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efect that a provisional revolu' onary government had been prociaimed in some rarts of the country. Accordinz to the oTigial version the outbreak, recently re- ported in certain districts are purely loca| being confined to Southern Bulgaria. Belgrade, Sept. 22nd.—The Minister of Justice, who is acting Foreign Minis- ter, replying in the Chamber vesterday to gaestions asked by the Democrats on the subject of Fiume, said the Gov- ernment had acer2pted the official ex- planation by I-aly of the apnaint- ment of General Giardino as military Governor of Fiuma, that it was made in the interest of ord>r and in no way mo- dified the legal aspacts of the question at is3ue between Jugo-Slavia and Italy. New York, Sept. 22nd.—-So far as the New York publishers and officers of the international printing pressmen and as- sistants union are concerned, the stiike of pressmen on Mthe New York dailies which began at midnight last Monday, is erded. The publishers last nizht signed an agreement for memb:rs of the inter- national union to man the presses deser ted by members of the local pressmen’s union [which was dissolved through revo- cation of its charter. London, Sept. 22nd. —Mr. Bald win was expected to confer with Lord C I.z to- day regarding what British statesmen consider the “‘imminent coliapse of Gei- many.’’ It was declared, however, that the latest secret German proposais for abandonment of passive resistance in the Ruhr, on the condition that German citi- z=ps expelled and arrested be ailowed to return to their homes, does not apply directly to Great Bri‘ain, since it was submitted through the Belgian Min- ister in Berlin. Great Britain, how- ever, is following the situation cilosely and understands Chancellor Siresse- man’s proposals have been submitted officially to both M. Theunis and M Poincare. Mr Baldwin wassilent onthe sunject of his conversations with M. Poinecare 1n Paris, but weil inform>d per- sons believed that the new German pro- posals may have bean considered by the two Premiers and wera not adarly so sanguine as the French about the trath of reports widely printed in Paris that Messrs. Baldwir: and Poincare has reach- ed a basis for agreement, Great Britain expects ‘anything to happ2n’’ in Ger- inany when the Stresseman Government finally is forced to announce pub'icly its ¢omplete capitulation to the French. London, Sept. 23rd.—A state oi war has been declared by the trovernmeant in Bulgaria as a consequence of Crmmun- istic riots, says an KExchange Telegraph despatch from Sofia. | Brussels, Sept. 23rd.—The Gordon- Benneit Cup classis, the annual balloon race for aeronauts of all countries, which staréed here today in terrific gusts of w’ | and driving rain has already cost three lives. Os the 17 entrants assem- bied for the race 13 so far as is known 21 EkLO 12 VLS aren the air. One ol°che balloons, report- ed to be the Swiss “*Gerevy’’was struck by lightning and Lieuts. Von Curningen and Wheren were killed. The Spanish balloen *‘Polar’’caught fire and its pilot, Becar 1, was killed and his assistant, Gomez, injured. The United States con- testart, *'St. Louis’’ was unable.to with- stand the pressure of the archer rope when hit } » a half gale and burst before the star' Pariz, Sep*. 23rd..—A Hava’s despatch . from Fofia d. ted Saturday savs the Bul- garian Chamb.r of Deputies was dis- solved by Royal decree. The despatch adds that the dat: of the elections had not been fixed, but 'nder the constitution these would take pl.ce within 2 months of the dissolution of the Chamber. London, Sept. 23rd.- Viscount Morley of Blackburn, ex-Lord President of the Council and Secretary of State for India, died tonight at his resicence at Wimble- con from heart disease. He was tuken il! cnly this morning and his end was peaceful. London, Sept. 23rd.—The Marquis of Ripon (Fiederick Olive Robinson) died stdd ‘nly yvesterday while oat shooting on the Moors at ;Studley Royol, his York- ghire estate, Washington, Sept 2°rd —Because it is now impossible to get erouvgh German postage stamps on an envelove, the Ger- rman Government has given up the use of stamps. Officials of the Post- (fllce Department were notified today that the cost of printirg the stamps al:o is greater than their face value. Pans, Sept. 23rd.