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THE CIVIL WAR IN IRELAND,

PRIEST'S COURAGEOUS ACTION

FOILS ROBBERS.

Loxtos, July 22nd. Armeil men simultaneously raided our banks at Dundalk, securing £1,400.

The coup on the Munster Leinster bank was foiled by the courage of a priest, who refused to raise his hands when held

up at the point of a revolver: but raised

an alarm by flinging two inkstands through the window.

National Guarde. in the adjacent Post; Office. hearing the crash dashed into the bank and captured three of the raiders. BOTH RESEL FLANKS TURNED,

Losnos, July zind,

With the cont of the Irregulars at

WAR-TIME - CONDITIONS IN RUM-RUNNING IN AMERICA.

AMERICA,

CAUSED BY COAL STRIKE

FIFTEEN BRITISH SHIPS

CONCERNED.

supplying American

HARLIER CABLES.

THE BREAKDOWN OF THE HAGUE CONFERENCE. CHARACTERISTIC EXPLANATION

BY THE RUSSIAN DELEGATES.

"Tax Hague, July 21st.

FAR

EASTERN CABLE

NEWS.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

ARREST OF THRINE SHANGHAI KUROPEANS,

WASHINGTON, July 22nd.

New York, July 99nd. An international brief regarding filtren Heatless days, like those experienced in war-time, are causing a serious discus-British ships., alleged to have been sion to palliate the coal shortage, the

smugglers with

The report of the Russian delegation to CHARGED WITH TRAFFICKING effect of which, it is glocinily anticipatel, liquor, has been submitted to Mr. Hughes the Council of the Peoples. Communion will result in a furl famine during the

secretary of State), for Presentation to on the conference alleges that the break- Óreat Britain.

It requests the punish-on was due to certain members of the winter: since it is improbable that the

non-san commission, who wished to

depletion of stocks can be made up; eveniment of masters and officers of all

vessels rum-running from, the Bahamas. work in the mines could be traumei im-

The Bahamas are a group of British mediately.

Island, in the West Indies.]

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The Cabinet met and lengthily discussed the position resulting from the failure of

the conference "between the Senate Com- mittes and the Railway Executives. It is stated that the Fresident regarded the, situation as serious, but not hopeless, and not at present sufficiently threaten- ing to require the use of federal troops" anywhere.

DUTCH CABINET RESIGNS.

-OR. DEERENBROUCK REFORMS,"

MINISTRY...

AMSTERDAM, Joly 2nd.

As a result of the recent elections, the Cabinet has resigned and Jonkheer Dr. Ch. J. M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck

the Ministry.

ARMS.

Shasnuar, July 3rd,

BRIGHTER CRICKET.

THE PROBLEM SOLVED,

The demand for brighter cricket, which has again broken out with its early summer: saverity, seems to have been furnished with a solution, so far as South America is, concerned," writes Historicus," in the current isane of "The Cricketer." "By

IN cricket, we hadden to add, is not meant this igre performances of the players, inter- esting enough though they may be, but Cricket the National Game the reading or writing of newspaper reports.

break up the conference as soon as possible. A Czecho-Slovak. dentist, named "Haring made this explanation, we venture to affirm, without fear of co- fearing a dissolution of their anti-Russian Kindler, was, artexted yesterday on atradiction, that the Argentine Republie front if it laste? much longer. They are chiefly interested in continuing the financial charge of obtaining 25.000 from Chinese is the present bokler of the ashes. This and economic blockade of Russia, and are the on false pretences. main obstacles to the economic reconstuc

tion of Europe; but the Russian delegation is firmly persuaded that the problems raised will shortly be solved through a channel juat as favourable, if not, mere se, for Soviet Kussin

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Dr. Nansen has arrived. He interviewed the Eussian delegates. This, it is stated, was in regard to the possibility of repatria tion of General Wrangel's Cossacks, who are refugees in the Balkans.

The last of the Russian delegates will

"up its final report of the conference.

Waterford and Limerick. both Banks of] AN APPEAL HY SAMUEL COMPERS Minister of the Interior) is reforming leave on Sunday. The delegation has drawn i

the Rebels have been turnvil The next! sland is expected at "Cork.

The strength of the Rebels at Munster is estimated at scene thousands, but they as scattered throughout the province.

: One “hunifred, and fifty prisoners were taken at Waterford, the Nationals losing

four killed and eleven wounded. Little damage was done to property, owing to the Awiftness of the Nationals' attack

pre-1

venting the Rebels from exploding mines

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Jaid in the occupied buildings.

