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THE GERMAN NOTE.

THE CHEQUERS INTERVIEW.

RIFF TRIBESMEN ON WAR-PATH.

SPANISH FORCES REFULSED.

ALLIES' REPLY AGREED UPON.

· DISQUIETING NEWS FROM MADRID.

M. HERRIOT GIVES AN ACCOUNT.

(Reuter's Service.)

(Reuter's "Service.)

LONDON, July 3..

LONDON, July 3.

Disquieting reports are trickling through from The Conference of Ambassadors have agreed Madrid, showing that the Spanish force are on the main lines of the allied reply to the Gernian " engaged in heavy fighting against Riff" tribesmen | Note, concerning military control.. in Morocco. The communiqués acknowledge that eight officers, including two natives, had been wounded, some seriously; and a hundred soldiers, mostly natives, have been killed or wounded; a

"A. Spanish military aeroplane was brought down at Tetuan, when a captain and lieutenant were mortally wounded.

A Spanish column has reached Tazza Solano with supplies. It reports that falling back is difficult, as the enemy is firing from both sides of the Bujaren River. The casualties are not yet known. The communiqué adds that numbers of the Riffs have established themselves firmly, and cut the communications in two places. Strong detach- ments will be sent to dislodge them and prevent the isolation of other Spanish positions but the Spaniards, may first have to assume the defensive before following up the attacks with counter-offen- sives."

The seriousness of the situation is indicated by the fact that the Premier, General Primo de River, intends to visit the front next week.

“THE CHEQUERS INTERVIEW.

(Reuter's Service.) '

PARIS, July 2 Committee of the Senate, M. Heriot gave an Before the Foreign Affairs and Finance

#unt of his interview at the Chequers. He

phasized that Mr. MacDonald was desirous of" France's security An Anglo-French union would be the best guarantee.

The

Mr. Herriot was in full accord with Mr." MacDonald concerning military control. Allies will fix a proper time when Germany can be called into the League of Nations.

The Minister for War said that France would certainly not accept the September 30th clause. Surveying would be carried on by the inter-Allied Commission of Control:

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BERLIN DENIAL (Reuter's Service.)

BERLIN, July 3. The report in L'Echo de Paris in regard to the redrafting of the German reply is semi-officially denied.

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The report in the L'Echo'de, Paris stated that the first version of the German reply contained three reservations. which were subsequently with- drawn. ] ·

FRENCH SEEM PEÉVED...

(Renter's Service).

PARIS, July.3.

Note: The Riffs are a Berber tribe domiciled In North Morocco, mainly to the east of 5o W. Tetuan is a well-fortified seaport on the Mediter ranean, 31 miles SE. by E of Tangier, the port being a mile below the citadel. It is the head- quarters of the Calipha, who is chosen from a list of two candidates presented by the Spanish Government. The north Spanish zone in Morocco, | the scerle of the present unrest, lies along the Mediterranean for some 200 miles in length, with an average breadth of 60 miles. It extends from the Algerian border to the sea, and westward to the town of El Kasar el Kebir, and then-by a straight. The terms of the Britist invitation to the line to the Atlantic. In 1921 the Spaniards had interallied conference, specifying the bases of the been extending their zone of occupation, but met proposed discussions, have offended French official with a serious disaster in July when their advance rirctes judging from the statement issued by the posts were captured by the Riff tribesmen. Spanish Qual d'Orsay, This declares that the British troops were hurried into the zone and eventually memorandum binds nobody' but the authors and succeeded in retaking Nadur and Zilnan. A new dds that the French Government intends to pre policy of pacification was instituted in 1922 and a "rve complete libery of action with regard to the eivilian High Commissioner appointed.

ggestions with which the British Foreign Office as accompanied its invitation without first con- sulting Paris. The statement points out that France is free, before or at the conference, to submit any proposals it likes whether in harinoay with British suggestions or not.

HOME CRICKET.

YORKSHIRE VS AFRICA..

SECOND DAY'S PLAY.

(Renter's Service.

LONDON, July.3. At Bradford, in the match between Yorkshire and the South Africans, the weather was dull and threatening, the attendance small and the wicket good. There was a ten-minutes' interruption on account of rain before lunch and there was rain during luncheon,

The South. Africans made 279. Nourse contributed 68 by magnificent driving and powerful cutting, scoring 11. fours; his innings occupied go minutes. Taylor compiled 79 'in 175 minutes; he hit 10 fours, but was cautious afterwards. It was a bright innings, lasting 4 hours and 35 minutes. Macaulay took 6 wickets for 66 runs. Rain stopped play after tea.

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LABOUR UNREST.

BUILDERS STAND FAST.

(Reuter's Servicé.} },

LONDON, July 3. The building Operatives' Federation has declined to avail themselves of the employers' decision to postpone the issuance of lockout notices, They declare that unless an increase of the hourly rate and the provision of a guaranteed week is. introduced by July 5, labour must be withdrawn.

BOXING

WELTER-WEIGHT CHAMPİON.

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KID LEWIS RETAINS TITLE,

(Reuter's Service)

LONDON, July 3.

RAIN BEATS WIMBLEDON.

AN ALL-FRENCH_SINGLES FINAL.

TENACIOUS AND MOST ACCURATE.”

(Reuter's Service. Į

LONDON, July 3

At Wimbledon the weather was cool and cloudy. There was a moderate attendance.

Lacoste opposed Williams in the first semi- final: Lacoste's position play and footwork were superior and he took the first set 6-1, Williams frequently returning into the net. In the second set the American improved; driving and volleying delightfully he won 6-3. Lacoste led 4-2 in the third set when rain interrupted and continued. The prospect of resumption is doubtful. „

LATER.

The match was resumed before à sparse attendance. Lacoste beat Williams 6-1, 3-6, 6-2. 6-3,

Williams made a great effort to retrieve his position but Lacoste was tenacious and, most accurate'in his hard driving. Willams served an unusual number of double-faults.

Borotra won the other semi-final. He was not, extended. Raymond put up a plucky fight but was handicapped by an injured ankle.

Borotra beat Raymond 6-2, 6-4, 7-5.

LADIES' DOUBLES SEMI-FINALS,"

In the ladies' doubles semi-final, Mrs. Covell and Miss McKane beat Mrs. Lambert Chambers and Mrs. Shephered- Barron 6 4, 3-6, 6-4.

Miss Helen Wille and Mrs. Wightman beat Miss Goss and Mrs Jessup 8-6, 5+4..

MONEY IN GOLF.

AMERICANS STILL WINNING.

LONDON, July 3..

In a four-ball golf match, at Chandlly, Hagen In the contest for the welter-weight champign. and Sarzen, the Americans, defeated the leading ship of Great Britain, fought at the Albert Hall, Kid. French professionals in Massy and Gaasiat, over Lewis, the holder, won un points from Johnny 36 holes, by 2 up and 1 to play. Stakes were 10,000, Brown, of Hamilton.

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