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PARLIAMENT.
PREMIER'S SPEECH.
LONDON, Feb. 11. Continuing the speech reported in earlier telegrams, Mr. Lloyd George stated that the Government were already taking gigantic steps to pre- pare a housing programme, ordering material on the largest scale, and thus providing employment.
The development of ways and communications, afforestation, and land settlement would do likewise, while enriching the country."
He deprecated recent attempts to undermine confidence
in Trade Unionism, causing indiscipline, and making collective bargaining im possible. That way anarchy lay, the goal these men
which was desired.
Auy demands advanced with a view to removing legislative griev ances, the Government would ex-
amine carefully; but not demands pressed with ulterior motives to hold up the community or overthrow the existing order or destroy good Go vernment and relying on brute force. He would say on behalf at the Go-: vernment with all solemnity that they were determined to fight Prus sianism in the industrial world ex- actly as they fought it on the con- tinent, namely, with the whole might of the nation
.:
Here there was interruption by Mr. Adamson, who called out: "Em- ployers as well.”
Mri Lloyd George: Employers or employed.
Continuing, the Premier said the first "necessity was peace. There would be no settlement in the world until peace was secured.
(Beutari.Service-to-the China Mail.) JELLICOE TURKS AUTHOR.
MORE ABOUT JUTLAND. BATTLE
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FARLIAMENT.-
LABOUR PLEASED WITH KING'S SPEECH.
LONDON, February 11th.
LONDON, February 11th. The Premier delivered an important dealing with the activities of the British afternoon in the course of the debate on Admiral Jellicoe has published a book speech in the Home of Commons this Navy during the war. One-third of the the Address, which took is devoted to the Battle of Jutland, seconded by Colonel Sir Rhys Williams, Kas moved and In summing the Battle, Admiral Jellice dwella
lossons of the
D.S.Q., and Lieut. Commander. Dean, "the F.C., chance in Fleet action, becante par Fleet Labour Party, capressed his satisfaction danger involved in leaving too much to
respectively. Mr. W. Adamson, the Chairman of the. is the one and only actor vital to the at that passage of the King's speech Allied cause. We have no reserve outsidement, inadequate housing and other existence of the Empire, as indeed to the heralding against poverty, unemploy the Battle Fleet which could in any way remediable ills."
place it in the event of disaster, or even should eliminated, its margin of superiority be The Premier said, in the course of his
REPORTS OF COMMISSIONS DTR.
Moreover, Admiral Jellicoe knew that come to hand at the time of going to his ships were inadequately protected prasa), that he hoped very
speech, (several portions of which had not with armour compared with the German to get the reports of the Allied Commis vessels of the battle-craiser type, while ions on the Responsibility for the War shortly the German Fleet at Jutland wag far and for Brenches of Laws of their possession of better off in destroyers, in addition to armour-piercing shell.
A very efficient
there was a difference in reckoning be When the Battle-Fleets approached, tween the British Battle-Fleet and the Battle-Cruiser Squadrons. due to the and having repeatedly altered their latter being engaged for several hours
course.
countered right ahead, be appeared on Hene, instead of the enemy being en the starboard bow.
The remainder of the message was not received up to the time of going to press.
ARMISTICE RENEWAL.
GERMAN OMISSIONS.
PARIS, February 11th. Council, X, Klotz stated that the Ger- At yesterday's sitting of the Supreme insignificant number of the title-deeds mans had hitherto handed over only an seized in the invaded territories, and had refused to consider me
measures for the restitution of sequestrated property of Allied subjects in Germany.
THE INDEMNITY QUESTION,
As regards the indemnity to be im question had been lost sight of. It was pod on enemy countries, the Premier being dealt with by an Allied Committee Assured the House that no part of that and the Government would act on its re- port. (Cheers.)
PLACE TREATY AND THE PARLIAMENT. be submitted to Parliament for ratifica
The Peace Treaty would undoubtedly
sentatives at the Peace Conference must tion, but, previously, the British repre tive of the other countries, and provision- follow the same course as the representa-" ally sign the Treaty,
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
The progress of the League of Nations had been exceedingly satisfactory. There
nations, who felt they would be very League, especially amongst the small was a genuine feeling in favour of the
League could afford them in future. helpless without the protection which the
GENERAL AGREEMENT.
bus as far as be was informed, all the The Premier, continuing declared
The draft had not yet been completed, he did not fear unemployment if they
He said that the question of the Powers were completely agreed, up to the acted rationally. There were great blockade had been raised by the state present. Only a few unimportant points representatives of the great and small arrears in shipbuilding, railway con had not handed over submarines and The House would
ment of Admiral Hope that the Germans remained. struction, textile, furniture, and the merchantman, the surrender of which an experiment full of hope for the future building trades to be made up. Con had been demanded by the last Armis would be tried with the full assent of bo glad that sequently there was no danger of tice Convention, and the feeding of Gor all the nations represented at the Peace unemployment provided that con-many could not be arranged unless her Conference. (Cheers). fidenes were the absence industry. Furthermore
of confidence breeds upheavals which create, aggravate, and perpetuate unemployment. If the cost of pro- duction goes so high that the pur- chasing capacity of the community is reduced, or we are thrown out from the world's markets, disastrous unemployment must ensue; and both of these things will happen if cost of production is too high.
