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One of the accused is a Hollander and the other a German named Heinrich Drever.
Recent espionage affairs in Holland motivated the recent declaration by the Minister of Justice announcing the drastic repression of all such cases in future. Havas.
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"Giornale d'Italia" points out the British Government's wish to settle the question amicably. Despatches from Paris state that France is willing to supply Italy with cheap coal.
FRENCH COAL? "Stampa" says: "France might agree to deliver coal to Italy against agricul-
Between 6 and 7 p.m. is France's famous "aperetif hour," when every respectable Frenchman has his apere- tif. This has now been stopped.
Wine, however, is not prohibited and certain cafe habitues were heard to remark that, after all, that there is nothing.quite so good as a glass of white wine!
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One cafe invited its customers to sample its "Triple-V" cocktails. When asked what these were, the proprietor said that it was made up of three famous of one-third each Silent Waters with the letter "V" as
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In Berne, the general Impression is that both London and Rome are anxious to settle the dispute.
It is expected that Italy will take the initiative, and will suggest a gen- eral conference to elaborate a plan for protecting the rights of belligerents without hindering neutrals.-Havas.
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Anger (France), To-day. Complete faith in an Allied victory was affirmed by General Sikorski, the Polish Premier, in a speech at the fourth session of the Polish National Council here yes- ferday. Reuter.
Macao, To-day. Reports coming in this morn- ing from Chinese territory state that hailstones, some five inches in diameter fell during a storm on Mohday morning.-Our Own Cor- respondent.
TWO KILLED IN BORDER INCIDENT
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Bucharest, To-day.
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It is felt here that the in- cident on the Rumanian- Bulgarian border in which two men were killed and two seriously wounded will not develop into a major cause.
These incidents are relatively fre- quent, it is said, as certain elements are anxious to stir up trouble.
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Helsinki, To-day. Three hospitals some distance from the front were bombed yesterday; 10 patients were killed in one hospital and four in an- other, while many were wounded. The towns of Mikkeli, Kuopio and Lahti, all without military importance, were bombed. Eight were killed and many ounded.
Passengers on
a train reach- ing Helsinki yesterday say it was machinegunned
Lahti by low-flying aircraft-Reuter.
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On the other hand, it is said, Bul-by the "Sunday Herald" and "China Mall" garian-Rumanian relations are grow- ing better every day.
The new Bulgarian who arrived 'yesterday warmly greeted.--Havas.
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