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TUESDAY. JUNE 1925.

EUROPE'S SECURITY.

“ COMPLETE

AGREEMENT REACHED."

BRITAIN'S SHARE,

Promise To Guarantee the Rhine Frontier.

*Complete agreement has been reached between France and Britain regarding the proposals Germany recently made for a

ecurity pact in Europe.

EASTERN FRONTIER. ·

(Reuter's Service.)

formed the basis of Friday's note. to Germany, will be published to-night.

THE CHINA MAIL.

*UTTER FOLLY.".

PETROL ENGINE AND NATIONAL DEFENCE.

AIRSHIP'S MISHAP.

CANADA SWELTERS.

OTTAWA'S HOTTEST.

WEEK-END.

ELEVEN DEATHS.

(Reuter's American Service.)

Ottawa, June '8. Canada is sweltering in shade temperatures of 95" to 102. Fahrenheit.

end on record.

Ottawa spent the hottest week-

There were four deaths from heatstroke in Montreal and seven" oleowhore.

There was a severe hailstorm in Eastern Ontario.

HOT TO COLD.'

The bulk of the infractions of Paris, June 8. the treaty are embodied in the The Havas "Agency correspon note. Bent at Geneva claims he is The report enlarges on the re- authorised to declare that M.sistance and obstruction on the Briand, French Foreign Minister part of the German militagy

New York, June 8. and Mr. Austen Chamberlain,authorities and charges Germany

The great heat wave which for a British Secretary of Foreign with deliberate dissimulation, not-week past has made life almost Affairs, have reached a definite ably in the military training of unbearable, suddenly broke yester day on the eastern seaboard." The glass has fillon twenty-five degrees in a few hours in the Boston dis- trict while the sca-breeze and a dense ses fog struck New York sending the refugees in the parks from the heat scurrying homeward for protection against the cold, Fatalities from the heat wave and" storms totalled about 370. Mean- while the heal wave continues in the west and middle west.

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Our map shows the frontier of the Rhine,

youths and the secret surplus of armaments and war material.

American Opinion.

{Rruter's "American Service,)

QUICK WORK

SAMOS ISLAND REVOLT

CRUSHED..

LEADERS CAPTURED.

(Reuter's Service}

London, June 8.

The Greek, Legation reports that the lenders of the revoit at Samos, have been captured.

WELL IN 11ANE,

agreement" in connection with

Athens, June 8. Bucurity nute which Britain

Martial law has been declaredi undertakes to guarantee the Rhine

on Samos Island. The landing of frontier as fixed at Versailles with i

a naval brigade and of troops was her entire naval, military and air i

well received by the inhabitants, fores in the event of Germin

apparently only a small propor- violation of the territorial and

tion of whom have joined the in- military clauses relating thereto.

surgents, Samos is blockaded The guarantee dos it extend;

with a view to preventing the the frontiers of Czecho-Slovakia lender on the allied note to Ger-escape of the insurgent leaders. and Poland which remain under many says that probably the The situation does not seem dis-

New York, June S The "New York World," in a

the protection of the League, but | Allies demands are within their quieting.

sion

in the event of manifest aggres- treaty rights, "they have force against France's eastern and will compel Germany not only allies, the agreement authorises to accept their terms, but to keep

THE TWO WHO TALKED IT OVER.

M. Briand left) and Mr. Austen Chamberlain had luncheon together auGeneva ou Sunday to discuss the Allies" reply to Germany.

France to use the demilitarised Rhine zone as a field of operations for the purpose of siding a attacked ally.

It is also agreed that Germany cannot be admitted to the League until she has signed a security pact entirely conforming to the Conditions enumerated above.

"Courteous und Friendly.”. Geneva, June 8. Mr. Austen Chamberlain, inter- viewed by Reuter, confirmed the report that complete. Anglo- French agreemont had been reach-- ed regarding security. He refused to discuss the details.

He said the agreement would be embodied in a Note which Frunce · would send to Germany in reply. to the latter's pact proposals.

The Note, which would go as the French reply, was couched in very courteous and friendly terms ought to lead to successful nego- tiations.

Mr. Chamberlain said that nothing in the agreement was likely to cause Poland any dis- quiet.

"Deliberate Dissimulation.”. London, June 8. The report of the inter-Allied Commission of Control, which

SPECULATIVE BUYING.

(Reuter's American Servios.)

'

them during the next few decades, they are free to go ahead, but they must not expect disinterested neutrals like the United States to watch their proceedings with any particular respect for the policy and spirit inspiring them. This is not the policy of peace and can only result in increasing dangers in Europe."

JUSTLY CHEERED.

WELCOME FOR ITALIAN AVIATOR.

{Reuter's Service.)

Adelaide, June 8. The Italian aviator Major di Pinedo has arrived here:

+

FILIP FOR FRANC.

$100,000,000 CREDIT BEING USED.

A BRISK RALLY.

(Reuter's Service.)

Paris, June 8.

