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MONDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 1924.

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GERMANY'S WAR GUILT.

STUPEFACTION AT GENEVA.

WARNING TO BERLIN.

GOVERNMENT IN DILEMMA.

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BERLIN, Soptember 7.

In connection with Germany's war gullt, the Geneva correspondent of the "Vorwaert states that the news that the German Government in tended to send a Note to the Allies repudiating hér gullt, has caused general stupefaction.

Mr. MacDonale: telegraphed a warning to the Government against committing such an act of folly. M. Branting and M. Nason acted. similarly,

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A High British personage declared if Germany did this then everything was finished: Ap parently the warnings have not been without effect; for, up to now the Gennan Government has not sent a note. It is undecided whether, it will be sent at all, though the omission to send it will arouse wrath among the German Nationals

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HERRIOT AND GENEVA,

BRITISH PREMIER INTERVIEWED,

(Router's Service.)

LONDON, September 7.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald has arrived bero. In an interview with Beuter's ageber, he stated that the foundations of world peace had been well- and truly laid.

He expressed the opinion that the names of Heriot and Geneva would for eyer be associated with a new world eru.

M. Herriot had declared for the first time we had seriously envisaged practical measures to enforce and ensure peace.

Apart-from-the-Commissioner, work of elaborating schemes, all schools and universities must be taught that our countries aim at peace not war.

Stresemann, who are on a boliday, have been asked whether the Note should be'sent to the Allles or not. Lord D'Aberon, British Ambassador, has not The French Ambassador, acting under the yet been instructed to make representations similar instructions of M. Herriot, has informed Herr to the French Ambassador.. Malzahn, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, that | the despatch by Germany of, a Note, disclaiming ----- responsibility for the war, would at the present moment create a bad impression in France; there fore, it would not be in Germany's interest to send

it.

Herr Maltzahn admitted that the Government was adverse to sending the Note. However, it felt bound to do so by ita pledge to the German Nationalists, who made the Note one of the conditions of their support of the Diwes' agree

ment-

It is understood that Here Matx and Herr

TOO BAD."

MARX TO HERRIOT.

GENEVA, September 6. Herr Marx recently wrote to M. Herriot stating that public opinion in Germany compelled him to Issue a proclamation to the world repudiating Germany's war gullt similar to his statement in the Reichstag. M. Herriot instructed the French Ambassador at Berlin to point out the deplorable effect such a pronouncement would produce on the world. Most of the German journalists at Geneva telegraphed to Herr Mars in this sense, and he has abandoned his intention to Issue a proclamation.

who wins the preeclit war, this COMMERCE AND F NANCE. question will have to be settled

MR. TONG SHAO.YI ON THE long geographical lines. Shanghai

CRISIS.

is part of Kiangap. It can never be anything else. Bat the general question 'as to the future of Chinn Shanghai, Sept. 4.--Tong Shao- canot be settled by this war or by si, former Premier of China, any war. For wars somehow Yesterday at his residence when told onlize themselves and never seem lint fighting had actually begun, to settle anything It will have to could only say, when interviewed be selfled by a fesceful revision of by Mig. G. E. Sokolsky for the system of government of China NCD. News" "It is too bad based upon the experience of the that it could not be avoided. The last 12 years which must prove that sufferings and hardships of the we are on the wrong track, people will be terrible.

MANCHESTER MARKET,

Under date of August 11, Messrs James F. Hutton & Co. Ltd., of Manchester, write as follows:

Much nervousness, prevailed in the cotton markets up to the issuer of the Burgau report on the 8th is, and trading, was very narrow. Theandlilan; of the crop as on agus 1, was given as 67.4 agalant 685 on July 15, and a ten-years. My own plan is very simple, average of 71.2 on July 25. reports. The Westminster Gazette Each province selects a representa The surprise was however in the Keveral representatives, indicated yield of. 12,351,000 bales seems to have a remarkably clear ve or conception of the situation in China Which are responsible to their own against 11,934,000 bales on July This substantial Increase and the way to peace in my poor provinces for their conduct. These 15

