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SPAIN.

MADRID, January 19th.

In the Chamber, the Catalonian leader, Signor Cambo, opposed the Government's autonomy Bill and claimed sovereignty, not deosâtralisation.

DEMOBILIZATION.

SPEEDING IT UP.

The Admiralty has announced bonuses equivalent to minimum in- ! Today's communique from Paris creases and costing £4,500,000, says 'representatives of the Five pending the Committees final Fowers ret twice, today. The

Loxos, January 99th. Router understands that detuokilisation, conclusions en the pay revision. The Polish de e mates this morning made is proceeding more rapidly, and more increases for the navy and reserves general statements on the Polish smoothly. range from a shilling a day for situation and Polish claims, il ordinary seamen to 6s. for captains and above; and for the Royal Marines, Is 6d for privates to 53 6d for lieut-colonels, and 6s. for higher

ranks.

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR

SCHEME...

LONDON, Jan. 29.

A communique from Paris Says that Mr. Barnes has been conferring since January with prominent British trade-unionists and representatives

In the afternoon the C echo Slovak delegatis gave their views on the question of an industrial basin in Silesia between Bolentia and Poland.

·GERMAN FEACE “DELEGATES.

-London, Jap. 29..

# A COMPROMISE."

During the past fortnight over 35,000, were being demobilised daily, and it la soon be reached, and that all soldiers who hoped that the figure of 10,000 daily will were serving in January, 1915, will be augematically released.

For the next ning months an Army of about 500,000 will be needed. The ben retained will be those with the shortest woundi.

ice, but taking into acconat age and The aim is to demchilis by year classes, releasing all over the age of 33,

Among the commitments are the neces

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It is impossible to build up a voluntary army, for these commitments before the response to the volunteering appeals is completion of demobilisation, bu: a good anticipated by autumns.

An Amsterdam message says the German peace delegation will consist of Herren Scheidemann, Rantzap. Bernstorff. Erzberger and ex-state secretary Haussmann. Herren Scheiity of maintaining, a modernized army for the occupation of the Rhine, the demann and Rantzau will participate upkeep at an adequate force in the United only at the opening sittings, so the Ringdom for the purposes of internal of India and the Dominions on a negotiations. proper will be conducted order, the maintenance of a force in draft scheme for the internationby Berrstorf. Erzberger, and Hauss Ireland and the garrisoning of Palestine. Mesopotamia, the Crown Colonies and regulation of conditions of employmenn.

India. ment, The scheme was closely examined and discussed, and the)

LONDON, JAN. 29. experience of all present at the cen

Well-informed American circles in ferences was freely placed at Mr. Barnes' disposal. Many valuable Paris believe that the lonial suggestions were made and full difficulties will be solved by a system weight given to the views of organ- of mandates controlled by the league creation of a volunteer army, about 25 of Nations, thus internationalising per cent. of the present army must be conferences concluded at noon. The the colonies as President Wilson retained in order to secure the full fruits

desires, but simultaneously giving of the Allied victory. the mandatory nation complete These will be granted very substantially liberty of action so long as it is in increased pay. New leave arrangements accordance with the principles of to keep open the situations of those will be made. Employers will be asked the League. It is understood, this retained. compromise was practically reached at yesterday evening's session of the council of the Great Powers.

ised British trade-unionism. The

draft scheme agreed upon will be submitted to the international com labour mission on "international regulation.

EMPIRE'S WAR DEBTS.

COMMISSION. TO CONTROL

LONDON, Jan. 29.

GENERAL BOTHA HEARD.

London, Jan. 29.

·General Botha was heard it to day's council of the Great Powers with regards to the German colonies. AIR CONFERENCE.

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London, Jan. 29.

An air-conference meeting will be held shortly comprising five Dele

There is no question of continuing con- scription, but, a preliminary to the

ANTI-BOLSHEVIST.

STOCKHOLM," January 99th. A telegram from Copenhagen states that the Danish Government has informed the Bolshevist representative, in Copenhagen. that his procehér is no longer desirable. A scheme has been formulated by

He and the inembers of the Legation are the Acting Commonwealth Premier,

returning home. Mr. Watt, for the formation of an

AMTERDAY, January 25th. A telegram from Vienna etates that, Empire Commission which will take

under pressure from the authorities, the over the control of all the Em

Russian Wor pire's War Debts. All the Domin-

which was recently here and was mostly Prisoners Commission, ions and Colonies would be duly

occupied in spreading Bolshevist, pro- represented on the commission. It gates each from France, Britain,paganda, have left the city. would assume its financial position Belgium, the United States, and Italy, Budapest and Prague at the request of Some of the leaders were arrested in next December and would be emin order to frame proposals for the commanders of the Entente troops. powered to convert the debt into submission to the peace confer- common stock. Each Government (ence regarding the regulation of would be liable only for its own air navigation.... obligations and would make an ar nual payment of at least five shil lings per hundred sterling of the debt, taken over, far interest, re- demption, and interest on the distri- bution of costs Additional loans with respect to the late war expen- diture would be raised if necessary.

