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ble for the Anglo-Irish Treaty, has re- signed office and left the civil serviee to accept the post of chiel organizer of the electoral campaign of Mr. Lloyd George. Glasgow, 30th.—Mr. Lloyd George con- " tinuing his aggressive campaign against the Government’s negative policy in face of the labour party’s manifesto, deplored disunion at a time when a large part of the country was demanding radi-al change. He declared that it was useless to talk of tranquillity and stabiiity by the substitution of a less energetic policy when the country was not yet out of its difficulties. ‘‘Europe is in pieces’’, said he, adding, ‘‘as a seaman, who has seen many storms, I warn you that the most terrible storm of all will ecome upon us from another direction.” : Paris, Oct. 30th.—Ip the best inform- ed circles it is stated that the French Government is inciined'to keep in abey ance the question of France’s debt to the United States until the settlement ot the reparations problem. The Pre- mier insists that the propo ed conierence on reparations, which was at first to have met at Brussels, should be held in that city or eisewhere before the “end 6f the year. From the French offi cial point of view it is impossiblz to s - - - . make any definite statement regarding tha settlement of our war debts before rrance knows exactly what she can coant upon in reparations. Mr. Poincare is prepared to present to the conference a complete project for the settlement of the reparations situation. The pro- jeet “allows of an international loan, but it is doubtful whether the French Government will raise on this subject, the question of the war debts, but should the opportunity present itselt, M. Puin- care will declare that the payment of reparations by Germany is indispensable to permit France to face these obliga- tions. Bucharest, Oct. 30th.— M. Antonesco, chier of the Roumanian Mission, who is en loute to the United States to discuss the Roumanian war debt, said, while passing through FParis, that Roumania wculd not be able to pay to the United States the interest on her debt of thirty- eight millions of dollars before four years. ‘‘We have rointention’’, he de- clared, ''not te pay cur legitimate obli- gations, but we require time. We are making every-effort to balance our bud- oet and tht®will be dore in four yeare. We are taxing the pecple te the naxi- mum. Not a cent is sy@nt without FPar- liamentary authorization.”” M. Antones- co expects to sail en the ‘‘Equitania.”’ Washington, Oct. €oth.—lhe Treasury Lepariment anncunces that Rouméania and Servia have informed the United States Government that they were ready to eccmmence negotiations relative to the consolidaticn of their debts. No Cate, however, has been fixed for the corfer- ences, Rome, Oct. 20th.— Dr. Mussoclini, chief ST LRy X & Yi g of the Fascisti, requested by King Vietor Emenuel to form a cuzbinet, arrived here this morning. An enormous crowd was gathered in the neighbourhood of the railway station and gave him an enthusi- astic reception. He immediately proceei- ed so the Quirinal where he was received by the King. The capital was decorated with numerous flags, but quiet prevai'ed everywhere. It is believed that the new ministry will be foimed in the ccurse of the day. On his arrival at Civita Vec- chia, before tukirg the train for ‘Rome, Dr. Mussolini was welccmed by thous- ands of partisans ard in the course of a short address he exhorted the crowd to remmain calm, and, patriotic airs were surg. When he arrived in Rcme, ac- ccmpanied by his staff, Dr. Mussoiini, without changing his apparel, went straight to the King. Cn the rcute be- {ween the station ard the jpsalace, he was obliged to stop several times{o ac- krowledge the acciamation of his parti- cans by brief specches in which he strong- ly recommended calm, crder and control of themselves, pointing out that now the Fascisti had won, it was their duty to show to Italy and the werld to show were worthy of the victory ard that recon- struetion and regeneration of the country were necessary. While Dr. Mussolini was confering with the King an imposing manifestation took place in frort of the Quirinal, the enthusiasm being such that the Kirg had to appear three times on the balcony of the palace. Tlhe interview lasted half an hour. On leaving the Quiriral, Dr. Musselini visited the pres- idents cf the Chamber of Deputies sand the Senate and announced that he would return to the Quirinal in the evening so submit the list of the ministers he had chosen. Paris, Qct. 30th.