CABLES.
LATEST CABLES, (THROUGH BEUTEN'S' AGENCY, ]`·.. THE GREEK DEBACLE. SENSATIONAL, LIST OF TURKISH
CAPTURES.
PARIS, September 7th
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRES8, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 91H 1929.
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ZATEST CABLES. THE DEPRECIATED MARK.
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CONTROVERSY.
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LONDON, September 7th."
inatter for controversy
whether the depreciation of the mark is unreasonable reparations
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LATEST CABLES., REPARATIONS QUESTION, BELGIAN REPARATIONS DELE
GATES DISAPPOINTED.
HARLIN, September 7th.. The Belgian reparations delegates are disappointed at the tardiness with which negotiations are progressing as it was
FRANÇO-GERMAN RELATIONS THE ECONOMIC PENETRATION OF
FRANCE.
LONDON, September 7th. A French economic journal states that German, industrialists have begun çon-
ing many business, offering participa-. versations with French colleagues regard-
tion in German undertakings as part of the Freach iron industry, is being turned over to German industrials with a view to some kind of co-operation.
A sensational list of Turkish captures is bärden, as largely contended by the expected the Germans would have pr the reparations, while it is reported that.)
Prres, or the wilful action of man financiers in order to evade meeting the reparations, which is the French, view,
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OPINION OF TIMES" "CITY EDITOR.
giren in a telegram from Adana, stating British "that the Kemalists have reached the Aogean Sea, presumably south of Smyrna, and are approaching Smyrna, marebing on Manis. It is stated that up to the present the Turks have captured seven' hundred guns, eleven neroplanes and two thousand machine-guns.
GREEKS ADMIT TWO GENERALS CAPTURED.
ATHENS, September 7th. Official circles admit that General Tri-
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pared & cut-and-dried scheme, whereas, up to the present,-Herr Hermes (Minister
the formation of a consortium of indus- of Finance has only spoken vaguely of
trialists.
EARLIER CAULES.
BRITISH FAMILIES SEEKING SAFETY
AMERICAN RADIO SERVICE. FAR
(Intercepted by the U.S.5. Tracy?" on September 7th, 1972.)
BASEBALL
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NATIONAL LEAGUE. 'New York, 1; Boston, 1.
St. Louis, 4: Cincinnati, T. Brooklyn, 4; Philadelphia, &
AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit, ; Chicago, 5. Boston, 2: New York, 5, Cleveland, 3; St. Louis. 11.
WILLIAM'S JITI.
ST. Locis. Williams made his thirty-fifth home run, thus passing Hornsby.
THE RAIL STRIKE...
NEW CONFERENCE.- »)
Reports from Berlin, however, suggest that the Germans may demand as a condi Lip of any understanding the alleviation of the burdens and pinpricks arising from the French military occupation of the resentment and hatred in Germany. Even the Stianes contract, which is being dis
Representatives of the Federated Shop cussed by the German Committee of For Craft Unions are reported to be in con eign Affairs to-morrow, has evoked conference with the Railroad Executives in
The city editor bi The Times, alter an FIGHTING IN MESOPOTAMIA, Rhineland, which has created the deepest extensive tour of investigation through Germany, concludes that the depreciation is due to inflation of curreory, which is not due to the reparation burden. but the unsound to the continuance of coupis und Geheral Digenis, with four financial policy pursed by Germany since Colonels, were taken prisoners.
Reports From Adana, giving decaits ef the capture of General Tricoupis,"show" that the latter, accompanied by his whole
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PERMANENT DEVALUATION OF MARK SUGGESTED
He declares that. Germany's default staff, was not aware of the approach of will continue unless the inflation is stop. the Turks and was calmly formulatinged and urges that measures be adopted plans, when a sentry dashed in and be the Allies to ensure a stoppage; by, the ported that the Kemalist envairy-bad appointment of an International "com. arrived. The whole of the Staff were mitter of experts, which would draw up trapped.
scheme for the definit fixation of re- GENERAL RECONSTRUCTION OF
parations, that should be link with the GREEK ARMY.
permanent dévaluation of the mark and the issue of new currency. The investiga tor considers that depreciation is respodi. ble for serious individual toss and social disorder in Germany, Iral not for the general ecorisnic bankrupte RESTRICTION OF RUBBER OUTPUT.
