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WORLD-WIDE OBSERVATIONS.

TRIBUTES TO FALLEN HEROES.

SPECIAL SERVICES HELD.

(Reuter's Service.)

LONDON, November 11, Traffic was held up two hours in Dublin, owing to such enormous crowds participating in Armistice Day celebrations.

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ROME November '11.

There is growing opposition to the Fascist wernment and its methods, fanned by the Com

an association - consisting of ex-Service Worldwide celebrations are recorded in Reutered. There was a collision between the two telegrams. A public holiday was observed in organisinions a few days ago, which was followed France; shops were closed and streets belligged. by General Poppice Garibaldi, leader of the Com The chief ceremony was at the tomb of the unknown battenti, expressing a desire to fight a "duel with warrior, where Marshal Foch deposited a wreath of Signor Mussolini. The meeting, however, did not palms. Mr. Herriot placed a wreath of flowers on the eventuate, but General Balbo, head of the Fascist memorial tablet to the British fallen at Notre Dame Militia, challenged General Garibaldi. Cathedral

OBSERVANCE IN STATES: (Reuter's American Service.)

[] GOVERNMENT TAKES ACTION.

The Government -bar-now-prohibited-all- political meatings a step which the Combattenti · declare is directed against them.” Aj

NEW YORK, November IT.

The bitter feeling has been intensified by a Armistice Day was observed throughout the striking Combattenti appeal on the eve of the country by patriotic ceremonies held in most cities. reassembling of the Chamber of Deputies, attack- The Two minutes' silence was observed on the signaling the Government Inveiled terms. by bugle and tips wirelessly broadcast. Special services were held in the churches, and there were parades of troops and military balls.

President. Coolidge visited the unknown warrior's tomb at Arlington Cemetery, Crowds made the pilgrimage to Arlington, where hundreds of wreaths were deposited, also on the tomb of ex-President Wilson.

U, S. NAVY.

QUESTION OF-CAPITAL SHIPS.

WILBUR 'AND' ATTORNEY-GENERAL,

(Reuter's American Service.)

„WASHINGTON,-November-11-

In pursuance of the widespread contention that the United States is the only country carrying out the scrapping of capital ships which have been placed out of commission under the Washington treaties, ex-Judge Hitz has issued an order designed to restrain Mr. Wilbur from executing the plan to destroy the battleship "Washington."

It is suggested that the "Washington" should be converted into an aeroplane carrier.

LATER.

Mr. Wilbur called upon the Attorney-General and asserted that the sult cannot interfere with the plan for the destruction of the "Washington" gunfire and mining test on the 14th inst; Alize

The New Yorker, Mr. Theodore Robinson, has been appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy.

PAGE MEMORIAL.“

'FIRST LECTURE GIVEŃ.

SIR ARTHUR BALFOUR'S TRIBUTE.

manifesto declares the Combattenti never recognis ed any monopoly of patriotism. It emphasises that the first and foremost duty of all is obedience to the law it lowires Parliament and Government to see that violence cesses and law resumes its normal. course for all

TROUBLE IS FEARED."

The Italian, Parliament opens to-day with indications of troublons times ahead. The Opposi tion has published s sirong manifesto to the Nation, reiterating its decision not to participate in parlia mentary work as long as the situation it denounced in. Jone-when it withdrew from Parliament after Pthe Matteotti-murder-continúes-to-be-even-more---

aggravated. The manifesto claims the Opposition represents the majority of the nation, but the power is illegally exercised by the minority.

KEYSPEECH BY MUSSOLINI :

Signor Mussolini, in a speech at a meeting of Deputies of the Majority Parties, said the the road towards normality. He denounced the Government „intended to advance rapidly on. action of the Opposition in abeealing themselves from Parliament as unconstitutional, he emphasised the Fascist Party had changed its constitution and legalile and acts of violence find diminished. 1e pald a tribute to Government's foreign and colonial development schemes.g domestic policy and urged the importance of

PROHIBITION IN US.

CAUSE FOR REVISION.

RECENT COURT, DECISION.

(Reuter's American Service.)

BALTIMORE, November. 11. Revision of the Prohibition Commissioners' policies and regulations will probably be necessi tated by the decision of the United States Court that the one half of one per cent, clause of the Volstead Las does not apply to home-made and home-consumed beverages.

At Westminster to-day, Sir Auckland Geddes

The case arose on the trial of John Hill, who delivered the first Walter Hines Page Memorial created a sensation by distributing home-made lecture, founded by the English Speaking Unionine to hundreds of his neighbours. in memory of the late American Ambassador to London. There was an audience of 2,000, including the Premier, many diplomats and representatives of the Dominions.

Sir Arthur Balfour, who presided, paid a very high tribute to the late Mr. Page. He dwelt on his belief that the future of the world largely depended on friendly Anglo-American' co-operation.

Sir Auckland Geddes emphasised that America was profoundly influenced by the British Empire and some of the sister Dominions, particularly those looking out on the Pacife:

MINISTERIAL POSTS

SUPPLEMENTARY LIST.

(Reuter's Service.)

LONDON, November, 11. keh

MEXICO 'AND' BRITAIN.

RECONCILIATION IN SIGHT,

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·(Router's American Service.) :

MEXICO CITY,November 11. The Foreign Secretary, Senhor Saenz, stated to-day that it is understood unofficially that pro liminary steps are being taken for the resumption of diplomatic relations with Britain through the friendly offices of the United States. Mexico is always willing decorously to discuss all points between the two countries, added Senhor Sacoz

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The supplementary Hat of Ministerial appoint MASTER SPINNERS' ments includes Parliamentary Secretary for Educa tion, Duchess of Atholl; Postmaster General Sir G. C. Tryon; Minister of Transport, Hon. Wilfried Ashley; Under Secretary of State for India, Lofd Wiateroas Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Ronald McNeill; and Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, offered to Hons Ormsby. Gore, who is at present in East Africa, but his acceptance has not yet been recewek

COMMONWEALTH LINERS.

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LONDON, November 11. The Federation of Master Cotton-Spinners at Manchester decided to recommend members to vote at the forthcoming ballot, that the weekly hours of work at the mills" spinning American / cotton, be increased on December I from 32 to 034 hours, This Is regarded as trustworthy exidence that trade is improving papidly......

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