—Mr. Fielding, the Canadian Minister of I'inance, has com- menced a sevies of conferences with the Minister of Commerce and officials of she Foreign Office with the ¢bject of arrang- ing certain commercial questions common to the two ccuntries. 'The conferences will probably ccntinue for several days and may result in an cfficial agreement or treaty regarding ccmmercial relaticns between (anaca ard France. Berne, Qet. soth.—Tke New Swiss Na- tional Ccuncil elected yesterday is ccmyos- ed of sixty Likerals, fcur Ccnservatives, forty-fcur Sceialists, thirty-fcur people’s party, tvo Cennunist and scme Ince- pendents. Niadrid, Oct. (80th.—A ccmmercial treaty between Great Britain and Spain will ke sigred tcmorrow. The mirister for Foreign Aflairs will sign for Spain and the British Ambassacor icr Creat Bit- aip. Mznila, Cet. 20th.—A resoluticn has Leen preserted to the Legislature ard surrported by a mejoiity of memkers, ce- nm:rdirg the formaticn ¢ a Republie. Weslirgten, Cet. €Cth.— 3 he State De- jaitnent arncunces the retirenent o the Allied troops from Siberia has been follow- ed by the cessation of control of the Chi- nese Kastern railway by British, French, American und Japanese. Washington, Oct. 30th.—The Depart- ment of Justice has ordered the release of the British schooner *‘Grace and Ed- na’’ at New York because the prohibi- tion officials, who ordered her seizure, were unable to prove that the vessel had illegally ecommunicated with the shcre. Constantinople, Qet. 30th.—Rafet Pa- sha Military Governor of the National- ists in Thrace, has had a conference with the Sultan to which considerable import- ance is attached. 1t is believed that the Sulian was assured that his personal security would be safeguarded and tlat he will not sericusly oppose the Nation- alists project to relieve him of his tem- porel power. London, Oet. 30th.—The Duke of De- vonshire, Chairman of the Executive Council of the British Empire Exhibi- tion, has invited the Dominion High Commissioners or alternatively the Com- niissioners in charge of each Dominion’s exhihition, to form a council and man agement committee, which will be in chiarge of the British Exhihition in 1924, The Chairman has appointed a special committee regarding the best method for securing exclusive use of Kmpire pro- ducts and materials, London, Oct. 30th.--A Reuter’s des- pateh from Brisbhane says that in conse- quence of representations made by a delegation of British eotton experts, now touring Australia, deploring the Austra- lian custom of allowing cotton bushes to remain in the ground and produce an in- ferior grade of ratoon cotton, the Queerns- land Cabinet has decided to discontinue the payment of a guarantee of four and one half p2ne2 per pounid ior ratoon e¢ot- ton and will henceforth apply the guar- auntee to plant entton only, Lordon, Oct. 30th.—Mr. Morse, of Ber- wick, Nova S:zotia, won two first prizes at the Imperial fruit show beinz held at the Crystal Palace and the fruit growers society at Quebec won a second prize, Canada thus winning three out of six prizzs for apoles in a compztition which was opan to the whole British EBmpire, Bruessels, Oect. 30th.—A world fight against prohibition, with the United States as the centr2 of the west cam- paign, was planned at the closing ses- sion of a secret conferencz of anti-pro- hibitionists. ‘The meetiny ended with a banquzt, wihich was marked by the number and value of rare old vintages chiefly [Freach, served to the militant ‘'wels i.oadon, Ost. 30 h.—According to Greek quarters in Loondon, Lieutenant Sir €har'es General Harrington, th: British military Commanderin the Neaap East, has sent a message of thanksan | congratulations to the Commuaand:r of the Greak army on the ¢irxnoietim of his evacuation of Eastern Thrace.