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FRANCE:
DOWN IN BERLIN: ODD BEHAVIOUR OF REICHSWEHR TROOPS,
RUSSIAN IAR MISTICE:
POLAND DISSATISFIELD WITH TERMS:
GENERAL WRANGEL REFUSES OFFER.
GERMANS ACCEPT ALLIED TERMS: DELEGATE'S TIMELY LETTER TO BRITISH PREMIER,
LATEST CABLES.
· (THROUGH ARUTER'S AGENCY.] FRANCE'S NATIONAL
HOLIDAY
AN OLD FASHIONED
CELEBRATION,
PARIS, July, 13th.
THE CUP RACES. EXPERTS FAVOUR "SHAMROCK'S" CHANOES.
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New Yox, July 14th.. Excitement is growing with the approach of the Cup races, particularly owing to Resolate suddenly the fact that returned to dry dock. The only A Haras moange says:-- For the first time since the war, Francs planation forthcoming is that she is look njoyed, yesterday, an old fashioned Julying dirty. Meanwhile, the Shamrock re- 24th.
The programme included a big mains at anchor at Sandy Hook. Expert military review "ut Vincennes, free perfor-opinion shows a strong undercurrent la manors at, diany of the theatres, fireworks, favour of the Shamrock. The public odds are still two ta en in favour of the and dancing in the streets.
Resolute.
On this occasion, America's tribute took the form of the presentation of an Ameri- na Flag to Marshal Foch, which Bag Madame Foch accepted for her husband who was absent at Spa."
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AN INSULT IN GERMANY, The Germans, however, insulted France! by tearing down the Tricolour flying over the Embassy at Berlin. Later, however, the Ang was recovered, France's Charged Affaires prosented to the German Govern ment, which presented its excuses,
PARIS. July 15th.
A telegram from Berlin says that the French Flag which was hoisted at the Enbamy on the occasion of the celebra tion of July 14th was removed by a person who climbed the roof. It was immediately replaced. The French representative pro- tested to the German Government.
BERLIN, uly 18th.
THE FIRST RACE.
SANDY HOOL, July 18th. The course presented the most animated It was a veritable armada
appearance
of vessels crowded with sightseers.
The Revolute succeeded, in crossing the starting line at noon a minute before the Shamrock.
THE SPA CONFERENCE. GERMANS ACCEPT COAL STIPULA- TIONS CONDITIONALLY.
Pain, July 15th.
RISING IN MESOPOTAMIA. IMPERIAL PREFERENCE. RUSSIAN ARMISTICE."
BRITISH AEROPLANES ACTIVE. MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S DEFENCE GENERAL WRANGEL'S REFUSAL.
OF PRINCIPLE.
LONDON, July 16th. LONDON, July 16th.
A semi-offcial statement as regards the LONDON, July 18th. - Ireliably reported that General
garrison at Lumeitha is being provisioned.
· It is semi-officially stated from Spa that Wrangel has refused to withdraw to the. In the House of Commons, during the outbreak in Mesopotamia says that the the Germans have accepted the Allied ocal Crimenda compliance with the terms of the debate on the Finance Bill, Capt. Wedg by aeroplanes and has also got supplies by wood Besa proposed the repeal of the means at raids into the town which is held. scipulations, but their acceptance is accom.propssed armistion.
Imperial Preference duties, and declared by triben. The raids against the rail- aro actively bombing and weroplanes panied by conditions requiring conside
that they are triffing and absurd. The way continue to be frequent, and British message from Warsaw states that a WHAT GERMANS OBJECTED TO. British Note to Lenin has created an un-policy of Imperial Preference led to machine gunning hostile villages and tribal.
aynurable impression in reland and is is vennumie friction and was adverse to the concentrations. BPA, July 18th.
considered inevitable in view of ite' terms world's peace, The Germans have signed the coal agres"
ration.
ROLAND DISSATISFIED.
EARLIER CABLES.
ment. They had previously objected to the that the Premier, M. Grabiki, should Commander Kenworthy supported the DISORDER OVER A LARGE AREA.
leave Spa without consenting to arutistice.
Foland
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provision of the agreement that the Allies will ocupy the Ruhr or other, districts if 6,000,000 tons of coal are not delivered by November 13th-
HERR VON SIMONS' APPEAL
Bra, July 15th. Herr von Simons sent a personal letter M. Trotsky pretested in most violent to Mr. Lloyd George asking the latter to terus and obtained unanimous applause by help by allowing Germany in cash the declaring that pesce could only be signed difference between the pit meath price and after triumphal entry of the Reda the export price of coal, also, by making af into Warsaw,
BULSHEVIKS TAKE KOVNO. generous arrangement as regards shipping
LONDON, July 18th. and by giving Germany security against the constant menace of invasion, if it gets The Timer Kovno correspondent says. the Bolsheviks occupied Vilas unopposed
behind with deliveries.
