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BELGIAN ELFÒTIONS.

BRUSSELS, Nov. 17.

In the Belgian elections hitherto the Socialists have gained 23 seats, 15 from the catholics and eight from the liberals, but the catholics remain the majority in parliament.

FRENCH ELECTIONS:

PARIS, Nov. 17.

The election returns hitherto demonstrate that the Socialists are beaten everywhere except in the north. They were crushingly defeated in their stronghold in the suburbs of Paris. The rout is attributed to their extreme Bolshevism. The ex-colonial governor Augagneur was among the defeated.candidates.

Prominent men elected include ex-premier Briand, General Castelnau, and ex-minister Lebrun, who recently resigned in consequence of M. Clemenceau's electoral speech condemning his non-renunciation of the Socialists who favoured an early peace with Germany. M. Renoult, the leader of the Radicals was elected, but, M. Longuet, the leader of the Bolsheviks" was badly defeated. The votes are still being counted but the Republicans are apparently winning handsomely. There is the biggest poll on record ~

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% PARIS, Nov. 12.

The anniversary of Armistice day was unofficially celebrated by high mass at the Invalides chapel, Marshal Foch being present. Other patriotic demonstrations were organised by scholars at the public schools."

The Government warden of Metz has got the cross of the Legion of Honour for unshaken loyalty to France during the German ocupation of 48 years.

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CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

[Translated for the China Mail from

POLICY IN RUSSIA.

LONDON, November 19th.

In the House of Commons. during the debate on the Russian policy, Capt. the Ho, W. G. A. Ormsby-cre deplored the delay in making peace with Turkey. He said that half the trouble in Egypt today was due to this continued delay.

Until

a definite statement was made whether the Milner Commission was or was not going to Egypt, agitations there- not to evaerate, let us say so and make would continue. If we did not intend it quite clear that we intended to be masters there.

Mr.

-.

culty in regard to Turkey was that we

Balfour pointed out that the dif were unable to say exactly what we de sired to do there. That would be unfair to the Allies There must be a common Allied policy.

Nevertheless it was a profound mis fortune for all_the_populations in the Near East that the Pence Conference had not yet settled their future. It was not Britain's fault, but was due to the fact that

America had not given a clear land

of her own policy. Until that was done, it was impossible to lay down the com- mon policy of all the Associated Powers, of which America was one of the most important.

It was also true that the prevailing Turkish unrest was doing infinite harm and making it more difficult every day to find a satisfactory solution.

the

Mr. Balfour emphatically said that there was no shadow of truth in reiterated statements that Britain's mili tory occupation of Syria meant that she was going to remain dominant there The difficulties before all the Western Mandatory Powers of the Arabs were great, but these should Dot be 85}ety d

ex

„The Arabs, for the first time for cen-

turies, bad played a great part in alliance. with the Entente, and bad especially shown therr Ives, in close co-operation with the Brisish troops, faithful, brave and efficient.

quently greatly risen, and he had every The prestige of the Arab race had conse hope that there would be a rescusitation of the great Arab civilisation.

So far as the British and French were concerned, there could not be any rivalry in Syria.

The coal prospect improves, reports from French ports showing in operation with the French, and with the We earnestly hoped, in friendliest co- creasing arrivals of coals.

warmest regard for our Arab allies, to French circles quote with much interest. the declaration by see all difficulties solved, Ee W KA Bonar Law in the House of Commobs that the English absolutely confident that the unhappy govemment js not at

contemplating a new Prinkipo spirit of unrest in Egypt produced by the conference with the Bolshevists, Lloyd George's speech at the Guildhall war would be brought. to end, especi- having been misunderstood.

Much comment arises over the presence of M. Pichon with President Poincare in London. Interviews were arranged between Pichon and Lloyd George and Curzon. Dense crowds cheered Poincare when he drove to the Guildhall where a magnificent lunch took place. At the Guildhall M. Poincare dealt with biting sarcasm on Germany's odious challenge to the spirit of the twentieth century when bombing Paris and London. He concluded by hoping that the French and English alliance would secure a reign of justice throughout the world.

The Paris printing workers strike is not yet to end. Only one paper, contributed to by all the Paris editors, has appeared.

RAILWAYMENIAND A CONCILIATION SCHEME.

LONDON, November 17.

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ally seeing that Field Marshal Allenby was in control p the situation and per feetly understood that the Fastthe birthplace of rumours was full of the strangest legenda concerning the policy of His Majesty's Government

The Government's view was that these questions-Egypt, Sudan and the Cabal England, in this respect, would not give -formet an organic, indivisible whole.

up any of her responsibilities. (Cheers). **** British supremacy, exists and British supremacy is going to be maintained. (Obeers). Let none in or out of Egypt make a mistake on, that cardinal prin- ciple of government. Nevertheless, WO desire in every way possible to associate the Egyptian native population with the government of the country."

