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EGYPTIAN ARMY IKING FAROUKH'S

TO TAKE OATH

OF ALLEGIANCE

WEDDING

Cairo, To-day.

On his wedding day, Cairo, To-day. January 20, the young The Egyptian Army King Farouk will enter- will take the oath of tain all children of Cairo allegiance to King Farat a party to be held in ouk on Friday.

the huge city park.

The ceremony will take place The children will be the King's in front of Abdin Palace, resi- guests the whole day. dence of the King. Originally Among other festivals connected planned to have taken place last with the Royal marriage will be December, the ceremony had to treat for the poor of Cairo, for be postponed several times owing whom three vast tents are being to the constitutional crisis.

erected where food will be served

The former Premier, Nahas free continuously for three days.- Pasha, insisted that the onth of Trans-Ocean, allegiance be sworn not only to

the King but also to the Consti-

tution, but the King disapproved RUMANIAN POLICY

as

of this' extension of the oath. At yesterday's Cabinet it was de- cided that the Army take the oath only to the King and country, hitherto, and that any reference to the Constitution should be omitted from the oath formula-Trans- Ocean.

FINE GENERALLY

CONDEMNED

Geneva, To-day.

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The Jewish World Congress has condemned the anti-Semitic policy of the new Rumanian Government.

It is pointed out that the policy violates the treaty of 1919, by which Rumania guaranteed equality to all citizens of the country.

•

The resolution is to be sent to a members of the League Council and

The Royal Observatory reports to the United States Government. that the anticyclone has merged Trans-Ocean.

with another of considerable in-

tensity which has developed over sion is situated about 120 miles east China.

of Manila, moving W. or W. N. W. Pressure is highest in the Local forecast: N. and N. E. vicinity of Shantung and a depres-winds, fresh, fine generally.

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