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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
(Beuter's Servics to the China Mail.}
LATEST NENE. ABOUT RUSSIERA
Loxaos. October 27th.
The late oficial new, from the various Busi fronts shows this in the south bbe Bella aro fáriously runnter-attucking between the Dnieper and the Volga, so fa without mach "sess
A decisive battle is now in progres:Bat
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS,
(Rauter's Servios to the China Mail)
BRITISH ARET EXPENDITURE,
Loxoox, October 27th.
An official revised finúncial statement
for the year 1919-20 shows that the ex- penditure 19 now estimated
| $1,643,230,000 „0# „2T$1,000,000° over the
Budget estimate.
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The revenue is £1,188,500,000, of nearly
The total deficit istimated 273,500,000 02 £223,500,000 OVEZ tbo Budget estimates
Petru The Bolsheviks hold the well-e 30.000 under the Budget estimate. known Pulkovo position. ten miles south of ity and have been violently
there counter ttacking
since Wednesday, while another group of Beds are attacking in the Pakoff area.
Kronstadt is being shelled. A decision in this northern battle is expected in a few days.
The revenue in a normal year is esti- mated at £500,000,000; and the expendi- cure at £808,000,000.
The official, revised statement of the Army expenditure for the year 1919-20 shows that, while the original Army estimates Wert: -Gros expenditure, 40,000.00 and receipts, £183.000.000 giving a net expenditure of £97.000.000, the revised estimates are:-Expenditure. £300,000.000; receipts. £98.000,000 making a net expenditure of £408,000,000..or ins crease of £115,000,000:
LONDON, October 27th. General Tadeaitch has informed the Times Helsingfors correspondent that he will be in Petrogradi in a fortnight. Lopus, Oetober 27th The British Monitor Erls is bombard
tvo 13 inch Eng Krasnajagorka with two gam out-ranging will soon fall- the guns of the for.
The increase in expenditure is due to tre hich, it is
the strength of the Army, being greater Hassure tebe 98th. Since the
than was assumed in the original esti British left Murmansk. Cheneral Yadeniseb bad some difficulty in and owing to the delays in de roping with the Bolsheviks and asked the mobilisation and the recruiting of men
Finnish Government for aid, which was refused.
REVAL, Cetober 24th.
for voluntary service, the railway strike. increases in pay, the rise of the rupee exchange, the extra charge for gratuities, et
war
The Esthonian Foreign Minister hae in
The decreased receipts are due to de formed the Bolshevik Foreign Commisferred payment by Germany for the Army sary that the Armistice Confenger of Occupation and the deferred payments Errivaged to be held at Dorpat on October the Dominions for the maintenance of #th.. cannot take place as the fight troops in the field.
gainst the Russe Germans requires tha ature attention the Lectish Govern-
ment.
of
Fathonia, however, is ready to enter Jato pegotiations, and the time for open- |- ing the conference will be fixed as spon as possible.
LONDON, October Orth
In the House of Commons, replying to Col. J. C. Wedgwood D.S.O., fr. Cecil Harumworth "stated that the Government was not at present furnishing funds or supplies to Admiral Kolchak and did not ontemplate furpishine farther supplies to General Denikin.
L'OPENHAGEN. Betober 2755.
A Russian Lieutenant, who has just cped from Petrograd, says that the city in a veritabin hell,
Lin worst elements of the Soviet ban- dits are temporising the population, of who those with less than 15.000 roubles only get inusty bread and decay- among Petrograda
ed_
Th
ilors are tyrannical raters.
Many thousands cannot get anything and are dying of hunger.
All business has been discontinue
A wign of terror prevails, and the Cilest gangs ar making domiciliary visits and stealing erything, and ar-
resting owners.
A male inimbitasts have been cons parily mobilised in the Red Army of Petrogrid which numbers about 200,000. but the Lieutenant is sure that the Red sailor reign of terror will soon cause it rebellion.
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SINN FEINERS REMARKABLE A
ESCAPE.
LONDON, Utober 7th. Full details of the remarkable escape of six Sinn Feiners. including Mr. Slack. M...
And
Beasley, M.F. from the Manchester Tail, are now available.
The prisoners, who owing to gl con- duet, Kad been allowed certain privileges, were having tea in the hall next to the Fard when suddenly they seized, bound and gagged the warder in charge, ran into the yard and climbed n. 40 foot wal with a rupe ladder which had been thrown wer by Accomplices. They desert died the wall by a telescopic ladder and scaped in the semi-darkness:
It is presumed that they left separately by motor-cars.
borately planned.
The whole affair must have been cla-
Several passers-by, outside the wall, were prevented from giving an alarm by Sinn in accomplices.
No clue has been found.
THE PRINCES TOUR.
