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VIENNA, June 1,

Chancellor Seipel has been shot and seriously but not fatally wounded His would" be assassin was also shot and sustained serious injuries during harrest.-Reuter

HERRIOT TO SUCCEED POINCARE)

(Reuter's General Service.)

PARIS, June The dead set against President Millerand hustadt and had just alighted at the s Chancellor Seipel was returning from Wienern the Left partles is considerably aggravating the political crisis. The formation of a new cabinet itation when the man, who had travelled in the-- most difficult as several sections oppose collabor same train, made the attack: A shot penetrated. tion with the President in the slightest degree the lung inflicting a serious wound, but it is not The radical and Radical Socialist Federation hought that it will prove fatal. His assailant yesterday demanded Millerand's immediate burned the weapon on himself when about to be resignation while to-day the Radical Socialist arrested. He refused to disclose his identity. deputies in whose eyes their leader. M. Herriot, is

The Chancellor was immediately taken to the prospective premior, unanimously passed a

hospital-Reuter. resolution in the Chamber that they were unable to accord Millerand confidence, because The exceeded the constitutional role." Only the interven- tion of Herriot, who explained that he, desired 10 retain freedom of action if he was summoned to form a Cabinet, prevented the meeting, from adopting a proposal forbidding any Leftite accepting the Premiership from Millerand.

By a unanimous vote the plenary meeting of the Left bloc,, attended by all sympathetic parties, endorsed the Radical Socialist motion adopting M. Painleve as candidate for the presidency on the proposal of M. Herriot,

The resolution also expressed unconditional confidence in M. Herriot Meanwhile the Socialist Party Congress, also a Republican Socialist and Independent Sorislist deputies meeting presided over by ex-Premier Painleve were uncompromising in their attitude. The former is instructing parliamentary rente- sentatives to fight any government formed under Millerand's aegis and the latter 'declared that the least collaboration with Millerand is inconceivable. ECONOMIES IN THE BUDGET.

Prior to Poincare's resignation becoming- effective the Council of State ratified Decree Laws which were forced through the last Parliament in the teeth of strong opposition. These reduce départmental expences by 400 million francs. Milferand subsequently Counter-signed the ratification.

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LATER,

The Poincaré Cabinet has resigned.

WHAT HERRIOT WILL DO.

In a speech M. Herriot declared that if he did

ASSAILANT IDENTIFIED.

LATER.

being a slight wound and the second more serious. The Chancellor was wounded twice, the first His assailant has been identified as a weaver named worek of Pottendorf near Wienern Eustadt- Reuter

A POLITICAL CRIME. Seipel was leaving the station to enter a motor-car According to Reuter's Vienna correspondent when a young man approached and fired three revolver shots. The Chancellor fell to the ground unconscious, head and his condition fs desperate. An operation, His assailant shot himself in the was subsequently performed on the Chancellor whose life the doctors hope to save. The Chief of Folice has made a statement that the crime is a political one. The Chancellor's assailant is a rail- way worker-a supposed Communist-Rentér.

...

GIRLS' SCHOOL ABLAZE.

MATRON AND GIRLS KILLED.

OTHERS SAVED BY JUMPING,

LOS ANGELESS, June 3, lve girls and the matron of Hope Develop

not secure the support he asked from the Socialists | mend school for sub-normal girls at Plaza del Rey he would not consent to assume office. He antiol were killed in a fire which destroyed the pated external difficulties but as suggested for democratic Europe had confidence the latter having jumped from a great height not so my building. Three girls are missing and to injured, Jo him. The aim of his government would be European peace and he would take all measures to and were conveyed to hospital.-Reiter. maintain the equilibrium of the Budget and even have recourse to the courts if needed to put an end of which are aged between 5 and 15.-Reuter,

According to the latest reports 18 are dead, 16

to certain, manoeuvres.--Router.

DAVIS CUP TENNIS. EUROPEAN COMPETITION'S

PROGRESS.

INDIA DEFEATH HOLLAND

LONDON, June 1. At Arnhems in the Davis Cup tennis India beat Holland by four matches to one.

Jacob (India) heat Timmer (Hal- land) 3-6, 8-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-1, ***

Steem (India) beat Van Lennep (Holland) 6-3, 6-3, 7-5..

It was Jacob's steadiness which won him the keen match. as Timmer invariably started a sei Well but Bleem, who was as ateady as a rock, was altogether too much for Lennep, returning, every ball despite Lennep's hardest drives.- Reuter.