Herr von Simons adds that these are not
conditions but an expression of popes.
ALLIED PROPOSALS.
SPA, July 16th
The Allied proposals provide advances to Germany on the basis of the amount of coal delivered within the next six months
and the difference between the German market price of coal and the export price fo.b. German parts, or the market price of British coal fo.b. British ports The advances enjoy priority over the other Allied oredits. Britain will participate in a loan to the extent of og per cent, of the other Allies, providing that the remain- der of the proportion of the coal is received. A portion of the Reparations Commis
The Resolute led by over half a mile at the end of an hour from the start. The lead was maintained at the end of the sveond hour when ten miles were covered. As 3 o'clothe Reboste parted her throat halyards supporting her mainsail shortly on will sit at Brussels to control the pro after leaving the turn were the way duction of Germak coal and the reparationis apparently winning easily.
The
niotion,
LONDON, July 15th." Mr... Chamberlain, replying and dealing
In the nouse of Commons, replying to a with the criticism that Preference hail question with regard to the rising TROTSKY PROTESTS.
lowered prices, said that the benefit of PreRunakita, cabled on July 13th, Afr., Chur A message from Moscow states that" at a
ference in tea and colonial wine had un, chill said the military operations were pro gressing but were hampered by shortage pablo meeting M. Chickerin favoured immediate negotiations för peace, with doubtedly gone to the .conanmer. The of railway stock, as six trains had been advantage. of sugar preferencs had gone captured or derailed. Detachments of the to the producer, but he was content which Samaws Company of Indian Infantry at ever it went, tu, that the object of Pro Rameita were isolated from the troops at Rueita and relief detachments, who were ference was to give a practical example fifteen miles from Rameita, hall suffered
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in a state of great disorder. of Imperial unity and to promote Imperial derers casualties. Railway communication -lick Preference. The advantage lay in the was interrupted in places and a large dis growing prosperity of the overwen terri- Small decal relief parties, which had tories and in the resulting increase of their hitherto advanced had been able to capa with the disorder. A considerable foros trade with the Mother Country.
was moving down from Baghdad and ha Mr. Chamberlain emphasised that Prehad asked the Indian Government to warn rence towards Britain in the Dominions a further force to be ready in case of
on July 14th.
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EAST RUSSIA PLEBISCITE.
POLAND NOT SATISFIED.
river Euphrates and did not depend on the railway. There was no reason to sap- pose that if suficient effort, were"made order could not be thoroughly re-estab lished.
had not led to friction, Every leader of emergency. He pointed out that the com- munications of the Army in Mesopotamia every party in every Dominion approved could very largely be maintained by the of Imperial Preference. Referring to the old assertion that the system of Preference would cause war Mr Chamberlain pointed out that the absence of such a system did not prevent the war in which Great Britain was saved by the loyal and voluntary assistance of the Dominicas and Prose The Poles allege that the plebiscite wastorates, the slightest concession whom held at a time unfavourable to Paland and that the Germans terrorised the voters who voted publicly."
Loxtos, July 15th, Poland declares that she cannot recognise
cabled on July 19th, the result of the plebeite in East Prussia,
LITHUANIA SIGNS TREATY. POLES CEDE VILNA AND GRODNO. The Peace Treaty between Soviet Rumia and Lithuania was signed on July 19th.
The Poles have recognised the Lithuanian
"part of the Suwalki Province.
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The captain programme, reporting any breaches of conclaims to Vilna, Grade and the northern continued sailing, but he soon found theditions, position hopeless" and, withdrew, Shamrock passed the Resolute, and coa tinned and completed well inside the stipa- lated time-limit. The Briolute was, towed
The police is offering a reward of 10,000
in, marks for the capture of the man who cut down the Tricolour at the French-Embassy- Policemen who did not attenipt w.prevent the cutting down of the flag have been suspended.
REICHSWEHR. SING "DEUTSCA- LAND UBER ALLES."
