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Aun der the Act of March 3, 1879. Contiribution to this paper will i glad- lg received when the saine deals wiil wat- ters of gemeral interest, and is ac sapi- nied with the auther’s nime, as < quir- antee of good faith The editor caanst be responsiblefor the views of his correspon- dents nor does he necessarily endorsethem. Lo TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION. Dusseldorf, July 13th.—French troops tolay made a surprise raid on Barmen, o itside the oecupied area, ©s a pinitive measure for the kidnapping on Wednes- day of two French scidiers and the snip- ing, which is alleged to have been carried on by the Germans, against the {orces of occupation. Detachments of ii fantry and cavalry with one tank, a sgiadron of airplanes circling overhead r2ached tne town at six o’clock this morniig and left five hours later with a group us host- ages an'! a onumber of secret sacurity piice documents, seized at the City Hall, Tae Freneh numbered about six hundred. Taz2y encouatered no o, position. il2avy arilllsry had been stationed at the Ruohr frontier trainad upon the town and ready for any eventualicy. The troops look as hostages the director of the locul Reichs- bank a seeurity poiice captain, aileged {o have involved in the kidoapping of the French soldiers, the burgomaster, the cqief of police and minor oificiais. London, July 13th.-The quesiion raised yesterday in the House of Commons by Mr. Rimsay MacDonald, the opposition leader, and commander Kenwortn/, Lib- eral members tor Huil eonzerring he ex- tent to whienh the Unaited Siates vias ac- tively eoncerned in the formation of a new reparafiva poiicy by the goivern- inent, remained unanswered whea the Commouns rose from its sitting this after- noon. Mr Baldwin had held ouat the kope that the interogations might b 2 ans- wered today. It is generally assumed that the United States wiil be iactuded amonz the powers o whieh dralis of tie proposad reply to Germany wiil ba No. 165. 25- & 3 4 VIV P CUT & ears Inuerman AT IMYITTY Al THBE QS 7T B S = . VW es! OVvies o ¥ ¥ &3 E V N T P % * FTHIS EVENING It is the purpose of this produaction to accurately poartray those events which took place under the personal observati-n and within the knowledge of Ambas=ador James »"-". (;(’H\fd as set (‘,")‘.‘.'!l 1 his &?:)(I‘l\' ”1\1&' F()UR \'}‘:‘\“S lN (xf,R\]\‘\'Y' i:\ '\‘}'_\’H'!if]g hzrein picturizad including the spoken words, ie FACT, NOT FICTION. CABT OF CHARACIERS. Ambassadnr James W.Gerard.......... . .. ..........Halbert Brown }\'f:i:‘.(’k' “.r‘;il‘é}:;,‘;!i S e o ~'...!.n:j‘;\'[)(zn” (ol Yene 0 L HARY . cca s c.iiiaai i o 0 Bl setionek Field Marshail von Hindernburg e . ...George Riddel {harecelior von Pethnan-Hollwew . .ooi ... .. oi. ... Cor] Dane I“3['\‘%“:” o H?r'(l von .](‘A(_l()\\' Sosie s e e e 3 S l:l'(\(] 11()][) Under Secretary Zimmerman -- .- .« «..vov .« . . Perey Standing Ui'dl!‘\{ K\l{”.’ilJi Vol ‘l!;“z SA% eAN ey : = \\']'H‘(n] I;i;f“»!“ R Aer BT 87 97 viy Hour Years erima Wiy Four Ye n rinan Is a wonder{ul pictare, wonderfully made. Sometimes thrilling, sometimes appealing, and always interesting. Fuil of action, intrigue, heroism and diplomacy. Entire pic- ture comprising Ten Lieels wil be y Tem DAL ~ Aarlsr s s s ¥ v Kindly book your seats early at Merwin’s Ice Cream Parleor. On account of the length of this picture, show will start precisely at 8 o’clock. i*'runtsé’?fi‘? SR e iRt tiyke e e ee 3”(" Goneral TIBETABD ... ... 0 coiii ie e, 008, Children Haif Rates. chrmminiezted, but there 18 nothinX o'ficially known about this bhase, nor has anything been disciosed eoncerning th2 probadle contents of the British ve- ply. FEarther e neideration of the gov- ernmeats prondancemant, made in totn Houses yesterday, brougnt expressions of opinion tonight that it batrayed divi- ded councils in the tabinet Aithough the Premier’s statement is r2garded as a very short step in advance, it never- theless is interpreied as a sied not un- likely to give Wrance an opportunity to protract Anglo Kr:nch negoatiations. Universal eredit, however, is given the Premier for his tact in avoiding a pre- sentation to France of an excuse to make a sudden break in the regotiations. ihe Primas Minister will have a strong asset in the fuil support of both the Liberal and Labour parties in the House in pua:- suanee of his new policy. A meocung was held in the Commons today at whieh representatives of the Labour party and executives of the Trades Union Congress fully endorsed his statement, but at the same time deprecated any attempt to ereate ilifeeling with France. The eriti- cisin of the Lloyvd George sectlion of 1 e Liberal party arises only beecause the Premier’s new policy is not consider d strong enough, so that the only seeti n in Parliament likely to oppose the Prime Minister consists of a few strongly pro- French members in both Houses. Brussels, July 14th.-—-18 dearns were recorded on Wednesday as the «ffects of the prevailing hot spell. Ottawa, July 14th. - Changes in regu- iations aflecting Chinese immigrants have been announced by the Covern- ment. Applicants for substitutional cer- (Continued on jth page.)