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CABLES.

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EARLIER CABLES.

MR. CHAMBERLAIN SAYS A COALI- TION IS INEVITABLE.

THE MENACE OF A LABOUR

GOVERNMENT."

Losbox, October 18th,

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LATEST CABLES, AMERICAN PROHIBITION

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MARLIER GABIES

NORWEGIAN CLAIM "AGAINST UNITED STATES.

A HAGUE TRIBUNAL AWARDS * INDEMNITY. ·

OBTAIN - (THROUGH REMEKX'S AÖENCY. :|

RESTRAINING ORDER.. do with me, or be associated with me. All

New York, October 14th. the same, despite that, I have many

The White Star Line have obtained a friends there.-(Cheers). Outside, I saw A speech likely to clarify the present that smiling welcome of faces, greeting confused political situation was delivered restraining order,, similar to that obtain-Norway an indemnity of about" twelve me, and I saw them on the roadside to by Mr. Austen Chamberlain at Birminged by the Internationl Mercantile Marine day. I have many friends, Conservative ham, in which the leader of the Unionists It is understood that the Secretary of and Liberals, yes, and a multitude of made a bold and impassioned appoul for the Treasury inclines to the view that those who are of neither of those Parties I unity and urged that a Coalition Govern seizure penalties should only be invoked throw myself on the people, who cause ment was inevitable at the present juncture, when the officials are convinced that the I have never betrayed during thirty-two in view of the menace of the formation of liquor concerned is destined to enter the

United States illegally, years of trenuous public life.Great Labour Government. cheering). There are just, there are gen- Mr. Chamberlain declared that if Labour said to expect that the rule of reason. erous people; and to those who have done obtained a majority at the next election will be applied when enforcing the law their best to render them service (and I

(the date of which he did not pretend to and where shix' crews are accustomed claim to have"rendered them Nervice they be able to say, us it was the Premier's; to wine, with meals, a certain amount conditions under which the dispute was

will probably be allowed to enter, excess will pe fair play. I am not afraid of night to tender advice as regards a the future. Had I betrayed the people, Dissolution), direct, action would triumph liquors being sealed, the opposition which has been put for over government, which Mr. Clynes muid ward in certain quarters would never would have to take instructions from a have arisen.

THE SUPREME TASK OF STATESMANSHIP.

cucts,

Officials are

ENFORCEMENT OF RULING POSTPONED.

WASHINGTON, October 14th. Mt. Chamberlain declared that the The enforcement of the new liquor capital lory threatened by Labour would ruling, as regards foreign ships and mean the rain of industry. He was American ships leaving foreign ports, convinced there was no possibility of any has been postponed to October 21st. Government carrying on in the new Parliament except by a Coalition.

DENOUNCED NEAR EAST POLICY.

Continuing, Mr. Chamberlain med he believed the Government's Near East policy SPINNERS was aucecasful. because the Government:

throughout firmly and temperately pursued

The world his not yet recovered from the deep hurt inflicted upon it by war that recovery will be slow, tedious, and there will be many setbacks.

SERIOUS STATE OF AFFAIRS The supreme task of statesmanship at.

IN COTTON TRADE. this hour is the pacification of nations, so that the peoples of the earth shali- have leisure to devote themselves to the

FEELING THE PINCH." Los uox, October 14th. peaceful arocations of life; oil up the depleted reservoirs from which we

The serious state of affairs in the all draw. My course is a clear one. I

single object. He denounced the Opposi-

by the General Committee of the Master' will support with all my might' any tion for using language the only effect of cotton trade is reflected in the decision Governors that devotes itself and leads which was to weaken the authority of the Cotton-Spinners Federation, to recom its energy to that task with single Government, encourage Kemalist pro mend the American section to continue mindedness, fearlessness and with ro solution-provided they do not embark tensions and present Britian as a satellite work on short time (mills being stepped of France. The Government were heirs of from Friday night to Tuesday morning. upon measures which will inflict per manent injury upon the country: whether the policy of Mr. Asquith and Fiscount weekly) throughout November, and to re Groy. He concluded that the time had convene a meeting early in November, to these measures be reactionary or

come when it must be made clear to the consider the situation then existing, volutionary.

Allies that only in ouion lay security. MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S PRONOUNCE

of our

MENT CRITICISED.

