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London, July 1 Mr. Lloyd George is now actively intervening in the coal strike. He interviewed leading coal-owners at Downing Street last night. The coal shortage is beginning sa be falt in London. The Controller announced that no household would be allowed more than two hundred weight weekly. The railway executive has ordered railway nagars to prepare for s possible reduction of twenty per coat of all passenger and goods services on Monday. Holiday-makers were warned of the danger of stranding and race meeting specials have been suspended. Thirty shousand have struck in Derbyshire, 3,000 in Nottingham, while 900,000 textile workers were idle at Leeds at the end of the week. A mob of 3,000 in the Wigan district forced the closing of the pits. Troops are arriving in the disturbed districts, but it is emphasised they are solely employed in protecting pampers A strike of port-workers
Liverpool resulted in the stoppage of traffic and two hundred ships, including the Olympic, are imprisoned in the docks.
The Conference between Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Bonar Law, Mr. Horne and Sir Auckland Geddes representing the Government and the Executive of the Miners' Federation
Downing Street lasted two and a half hours. An agreed statement was subsequently issued and states that the Government made on offer on a new basis for piece rate wages in accordance with the ten per cent reduction of ostpat-under the Sankey Report whereby workers would not suffer loss of earnings. The Federation has agreed to consider the offer:
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In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law stated that the coal sitation was unchanged except for an increase of Wrikzes in Notts. The Government had made it clear to the miners' executive with regard to "piece rates that the Bay Report must be adhered to and an average of ten per cent must be the basis of the arrangement The Government were doing their best to deal with the industrial "situation. They were well aware that a number of people, not very large, was aiming at the destruction of our whole social and political system and doing their best to foment discontent. The Government would use their whole force to protect the people from any undue pressure. (Cheers) They would do whatever seemed effective with regard to agitators and with regard to profiteering they would take whatever action was possible before the committee on it reported..
London, July 24
In the House of Lords on the second reading of the Pears Treaty Loed Curzon disagreed with the view that the trial of the ex-Kaiser might attract support to him. Comparing the ex-Kaiser with condemned sovereigns; of history he said there was something picturesque about Charles the First, something grand and almost heroic in the intellectual scope and imagination of Napoleon but the man who was not only guilty of the war's atrocities, but ignominiously fled from the country immediately it was in difficult circumstances was a man unimaginable as a hero or martyr. His presence just over the German border might be a political danger. All the Allies believed the er-Emperor more than any individual was responsible for the shocking breach of faith whereby the war began..
He more than any man was responsible for the terrible crimes disfiguring the war. Upon his shoulders for ever more would rest the burden of the appalling calamity which bad overtaken "the work? The ex-Kaiser had hitherto always emphasised the commanding nature of his position. It was difficult from the tenor of his speeches to estimate whether he was regarding himself as a special protege of the Almighty or whether the Almighty was under his special patronage. Sach a man ought to be tried, judged and if guilty punished. The difficulties of holding the trial had been exaggerated. The final decision as regards the place of the triag would be taken. If it took place. in Britain it did not follow that London would be the place a selected.
Speaking on the Anglo-French Treaty Lord Curzon said Franco had a bitter experience in this war also, morë than on the previous occasion. Her eastern frontiers were singularly defenceless, she had seen them without provoca tion, almost without warning, overrun by the forces of a powerful enemy. In the future the League of Nations would provide protection against such an outrage but for the moment the League was not finally sad firmly constituted, therefore France desired protection, which the Treaty afforded. The real test of the Treaty was whether it was an instrument leading to peace in Europe and the world. He opined none could hesitate to answer affirmatively. He was pleased, almost surprised, at the absolute uzaninity wherewith this very great undertaking was accepted by every section of public opinion in this country. (Cheers)
In the House of Lords the Peace Treaty passed in all stages unanimously. The Anglo-French Treaty Bill passed all stages without discussion and amid cheers.
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London, July 24.
In the House of 'Commons Mr. Long moving a vote of Birty millions sterling for the Navy said the personnel of the Navy was at present 180,000 compared with 407,000 at the armistice. Out of 300 warships and 500 auxiliaries ander order at the armistice $4 warships and 110 auxiliaries which were essential to replace old ships or so far advanced that cessation of construction was uneconomical were being completed. The cancelled ships included three battle- enters, including the Howe. The warships under construe- tion iluded a battlecruiser, fourteen lighteruisers, thirty- saven desta byers and thirty two submarines.
The increase of pay in the Navy would amount to $10,000,000 in 1819. He emphasised the importance of an efficient Nary staff at the Admiralty in order to keep the Admiralty up- to-date. He announced the appointment of a Committee under Admiral Phillimore to investigate the lessons of the war. He also emphasised" the necessity of showing the Bag in distant waters of the Empire. The Admiralty would vic is best to economise, but the Navy must be efficient and suficient.
THE EGYPTIAN TROUBLE.
London, July 24..
In the House of Commons at question time Mr. Harms- worth stated that General Allenby reported that the killed and wounded in the recent disturbances in Egypt were natives 800 and 1,600, European and other civilians, 31 and « 35, militaries 29 and 1,40. Natives numbering. 3,700 had been sentenced in connection with the disturbances receiving mostly short sentences but including 39 death sentences and 27 senterroes of penal servitude for life. Military courts -ended on July 15 in view of the complete restoration of tranquility in Egypt (Cheers). General Allenby had stated that he was remitting three months of the sentences imposed by military courts and was releasing persons interned on -political grounds.
THE PRINCE OF WALES.
London, July 24
His Majesty has accepted President Wilson's invitation to the Prince of Wales to visit Americs as a guest of the Government on the termination of his Canadian visit about
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Londos, July 91
In the House of Commons in the debate on the third reading of the Finance Bill Capt. Wedgwood Bena moved its rejection on the ground that it initiated a system of Colonial Preference."
Mr. J. W. Wilson likewise objected to the extension of preference to mandated territories.
Mr. Chamberlain replying declared it was not proposed that we should take for ourselves in a mandated country any advantage which was not open to any other members of the League of Nations, but in respect of mandatories-relation- ship with us we would give them is our markets something we did not give to all the world outside. (Cheers). We contemplated "favouring import into this country of goods from mandated territories We were not securing any aelish advantage for ourselves in the markets of mandated territory, and not doing here for the produce of a mandated country anything which any other nation might not do for its own market if it so pleased. If this Budget was referred to in future with any word of praise or commendation it would be because for the first time it established the principle of Imperial Preference by legislative act.
Capt. Benns' motion was rejected by 215 votes to 46.
RUSSIAN TROOPS MUTINY.
London, July A.
An Archangel communique says a mutiny among the Russians on the Onegs front has occurred, due to Bolshevik propaganda, The Russians handed over the front and town to the enemy, On the railway front the Bolshevists attack. ed the British when taking over the line from the matineers. The enemy was repulsed. General Ironside now controls the situation and the fresh British volunteers are believed to be equal to the perilous task.
An Archangel communique says the situation every- where has stabilised excepting on the Onegs front where the enemy hold the town and whole of the river. Russians on the railway front who are disaffected have been with- draw. Troops an other fronts hare not shown signs of discontent.
BRITISH CASUALTIES IN RUSSIA.
London, Fully 9:
In the House of Commons at question time. Mr. Forester stated that the British casualties in Russia since November 1918 were officers 10 killed and 20 wounded, men, 148 killed and 185 wounded. Two officers and 87 "men were missing.
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