-taking; a country. Liberal British opinion meet and form the administrative led to sentiment

The bearish view of the outlook, seems to have a keen insight into branch of the government. the possibilities for peace and the President or whatever one wants to and a break in prices Immediately article which was published in the call him, is selected by lot. He is ensued in New York. In part, the North-China Daily News this not a Chibli man or an Anhui man. weakness which became evident morning shows that British opinion The ofice cannot be monopolized was also due to reports of raing in is not ignorant of the cansee for tlie by any great province near the Texas. These however now prove strife which is coptinnone and of capital. The representatives or any to have been insuficient to break which the present war is but a province. even Yunnan, might be the drought, so that the fall in come President by the device of values has since been partially. battle:

lot. The drawing of lots was con- recovered. The situation appears. *THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT. sidered an honourable method of to be, therefore, that a prolongation 1 have always said that regard- distributing positions in olden times of unfavourable weather in Texas les as to which party is in power, among the literati, because the would seriously reduce the yield, the present Parliamentary system Emperor would not show favourit and, on the other hand, there of government is unsuited to China. iam in making his appointments so is still time for materiai

inprovement

the much China is too vast and widespread far as provincial preferment was for any central authority in any concerned. e cabinet would needed rains fall there. Previous city, whether Peking or elsewhere, consist of capable men, whose bustseasons have shown the possibilty to control the situation by parlis-cas would be administration, indeed of a very considerable

recovery under the latter cond mentary enactment. It requires work, and not talk and politics. loss, even at this late" stage. much more than that. It requires The Administrators would lay down Insect damage is reported to be government by consent of the general rules for the guidance of governed and consent is not to be these permanent officiate This very light, and less than usual. In the Manchester market, the volume. found in either Parliament or the would eliminate all the private of enquiry has again been of some various military dictatorships which wara, which under the present importance, and quitsaair establish themselves." At the pre-system seem necessary,

turnover has resulted: Even yet, sent time, a large part of the WASTERUL AND USELESS however, progress is not general, country, does not recognise any cen If there is & boundary dispute hesitation in coming up to present 18 many buyers, show much tral government and if theso provinces are put down, others will between Kiangsu and Chaking price requirements. Much depende to-day, it is necessary for the rise up to combat the central gay military men of these provinces to on the course of cotton values in Ferment. It is not that I object fight it out, to whether the is still unsatisfied, and offers are the near future, as a large demand to the present central government boundary can be adjusted. If in particular. It is but a product of Masim! Chi wins, Marshal La will the systein. I object to the whole begin to plan to get hack at him. nethod of government In Chins fashist Luwia the question is which to my mind is fundamentally as open is as if was before the war for the Continent having

wrong.

gradually improvlogi. In the yarn So demand has been better, pray for lodis and fine been in evidence. Spinners of What a Wasteftiikaseline system American cotton have, however, Bir Robert Halfing Round Table been recommended to continue "General" Lu Yung-baiape Conference would have settled sach short time working of 264 seemned to grass, this ides in is a boundary dispater My sugges hours weekly, until the end of interview with you. But ne soon tion, I hope, would create o per the year, subject to reconsideration as he said that the central governmanent method for such settle if any marked improvement takes ment should, heed the voice of the ments, a method based upon place in trade. Prices are und provinces, he missed the whole history, tradition, the psychology of changed to ad per lb. lower. point. That only means that the the, Chinese people, and common India andia enquiry has been good, central government in power sta

ERRORS and • Thirtings, “dhouties, prints, given moment should listen to the

dyes and fancies have been sold. dice of those, provinces which Two'dipanken, were discpi. China has bought a low lots of huh?), cald bọ still, waltons South America, Egypt acute and Africs have also been more had been | acitye, and some good sales hayo. agayaan | taken place. The Continent in nisó

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those provinces, which it opposes The representatives of the vinces should be the gover

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