It is announced that the Minister of Finance, M. Caillaux, is determined to utilise if neces- sary to support the franc, which is at present over 100 to the pound. all American credits avail- able as a result of the Morgan kan in addition to further large sums, but the exact moment of the 'Government's intervention will be kept secret to prevent speculation,

LEAGUE FINANCE.

TOO MUCH MONEY ON HEALTH.

(Reuter's Service.)

No

"Wild-Goose

Chase to Polar Regions.

A mishap to the huge airship "Los Angeles," besides "making exciting reading, has pointed the moral in two important matters!

LOST IN FOG.

(Reuter's Amerionn Service.)

Meanwhile the "Los Angeles has been unable to moor owing to fog and has been helplessly circl- Ing over Lakehurst.

SAFELY BERTHED.

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Washington, June 8,

Later.' The fact that the ex-Zeppelin The "Los Angeles" was safely "Los Angele had to abandonberthed at the 26th attempt after

having been aloft twelve hours. yesterday's flight from Lakehurst Mr. Wilbur stated that the to Minnesota half way "owing to Norwegian Aero Club's request engine trouble, has furnished the that the "Los Angeles" or the

LOS ANGELES VASHED TO:

Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Curtis "Shenandoah" should be sent to D. Wilbur, with the text of a search for Amundsen had been statement on the "utter folly of refused staking the national defence ex- clusively on the reliability of the "petrol engine.

"MOROCCO FIGHTING.

(Reuter's Service.)

Paris, June 8, It is reportent from Fez that Prouch-trons at various points in the Tana region withdrew after tlas destruction of a number of poste which served as lines of cora- munication between the French and the tribes who had gone over to the reizels. Enemy concentrations. are reported northward of Benider- konb.

Fez, June 8,

Rif pressure in increasing t various poils along the front, necessitating the greatest vigilance on the part of the French com- mander, who is convinced that a ruggle is immibent, not only in the protectorate of Morocco, but in all the North African colonies.

Abdel Krim hus not concealed, is intention of raising

The Navy Department had not,

CUR79 D VILBUR.

Geneva, June 8. The Council of the League of Nations opened to-day. Mr.

the changed its original opinion that Austen Chamberlain urged | Mohammedans all over Africa if such an expedition was not feasi- economy by the health section the present offensive succeeds, whose expenditure was 1,000,000 francs in 1925 compared with 700,000 in 1024,

The Council decided to refer the subject to the next Assembly of the beague in September.

A protest by Abyssinia against inclusion among the special zones where the traffic in arms is pro hibited was adjourned to the next session as the arms conference is dealing with the matter.

GERMAN COLONIES.

PROTEST AGAINST THEIR "THEFT."

(Reuter's Service.)

Manich, June 8. Later. The annual meeting of the Major di Pinedo lauded at the German Colonial Society passed' a outer harbour amid the cheers of resolution strongly protesting thousands of spectators. He was against "the theft" of Germany's welcomed by the Premier of South colonies; demanding that the Gov- Australia,

In an interview Mujor di Pinedo erament ask for their return; and said that Italy was apprehensive ratify the Anglo-German commer- requesting the Reichstag not to with regard to the future develop clal treaty unless the anti-German ment of aviation and desired to keep regulations still enforced in Bri- well to the forefront.

tish colonies are cancelled.

Berlin, June 8.-Twenty-six machines having completed the fourth lap of the round Germany flight, 38 including four babies started the fifth and last circuit of The announcement, that M600 miles. The flights hitherto Caillaux will use the Morgan show that none of the

New York, June 8.

machines

credit of $100,000,000 to the under 40 horsepower completed franc has led to speculative buy-four airenita, Eight under 80

WAR BY GERMS, F

GENEVA ARMS MEETING DECISION. (Reuter's Service.)

Geneva, June 8.

The general committee of the

ing of franca which briskly rallied horsepower ancceeded, the best arms conference has adopted a at the opening of the foreign er being un Udst with a 50 horsepower proposal to extend the scope of change market to 4/81, compared Biemans engine, while 16 were the clause prohibiting the use of with 4/65% the lowest figura cessful in the maximum 120 horsepoisonous rasse. In wart Just week:

Include the use of bac

poward class.---Bouter.

FLOODS DISASTER.

OVER 100 PEOPLE DROWNED.

VILLAGES DESTROYED.

(Reuter's Service.)

Mexico City, June 8.

ble.

Mr. Wilbur added: "We are not going to send a baloon on any wild goose chase to the polar.. regions."

TO.. PAY UP.

BELOU'S AMERICAN

DEBT.

(Reuter's American Service.)

Washington, June 8.

It is reported from Vera Cruz that over 100 persons were drowned Яt the isthmus- of It is officially announced that Tehuantepec owing to the over- Belgian commission under the flowing of the Tehuantepec and former Premier 11. Theunis is Perros rivers. Villages have been coming to Washington in July to destroyed and erops ruined. negotiate a debt settlement.

WHERE REVOLT HAS BEEN CRUSHED.

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