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Marlborough Express, Volume LIV, Issue 183, 4 August 1920, Page 5

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MISCELLANEOUS CABLES

[Press Asso^ation.")

DELHI, Aug. 2. The Jndian extremist leader Milah died from pneumonia at Bombay. This was followed by a great demonstration. The natives gathered outside thrt hotel where he died to view the body of tlieir leader, which was placed in a sitting position on the verandah. The remains were subsequently burned on the seashore amid scenes of mucli solemnity.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2

The Department of Justice has started a new war on profiteers, following the announcement of higher clothing prices. The officials have issued a statement to the effect that law-breakers who attfempt to fleece the public will be prosecuted. The recent closing;'of woollen mills .ft declared to be- part of the price propaganda. BRUSSELS, Aug. 3. Irish athletes j-ofused to eomwte in the Olympic Games under the British flag, and desired to. enter as an independent nation, but the committee declined to accede, to the request. ' i

LONDON, Au«;. 3

In the- House of Commons Mr Lloyd George said that the British itpresentativo a.t Tiflis was negotia^ting with th'fl Bolshevik representa^ lives for the release of British prisoners. _ The Baku report of the massacre of some prisoners wars' unconfirmed.