BERLIN, July 16th, As a reparation for hauling down the French Flag to-day the Under-Secretary of Foreign Affairs and the leading police French the called at representative Embassy and expressed regrets. Subse quently a company of Reichswehr marched. Past the Embassy, and as the flag was
they saluted,
CHEERS-FOR-THE WINNER,
-SANDY HOOL, July 18th. The Shamrock IV. on crossing the line was greeted with deafening, shouts and shrill sirening. The waterside was parked i with Pursion" raft" which had assembled behind the line,
The race was regarded as showing that the Resolute may be a faster boat in light. airs, but that she was unable to stand much train, particularly if it was squally, SIR THOMAS LIPTON'S REGRETS.
nding French officers attached to the Embassy were on the balcony. When the off they SAEg Reichswehr marched
Deutschland uber Alles," the "crowd vigorously cheering. The Reichswahr only participated in the ceremony after influena ial persuasion but refused to don parade
uniform.
SINN FEIN, RAID. VICEREGAL LODGE MAILS SEIZED.
LONDON, July 15th. Fifty men raided the post office at Rotundariak, Dublin, and secured, and removed in motor-cars, all mails for Dublin Castle and Viceregal Lodge. THIRD PARTY CONVENTION. NOMINATES SALT LAKE CITY LAWYER-
July 15th. CHICAGO, The Convention of the new Third Party has adopted the title Farmers Labour Party and nominated & Salt Lake City lawyer, Mr. Christensen, to be the prea dential candidate. The nominees included the motor magnate Mr. Ford, and the Bogialist Mr. Dobs. HEAVY-WEIGHT CHAMPION-
.SHIP.
BECKET WINS IN SEVENTH ROUND:
LONDON, July 16th. At the Albert Hall in the heavy weight championship of the British Empire in a 20 rounds contest, Joe Beckett beat Tommy Burns of Canada, ex-heavy-weight cham- pion of the world. Burns, who is 29, put up a good fight against the British cham plan, showing & good deal of his old-time, cleverness, hip foot-work and ducking being particularly smart. In the sixth round, Beckett shook Burns with a straight left to the jaw and in the seventh floored him with a right to the stomach. On rising, Buras whe sent down again with a right to the jaw for a count of mine. Then the seconds threw in the towel,
DAVIS CUP SINGLES. AMERICA BEAT ENGLAND.
LONDON, July 18th
In the Davis Cup singles at Wimbledon, Jobuston (Ameras) beat Parks (England), 6-5. 04, 9-6, 3-4, 6-2
Tilden (America) beat Kingscote Eng. ~land), 40, 6·1 €3.4L
AMOUNT OF COAL BUPPLIES.
LONDON, July 18th, It is estimated that the arrangement gives France 1,600,000 tons of epal monthly, haly 250.000 tons, and the remainder to -Belgiķu-
ATTITUDE OF WESTPHALIA COALWORKERS.
FUSS ABOUT A WASH. STEAMER HELD UP IN BOSTON.
BOSTON, July 14th..
The liner Cretic has been quarantined since Friday, owing to the refusal of the crew to bathe, The detention affects” 1,500 steerage passengers, and costs the Company 826.000 daity The Brit clan passengers have bem permitted to land
BERLIN, July 15th. After a conference with the coalworkers at Bochum, Herr Hue urgently wired to Herr von Simons at Spa declaring that The trouble is an outgrowth of the there, is a growing disinclination among refusal of the port authorities at Naples coalminers regarding the increase in the to permit. American health officials to number of extra shilts or even to continue the present number, owing to the extra examine emigrants. Therefore, & cican ordinary bad food, high temperature and bill of health is not obtainable here. The reports from Spa of & measure of compui-
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sion in connection with the Rubr." Herr steerage passenger submitted to the re- New York, July 18th.
Hue added that the Union of Christian quired washing. Sir Thomas Lupton, interviewed, exceed Conlworkers protests against the increase The officials threaten to hold up the of baurs of work, and hopes that coal- ingly regretted that the Shamrock won by workers throughout the world will join in steamer until all aboard are washed.
fluke. He said he would have much pre- the protest. Herr Hue concluded The ferred not to accept the race, but he was German workers are not cut out of such convinced that this would not be for the soft wood as to allow themselves to be best interests of yachting and tend to set robbed of their rights by the bayonets of a precedent, putting a premium on faulty Senegaleses negroes or forced to slave in the or slight construction.
The newspapers are of opinion that it service of foreign capitalista,"
was a fair win as the staunchness of con- struction and gear is part of the test.
THE COURSE.
LONDOS, July 15th.
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LEAGUE OF NATIONS. IMPORTANT SPEECH BY LORD GREY.
LONDON. July 16th was so obpoxious to Independent Liberals.