WANTON DESTRUCTION AT LIMERICK.

There is different a story from Limerick. where the Nes Barracks, the "Ordnance Barracks and other important buildings are a mass of ruins. The fires were dur the explosion of miny Rebel mines. FLOUR FILLED SANDBAGS “ "WHILE INHABITANTS STARVE.

The National troops were welcomed with wild scenes of joy many of the inhabitants, who were on the verge of starvation. In spite of this state of affairs, the Irregulars used tons of four, inade up in sachs in place of xandbags. to defend their 'strongholds.

EARLIER CABLES, - FREE STATE TROOPS TAKE POS- SESSION OF LIMERICK

Lobos, July 21st. In Dubin-is is officially announced that the Nationals have captured the Strand Barracks, Limerick, and are investing the Castle Barracks. 1

The Irregulars set fire to several business puses and suiped at the Fire Brigade, which the troops bad to protect.

Labour President Compers appealed to the Government to initiate direct negoția. tions, asserting labour's good-Inith, anti declaring that unless the employers are absolute autrerats, strikes can quickly be adjusted..

In the meantime, the Government is

INSURRECTION IN THE

UKRAINE. -

SOVIET FUNCTIONARIES

ASSASSINATED.

WARSAW, July Advices-from" Lemberg report that in

appointing a special commission, preside over by Mr. H, C. Hoover (Secretary ofurrection bax hetken out in the Soviet kraine, where. Kamienicz and Kolski Couerte), to secure the distribution of

have been taken, and a number of Soviet necessary coal and to maintain operation

functionaries assassinated. of the railways. SHIPPERS AND EUROPEAN CO

CHOLERA IN RUSSIA. LÍERIES REA? A”HARVEST.

OVER TWENTY THOUSAND CASES New York, July 22nd, The Chairman of the United State

Reval Jalynd. Shipping Board announces that thirteun

Advices from Moscow state that up to additional abips, with an aggregate tonen reported at Odessa. The number the present 6,797 cases of cholern have uage of 90,000 tons, have been chartered to bring coal from Europe. Orders for 300.000 tons of coal have placed in Eng land and Wales

ENGLISH TYPOGRAPHICAL

STRIKE.

PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTION AGAIN SUPPLANTS TYPE

SETTING,

LONDON. July 22nd.

of cases throughout Rassin, up to July 15th, amounted to 21.188.

THE KING'S PRIZE.

A CLOSE CONTEST.

Losos, July 2nd..

At Risley, shouting in the King's Prize, Lient-Colonel Marchmont, first London's and Acting-Sergeant G. King, late of the Marine Artillery, Bed, with scores of

The typographers at Plymouth, New-each Lieut.Colonel Marchmont won castle and Belfast struck, following the the shoot-off.. enforcement of the Industrial Court's wage reduction.

The Newcastle papers are combining to publish a common sheet at Plymouth in the evening. Publishing means the photographic process of reproduction.

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MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY

STUDENTSHIP.

GOES TO MINNESOTA LADY STUDENT.

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LONDON, July 2nd. This is not the first occasion on which

Miss Gertrude Jacobsen, of Minnesota, photographic reproduction has been used has been awarded the new Pickle's Post- "LATER

in place of the ordinary methods of type setting. Lirick has fallen. The Nationals are productions will remember the reproduc Manchester University, against eight Readers of Stend's and other Graduate Studentship of History at now in supreme control of the city. Ations of typewritten copy which were generul attack on the rétreating, Irregulare Geulty.1

formeris used to overcome a like dif. competitors. bas begun.

National troops were attacked in different | PRESIDENT. OF ARGENTINE

parts of Dublin last night by rebels con-

aled in the roofs of houses. A young wowan was killed and other non-combatants

·wounded.

VISITS LONDON,

CEMENTING ANGLO-ARGENTINE

FRIENDSHIP.

HELPING AÚSTRIA OUT. DECISION BY REPARATIONS COMMISSION.

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HOME CRICKET. HEAVY SCORING IN GENTLEMEN

PLAYERS.

· Loxnor, July 21st."

ended in the tamest fashion. The Gentle- At Lord's three days brilliant cricket men commenced the fourth innings of the match at five o'clock requiring 235 to win, of which they scared only 29, for one wicket. Scores: Players, 1st. innings $30 (Hobbs 240); recond innings, 334 for, 6 declared (Russell 162); Gentlemen 1st innings 430 (Chapman 1601: second in- ning, 20 for one.

