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RAISED IN BUDGET DEBATE.

TAX ON CHINA, TEA THIN END OF CHAMBERLAIN WEDGE,

LONDON, May 1.. In the House of Commons, during the debate on the Budget, Sir Donald Mchom decated that the imperial preference, propof), was the start on a great system of tariff reform which must include food taxes.

Mr. Chamberlain, Interrupting,

said it was no part of the Govern ment's proposal to impose: new duties on food...

UŠTHE AFGHANTM" WAR."

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GERMAN DOINĢS.

LONDON, May 1

It is reported früm Vienna that, the Hungarian government is over- thrown.. Berlin newspapers state SDILA, May 12.

that the People's Commissaries for. Our advanced troops at Landi Kotal food, war, and foreign affairs bave having been reinforced, we developed arrived at Vienna with their families, our attack on the morning of the this indicating fight from Budapest. Eleventh, against Afghans holding The Spartacist committee at the Khargali position in furce. The Manich has offered a cessation of attack completely successful fighting If Hoffman's troops are We now hold Kharyal, securing us Bags village and its springs, waranteed not to enter the city The government troops refused and captured three guns and two horse demanded unconditional surrender. teams. Aerial reconnaissances up to

Latest reports from Berlin and midday yesterday reported numbers Munich say the Spartacists every- of the enemy retiring from the spurs where are retreating. The Red. about Khargah into Nala, leading Army is gradually approaching

continued at.

Sir Donald McLean declared that towards Dakka. Our casualties are dissolution. the tea preference would irritate reported slight. The attitude of our Government troops have penetrated China and possibly affect our trade independent tribes cuntinues satis Munich defences from the north.

fighting relations and exports. The Domin-factory. The Khostwals are disap Severe ions had little to do with export pointed at the promised distribution night time around the railway- station. Many workers surrer- manufactures. He and his supporters of arms not having been fulfilled.

Reports from Landi Kotal showdered their arms. The disintegration would fight the proposal, which

that the Afghans were heavly pani of the Red Army is proceeding would smash Free Trade.

Lieut. Col. Amery said a policy of shed in the action of the Eleventh-rapidly. The majority of the in- imperial preference was advocated We captured six guns, including one habitants welcomed the government by the imperial conferences, by more Gardder gun. The enemy losses in men. Many of them participated in than one royal commission, and by killed are estimated at about one the fighting against the Reds. It is all the Dominion governments. We hundred. We buried many. These reported that the Spartacists murder- might hope as a result of this small figures exclude the casualties inflicted ed a number of prominent hostages. measure to get an increase, not neces by the aeroplanes. More distant including Count Bothmer: sarily of protection in the United bombing raids which are reported Kingdom, but of inter-imperial free had an excellent effect at Jawalabad trade between the Dominions and and Ningrahar. This is evident the Mother Country and between one because Loc Dakma. the advanced and concentration Dominion and another. Surely that headquarters

point of the Afghan regular troops was a worthy cbject.

THE BOLSHEVIST WAR.

LONDON, May 1.

The Bolsheviks were evacuating

is reported by aerial reconnaissance Petrograd on April 29. Finlanders

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to be still evacuated. A successful expect the fall of Petrograd in a few The Times says the introduction of air raid was also made against Chora | week... Imperial preference marks an epoch Fort at the eastern end of the TROTSKY IN A HURRY, in the history of British Budgets, and Bazar Valley, belonging to

LONDON, May 1. hopes it will be generally accepted malcontent Afridi Malik, who are Copenhagen learns from Libau on its merits without undue associa threatening trouble to our communis that the Russian Soviet government tion with larger controversies. cations with Khyber Pass and whom is making extraordinary efforts to Col. Amery said there was a very the tribesmen asked us to punish secure troops for an offensive against strong body of free-traders in Canada The enemy on the Dakka front is general Koltchak. Trotsky has who wanted Free Trade in certain reported suffering from shortage of appealed for swift and thorough categories of goods and in other rations which is very probable in action as it is necessary to defeat categories fifty per cent. preference view of the deserted state of General Koltchak in the shortest within the Empire. He opined Jalalabad Dakika road, as reported possible time. that if this policy had been by our airmen. The Darajut Bannu carried out in 1903 we should not borders report all quiet. The Ia the House of Commons Mr. have had the very heavy war time demeanour of all the independent Harmsworth in reply, to a question food prices. The world had moved tribes contilives, statisfactory. Our said negotiations were being conduct- in the last sixteen years. Canada total casualties to date are: Britished for the exchange of all British was becoming a great industrial and killed, four; wounded, 19. Indian naval, military and civilian prisoners manufacturing country. She would killed, seven; wounded, 22.

at present in the hands of the be capable under substantial prefer.