General Polimeuakos has been appoint.", ed Commander-in-Chief.
Measures for the reconstruction of the include the merging of four divi. sions of the first-army corps with four divisions of the second.
GRKEK GOVERNMENT RESIGNS.
ATHENS, September 7th.
The Greek Liovernment has resigned. GREEK CHIEF-OF-STAFF, STUDYING EVACUATION PROBLEM.
ATHENS. September 7th.
ANOTHER SUGGESTION,
LONDON, September 7th.
CHICAGO.
CONFERENCE NOT EXPECTED TO BRING ABOUT SATISFACTORY SETTLEMENT,
siderable opposition in the Reichstag. "Baltimore. They are proposing the end- LONDON, September 7th..
British public opinion is on the whole ing of the strike. According to Union A serious casualty-roll of sixty even occurred to British force in an encounter inclined to welcone such contracts as sano officials, if the" meeting is fruitful, a in Iraq arising out of a Turkish inroad.attempts to solve the reparations problem Policy Committee of ninety Unions will Two hundred Turkish irregulars who for and thereby ease the international situa-be summoned to meet here. some time had been in the Kurdish hills tion, assuming they are not executed by means of a further inflation of German moved down into Rania, where they wore joined by neighbouring Kurds, and sharp currency. The danger is pointed out, ly engaged on the 31st. ult." a small however, that Germany, with her highly columa of Kurdish and Assyrian levies organised financial and economic schemes, supported by a company of the 13th Sikhs might achieve such an economic penetra and a section of an Indian pack battery. tion of France as to menace her political The dading behaved with the utmost independence and toequently, the peace gallantry. The decision to withdraw to of the world. a position at Koy Sanjak was effectively carried out, covered, by the R.A.F. Two British officers and onu Indian officer were wounded: 14 Indians were killed, 11 wounded and seven are missing: and 13 of the levies were killed and 19 wounded. The situation in all the other provinces of Iraq is satisfactory,
The British withdrawal from the dif- ficult hill country in the course of the encounter with the Turkish irregulars in Irag was due to the very bad Behaviour of the Kurdish levies.
In consequence of the disturbed state of neighboring districts owing to the Turkish incursica. the R.A safely collected sixty-seven British officials and families over a wide arra in the Sulei- manych district during a single day. BRITISH AEROPLANE RACE. MACHINES OF ALL SIZES COMPETING.
Losos, September 7th At a meeting of Malayag Plantations,
Enormous interest is being taken in Director Welch proposed, a defnite scheme to-morrow's aeroplane race for the King's -is stated that the order for the for the restriction of rubber output by Cup over a course from Croydon, Bir Newcastle, Glasgow, Man- mingham, means of forbidding tapping on a certainchester, Bristol and back to Croydon. There are twenty-two entries of all sizes mumber of consecutive days, weekly,
and makes, including seven De Havil
evacuation of Asia Minor has not yet
been given.
The Chief of Staff is studying this problem of effecting eviations and the
best conditions under which it can be
BARLIER CABLES. THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
COUNCIL.
carried out. The reported departure of THREE, ADDITIONAL MEMBERS FOR King Constantine is untrue. ALLIES ENDEAVOUR TO PREVENT DISORDERS. "Representatives of the Allies called on the Foreign Minister and recommended the "adoption of incasures, to "prevent dis ozders on the part of the Greek Army io Smyria, which would be liable to pro- Dues Keinalist reprisals.
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EARLIER CABLES. BRITISH MARINES AT SHYNA. LONDON, September 7th. There are decided indications that the Greeks are preparing to make a stand outside Smyrna, Italy has sent a Note suggesting that the Venice conference te held as soon as possible after the 13th inst. Ï 1. is reported from Paris that King Constantina has left Athens for an unknown destination.
