... THIS KItfG AND AMERICA The American Ambassador presided last night at a baminet in London in celebration of Independence Day . . He said that within , a few . hours of tho Coronation he • submitted a _ message from America tendering congratulations to ...

... America . ' Vivent the Allies I : —Reuter . ; .. ¦ ' ¦ . , . v : ; . ' . - . ¦ ' ' - > * . - ¦ . ., - ' . - • ¦ ' ¦ , Independence Day celebrations took place also at Melbourne , Capo -Town , Johannesburc / Rome , Buenos Ayxea , and other cities . ...

... WRANnn-AMfiRIGAN FRIENDSHIP Paris , July 8 . —Telegraphing Ins congratulations to President Coolidgo on tho occasion of Independence Day , M . Doumorgue , President of the French Republic , said : — Our mutual experience in tho past makes Franco-American ...

... anxiety in connection tirith the danger of an extension of the war . At tbe same time they were glad to be celebrating Independence Day for the first time in Vilna . where to-day ' s chief celebrations are taking place . Lithuanian troons occupied Vilna ...

... Dr Temple said that they were commemorating the tragic recollection and the confident hope of Czecho-Slovakia ' s- Independence Day . In this country we might surely observe that commemoration with a special sense of unity between the two countries ...

... IS PAID . ; Paius , Monday . —Mr Hugh Wallace , United ; States Ambassador , speaking at a dinner given in honour of Independence Day by the American , Chamber of Commerce , expressed tho hope that the United States would join the League of j Nations ...

... NEGRO SPIRITUALS As an appropriate way in which to celebrate Independence Day , the Edinburgh branch of the English-Speaking Union arranged for a visit of the Hampton Quartette , - from . the . Hampton Institute , Virginia , U . S . A ., who gave a programme ...

... Wednesday . —M . Tsouderos ,, tlic ( Jreck Premier , ' broadcasting from Here to his countrymen on the anniversary oi Greek Independence Day to-night , said ! I believe the day of victory is not far away . The enemy is already beaten . Nothing remains but ...

... of the country indicated early to-day that 400 people had already been killed in the four-day holiday culminating in Independence Day , which ends to-night . It is feared that the final death-roll may pass the 600 mark . Most Of the fatalities were the ...

... Tsxxsjdkd . vn , SuKoay . —The Emir AbduDab , ruler of Transiordan , made a public speech to the people oC Amman during the Independence Day celebrations yesterday . Ke . said : My people , stand beside Democracy in this struggle against aggression . Freedom ...

... proclaiming a Republic . He hopes to pass this on March 25 , so that tho proclamation of the Republic may coincido with Independence Day . A plebiscite ratifying tho Republio would then be held on April 14 . Tho King is reported to have rofused to abdicate ...

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