That does pot mean that I pledge myself to support inefficiency and vncil Iation-infirmities in any Government.or any party-but any Government that has

The voices of two or three faithful not pursued that course I will assist with'

The Coalitionist organs who are cordially all my might. That is my policy. future is a perplexing ones the situation approving Mr. Chamberlain's pronounce country, the situation of the mont, are almost drowned by the chorug world is too grave for any man to engage of denunciations in the remaining morn- in any party or personal mandavres.ing newspapers, including, notably, The One Party-and I deplore i-has Times, the Daily Mail, the Morning Port brought itself to the brink of destruction, and the Daily Express, which are unaoi- in spite of every warning, but that kind mously set on Mr. Chamberlain's de of folly, and men who are engaging in position, as conservative leader, in view the same kind of folly in either Party of his pronouncement in favour of adhesion to Mr. Lloyd George and the will live to reap a [HALTEST DISAPPOINTMENT) and disillusionment. Coalition system. The critics represent Nations will never forgive Parties that the conservative rank and file as firmly sacrifice hational interests in a great determined to break with their liberal emergency to Party gain (cheers)-and partners headed by Mr. Lloyd George

PREMIER RECEIVED BY THE whatever may be the temporary advan-

KING. tage of that manœuvre, the time will come when even those who have listened to those counsels, and who may reckless ly and blindly follow that counsel, will rebake them because, instead of bringing national confidence, they have brought distrust to the Party, they love best, e

or

Loxpos. October 18th.. His Majesty the King has granted an audience to the Premier

LATEST CABLES. KEPARATIONS PROBLEM-

AGAIN,

A member of the Federation stated that spinners of Egyptian and other yarns were feeling the pinch, to an ex- tent utterly unanticipated a few weeks

go.

STABILIMENT OF THE MARK. GERMAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE OPPOSE GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS,

BERLIN, October 14th. Opposition is rising against the new Government regulations to arrest the depreciation of the mark.

The Hamburg Chamber of Commerce have protested and it is reported thas the banks and insurance companies are declaring that the regulations will be absolutely ruinous, and, further, tha import business will pass into the hands of foreigners. The Bremen Chamber of Commerce is equally emphatic NORWEGIAN BANK'S DIFFI- CULTIES OVERCOME.

CHRISTIANIA, October 14th. The Bank of Norway and four private banks have decided to place at the dis posal of Andresens Bregen's" "Kridel PARIS NEWSPAPERS OBJECT TO Bank, the necessary capital to guarantee

SIR J. BRADBURY'S

PROPOSALS,

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I shall play o personal on Party game: 1 plac national security and prosperity above the interests of any body and in consequence of posi o which I have taken up this posi- tion which I ran to abide by-if. in consequence of that. I am driven alene into the wilderness. I shall always recall with pride that I have been enabled, with the assistance of loyal colleagues, in a dark hour of this Nation's history, to render it no mean service-(cheers). I shall be proud of the fact that I have attempted things which, even yet, have is with no currency of five years. Each The Railway Labour Board granted a

not reached maturity or complete success. and i shall be prouder than ever of the fact if this were the last day I hell this high position-1 shall be prouder that ever of the fact that it was given me, in the last days and weeks of my Premier ship, to invoke the night of this grena Empire to protes from indescribable | borre men, women and children by the hundred thousand, who were tresting to the plighted word of Frauen, Italy and Britain Great Britain-has kept faith, | (Loud and prolonged elicere.)

TWO BOROUGHS, COXFER THE FREEDOM ON THE PREMIER After the speech, Mr. Lloyd George

PARIS, October 14th. The Echa de Paris states that Sir John Bradbury's reparations selicine pro- vides that Germany must hand to "cach of the Allies, in regret of cash payments,

its working. They will pay the bank fifty million kroner, which covers its deposits and liabilities. INCREASED WAGES FOR U.S. RAILWAY WORKERS.

Chicco. October 14th.

AKALI

PROPAGANDA IN INDIAN REGIMENTS.

Ally will be independently free to en-two cents an hour increase in wages to corso its bills and to discount them in 452,000 inaintenance way pen and rail- the international market. In respect to way shop workers. payments in kind, a similar system of bills will be drawn in gold marks. These hills are to be backed by the interested States and will be returned to Germany, who will thus possesses a guarantee from sound State, and, while Germany will have to pay the German purveyor in paper marks, she, will be enabled to obtain the corresponding amount in gold marks" abroad.

The Dewspapers, unanimously refuse to entertain the proposala

PROVISIONS OF THE SCHEME. PARIS, October 14th.

