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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 70, 12 August 1914, Page 5

OTHER COUNTRIES

CHINA CONCERNED. DESIRES PEAOEFU TIMES. Received 11, 5.10 p.m. Times-Sydney Special Services'. PEKIN, August 10. China has requested the United States and Japan to co-operate tor the prevention of hostilities in Chinese waters and territories. NORMAL CONDITIONS RETURNING. Times-Sydney Special Services. Received 11, 5.10 p.m. NEW YORK, August 10. The banking situation is sound. Bankera are working for the restoration of international exchange rates to enable the' resumption of the export of commodities. ITAL Y'S POSITION. EXPLAINED BY THE TIMES. London August 10. The Times, in a leader, says Italy well knows that the success of the Austrian arms would destroy for ever her hopes of maintaining the freedom of the Adriatic. It is in the Adriatic that her most vital interests lie and while neither Britain or France can at this stage of hostilities guarantee to Italy the acquisition of new territory it may be taken for granted that neither this country nor its allies will offer any opposition to such action I" f aly may deem requisite to safegmuu hvt future. THE FALL OF WARSAW. THE REPORT RIDICULED. London, August 10 (morning). A statement emanating from Berlin, that Warsaw has been caotured, is regarded as ridiculous.