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MR LLOYD GEORGE REG

CHALLENGE TO GOVER

STATEMENT BEFORE ADJOURNMENT O

NEW FRENCH

LAN

NEGOTIATIONS TAKING PLACE IN NEWORK.

OUTLOOK IN POLAND

GREAT BRITAIN'S POLICY.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE CRITICISES COUNCIL OF ACTION,

NEW FRENCH

PROM AMERICAN

NEW YOR

Polish 1 Mo Farmiâtier, reprsten

107 | Minister of Finance,"ban

they

tiste a loan of $147,000,000

and solemnly warned?”

thing. If the invasion were: could not count upon the support of British bankers, including the Morgans. opinion. The ranient = in this canned-

JIEXICAN FERMENT.

despat

RDS IT AS

ENT:

PARLIAMENT.

tion used the using to-day

breadth froma" :

CANTU AGREES TO SURRENDER.

not deviated a bairs

throughout, and

gretted not ha *Conclu MELloyd God

Lord Robert Cecil dissociated. from the view that the Government,

tions had been, anco Hully said "that-the-threat oft

was de thread of insurrect

day there was no danger of being dragged into a sudden, theless, Labour attered an

advise threst which will have the most unfortun salts in the future.

bat Brit

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accept the box containing $10,000 removed.

'missin silver has not been traced. Treats

CHINESE POLITICS

GENERALAWU'S PROPOSED NATIONAL

CONVENTION

It is confirmed that Cantu has agreed to | Verusillen. surrender the Governorship of Lower Onli The question of the Mesopotamian oil itish advice.

forzia on President. Huerta's representation. fields remains unsettled, hit the outlook in ke empliasised | The danger of revolution Law ended,

EARLIER CABLES.

CREATING A LABOUR DICTATORSHIP.

the face of a but resolutions like the Council of Actions on Friday last did not help the cause of peace. Such action

Quod deep fear and anxiety in the minds. of millions at to what it all meant, and fear was the most prolific cause of war. This

LONDON, August 16th. ar was that the democratio institu

the couns

--were to be subverted Mr. Pemberton Billing drew attention in yrannical idea was to be imposed the House of Commons to the

and

LONDON, August 16th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Benar moving the adjournment of the House until October 19th with the proviso AR LLOYD GEORGE ATTACES LABOUR. what is might be convoked earlier if dear

Mr. Lloyd George deprecated using the able, said that nothing had occurred since League of Nations as a weapon to attack the adjournment last Thursday except the Government, and painted out that the what appeared in the newspapers. © The League's existence was very largely, duo Government's policy as regards the Polish to British support, and the Government. Huaian question was laid down i the

stood by the League. The League could of cal alearest ponsible manner by the ima not-be-faroked

egards Poland peace.

Minister last week There was not the as the action of the League depended upon

LLOYD GEORGE'S

WARNING.

· favourable.

WEST PRUSSIAN PLEBISCITI

GERMAN PROTEST AGAINST BOUNDARY DEMARCATION,

Wa

scheme

14 determined to

Benin, August 10th, The German Government has protested to the Supreme Council against the boun-

of the West Prussian SETTLERS FOR SAGHALIEN dary demarcation plebiscita ares, and declares that it cannot

TYPES ALLOWED BY JAPAN recognise the Supreme Council's decision which incompatible with the provisions of the Peace Treaty and a contendiction of the right of self-determination,

THE OLYMPIC GAMES. AMERICA WINS HURDLES.

ANTWERP, August 18th. In the O'yinpio games, the final of the 400 metres:hurdie race-WAN WORL Govern (America) in 54 seconds, which is a record.

The second and third placon were, also, secur ed by Americans.

by force of arms. That disturbs the bal-threatening a general strike in the event ace of minds not only of statesnien bat of military measures against Rusia,'

Purple behind them, and there was passed at the Labour Conference last wee

ducive to revolutionary which, he described. En equivalent to such a fear, I ask them not to creating what was tantamount to a Labour, I they do it dictatorship. under the name of a Council experiment dient to preserve the atmosphere of Action," He asked if the time had not. judget which is sential to the come to terminate the

ation of

purpose "af.

