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two points of view are very far apart. With such differences, an agreement is difficult and the Vatican itself prefers to keep out of any conversations aim- ing at reunion unless the Anglicans want more than simple friendship be- tween the church, and are willing to recognize the supreme religious zuthori- ty of the Pope.”’ Melbourne, Dec. 28th.—Su serious has the rinder pest outbreak among cattle, pigs and goats become in Western Aus- tralia that it Fas been decided to isolate the effected area for a year. This will necessitate the vacating of farmholdings by dairymen for the period mentioned. Coiunmbus, Ohio, Dee. 28th.--President Coolidge was endorsed for Precidential nomination at the Cleveland convention next June by Lepublican State Commit- tee meeting here today. Party |lraders aaid this probably means that the Ohio delegation vete will be cast gniely for Caoolidge. Paris, Dec. 28th.—A bill limiting the power of landlords, so as to prevent in- creases in rents of more than 110 per cent over the figures obtained in 1914, was votsd by Parliament yesterday. The Chamber of Deputies originally voted a 75 per cent limit, but yielded to the Seuate’s insistence on the more lib- eral figures. Hong Kong. Dec. 28th.—The British steamer Hydrangea was attacked by pirates last night while on her way from Hong Kong to Swatow. San Salvador, Dec. 28th.—Advices re- ceived here from Managua say the va- rious politieal organizations es Nicara- gua, including the Liberals, have 26 can- didates for the Presidency of the Re- public. The advices add that feeling is running very high and that great excitement prevailed among the people of Nicaragua. : Ottawa, Dec. 28th.—One of Canada’s most accomplished scientists and dis- tinguished public servants Mr. Otto Klotz, director of the Dominion Observa- tory died here to night after a brief ill- ness. He was 71 years old. London Dec. 28th.—Presiding at the annual meeting of the British Sailing Ship Owners Association, Mr. A. W. Daniels szid 60 per cent of British sail- ing ships engaged Iln the deep sea trade were tied up. There was a reduction of 94,673 tons in the United Kingdom and Dominions sailing toonaze between June 1922 and June 1923, while the worlds sailing tonnage had decreased by 12,605, 760 tons in that period. These figures, he added, did not include vessels fitted with avuxiliary engines, the develop- ment of which §had been rema: kable. vl'here were 45 ships of 13,000 tons gross so {itted last year, but now there were 1,149 of 458,585 tons fitted with auxiliary power, London, Deec. 98th.— Aricing from a suggesticn made by the Prince of Wales thac a pageant of Empire should be held at. Wembley in connection with the Em- 3T LEO 12 VIS rire Exhibition next year, steps are now being taken to organize such a pageant, For this purpose a special meeting of re- presentatives of the Dominions was held at the War Oifice today, when a prelimi- nary discussion teokYlace as to the form the pageant should take. It is under- stood that svecial features suggested comprise a representation of the follow- ing. Early explorers, the glories of the Elizabethan per-od, the expioits of Robert Blake, kinglish Parliamentarian and Ad- miral 1590-1657, development of trans- port, history of India, early settlement in Canada and Australia, m ssionary en- terprise, abotition of slavery, history of South Africa and the development of sport. The organizers cos the Empire pageant will tour the Dominions in a short time and will alse visit the Sudan, with a view of obtaining characteristic exhibitions from each, Hilo, Dee. 23th.—Supt. Thos. Boles, of the Hawaii National Park, telephoned from volcano house this morning that the voleano Kilsuea had shown unusual activity since last night. Tes or fifteen feet of lava are said to have fallen into the main pit of the crater, covering an area about 40 acres wide and a number of fountains of lava were spurting from opening in the pit Brussels. Dee. 23th BO,OOO Belgians, deported.