SMYRNA, September 7th
PARIS, September 7th. An unconfirmed report from Geneva states that it has been agreed to increase the number of permanent members of the Council of the "League of Nations from four to seven, one cach being reserved to Scandinavia, the Little Entente, and Latio America.
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THE OPIUM COMMISSION.
lands.
[A cable messige, published in yester day's Daily Press, stated that politico economic circles in London, Paris and Berlin were keenly discussing an enor mous contract placed with German con- cerns, for building material to be utilised in French devastated regions. The mes sage weat on to say: "It is generally recognised that the contract is of the most far reaching importance, not only be cause it promises materially to expedito "reconstruction, but in view of its reaction
an Franco-German national policies.]
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BRITISH ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL MEETING.
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ERNEST RUTHERFORD APPOINTED PRESIDENT. -
LONDON, September 7th.
NEW YORL The conference of Shopmen and Hail. road. Executives in Baltimore involves only a few individual railronde. Accord ing to the headquarters of the National Association of Railway Executives they are not looking forward to a settlement of the strike on a nation-wide basis.
SENATORIAL NOMINATIONS.
JACKSON, MISS.
EASTERN CABLE
NEWS.
(THROUGH
REUTER'S AGENCY. ]. INCREASED FREIGHT RATES, FAR EASTERN PORTS AFFECTED.
New York, September 7th. Fourteen steamship lines, plying to American, North Atlantic and Far East ern ports, bave drawn up a schedule of freights which it is stated, are higher than present rates. They have also agreed to deposit $25,000 each as a guarantee for the maintenance' of the schedule. NAVIGATION CONDITIONS ON THE YANGTZE.
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PERING, September 8th.
A message from Ichaug says that whil the navigation of the Upper Yangtze is again safe, troops belonging to the Third Army are searching vessels and levying war tax on their cargoce..
BRITISH POST OFFICES IN CHINA. › TO BE CLOSED IN NOVEMBER.
LONDON, September 7th. The Post Office announces that, in accordance with the Washington Confer ence decisions, the British Post Offices at Amoy, Cuntos, Chefco, Fooshow, Hankow, Hoihow, Ningpo. Shanghai, Swator and Tientsin will be withdrawn about November 30th...
EIHAIWEI AND HONGKONG NOT
AFFECTED.
As far as at present arranged, the Agency at Weihaiwel, which is on lensed territory, will remain open, Hongkong is not affected.
Mails for the closing Agencies will not Hubert Stephens secured 60,001 votes be despatched from the United Kingdom and Yardiman 53,248 votes in the Demo-after September 30th, cratic Senatorial Nomination.
RENO.
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JAPANESE CAVALRY MOUNTS,
Congressman, Samuel Arentz secured 452 votes and Samuel Platt, 403 votes, HACKNEY STALLIONS PURCHASED. in the Republican Senatorial Nomination In the Republicna Congressional Nomina tion Archie Crosa had 1221 votes and Charles Richards, 602.
STEAMER DESTROYED BY FIRE.
'PENSADOLA. Fire destroyed the steamer Colthraph, 2,300 tons. Captain Olsen fell down the batch and broke his leg and jaw. RESIGNATION OF MAJOR-GENERAL BAILEY
Sir Ernest Rutherford has been ap- pointed President of the British Associa tion's 1923 meeting at Liverpool.
WASHINGTON. [Sir Ernest Butherford has been Pro-
Secretary of War Weeks has announced fessor of Experimental Physics, and Director of the Cavendish Laboratory at
He the acceptance of the application for re- Cambridge University since 1919.
Prize for tirement of Major-General Charles J. awarded the Nobel Chemistry in 1908 and has made a special | Bailey after forty-six years' continuous study of radio-activity.]
Fas
The first machine starts at nine o'clock in the morning and others follow at their WORLD DRIFTING TO WAR handicap intervals. The biggest machines are Blackburn Kangaroo entered by AN APPEAL TO ALL CHRISTIAN
CHURCHES.
service.
OPEN UP THE PREPARING TO
"TRANS-SIBERIAN "RAILWAY.