THE

As regards the

lightest foundation for the suggestion that the unanimity of its members. It was use. the policy had been altered by any expreslem to attempt to conces) the fact that the wiesenterated thai,

PROBLEM:

of public opinion the action of the Allies differed as regards the Russo Polishing conditions, the Guve ody calling itself The Action: Mr Bonar Law

show that there had been slightest deviation

Council

situation. Consequently the League sould eded to not have done more to reach some measure not the metalend *

of agreement than the Supreme Council bad done and was doing. Furtherm Hnasia emphatically refused to intervention by the League,

when the Britlab representativ conveyed to the Poles our antation that we shall not interfere if the Husalan terms were genuina and we shall igo no

further

Mr Lloyd George refuted the criticism as regards the secrecy of the Supreme Coo

Pared to discuss wit

main

with a view to satisfying, high counties repte Worth-E

er just be accord.

achieving political

Mr, Lyz Corgo, said that

the

from that of the Caughter

open door(laughter) edge hammer at was only intended for display. Any attempt to dictate the policy of the Gever Bent and Parliament, by industrial action,

ANOTHER AMERICAN VICTORY The 100 metres final was won by Paddock (America) Kirksey (America) was second and Edward (Great Britain) third The wanner's time was 10:48 seconds.

ed separate treatment; secondly, under no which struck at the root of the democratic conditions could the Government assent to astitution of Great Britain, would be any proposal, directly or indirectly, involve reated by all the forces at the Gore- THE RIGHT OF SANCTUARY: ing the son of any part of Ireland from mont's disposal.~(Loud cheers,) the United Kingdom';

It was simultaneously communi dil meetings and declared that the meetGovernment could not cated to the Alles. The Italian Governings had been given full publicity.

Taphed its untİva approval could Cheers,)---The oth

srtof: decision, which was not published

anly romain the Bus Red

ins.the event of a cDNA

conditions Another criticism, of

sent the Prime larger

that the Mr. Lloyd George

thirdly Vibe to anything.

He involving any detraction from the security

of the

bese Blanda or their sat

gue

altered. pointed out that the only way the

ingitself could transact business was by get whích bo did not anticipate, the Govern- ting one or two of the leading men of each

when meat would not take action until the House country to come together

crisis arose and discuss it frankly, with a view to reaching conclusions. This was the only

of Commons was convened and its approval obtained

"Bubject to: these thres Gloveramen

PROSCRIPTED CHINESE SEEK REFUGE

NOTE FROM JAPANESE LEGATION.

IRISH OUTRAGE, DISTRICT INSPECTOR WILSON

"KILLEDS

itions

District Inspector

LONDON, August 17th,

was shot dend

Note from Chinese For

proposals for forward by Sine Mr. Lloyd George added in respouse to inquiry from Mr. Horatio Bottomley

Mr. Bohar Law's motion was adopted without a division, and the House adjour od until October 19th.

NO FORBEARANCE TO BE SHOWN TO POLES.

STOCKHOLM, August 17th. The Bolshevik organ favesta publishes rities

dr Bonar Law" concluded by laying bay of doing good which was not obtain an Order by the Soviet that the world's ons need to day was peace, able by rhettrical performances of the kindat Kieff, orderi

ertaine and is not our business to the form of government of any country,

LORD MAYOR OF CORK TO BE COURT-MARTIALLED. UNDER THE DEFENCE OF THE

CEREALM ACT"

to the

There will be no rush of adventurers to. the new fields for exploitation opened an by the Japanese occupation Saghalien, according to Mr. chief of the fishery bureau of ment of Agriculture and Commerc qupted in the Femturt.

None ept those who res

transact them in

Alrig

will.

the

for

and anyone that wants now must obtain, a permit Office. The War Office, how

will no guarantee anything about living conditions, quarters or food supply.

Certainly the forests there will yield plenty of wood pulp and other raw material," while there are rich continen and possibly oil well. But the chief pro duct of that region is the output of the fisheries, salmon, trout crabs. We bad plenty of trouble when the southern half of Saghalien was opened up to the Japaneses and this time, we are - gudrong against La repitition of those troubles,

Sparing of the fishing rights in The Japanese Legation on the 10th instaghalien Mr. Murakami went on to say

titat after consultation with the are com -handed, to Reater, the following copy oL

mind as anction was conducted at Niko

alevik on July 24th for those rights over which the army command is able to furnish protection, kuvang others alone. Na de Jailed report of the auction has been received but the bureau chef was

ting on"

Excellency that.

Teng Yo-chun,

ed that Mr. Katayama, chier of the fishery section under Mr. Murakami, and

"Bra"men"

Juan, Che” Ben,

witnesses of the auctio The bidders had Hung-chib, Yao Chen and

to file their applications with a deposit th having thrown themselves one after

guarantee their good faith, and they had LONDON. "August 18this

into this Legation, seeking refuge,

persons who were qualified long In the House of Commons, reply to Mr, this Legation having felt compelled in con

cperience in fisheries in that Esideration of International practies well hood. The majority of hidde Wedgewood Bean, Sir Hamar Greenwood stablished expecially in China, to give bers of the Russo-J stazed that the Lord Mayor of Cork was them due protection, it has been decided to Association, or thes

render them accommodation in the conk by the Department being court martiailed: to-day under

pound of the Legation Guard. They have the local prefectural zuvern Defence of the Realm Act. One of the been at the same time strictly warned There were about is hidders charges, was bezig in possession of a socrotirely to refrain during their sojourn were the members of

from concerning themselves in any way in Fishery Association. polion cypher code

politics Moreover they are

placed

Nikolaievak and a ne Tas been frequented by Ji

Sir Hamor Grentwood stated that he was dizkiolation from soutside informa Mr. Murakami, said,

of an international parliament,

He sug,

except our own. object

ion that the

Clynes

demanded of

shown towards

the popula The population in the usted to Mr. Clynes that the Tradation of Poland.

