March 6. though she was suffering heavy loss in consequation of The Cabinet has decided to keep the 1921 class with the occupation of the Bahr she kusw Germany wật the colours until May 31. Ordinarily the class would bendering more. He emphasised, however, that bettie- released in April. It is understood that voluntary enent of reparations was a question not for France and listments and re-enlistments for six months are favoured, Belgium alone but for Europe wherein we were interest-

ed and must have a voice.

THE TRANSPORT QUESTION. In the House of Commons, replying to Col. Wedg. wood, Mr. Ronald McNeill said the railway on the right bank of the Rhine through the British occupied zone would be retained under British control. Proposals for a final settlement of the transport question in the British zone which wai,atill the subject of negotiations did not provide for any French control of the railways in the

British zos

TROUBLE EXTENDS.

CORLANGE, March 6. The Rhineland Commission has ordered 190 fresh expulsions including 24 railway, 38 postal and 25 customer officials.

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STRASBURG, March 6.

The German railway sa between Appenweier and -Kakl-having- refund to aid despat of traion warrying railway mail the French ordered the cessation of all werk. Troope immedistaly oscupied the stations and Hass.

Beaty, March 6.

It is whated that Wippanforth was occupied in the mouring by Franek cavalry which then proceeded with other detachments in the direction of Gemmelabach.

#HAMOREZOV ODNO'S PROTEST.

BERLIN, March 6.

The anxiety the Enhr expedition was causing was fally shared by the Government. He was certain Franck slatesmen believed that despite what had happened the pressure would havo effect on Germany and while they hold that view he thought it useless to offer mediation. The inevitable result of the reasoning of any of the speakers in the debate would seem to be Hepare for the possibility of enforcing our France by war. He did not believe for a moment that

will any Franch lataan, was serionaly contemplating Baropean blos that Jeft us out. - The motion was talked

INDIAN ARMY KEDUCTIONS:

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on

DELUI, March 6, Dating the Legislative Assembly badgst debate

jognoed that the the infantry hat the preposals in regard so cavalry-and- Government had sent artillery were still being considered. He could not accept the idea that the cost of the army could ever be reduced to ity crores of rupees and could mot admit The mosmik French aetion in the occupied territory needs of the country. I equipment had not yet that the army was too strong or too efficient for the was hotly denounced in the Heiahstag by Herr Cuno who declared that the latest advanaes in the Rhineland were

reached the completeness which the Assembly resolved ambunked on a triviai prax. He seserted that Geron the Esher report but the army was very efficient st many was keyed up to an almost intolemble tension and of balancing the budget, hence he advised the Govern- present. Ha fully recognised the paramount importance warned the would leak a terrible danger ariss.

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fracted the analy Frach assures that the occupation of the army of India. Reduction was largely possible ment to take the risk of the fundamental organisation of the Fembr would not be şi a military, buß political obar because the external and internal situation was much acker with the reality of the situation pointing out that the French ware employing five divisions of troops, saY=

improved anty-fire tanks and a hundred aeroplanas. He quoted figuren showing shut over a shonmand German officials and six kundeęć palfos wara expelled while seventy threa of the former wore court-martialled and némtenced for keeping on the of loyalty,

ELECTRICITY FROM THE AIR. HUNGARIAN ENGINEER'S DISCOVERY.

BUDA, March 6.-

Ha áleged that rigorous hardships were inflicted on the condensed men and other braal treatment which invented an apparatus for extracting electric current A young Hungarian engineer named Dozanfiy has greatly exited and angered the Beichstag. Further from the sir without expanse. The chief feature of the figures were quoted showing that the Franch had only device is a mask similar to those used in wireless telegra received 74,000 song-of soal and go timber sisse the co-phy. The electric energy gained from the sir vàries oupstion instead of 2,000,000 and 74,000 cubio faebccording to the height of the mast. He claims to he rospectivaly. He cominded with an emphatic declarable to reach forty thousand volts at a height of nins ation that Germany would parry on a passivo msistance, hundred feet. Several houses have been fitted with the until she attained her geal reasonable, free and apparatus and it is observed that the current is bonost madenstanding.

'BOXER" INQUÉENIEW. MONEY HELD IN SUSPENSE.

RENDETION, OF, WEIKATWKI,

LONDON, March 17, **In the House of Commons, replying to Bir Walker de Frece, Mr. Ronald MoNedl stated that instalments of the Boxer indemnity were being paid into a suspensa account pending further decisions la regard to the dis posal of the fonds. The question of what machin should be established to deal with the funda was being considered.

He also stated the Government were considlaring reports from British doingates to the Anglo Chi Joint Commission which preliminarily have conditions on which. Weihaiwel should be Chins. There had been up unnece

strongest at doon and weakest at midnight. The Government is placing a workshop at the disposal of the

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