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THE NORTHERN WAR.

FRANCE'S PROBLEMS.

THE WORLD OUTLOOK.

ARMOURED TRAIN ENGAGEMENT,

POLITICAL SITUATION SUDDENLY TRANSFORMED.

Poking, March 26, It is reported that Li Ching-lin's In the Chamber of Deputies, the armoured train, manned by White Russians, came into contact with Kuominchun forces at An Ting Some fighting took place this morning.

Kuominchun reinforcements are proceeding to An Ting from Feng Capital Cut Or.

Tai-Reuter..

Tientsin, March 27,

· LORD GREY VOICES AN 'ENCOURAGING: VIEW.

Paris, March 27.

Rugby, March 27. An encouraging view of the Finance Committee agreed to new world outlook, following the taxation yielding an estimate of Geneva breakdown, was taken by 1,380,000,000 francs, including pro Lord Grey in a speech at Cam- fits of a tax from the conveyance bridge last night. He agreed that of real property, increased tax on the world was faced with a rough the sale of business and doubling and gritty situation, and that the the turnover from a tax on firms proceedings at Geneva had caused whose figures exceed a million a shock to those who had set their francs.

hopes on the League of Nations. It was, however, a quickening, not doadening, shock. It had shaken

them after

A battle is expected shortly near, It is understood that the Finance. Huang Tsun, where rails bave been Minister, M. Peret, is willing to them out of the complacency which torn up. Thus, rallway communi- accept a compromise on the pro- had settled upon cation with the Capital la again posal to make up the remaining Locarno stopped.

defcit of over a milliard franes by

Cabinet Discussion.

A strong force of Kuominchunu general turnover tax exclusively troops, believed to be the remnants confined to wholesalers and middle- of the Third Army, are holding men. Huang Tsun, while the "Allies" have sent armoured trains manned by Russians and troop trains carrying Russians and Chinesa up the line. Many others are proceed- ing by road-Reuter.

A Red Invasion,

Hankow, March 28. A wirless from Changsha states that the Fourth Division is moving from there to Yochow against the Third Division and the Yochow garrison.

Railway and telegraphic com- munication between Hankow and Changsha is severed..

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Logal headquarters consider the

Last year the League of Nation's

ship for 20th cousecutive movement, the preliminary to a over Tax and other taxes were shown itself, and that was the

general Red Expedition.-Reuter,

had A very good year. The Locarno treaties were rightly look ed upon as immensely strengthen-i ing the League and the prospect of The Ministerial Council discus-Geneva, however, afforded dia

future peace. The proceedings at sed the financial situation.

agreeable reading, and the fact M. Peret indicated that there that the League Assembly had was hope of reaching agreement in soparated without accomplishing Finance Committee and added that anything looked like failure. If he was prepared to make a further analysed, however, they might find effort at conciliation, as far as a good deal in it that was hopeful compatible with the imperious for the future. On the dark side necessities of the hour.

of scenes at Geneva, there was a The Council unanimously

tendency to intrigue and bargain] approved M, Peret's attitude.

and push separate national in- would wash his hands of the whole common good, and to the damage Subsequently, M. Peret said he terests to the exclusion of the business unless the Business Turn-of the League of Nations; but

there was something else that" had] voted by March 31. The Advance On Peking. The Finance Committee of the proof by more than one nation of Tientsin, March 28. Chamber passed by 15 votes to Lengue, which made the represen- devotion to the ideals of the Peking is now completely cut seven, with five abstentions, an tatives of those nations ready to or from Tientsin. Neither tele-amendment by Deputy Margaine, sacrifiee the amour propre of their phone nor railway communica alming at the institution of a nations, and if need be, their seats. Stocked in all sizes and tions are functioning-

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The Kuominchun has establish- petrol. ed important lines of trenches at Hoang Tsau, with support trenches two miles behind, in readiness sity. for a speedy vote and would, Bad things at Geneva were not for strong resistance.

if necessary, stake its existence new, but this was a new display All foreigners at Feng Tai have thereon. Things could not con-of such a spirit of self-sacrifice as left for Peking.

Mukden troups are now moving the mercy of the slightest incident, was a concrete example, such as he tinue in this way. They were at was shown by more than one of the nations which met at Geneva. It across country to Peking. It is which might smash up everything did not recollect in our time. But expected these, with Li Ching- He was not afraid of any compli- for the existence of the League, in'a army, will attempt the cap-cation of the moment, but, if ture of Peking.

demands for reimbursement of perhaps that ideal would not have A Peking message says gunfire Treasury bonds should pour in, he existed, and certainly it would not was heard last night, probably at would be reduced to resort to in-have come to light as it did at Saa Ho Sien, where the Fengtion.adation, which he would not have public spirit, he could not but Geneva After this exhibition of vance guard is. reported to have at any price. arrived.--Reuter.

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Shanghai, March 28,

M. Peret declared the. Govern- ment was unanimous on the neces-

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A New Display.

believe that when the nations which A Swift Change..

compose the League met again

Later,

after six months of reflection, the The civil war has reached an The politico-financial situation good and nobler side would pre-

vail. important stage. The Manchurian has been drastically transformed, Generals Li Ching-lin and Chang

The proceedings at Geneva were The Government's fate yesterday not so great a failure as at first Tsung-chang having recaptured seemed sealed, owing Tientsin from the Kucminchun Socialists and Radicals opposing ed in Germany withdrawing her sight appeared. If they had result- army, are now advancing along any increase in the Business Turn application that would indeed have the railway towards Peking, while over Tax, whereon the Government been failure, but the German appl Chung, Tao-lin's cavalry are push-insisted; but to-day M. Peret sud- cation still remained, and would ing on thither from the east. Wu denly informed the Finance Com- come up again in September. If Pei-fu has completely cleared the mittee of the Chamber that he had those proceedings had resulted in province of Henan from the south, given up this tax, and would the Locarno treaties. disappearing. A Peking message says General instead submit proposals to in these would indeed have been Lu Chung-lia, the commandant of

taxes, failure, but there is a general con- the Kuominchun garrison there, and spirits, and certain stamp Locarno Powers that the Locarno, especially those on wines, beers sensus of opinion among the has emphatically disclaimed any duties. intention of disarming the Chief M. Peret asked for a little time did when they were first made. treaties still hold good, just as they Executive, Tuan Chi-jui's, body- guard, thus greatly relieving ap-

to put the finishing touches to the That again was not failure. since prehension,

Feng Yu-

project. The Committee Locarno remains unimpaired, that: hsiang's telegram of March 20, readily agreed. Thus an

anti-was an important decision. There blaming the Premier for the shoot Government majority on the Turn-was another thing worth noticing ing of the student demonstrators | over Tax was averted at the and which was distinct progress. by the guards, through failing to

Germany, though not a member of keep order-Reuter.

The amendment by Deputy the League, was a member of the Margaine mentioned earlier pro- Commission to inquire into the vides for State control of the im- composition of the Council and he portation of raw petroleum and its believed she was a member also derivatives; also augur, from of the preliminary conference to January 1, 1927, but it is in no way inquire into the possibility of re- certain that Parliament Will pass ducing armaments, so that while it. Reuter.

Germany was not yet a member of the League, she was actually func- tioning on these very important

THE GERMAN BUDGET.

REDUCTION IN TAXES:

Berlin. March.28.

The Reichstag has passed the

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ENGLAND BEATS IRELAND.

Belfast, March 27,- At hockey, England beat Ireland 2-1-Reuter.

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