-by the Germa s during the war are bringing a monster coliecuve dam- aze sult against the German Govarnment, by virtue of Art. 304 of the Treaty of Ver- sailies. The suit will be heard in ac- corcance therewith by the German-Bel- gian mixed Arbitration Tribunal sitting in Paris on January Tth. und=r the Pre- sidency of Paul Moriaud, head of the Law Faculty of Geneva University. London, Dec. 28th,—The U S. Ship- ping Boara S. S. ''Conejos”, which was reported in distress in the fastern part of the Black Sea, is sinking fast, accord- ing to a despaten to Lloyds from Con- stantinople. The "‘Conejos’’ last mid- night reported "“number one hold full of water, sea choppy.’’ An hour later ano- ther 8. 0. S. said ''sinkirg fast 42-14 38- 46 E. a position about 130 miies west of Batum. 8. 8. ""Clontaren’’ proceeded to the scene, but up to 11 a. m. had not sizhted the 'Conejos,”’ after searchicg in a few miles radius. She reported that if the search was continued unsuccess- tull, she would proeczed southward on the luok’out'fur liteboais from the ‘‘Cone- jus.”’ . Moscow, Dee. 28th. —-Christmas Eve saw another deportatior. of a large group of "‘undesirables’ from Moscow. 'l'heir families and iriends gathered at the sia- tions to see the prisonzrs off, but were kept back by the guards and only per- micted to wave their hands in farewell and the prisoners behind the iron bars of the prison cars were unable to sce their relatives. To refute rumours that the mass arrests marked bhquidation of the new economic policy ot the Bovi- ets, an official statement, issued by Dzer- jinsky. head of the political police, de- clared that nearly 1,000 arrests and de- portations had been made only in the cases of people accused of using the new economic policy for their own end. The statement says the Government mea- sures will not effect peeple paying their taxes and carrying on legal trade, thus assuring the stability of the new poliey. Guavaquil, Dec. 29th.—Advices from Tulean, say that three new earthquakes have boen recorded there. Severe earth- quakes were felt in Northern Ecuador and Southern Columbia December 16th and 17th one of the shoeks did consider- able damage in the Citv of Tulean, some reports saying that the place was comr- pletely destroyed. There was a renewal of the qu kes on December 22nd. London, Dee. 29th.—Interest to the amount of $232,000 on the Canadian loan to Greece tor the second portion of this vear, is now on the way from Athens to London. This wil briny the total iater- est pavment from Greece tc Canada for the year up to $150,007, the amopnt ae- reed upon baiween Athens :xn\l/{'):tawa s m> time agy, when the postwar dept of Gireece to the Dominion was consolidated. The debt approximately amounts to 38, 004, 000. London, Dee. 29th—The experts of the new great imperial air combine, which the Goverament has subsidized, and s supporting, are watching with great in- terest the reports of the ""Dixmude dis- aster’’. While sympathizing de2ply with Franee in the I3ss of somany valuable lives, it 1s believed that wmuch will be learned from the trave iy to prevent fur- ther accidents. The greatest hope of the new combine is that it will bathe first to inaugurate ‘lrans-Atlantic Air Traffic, via Canada, in wni~a airships of similar tppe to the Zeppelins will primariiy be employed. Paris, Dec. 29th. —Efforts to elear the mystery of the fate of the dirigible “*Dixmude,’”’had vielded no further ve- sults up to this morning but it was hoped that Captain Joubert, the French Naval Attache in Rome, who was due in Sciacca, Siciiy, today would find in the pockets ol Lieat. Grenadan papere that would explain the disaster. At present everyone is <¢convinced that the entire crew of silty men perished and that the ship herselt was destroyed. One point which is puzzling the marine department oificials is the fact that none of the pigeons which the "'Dixmude”’ carried have returned. Paris, December 29th.— M. Venize- los left Paris tor Adhens last even- ing. He evaded the newspapermen by announcing that his departure had been postponed. The extreme caution with which the movements of M. Veniz- elos were susrounded was explained in Greek ecireles, close to the former Prem- jer, as aue to the fact that the bitter an- imosities arous2d by the interior political croubles in Greece have not yet been ape peased. : ;