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WASHINGTON, February 3 Former President Woodrow Wilson has died.

Washington, February 3.

At 8.55 this morning Dr. Wilson was uncon scious. His pulse was very weak,

were at the bedside.

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BETWEEN FRIENDS.

RAMSAY MACDONALD AND POINCARE.

PERSONAL LETTERS.

SMOOTHING AWAY EXISTING TROUBLES.

(Reuters.General Service.)

LONDON, February 3.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's letter to M. Poincaré says: "Our two countries have gone through such trying times side

by side and made Rear-Admiral such sacrifices to Grayson, per-gether for the coni- sonal, physician, mon cause that on remained in Dr. coming into office I Wilson's home address you a per-t this morning fo- sonal note,, not only stead of going to inform you of the to his own home change, but also 19 for breakfast as send greetings and usnál.

good wishes. PRAYING IN

"I grieve to find THE

so many unsettled STREET points causing us WASHINGTON, trouble and concern,'

February 3. and I assure you Dr. Wilson that it will be my died at 1.5 this daily endeavour to morning without help seule them to regaining con- our mutual benefit. sciousness. His You have your death was peace public opinion and ful and painless. I have mine."

Mrs. Wilson You have your and Rear-Ad- | national interests to miral

Grayson conserve and pro

In accordance with a pre-arranged agreement, about a hundred men and wooien of all creeds gathered in front of Dr. Wilson's residence and prayed for him shortly before his death.

CAUSES OF DEATH **

WASHINGTON, February 3. The bulletin announcing Dr. Wilson's death, signed by his physician, Rear Admiral Grayson,

SAYS:

"The heart's action became feebler and feebler. The heart muscles were so fatigued that they refused to act any longer. The end came peacefully.

Remote causes of death lie in ill-health which began store than four years ago, namely arterio sclerosis with hemiplegia.

The immediate cause of death was exhaus- tion, following digestive disturbance which began in the early part of last week but did not reach the acute stage until the, early morning hours of February 1"

Rear-Admiral Grayson, worn with the "strain, kept back the tears with difficulty as he announced the death to the waiting journalists.

Dr. Wilson during the last days slept fitfully, later passing occasionally into unconsciousness. He refused nourishment towards the end.

Messages of sympathy. poured in as news of the death'spread, one of the first being from Pre- sident Coolidge

BRITAIN'S "TRIBUTE.

LONDON, February 3. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the Premier, has sent a message to the American nation and Mrs. Wilson saying that he is deeply grieved to hear of the death of the former President. He knows that the whole British nation shares his feelings. Dr. Wilson had a fine vision of reason and wisdom for leading Europe to peace and security. He had gone before the fulfilment, but he would be recognised as one of the world's greatest pioneers.

FRANCE'S HOMAGE.

PARIS, February 3. The Temps says the memory of Dr. Wilson will be imperishable if only as the founder of the League of Nations.

The Intransigeant says France owes Dr. Wilson grateful homage." He loved justice and yas France's friend..

HOW THE END CAME, Earlier cables stated that the whole country was stunned by the news that Dr. Wilson was at death's door, and the patient's hourly condition was the sole topic everywhere. Many rumours of his death were in circulation and flags on Government buildings were once mistakenly half-masted: His personal physician, Rear-Admiral Grayson, called other physicians in for a consultation, but there was little to be done except make the patient comfort- able. No opiates were necessary but some stimule ants were used..

• PLUCKY TO THE LAST. Mr. Wilson was plucky throughout, and told his physician that it were better that he should go than remain a hopeless invalid,

Mrs. Wilson, who was constantly at the beside, was bearing up bravely. Other relatives including his daughters had been summoned

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It appears that Rear-Admiral Grayson was *summoned from a hunting trip, and found. Mr. Wilson up and looking after his correspondence. He ordered him to bed immediately, and further stomach trouble continued, accompanied by violent bleeding from the nose. The ex-President finally collapsed. And "GREATEST AMERICAN SINCE LINCOLN

Many leading articles in the London Sunday newspapers referred to Dr. Wilson's passing in the most sympathetic terms. The Observer concluded Its leading article by saying, History will honour him man who gave the world a new conception of its changed self, and a new conscience in inter- national affairs." The Sunday Express described him as the greatest American since Lincoln. He

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tect, I have mine. Sometimes in the first stage they may conflict, but I am sure that by strenuous action and goodwill, conflicts can be settled and policies devised in pursuit of which France and Britain can remain in hearty co-operation.

"We can be frank" without being hostile and defend our countries' interests without enmity. Thus the Entente will be much more than tomiñal and France and Britain can advance together to establish peace and security in Europe."

POINCARE'S CORDIAL REPLY

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M. Poincaré replied. "I am much touched by your kind letter and hope wholeheartedly that your efforts, for the welfare of your country will be successful. You may be sure the of times memory

of contmon trial and sacrifice when

the bands uniting your country and mine were knit together are ever present in my mind. I deeply regret that several questions important

to our two countries have not yet been settled.

Like you I shall do my utmost to solve them friendly agreement

by

to our mutual advantage. If we have to take into ac- count public opinion in our respective countries to safeguard national.interests I am confident that in applying each in his own sphere vigorous action, and goodwill to the settlement of the problems arising between us we can solve them in such a manner as will maintain between France and Britain a policy of co-operation essential to our two countries and the tranquillity of the world.

"My own frankness will be no less than yours, and if in defence of French interests I show the same fervour as you in the defence of British- interests you may be sure nothing will ever change the cordiality of my deep-rooted feeling..

"It is impossible that animated as we both are by such sentiments we should faft to make the Entente effective for the fruitful results it can and ought to bear in order that the whole of Europe can find again peace,security and freedom for work."

WAITING FOR DEATH.

APPALLING TRAIN ACCIDENT:

MANY LIVES LOST.

(Reuter's American SéFuice).

FORTVILLE, INDIANA, February 3 Harrowing stories were told by the survivors of a collision between two electric trains here yes terday, when seventeen lives were lost.

The wreck immediately caught fire and many victims pinioned in the debris watcher the ap proach of death as the flames crept nearer. The spectators averted their faces in horror. They were helpless to give any aid.

MAGISTRATE ARRESTED.

SYDNEY, February 3. The police have arrested the magistrate of Rabaul, New Guinea, on a charge of being connected with the exportation of £7,000 worth of bird of

was a failure, like Moses, because he was not allow paradise plumes, exportation being strictly probibit-. ed to lead, Europe into the promised land.

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