COUNTY CRICKET.

At Maidstone, Yorks heat Kent by

166 russ.

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Worcester on the first innings,

At Manchester Lancashire led against

At Brighton, Sussex bent Warwick by seven wickets.

At Chesterfield, Gloucester beut Derby by four wickets.

with

sintement may come as anrprise to students of Wisden and other standard, A German named Oldenburg. and an also assuredly, when we have proved our but serious, works on the game; it will American named Warner," were later case, occasion acme slight disappointment: arrested and charged with Kindler to perform, and if, as Mr. Pecksniff re in Australia But we have public duty

trafficking in ans,

marked, Truth will prevail," we do not shrink from bearing the odium of res The French police searched Olden-ponsibility which we shall incur by effecting

such a result. burg's house and discovered several German rifles with 1,300 rounds of Gervisited Buenos Aires, and its watches "Quite recently a team from Brazil against the Argentine Republic produced man ammunition.

performances to which Wisden furnishes no parallel. Thus, of Dorning, one of the butting gees, we read: The spot-light must be turned on Herbert Dorning. He. gave a real good punching display, scoring alowly at first, autil getting his eye this hitting powers are on a level with sharpened, be prosceded to show that Jack Dempsey's. This, however, quite early in the tour, before the writers had got their hand in, and better was.to coine. Respecting later games, we learn that Morris axes the port side when batting,

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borto-shoe in his pocket, narrowly escaping being stumpod;' that the bull was kept busy disarranging the landscape, and that rane came faster than Henry Ford builds flivrers; and that *Pryor entered disguised as a batsman. Some of us in this country thought wo knew something about cricket, but so far as the pined, is concerned, it is evident our brighter cricket, for which many bare. ignorance is profound.

U.S.A. SECRETARY OF THE FAVY ARRIVES IN SHANGHAI.

SHANGHAI, July 22nd. Mr. Denby and his party arrived Shanghai from Peking to-night and were welcomed by Mr. Edwin S. Copningham, the Consul-General Admiral Bullard, American officials and prominent citizens.

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JAPANESE BUSINESS MEN FOR

BRAZIL EXHIBITION. PARTY TO ATTEND OPENING.

Toxyo, July 2nd.

Mr. Yamashina, Vice-President of the Chamber of Commerce, and a party of

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The bowlers were dealt with in a man-

business men in Japan, sailed for Africaner quite as picturesque. Mr. H. C..

ca rvate to Brazil, to attend the opening of the Exhibition.

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Morriasy, we are told, bowled with the precision of a steambammer, and bad the visitors eating out of his hand." Presumably his victims wore among the rabbits of the side, but on:

At Nottingham, the home county led THE REAL JAPANESE PERIL. that point-a mere detail-bistory is silent. Exsex on the first innicys.

BRITISH TONNAGE IDLE. INCREASING GERMAN MERCANTILE

MARINE.

THE FROCK COAT.

After being told that 'Naumann uses the fork band when bowling, and that 'Oliver used his head for something beyond a Sir Percival Phillips writing on regent tour with the Prince of Wales:---

the hat-rack, we learn that the speed-kings of the side, Foy, Salmonson, and Bryans, "It is time to speak frankly of the were. working on all six cylinders, but Japanese Peril. I assure you it is real to no purpose; one appeared to put Losbox, July 21st.. enough. Japan had her way he would, throttle-hold on the run-getting until, British Fessels of a tonnage of ap- Europe with silk facings and double like a thirsty Irishman pounces on The Chamber of Shipping states that put free men back into bondage. She Rushworth put up one in the direction of would place a yoke around the neck of Meld at cover-alip, and he scooted it in, proximately 1,111,000, were laid up in the row of cloth buttons. down the front. compared with 484 ships, tonnage 836,000, rock coat believe all this talk of land is hopelessly outclassed. ports of the United Kingdom on July 1st,

glass of suds. We had been, hoping for The Japanese Peril is the peril of the better things, but begin to fear that Eng. on April 30th, and 1,023 ships, tonnage militarism is merely camouflage to cover 1,852,000, on July 25th, 1921.

