THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17248, 12 September 1921, Page 7

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

AMERICA AND THE MANDATES. | AN IMPORTANT DECISION. fir Cable—Press Asrociat-on—Copyright.) (Australian and N'.Z. Cabk Association.) (Received Seotember 11th, 11.5 p.m.) NEW "YORK, September 10. As the result of direct exchanges of ipinion between Mr K. Shidehara, Japanese Ambassador to Washington, and lr C. E. Hughes, Secretary of State, ;ho conclusion has been reached that i treaty must be negotiated between 'ho United States and the Allies to nsuro that America shall be equipped with rights to control mandated territories.

CHARLIE CHAPLIN.

TUMULTUOUS WELCOME IN LONDON. (By Cable—Press Association—Copyright.) (Australian and K.Z. Cab!© Association,) (Received September 11th, 55 p.m.) LONDON, September 10. Charlie Chaplin was accorded a municipal welcomo at Southampton, the Mayor saying the town had welcomed kings queens, and prince's, and now it was its privilege to greet the "King of Mirth." After represent*-. tives of the cinema industry had made ' speeches, "Charlie" gave autographs to \ crowds of admirers, and entrained for London. Here, the excitement exceeded all expectations. Waterloo Station was packed with patrons of tihe pictures, of all ages and sexes. It required the strenuous efforts of mounted and foot police to maintain even the semblance of order, though the platform was purposely kept clear. Charlie's fellow-travellers rushed his saloon, and hustled him along the platform through, an army of oinema men and journalists. Charlie is a dapper little man with a pale face and a happy smile. He wore a grey coat and a bowler hat. When he realised the immensity of tho crowd beyond the barriers, he greeted it with this famous smile and the twirl of his bowler at which all the world has iaughed. As he emerged from the barriers there was a rush to shake hands ! with him. Some women managed to kiss tlheir idol. At first, Charlie wafl| immensely pleased, but he waa obviously relieved when,he was safe in his motor-car, though he was practically flung into his seat, As he moved off, scores tried to mount the car, Imt the police prevented this, and be made a triumphal progress along York road and across Westminster Bridge. Another great crowd was assembled outside the Rita Hotel, in Piccadilly. As- the car drove up there was frantic cheering. The great man (sic) etood through the din, and was heard to soy: "Words fail me to express my thanks for the great welcome the people of London lhave given me." A body of police trying to keep back his boisterous admirers were now overpowered. There was a desperate struggle on the eteps of the hotel before the police ,succeeded in getting Charlie safely inside. The crowd continued oheering *until Charlie appeared at a first floor window and broke up a big bunch of carnations, which ihe threw to the crowd. There was a wild strugglo for tho flowers. Then Charlie Hew » kiss to the crowd, and disappeared. Though he described the welcome las glorious and wonderful, the "King oi Mirth" seems disappointed, as there is little prospect of, a rest during his holiday if his reception to-day is an indication of the ordeal to be' endured throughout his trip.

"STUNT PRESS" BODJI LONDON, September 9. Though the Olympic is fog-hound slhe is expected at Cherbourg to-day, enabling Charlie Chaplin to land at Southampton to-morrow morning. Public interest in the topic, tested by the space occupied in the newspapers, apparently eclipses that in Ireland, the League of Nations, and the Britten Association. By means of wireless details of Chaplin's daily life on shipboard are qhronicledt commencing with breakfast at eleven upon a glass of hot water, with a pinch of salt, later a bout of gymnastics, a Turkish bath, and cricket on the forward deok with the deck hands. The Olympic was similarly bombarded with wireless messages from Charlie's admirers, justifying the pronouncement that he is get« ting nervous about his reception, remembering the troubles Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks had in London. Scores of special reporters have been sent to Cherbourg and Southampton, hoping to interview ihim. Many travellers booked by the steamer and at hotels at which Chaplin was likely to stay, in ardor to share the reflected glory of a great man. Chaplin's rooms at the Kite aro paragraphed and photograhed as though intended for a visiting monarch. The police at Waterloo are making special arrangements to deal with the crowd, especially near Kennington, whence Charlie Chaplin's boyhood friends announce they are coming to welcome him. Low, "Poy," and other caricaturists are utilising the opportunity to tlhe full.