ALLAHABAD, October 14th. The efforts of pioneers from Amritsar equal those of the Bandhal Committee, in their endeavour to enlist the sym pathies of Sikh soldierà, The kal movement is increasing and a number of soldiers hare returned to their regiments with a supply of vernacular propaganda. RATHENAU MURDER TRIAL.

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PRISONERS SENTENCED.

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BERLIN, October 14th.

THE HAGUE, October 18th. The Court of Arbitration has awarded million dollars in respect of the requisition. ing of Norwegian ship by the American Government during war time. Norway elafued $13,000,000 and the United States ...The United Stiler representative offered to pay about 2 millions.. protested against the decision, and, on behalf of his Government, reserved all rights in respect of any infraction of the submitted to the Court and vital errors which woull invalidate the award. PRESIDENCY OF ARGENTINA, BRILLIANT CEREMONY AT INSTALLATION.

BUENOS AIRES, October 13th. Signor Alvear was installed in the Presidency of the Republic. After reading a message to Congress, declaring his election to be a triumph for democracy, he went in procession to the Palace, airships crews of the Japanese, Uruguayan dropping flowers along the route. The Brazilian, and Mexican warships headed the brilliant military procession.

THE GERMAN REPUBLIC. HINDENBURG AS CANDIDATE FOR .

THE PRESIDENCY.

BERLIN, October 13th: According to the Voasische Zeitung, Marshal Hindenburg has acquiesced in the a madidate for the Presidency of Germany. National People's Party's request to become

WELSH COAL FOR BRAZIL.

Lornoy, October 13th. The Japanese steamer. Singapore Mars, 6,000 tons of coal. This is the largest left Swansea for Rio de Janeiro with over cargo from Swansea for years.

FRENCH DOCK STRIKE

MARSEILLES October 18th. The 'dockers and coal-trimmers have voted

in favour of an immediate return to work. NEW POST FOR SCOTTISH SECRETARY.

LONDON, October 13th. The Right Hon. Robert Munro, Sec- retary for Scotland, has been appointed. Lord Justice Clers:

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LONDON, October 14th.

EARLIER CABLES

FRANCE OPPOSED TO FIVE-YEAR MORATORIUM.

PARTS, October 13th.

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IN THE NEAR EAST. GREEK PÓSTS WITHDRAWING

'SOPIA, October 14th.-" It is reported that the Greek posts of the Thracian frontier are already with

An important Cabinet meeting was beld drawing. The Pharrer, in an editorial, says the Premier still leaves himself free to take this afternoon, H. Poincare presiding. It any, one of several widely different is stated that Ministers were unable to courses. His speech was unmistakably accept Sir John Bradbury's proposal to

EARLIER CABLES.?

an appeal to the liberals. His friendly grant Germany a five-year moratorium in GENERAL TURKISH RETIREMENT. reference to Sir Donald Maclean and respect of cash payments. his repudiation of any desire for per sonal dominance, would suggest strange possibilities.

LAZZE.

The Cabinet, which was attended by M. Barthou and experte, deliberated upon the MR. ASQUITH THINKS COALITION French attitude as regards the further

CHAMAX, October 18th. A general Turkish retirement is pro greasing.

V CORETANTINOPLE, October 18th. Turkish Cavalry which crossed the collapse of the mark and its effect "upon reparations payments, Sir Tom Brad Daridja are reported to be retiring be bury's proposal for -five-year moratorina hind the boundary. for Germany was regarded te inadmisible, because it pre-judges Germany's prosperity for too long.

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LONDON, October 14th.. In a speech at West Hartlepool, Mr. Asquith said the Coalition remed in serious condition. It was still uncertai

It is agreed that the French attitude has it is reported from "Angora" that the HONGKONG W whether this: would culminate in reunion He thought the sooner a or divorce. General Election carde, the better, and he not been materially modified since the Kemalists and continuing barily to or- could not think that after the hard ex, August conference in London. It is an ganise their forces. If the pesso conféretée perience of the Government during the nounced that French circles are in favour is delayed or the negotiations, protracted last four years, the electorate would of the suspension of the Reparation Com- unduly, doubtless these troops will be repeat the folly committed by a blinded miseron's decisions until after the Allied utilised to exert pressure-indeed; the and infatuated electorate on the last examination of the whole problem at the Nationalists here do not conceal their occasion, and continue the worthip of Brussels conferencs about the end of intention of shortly demanding the evacua

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