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STRESEMANN'S FIGHTING SPEECH.

NATIONALIST ATTITUDE CRITICISED,

CHEERS AND HISSES.

(Reuter's Service.)

BERLIN, August 24, Herr Stresemann, the German Premier in a fighting speech in the Reichsing, strongly criticise the attitude of the Nationalists,

He declared, regarding the forthcoming Franco German commer.

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∙that no: secret agreement existed. The evacuation of Offenburg and Appenweier con- stituted

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for the German delega. tion, and vouched for M. Herriot's character.

Herr Strese- mano said he was of the belief that ́ London was not the final goal, but might prove the beglobingofa movement result- col- ing in the laboration of all nations.

The speech was received with loud cheers by the Socialists and Centre Party; with hisses by the Communists and extreme Nationalists.

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NO EFFECTIVE OPPOSITION.

(Reuter's American Service.)

DALLAS, TEX, August 24. The primary election in Texas, to elect a Governor of the State, appears to have resulted in a large majority for Mrs. Miriam Ferguson, known as

Mrs. Ferguson is an anti-Ku Klux Klan candi- date Though many districts have not yet reported, her supporters claim she has won by 75,000 to 100,000 Quer her principal opponent, Judge. Robertson wholis believed to be pro-Ku Klux Klan. Both Mrs Ferguson, and Judge Robertson are Democrats; and, in this Democratic stronghold, success in the Primary is regarded as tantamount to election as no effective Republican opposition is expected in the final balloting.

SLOCATELLI STILL MISSING.--

IAMERICANS REACH IVIGTUT.

SEARCH FOR ITALIAN CONTINUES.

(Reuter's Service.)

WASHINGTON, August 23. The Air Service Department announces that Smith and Nelson, have arrived at Ivigtut, on the the American world-fliers, Lieutenants Lowell South-West coast of Greenland, after a fight of

hours.

The Reichstag was adjourned until Monday. 24 h New York message states that the Com

DEBATE IN FRENCH CHAMBER.

mander of the U.S.N. cruiser "Milwaukee" reports PARIS, August. 23.that the search for Lieutenant Locatelli has proved In the debate in the Chamber, the Socialist fruitless. Blum opined that the Conference marked the con- Earlier cables regarding the fate of the Italian demnation of the occupation of the Ruhr and the aviator: are: Washington, August 24-American bankruptcy of Poincarism. He declared that the aviators in Greenland believe that Locatelll on his Premier had brought back peace with honour. bop from Iceland failed to penetrate the fog and did not pass Cape Farewell. The search is being

M. Briand thought the real danger lay In the cessation of the control of armaments of Germany.oatiqued, including a flight to Ivigit as soon as the He regarded the renewal of contact with the Ger nog penting man as u guarantee of peace, whereon 'he congratu lated M. Herrlot.

General Nollet, replying to a Deputy who feared the possibility of evacuation of the Rhineland, said control of the Essen factories would continue after the evacuation of the Ruhr and would only be abandoned after the Control Commissions had surrendered their powers. The sitting adjourned at 2.25 in the moming for a few hours only.

...

BRITISH ATTITUDE.

Was

ADMIRAL'S VIEWS:

Another reads: New York, 22. While three American cruisers are cautiously beating the coast. outside the ice rim near Cape, FarewellTM for Locatelli, two messages from Admiral Magruder indicate the possibility of Locatelli having landed in an isolated Greenland Fjord. Admiral Magru der declares his intention of remaining as long as there is the slightest hope of finding Locate!!!, and has summoned the tanker to On the resumption of the debate, M. Herriot, Lieutenant Marescalchi, who made the pre replenish the oll fuel of the craisers. intervening, asked the Chamber to take into account liminary arrangements for Locatelli at Iceland, is the attitude of Britain, which was largely opposed to the execution of the Dawes plan owing to the suffering tortures of suspense and says if the fear of unemployment. Replying to a Deputy acroplane is forced to alight at sea, the fliers are later, M., Herriot said it was not exact to say the safe as the machine is seaworthy being of all metal French Government had undertaken to come from six to ten days. Marescalchi believed that construction, and supplied with food and water for municate to the British Government all the details two pilots and two mechanics were aboard and says of the Franco-German commercial negotiations. the chief danger is that the aviators may have M: Herriot explained the principles of such com crashed in the mountain fog or have been wrecked mercial agreement agreed to in London, and he soon the ice if forced down in rough water. informed the British Government.

