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THE SIGNING OF

THE PACT.

QUIET SO FAR.

GERMANY TO URGE EVACUA- TION OF RHINELAND.

THE FRENCH ATTITUDE.

Paris, Yesterday,

Mr. F.B. Kellogy and Mr. Mackenzie King landed from the "Ile de France" at Havre,"

"To Sign The Pact.” At a ceremonial reception at Havre the Mayor presented Mr. Kellogg with a gold fountain pen with which to sign the Anti-War Pact while he presented Mr. Mackenzie King with a gold medallion.

The

Reds' Threat. arrival of Mr. Kellogg, U. S. State Department Secretary, and Mr. Mackenzie King, Premier of Canada, in Parla, passed practically unnoticed in consequence of rumoura that the Communists in- tended to stage a Succo-Vanzetti demonstration. The special train was secretly ordererly to accelerate and arrived forty minutes ahead of time.

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SEVEN STOWAWAYS ASPHYXIATED.

AFTER FUMIGATION.

ABOARD A VESSEL FROM SOUTH AMERICA.

OTHERS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.

Baltimore, Yesterday. The civil aviation authorities Seven stowaways aboard the have received a proposal for a re- "Steel Inventor" from South gular air service between Sydney America were asphyxiated and and New Zealand, some 1,200 |several others were taken to hos- miles, from a representative ofpital as the result of the fumiga- the Dornier-Wal Flying Boat tion of the ship necessary because Company, which is, a German yellow fever was raging at some concern. The proposed machines of the ports at which the vessel will accommodate 15 passengers called en route. The crew were and be built at the Dornier-Wal warned off for fumigation in- Works and be equipped with spection, and after the operation British engines and manned by it was revealed that the stow- British crews and mechanics. It aways were dead or unconscious. will be financed with £250,000, British, Australian and New Zea land capital and supported by some capital from Dornier-Wal- Reuter.

R. A. F. BOATS.

FOUR ARRIVE AT COOKS- TOWN HARBOUR.

Mr. Kellogg and Mr. King hurried'

Brisbane, Yesterday. from the station and immediately

Four of the Royal Air Force fly- motored off to the American Eming boats have arrived at. Cooks- bassy and Hotel Crillon, respective town en route. to Singapore.-Reu- |1y, unrecognised by the crowd.

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They were in cramped positions in the hold where they had tried to escape the deadly acid fumes.

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MISSING FLIERS.

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on fire yesterday from the Praya. Note the smoke and steam ascending from the fore part of the vessel and the hose pipes leading up to the berth. (Courtesy of "Yin Cheung Po.")

"What Benefits."

Berlin, Yesterday, With the imminent departure of Dr. Stresemann for, Paris, German political circles

are asking what benefits he is likely to bring back to Berlin. It is believed certain that Dr. Stresemann will take soundings.in Paris on the subject of the speedy evacuation of the Rhineland, which all parties in Ger- many emphasise as the main stumb.. ling block to real peace in Europe.

A message from Paris says, how- ever, that In view of Sir Austen Chamberlain's absence. there is, little possibility of the question of accelerating the evacuation of the Rhineland being discussed oficially or unofficially-Reuter.

At the Qual d'Orsay.

Paris, Yesterday.

M. Briand, Minister for foreign Affairs, had this afternoon a half- hour interview with Mr. Kellogs and the American Ambassador.

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Dr.

Rhineland Evacuation.

number-will be invited to adhero with the crew of Hassell's aero- to the pact.

plane last night. American diplomats will present According to a Toledo amateur, copies of the text of the Pact to the the missing airmen said they were Governments and ask their adhar-safe and well, but stranded in a once Russia's invitation will be small island a hundred miles north given by France.

of Newfoundland and badly in need of assistance.

Copenhagen, Yesterday.

It is authoritatively learned that Denmark is ready to sign the Kellogg Pact.

Germany and The League.

Berlin, Yesterday. The Cabinet has decided that owing to the indisposition of Dr. Stresemann, M. Mueller, the Im- perial Chanceller, will head the Ger- man Delegation at the League of Nations Assembly at Geneva and that Dr. Von Schubert will repre- sent Germany on the Council.

Sir A. Chamberlain's Regrets.

London, Yesterday.

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The Toledo amateur, claims to have exchanged messages for ten minutes on a wave length of 42 metres, although Hassell's set has a wave length of 32.8 metres. The airmen asked that help be rushed; to them.

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AN ASSAULT.

CHINESE RECEIVES FIVE STAB WOUNDS.

A Chicago amateur reports that The following telegram has he has picked up a mesage stating been sent by Sir Austen Cham- that the aeroplane was forced down berlain to Mr. Mackenzie King, early on August 19 by engine the Canadian Premier, in reply to trouble.Reuter's American Ser- the latter's message despatched

vice. from the liner "lle de France”. Paris, Yesterday expressing regret at Sir Austen's Stresemann fa unlike inability to be present at the to make much headway” re signing of the multilateral treaty garding the evacuation of the for the renunciation of war and Rhineland, in... ; the conversa-assuring him of a hearty welcome tions he expects. to have when he visits Canada:-: with M, Poincare and M, Briand on "Deeply touched by terms of A case of assault was called be Sunday and Monday, respectively, your kind message. It is a pro- fore Major C. Willson at the Cen- as the French Cabinet decided you found regret to me that my ill-tral Court this morning, when Mr. terday that any proposals from ness has left me so weak that I Horace Le appeared for the com Germany will be doubly sifted, cannot join with you and the plainant in case in which two firstly by the whole of the French other representatives of the Em- Chinese are defendants. Cabinet, secondly, by all the Allied pire in signing the pact at Paris Mr. F. H. Loseby represented this

Lady Chamberlain and I thank second defendant. Y The French standpoint, generally, you warmly for your assurance of

Complainant it a hearty welcome to Canada,

Occupying Powers.

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