KINGSTON (Ontario), Oct. 23th. The Prince of Wales, who is fourneying through the rich Ontario Lake country, was accorded a great reception here to
The entire population turned out to cheer him. The chief feature of the
ceremonies was the Prince's visit to the Kingston Royal Military College, thr Woolwich of Canada, whera ho pre- sented the colours to a fine battalion of gentlemen cadets in the presence of large gathering of old boys who had Herr Haase underwent, a fourth unhattlefield of the great wat
recently returned from nearly every successful operation. His condition is
GERMAN COMMUNIST CONGRESS.
BERLIN. October 27th.
grave.
The German Communist Congress has aplit up the minority forming a purely Bolshevist party.
SAFETY OF THE EX-KAISER.``
Loyboy, October 27th.
ESTABLISHMENT OF SOUTH AFRICAN MINT.
PRETORIA, October 28th. At an economic conference. presided over be the Minister of Finance, a resolu tion was passed that. in view of the desir
exchanges and L free market for gold in the Taion, the establishment of a maint and a refinery should be proceeded with immediately; that
gold producers shoald
La tbs House of Commons. Mr. Cecitability of the establishment of natural Harmsworth stated that the Government was not aware of the exact precautions the Dutch Government was taking to guard the ex-Kaiser and the ex-Crown Frince, but it had no reason to doubt that all necary measures were being adopted.
THE PEACE TREATY.
RIO DE JANEIRO, October 27th. In Committe, the Chamber of Depaties beard a report in faveur of the Peace Treaty, except the part relating to the trial of the ex-Kaiser.
DANISH PROTEST AGAINST GERMAN SOLDIERS.
"PARI, October 27th. It is understood that Denmark and Slesvig have protested to the Fence Con- ference against the despatch to Flesnburg of 100 German soldiers. on the pretext of maintaining order disturbed by the unemployed, whereas the lutter do not
exceet
The Danish newspapers are requesting the Allies to replace the German troops with Slesvig and Allied Troops until the onclusion of the plebiscite.
COMPOSITION OF THE BRITISH CABINET.
LONDON, October 27th, In the House of Commons, reply ing to a question, Mr. Boner Law removed all doubt as regards the precise composition of the Cabinet after the change from war to peace, by stating that the Cabinet consisted of the following:
Lord President of the Council (Mr.
Balfour).
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Lord Chancellor. Home Secretary. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
Colonies. War and Air. Indian pana
First Lord of the Admirand.
President of the Board of Trade.
Minister of Health.”
Agriculture.
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he requested to take steps to mog modification of their selling agreement with the Bank of England in order permit itu termination at short notice: and that the embargo on the export of spie From the Union should not be con tinued after 'the establishment of the mint.
OBITUARY.
Lopes. October 27th. The death is announced of Sir Ernest Albert Waterlow, R... late President of the Royal Society of Painters. in Water Colou
THE GOVERNMENT'S DEFEAT.
In the House of Commons, on a motion
LONDON, October 27th- for a further consideration of the Aliens Restriction Bill, Mr. Bonar Lax pointed out that the matter on which the Govern ment was defeated on October 23rd, re- ferred not only to the British. but to the French policy. The Government. there- fore thought that it was necessary to settle this point finally without delay and he therefore proposed an accendment permitting French shipmasters or mates to navigate their ships into Newhaven and Grimsby in accordance with the Con- vention. He emphasised that the French attached great importance to this matter. He also emphasised the importance of maintaining Anglo-French friendship, specially with a view to negotiations in regard to the settlement with Turkey.
He declared that the Government was convinced that the majority on October 23rd consisted of supporters of the Gar- ernment (Cheera), otherwise the Govern ment would have resigned (Cheers).
The Government amendment was car ried unanimously.
AMERICAN PRESIDENCY
CANDIDATE.
WASHINGTON, October 27th. Senator Poindexter has been announced the Republican candidate for the Presidency.
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Labour.
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Transport."
Lord Privy Beal (Mr. Bouar Law).
Miner without portfolio (Mr. G. N.
Hartes.
Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Lorn Lieutenant or Secretary of Ire
land.
This, including Mr. Lloyd Goorge makes the Cabinet consist of 20 members,
NEW PAYMASTER-GENERIL
LONDON, October 17th 8ir J. Tudor Walters, M.P. has been appointed Pay-Master-General in sucess sion to Sir J. Compton-Rickett
RECENT HAILWAY STRIKE.
LONDON, October 27th:
In the House of Commons, Mr. Bener Law stated that the recent railway strike
LONDON, October 27th had ocet the Treasury £10,000,000,
In tho House Commons, Mr. Benar Law stated that the lished by the Government in order to
organisation cetab meet the.. railway strike would tinued.
bs.com.
He also stated that the Government had decided that the Food. Ministry must continge for some time,
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