General Nollet remarked that Mr. Ramsay heroplane was heard by the inhabitants of Green-

Later.-Lieutenant Smith reports MacDonald had undertaken, if Germany by certain time had not satisfied the Commission of landed. Esquimaux are searching for Locatelli, and after the second American machine had Control under the Dawes scheme, that BritainThe oruisers "Richmond" and "Raleigh" and the would join France and the Allies in compelling Danish steamer "Island Falk" continue cruising. Germany to carry out the Treaty of Versailles.

M. Herriot said a Germano-Allied agreement the day time as a guide to Locatelli

using search-lights at night and smoke clouds in was indispensable to avoid an economic conflict.

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The sitting was adjourned.

VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.

PARIS, August 24.

The Chamber of Deputies, after a night bag session, passed a vote of confidence in the govern- ment by a vote of 336 to 204, and then adjourned until tomorrow afternoon.

that

HOLLAND'S NAVY.

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YARROW DESIGNS ACCEPTED.

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The motion of confidence in the Government passed by the Chamber congratulated the Government for "securing the recognition of the principle of arbitration in the London Agjes.ment,

THE HAGUE, August 24. thereby enabling the negotiators to arrive at It is understood that the Ministry of Marine has practical and peaceful solutions of the reparations decided to build two new destroyers. problems in the wide spirit of international co-The work will be carried out in Dutch_yards, operation and concord, and trusting it to pursue, in but id view of Dutch shipbuilders' inexperience in the course of the coming conference of inter- this spet of construction, the Government has asked Allied debts, and also at the League of Nations, the foreign firms to tender designs. The choice fell work of Justice and peace which must assure on the designs of a British firm at Yarrow. This simultaneously the security of France and the company, in conjunction with the Ministry of restoration of Europe,"

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IN THE REICHSTAG.

BRELIN, August 23, Herr Marx in the Reichstag to-day read a state- ment on the London Conference which the uproar prevented hiin delivering yesterday, the Com- munist Deputy Schwarz who, was the main cause of the disturbance, having been excluded. The Chancellor was frequently interrupted by ironical laughter from the Nationalists..

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OLYMPIC GAMES.

PROFIT, OF TWO MILLION FRANCS.

(Reuters. Service.)

PARIS, August 24...... - According to the newspapers, after meeting

M. Marx paid a tribute to Mr. Ramsay Mac-all expenses, including Fcs. 4,000,000 to the Donald's impartiality to London. The decisions Raning Club de France, for the construction of the of the Conference would undoubtedly seriously stadium, the Olympic games show a profit of about burden Germany, but indicated marked progress per 2,000,000 without recourse to the Government's compared with the present, stále of affairs. The Government did not consider the settlement final guarantee but would do their utmost to effect speedy improve the Colombes stadium,

It is understood that the money will be used to evacuation of the Ruh; and other sancțion spesa. He concluded that the Reichsing was confronted with a terrible responsibility.” Its decision would ba'a blessing or a came to Germany, ERROMAN Met Herr Stresciozno, in a fighting speech in the. “Reichstag, strongly - criticised the sttitude of the Nationalisia and clestared.angarding the fortboom ing Franch German, commercial negotiations that "no sort of secret agreement existed. The EVECİRƏ tion of Offenburg and Appenwefer- constituted a great success for the German. delegation and Fouched for 1 Herriot's character. › Ho believes

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