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FUNERAL SERVICH BROADCASTED.

WASHINGTON, February 6.

The Government departments and. all com- -merce-and-industry observed a great silence on the occasion of President Wilson's funeral which was

Fallegation that a secret compe-rega carried out without ceremonial but with the highest to be occupation of German territory, made honours at the Little Bethlehem Chapel. The beltox-President Wilson and actual interment was witnessed by only hls nearest in M 1919 sharing ME relatives as President Coolidge, members of the famis istundeen an Cabinet, diplomats and other guests left after the Georg pronouncement of the benediction. The funeral L service was broadcasted by wireless throughout the country.

RESENTMENT IN NEW YORK,

The crowd resenting the delay in the half- masting of the German flag at the German Embassy on the occasion of the funeral of ex-President Wilson decorated the front of the Embassy with an American flag. To-day the flag was removed after a complaint had been made to the police.

GERMAN GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE.

BERLIN, February 6,

It is officially announced that the German Ambassador at Washington asked the German Government whether he should officially express the sympathy of the Government on the death of ex-President Wilson. The Government replied that there was no, occasion to express sympathy in the name of the Government and the Ambassador must himself decide the form wherein he person- ally wished to participate in the national mourning. -Reuter's American Service.

BACKBONE BROKEN.

MEXICAN REVOLT ENDING,

HUERTA IN FLIGHT.

MEXICO CITY, February 6. War Department officials declare that with the flight of Huerta, the backbone of the insurrection has been broken. Huerta is believed to be fleeing to Yucatan:-Reuter's American Service...........

WASHINGTON, February 6

The American cruiser "Richmond" has en- tered Vera Cruz and Admiral Magmder is co- operating with the Consul-General in restoring normal conditions-Reuter's American Service.

(Earlier cables announced that, following Federal victories, Huerta, the Revolutionary leader and his staff, had fled from their headquarters at Vera Cruz.).

LEGAL BUT RISKY, FRANCO-RUSSIAN TRADE. (Rauter's Service to the China Mail.)

PARIS, February 6.

M. Skobeleff, the Soviet commercial agent in France, is going to London with his staff in the afternoon, having completed the liquidation of hist agency owing to the decision of the Seine Tribunal that Franco-Russian trade, although legal, must be undertaken at traders' own risk and cannot enjoy the protection of the French courts as long as the French Government does not recognise the Soviet Government.

MERELY PRIVATE CHURCH REUNION "CONVERSATIONS.”

LONDON, February 6. The Archbishop of Canterbury in a statement to the Convocation at Westminster emphasised that the Malines conversations on December 27 were not even within measurable distance of negotiations but were private conversations about the respective creeds and doctrines of the Churches of England and Ronie.

SWIMMING.

AUSTRALIAN MILE CHAMPIONSHIP, HOBART, February 6. The Swedish swimmer, Arne Borg, won the Australian mile championship in 22 minutes and 45.3/5 seconds. Beaurepaire was second and Christy third,

Recently Borg swam a mile in the world's record time of 22 minutes and 34 seconds.]

EMPIRE SQUADRON.

ARRIVAL IN MALAYA...

crement in the negotiation Uy The" "Pamong dtrack in the Commons organised by Lord Northcliffe's telegram. When he returned he found that Wilson has surrendered to Clemenceau and thus the French gained the right to occupy the Rhine country which finally included the Treaty. He had only recently discovered that during his absence in London M. Clemenceau and

signed a secret compact President Wilson thorenent. He had just received the documents From the Foreign Office. The French now wish to publish the secret agreement and desire his consent.

MR.

LLOYD GEORGE'S ALLEGATIONS. The allegations of Mr. Lloyd-George regard- ing a secret agreement between M. Clemenceau and President Wilson in 1919, have become a first- class sensation, The French. Foreign Office Has issued a statement to the effect that, they prefer to await the text of the allegations before making any comment. In the meantime they deny the conclu- sion of any secret agreement,

LATER,

The British Foreign Office has issued a state- mont that the French Government recently notified them of their intention to prepare a Yellow Book containing documents relating to the drafting of articles 428 to 431 of the Peace Treaty and The British Government decided before replying to acquaint Mr. Lloyd George of the proposal as an act of courtesy. Consequently, proof sheets and documents were despached. to Mr. Lloyd George asking him whether he had any personal objection to their inclusion in the Yellow Book and requesting him to return the proofs.

"No answer has been received and the proof -sheets-were-not returned, and the first indication that the letter reached Mr. Lloyd George comes this alleged interview."

TIT FOR TAT

STRIKES IN CHRISTIANIA.

CHRISTIANIA, February 6

The dock strike against a reduction of wages which has been proceeding for the part fortnight has seriously developed, the employers deciding to lock-out 30,000 employees. They threaten to lock-. out further 24,000 if an agreement is not reached in a week, The National Association of Trade Vrlons retaliated by proclaiming a strike in the paper pulp and celluloid, industries, Involving 13,000 employees.

NAVAL DISARMAMENT.

CONFENENCE IN ROME.

GENEVA, February 6. M. Chicherin has notified the League of Nations Secretariat that the Sovlet Government has agreed upon the place and date of the meeting of the Naval Disarmament Committee, namely at Rome on February 14. Admiral Behrens will represent Russia..

EMPIRE DEFENCE.

AUSTRALIA AND THE NAVAL BASE.

HOBART, February 7:

The Acting Premler Mr. Page in the course of a speech has declared that if the decisions to con- struct the Singapore Base are abandoned, the whole question of Empire defence must be reopene d.

DAVIS CUP TENNIS.

WASHINGTON, February 6: New Zealand has challenged for the Davis Cup.

AMMUNITION SEIZED.

MANILA February 63 The Customs authorities have stard 1500 sounds of amnisunition ADMIRAL FIELD INTERVIEW from the President Jackson" destined to China, evidently loaded at Seattle. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

SINGAPORE, February 6. The Hood!" and "Repulse" have arrived at Port Swettenham, great festivities reigning at Kuala

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Lumpur. The visit has aroused the SHANGHAI BEAT HANKOW.

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SHANGHAI, February 6,

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QUESTION IN THE COUNCIL. At to-day's meeting of the Logislative Council the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock KC., asked the following question:→→

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