Sir Donald Harlan declared that Fiscount Grey, speaking as a meeting of Independent Liberals would continue to the Council of the League of Nations Union, said he had hoped that the first ight for Free Trade.
neeting of the League would pa The motion was rejected by 130 to 39 unanimous resolution inviting Germany to become a member but the attitude of tho Germans at Spa left an impression in his Foter
Capt, Wedgwood Bean moved a motion mind that they had gone there to discover with the object of preventing Preference and exploit the weak points in the Treaty from being applied to mandated territories, of Versailles and to discover not how much but how little they could fulfil of the Mr. Baldwin, Secretary to the Treasury, Treaty. Before Germany could be admit pointed out that the proposal was pre-zed to the League, she must satisfy its that
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mature, as the terms of the mandate were she had shown good faith and bad done
her best to carry out the Treaty. Regard not yet known...
ing disarmament, she had not done this.
Viscount Grey was "nevertheless of the The motion was rejected by 145 to 45.
opinion that the League, would not realise LAND VALUE DUTIES.
its ideals without America Germany and, LONDON. July 15th. Rasia. The question of the admission of The House of Commons has confirmed by Russia could not be settled until it had Viscount Grey said he believed that when 194 voter to 80 the clause of the Finance been wen which Government was involved. Bill providing a repeal of the Land Value the League of Nations wanted help from Duties and the cessation of the valuation. its units, that help would be forthcoming provided that it was not being degraded into an instrument of private national ad- vantage. He emphasised the necessity of keeping public opinion informed of the work of the League.. Public opinion was trong enough to prevent Governmenta going to war if it wished, but it was equally Ere that Governments would be unable to
active on matters regarding policy. avoid war unless public opinion itself was
ALCOHOL AS FUEL
LLOYD'S SHIPPING
STATISTICS.
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THE EMPIRE'S RESOURCES. Loxbow, July 16th.
A Fuel Research Board memorandum has be issued regarding the employment of —nteskolina-fuel-
After referring to its great suitability
a member of this for certain classes of motor vehicles, Sir Frederick Nathan,
SOME INTERESTING FIGURES. LONDON. July 18th. Lloyd's merchant shipping statistics show United Kingdom at the end of June, an that 3,578,183 tous were being built, in the
end of March and 1,054.000 compared Increase of 184,000 tons compared with the
of LATER with the ships being built at the end The released sternge passengers were June last year.
The ships began during the quarter in- I landed,
The crew still refining to be washed clude many large vessels, of which for abfection purposes, have been placed ships are of 6,000 tons and upwards.
Vessels with a tonnage of 10,000 and Board, states that alcohol is not producible emomically in Great Britain but there wards number 83,
are large trnets avalable in the Dominions. ALLIES REPLY TO GERMAN NOTE. in her detention pen. SPA, July 18th.
The total merebant shipping being built where the cost of production is less and abroad amounts to 4,149,751 to, de- where it is possible to grow vegetable sub- Crease of 405,000, due to the large decrease tances containing the starch or eigar necessary for power alcohol" The mattor of building tonnage in the United States is being investigated in various Dominions The figures in the Dominion show an in- and Colonies, Molasses are very situable | 23 raw material. Waste material or a natural product of small value will, how- crease of 36,000 tons.
ever, probably have to be utilised owing to the commercial value of anything used for foodstuff. He points out that in tropical portions of the Empire there are.vast quan- tities of rapidly growing vegetation suit ableResearch work bus been initiated with the object of treating such vegetation ebeaply
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It is believed that the Allied reply us. S regards coal promises full consideration of
Great interest is taken in the first race Germany's requests as regards provisioning for the American Cup today. The course of miders, and the importation of raw is fifteen miles windward and fifteen miles materials as proposed in the German Note, It is method of pricing German coal and de- back off Sandy Hook. The course must be but does not accept proposals regarding the competed in a six hours contest,
The chal- liveries, Germany will be required to give regarded as a most open race.
definite answer at the meeting to-morrow. lenger, Bir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock IF has a sail area of 10,459 square feet
ALLIES CONFER as compared with the defender_Resolute's 8,775 square feet: The Resolute time allowance is 7 minutes 1 second,
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The world's total is 7,790,904 tous, decrease of 221,000 compared with the total
DEMOCATIC CANDIDATES WILL CANVASS IN EVERY STATE.
COLUMBUS, July 13th.. Governor Cox and Mr. Franklin Rocs velt have decided to canram in every at the end of March. SPA, July 15th State for the coming-Presidential cam The Allies had a conference this morning" for 2 hours and discussed the latest Ger- Paiga. It is expected that Mr. Roosevelt man proposals. The situation is regarded will shortly resign the Assistant Secretary- as having improved but it is unlikely that ship of the Navy German proposals will be accepted in their present form. The Allies meet again this afternoon.
