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IN NICARAGUA.
Further American
Activities.
BOMBS FOR REBELS.
Severe Press Comment. On "Warlike" Preparations.
Washington, Yesterday.
HOME POLITICS.
Conservative. Party's
Pledges.
A TRADING NATION,
Prime Minister's Views On Disarmament.
OUTLAWING WAR.
Proposed World-Wide
Treaties.
A PITFALL AVOIDED,
Where France Could Score With United States.
Washington, Yesterday. Much interest is being taken in the Franco-American anti-war cinversations.
Rugby, Yesterday. The warlike preparations of the In a letter wishing success to United States Government in con- Captain Renton, Conservative can- nection with developments in didate in Northampton by-election, Nicaragua have. caused some the Premier declares that the Con- The newspapers doubt whether heartsearching in certain quar-servative Party can fairly claim to world-wide anti-war Treaties will ters. Several democratic news-have carried out their pledges. He result from the present negotia- papers are most outspoken in their especially recalls in this connection tions. comments,
the contributory scheme of pensions It is suggested that Mr.
La
view express the opinion that France, with an anti-war Treaty with the United States alone, would hold a preferred position as far as America is concerned.--- Reuter's American Service.
One Bays: "It is perfectly set on foot by the Party when it Kellogg has gone one better than patent that the American public assumed office. He adds: "My M. Briand by proposing a Treaty has been disgracefully spoofed. view is both our Liberal and So-open to all nations, thus avoiding Not only has Sandino's strength cialist opponents are. apt to lose the pitfall of entering what would been greatly underestimated but sight of the basic fact that we are practically be a Franco-American attempts to represent him, and before all things a trading nation, alliance. The exponents of this his followers as mere bandits are The Conservative Party recognise equally ridiculous. Temporarily the vital fact that, the first great Nicaragua will become an Ameri-essential to industrial success can protectorate. We are not peace in industry, Abroad the fighting bandits but the Nicara- Conservative Party stands for the guans revolting against our rule." reduction of unnecessary
Managua, Yesterday. ments by international agreement,
A More Signal Contribution. Sandino's guerillas have estab- but with this provision that in no
Washington, Yesterday, lished a mountainous corner in circumstances and under no pres. France to invite other Powers to
Mr. Kellogg's proposal Nicaragua next the Honduran bor- sure will it agree to any reduction join in the Treaty to outlaw war der and are launching a series of by which the security of this great is in the nature of a counter-sug- raids against the American's Empire is likely to be endangered. gestion to M. Briand's original transport, whose supplies present British Wireless Service..
a difficult problem.
Sandino himself is reported to have fixed his headquarters in an abandoned gold mine with a bodyguard of 50 chosen men and has an avenue of escape through ja jungle to Honduras.
Washington, Yesterday. The decision to despatch re- inforcements to Nicaragua follow- ed President Coolidge and Mr. Wilbur, Secretary of the Navy.
Pending their arrival, bluc-
Arma-
plan of a bilateral treaty.
to
Mr. Kellogg, in a letter to Paris, says that he has carefully con-
FLOODS AT HOME.sidered the matter and warmly re-
BANK.
ciprocates for the American people the lofty sentiments of RIVER DARENTH BURSTS ITS friendship that inspired M. Briand
to make the proposal..
Mr. Kellogg then suggests that the Rugby, Yesterday.
two Governments, instead of con- The flood situation to-day fa bet- tenting ter in some areas and worse in bilateral declaration, might make themselves with the
others.
A more signal contribution to
jackets will be landed to relieve Dartford, in Kent, fa one of the world peace by joining in an effort marines for the expedition new areas badly affected. The to obtain the adherence of all the against General Sandino's troops. River Darenth suddenly burst its principal Powers of the world to The State Department formally banks during the night and to-day a declaration of renouncing war as announces its intention to co- there were four feet of water in an instrument of national policy operate fully and effectively with some of Dartford's streets. About and says that such a declaration the Nicaraguan Constabulary 200 houses are flooded, and their would be bound to be an impres establishment. Meanwhile pre occupants are living in a bedroom.sive example to other nations and parations are being made to bomb The Thames continues to rise, might lead the latter to subscribe the rebels in their mountain and and in places where it has overflow-to the same instrument. He con- forest strongholds. Reuter's ed the banks. It is six or seven cludes that if the French Govern- American Service.
times the normal width.'
ment are willing to join in this [An earlier message stated: At Clapton, in East London, endeavour he would be happy to Two battalions of marines have many houses are marooned as a engage immediately in been ordered to Nicaragua as a result of the overflowing of the versations with a view to the pre- punitive expedition against the river Lea, a tributary of the paration of a draft treaty. rebel Sandino.]
Thames.-British Wireless Service.
Warlike Preparations.
Washington, Yesterday. Notwithstanding the action of the Democrats and Independent Republicans in challenging the Government's policy in Nicara-SIX gua, both in the House of Repre sentatives and the Senate, the Government is quietly proceeding with plans for the despatch f marine reinforcements.
“NOTIFIABLE.” CASES OF ENTERIC LAST
WEEK.
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE HAS APPOINTED.
con-
The fact is emphasised that the; proposed revised Franco- American Arbitration - Treaty which is submitted to France's consideration is entirely separate from Mr. Kellogg's reply to M. Briand's - proposal. Reuter's American Service...
THE HAGUE RULES.
SOUGHT.
Six Chinese cases of enteric The marine depot in New York | is buzzing with warlike prepara theso two were imported.
were reported last week, but of SCANDINAVIAN CO-OPERATION
Two tions, and quartermasters are working overtime to meet theThere were also two fatal cases
cases proved fatal. 8.30 p.m. emergency.
nounces that several light cruisers are en route to Nicaragua from various points......
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The administration of the Ship mergenvy Department of diphtheria, and two of cerebro owners' Association of Norway has under deliberation an application from puerperal fever and one the shipping organisations of Swe- spinal fever, also fatal. A fatality which has been made to it and to from influenza were notified.
den and Denmark, asking them The Colony had a clean bill of again to take into consideration the health on Tuesday.
The State Department denies the exaggerated report of Ameri- can casualties in Nicaragua and gives the total in recent months as 16 killed and 40 wounded. Reuter's American Service.
U.S. APPOINTMENT.
NEW ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR WAR
Washington, Yesterday,
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question of The Hague Rules. The| International Shipping Conference, in making the suggestion, point out that while not ideal, it will be bet ter for the world shipowners to be agreed than that Injustices should be greater in individual countries.
The fact may be recalled that in. Berlin, Yesterday., 1928 the Shipowners Association
A terrific explosion in the north of Norway raised a series of ob-
of Berlin wrecked a house, the injections to the existing scheme,
| mates of which, were abed. Half especially from the standpoint of
President Coolidge has appointed the building collapsed Fire broke the owners of tramp ships, it being Mr. Charles Burton Robins, of out and is still raging. Tex people found impossible to recommend Tows, to succeed Mr. Hanford Macare badly Injured and it is feared nider, Assistant Secretary for War,
that many are dead. Reuter)
who has resigned for a business Career Reuter's American Ser- vice.
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