"It was with interest we read of

ups tonnage is very similar to the tonnage by which the German mer cantile marine has increased during the past twelve months-namely, 1.131.000 indicating that German ressels, owing to lover working costs, are able to trade while

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It is noteworthly that the present laida conspiracy of tailors. Disarmament is Brazil. folding up like a trick tobacco-

all very well, but it does not go far pouch and fcaling away in the enough. A lot of warships are to be farings, which lasted" as long as scrapped in the near future, but you New Year resolution." hear nothing of the supervisions of cumstances it seemed only sateral that In such, cir- tailors. I suggest that we keep an eye the visitors had as much ebance for on them. There may be secret stores victory as the ex-Kaiser of receiving a gold, of frock coats; thousands of them, assem service set from the Belgian Government. bled in readiness for the conquest of Europe.

In the second Test Match, Argeutine started

others are idle.

A LINER IN COLLISION.

PASSENGERS LANDED AT

PORTLAND).

You cannot appear at a daylight fune at 13.40, and for a time play was as quiet tion at the imperial Court as a civilians a deaf and dumb picnic, so slow was the save in a frock cont. Invitations for a scuring. As though to compensate for the garden party are accompanied by a red latter event, however, there was supplied a card on which is printed in English:--

good brand offood to the hungry spectators. "Frock coats must be worn.. Gen it did one's heart good to hear them ent." tlemen in morning dress will not be

"Surely, South Améric is the home of admitted."

the Brighter, Cricket."-Sunday Observer.

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

O'KEEFE FOLLOWS MACDONALD.

Loxoox, July 21st. The 11,000-ton liner Remuera from Southampton to New Zealand, with 644

It means what it says. A man I know passengers including, "Pussyfoot" Johnson, presented himself at the gate of Shinjiku and a crew of 166, collided with the 6,000-Palace on the afternoon of the Cherry ton Ellerinan-Wilson cargo vessel Morenge, Blossom Garden Party wearing a morn- PARIS, July 99nd.

proceeding from New York to Hall, in sing coat. He was politely stopped and The Reparations Commission

bas Log off Portland Bill early this morning. told that he was not properly dressed LONDON, July 22nd.

The passengers were in bed, but there was Explanations availed him nothing. The LATEST CABLES:

decided to waive the rights conferred no panic. The Beauera reached Portland officials of the Imperial Househ_Id "were

Undoubtedly the most gemarkab lebats President Alvear, of the Argentine the treaty, to customs, and other re

in a crippled condition, and the passengers distressed by his obvious annoyance, even O'Keefe, formerly of Sydney, and later of man in Australia last season was "Frank DEFENDING- THE GERMAN Republic has concluded his visit to venues, which thus become available to Hall

were landed. The Murenge proceeded to more so when he turned away. WORKER AND THE REPUBLIC London. where he was ceremoniously Austria for the purpose of founding an

them asked him to wear his overcoat. Colombo on June 5th on his way to One of Melbourne. This cricketer passed through He put it on reluctantly and officialdom England, to play very probably for one CONFERENCE OF TRADE UNION,

received by HRH, the Prince of Wales, Issue Bank and as

miled once more. Thus hiding his shame of the Clubs in the Lancashire Lengue, INTERNATIONAL.

and welcomed on his arrival. Ho drove foreign loin.

be passed through the barrier and joined which has made him a very tempt the 8,090, other guests through the streets escorted by a guard of

SENSATIONAL NEW YORK honour...

BANKRUPTCY. BROKER'S HEAVY LIABILITIES. –

His Majesty the King, visited him at the Argentine Legation.

President. Alvear was decorated with

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NEW YORK, July and

AMSTERDAM, July 22nd." A specially convened conference of the Trade Union International has been opened to discuss international action to defend the German Republic and protect German workers against the reaction of the Grand Cross of the British Empire A sensation has been caused in financial Monarchical activity.

When he visited Buckingham Palace. circles by the announcement that Mr. Mr. Lloyd George presided at aAllan Ryan, a prominent Wall Street Government dinner in his honour on broker, has filed a bankruptcy petition, Thursday, and in his speech dwelt on the estimating his liabilities at intimate friendship existing between 2,000,000 and his assets A2 uver

$1,000,000. Britain and Argentine for the past ceatury,

OBITUARY."

MR. JOKICHI TAKAMINE

NEw York, July 22nd." The death is announced of Mr. Jokichi Pakanine

[Jokichi Takamine was born at Trkoka,

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Japan, 1864; was educated at the Imperial THE SYRIAN AND PALESTINE

University of Japan and the University

of Glasgow. He was bead chemist Japanese Dept. of Agriculture and Com.. Inerco 1981-84; organised first saper

phosphate works in Japan, 1587; and

removed to the United States, 1800; dis- covering the disstatic enzyme known as

MANDATES.

