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GERMAN STRIKE.

Britain May Regain Markets.

THE LIGNITE MINES.

ESTABLISHED 1845.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1927.

THE STEEL PACT.

TRADE BARRIERS.

Production Quotas For Members.

A BELGIAN HITCH.

Fixing Quotas At Geneva.

AMERICAN AMENDMENT.

Many Factories Closed Down Others Two Factories Submit Unacceptable Licences Restricted Imports And

Reduce Output.

Demands.

Brussels, Yesterday.

Exports.

Berlin, Yesterday.

Geneva, Yesterday. Up to now there have been no Members of the International The International Trade Bar- disorders in connection with the Steel Cartel, consisting of repre- riers' Conference has referred to strike of lignite miners, notwith-sentatives of France, Germany, a committee the American amend standing that many volunteers Belgium, Luxemburg, and Czecho-ment of Article III of the draft are working in the mines, but the Slovakia have made the follow- agreement, as follows: "In the stoppage is already reflected in ing allocations for production:-event of fixing ratios or quotas, industry. Factories have closed

no condition or formalities shall down and others are curtailing

be imposed or required in connect- operations owing to the lack of

ion with the allocation of licences fuel.

for a restricted quantity of goods authorised for exportation or importation that may prevent a The allocation for the share is grant to each of the other con- partly in Germany's and partly in tracting states of an equitable France's quota.

share of such exportation or im-

The fear is widely expressed that the strike will give British producers an opportunity to re- gain the Scandinavian markets lost by last year's strike in Bri- tain. Reuter.

HOME CABINET. DISCUSSES PARLIAMENTARY

PROGRAMME.

London, Yesterday.

A meeting of the Cabinet was held to-day at which the programmé for the autumn session of Parlia-

'Germany France...

tons. .....1,000,000 400,000 280,000 Luxemborg .. 120,000

Belgium

A meeting will be held on Octo-portation, having regard to the ber 26 to consider a proposal for normal volume of trade of these the formation of a wire-drawing respective countries in the parti- cartel.

cular class of goods in question. i The International Steel Cartel In the application of this clause meeting which was to have dis- no distinction shall be made be cussed the establishment of inter-tween direct and indirect ship- national selling syndicates for ments.-Reuter. semi-manufactured products and girders was postponed at the last moment owing to the attitude of

RESIGNS FROM CHEMICAL CONCERN.

with

two large Belgian factories SIR JOHN BRUNNER, ent, which opens on November which, having recently extended was discussed. The season will their works, submitted unaccept- occupy a little more than six weeks able demands. Their attitude was and will accordingly be devoted to deeply regretted as the other re- more urgent business. It is ex- presentatives manifested a will-

London, Yesterday: pected that the bulk of the time ingness to make sacrifices in order

Sir John Brunner has resigned will be occupied with the new un- to reach air agreement. It is be employment insurance bill which lieved that the attitude of these from the directorate of Imperial the existing scheme at the end of Belgian firms will prevent the Cher ical Industries Limited, the

establishment of international multi-millionaire concern the year. Two other measures of

was con- which he had been closely asso major importance which require counting-houses which inal stages are a bill dealing with solidation of the ateel pact-

sidered necessary

for the con- ciated since its inception. The reasons for his resignation have relationa between landlord and

Reuter.

not been divulged. tenant which seeks to remove cer- talo objectionable features of lease- hold system and a bill which aime': at. promoting the British film in- dustry.—British Wireless Service.

TEAPOT DOME OIL.

ANOTHER CONSPIRACY

CHARGE.

Washington, Yesterday.

U.S. ECONOMICS, SATISFACTORY MEASURE OF

PROSPERITY.

Washington, Yesterday.

Mr. Mellon,

on behalf of the

Sir John declines to make a statement, but the secretary of Imperial Chemical Industries states the reasons are: personal, but there is no question, so far as disagreement between the company is concerned, of any Sir J. Brunner and his colleagues. Reuter.

LONDON-MELBOURNE.

.

-16,000 MILES BY MOTOR CAR.

A survey of the economic condi- tions of the United States has just been made for the information of The famous Teapot Dome oil con-President Coolidge, who is convinc- spiracy case has opened, the defen-ed from

that al a study thereof dants, Albert Fall, ex-Secretary of satisfactory measure of prosperity the Interior, and Harry Sinclair, now exists throughout the country multi-millionaire oil magnate, be with every prospect of its continu- ing charged with conspiracy to de-fance."

London, Yesterday. fraud the Government. Fall was

Francis Birtles, an Australian, previously tried on a charge of Treasury, assured the President set out from Olympia to-day in an criminal conspiracy in his dealings that the monetary altuation is attempt to reach Melbourne, Aus- with Doheny, another oli magnate, sound and that there is adequate driving a 14 horse-power car and tralia, by motor car. Birtles is but the jury disagreed.

credit in every field for the main-his route will be across Europo The jury, in the present case tenance of trade and production. contains two women.

The Agricultura Department an india, Burma, Siam and Malaya. and through Syria, Irak, Persia, Counsel for the defence contend-nounced that the buying power of The distance is about 16,000 miles ed that there were no requirements farmers had materially increased and if he succeeds he will be the in law under which Fall was oblig-lately and that the products of first man to have done the jour- ed to dispose of the oll leases by wheat farmers and the prices pald ney in this way, competitive bids-Reuter's Ameri- therefore had improved, while cut-whole journey he intends to travel During the can Service.

ton-growers had been compensated only 500 miles by sea. He crosses for a short crop by higher prices. from Folkestone to Boulogne.to- Mr. Hoover reported that the ex night by steamer. He had a great ports of manufactures had reached send off from friends, including new high levels.

many Australians who witnessed Presidt Coolidge expects that a his departure from Olympia.— reduction of taxation will be pos- British Wireless Service. sible next year-Reuter's American Service."

MEXICAN REBELS.

PASSENGERS KILLED IN TRAIN RAID.

Laredos (Texas), Yesterday. Six were killed and several injur fed as the result of Mexican rebels 8.30 a.m. bombing and wrecking a passenger 9.30 am train in south San Luispotosi, The.. 10.30 am train was looted-Reuter. Noon

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Fook Sang

Noon

Later.

SIR RONALD MCNEILL

REPLACES LORD CECIL IN CABINET

WILLING TO PARLEY, LITVINOFF AND THE REST

Two of the injured persons in

OF THE WORLD." the rebel attack on the train have died. The death roll is now eight.

Leningrad, Yesterday, The rebels took refuge in the moun

London, Yesterday. "We are willing to parley with taina with over 10,000 pesos In loot. Sir Ronald McNeill is replacing treat us as equals," declared M. the bourgeois states provided they -Reuter's American Service. Viscount Cecil in the Cabinet-Litvinoff in an address to workers

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of the Putilov works, alluding to Franco-Soviet relations and the "zig-zag policy of bourgeois gov ernments generally, adding: "We will do everything to avoid a rupture"--Reuters

HOME FROM CHINA.

RESERVISTS REACH LONDON.

N. Y. NEW SUBWAY.

New York, Yesterday London, Yesterday... The first troopa home from China

The city authorities have report are expected to reach the Royaled-negotiating for the purchase of Albert Docks in the Thames to all subway and elvated lines of the morrow. They will arrive by the the Brooklyn, Manhattan and Tran- Inter-Borough Rapid Transit and troop carrier "Herminfus" and will eft Companies. The cost of sequi Include 400 class "A reservists, the inter-borough These were the first men to go out, is estimated at $245,

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