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Russians 'killed in East Prussia and in France itself as a sacrifice to the IFrench cause during the war.”’ Moscow, March 24th.— Roumania, ac- cording to reports from the Bessarabian frontier, is beginning to mass her troops and is mining the mouth of the [Darube. Protest meetings against Roumanian oc- cupation of Bessarabia were proceeding throughout - South Russia prior to the opening of the Vienna Conference, where news from Bucharest intimates the Rou- manians may break off negotiations if Russia raises the Bessarabian ques- tion. The conference at Vienna between Roumanian and Russian Delegates on the frontier gquestion is about to begin, it in- cludes the Bessarabian probiem which led to & deadlock in the negotiatiors at Odessa last year. The Russians demand the “evacuation of Bessarabia and the province to the Bessarabians. They claim not to desire possession of the pro- vince themselves or compensation for it. Washington, March 23rd.—Disregard- ing party lines, the House tonight adop’- ed a resolutiun to appropriate $10,000,C00 for the purchase of fcod supplies for des- titute womep and children in Germany. London, March 24th.—Colonel Josiah Wedgwood. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, in a speech last night, declar- ed the German Government had already moved t) the right and that if the pa- t{ional freedom party were successful in the coming elections, arming would be- gin, the ‘‘goodbye reparaticns.”” The Government, he said, regarded this pos- sibility with the gravest anxiety, Tor it was obvious there could be no settle- ment without German cooperation and anything making that cooperation more difficult would perpetuate the present chaos and despair. ‘The French elec- tions would follow the German and would inevitably be a reply tothem them. Thus within six years there might arise in Germany a rubid na:ionalism, with all its concomitants of dictatorship and demagogues. Thefirst duty of state- manship seemed to be reestablisking the Entente, so that the Allies might jointly press for the expert eommittees report, whatever it might be to the end that Bri- tain cou d stand with her Allies azainst,the “‘maddened h2rd frem across theßbine.” Londen, March 24th.—The third day of London’s bus and railway strike found the pecple still doomed to waiking as a means of getting to and from their work. There was, however, no extension of the sirike to the other transport servi- ces. The Ministry of Labour is displaying great erergy inan endeavour to amicably scttlethzdispute between the workersand the empioyers. lts committee of inquiry today presented an interim report. which was corsidered toright at a conference between the Premier and the ministers _of labour and transport. This conference followed a similar one heid earlier in the cay with Lord Askfield, who represenis the bus ard tramway in- ST .113 2 VS terests, and Mr. Ernest Bovans, rep- resenting the men. The interim report by the Committee of Inquiry admits that the claim of the men for increased wages is not seriously questioned, but that the tramways are not able to earn sufficient amounts to meet the ciaims. All were agreed, says the report, that the raising of fares would be impracticable and that the only effective measure would be to place the metropolitan area under some coordination control of ?ssenger traffic to prevent overlapping. ~ The Minister of Transport announced in) the House or Commons today that a London traffic bill would be introduced tomorrow and ad- vanced as rapidly as possible. The chief provisions of the bill will be based on the report of the committee which discussed the subject last year. Moscow, March 24th.—Because of the continued demand that the body of Nicol Lenine, the late Premier, be kept on view, the Soviet Government has de- cided to reembalm permanently, if possi- ble. A committee of experts has been appointed to study methods and arrange- ments under direction of M. Krassi. [he tomb where Lenine’s body has been visible since the funeral will be closed on Wednesday until the reembalming has been completed. St. Johas N. F. March 24th.—What is s2id to be the largest civil zction ever brought in Newfoundland Courts was begun here yesterday by the Newfound- land Banking and Trust Corporation of London, England, againsn the Reid Newfoundland Compuany. The plaintff corporation claims $360,000 in cash and $2,002,000 stock of the Reid Company. I'he Reid-Newfoundiand Cowmpany built and until last July operated the railway system and other services as well. The Government tcok over the railway and other services last summer. The action is brought to recover sums alleged to be due for commissions, expense and garvices in connection with the sale of the railway extensive timber land, water- powers and other properties on the West Coast, where a large paper mak- ing industry is being founded. Ottawa, March 24th—A special Otta- wa despatch to the Montreal Star says ““when the Premier announced in the House on Friday that he hoped soon to be zble to report to it an agreement with the United States in respect of the illegal liquor traffic between the two countries, he had reference to conven- tion shortly to be submitted for the ratifications of Parliament. It will embody in legislative form an agree- ment, following a conference here in the Autumn, between representatives of the two countries. The idea under the trea- ty is that Canada shall notify the United States of the clearance of all vessels from Canadian ports with prohibi ed goods. Likewise notification will be sent of the clearance of craft carrying such cargoes which are nor qualified to reach their ostensible destination, for example, a motor-boat clearing for Cuba. The de- mand of the States for the refusal of :ll clearances to liquor laden craft is not ac- ceded to. The right will be conceded tke United States of conveying through Canada their prisoners charzed with of- fences against prohibi.ion. It is doubt- fvl whether extradition of liquor and narcotics offenders will be consent- ed to. To be extraditable to offer essence constitutionally is suppysed to he common in both countries. While their Jaws in respect to narcotics are similar, there is a wide diff2rence between liquor effenders in the United States and Cana- da. In other respects a tightening of the restrictions along the border is yrojected. As a quid praque the American authoii ties are t« allow liquor to be transported to the Yukon, via Alaska, and will ap- prise the Canadian customs of any et- tempted smuggling of goods to Canada of which they have information’’. London, March 25th.— The outrage at Queenstown, in which a party of British soldiers was fired on by men wearing Frea State army uniforms, 1s not likely to cause difficulties between the I'ree State and British Governments, was shown in the House of Commons yester- day. Mr. Thomas, Secretary for the Co lonies, in arswer to a ques'ion said tle crime had been repudiated by every pon tical party in Ireland, adding, ‘‘We ac- cept that repudiation.”” Expressing the opinion that the erime was the work of irresponsible elements, whose motive was to bring about the downtall ot the Free State Governtrent by embrailing 1t wath the British Goverrmen:, Mr. Thom» continued: ‘"We are couvinced the Free State Government it doing its utmost « track the morderers and wipe out this blot on Irtish henor. It should have al. the help and sym,athy we can give it.”’ B-ing pressed 1o say whether the Gov- ernment wou'd acecept responsitility for the protection of Briusn sodiers auna sailors land.ng in Ireland the Secretary took the stand that in this matter lreland was in the same position as tihe other self-governing Dominions. New York, March 25:h.—Six swift launctles, equipped with one pournd guns, will oomprise the new nucleus of a new dry navy that will go iu.o opera.ion on rum row tomorrow, prohibition officials announced tonight. Ihe fleet will te under the direction of Mr. Sullivan spe- cial treasury agent from Washington. she launches will be manned by seamen transferred from the United S:aies Coastguard, it was said. On each bout will be several trained customs men who will direct the pursuit and seizure of rum craft. The little fleet is now secret- ed somewhere along the New York water front, Belgrade, March§2sth.—The Jugo-Slav Cabiuet headed by M. Pachiteh has hand- ed its resignation to the King. All the Ministers belong to the Radical Party.