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SUDAN DISPUTE.

'ZAGHLUL CHANGES MİND.

BRITISH PREMIER'S VIEWS.

EGYPTIAN ATTITUDE DEPLORED.

(Reuter's Service.)

CAIRO, June 30.

The Chamber passed a unanimous resolution thanking King Fuad for having refused to accept the resignation of the Premier Zaghlul Pasha. It is now understood that Zaglul is conforming with King Fuad's wishes and will not resign the premiership. The decision was reached after an all night meeting, at, which apparently the view was taken that the resignation: of the Premier is inadvisable in the present critical political situation.

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MANY PITIFUL SCENES.

MIRACULOUS ESCAPES FROM DEATH.

(Renter's American Service.

CLEVELAND. Jane 30.

Six hundred soldiers are patrolig the streets of Lorain which after the tornado look war stricken as if after a bombardment..

The militäry have established strict, control and have ordered all who are not on business "to keep the streets. They are calling on many citizens to clear up the wreckage.

There were many miraculous escapes from death. A woman asleep was blown from her bed through the window fifty feet into the yard and was not injured, except for a broken shoulder.

The central high school has been transformed into a mortuary surrounded by grief-stricken families. Very pitiful scenes are being witnessed. The class rooms are filled with dead, including a number of children.

BRITISH PREMIER'S REGIST,

'LONDON, June 30. Regret of the attitude of the Egyptian Govern ment and Parliament over the question of the Sudan was expressed by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald in the House of Commons. The Premier said that the]" There were many acts of heroism and self- statements in the Egyptian Parliament and the sacrifice. A young man worked-leverishly all action taken to create trouble in the Sudan was night long, helping the injured. He saw at dawn only explainable 35 20 attempt to his a motor car demolished in the street. He rushed force (Mr. MacDonald's) hand and to the rescue and was horrified to find his 'parents deprive Zabglul Pasha of the liberty of negotiation. † dead beneath the weckage. In view of what had happened, it was necessary that Mr., MacDonald make it clear to all concerned that he did not believe that the House of Com mons would accept any arrangement which would break our, pledges to the Sudan. (Cheers), or, jeopardise the present administration and develop ment of the Sudan. He si trusted that those responsible for the government of both countries would refuse to countenance Impossible demands which would destroy the prospect of a settlement.

SEVENTH TIME:

ANOTHER GOVERNMENT DEFEAT.

ONLY MINOR POINT.

"(Reiter's' Service) ·

LONDON, June 30. In the House of Commons to-night, the Govern ment was defeated on a minor point of the Finance, Bill be 220 to 165, but it is not likely to lead to Pañou actuéquences This is the Government's

seventh defeat since it came into office.

Some survivors knelt and prayed in the ruins,' Others walked aimlessly about the streets crying and groaning. The whole scene is like a night, mare.

DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

FIRST PRESIDENTIAL BALLOT,

(Reuter's American Service)

NEW YORK, June 30.

Almost immediately on assembling, the Democratic Convention started a poll call of states", in the first ballot for presidential nominee.

The official figures for the first ballot are :. Mi MacAdoo 4311⁄2 and Governor. Smith 24011⁄2- No candidate received the necessary two thirds majority. The remainder of the voles were scattered an opg eighteempthes candidates,

An earlier cable reads -The Democratic Con- vention today begins balloting for the Presidential nomination. Governor Smith and Mn McAdço are still the leading champions Senator Ralston and ex-Ambassador Davis continue on the trail, and are

Convention in their direction. Political experts predict Jong and fierce battle. Sixteen candidates have submitted toʼnomination, but delegates are not confined to voting for these, and máy voté for anybody they consider deserving.)

AFLATER.

Mr. Baldwin's attempt to secure an adjour-awaiting a possible deadlock that would swing the ment of the discussion until he knew whether the Government would accept the decision or not, was subsequently defeated by 237 to 169. The Liberals, who previously had helped to carry the Con- servative Amendment, voted with the Minister talists on the adjournment of the motion.

AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN....

1.

In the House of commons, before the committee on the Finance Bill; Mr. Herbert Spencer moved an amendment to apply the imperial preference rates on tea to China and Dutch Indian teas on the ground that China and Holland, in regard to tariffs, treated Britain best of all countries in the world, Mr. Snowden replied that he sympathised with the amendment, but regretted he was unable to accept it for financeal reasons. The amendment was withdrawn.

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GERMAN REPLY TO ALLIES.

ACCEPTS GENERAL INSPECTION.

BUT IT MUST BE FINAL, `

(Reuter's Service.)

PARIS, June 30. The German Ambassador has presented to M. Herrlot the German reply to the allied note on military control.

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Mr. McAdoo and Governor Smith picked up additional votes in the next few ballots, but not enough to indicate any general abandonment of their "favourite sons" delegate. McAdoo at the fifth ballot secured 443, Governor Smith 261, Louisiana cast its entire twenty votes in favour of Ex- Ambassador Davis at the seventh ballot.

As a result of the ninth ballot Mr. McAdoo now has 444 votes and Governor Smith 278. Mr. Davis secured 631⁄2, though he started with a few West Virginian votes only. The Convention has now gone into recess.

WORLD POWER CONFERENCE.

PEACEFUL EXPERTS AT WEMBLEY.

(Reuter's Service.)

LONDON, June 30.

Thirty-nine countries, including Ceylon, China the Dutch East Indies, Holland, India and Japan are represented at the first World Power Conference at Wembley. It will last a fortnight. The president is Eari Dethy

The Prince of Wales made a speech at the opening of the conference, to which Dr. Kamo replied on behalf of Japan.

NO THOUGHT OF WAR

BERLIN, June 30, The German reply accepts the demand of the Allies for a general inspection, provided it is final and concluded by September 30 next

dejar de The German reply declares that the Germans

Visiting experts will enlighten their fellow repudiate the mere idea of war, unanimously delegates on the potential resources of each country repudiate the charge of secret arming as impossible, ta hydro eletric power, oil, minerals and on other useless and dangerous. The Government has scientife questions. They will discuss the thoroughly carried out the disarmament of Certain establishment of a world berean. political organisations. The athletic exercises of German Youth are not connected with military preparations by Germany,, No experienced. military officer can hold the opinion that Germany is in a position to cause an armed conflict in Europe because she is in a condition of

EMPTY PROMISES.

LONDON, June 30.

helplessness unparalleled in the history of nations. In the House of Commons questioned regarding The reply suggests that the fears of danger to the reported statement of Mr. Karakhan, Soviet European peace are due to the fact that the ideal envoy to China, promising Russia would support of general disarmament has not made any any steps by Cha to abolish the special treaty noteworthy progress among other nailona,

SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS.

THE HERTZOG CABINET.

(Reuter's Service)

rights of Britain and other Powers, Mr. Raniggy MacDonald said, ir "had not been considered necessary to take notice of them. The attitude, of, the Governmolit in support of existing treaty rights In China remained unchanged. .-.

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