— British wemen to- day, in the Pershing Siadium, defeated French vwomen in a series of arhletic events, ‘ihe visitors <ecred 60 points against 37 poinis for the local atnletes. A French girl. Violete Gourand Moris, ctroxe the world reeord for throwing the weight mzking 21.01 mstres. Miss Pal- mer, Engiand, lowered the record for the 250 nietres cCash, covering tle distance in 35% seconds. Miss Thompson, Eng- land equalled the record for 100 yards in 11 2/5 seconds. The Brit:sh women won the huraless, the high jump, the 250 me- tres, the Lroad jump, the 100 yards dash and the relav race, while the French wo- men vere victerious only in throwing the javelin and the weight event. Rome, Sept. 23rd, —The nation yester- day paid solemn honours tc General Tell- ini and his eomrades ‘on the Italian see- tion Os the Greco-Italian boundary mis- sion, massacred by unknown persons noar Janina, Greece, on August 27th. The bodies were brought to Rome from To- ranto. Beriin, Sept. 24th. —Chancellor Stresse- mann today informed the Ruhr and Rhineland defence organiziiion of the Government’s decisior, to capitulate to I'rance. Resistznce must be given up without condition, the Chancellor told the first delegates who visi'ed him, The fate of German eitiz n- expelled from the oceupied arcas, or imprisoned for obaving tne Government orders for re- sistance, cannot be taken into consider- a‘ion, Chancellor Stressemann said. However, he added, there is reason to believe that most §of these will be res- tored to their homes when official and pub'ic announcement of the decision to abandon resistance is made. He will make known the Government’s decision for unconditional surrender to delegates of the remaining Ruhr and Rhineland organiza‘ions later this afternoon. The State Premiers will be informed tomor- row when they meet here with the Gov- ernment and when {the Reichstag hears it officially on Wednesday. Beriin, Sept. 24th.—Meetings of both the Democratic Party and the Berlin So- cialist group were held here yesterday. The Socialists adopted a resolution de claring that the present Governm:nt had not come up to expectations. The policy and attitude of Minister of D-fenc. Gessler was severely eriticized, the So- cialists clearly expressing their laek of eontidores in the Minister., The Dem- ocratic Party gave Herr Gessler an onportunity to defend his policy in per- sHn. He addressed the Partv mee'ing on the internal political situa.isn, )n con- nection with the latest ilun:ours of an impending revolt, “‘ifit should come to a fight -’ he said, *‘'l can assurs you my orders wiil not lack eclesrness. 1 will stake miy poiitical reputition that the officers and men of the Reichswehr will execute my orders premptly.”’ In con- nection with this statement it is report- ed that all preparations far proclaiming a sta‘e of emergency, if necessary, have already been taken by the respactive Ministers. London, Sept. 24:h -An Fxchange Telearaph despateh frem Constantinople quo'es an Angora messace as stating that the Britivh Government has decided to press for the withdraw:l from the Stratts of the flotilla of U'n ted States torpedo boats, stationed at Const:n ino- pie and that Adnanbey, the Na.ionali t representative in Constan inop'e, |as ma le representations to the United State High Cohrmrnissioner there. Simla, Sept. 24ch —A severe earth- quake was feit in Kerman, Persia, last night. Considerable damage was done ty> buildings, but there was no lonss of life. 'l'be first shoek lasted for two min- utes, followed by four additional jtre- mours over a periaod of ninetv minutes. Slight trembliags were noticed :his morn- ing. The shoek was fe!t at several other Persian towns. Teheran, Persia, Sept. 24th Several villages in the vicinity of Bujnurd a-e reported to have been destroyed, with casualties as far as is known of 123 dead and about 1.0 injured, in the earthquake which shook the region last Thuesd vy, says a despatch reaching here. The shocks are continuing. Damage is also reported in the district of Shirvan.