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WHAT POWDER PUFFS NEWS ABOUT WAR THE RHINELAND

·ALLEGE ›

SABOTAGE!

"MYSTERIOUS TAMPERING WITH COMPETITORS' MACHINES"

STRANGE HAPPENINGS

Los Angeles, Yesterday. Mrs. Claire Fahy, a competitor în the "Powder Puff" Derby, alleges that her machine was tampered. with. She believes brace wires of the centre section were cut. She was the first to make a direct charge jof sabotage, but Thea Rasehe, the German aviatrix, told a Press re- presentative yesterday that she wa obliged to withdraw owing to engine trouble due to impurities which had entered the petrol tank in a "strange manner."..

Marvel (not Muriel) Crosson, who was killed, had also complained of mysterious difficulties-Reuter's American Service,

IN AUSTRALIA

PROPOSED REDUCTION OF ARTILLERY & ENGINEERS

DEFENCE CUTS

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Melbourne, July 17.

It has been learned from an authoritative source that heavy re- ductions in personnel will be made in the units of the Royal Austra- lian. Artillery and the Royal Aus- tralian Engineers stationed in the wealth. Three hundred warrant officers and men will be discharged and officers will be transferred to other duties. These are permanent | troops, and the approximate num bers of their personnel are:- Royal Australian Artillery, 600; Royal Australian Engineers, 125.

port defence areas of the Common-

The Artillery provides the garri sons in the fortress areas, and the engineers are employed at the forts! in maintaining communications and attending to searchlights.

There are two forts at Port! Philip Heads, one at Queenscliff,, and another at Point Nepean. Sydney Harbour is defended by two forts. Other defended ports are Newcastle, Hobart, Fremantle, Albany, Adelaide, Brisbane, and Thursday Island. Each of these "forts contains a heavy battery of

artillery.

Plans for retrenchment in the Defence Forces have been complet- ed. Details of the economies to be effected will be announced by the Federal Treasurer (Dr. Page) in his Budget statement.

AEROPLANE SHOW

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WHY HR.H. WAS LATE FOR LUNCHEON

REMARKABLE EXHIBITS

London, duly 16,

The greatest aeroplane show in the world's history was opened by the Prince of Wales at Olympia. It includes representative exhibits of every air Power in the world, from the baby private machines up to giant triple-engined land and water monsters,

There are many light aeroplanes built for private use, described as open and closed models. Many lock as comfortable as a limousine,

The Prince of Wales was an hour! late-at the official luncheon. He explained that he was unable to tear himself away from the most fascinating exhibit he had ever

seen.

Mrs. Nathalie Colby has gone to Reno, Revada, to file divorce papers. against her husband, Mr. Bain bridge Colby, who was Secretary of State in President Wilson's Cabinet.

REPORT OF THREE HOURS' FIGHTING

BETWEEN CHINA & SOVIET

EVACUATION

FRESH DISCUSSION

Information has reached Nan-WIESBADEN PREFERS BRITISH king, the seat of the National Gov- ernment of China. that severe fighting -lasting about three

Comrade Baronoff, Chief Russia's air forces.

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hours has occurred between the Chinese and Soviet forces.-Bri- tish Naval Wireless.

Kussians Repulsed

Tokyo, Yesterday. Both the "Nichi Nichi”

SOLDIERS TO REMAIN

NOTHING YET SETTLED

The Hague, Yesterday. Mr. A. Henderson, M. Hymans, M. Briand and Dr. Stresemann secretly conferred for an hour regarding, the evacuation of the Rhineland. The meeting ad- journed at 4 p.m. until to-morrow,} while the Political Commission will meet at 4 p.m. on Friday.

Why Wiesbaden is Doubtful

Wiesbaden, Yesterday. Gloom prevails here as the re- sult of the report that Belgian troops may replace British in the event of Great Britain evacuating this zone.

The municipal authorities have telegraphed urging Dr. Stresemann not to agree to this and suggest- ing that it is preferable to retain the British rather than the Bel- gians.

Strictest Secrecy The strictest

ob- secrecy was served by the representatives of the six Powers, who conferred for fully two hours this evening and adjourned until 10.30 to-morrow. Reuter.

Earlier News

The Hague, Yesterday. The prospect of a Conference The and agreement is very slight. Asahi" correspondents at Manchuli Treasury experts, in spite of two report that Soviet armoured trains days' labours, are unable to agrée yesterday appeared within 500 yards on the yield to Britain, under the of the Chinese position at Manchuli four. Powers' proposals.

Commisar of the Army, Com- rade Voroshiloff.

Interest now centres ол the Allies' reply to Germany as to what she is expected to do if no financial agreement is reached. It is indubitable that the Allies will agree that Germany must pay on the Young scale after Septem- ber 1, then the Allies will meet in October to settle the distribu- tion.

· No Solution Likely-

Later. The Italian delegate, Signor Pirelli, in a conversation with Mr. Snowden, explained why Italy is unable to make any concession regarding distribution of the Young annuities.

The talk brought the two camps no nearer, and the situation re- mains unchanged, no new offer having been made to Mr. Snowden by the four Powers.

and disentrained 400 infantrymen, Elever workmen were killed in who deployed and opened fire under an explosion of benzine in a rubber cover of artillery fire. The Chinese factory at Odessa, the building troops replied with howitzers, The being destroyed,

Comrade Muklevitch, who com mands the Soviet Navy..

South Africa has been admitted to the World Association of Dia- mond Workers on condition that she does not receive members who go to the country without permis. sion.

captured a number of Soviet guns and ammunition. Router.

Chinese Reinforcements

Tokyo, Yesterday,·· A message from Kwangchengtse states that, believing the situation is worsening, the Kirin 10th Brigade has been ordered to proceed to the frontier. Advance guards. have already entrained northward. -Reuter,

Guns & Ponies Wanted

Peking, Yesterday.

A message from Manchuli says that one division of Chinese troops. now at Hallar has been ordered to Chinese suffered 30 casualties, but Manchali immediately, where the Soviet troops retired after an hour's chinese military commanders are engagement, during which the urgently requesting artillery and

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A Harbin message says the Chinese are still interning the Soviet officials who resigned from the service of the Chinese Eastern Railway Reuter.

Japanese Precaution

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