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terday’s debate as ‘‘economy versus de- tence’’ and says that even if an agree- ment for disarmament is really achiev- ed, it will hardly aff2ct the ships un- der discussion, since the Japanese and American equivalents are already on the docks. Washington, Aug. 4th.—Great Brit- ain’s willingness to aceept any date the Washington administration might de- sire for opening of the forthcoming dis- armament -conference has led to the definite suggestion of November Ilth, Armistice Day, this year as an appro- pciate oceasion. The matter has been the subject of informal conversation, and while no formal announcement was avail- able at the State Department today, it was learned that once assured of British asquiesence the United States of- 4cials put the original suggestion of Armistice Day into definite form for all the invited powers, and await acknow- ‘ledgements. New Orleans, Aug. 4th.—The cotton new year with its annual statistics and rush of excited trading was marked to- day by an advance in piice, which ex- perts estimated would bring southern blanters $ 41,000,000 more for their crop. {te days developments put the price up a eent a pound. London, Aug. 4th.--The Governments Airship Service, including the latest dirigibles such as the ZR-2, was officially wived out today, and unless the Domi- nions come forward with some coopera- tive scheme for reviving it, it wiil cease entirely, so far as the Imperial Govern- ment is concerned. That decision was takeny and the date for it to become offcetive was set several months ago, slthough officials of the Air Service ¢id not believe it could possible go into forece. It means abandonment by the Qoverament of the lighter than air craft. London, Aug. bth. ~ Anofher meeting of the Ulster Cabinet has besen called to discuss the Irish peace negotiations, it was announced today although it is reit- erated in Belfast that no message had been received there from Eamon De. Val- era. It is added that no overtures will be entertained which diminish the pow ers of the Northern Parliament. None the less, the Imperial Government con- tinues® optimistic as to the outcome, if it can get the opposing leaders togather. _ Paris, Aug. bth.—The Reparations Commission has notified the German Government that 29,400 horses, 130,000 sheep and 185,000 horned cattle must be delivered by Germany to the Commission in the next six months. This decision comes under annex four of part eight of the treaty of Versailles. Madrid, Aug. sth.—Spanish forces have suffered a severe defeat in north- eastern Moroecco where they have been “resisting heavy attacks by rebellious ;lribesmen, it is declared by newspapers ere. S P Ll Lake Placid, N. Y., Aug. sth. —George Duncan and Abe Mitchell, British pro- fessionals, yesterday defeated Seymour Dunn Lake Placid professonal, and Hutton Martin, four times open champi- on of Califurnia in a 37 hole match. Mitehell made a new record of 69 strokes for the 18 holes. Cowes Isles of Wight, Aug. sth.—The United States won the fourth interna- tionai yacht race here today. defeating the British entries by a close margin 17 to 16 points. Great Britsin won the first three races. The yachts finished in the following order. Grebe U. S. first, Polly and Freya Great Britain second and third. Montauk and Gebe U. S. fourth and fifth, Victoria Great Dritain sixth. The British yacht Jean and the United Stiates Sheila had trouble with their game and abandoned the race. Geneva, Aug. bth.—Ratification by the British Empire of the permanent court of international justice was de- posited yesterday with the Secretariat of theLeague of Nations. Itincludes ratifi- cation by Australia, Uanada, India, New Zzaland, South Africa and the United Kingdom. Athens, Aug. sth.—Aftar having been forced to retreat with encrmous losses the Turks now are in a better position to offer serious resistance to the Greek furces according to a communication issued to the Greek newspapers, which makes this assertion after giving de tails of the various operations since the offensive began. All the ac ions of the various units of ‘the Greek army frgm the time they entered the fighting gre described. [.ondon, Aug. 6th.— Australians versus Glamorgan, drawn. Glamorgan Ist in- nings 213, Riches 75, Bates 79. Austra- lian Ist innings 461 for 8 wickets. Bardsley 122, Macariney 63, Taylor 73, Armstrong 76, not out. No play third day rain. Australians v Lai cashire. Lan- cashire Ist innings 100. Maecdonald 8 wickets for 62 rains, Macartney 2 for 12. Australia figst innings 317 declar- ed Bardsley 124, Collins 27, M cartney 28 Andrews 88. No further particu- lars received, but match was a draw. Australia Warwickshire. started yester- day. Warwickshire 96 for 6 wickets, when rain stopped play The English team for the fifth test match wil[ be picked from the following. Tennyson Fender, Douglas, Woolley, Mead, Brown Tyldesley, Parkin, Russell, Hallows, Hearne, Parker, and one other be ‘se- lected. The following comprise Eng- land’s eleven against the Australians at Eastbourne on 27th. Maclaren (cap- tain) Falcon, Norfolk, P. R. Johnson, J. C. White, G. E. €. Wnod, G. Ashton, H. Ashton, C. T.Ashwon, A. P. F. Chap- man, C. S. Marriott, and C. H. Gibson. Washington, Aug. sth.—Russian Sovi- et gold may now be shipped to the Unit- ed States from Great Britain as a result of a recent test case in the British courts, the Commerce Department has been advised by cable from Ambassador Har- vey at London. '‘The London Board of Trade now takes the ground’’, the Amer- ican Ambassador said, ‘‘that the - out- come of the test case demonstrates thrat no holder of Imperial Russian securities can successfully contest the Soviet claim in regard to ownership of the gold re- serve, Paris, Aug. sth.—'Lhere are prospects that the Allied Supreme Council here next week will develop into a miniature peace conference, with 8 to9 different countries represented at various stages of tre proceedings. The status of the Belgian delegation has not been fixed, but it i 3 certain, that Belgian delegates will participate during the discussion on reparations and the leipsic trials. Tt is understood that the French delega- tion favours permitting the Belgians to sit during the discussion of the Silesian question as it is closely related to that of reparations. The Albanians, Greeks and Jugo-Slavs will be heard on the Albanian and near East situation. The British delegation will number about 30 persons and will come to Paris by special train via (laiais. Kingston Jea, Aug. 6th.—A motion in- troduced in the legislative council on the 4th inst, by one of the peoples represen- tatives urging confederation between the British West Indies and Canada was vot- ed down. During the debate refer&ce was made to the resolution introduced in the United States senate last February by Senator Reed of Missouri, enquiring whether Great Britain would be willing to consider the session of its West Indies possessions to the United States. The representatives declared that the people of the British colonies had no intention of becoming United States citizens and that the proposal made in Washington was resented. The opinion was 2xpress- ed, however, that everything should be done to foster trade with the United ptates. AMERICANMOTOR SCHOONER 6% 2 MYSTERY (U. S. 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