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GENERAL NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY Weather forecast Illinois Showers tonight and Wednesday somewhat warmer in north and west portions Wednesday WednesdayCHICAGO CHICAGO III April 29 One of the most sensa ¬ tional breaks in the history of the Chicago Board of Trade took place today following the issuing of a bulletin by Julius II Barnes head if the United States Grain Corporation announcing that there would be no more purchases of flour for export Wild scenes took place in the pit as longs sought to liquidate their corn holdings and prices dropped ton and eleven cents a bushel Many traders had overstayed the limit thinking there was going to be no top to the market under present abnormal conditions and when the bottom dropped out every ¬ body was trying to get out at once onceLONDON LONDON England April 29 Three Americans were killed at the Winchester Repatriation Camp hist night in a fight with South African colored soldiers an Exchange Telegraph dispatch frum Win ¬ chester siiys The Winchester camp was established for Americans who served in the British army and are awaiting transportation home The feeling between the force of South African colored soldiers and Americans lias been strong The colored men last night armed themselves with sticks and at ¬ tacked the Americans three of whom are said to have been killed while thirty were injured British troops quelled the disturbance disturbancePAKIS PAKIS France April 29 It has been virtually deeided thiit the first meeting of the league of nations shall be held in Washington next October Plans are being formulated for the holding of this meeting the initial gathering ti l e in the east room of the White House under the presidency of President Wilson