Increased prices diminished the individual's purchasing capacity, while diminished purchasing capacity would create unemployment and des- troy our overseas trade, upon which the country was more dependent than any other country in the world. The Bolshevist movement in Russia fit tingly illustrated this. The workers there were earning sumptuous wages, and seemed at last coming into their own, but when the workman took a fiver" to the shop, he could not buy what is 6d bought in Britain.
NAVAL BONUSES.
LONDON, Feb. 12.
cluding
the dis
on BK DN total in gantinued the consequena.
BEITISH LABOUR UNREST.
Dealing with Labour unrest, he declar
been appointed to study the General Thwaites. connected with the Armistice.
GERMAN SITUATION.
LONDON, February 11th.
remate prospect of success, tâcze wie no more serious matter for the House im. mediately to concern itself with.
SOME OF THE, CACHES. Some of the causes of unrest Weru A German mesenge states:-
legitimate; some were not.
Unrest was. | The outbreak in Berlin, on February due, firstly to the strain of the war on 8th, was only partly of a Spartacist the nerves of the workers who had work- character. If originated in an attempted long hours during the war; but this to clear the thoroughfares, where trather was a vanishing cause.
to
had suffered from knew the terror of.
ing of Army property, mostly stolen, had The second cause was the genuine fear become a nuisance. It was also intended of, unemployment which only those who
raid the coining mints. Unexpectedly strong resistance com. pelled the troope to summon reinforce, ments with whose aid order was restored by evening.
A state of seige was proclaimed at Kiel on February 7th in consequence of the continuance of Spartaciat disorders.
COPENHAGEN, February 11th. Government troops entered Bremen without any resistance.
A minesweeping flotilla has occupied
Bremerhaven.
Eighty persons were arrested, includ- ing the leader of the Sovie
THE GOVERNMENT'S DÜSINESS.
social conditions, including bad and The third cause involved a number of
insufficient, housing, and restrictions on luxuries and amusements. It was the Government's business to remove these grievances.
HOURS OF LABOUE AGREED UPON. In trades affecting three million work; ers agreements had been already reached" as regards the hours of labour.
The Government would welcome in- vestigation into the whole of the causes of industrial unrest, and was prepared to submit certain suggestions which could
COLOGNE, February 11th. Professional classes at Eberfoeld and Barmen have agreed to strike if either, Spartacism,
The Admiralty announces, gratui- town is threatened with an outbreak of Added on the Amendment to the
ties to the Royal Navy and Royal Marinės ranging from £720 to £200 for admirals and £140 to £20" for other officers for the first year's service, with increments ranging from £3 to ten shillings for each additional month's service. Officers of the naval and volunteer reserves will re ceive a gratuity of 100 days pay for the first year's service and of 50 days pay for each subsequent year..
THE SILYER- MARKET.
SINGAPORE, Feb. 15. The silver market is quiet.
'JAPAN STIFFENS CON- SCRIPTION LAW.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
SCHEME DEVELOPING.
PARIS, February 8th.
IMMEDIATE GOVERNMENT ACTION.
产
The present Parliament was irrevocably pledged to deal with the causes of unrest, and the Government was immediately introducing Bills concerning housing, health, the development of transport, revival of rural life, land settlement of soldiers and others, reclamation, and afforestation.
A Havas message states:-
ONE WAY OF MAKING UNEMPLOYMENT.. The League of Nations' Committer met) to discuss the draft, Corenaat, which
Proceeding, the Premier elaborated the embodies the best points in the American bly passed on to another industry, even- argument that increased costs are inevit French and British schemes, the printually reaching the stage at which in cipal subject being compulsory arbitra dustry was crushed and spelling tion for the prevention of war.
tee's
FRENCH CLAIMS.
unem-
The French Delegates a particularly ployment for someone. Every section of interested in the question of what the community should remember this measures nations suddenly attacked shall when making new demande. Reducing have the right to take in self-defence... hours while maintaining vages was one Ar interesting feature of the Commit. way of making unemployment. (Cheers
proceedings is the fact that several and cries of dissent.) 1280ful suggestions have been made by the Japanese Delegates, expressing a great desire to co-operate in bringing a harmonious plan before the full Con- ference. Representatives of Italy and While Lloyd George is demand-Grocce are expected to fall into agree ing the abolition of conscription in ment almost immediately. Europe, the Japanese Government is amending its conscription. law to make its application more universal, The War Office authorities state
U.S. NAVAL PROGRAMME.
WASHINGTON, February 21th..
1018.
PARIS, February 6th. A Havas message states:— refers to the French territorial claims The most important point involved
to the Rhine which they consider the most excellent frontier for Alsace, on the edst.
A considerable current of opinion in diplomatic and parliamentary circles
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no The representatives of the
great. countries since before attaining 23 authorising constructi
Powere heard the statement of Belgium's years of age, and alters the age limits appropriation was made.
Then Mr. Padgett, the Chairman of claims. or applicants for the One Year the Foreign Affairs Colamitten, intro The League of Nations Commis Volunteer Service to from 17 to 21 duced an amendment providing for pre- sion, after." discussion, zeferred; so, the years of age.
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