Moscow. Mr. Winston Churchill and Sir Walter
The Soviet Government are confident the Defreece, whilst the smallest are baby
conference with the Japanese, at Chang LONDON, September 7th. Avros, one of which will be piluted by the Australian. Hinkler. The largest pus-
Following
acron by the Chung, will bring peace and an extension A peace senger carriers will be a Vickers Vulcan and a Bristol Jupiter ten-seater. Frank Archbishop of Canterbury at Geneva, on of Russian influence to Vladivostock. The meeting comes a vigorous appeal for be planning and preparing to restore the immediate, notion by the Non-conformist service of trains, (trans-Siberian) to Courtney, on a Siddeley-Siskin, who is the eve of the League of Nations Assembly railway administration is understood to starting scratch, is the favourite.
lender, Dr. Jowett, who, writing in the Vladivostock. The newspapers have an- CIVILISATION CHANGING.
Britia Weekly, declares that the world nounced the formation of a company, is agnih drifting into war. He urges planning nä airplane service between EUROPEAN THE DANGER TO
the churches, Protestant, Boman and Moscow, Vladivostock and Petrograd. PREDOMINANCE.
Greek, to awake from their slumber. Ho
RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONARIES suggests that their leaders meet in the GENEVA, September 7th.
LONDON, September 7th.
SENTENCED TO DEATH. The report on the traffic in opium and Dr. Marion. Newbiggin, in his presid councils of peace of every nation," includ other injurious drugs was presented by ential address to the Geography Sectioning a council of peace in London to be Prince Charoon of Siain to the Fifth of the British Association, declared tha: attended by delegates from everywhere Cominission of the League Assembly. The the centres of West European civilisa in the Empire, laymen as well as Commission decided to submit a resolution were to-day trembling from shocks coclesiastics, to demonstrate the deter tion to the Assembly inviting Govern emanating from the Ens, similar to the mination of peoples to make the ideals
. Numerous leaders" of the churches the Pravada. eps to apply for a system of import disturbances on the borders of the later of Christ sovereign in the world. and export certificates, also to supply Roman Empire. It was therefore intellig.
requisitsible that some to-day believed that the enthusiastically endorse the appeal,
PLOT TO ASSASSINATE information regarding the
and the predominance of North Western quantity of drugs for each country for focus of civilisation was again changing Frofessor Penke, ad- national consumption.
Prof. Gilbert Murray desired the de Europe ending.
dressing the Anthropolegical Section,
....
MONARCHS,
tails to state the amount, consumed per suggested that civilisation was endanger THREE CONSPIRATORS ARRESTED. hundred thousand inhabitants,
The Commission hoped America would, particularly owing to the alienation
appoint a delegate of the Opium Com
THE POLICY OF DISARMAMENT
The situation in calmer. The Greeks are making na effort to organise the demission. fence of Smyrna. The towns of Cassaba and Magnesia are reported to be in Rames British Marines are guarding the gasworks and the National Bank of Turkey here.
The British Admiral Brock has made a statement that all measures possible will be taken to safeguard Smyrnu.
CONSTANTINOPLE, September, 7th. The Greeks, have evacuated several dis- tricts on the Asiatic shore of the Dar lonelles. A detachment of Turkish Cen darmerie is being sent to maintain order.
GREEK GENERALISSIMO · CAPTURED.
CONSTANTINOPLE, September 7th A message frora Angora states that Gen eral Tricoupis, the new Greck Generalis simu, and several other Greek Generals were captured on the 2nd inst, and taken to the Kemalist headquarters, where they aro treated as guesta
Mustapha Kemal and the Nationalist forces have reached Salichli. A corps of Turkish cavalry, twenty-two thousand -strong, after the capture of Eudemiche, proceeded in the direction of Smyrna, where it is expected to arrive in a lew days. FOREIGN NATIONS PROTEOTING
THEIR NATIONALS. -
SMYRNA, September 7th, The situation is becoming critical. Several British families have left. Ad- miral Brock put a number of merchant shipa at the disposal of Britishers and posted destroyers to cover their embarks tion.
(Oohelnued aï foot of next column.)
