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WAR STRICKEN FRANCE.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1991.
Weisbaden, Aug. 27. M. Loucheur and Herr Rathenau reached an agreement concern- Ing German offers in kind for reconstruction of the warstricken region. German The agreement has to be ratided by the French and Governments-Tale.
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Paris, Ang. 29.
A provisional agreement has been reached regarding the Franco- German reparations question as the anteema of a conference at Wiesbaden between M, Louchsar, French Minister of the Liberated Regions, and Doctor Rather in, the German Minister of Reconstruc- tion. Germany undertakes to pay 1st. May, 1926, payments in kind for the restoration of the devastated areas totalling $330,000,000 sterling and France will repay Germany annually a sum not exceeding | £50,000,000 sterling..
The residue repayable if deliveries exceed Afty millions will be payable annually 1st. May, 1935, střáve per cent. simpla interest. The purpose of the scheme is to speed up reconstruction in the devastated areas.
THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.
Athätic City, Aug, 29.
THE GROUNDING OF THE CORDILLERE.
A Passenger's Experiences. Although the M.M.S. Cordillere, which grounded on the Tangaha] Spit in the early hours on Monday, would be exposed to considerable danger in the event of a strong S. E gale or tyjihoon weather, her coe. dition up to a late hour yesterday gare no cause for alarm says the [V. C. D. Xers, of August 4th. In the afternoon it was announced by the agents that the ship could not be redosted for a week, or even ten days, until the advent of the next high tides.
The Cordillere is ashore within half a mile of the Blas Funnel str. Glaucus, which is not thought to be in such an awkward position. Both ships are listing 90 degrees, the latter vessel to port and the Cordillere to starboard
Owing to the prevalence of es- |
Mr. Gompers appealed to Labour.in all the countries participat-tremely low tides at high water it is ing at the Disarmament Conference to endeavour to have Labour represented on the delegations. He also published correspondence with President Harding in which Mr. Gompers urged the President to appoint a Labour member on the American commission. Pre aldent Harding replied that he would consider "this very practical suggestion."
DANISH MINISTER DIES.
London, Aug. 29.
at present inpossible to tranship | the Cordillere ́s cargo se salve the ship, without the assistance of a larger tugboat - from port.
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At 10 am. yesterday the French cruiser d'Estrees stned by to render assistance if required, and afterwards took aboard those mem- Ibers of the crow such as stewards
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The death is announced of the Hon. H. G. Castenskiold, G.C.V.O.and stewardesses, saloon. waiters dae to a wasp sting while golfing at Ranelagh.
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[The Hon. H, G. Castenskiold has been Danish Minister to the Court of St. James since 1912. He was born in 1862 and Chamberlain to the King of Denmark. He entered the diplomatic service in 1835 and before going to London in 1901 was at S Peterburg and Berlin. Subsequently he became Minister Christiania, Vienna, Rome and London. In London he was a popular member of secicty, and belonged to the Travellers, Bachelors' and St. James' Cluba.}
IRISH LOCOMOTIVE WORKERS STRIKE.
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London, Aug. 29. Owing to an alleged sult to the men's status at arbitration proceedings last week the locomotive workers of the Dublin and South-Western Railway went on strike.
UNEMPLOYMENT IN AMERICA.
Washington, Aug. 29. President Harding intends to convene a September conference. representing the whole of the country, to inquire into unemployment. particularly as regards economy business to its mormal state.
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THE MALABAR TROUBLE.
Calicut. Aug. 29. British troops including cavalry, have arrived from Bangalore Numerous refugees have to the disturbed area. and proceeded arrived from the Ernad district and relate pitiful tales of torture other and leating. It appears that Tans. Parappanangadi and places have been practically deserted by the rebels who seem to have taken to the hills. The railway from Calicut to Shoranur has been repaired and a mail train is mesing daily.
GERMAN CHAUVINISM.
Berlin, Aug. 20.
Despite prohibition the Communists and Monarchists heid rival Com- demonstrations at Pet-dar. They did not conflict but the munists clashed with the police, two of the former being killed and one wounded.
SHIP MURDERS.
London. Auz. 29.
