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lzed labor, mentioned as possible sue
aeon for lake vessels being dedicated
the Great Lakes.
able military and air force in Pales-
tine to guard against possible repeti-
ton Of the 1929 riots, and for estab-
lishment Of legislative council on the
lines indicated In the 1922 statement
Of policy. to consist OF high com
missioner in Palestine and % members.
of whom 10 will be officially appointed
members and 10 unofficIally elected
members.
DR.. Chain Weizmann promptly re-
signed as president of the world Zion
list organization to emphasize his oppo-
sition to the policy. and intimated that
because Of its Inauguration it might
be necessary to transfer the seat Of
Zionist activity from London to the
United States.
Following Doctor Weizmann's ex-
ample, Lord Melchett resigned as
chairman Of the Jewish agency for
Palestine and the Zionist organization,
In London. and Felix NJ. Warburg in
New York resigned as chairman of
the administrative committee of the
Jewish agency. Both denounced the
British declaration as a treacherous
and cruel betrayal Of the Jews. In
Jerusalem the Jews were greatly dis
tressed, and even the Arabs were dis
satisfied although 1t seems as If they
will get the best of the new policy
in the British mandatory rule.
CHEMISTS from the United States
- and New Zealand who Travelled all
the way TO the little South Pacific
island of Niuafou to observe the total
eclipse of the sun last week report
that they were entirely successful in
obtaining photographs of the phenom-
enon, the weather being excellent for
their purposes. One peculiar and so
far unexplained thing was that during
the eclipse all radios In Samoa and
Honolulu were put out of commission,
preventing the sending Of commune
cations.
CAPT. GEN. yALERIANO WEYLER,
SPANS foremost military COM
mander and former minister of war,
died in Madrid at the age of ninety
two years. Thirty-three years ago he
earned the name of the Butcher" by
his ruthless campaign to suppress the
Cuban revolutionists, and his course
at that time had great deal to do
with the Intervention of the United
States and the war with Spain.
Others who passed away included
Sherman L. Whipple, noted attorney
Of Boston; Congressman Otis Wingo of
Arkansas; Col. Ben. H. Cheever. "A
hero of Indian campaigns and veteran
Of half dozen wars; and Frank NJ.
Wilmot of Pittsburgh, secretary and
manager of the Carnegie hero fund
commission.
KING BORIS of Bulgaria and Prin-
IN cess Giovanni of Italy were mar
ried in the basilica of st. Francis In
Assist. The ceremony was extremely
simple and the church was not dec
grated, this being in accordance with
the wishes of the bride and her royal
father. The women participating wore
high-necked gowns and no jewels and
the men were in evening dress. Men,
bers of the diplomatic corps were not
invited. The wedding procession was
headed by King Victor Emmanuel and
Princess Giovanni. Next came Queen
Helene of Italy and Former King
Ferdinand of Bulgaria, father of Boris.
Then came Crown Prince Humbert Of
Italy with King Boris and the royal
princes and princesses Of Italy and
Bulgaria. The unpretentious religious
ceremony was celebrated by Father
Antonio Risso custodian Of st. Francis
convent. After the wedding Boris and
his bride went to Ancona where they
boarded a steamship for varna. Bull
garianr port on the Black sea, whence
they were to speed by train to Sofia.
NTADIR KHAN, hero of the war in
~ 1919 which freed Afghanistan
from British domination, assumed the
throne of his country just one year
after he was named king by the
troops and tribal chiefs following the
overthrow of Bacho Sachao, the BAN
dit usurper. There was no corona
ton, for kings of Afghanistan do not
wear crowns, and Nadir tried to make
the ceremonies simple; but the scenes
in Kabul are reported to have been
most colorful and the pageant decided
ly picturesque. The city was thronged
with tribesmen, soldiers, diplomatic
representatives and visitors from Eu-
ropean countries, and the festivities
continued for four days.
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