atirely be anni It was solely with the Unions, transacted business by small num entire districts may

jul aware that the Lord Mayor had been, bilated,

farmer exterminated; ail Pelco Conference in bers, and he had yet to learn that the pro

produce seized, and anybody Minister. tendered ceedings of those meetings were revealed

crewing a single cartridge, execut the Poles adved. He emphasised that the to the public with the candour and open-

PROTECT AMERICAN Government would not land Great Britain Dew which Mr.

REFUGEES

Sa

Found

in any war-like operation, except on unds so plain and obvious that the whole country would be behind it

"ABQUITH BUPPORTS GOVERNMENT.

Asquith consider that

mens, had taken the

Pol

strous for the Government, to unde tame further warlike operations without the Parliament's approval M

Government transactions,

Mr. Lloyd George said that the dan

gerous part of Mr. Clynowepeech was his

WASHINGTON, August 17th.

The cruiser Pistaburg and a destroyer now

defence of the Council of Action, Mr. at Cherbourg have been ordered to proceed Clynes had claimed to be a democrat and to Danzig where there are many. American a constitutionalist. He was not. Mrefugees from Poland,

Clýnes argued that the Constitution was 87

unwritten one.

and

when a new, body was establ and stib: tituled for Parliament, it was a dangerous

Asquith

doctrin

anddenl

that the peace of the world was now

FREE body of men who said: We will formulate a thing worth purchasing at almost any

ion for? part

price, short of dishonour. - Moreover, peace ought not to be beyond the resources of the -combined statesmanship of Europe, with

the help of the League of Nations

MR. CLINES, DEVENDA LABOUR'S ACTION

"Mr5 Glynes did not agnes with the stat

lent that there had not beer

ful purpose of

the past

they]

ond-hav

they had shown what

lết thế

Piolation:7

BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS

GENERAL WRANGEL

LONDON, August 17th

THE HOUSE OF LORDS

TION

IRISH PRIVY COUNCILLOR REPRIMANDED.

Lorpus, AU 120 Prior to adjournment, the House of Lords

the action of the Rich

In communicating the above,

tion to Your Excellency I am confident hurrying an inv

that your Government will readily under there. The stand that this action of my Legution is its own clearly apart from any political "kigai“ yet report |ficance and that the refuge; now given to The

the shove mentioned individuals, is no more | business a special favour, due to any consideration | hack from, of the political faction of which they are of the members, than is possibly for the Lega injury. tion to refuse shelter to them simply be mad scramble | cause they do not belong to any other. There is no

actionsaf

says Mr.

rivy CouncillerTHE MEASUREMENTS IN THE PASSING O

sönd

Restoration

Order in ́s relisa

íto the

M Kamenoff, hoa vent a letter to Mr.

kill Lloyd George, asking for information re

Great Britain's attitude tow

and declaring that decision of the French

And

and

declare

stion of Gene. Wrangel WRE HOW bound up with; the gen M. Kamenoff, therefore, BAK dis-Britain in view of the earlier

•bezall of General Wo

from

community

That most formidable bhallenges

"Cheers

vernment. -Labour:

steps to fenilitate the resu ito of friend

relations and remove all obstacles leading

FORTRESS OF THORN ENTERED

According

lenge:

whs was the

and their action,

WEST RIVER.

MPCP. Veller, the Acting Engineer - NEW FLAG. Chief of the Board of Conservancy Work you may of Kwangting, has reported that the highest & Afte Lord Cur-point Foached by the water at Wuchow has man flag-

been-81 Jeet 9 inches, in 1920, against from the flag: nce betwden himself 79 feet 8 inches in 1915, while the lowest the letters point was 9 feet 4 inches, at Bazzisa UE SA

But she feet 6 inches in 1820; ad against 27-feet-3° mori închide în 1915 while the lowest point there rlisle) was 5 feet 1 inch-ist Kongmoon 19 fél

admitted to the inches in 1920, so against i fleet 7 in

1915, while the lowest point Finchoat Shinchow, co Les against 35 feet 3 inch

HISTOR

SOUVENIRS

Amid

tak, at feet inches

b8 feet a inches id”

30 feet 9 inch

7. 1915; and a Sheklung 13) ngams 15

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THE GERMAN:

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