At Toronto, fur of the Chinese, crew of the Dominion Coal | Company's steamer Maskingage" were killed and two woanded by revolter shots is the forecastle of the steamer which was anchored near Quebec. No weapon was diseopered and the Surviving Chase The Dominion Trades and refuse to throw light on the affray. Labour Conzre have therefore passed a resolution in favour of the exclusion of all Oriental remixṛunts permanently.
GERMAN SHIP-BUILDING.
In Berlin the German Gartte has published a table showing that asleamers have been launched From German yard since January 1 of which all but four are for German use. The account states that the average tonnage is 6,600.
YAP CONTROVERSY SETTLED.
London, Aug. 29.
The protracted dispute between the United States and Japan az regards the Mandate given to the latter by the League of Nations over the island of Yap, to which the United States objected, has now been settled. According to the Morning Post's Washington corres pondent, the United States has accepted the Japanese offer to concede cable facilities and control instead of agreeing to the proposed internationalisation of the island.
COUNCIL OF THE LEAGUE.
Geneva, Aug. 23.
. Inasmuch as the meeting of the Council of the League is a special one called to discuss the Silesian question, Viscount Ishii will retain the chairmanship until the matter is disposed of, after which Dr. Koo will preside. The reason is stated to be to avoid having two Oriental statesmen as chairman and rapporteur upon a purely European matter.
PROTUGUESE POLITICS.
Liabun, Aug. 29.
The Cabinet has resigned owing to differences as regards the decree for repression of gambling in exchange.
and others, who will not be of a sistance in getting their ship off the roud The tug St. Dominic is an chored within hail of the stranded ship, bet has been unable
to do much in the way of sabiage.
At one o'clock yesterday the tender Alexandra conveyed the 34 stranded passengers from the Cor- dillere to Shanghai, under ideal weather cbnditions. The boat which same ia at 3 p.m. was not expected to reach the Customs Jetty until several hours later.
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A ROYAL WEDDING GOWN.
This is how a princess marries. The charming bride is Margaret, daughter of the king and queen of Denmark, dressed in the beautifully simple wedding gown shewore when she be came the bride recently of the Prince of Bourbon.
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The Cordillere's History. The Cordillere was built in the
One of the French passengers in information that the crew were at least some 600
dillere would remain in compara- aa interview with press repre. [taking to the lifeboats and that hopes were raised that the Cor- sentative cave a graphic accent they would be picked up.
Later in the course of the even- tive safety until the advent of was re- higher water, when salvage opera- ing a wireless message
could be commenced to just before midnight," he said.ceived from the St. Dominie to the tions
No precise information "when we took on baril the pilot. jeffect that the Victoria had taken carnest.
It is believed is yet to hand as to the real cop- Just after the witching bour the off all the crew.
was probably, dition of the ship, whether she is ship appeared to bave hose to. Then that the Victoria
hanlly perceptible able to get close alongside when ing absolutely on her beam ends therm was
being somewhat movergent to starboard. and ave the final phase occurred, and that, or tilted at a steep angle, the first minutes later we began to leave if the lifeboats were used at all it information
was merely as a stepping stone, vague. The angle of the decks was to speak, on to the Victoria, of (about 2 degrees."
which Capt. Jensen is the skipper. Asked whether the pasKORKEIN
I was thought at the time sad private yards of the Compagnie were alarmed this genduan de throughout Toeaday that the ves-Messageries Maritimes at Mar- could be taken off, even seilles in 1897, and has been in clared most of them were asleep in sel
Original- their boks The speed the ship though they might have to wait commission continually since the was 11 knots immediately before she some days for a sufficiently high day she was launched.
In 1912 she went agroaned. Only for a very short tide, and the chief cause for ly she traded between Bordeaux
anxiety was the possible approach and Rio de Janiero, space of time at high water wel of the typhoon from the Mari-was transferred to the Far East- Any modemtely sized craft able to annas, which, if it
came nearjen route, and after war broke out
cone alongside. To make
matters enough. might result in the com-received a quick overhauling and rent, and "trooped" principally in worse there are a namier of sons plete destruction of the vessels.
European and Middle Eastern cross currents in the vicinity of the ; Scouring of the Bottom.