Russian Bolsheviks. ence in the next few years of supplying quite as much effective competition to keep our manu- factures alive as any free-trader could desire.

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Col. Amery declared that a prefer-

LONDON, MAY 1. ence import on manufactures would be of appreciable value to Canada

New York to-day reports that 36 which was becoming a great many bombs were discovered in the mails at facturing country. It was not a gift New York and elsewhere. The Post Copenhagen learns from Berlin to any of the Dominions but em- Office authorities are convinced that that there is terrible misery in Riga, bodied a principle which would be the discovery has unearthed a plot by Ten thousand people of all nationali incalculably valuable in the future. terrorists to assassinate high person- ties whom the Bolsheviks banished Continuing, Col. Amery emphasised the great potential value of prefer ages as a Mayday demonstration to the islands of the Dvina without The majority of the addressees were assistance, and scantily clad, will ence to the empire overseas. For prominent anti-reds, including Sena succumb unless help of the speediest instance, only seven per cent, of our for Hardwick, the author of the bill is sent. The Baltic Women's Associa total consumption of sugar came to prevent immigration. His wife tion has appealed for help to all the from the empire but the over-

was injured by the bomb. A coun- Red Cross societies. seas empire could produce ecough trywide search is being made for the suzar for five United Kingdoms. perpetrators. The empire produced only two per cent. of the tobacco we consumed, yet South Africa, Rhodesia, Nyasa land, the West Indies, and possibly Nigeria, certainly India, could pro- dace all our requirements. That was the goal placed before growers throughout the empire. As regards fea, the result of a twopenny reduc tion would be to lower consumers'

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May 1 lasted five minutes and was Sir Frank Crisp is dead, at the age most dignified and noteworthy M. of 76.

Jules Cambon, who was ambassador [He was senior partner in a London at Berlin in 1914 was the Allied frm of solicitors, and was knighted spokesman. Count Rantzau, enter

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which it was hoped would lead to peace. Count Rantzau replied siniply, and presented Herr Landsberg, whereafter M. Cambon presented his German Allied colleagues. The credentials were countersigned by Ebert and Schiedemann and seal'd

PARIS CONFERENCE.

LONDON, May 1. Paris reported yesterday that the

principle of empire preference. Council of Three was occupied with with the word "Reich" German for

LABOUR DAY IN U.S.A.

He opined it would cause increased the financial claims of Belgium. empire. trade between various parts of the Simultaneously a council of ministers afford Canada an was held at Brussels presided over empire, and opportunity of supplying goods to by the King, whereat the Cabinet British markets which formerly came was informed of the exchange of from enemy countries. It is a step views yesterday between the Belgian towards making the empire self- plenipotentiaries and the Council of Three at Paris. It was decided that supporting.

Hon. W. P. Schreiner said all parts Ministers Jaspart,, Renkin, and and all people of South Africa would Franck should return immediately to welcome this first step in the direc Paris to define the instructions to tion they had long-hoped to see the the delegates. Mother Country moving. It afforded

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FATAL FIGHT.

LONDON, May 2. A message from Cleveland, Ohio, says at the Mayday demonstrations

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Socialists and others attending a Liberty Loan meeting. One bystander

was killed and three policemen shot;

200 persons were badly injured.

New York reports that Mayday

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Sir Thomas Mackenzie said the the British representative of the various cities resulted in several step was in the direction of the organizing committee of the League minor encounters with the authorities, aspirations of New Zealand. He of Nations. It is possible Germany notably at Boston, where 100 were hoped the new departure, which will be admitted to the League after arrested and a number injured by was at present limited, would develop. a short probation, probably a twelve stray sots Chicago prohibited the Anyhow it would enable the British month, on the ground of the bene procession, which started all the people to negotiate with other ficial influence of the League in same, and was broken up by the.

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