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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11763, 25 February 1919, Page 2

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B AVAKIAN DISORDERS. EISNER’S SECRETARY arrested. United Press Association—By Elec trie—Copyright. Copenhagen, Feb 22. Berlin reports that Eisner’s private secretary Joachim, was arrested st Munich during the riots. Spartacists are spreading the rumour that Joachim is heading a monarchist counter-revolution. His early release is expected. CHINA’S CIVIL WAR. ATTEMPTED SOLUTION OF THE TROUBLE. Shanghai, Feh 22 A peace conference between the north and south opened on the 20th. AMERICAN EMBARGO ON GRAIN. Washington, Feb 21 It is announced that the Department of Agriculture considers an embargo necessary against importation into the United States of wheat, barley, rye, oats and rice from Australia, Japan, India, Italy, France, Germany, Belgium and Britain because of the prevalence of a plague of smut and other grain diseases in these countries. CONFUSED INTERNATIONAL FINANCE. HOW TO RE -ESTABLISH IT. Berlin, Feb 21 Interviewed, Von Givlnner, president or the Deutsche Bank, said the heat method of re-establish-ing the finance balance of the world is to call immediately an international conference of the world’s greatest financiers and agree upon a uniform plan of retrenchment. ELIMINATING DISTANCE. A RAPID FLIGHT. New York, Feb 21 Lieut Harman flew an airplane from New York to Washington at the rate of 166 miles an honr. JELLICOE’S LEAVE-TAKING. IN THE TEETH OF A BLIZZARD. London, Feb 22 Admiral Jellicoe sailed in a blinding blizzard. Sir T. Mackenzie telegraphed “Bon voyage. ’ ’