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Marlborough Express, Volume LIV, Issue 188, 10 August 1920, Page 7

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MISCELLANEOUS CABLEGRAMS,

"Press Association.] •PARIS, Aug. 8. A direct pre-war train service between Paris and Berlin via Cologne will re-open to-morrow. GENEVA, Aug. 8. The final- sitting of the 'labor Congress was marked by a series ot ■speeches from the leaders of the Jm--tish, Belgian, Dutch, and German delegations denouncing Bolshevism imd' reaffirming the principles of Sooiail Democracy, which meant the peaceable transformation of .society, Bolshevism advocated terrorism and violence. The Congress appointed Mr Arthur Henderson president of the new international executive and Meinheer Huystmens secreThe International Miners' Confess, Mr Smillie presiding, conclud'■ed by passjng a, resolution that the miners should endeavor to organise universal general strikes in the event -of the threat of future war. NEW YORK, Aug. 8.

The greatest concentration of seapower in the history of th© United States navy will -occur by the junction of the* Atlantic and Pacific fleets next January, probably in the vicinity of the Gulf of Panama, for win--ter manoeuvres.

According to a despatch from Kobe, Japanese shipowners are ready to accept proposals to raise the freight rates,to the American level fixed by fthe Jones Act. A. message from Toledo (Ohio) •states thst English, French, Scottish, and Canadian champion golfers will . participate in the national open golf tournament there next week. Vardon amd Ray. who have been making a clean sweep of the American golfers, i\xe espec'ted to make s.n excellent showing. London: Aug. 8. It is reported that Mr Norman. governor of the* Bank of England, favors increasing the bank rate to 8 j,er cent., for the purpose of checking speculation ■ and also attracting foreign balances, particularly American, thereby reducing the rates of ex--change. An entirely new principle in international law* has been established in the Permanent International Court under the League of Nations, provide ing that a State may bo cited before the Courtw judgment going by default in the case of non-appearance. The United Netherlands Navigation •Company has started a Holland-Aus-tralia Line,, which will provide a regular two-monthly service from Rotterdam and Amsterdam for Fremantle, .Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney, calling at Antwerp, Lisbon, Genoa, and other Mediterranean ports if sufficient inducement offers.

The War Office has reason to believe *that the Arabs are treating British prisoners well. Official: Th« King has appointed Viscount Buxton to be Chancellor of the Order of St. Michael and St. <Teorge, in succession to Lord Lansdowne, who has resigned owing to ill-health.

On the occasion of the conclusion of -the Lambeth Conference 240 bishops ■will attend a. communion service at St. Paul's on Sunday.-