RUSSIAN TROOPS GOING

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LONDON, Jan. 29.

A Copenhagen, message reports that the large, hospital ship Russ" arrived en route Reval with Russian troops from France, fully armed and equipped.

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LONDON, Jan. 29. A Paris telegram states that the Belgian Government has decided to keep the ruins of Ypres as a memorial of the horrors of the war.

THE AIR FORCE.

LONDON, Jan. 29. The Press Bureau says Mr. Chur- chill has announced that the air-force on Nov. 11 numbered 30,000 officers and 265,000 men, of whom 1,742 and 51,727 respectively have. been demobilised. It is intended to retain in the current year 6,500 officers and 75,000 men.

Fending an announcement of the strength and terms of service of the post-war air-force, weekly bonuses costing £3,000,000 annually will be granted, ranging from 10s. 6d. to. 11s. 8d. for aircraft-men, 12s. 3d. to 21s. for non-coms, 21s. for flight cadets, and 24s. 6d. to 42s for officers.

NORWEGIAN CLAIM..

STOCKHOLM January 28th,

"A Norwegian Sailors' organisation hea decided to demand indemnity from Ger many for the sailors killed by submarines, Germany until £800,000 is paid in this and to refuse to assist in provisioning

Banection.

WOMEN SUFFRAGE IN FRANCE.

Pants, January 21st.

A Havas message states:- M Millerand, the former French Minister of War, declared that he was in favour of women's suffrage, it being a lesson the wa

hna taught. French waren, having nobly replaced absent

deserve a en,

share in guiding the country's destiny.

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IMMIGRATION.

WASHINGTON, January 99th-

The Ministry of Labour announces that in view of the Government's decision regarding the constitution House of Representatives has approved The Immigration Committee of the of the armies of occupation," no

the Bill prohibiting general immigra- further applications for the release tion for four years after peace is signed.

The town will be rebuilt on a new of pivptals or others on special site.

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ARMY OF OCCUPATION.

AMOUNT OF BONUS.

LONDON, January 29.

grounds can be considered,

LONDON MURDER CASE.

LETTERS FOUND.

LONDON, Jan. 29" The War Office announces that

New light was thrown on the the British Armies at the date of the Seton shooting case when Lieut. Armistice numbered 34 millions. Colonel N. C. Rutherford was brought Demobilization proceeds as, rapidly up at the West London Police Court as possible.

on the charge of wilful murder.

There will be five Armies of Occu- pation formed on February 1, some for the Rhine, Middle East and Far North India.

RUMANIAN RISING.

VIENA January. 29th.

A telegram from Budapest states that A Peasants' Revolution has broken out throughout Rumania. Systematic risinga occurred simultaneously in all the villages on January 25th. Returned armed soldiers headed the insurgents and forced their way into the towns. Bloody. routers with the regular troops fol.

The fighting at Bakharest continued all day long on January 20th. The soldiers employed machineguns, killing. considerable numbers.

The Social Democrats - joined the re- folutionaries.

GERMANY..

The War Office is retaining 900,000 The Public Prosecutor read a as the Army of Occupation which remarkable series of recent letters will receive a weekly bonus. Pri- written by Mrs. Rutherford to her vates will get 10/6 weekly, Non-com-husband. These had been "found in missioned Officers 12/3 to 14/-, and the latter's bag. The letters were Officers 21/- to 42-

couched in moving and affectionate | terms and reproached Rutherford with his behaviour towards ber. In ore jetter she referred to his awful An unofficial statement from Berlin COPENHAGEN, January 20th.-", temper and his frequent il usage states that the whole of the Western Army No soldier under 20 will be requir of her. Another showed she had is being demobilized. Only 100,000 of the ed to serve anywhere except at tearfully resisted her friends efforts Eastern Army are not being demobilized. The demobilization of the troops in dis- Home and in the Rhine Armies. *** to persuade her to sue for a divorce

It is believed that recruiting for but that at a subsequent date she tant theatres is anticipated in February. the voluntary Army will improve as had decided to institute divorce pro- soon as the great mass who have ceedings. She had asked her husband fought return to civil life.to facilitate this in order to avoid Upon the rebuilding of the Armypublicity. The hearing was ad depends the relief of territorial bat journed talions in India and other distant stations.

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