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EX-SULTAN DEAD
r “reuter’s” TELEGRAM.j AMSTERDAM February 11. Obituary—The ex-Sultan Abdul Flamed, at Constantinople from inflammation of the lungs.*, SWEDISH RIOTING.
(Received this day at 12.30 asm.) COPENHAGEN February 12. Unemployment owing to lack of now materials caused a serious- syndicalist rioting. A crowd stormed the Exchange, injuring brokers and damaging the building. The police quelled the disturbance. SWISS SOCIALISTS.
BERNE, Feb. 11. Swiss Socialists, in conjunction with the Zurich Workmen’s Union, artplanning a revolution on Bolshevik lines, and have demanded that the Government withdraw compulsory civilian service and demobilise the army before the Ist of May, asd to abolish the Fed; eral Council’s war powers. Otherwise a general strike*is ordered.
THE ECONOMIC QUESTION. AMSTERDAM, Fd>. 11. Three official representatives ol' Austrian agricultural societies have gone to Kieff to discuss the economic question. MR ROOSEVELT ILL. deceived This Day at 9.30. a.m.) NEW YORK, Feb. 12. Air Roosevelt has suffered a slight rolapse. . BRITISH RESIDENTS-
(Recejved This Day at 9.15 a.m.) NEW YORK, Feb. 12. Arrangements are complete for tin making of British residents in United States subject to the draft. ! DEPOT FOB GERMANS. (Received This Day at 9.15 a.m.? , WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. A depot has been established for the reception of Germans taken prisoner. 4 MILITARY TRAINING.
(Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) WAHTNGTON February 12 - A Hill was introduced in the Senat.' providing for permanent universal military training. ARABS OPERATIONS. (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON February 12. Official advices from the East, state Arabs operating between Mecca and "Medina. destroyed three thousand rails in Hejaz railway and captured numerous Turks.
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Hokitika Guardian, 13 February 1918, Page 3
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