GENEVA, September 7th.
At the Assembly of the League of No- tions, Viscount Ishii of Japan said the League was developing gradually. They might be proud of the results already obtained regarding disarmament, which was one of the most important questions before it. He extolled the work of the Washington Conference, especially that of Earl Balfour.
of the peoples of Asia and the. Near East. He advocated the removal of ill feeling by sympathetic study of another's culture.
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GERMAN HOTELS OPPOSE ** GLUTTONY" TAX. THREATEN TO CLOSE.
BERLIN. September. 7th. Hotel und estaurant owners associa
Government tions threar that if the
intention to impose the persist in 80-called "Cluttony taxes, they will close all hotels and restaurants affected. It was proposed to tax anything above a certain sum spent on food or drink,
· ELECTRICALLY-DRIVEN - SHIPS.
PARIS, September 7th,
A message from Bukharest says that three alloged leading conspirators in a Hungarian plot to assassinate the Kings of Romania and Serbia and a number of Rumanian, Serbian and Czecho-Slovakian Ministers, have been arrested. They are alleged to have made a full confession. One is reported to be an Irishman,
Moscow. Fifty-five people have beer sentenced to eian revolution activities, according to death in connection with the South Rus-
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FIRST TELEGRAM FROM LHASSA. GREETINGS BETWEEN DALAI LAMA AND VICEROY OF INDIA.
LONDON, September 7th. Representatives of the Japanese Gov." ernment have purchased twelve Hackney stallions in England for the purpose of crossing with antives mares to produce Army horses with plenty of stamina and speed.
INTERPORT SWIMMING.
SHANGHAL, September 8th. In the Interpart contests, Shanghai was the Team Race. the time being dari12. 64.9-58ocs. Hongkong's time was amin.. 0.2.5secs. Kobe did not, enter for this event, in which Shanghai scored maximum of 0 points
In the Water Polo match between Shanghai and Kobe, the former won by
goals to mil. This gave Shanghai n
farther 7 points:
As a result of the first day's Interport events, Shanghai lead with it points out of a possible 23; Hongkong are second.
of a possible 15; with 8 points out whilst Kubo are last with no points out of a possibla 25.
INTERPORT LAWN BOWLS HONGKONG DEFEAT HANKOW.
[FROM QUE OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
SHANCEM, September 8th. In the match Hongkong Hongkong scored 39 and Hankow 13.
HOW TO WIN PEACE. "POLITICIANS, NOTWITHS
STANDING."
General Sir Ian Hamilton, at the un-, veiling of the memorial to the men of Kilmadock, at Doune on July 20th, asked how it came about that the two last successful campaigns, the one against the Boers and the other against the Germans, bad had such opposite results. How was is that the Boer War put an end to the feuds, race hatreds, bankruptcies dia orders, and bloodsheds which had paraly at South African progress for a gene- SIMLA, August 9th."ration, whilst the Great War had, on the On the completion of the telegraph Hae contrary, inflicted race hatred, bank- to Lhasan the first telegram to be trans-ruptcy, and murder over the best
message from His part of the old world, from Ire mitted over it was
the west to the Near East; Holiness the Dalai Lama to His Excel- land in lency the Viceroy. It ran as follows: including the whole of Central Europe,
turned into On the occasion of connecting Lhasa which had been with the outer world by telegraph I seething cauldron of hate! It was be tender felicitous greeting to His Majesty oause our politicians entirely ignored the the King Emperor, Your Excellency and ideals of those to whom they had raised the Political Officer of Sikkim. The that memorial by making vindictive Tibetan Government cordially thank the instead of a generous peace. Concluding, Mr. H. M. Gorton, manager in Shang-Indian Government for the help in, pro-he said, "This is no place to say what hai of the National Insurance Co., Ltd., caring the material and loan of a skilled I think of the Versailles Treaty No. of Copenhagen, died at sea on board the staff for constructing the line. We all All I will say is that in spite of it, the R. M. S. Empress of Australia. Mr. fervently hope that the line will serve to cause of peace is, not yet lost, if only you Gorton left Shanghai on the steamer to cement a permanent bond of the already will fix your minds rather on the raten- proceed to Yokohama to meet his wife, existing friendship between our countries tions of these boys to whom this beautiful memorial has been raised, than upon the who has been spending a short holiday at and increase the trade between us."