The railwayite Thomas speaking at Bristol, said since the strike the whole situation had been reviewed with the government. He Mr. Balfour said that the Government. hoped the latter's offer to establish a joint Board for railways, composed desired in all respects to promote the of five general managers and five representatives of the locomotive mendisturbed with a certain amount of dia

prosperity

of Egypt. The country was and the national union of railwaymen would be adopted. The Board sension over unrealisable expectations would conduct all negotiations in connection with the conditions of which, if fulfilled, would damage Britsin service. Recognising that the Public ought to be considered in the event and the world, but mostly the Egyptian of the failure of these negotiations, and dispute would be referred to populations. another body comprising four of the men's representatives, four from The Government unalterably adhered the railway companies, and four from the public, one of whom would be to its decision to send out the Milner a trade unionist unconnected with railways. Another would be a Commission's report was received, it

Commission,

of Investigation. Until the representative of the co-operative movement. Local machinery for would be folly to dealing with local questions would also be established. Three railwaymen aketch the projected

attempt legislation. but would join the railway executive with co-equal powers to the general the population might rest assured that

Wa desired to associate with managers.

them as far as possible in the work of adminis tration and, uzlike their Turkish masters, who, in Egypt. at the present moment, affected to be pro-Egyptian, we would steadily pursue a policy of amelioration which would make Egypt an utterly different place for all inhabitants, and mostly for the natives, as compared with Turkish rule.

ATRICA

SIR DAVID BRUCE WANTS TO START AN EXPEDITION.

LONDON, Nov. 17.

DARDANELLES COMMISSION.

FINAL REPORT.

LONDON, November 17.

The Times in an editorial, referring to Britain's enlarged responsi-

These Were the principles, which bility for the future of Africa, says that Africa will require greater animated the Government in respect of assistance to develop her resources and the outer world will have more the Middle East. We recognised the need of her products. Ensuing changes will greatly increase the possible complication of the extraordinary diff- number of victims of tropical diseases, whereof sleeping sickness is the culty of the task, but Britain had under- most dangerous. The Times refers to the report of Harcourt's committee brought them to a successful conclusion, tazen other tasks no less difficult and thereon published in 1914, and says there must affice have been many and why should we, despair. (Cheers). changes in the distribution of the tsetse, fly and diseases. Therefore ́it Great Britain went to Russia for ber would be most valuable if a competent authority now traversed the whole own purposes and thereby saved the lives region from the west coast to Uganda, down by Nyasaland to Rhodesia, of perhaps hundreds of thousands of our Our sole aim in going to to collect facts, arrange for correlation and research and preventive own men. measures. The Times understands that Sir David Bruce is ready for such Russia was to save our men, and we made a task. It urges the Colonial office to take the necessary steps,

promises accordingly. Therefore, we ought not now to repudiate them.

Mr. Balfour commented upon the re. markably small differences, revealed na regarda Rusia. No one had ggested a clear out policy, although the Government had been criticised for not possessing one. Replying, Mr. Lloyd George, maid be de was glad that the debate had shown that The final report of the Dardanelles Commission thinks insufficient all were agreed as regards the horror of | consideration was given to carrying out successfully necessary measures in both the principle and the practice of Bel- connection with the Gallipoli expedition. The difficulties were under shevism-it was not democratic and did estimated. An essential condition which was not fulfilled was government not represent freedom, concentration of efforts upon the enterprise with the resources then thevist proclamation stating: We have He emphasised this by quoting a Bol- available, and the limitation of expenditure in men and material in the raised the discipline in the army and western theatre. The War Secretary should have made sure that the chief must now raise labour discipline." This of the Imperial stall, Sir James Wolfe Murray, studied the conditions of proved that the Bolshevista - notion of military attack and the preparation of a general plan,

freedom for the working classes was The Dardanelles commissioners pay tribute to In Hamilton's compulsory labour, gallantry, energy, and determination. The extreme difcuity of his task is Mr Ballitt's disclosures as a tissue of The Premier defended his describing noted, especially as the Home authorities at first misconceived the nature libs. It was an obligation of honour to and duration of the operations, but it would have been well if in the light help the men who assisted to reconstruct of events Hamilton had examined the situation as disclosed by the first the Eastern Front against Germany. We landings in a more critical spirit and submitted a comprehensive statement there were other Allies who were in

had fully discharged this obligation, but regarding the advisability or otherwise of a continuance of the sperations. The commissioners think that after Lord Kitchener confirmed Sir Charles better position to support Admiral Bolt- Monro's advice, the decision to evacuate should have been immediately would not lie at our door

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