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NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES

THIRTY-TWO ́ARE UNOPROSEDY

THREE-CORNERED CONTESTS IN LONDON..

(Reuter's Service.)

LONDON, October. 197.

Final figures, show 1,414 candidates were nominated on Saturday, including 32 unopposed, making, with previous nominations for Cambridge, and London Universities, 1,420 candidates. These 'comprise:-

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Nominations from the combined Universities and the University of Wales have yet to be made. Twenty-three of the 223 three cornered fights are in London electoral boroughs,

A Christian Pacifist and a Liberal have been nominated for the University of Wales, making the total number of candidates 1423.

POSITION OF FRANCE.

M. HERRIOT WELL PLEASED. "NO HOSTILE PREJUDICE."

(Reuter's Service,)

BOULGNE, October 20.

MOTOR FATALITY.

DEATH OF COUNT ZBOROWSKY.

CAR TURNS TURTLE.

FAMOUS RACING DRIVER KILLED.

(Reuter's Service.)

MILAN October 20.

In the competition here to-day for the Grand e of Italy, the Mercedes car, driven by Count Zborowsky, the famous racing motorist, turned tutio. i Count Zborowsky was killed and his mechanic

SPANISH C-IN-C. —-5:

PROCLAMATION BY DE RIVERA.

OBJECT OF HIS MISSION.

(Reuter's Service.),

TETUAN, October 20

On the occasion of his appointment as Commander-in-Chief of the Spanish Army in Africa, General Primo de Rivera, has issued a prociemation to the troops.

He declares that after the necessary efforts have been made to save the honour of the Spanish arms and the lyes of the soldiers, the territories will be arranged so that Spain will accomplish her | mission without detriment to her national prestige. Spain will soon restore the situation; then the time will have arrived for necessary legislation. Meanwhile no effort must be spared to and the Moroccan problem.

IMPORTANCE OF GERMANY.

SPEECH BY STRESEMANN.

(Reuter's Service.)

BERLIN, October 19..

In a speech at the Radical-Socialist Party Congress to-day, M. Herrlot claimed that as a Dr. Stresemann, Foreign Minister, in a speech result of Government's endeavours to end the at Frankfort-on-Main, declared that all the States isolation of France, her position was now un-represented on the Council of the League of Nations assailable. He could discern 'no hostile, prejudice | had pronounced in favour of Germany having B against France among the nations gathered at permanent seat on the Council, but the point still to Geneva. Relations with Germany herself were be discussed was that Germany could not participate easier 28 the first stage of Franco-German | in wars or a blockade under the orders of the: economic negotiations showed.

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GERMAN REPUBLICAN SPIRIT,

The Republican spirit had won certain suc cesses in Germany, but France cannot yet feel reassured. Germany still seemed to hesitate between two paths. The Nationalists were busy militarily preparing youths, while associations of ex-soldiers remained in relation with the Reich- swehr. Certain fetes almost smacked of mobilisa- tion manoeuvres. He hoped the democratic spířit would finally prevail.

France, at any rate, had sounded the call to peace; she was ready to resume relations with Russia. M. Herriot, plazed financial reform in the forefront of Home policy.

MOSQUE IN LONDON. FOUNDATION STONE LAID.

KHALIF'S. HOPES FOR "TOLERATION,

(Reuter's Service.)

LONDON, October 19.

The foundation stone, of the first mosque to be built in London, was laid this afternoon at South Fields, Wandsworth

The ceremony was performed by Kalif Atul Masih, head of the Ahmadiyya Islamic comminaity, in the presence of the Japanese Ambassador and others.

The building will cost about £10,000, but at present only the mirab, or praying place will be bulit,

The Khalif Atul, In performing the ceremony, hoped that the spirit of toleration and large- heartedness, which the mosque would create, would help to establish peace, amity and goodwill'among

men.

FLOODS IN INDIA.

TERRIBLE LOSSES REPORTED.

(Reuter'a Service.)

SIMLA, October 19. Reports from the outlying districts show that many hundreds of villages were swept away in the recent Ganges and Junina floode

There was a heavy loss of life, and enormous drop and cattle losses.

Thousanda who sought refuge in the trees ware attacked by snakes.

The floors have had the wholesome effect of destroying piague rats, but malaria and dengue fevers become rife as the waters subside.

Rellef measures are in full swing.

REPARATIONS, COMMISSION.

AGENT-GENERAL REACHES PARIS.

MR. GILBERT BOUND FOR BERLIN.

(Reuter's Service)

PARIS, October 19. Mr. Seymour Gilbert, permanent Agent- General for Reparations, arrived here to-day from America

After conferring with Mr. Owen Young (American, meniber of the commission to: lov: vestigate the possibilities of the German Budget) and the Reparations: Commission, Mr. Gilbert expects to leave for Berlin in a few days' time.

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