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DEFENSIVE ALLIANCE FICTION.

PREMIER'S STATEMENT."

CONVERSATION GROSSLY MISREPRESENTED.'

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VIOLENT SHOCKS,

WORLD EARTHQUAKE TREMORS.

OVER FIVE HOURS.

OBSERVATORY INSTRUMENT DERANGED.

(Renter's Seraice.)

LONDON, June 26.

Very violent earthquake shocks are reported from several world centres. Messages from Faenza in Italy give the record of a shock registered by Bendanis Observatory. The shock began at three o'clock in the morning and lasted four hours. It appeared to have occurred 7,000 miles away. The quivering of the apparatus carried off the quills from the instrument.

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Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, was cross-examined at question time in the House of Commons with reference to a statement attributed to M. Herriot in an interview with the Independance Belge, which has aroused furious controversy in the French and British Press that in the event of a premeditated German attack he had received a firm promise that Britain as in 1914 would be on the side of France and Belgium and had the assurance of a firm pact

A Capetown message says that a shock register binding the three countries. Mr. MacDonald comed at the royal, Observatory lasted 24 hours, plained that his conversations with M. Herriot had beginning at 3.50 o'clock in the morning. The been grossly misrepresented and falsified by certain shock was apparently 5,600 miles off. According to newspapers.

Sydney messages shocks were still roaring through the Instrument at Riverview Observatory at four o'clock in the afternoon after over five hours' duration.

The communiqué of June 22 and his statement of June 23 covered the whole ground of conversa- tions. The reports mentioned in the question were based either on confusion or imagination. There was absolutely no kind of undertaking as regards a defensive military alliance, so fas as the conversa- tions with M. Herriot were concerned.

TOURNEY.

YOUTH NOT SERVED. SURPRISE IN WIMBLEDON

TRIUMPH FOR GENIUS. AND WIZARDRY,

LONDON, June 26.

The Wimbledon tournament was continued in a blazing sun and unbearable heat. A large crowd was present including their Majesties the King and Queen.

The first centre-court batch was one in which Norman Brookes beat the American Francis Hunter by 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 5-7 and 6-2.

TIMELY WARNING...

IRISH REPUBLIC DREAM.

BRITAIN ADAMANT,

LONDON, June 26.

In the House of Commons, Mr. J. H. Thomas, Secretary of Colonies, dealing with Irish repre- sentation at Washington, said there seemed to be an impression that if an Irish republic were asked for it would be conceded, but it should be under- stood that any such demand would receive the same reply as he believed it would have received from either of the two previous Governments.

The Government believed peace and friend- ship could be maintained in Ireland by the establish-

|Dominion in the British Commonwealth and by no.

other way.

On an outer court Kingscote beat Ritchie 6-4,ment of the Free State as a self-governing 6-3 and 6-3.

Fifteen thousand saw Brookes defeat last year's American finalist Hunter. It was a triumph for genius and wizardry. Hunter began brilliantly but Brookes got into stride and played continually on the American's backhand. The final set aas most exciting. In two games deuces were called three times, including the last, when Hunter's double-fault gave Brookes the winning point. Brookes was cheered vociferously.

The centre-court-saw-a-thrilling-ürst-round doubles match, the Americans Washburn and Williams defeating the Frenchmen Borotra and Lacoste 5-7, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Then the South African Raymond brilli antly disposed of Brugnon after a terrific struggle 8-6, 2-6, 4-6, 12-10, 6-4, in the third round.

On an outer court in the first round of the doubles, the holders Lycett and Godfree beat Aitken and Ingram 6-0, 6-3, 4-6, 4-6 97. Other third round singles winners included the Britisher Gilbert, the South African Spence, the Indian Jacob, the Australian Watt and the American Richards.

In the ladies doubles Mile. Lenglen and Miss Ryan and the Americans the Misses Wills and Wightman, scored easy victories.

EXPERT GOLFERS.

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS.

ENGLISHMEN ASCENDANT""

ASCENDAN

LONDON, June 26. At Hoylake the Open Golf Championship was played in sunshine and hot weather before a huge attendance.