PLAYERS BEAT GENTLEMEN.
LONDON, July 18th, The Players beat the Gentlemen by 7
Herr Hoe, who is president of the Ger wickets,
Somerset beat Worcester by an inningsman Miners Union, has been summoned to
return to Bps. and 45 runs,
Yorkshire beat Northants by an innings and 173 runs. Waddington took 6 wickets for 30 runs and 7 for 18-in the two innings respectively, doing the hat trick..
Kant beat Leicester by an innings and guns.
Sussex beat Derby by 124 runs. BOXING IN NEW YORK STATE, TEX RICKARD'S LATEST VENTURE.
New York, July” 13th. Tex Rickard has leased the Madison He will Square Gardens for ten years, bold leading boxing contests when the boxing law becomes effective,
ROYAL TOUR IN SCOTLAND. MOST ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION,
ULTIMATUM AVEETED.
8P, July 15th...
AMERICAN DOCTORS
MURDERED.
BY, ARMED BANDITS IN RUSSIA,
New York, July 14th.- Atelegram from Warsaw says that
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· LUSITANIA”-LIFEBELT. FOUND IN DELAWARE RIVER.
PHILADELPHIA, July 1 th.
A life-belt bearing the name Juritania has been found in Delaware River with a lock of blonde hair on it
REVOLUTION IN BOLIVIA,
SANTIAGO, July 15th.
CLEARING MINES AT SE
BRITAIN AND AMERICA FINISH THEIR PART.
LONDON, July 15th In the House of Commons, replying to Visiount Curzon in regard to the sweeping up of mines, Mr. Bonar Law said Grest the areas allotted them and France had nearly done so.. Italy still had a consider
It: would not ha Britain and the United States had cleared
stated when they would finish. Germany. able portion to do.
At 11 o'clock this morning, Herr von Simons sent Mr. Lloyd George a note Doctors Rael Friedlander and Bernard THE GOVERNMENT OVERTHROWN. intimating the Germans' acceptance of the Cantor, members of the American-Joint Allied terms in regard to the delivery of Distribution Committee, were murdered in Awolution in Bolivia overthrew the coal. The Note was sent to the Villa
The ex-clear her areas, but the date of completion. Saavedra, has assumed power. Fraineuse in time to prevent the present the Ukraine by armed bandits wearing Government The evolutionary leader, had given an assurance that she would
tion of the Allied ultimatum,
An hour later, a formal German Note Bolshevik uniform. was delivered in which the Germans agree
Legation.
AUSTRIAN PEACE TREATY.
BRITAIN'S FINANCES. DEBTS BEING SATISFACTORILY. WIPED OUT.
It is understood that the deceased President and the members of the Govern had not yet been fixed. to deliver 2,000,000 tons of coal monthly doctors were carrying $400,000 when they ment took refuge in the American as required by the Allies, provided that
were killed. Germany have the distribution of Uppor Silesian coal or alternatively a guarantee
appointment of a mixed commission to go 0,500,000 tons for use in Germany, the THE GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY, to Essen to enquire into the housing, food, CANADIAN GOVERNMENT MUST and clothing conditions and a grant of an
PAY FOR STOCK ACQUIRED. additional advance for the supply of im ported food for the whole population of Germany.
MONTREAL, July 13th.
EXCHANGE OF RATIFICATIONS.
LONDON, July 16th,. Speaking at a banquet at the Mansion House, attended by bankers and mer chants, Mr. Chamberlain optimistically The ratifintion of the Treaty of St. reviewed the country's financial position. He and we had passed the peak of one
PARIR, July 16th.
LONDON, July 10th. GERMAN DELEGATES VIEWS.- Ex-President Taft has been appointed Germain were exchanged at the Foreige financial difficulties and had begun the."
Their Majesties the King and Queen have completed their tour in Scotland where they stayed at Holyrood Castle returning through Wales Their Majesties met with the pet cordial reception every [where.
Era, July 16th
to represent the Grand Trunk Railway on Office today, Dr. Eichoff signing on behalf downward path from the high levels The National Debt had been reduced by gazer afterwards signed the £500,000,000 and the Planting Debt by The German delegate, interviewed by the Board of Arbitration which will deter- of Austria. The Allied, Serbian, and which we were forced to climb... providing protection for the £50,000,000 We were not creating, freda Reuter a representative, stated that the wins the amount the Dominion Government Czech Gormans had agreed to the Allied terms in
artificial cred principle, and were asking for an explana tion on certain pointa,”
pay for the Grand Trunk stock it in
acquiring.
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