Arranging for Next Meeting London, Feb. 4.
Mr, Baldwin, the Premier, in reply' to questions in the House of Commons said that the Government was communicating with the Dominions and India with 2 view to in the communist paper "Humanité to the effect that two French battalions had shown signs of frater-rising with the Druses near} Rashaya.
General Pruneau, on his return from a mission to Morocco, express. ed the opinion that in view of the number of important submissions of various tribes, it was unnecessary to prepare for extensive military operations—Havas. fixing the most suitable date for 1n Imperial Conference, with regard which he hoped to make an announcement shortly.
Asked if the conference would include an economic conference} wultancously, Mr. Baldwin replied, New York, Feb. 4—Negotiations have been almost concluded by group of bankers, headed by Messrs. Brown Brothers, for a gold loan of $10,000,000 to ass0- ciated Bremen mortgage banks—Reuter's American Service.
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