Evening star., 1924-08-10

drew much laughter from the Com
mons.
A commission will be set up to pass
on claims of British nationals for
compensation for property national
ICED by soviet decree.
Miscellaneous claims will be in
yestigated and a lump sum in salts
faction thereof determined.
When at least half the bondholders
have expressed satisfaction with the
terms offered, when the claims on ac-
count of nationalized property have
been satisfactorily settled, and If then
the British government is satisfied as
to the. lump sum to. cover miSceliane-
GUS claims. these ARRANGEMENTS are to
be embodied in another treaty. upon
signature of which the British gov
ernment will recommend to the Com
mons that they guarantee the inter-
est and sinking fund of a loan to the
soviet government. The treaty not to
| become effective prior to such action
| by the Commons, cloud laughter from
| the Commons).
All questions concerning loans,
claims, counter claims, etc, pertain
to date of dejure recognition of the
soviet government by Britain, to be
Acknowledgements
Not least important, in view of the
soviet governments monopoly Of for
eign trade, diplomatic privileges Gin
1
| granted to the soviet trade delega-
tion in Britain.
The question Of ratification Of these
curious documents goes over to the
next session of Parliament, which for
| sundry reasons promises to be some
session. The treaties were duly signed
on the Sth.
The annual Niji-Novgorod fair is
| In process. 1t is said that most east
ern countries are well represented,
t~,y
| Russia.
Abyssinin.-In his recent round of
European visits, Rastafari, regent of
Abyssinia, brought presents for his dis
| tinguished hosts; to the President of
| France. two lions and two zebras; ditto
to the King Of England, and ditto to the
King of Italy. Very tactful. We are
not told what he gave the Pope. Per-
haps a dik-dik, one of those charming
| little antelopes which weigh only
about 10 pounds, and which become
very tame. Mr.. Rey, one of the au-
thorities on Abyssinia, tells of one
that would wander about on the din
ner table, eating only the flowers. BY
of these bellicose people, the Abys-
| sinians. One could wish to be in Abys-
| sinia gazing at the acres on acres
abloom with the Kussa roses.
| 1t is said that the Pope, always gra-
| cious, was gracious beyond his wont
in his reception of Rastafari. There
would be many obvious things to talk
about, but / fancy that the Pope, that
| out doors man, would be wanting
Chiefly to hear about the haunts Of
| the dik-dik.
How often must His Holiness, a
doughty mountain climber, long to be
breasting the submits, shifting the
keen air of the glaciers.
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United States of Amerfca.-On Au-
gust 2 our world flyers hoped off
from Kirkwall in the Orkneys for
Hornafjord, Iceland. They were
! caught in dense fog and the ma
chine commanded by Lieut.. Nelson be-
came separated from the other two
machines. The commanders Of those
/ turned back and landed again at
Kirkwall.' Lieut.. Nelson kept on and
made Hornarjford. The next day the
| flyers at Kirkwall hoped off again.
Lieut.. Smith reached Hornafjord in
| fine time, but Lieut.. Wade, in the
Boston, was forced by engine trou-
BILE to descend to the water. A passing
/ trawler took him in tow Later the
| United States cruiser Richmond re-
| lieved the trawler. In an attempt to
hoist the plane aboard the Richmond,
the wings and pontoons were so
| badly damaged as to make the craft
unserviceable. Lieut.. Wade will be
taken to Nova Scotia aboard the
Richmond and will there be proyided