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Show WHITLOCK RAISED TO RANK OF AMBASSADOR WASHINGTON. Sept. 30. Without a record vote, the senato late today confirmed con-firmed t lie nomination of Krand Whit-lock Whit-lock of Ohio to be ambassador to Belgium. Mr. "Whitloek, who has been in this country for some time, has been appointed . as one of tho American officials to receive King Albert, of Belgium upon his arrival at New York and to tour the country with ; liim. It was said that the president had 1 made the nomination at this particular j time because of tho approaching visit of ' the king. President Wilson has not yet selected successors for Thomas Nelson Page, ambassador am-bassador to Italy, and Dr. Paul S. Reinsert, minister to China, who recently resigned. Rear Admiral Robert K. Coont. was nominated to be chief of naval operations with rank of Admiral. |