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› TRENCH KAALWAYH YDER,

A GENERAL STRIKE

PAREN FR 26

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BRITISH EXPORTS TO AMERICA,

LONDON, February 25th The Time draws attention to the im provement in the exports to the United Etatek. The outward thips are now carry- ing large cargoes, while cargo space from America much exceeds the demand. This recent change is, unquestionably, helping to right the exchange problam.

· HIGH FRIGEN AT HOME.

Lobor, February 26th. The Minister, My C. A. McCurdy,

A serious position has arisen on the French, railways owing to the strike, which is rapidly spreading. The trouble started among this "Farie Lyon-Mediterranean men, who, inter alia, demanded the release of a driver convicted in connection with a recent sccident.” Subsequently the adminis strative staffs at Paris ceased work and traffic is comtal to a standstill speaking at Northampton, announced The strikers are now pressing for increased wages, for nationalisation, food control and the whole problem of that the Cabinet was now considering and for the abolition of disciplinary punishment. A general stoppage is high prices sad high profits. He was

confident that a policy LATER.

feared.

The FL.M. railway service is alazost completely stopped. The Nord, Orleans, and Est services are normal. The suburban lines on the right bask of the Seine have stopped, but the services on the other bank are

normál,

POLITICAL GOSSIP.-

be evolved

to provide remedy for the evils disclosed, and he foreshadowed that the remedy will lising schemes and complete freedom be found midway between the wild Socia for the profiteer.

Ha aid, that freedom of competition in Great Britain had gone for ever, boonuse competition alous no longer could be re garded as real protection to the con- mmer.

Meanwhile, the Committee on Trusts is asking 3

Messrs. Coats to explain the latest increase to 104, a reek and the drapers Chamber of Trade has passed a resolution in favour of the investigation of, the cost taking excessive profits involved all con- of all textiles. The speakers urged that corned in a great peril.

LONDON, Feb. 26, Outside labour circles, where Biggar's success was anticipated, there is remarkable unanimity in acclaiming Asquith's cleancut victory. Today's views as regards the ex-Premier compared with those of 1916 represent one of the most remarkable turnovers in the history of politics. Everybody is agreed that Asquith won by the aid of unionist votes, which, it is opined. similarly affected the results at Ashton Wrekin, the direct obler being to keep out labour, whose programme has alarmed the moderată dactors, Parliamentarians are confident that the reentry of Asquith to the House of Commons will definitely affect the trend of domestic and world politics. Lobbyists are speculating whether Lloyd George will attempt a political' [ -.. reconciliation. The nature of Asquith's majority, astonished everybody.

LONDON, February 27th. It is officially stated that at a meeting- Owing to the smallness of the number of votes cast for him, Maclean for of the Supreme Counci: this morning. felts bis deposit of £150 Mr. Asquith takes his seat on Feb. 29. The which was attended by British, French. Paisley result is widely regarded as a test of the degree to which the and Italian financial and economic ex- nation repudiates the coalition and the extent to which the industrial voters perts, the Supreme Council began the are prepared to turn to labour from the older parties. Moreover, the result examination of problems of high prices in is significant owing to Asquith's repudiation of nationalisation.

POLICE PENSIONS.

GOVERNMENT. DEFEATED.

LONDON, Feň. 26.

In the House of Commeris, upon a resolution by Colonel Sic. J. F. Remnant in favour of increasing the pensions of all policemen retiring before April 1919 equivalently to the increased cost of living the fovern ment suffered defeat by 123 votes to 57. Mr. Shortt urged that Le police were in the same position as the army, navy, and civil service, therefore the concession could not be granted to the police alone. An allround increase would cost the capital sum of fifty millions sterfing

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AYLIGHT TO THE CAPE.

CAIRO, Feb. 25.

A third Vickers Vimy aeroplane piloted by Major Welsh and Captain Halley, described as a Service Vickers Vimy departed for Assuan en route to the Cape at 7.30 this morning, carrying five passengers.

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NEW HOME RULE BILL.

LONDON, February 26.

The draft of the new Home Rule bill provides for a clear cat of the six Ulster counties, which will constitute the Ulster reserved area.

AMERICAN SHIPBUILDERS GET LONDON ORDER.

LONDON, February (26)

A telegram from New York says American shipbuildera have captured a contract from a London firm of owners for four tankers, costing seven million-dollars, as the British yards are full.

RUSSIA OFFERS PEACE.

LONDON, Feb. 26,

A Moscow wireless says the Soviet government has despatched notes

to America, Japan, and Rumania offering peace.

NEW AMBASSADOR TO USA.

WHAT TO DO, WITH OUR GEDDES.

LONDON E 5. 26.

