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ANGLO-FRENCH RELATIONS DISTINCTLY IMPROVED.

(Reuter's Service.)

LONDON, JUDO 22.

A communiquè states "that M. Herriot and Mr. MacDonald had a friendly informal discussion at Chequers during the week-end on questions arising out of the Dawes report and measures to put it into execution.

A definite conclusion was not reached pending consultation with the Italian and Belgian Govern- ments. The conversation revealed general agree- ment between the French and British, viewpoints and a common determination to overcome the difficulties by means of continuous co-operation.

It was agreed, subject to the convenience of the other Allies to hold a conference in London not later than the middle of July for the purpose of definitely settling the procedure to be adopted.

The two Premiers agreed briefly to visit Geneva together for the opening of the Assembly of the League of Nations in September..

SILENCE.

'CLAN MACMILLAN” GONE.

MESSAGES CEASE

CREW'S FATE NOT KNOWN.

(Renter's Service.)

LONDON, June 22 No further news have been received re- garding the "Clan MacMillan" which carries a crew of 77 but no passengers.

The vessel is presumed to have sunk or to have been abandoned in the heavy weather from the gates prevalent in the Bay of Bengal.

steamer Leicestershire "reported having received. [A message from Rangoon stated that the

an S.OS. from the steamer "Clan Macmillan," which was in a sinking condition' thirty miles South East" of Table Island. The "Leicestershire" was within sixteen miles of the "Clan Macmillan," which was bound from the Clyde to Calcutta, and Nukualofa in the Friendly Islands. A later message said that the "Leicestershire" reached the reported position. of the "Clan Macmillan" at midday, but there was no There has been a distinct advance in British sign of the "Clan Macmillan" or her boats. A search and French relations as the outcome of the was being made. Another message stated that it Premier's conversations at Chequers with which it was reported the "Clan Macmillan's" boats had been "is stated M. Herriot is very pleased. It is under-sighted off Andamans, but latest advices were that stood that the talk between the two statesmen was efforts to find the "Clan Macmillan" had failed, the very frank. Both desired a personal understanding and this was attained without either conceding any vital point.

DISTINCT ADVANCE!

LONDON, June 22.

M. Herriot, on his return to London, placed a wreath ar the Cenotaph, also on the grave of the Unknown Warrior in the Abbey..

"He goes to Brussels to-morrow where he interviews M. Theunis, the Premier, and M. Hymans, Foreign Minister.

Earlier cables stated that M. Herriot, accom- panied by the French permanent Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, arrived in London bound for Chequers, to meet Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, accom panied by Sir Eyre Crowe. High hopes centred in the week-end conversations which were taking place in a most favourable atmosphere. They were expected to prove an important first step towards settlement of Europe's outstanding problems. The fact that General Noltet accompanied M. Herriot as far as Calais, in order to explain the exact position of France's security, the question with which is bound up of control of German armaments, indicated that this was likely to be a prominent tople. The application of the experts' report will likewise be discussed. M. Herrlot to Reuter expressed the greatest faith in the Entente, for which he had wholeheartedly worked. He declared close Franco- British relations were essential, both now and in the future, for the peace of the world.]

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FRANCE AND· RUSSIA.

RECOGNITION BEING "CONSIDERED.

AMERICA'S COMMON INTEREST.

(Reuter's American Service.)

NEW YORK, June 22,

M. Herriot has sent a despatch with a view to bringing about an exchange of views with the United States before taking steps concerning the French recognition of Soviet Russia.

earlier report that her boats had been sighted off Andamans being untrue.]

"ASSASSINS!"

SOCIALISTS' MATTEOTTI PROTEST

LIVELY GENEVA MEETING.

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LONDON, June 22. The Matteoit! crime is arousing the ire of Socialists all over Europe.

A Geneva message reports a 'stormy public protest meeting, 2,000 strong, including Labour conference delegates representing Britain,, France, Holland, Gerpiany, and Belgium. Allusion to the Fascist regime in the speeches provoked cries of

Assassins!" and "Bandits!"

The tumult was accompanied by expressions of To the guillotine!"

Finally the meeting unanimously passed a resolution demanding freedom for Italian workers. PARIS FREE FIGHT.

A Paris message says that disorderly scenes followed a Communist "protest meeting including many Italians. When the meeting concluded, the participants. encountered a procession of local societies with bands playing, whom they mistook for a counter demonstration.

A free fight ensued and the police intervened. The fighting became a fierce three-party melee and casualties were inflicted by both political parties before the police cleared the streets.

The despatch intimated the belief that the United States and France have much in common in their attitude towards the Soviet Government and it, might therefore benefit them mutually perhaps to reach an understanding regarding the course each crime has admitted complicity and accused three should pursue.

[The Messaggere says that one of the principal people arrested in connection with the Mateotti

other prominent Fascists: two of whom 'have been The despatch significantly, recalls President arrested as instigators. It is alleged that motor-car and Coolidge's recent message to Congress, when he Matteotti was dragged into a laid down the conditions of American recognition, murdered, the car driven, to the woods and the namely that Soviet abandonment of the policy of body thrown into a hedge. The murderers re- confiscation or nationalisation of private property, turned to Rome and conferred with others with indemnification for past seizures, acknowledgment of Russia's just obligations and cessation of pro paganda in the United States,

NOT A FIRST STEP.

PARIS, June 22, The Quai d'Orsay, points out that negotiations have not opened between Paris and Washington regarding the recognition of the Soviet.

M. Herriot has merely instructed the French Ambassador to communicate with the State Department as an act of courtesy the text of the passage in his Ministerial declaration, thereby officially drawing attention to the new French policy to Russia.

regard to disposal of the body, with the result that one of the assassins drove to the woods at night and disposed of the body, which the pri soner believed was burned.]

FUGITIVE SURRENDERS.

ROME, June 22. Cessare Rossi has surrendered to the police.

MURDERED JAPANESE.

A reply is not requested and is not awaited. A NOTORIOUS UNDERWORLD CHARACTERS. similar demarche has been made by the French Embassy in London and in other capitals interested.

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of 40,000,000 half-rouble pieces, called polünniks,[The New York correspondent of the Sunday

The Soviet Trade Delegation in London is sup plying the necessary silver, all of which has already boon quietly secured. Colpage will begin at the end of June, delivery to be effected within four mouths,

to consist of nine parts silver and one copper, value. Express reported that the dead hadies of in Japana 'about one shifling,

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