UNANIMOUSLY CONFIRMED.

LONDON, July 22nd. Italian dissatisfaction is expressed at

taka-diastase, used as a starch digestant, the guarantees regarding Holy Places,

over

A TRIUMPH FOR

ARBITRATION." TACNA-ARICA DISPUTE SETTLED.

WASHINGTON, July 22nd The Chile-Peru Arbitration Treaty, defuitely concluding the Tacna-Arica, dispute, was signed in the presence of a Mr. Hughes

and other important chemical products which was responsible for several days dietinguished gathering. He was connected with a number of large |

hemical firms including Parke Davis & discussion by the Council of the League (U.S.A. Secretary of State), in' Co., and was made Doctor of Pharmacy of Nations, bat "the matter was finally felicitous speech, declared the result was Imperial University of Japan, 1960 In

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THE REPARATIONS QUESTION.

BULGARIA REJECTS ALLIED DEMANDS.

-Soria, July 21st, Bulgaria has rejected the inter-Allied Commission's demands for a settlement of Bulgaria's reparations, including the as- signment of Bulgaria's customs and mines Terennes to the Reparations Account. The Commission has referred the matter to the Reparations Commission.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS. THE OPIUM QUESTION.

LONDON, July 21st. The Cquracal of the League of Nations has remitted the Opium Report back to the Opium Committee, with slight textml modifications, requesting the Committee to consider the question before it is discussed by the Assembly,

The frock coat edict reached the Princeing offer. O'Keefe barst into the of Wales' party long before the Benown limelight only short while ago 1.3 arrived in Japanese waters. It was re- one of the most brilliant cricketers pro- ceived with astonishment, not unmixed duced by Australia. In the "Frank with dismay. There was only one frock Iredule Testimonial match" at Sydney coat on board, which had been the sub- between the Australian team that toured' ject of ribald jests on dull days. For England and the "Beat of Australia," the first time the owner of it begun to O'Keefe created a world's record, for hold himself erect and to regard it with hitherto no cricketer had ever made a conscious pride. The other civilians double century against a picked Australian hated him,

Meanwhile the British Ambassador and eleven. His scores were 177 and 144 for "The Best" facing the bowling of Grégory, the Japanese Foreign Office exchanged conversations (informal, of course) on the Macdonald, Mailey, Armstrong, Ryder, subject of frock coats. The outcome was Collins, Macartney and Andrew, and 's compromise sa far as the Royal site scoring freely off every one of them. was concerned Where a frock coat was O'Keefe told a representative of The indicated, uniform might be worn. For Times of Cegion that he had received very the civilians there was no alternative. tempting offers from England to go over The court tailors sharpened their shears. and play as a professional, so he decided to There was need. Every male member follow in E, A. Macdonald's wake and start of the British Colony in Tokyo and Yoke for the Mother Country at once. He had hama had to buy a frock edat. Langu- not yet definitely decided what he would do age officers, Embassy staff, business men in England. This was his frat visit to the every person who lived in the country Home Country, and he might be returning bowed to the inevitable. They appeared after one season. O'Keefe added that Ola- in the bright spring sunshine, grim and field, the wicket keeper, would be returning self-conscious. They had what one cynic to Australis in September. Warren Bards- described as "the £25 look."

ley, Mayne and Collins, he stated, intended going to England shortly on business. They would all be back before the next Australian season.

LORD NORTHCLIFFE SERIOUSLY ILL.

LIBEL ACTIONS WITHDRAWN.

Viscount Ullswater, late Speaker of the Hoase of Commons, was the guest of bon Josnor, July 21st. our at a luncheon given by the Foreign

Vice-chairman respectively of the Assoc- they quite realised the tremendous power Owing to the serious illness of Lord Frees Association in London, on May Northelife, the libel actions by Mr. Walter

29th. In the course of an interesting mous power, and he did not know whether iated Newspapers, hara boss withdrawn. which they had in forming opinion.

addition to holding important offices in cleared up yesterday, when the council another sweeping victory for the com, Fish and Sir Andrew Caird, Director and Speech, he said the Press had an enoro June 2nd, said that if Sir Eric

various Chemical Societies be was a meta- unanimously confirmed the tortas of the ference system in connection with inter bar of the Fourth Order of the Rising ́Sun, 1915-)

Syrian and Palestino Mandates.

national negotiations.

ago the country might in all probability Lord Inchcape, speaking at Dundee, Geddes had been called in three years

bave had a 38. income-tax today."