Throughout her history stranded, ship.
The other danger, and the one waters. A high tide yesterday. (3 pm) which has proved fatal, was that the ship was only in one accident, an unsuccessful attempt was maile of scouring which would tend to a collision with the Blue Funnel Both vessels to bring off the Caucus lg two increase the list of the ship, which str. Hyson which occurred in the tuza. The cargo will be lightered on Wednesday was reported to be Inland Sea in 1915.
as much as 20 degrees. The dis-were towed into Kobe for repairs. this morning.
appearance of the supporting mud)The Cordillera survived the war The N. C. D. News of Aug. 25th from the side to which the rea-without any injury.
The Glaucos and Henrik. sel was listing would naturally in- | says:-
The Norwegian str. Henrik The H.M.S. Cordillere is still crease this until the ship went! lying in the position where she ever on her side, which, in the (chartered by the K.MA.) is still." stranded and there was little absence of definite reports on the ashore of Luchiao Bank, but her change in her condition till even-subject, is what she is believed to plight is not reported to be grave. Several Japanese lighters and ing. The Shanghai manager re have done. Leived a message from the Captain Thus the vessel would still shox tugboats were despatched to her yesterday morning. late yesterday afternoon to the great deal of her bulk above asistance effect that nothing new had water, though by the same scour-The Butterfield and Swire's coast curred to cause further anxietsing process he would be made steamer Kiukiang is standing by Fresh attempts out of the. Glancos. but. at the same time. it was re-ultimately to disappear
were made to lighter the cargo, all cognized that the vessel was in sight.
The crew of the We understand that it will be of which failed. very serious position and that the chances of getting her off were practically impossible to salve the Glaucus remain aboard, as the cor slight.
vessel owing to her position, inition of the boat has not materi-. The manager, when asked what which event she must become alally altered during the last 24
hours. A big convoy of provi he could say on this, replied: "We total lose, can only say we hope to get her This is the most serious accident sans was sent out to the salvage off." All the passengers have that has befallen shipping on this vessels. been taken off safely and landed part of the coast, and it brings into
in Shanghai, but very little of the prominence the dangers of the At this season of the year cargo has been salved up to the river. present.
quicksands and shifting sands are to the Meanwhile, the ship's officers created in the entrance
are standing by and tugs are ready Yangtze by the incidence of
Sinking.
GENERAL NEWS.
to give all assistance that may be special conditions. probably only FRENCH LANGUAGE IN JAPAN.
The Summer French course in required.
Kound during the summer time, and it is on one of these banks that the Tokyo Language School will The foregoing, which was writ- the Cordillere has found her last be open to women students. This It is reported that before is an innovation, and' is the result ting during the afternoon, tends to berth. show that the loss of the Cordi-she succumbed, the Cordillere, of a desire to know more of ere would be by no means onex-which stranded on the south edge, French culture and literature. At pected, and the news of the sinking listed first to one side and then to present there is only one French In view of the end to language school for girle in of the vessel, which was received the other..
at about 6 p.m., created no great which the Cordillere has come it is Japan. amount of surprise amongst those exceedingly fortunate that the BATTLE CRUISER AS TRAINING
Saved from the shipbreakers by who realized the unfortunate res-passengers were removed at the
time this was decided upon sel's predicament.
Shortly before the hour mention!
SHIPYAR
It is understood that the Cordil-being required as a training ship
ed a wireless report was received lere had only about 600 tons of for boys, the battle cruiser Int from the ill-fated Cordillere to the freight for Shanghai, so that local flexible has been commissioned effect that she was sinking. Some insurance companies will not have and ordered to Devonport.co
FLIRT'S FIEST WOMAN JPE little time afterwards the Shang-heavy losses to meet.
As the latest report concerning
Mr. Herbert Lewis, wife of the hai Tug Lighter Co., received a similar report from the St. De the typhoon from the Marianas Parliamentary Secretary, to the iminie, one of the tugs sent to the indicated that it would strike Foo Board of Education, is the fin assistance of the stranded ship chow and not Shanghai, and that woman to be placed on the cam which report contained the added cyclonic disturbances were worst mission of the peace for Flintshire
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