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te;nporzk:iiy freed from Polshevism. We do not {sk the United Stai™s to partici- pate in ™~ sitgation in ~ay way poli- tically, bu. 7 confini= (seif strietly to humanitarian "~ .. can do much indi- rectly to bring 4doout freedom in Rus- sia. London, March 9th.—The Allied Su- preme Council met at the official resi- dence of Mr. Lloyd George in Downing ““treet this afterpoon to consider the apHlication of the penalties to Germany for the non-fulfilment of the reparations obligations. The Council took note of the fact that the German te wns of Dus- seldorf, Duisburg and Ruhrort had been occupied on Luesday without ineidant, and compared notes regarding action to be taken on the second penalty, namely, the imposition by each Allied country of such a tax on German imports as it may deem fitting. Regarding the third penaity, the eonference noted the re- port of the International Hlgh Commis- s on on ihe Rhineland, to the effect that the commission had decided by ordin- ance to take under its orders the customs in the occupied territory, and to hold rhe cusforrs receipts on the frontiers commission. These dues will for the present be levied at the German Tarift. Baium. March 9th.—A Bolshevik up- rising had broken out here. Thousands of persons, in addition, to the Allied rission and the memnmbers of the Geor- gisn Govt are leaving. The Bolshevists hold the railway from Kutais to Batum. iondon, March 9th —Mr. Lloyvd George in the Supreme Council today, alludi ¢ to French newspaper comments on the occupation of additional Germuan rerriiory asked the French Premier fo- assurance that annexation was not con- .emplated. viadrid, March Bth. —The police have orcanized a search for the assascins of Premier Dato and have ordered ‘he de- cention of all motor cyecles and cars. A youih named Julian is be ng held on suspision that he knows something of the att ck. New Yoik, Mareh 9th.—A reduction of iwo cents a gallon (wholesaie) in the priec of peirol was announced today by the Standard Oil Company of New Jer- sey. The new price 244 cents a gallon will affeet New Jersey and baltimore. erjin, March 9th.—The public of Ber- lin outwardly gives no indication of re- sentment at the occupation of additional German territory by the Allied forces. lis conduet was conspicuously in keep- ing with the moderation displayed by editorial writers. Curiosity was the chiet sympiom of the situation. The Reichstag also has refused to get excited, and has settied down to the considera- tion oi the regular calendar after lisien- ing Chanc~llor Fehrenbach’s state- men{?zoncerning +he breaking off of the London negotiations, and noring down a motion by Radicals to have the London deliberations discussed in Plenary . . ab. LB ULK A& Ndic sion. Tomorrow the Reichstag will re- fuse To permit the Conmmittee on Foreign .elations to hold executive session with Dr. Simons, the Foreign M uister who is expected in Berlin tonight, the Foreign Minister is already being sharply attacked in a section of the Nationalist Press for failing to make a strong protest against the accusation of war guilt. He isknown, ,however, to have the solid backing of ihe Cabinert. London. Mareh “.oth.—The decisions of the Supreme Council were lengthily discussed in the House of Commons to- day. The main interest centered in a duel betwedn Mr. Clynes, Labor Member and former Food Controller, and Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Ciynes on behalf of the Labour Party, challenged the Prime Ministers .change of attitude in having previously declared that reparations were only possible by restoring German economic pos‘tion, and now agreeing to military coercion, a policy which could only mean greater unemployment, great- er debt and greater taxation. Mr. Clynes contended that the Allies acied preci- pately in refusing to grant Germany delay to make f{resh proposals. He thought they might have invoked the aid of the United States as arbiter in a mat- “ter of this kind. Mr Lloyd Gecrge defended his policy. He urged that (zermany’s exports to the Allies repre- sented more than-halt her total exporis, and could not believe that she would rl3k the ioss of that trade by refusing to pay a fifty percent levy, especially since she had lost the whole of her eastern trade. Moreover, no German gonds were essential- to Great Britain except am>line dyes, and of those Great Britain already had sufficient fora year cr fif- teen- months, Three quarters of the German dve tactories, said the Premier, were situated on the occupied territory, and Germany was bound under the treaty to.supply one quarter of her out- put of dves to the® Allies. ‘I Dbelieve that when (vermany realizes the meaning of her present attitude, continued the. Premier, ‘'l'herc will be an agreement. She has everyrthing to lose aad nothing to gain by resistance. She may talk about stopping all her expoiis to the Alli.d countries, but if she does, she will have mueh unemployment in Germa- ny as no great industrial country in the world ever witnessed’’. 11. biiand and the French delezation were interested listeners to he debate in the diplomatic gallery. iondon, March 10th.—Answering a question in the House of “ommons to- day Mr. Lloyd George declared he had receiveda resoiution passed at a meet-’ ‘ng of Southern Unicpists in Dublin asking for the postponement of the ap- pointmont for the setting up of the Southern Parliamen: Mr. Lloyd George said the (Government would consi- der this request, but there would be no postponement in the case of the Nor- thern Parliament. ‘T'h: Prime Ministe: denied that 300 wmilitary blockhouse: were being erecied around the norther: countries. : London, savch 10th.—The House o! Commons has voted approvaP by a grea: majority of the Govt’s. procedure in at- temipting a trade treaty with Russia. The vote of confidence was 218 to 62. The Govt. has refused an agreement on Soviet terms. : Berlin, March 10th.—The Executive Committee of the Association of Coffer importers of Hamburg has recommend ed that the members of the assceiation make no purchases from Great Pritain or I"rance while the Govts. of those countries continue what they terim ‘“‘theiv policy of oppression’’, says a Hamburyg despateh to the ''Vossische Zeitung’’ today. he Comamittee is making every effort to induce similar associations in Berlin, Cologne and Bremen to join the boy- cott. Allied Headquarters Neuss, March 10th.- Allied tforces have, virtually com pieted the occupation of the Rhine ports of the Ruhr region, all that rema.ns to be done being the seizure of a few vil lages and important crossings. As yet commanding officers”have not arranged for a division of the occupied zone be- tween the British, French and Belgian units gathered aling the eastern side of the Rhine. A Dusseldorf rewspaper said yesterday tnat if the Allied authori. ties folowed the outlines laid down in the proelamaticn by General Degoutte the occupation of the citv would be “"Supportable’’. Genl. Goucher, in di- rect command of the French unirs here, has issued a new prociamation saying in substance that the German delegates at the London conference showed un- willingness to observe the Versailles trealy and that the Allics were obig- ed to coerce the German Govt. ‘o fulfill its obligauons. He has Ilaid stress on the faci that the occupa- tion is in no sense a hostile act to the population, and that not only was the freedom of work guaranteed, :bu: the Aliizd authorities would do their best to improve the conditions oi the people and assurc an ample food suppiv. He has stated however that thie peonie must obey any regulations that may be laid down. While the presence of Ailied troops has been accepted in good grace by most of the people. bu.ir ssinen n the oceupied district are worried over the consequences of dhe new customs system. , For »aie. A Mahogany Bedst:ad Wiih New Mattresses. - For particulars please anply at [nis oince, = s