Scores at the end of the first round were:-- Cyril Tolley (Royal and Ancient) 73; George Duncan (Hanger H), Len Holland (Northampton) and Mark Seymour (St. Leonard's) each 74; E Douglas (Robin Hood), Aubrey Boomer (St. Cloud), Gilbert Nicholls (America) and J. Taylor (Mid Surrey) cach 75.

SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR. "

SECOND DAY'S PLAY AT REIGATE.

MIDDLESEX AND NOTTS VICTORIES.

LONDON, June 26..

At Reigate play continued in hot weather, before a small crowd and on an excellent wicket H. D: G. Leveson-Gower's eleven scored 230 (Howell 43, Doggart 47; Blanckenberg 5 for $3.) The South Africans then made 171 (Catterall 45. Taylor 33, Susskind 44; Doggart 5 for 58, Rhodes 4 for 39.)

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COUNTY MATCHES. Middlesex Still Winning.

At Portsmouth, Hampshire lost to Middlesex nine. wickets. Hampshire scored 106 and

Middle made 291 and 46 for I wicket.

Notts v. Worcester.

At Nottingham,, Notts beat Worcestershire by eight wickets. Worcester scored 66 (Staples 5 for 18) and 331 (Hopkins 137) Notts replied with 341 for 4 declared (Whysall 131) and 58 for 2.

Surrey Beaten Again.

·རྩྭ At the Oval Surrey lost to Cambridge Uni versity by len wickets. Surrey managed 158 (Sandham 96 not out) and 156. Gambridge hit up 281 and 34 for no wicker.

"ENGLISH METHODS.

EGYPTIANS DENOUNCE BRITAIN.

SUDAN DECISION, OUTCRY,

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LONDON, June 26.

In connection with Lord Parmoor's announce ment that the Government will not abandon the Sudan, a Cairo message reports that a deputy read

The Americans were round in McDonald Smith 76; Hagen 77 Barnes 78; Sarazeň 83.

At the conclusion of the first days play the Englishmen were in the ascendant though the to the Chamber on June 24 a telegram which said Americans Hagen and McDonald Smith are well he had received from Khartum alleging that the within striking distance. F. R. Whitcombe of police dispersed a

peaceful demonstration of Camdown leads the field with 147, his second Sudanese in favour of King Fuad and Zaglul Pasha. round score of 70 equalled the course record. Next Eleven of the demonstrators were wounded and are J. H. Taylor in 149, Hagen and McDonald five imprisoned. Smith in 150, J. Sherlock (Hanstanton) 151, Holland 152, Duncan, Boomer and Nicholls 153, Gadd 154 Barnes, Tolley and Herd 155. Havers 156, Mitchell and Sarazen 158, Braid and Ray 160 and Roger Wethered 167.

BRITAIN'S PROMISE.

PARIS, June 26. Submitting an account of his Chequers and Brussels conversations to the Senate and Chamber of Deputies, M. Herriot said Mr. MacDonald had told him that in the event of German default in the execution of the Dawes plan, Britain would solemnly undertake to stand by the Allies.

Britain desired Germany to give a written undertaking to carry out the necessary measureg for the execution of the Dawes plan.

M. Herriot, said he had insisted to Mr. MacDonald the necessity of a settlement of the Inter-Allied debis question and the British Premier had admitted this should be taken up without delay.

WIRELESS SETBACK.

The Nationalist organisation Wald has issued a manifesto alleging that the Imperialists are suppressing expressions of public opinion in the Sudan and trying to obtain the confidence of the Sudaneso by illegitimate means and faked petitions.

The manifesto says the Wafd, which has assumed the task of realising the complete independence of Egypt and the Sudan protests very strongly against such methods and informs their Sundanese brethren that the hour of salvation is near.

The Egyptian. Senate passed a resolution protesting against " English methods in the Sudan directed at preventing the Sudanese from expres-, sing attachment to Egypt."

AMERICA... ACCEPTS.

PARIS, June 26,

M., Herriot announced in the Chamber of" Deputies thht the United States has accepted an Invitation to be represented at the London con ference officially on questions concerning the United States and semi-officially as observars on questions Interesting to the other Allies..

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