His Excellency replied: The cordial acts which have frustrated thoso inten Miyanochita. He then appeared to bo in quite good health, but the news received greeting which Your Holiness has ad- tions." states that his death occurred after the dressed me in the first telegram- ever vessel had left Kobe for Yokohama. After despatched from Lhassa has given ma being on the staff of the Guardian Assur. much pleasure. The linking of Lhassa by Fance Co., Ltd., in London, the late Mr. telegraph with the outside world' through Mr. R. Aylmer Coats says: Many visitors The French and Italian authorities,
Gorton came to Shanghai some 20 years Indin is indeed a happy augury for the to Port Arthur and others who are not besides landing Marines to protect their
A movement is afoot in form an Amer-ago to join the local branch of the Sun continued strengthening of the bonds of visitors are under the mistaken Impres nationals, have called on all their male
ican Steamship Compasy with & capital Insurance Office, and after a period of friendship between the two countries to sion, that the place was named after citizens to serve in a volunteer force....
Greek troops with Venitelist officers of thirty million dollars, to build two early 18 years service, during the their mutual benefit and my Government Prince Arthur of Connaught. In the have arrived from Thrace: it is conse. electrically-driven liners of 70,000 gross latter part of which he was acting man-esteem it a privilege to have been able General Historical Review contained in
Shanghai to take up the managership of memorable achievement. I thank Your the Japan Tourist Burcan lound: queatly hoped that the Turkish advance tons each, according to statement ger here, went Home and returned to to Basist the Tibetan Government in this booklet sued by the Dairen Branch of attributed to the Chairman of the Ship the local company with which he was Holiness for your message and shall not "The place was named Port Arthur in will be resisted.
ping Board. The remainder of the French Fleet is
connected until the time of his death. He fail to convey it to His Majesty the King honour of the young Prince, no non Arthur, Duke of Connaught. The young expected to-night."
Prince is not the Duke of Connaught, Serious trouble i BRAZILS CENTENARY always took a keen interest in sport. Emperor.
SIMLA, August fith. feared if relief measures for the refugees
For a lengthy period he was motiva in
The Viceroy has sent a further telegram seeing that the old Dake, his father, is interport cricket matches in the capacity are not taken.
of official scorer. Latterly he had been to the Dalai Lama at Lhases stating still living. I should like to point out- GREECE READY TO EVACUATE IF
an carnest devotee of lawn bowls. The Your Holiness message has been laid that the present English appellation is ARMISTICE GRANTED.....
news of his death, says the N.-C. Daily before His Majesty the King Emperor who derived from the captain of one of His News, came as a sudden shock to a very has commanded me to convey to Your Britanic Majesty's ships who was em large circle of friends, and to his widow, Holiness his tordial thanks for your ployed in surveying the coast of Korea her mother, Mrs. H. J. Sharp, and her friendly greetings on the memorable oe and Manchuria. No doubt, the place sisters, Mr. H. H. Read and Mrs. E. B. casion of the opening of telegraphic com- being designated after a duke impresses Clarke, the deepest sympathy is extended munication between Lhasss and the out the popular mind, but the account of
the origin la not correct, in their sad bereavement.
HUNGARY APPLIES FOR ADMIS BION TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
GENEYA, September 27th, Hungary has applied, for admission to the League of Nations.
„CONSTĀSTINOPLz September 7th. The Allies have informed the Angora
TWO MAMMOTH LINERS CONTEMPLATED.
NEW YORK, September 7th.
EXHIBITION. PRESIDENT REVIEWS FOREIGN
"CONTINGENTS.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 7th. The President of Brazil opened the Government that Greece is prepared to Centenary Exhibition and reviewed thirty evacuate Asia Minor conditionally upon thousand mon from foreign naval and an armistice being immediately concluded. I military contingents.
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