LONDON, May 31, At Arabelm, in the Davis Cup Doubles, Van Lennep and Tim- mer. (Holland) beat Jacob and Hadi (India) 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-2,

6-4.

It was a thrilling struggle. The Dutchmen were brilliant but some what erratic They were leading by 4-1 in the second set, when India won the next seven games successively, The Dutchmen recovered brilliantly in the fourth

LATER,

HOME CRICKET. SOUTH AFRICANS "A LEG

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London, June 1.

LEAGUE RESULTS.

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New York, May 31. On account of previous post- The South Africans played poned matches, each pair to-day spectators on a soft wicket. Scot- hender. Scotland at Glasgow before 2,500 played twice or a so-called double land compiled 36, Meintjes taking follows:

The results were as 4 wickets for 19 runs, Dixon 4 for 14 and Nupen-2 for 2. This is the lowest total ever made againat Africa.. The South Africans obtained 204 for 3 wickets, Cot- terall and Commaille scoring 72 and 62 respectively.-"Reuter."

SOVIET EMBASSIES STATUS. TROTSKY RE-ELECTED ON CENTRAL, COMMITTEE.

LONDON, June 1. The British Legation at Lisbon and the Portuguese Legation at Landon have elevated the status of the embassies from Moscow..

Trotsky is among the re-elected members of the Central Committee at the Communist Party Congress. Radek was not re-elected, Reuter

"HONGKONG'S" LURE.

set, but the deciding set was a POPULAR CHINESE DINNERS. desperate struggle, the sides divid

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AMERICAN LEAGUE,

Cleveland ... o Detroit....... 2 Cleveland

......7 Detroit'........II St. Louis.......'s Chicago....... St. Louis... 4 Chicago...II New York...... 6 Philadelphia o New York...... 4 Philadelphia S Boston ............ 9 Washington. 4 Boston......... 5 Washington ro

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4 St. Louis.... o Pittsburg

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2 Cinciunatti... Chicago. 2 Cincinnati.. 5 Brooklyn 6 Boston. Brooklyn......

5 Boston! Philadelphia. 5 New York ...II Philadelphia... 5 New York... 6.

-Reuter's American Service.

LATEST LEAGUE RESULTS.

New York, June 1-The follow- ing are the latest league resulta.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Brooklyn...14 Boston Philadelphia... 3 New York......

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ing the first eight games equally. Then the Dutchmen produced another flash of brilliance and bley is thronged daily by thou- Chicago & Cincinnati...... 3 took the next two games and the sands of visitors attracted by the Pittsburg. 7 St. Louis...... 0. match,

Britain. v. Spain.

Hongkong street, with its oper

AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At Edgbaston in the second shops and native workers, Bur- New York..... 5 Philadelphia... round of the Davis Cup, J.D. P. rounded continuously by large New York...... 3 Philadelphia... Wheatley (Britain) beat E. Flaquer crowd of Chinese. The restaur- Boston Washington...Iz (Spain) 6-3, 1.6, 8.6, 6-1, and M. ant is insufficient to hold the Cleveland. Detroit Alonzo (Spain) beat JB. Gilbert crowds of would-be diners.- St. Louis...... 2. Chicago (Britain) 6-2, 9-7, 3-6, 4-6, 64.

Reuter's American Service. BELLIGERENT

France Ireland

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At Dublin in the, Davis Cup, THE IRISH BOUNDARY. Couticas (France) Beat, E. D Mo Grea (Ireland) 6-3, 86, 3-6, 4-5, 7-51. and R. Lacoste (France) beat Dillon Ireland) 6-2, 6-2, 6-2

Reuter.

JAPAN.

London, May 31, · There was an important three that the Nationalist, Mr. Marks,

LONDON, May 31.. hour conversation on the Irish moving the adjournment of the It is reported from Melbourne

boundary dispute at Chequers this House of Representatives in order evening between Sir J. Craig, Mr. to discuss defence matters,-sug- Cosgrave and Mr. Macdonald gested that if a naval base were Hitherto no official staternent has constracted at great cost at Port been issued.—"Reuter "

Darwin, the Japanese, in the case London, June, 1. of war, would be deeply obliged. President Cosgrave

Such a buse would have to be is reported at Southampton. It comprised as declaring that after the destroyed, because if it was left fifty-one tons of silver bars, con- Chequers conference the position would be at the mercy of the for the enemy to use, Australia signed from America to six lead has not been advanced a single Japanese feet without the protec ing London banks-Reuter

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