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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE REPARATION PROBLEM.

MONDAY", "AUGUST

1922

Berlin, August 2 It is only announced that the Governments discussing. reliéf measures in consequence of the increasing economie distress] due to the bermeus fall of the Mark. State Premiers and other Cabinet Ministers have been invited to Berlin to discuss the situation.

Paris, August 26

The Petit Parisien says that in connection with the latest; German proposals in respect to reparations, Herr Wirth has cous versed with the Trade Union leaders, who have agreed in principle! that the miners put in an extra six hours wiekły. He also conversed! with leading business men, including Herr Stinnes, wh guaranteed) tfurnish the required deliveries in kind until 1923.

Berlin. August 2

The Cabinet, presided over by Herr Ebert, deliberating the difficult cruation arising out of the increased cost of living owing to the fall of the mark, decided to restrict the import of luxuries Increased expert duties will also be announced istmediately.

Measures are also being preparid to prevent exchange specula-į

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anderstone the Cabinet contemplatės prohibiti.n of the export of ea Ash, measures against ultra-luxurios restaurants, Increased relief of wounded and dependants of these killed, and measures assuring proner food distribution,

Sull-born French Scheme.

Paris, August 27.

il France proposed to arrange a combined settlement ·f the

Debt questions before, the Balfour! Reparations and Inter-Allied Nte barred the plan is revealed by the Temps publishing & summary of a schethe which M. Poincare intended to submit to the London i Conference. This proposed to divide the t.tal Reparitions of gold!

former to have marks into 50,000,000,000 and 76,000,000,000, tac priority and bear five per cent, interest, plus sinking fund, two perj cent, Germany would be assisted to pay in advance by lane.

Seventy per cent of the fifty milliards would be paid in cash The Allies would cancel mutual debts totalling? and thirty in kind. thirty minds of gold marks, which would be dedacteu from the styliards aforementioned. The remaining forty would be cancelled according as Germany pad the last twenty cf the fifty mallands aforementioned, and the United States reduced thei Aled bredness, Britale w sid in any case drew ten per cent. at the German payments and others reveive proportionately to the exoen ture they were entailed in. in reparation for devastations |

The Rowy

THE AMERICAN STRIKES,

New York, August 26. uterentes mest med earlier, was broken up „ttempt to and the strike og separate settlement og individad

The Ray Executives state that they offered & resinstute the stalkers with their senivelty unimpuired and reter the larger depute hton. The strikers have refused, rontending that accept- ance would be tantum aat alandrament of thes

imrudie ut.

Washington, August 26.

Folewing & onference between President Harding, Attorney-j General Daugherty and Senator Commas, it was intimated that the Adiestratin would seek legislative authority to take over certain

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Detroit, August 26.

All Ford's casembly plants and several manufacturing plants are closing down through lack of wa. This will cause unemploy ment: 69.800g persons.

AUSTRIAS PLIGHT,

Paris, August 26. There are indications that Austria appeals for help are likely) to be answered. According to the Echo de Paris, the French Govern ment, recognising the gravity of the position, nas asked the League of Nations to report in the request for assistance referred to it by the Locoon Conference.

-Pending the presentation of the report Reuter's correspondent at Yeromu ove that Signor Schanzer told Herr Seipel at a conference. at which the latter exposed the sex.00ames of the Austrian politicul! and nnancial situation, that Italy was unable to make any concrete proposals Austria, as she intended only to act in concert with other tower.ment. At the same time he promised immediately to examine the Austrian proposals for comic union.

Her Seipel's mission has left for Germany.

London, August 26.

The Daily News Belgrade correspondent states that the Cev- financially assist eraments of the Little Estente have decided t Austria.

FRENCH LABOUR TROUBLES.

Havre, August 26... Tramwaymen and printers have ktruck for 24 hours in sympatry with other strikers. A squadron of cavalry has arrived and another is expected.

Havre, August 27.

The strikers came into collision with the police, three being killed and 7 injured. Twenty of the ter were civilians and the others police.

RUSSIAN REFUGEES.

Geneva, August 27. The United States offered to the League of Nations to provide for the wants of Russian refugees at Constantinople for four months, also to contribute $25,900 for the purpose of evacuation, provided the League secured the balance of £16,600. The League has secured tae balance, and the American High Commissioner has appointed a

ommittée of Americans to admister the whole sum.

RECENT CABLE SQUABBLES.

Washington, August 26. President Harding has signed the license authorising the Western Union Telegraph Co. to operate the Miami-Barbadoes cable. The State Department is informed that the Westen. Telegraph Company, which is a British concern, has renounced its monopoly and rights in the Argentine.

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LORD NORTHCLIFFE'S WILL

EARLIER SPECIAL

TELEGRAMS.

From thur than Lores-pondent,, SIAMESE PRISONERS

London, August 27. -The new paper Xrics of the World states that three caveats grant of have been eatered by interested parties against the probate of the will of Lord Northcliffe. The first will, dated 22nd propounded on the March 1919. with several crdicils, is being ground that the testator was of unsound mind when the second will was made shortly before death, of which Lady Northcliffe is is chief sole executrix. It is rumoured that Lady Northcliffe beneficiary under both wills, which presumably differ in other respects. A writ has been issued for commencing a sult to deter who

It is thought the mine which shall be admitted to probate. destination and the policy of the Northcliffe press may be dependent on the decision.

DISASTROUS FIRE

IN MEXICO.

Tampico, August 26.

A distrus fire in the business section of the town has de- troyed 27 commercial houses and necessitated the palling down of others in order to check the spread of the flames. Three persons were killed, and the damage is estimated at five million pesos,

DETCH--ROYALTIES PAYING--CALLS.

London, August 26.

Queen Wilhelmina, accompanied by the Prince Consort and the Foreign Minister, M. Van Karnobeeke, will leave Holland at the beginning of September to pay State visits to the Danish, Norwegian

and Swedish courts.

REVOLT IN PERU

Valparaiso, August 26.

- Intercepted messages from Cuzco in Peru indicate the outbreak of a revolution there. Two regiments have been ordered thither to restore order.

GERMAN PLOTTER ARRESTED.

Paris, August 23. The police have arrested the alleged member of a German secret society, "Consul," who, it is suspected, came to Paris to make an attempt on M. Poincare's life.

(Continued on Puge j

ESCAPE. Singapore, August 9. Nim prisoners D A Siamese train attacked the armed guard, sexed. Twi red, killing exaled, one with a broken arm.

The prisoners belonged to a caDK whirhaped from Alor Star Gal and were arrested by the Siate Rendarmerie. They were being returned when they attacked the guari. enn-i-ting of four e- darcast.

REMARKABLE TENNIS. Shanghai. August 25. Parks and Elmore defeated Sheldon and Micael Smith 27 25 at trans. This is heered to be s Far Eastern record for the length of a set.

INSURANCE FRAUDS.

Shanghai, August-26. A. M. Spence has been sentenc- ed to 12 months' and G. Y. Chal- mers to 18 notities' imprisonment on charges of carrying on bogus

• insurance conferus.

AQUATIC RECORDS.

Shanghai, August 26. Two record were established at the swimming gala" here. In the long plunge McGregor did £8. feet, vad in the 220gards free styla Hrea covered the distance in 12 mins., 49 3/5 sere.›

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