1t is definitely stated by parliamentary lobbyists that Auckland Geddes has been selected as ambassador to Washington. Horne is likely to succeed him at the Board of Trade.

MORE ARMENIANS MURDERED.

LONDON, Feb, 23

An official communique says the peace conference discussed there ported massacres of Armenians, and that measures were concerted to deal immediately with the situation.

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Europe and the rates of exchange. It was agreed to divide the Council at present into two parts:

The Premiers, with the financial and economic advisers, will, investigate high prices, while the Foreign Ofice will con- tinue the preparation of the Turkish Pence Treaty, and combined meetings will be held when nece. February 25th.

LONDON

The Supreme Council to-day received President Wilson's reply on the subject of the Adriatic, and postponed to-morrow's business in order to consider it at once. provisional resolutions taken as regards. The Council agreed nos to announce the

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It is expected at present that the con- ferences would terminate about the week- end, and it is hoped to settle the Turkish Treaty in principle before the break-up, but if necessary the settlement of the

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The Hungarian representations a re- gards their Treaty and various other have been, or will be, settled in principle, after which the details will be referred to the Ambasadors' Council.

FATE OF CONSTANTINOPLE...

CONSTANTINOPLE, February 23rd. The High Commissioners' sanounce ment as regards the Turks remaining in Constantinople has greatly impressed the Forte, inzamuch as the "Ministry of the latarior circularised the Provincial authorities by telegram announcing the decision and urging the adoption Bures to prevent attacks against non- Moslems which would be prejudicial to Turkey's interests,,,

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The decision to withdraw British troops from Batum has been cancelled.

BERLIN CABINET CRISIS.

BERLIN, February 25th. Herr Erzberger has temporarily resign- ed his offico in consequence of the publica tion of a document charging him with making fraudulent taxation, retufra

Some of the Right Party newspapers regard his retirement as the first eign of

the fall of the Government.

AVIATION.

LONDON, February, 23. Major Brackley's Handley-Page arrived [at ́Amouan at 3 40 p.m. on February 3rd and was to proceed to the Cape the next. day.

THE SCOURGE OF THE WORLD.,

Lonpon, February 25th After the Russian revolution the A potable commentare: on the Allies' mansions of the Radziwil family deolarod policy towards Russia is com were confiscated, and the Princess has given to the correspondent of the New tained in an interview which M. Trotsky and her mother-in-law fed to Rome York World in which he stated the Bol- The whereabouts, of the Prince were fahovik peace terms, and said that the unknown until recently, it was an- Graving for peace has remained a nounced that be had taken, a villa at changed in Russia. - Bordighera.

M. Trotzky said the country which A romantic wedding between a ROMANTIC FAMILY

first resumed amicable relations with beautiful American woman' and a The Princess is now seeking a mercial advantage. M. Trotzky claimed Russia would derive considerable com Russian Prince, which took place in separation from her husband, on the that by Spring the Soviet would have London à few years ago, is brought grounds that she was forced into crushed all its armed antagonists. Ade to light again by the news that the the marriage," news, having been guate guarantees, he said, would be given Princess is seeking a separation from received in Boston that she is trying, foreign capital invested in Bussia after

through the mediation of the Pope.demobilisation.of the Fed Army

peade, which would lead to the immediate The wedding, which took place at to become Dorothy Deacon, of Trotsky alleged that all the Baltic

her husband.

St. Mary's Cadogan-street, Chelsea, Boston, again.

States were now conferring with Soviet in 1910 was between Prince Antoine

The Deacon family have had more | Commisarties with a view to peace. Radziwill and Miss Dorothy Parker than their share of romance, Gladys, It is noteworthy it this connection that, Deacon. daughter of a Boston a sister of the Princess, was the centre Wireless from Moscow yesterday stated millionaire.

of a great outery in Germany that the Letts had decided, in agreement It is now an open secret (says the which her came and that of the et begin peace negotiations, and a confer Faith Poland, Finland and Lithuania, to Central News) that the wedding itself Crown Prince were ed frequently enco was to be held in

April Some was a cold" affair. Countess Marie coupled that she was banished from sure of confirmation of this statement Branicks, mother of the Prince, a the country. Another sister Edith, comes from Warsaw few months before the wedding sp was engaged to a Boston millionaire, correspondent telegraphed on February

The Daily Telegraph's pealed to the Pope to forbid the and after the wedding day had been 18th that Denikin has formed, & Demo marriage, and it took the Frincess announced and cancelled three times cratie Cabinet With Me Melnikoff, ex three years to reconcile her mother she contracted a. Vany unhappy marfl'resident of the Don Assembly, as Pre Inlaw.

riage with a New York attorney??

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