IMPERIAL AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16703, 11 December 1919, Page 9

IMPERIAL AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

THE ANCI/0-PF/RSIAN TREATY

WASHINGTON. December I 1

The Senate adopted a resolution requesting Piesident Wilson t'"> furnish tho Senate with the correspondence Ih*tween the Tinted States and dre.it Britain concerning the Anglo-Persian Treaty. PROSPEROUS SKIPPERS. TjONDON. December P. A solicitor Mated in tho (iritnshy Court that some of the -kippers of trawlers were earning money at the rate of i v 7ftV per annum. AIaSACR AND LORRAINE PATHS. December S. The Chamber gnvo an ovation on tho rntrv of the Alsace and I/orraine Deputies. M _ Siegfried, doyen of the who is an Alsatian, presided. THE AMERICAN ARMY. ASinNC lON. Docoml-er S. 'I he _Hou«o ot Representatives Military iSulv-Coinmittce nnoroved of a peace time army of .TOCVOOO men. and IS.OOO ofiicers. UNITED STATES NAVY WASHINGTON. Decemlier >. Mr fFosephus Daniel* to tho Narv) reports that tho navv spoilt 2.052,000.0C0 dollars during the war. TRADE OF THE UNITED fiTATRS. NEW YOIIK, Drcember P. Tho Depart nr.*nt of Commerce lias announced that the I nitod States exports for the fiscal year ending dune 30th, totalled . .07-1,011 ..VJfl dollars, and the import* ;L(rfV>.S7t>.*>S2 dollars. M. OLE.UENCEAU VISITS LONDON*. (lieceived December 10th, S."> p.iuA PARIS. December 0. M. Cicmencenu has <rone to Ixindon to consult the British Oahinet in reference to important political and economic questions. MISS ADA CROSSLKY RETIRES. (.Received December 10th. 8.." p.m.) LONDON, Dccemlier P. Miss Adn (Vossley announces her retirement from the concert platform. She nays slip does not dosin> n scries of larewell concerts, so has bidden the public a silent farewell. A MILITARY KNTEXTK. (Rputor'a Tolcpntr.f.) (Received December 11 (It, 12.."i() a.n>.) PARIS, December />. The ''"Matin" states that the Bclpian Cabinet, will declare in favour of a military Entente with France and Bri-1 tain. !