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Evening Star, Issue 18690, 19 July 1924, Page 7

LATE CABLES

Preso Association— By Telegraph—Copyright. LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS. LONDON, July 17. (Received July 18, at noon.) The vote of the Locomotive Engineers’ .Society upon the question of a strike resulted in 18,298 voting against a strike and 15,708 in favor of striking.—Router. SPANISH REVERSE DENIED. LONDON, July 18. (Received July 19, a.t 12.5 p.m.) The Spanish .Embassy declares that the report of a Spanish reverse in Morocco is false, ■lt says that nows has boon received in Madrid that the incursion of the Riffs in the territory of another tribe was repulsed. Over 400 of the enemy were lulled. General De Rivera’s progress ; through the western sector of the Spanish zone has been most successful.—Reuter. GIBRALTAR, July 16. (Received July 19, at noon.) There has been no confirmation so far of ‘Le Matin's' report of July 17, which is discredited from reliable quarters, which state that conditions at Tetuan are apparently normal. —Reutor. ' INDIAN AFFAIRS. LONDON, July 18. (Received July 19, at noon.) It is understood that Mr C. R. Das will shortly go to England for the purpose of discussing an early amendment of the rules under the Raj Act, so as to permit a greater numoer of subjects to come under direct popular control. it is understood trom a reliably source that :ur uas is anxious to end the present stalemate situation by an ''honorable, just,, and fair compromise, as an alternative to a final direct-action campaign.— Reuter. ANOTHER WORLD FLIGHT PROJECTED. LONDON, July 18. (Received July 19, at noon.) Another world flight will shortly start from Amsterdam. It will bo of an international character, as the machine is Dutch, the pilot an Argentinian (Major Pedro Zanni), and the observer is Lieutenant Nelson Pago. A British Napier engine will bo used. Major Zanni has bought three aeroplanes for the attempt. Ho will follow a route similar to that of Squadron-leader Maclarou’s.—Reuter.

CONFERENCE AND DOMINIONS. LONDON, July 18. (Received July 19, at noon.) Cabinet ha.s decided that the dominion High Commissioners ami a Canadian Senator shall attend the Allied Conference debates.—Reuter. ARRANGEMENT EXPLAINED. LONDON, July 13. (Received July 19, at 12.40 p.m.) In the House of Commons Mr J. H. Thomas announced that it had been settled that a representative of any dominion so desiring it, and also of India, may become a member of the Empire delegation at the conference on the panel system. A representative bo appointed may attend the conference when it is not sitting on a membership basis. This is to ensure that the dominions’ representatives shall be fully acquainted with all the proceedings of the conference. The plan adopted is a special one for this particular conference, and is not to be regarded as a precedent. Senator Bolcourt, the Canadian representative, would take, his place on the panel with the other members representing their particular dominions.—Reuter. MACDAREN AND COLLEAGUES ALL WELL. TOKIO, July 18. (Received July 19, at noon.) All the members of Maclaren’s party are well, and the machine is intact. They landed at Urupp Island on July 16 owing to a denso fog. They expect to resume their flight to-morrow.—Reuter.