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GENERAL ELECTION IN SIGHT.

LANDON, September 12th,

It is unquestionable thầy no Gorera- meas throughout history has ever been call

upon to free ascession of such cyclame problems as the present Coalition. The state of Ireland aggravated by Mr. MacSwiney's

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LONDON, September 13. While the coal deadlock continues, fresh developments may be expect ed during the week. The miners' executive meets in London to-morrow. to becuase of the tire magnitude. Mer

to The course of future events will be better understood by remember-tamin is inflamed. The Polish-Rzstan ques ing that a number of the men's leaders are now in favour of dropping the tion is rife with the f

but the grace & European although

the 25, ! demand for a reduction in the price of domestic coal, but Mr. Sarilie are brighter. The

troubles is the chief obstacle, because after his retirement some time ago, when he or sand all, Great Britain Labour declined to support his direct action policy for nationalisation, he while, over and above all, Great

will be face to face in a fortnight's only consented to return on a guarantee that a demand for a reduction in in the threatened miners swiks, with

strike, direct challenge of the price of coal should be made, and if the demand is now dropped Mr.

revolution on Bolshevist an internal blockade of coa! Smillie goes. Consequently Mr. Smillie's fight involves his future leader-kines by de ini be the mice fateful domestic

plies which every sing the Civil Wars of the 17th Ces- tury; for

the miners defeat the Govern ment, Sories tyranny would be established and the franchise become a supreme fares. The vote would be wate paper and majority

leablished

ship.

ELEVENTH HOUR DECISION

There is not the slightest doubt that públic opinion is hardening against the miners and that moderate Labourites fear a general election on this issue, for while the extremists are, intent on smashing the Farliamentary machine and setting up a Soviet system, the majority of Trade Unionista do not want to destroy the constitution. It is stated that there is no doubt that unless the miners abate their demands a strike is inevitable. Further more, it is feared that Messrs. Smillie and Hodges irtend refusing to badge. antil the cleventh, hour. The moderates, however, realise the dangers, involved by suck a course.

ELECTRICANS' LOCKOUT.

LONDON, September 13. Twenty thousand electricians employed in the London traffic and electrical works will strike on Sept. 18 if the employers do not withdraw the lockout notices.

Meanwhile the Government court of inquiry into the dispute which has been appointed opens to-day. The Chairman is Sir David Harrel.

ANOTHER STRIKE IMMINENT.

LONDON, September 13.

The Herald announces that the road and transport workers have decided to act with a view to enforcing the wages demand of 87s. per week. strike of 150,000 workers is imminent.

MONROE DOCTRINĖ.

RELATION TO THE LEAGUE COVENANT DISCUSSED.

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It is now clear that, after the failure of Thursday's conference, the next move must come from the miners, and there is grave danger that the miners' leaders, playing the game of bluff, may alimately and, like the Kaiser in 1914. that the forces which they incited will carry them over the "Well-informed cirdes are of opinion that the ereat of a strike a General Election will be unavoidable of the result of which there can be little doubt. Such an appes! to the country will not be without its com- Pensations, it is declared, as the 1915 Elec CommonS to-day is zot a true mirror

ions were abnormal. and the House of electorate.

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Heorhile, last week's Labour Congress has been impressive bas confused. On the one hand, the extremists have shown more clearly than ever that they desire to make counter-power to Parliament by organising Trades Caionism a State: A within a State but dominating the rest, but the more sober elements of the Con- gress which Mr Thomas managed admirably were stronger than the debates suggested In various parts of the country, miners have tendered strike notices, but a substantial-perettage of the miners in South Wales has refrained from putting

MARION, OHIO, September, 11. Senator Harding, discussing the Monroe Doctrine, declared that the English and French texts regarding it in the Covenant of the League were apparently directly contradictory. The former indicated that the Doctrine

was the official text.

in notices.

The Sunday Times, in pointing out that!

which Parliament can arrangement exists by

be summoned over the Polish affairs, urges the immediate summoning of Parliament for the Government, with whips off, to pre. sent its chee and demonstrate to

the miners their irreconcilable attitude.

Senator Harding displayed wonder whether the whole thing was a trap. It was hard to believe that such a marked discrepancy was perpetrated without intention.

I would not be overridden by the provisions of the Covenant. The latter,

clearly made the Doctrine Subordinate. He believed that in the case of a In the course of the Food Ministry state. dispute the Council of the League would undoubtedly decide that French, cabled earlier, Mr. McCurdy am. phasised that, while bardship is inevitable if the mining strike cames, he is satisfied that with the loyal co-operation of the communi- ty and the maintenance of civil order, Arrangement which have been completed: will ensure adequate bat restricted supplies of food, for the whole country.

IRISH DISORDERS.

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LONDON, September 13.

It is reported that the Irish Constabulary is being rearmed with modern service rifles and revolvers and furnished with steel body-guards wom under the munics. A large quantity of rifies and revolvers were land ed at Belfast from a Government vessel. It is believed that the arms are intended for the use of the special police force in Ulster."

STARTLING HEALTH REVELATIONS:

"FRAUDULENT EGG AND CUSTARD POWDERS.

LONDON, September 13.

The Report of the Ministry of Health contains startling revelations. It especially pilleries egg and custard powders. Analysts declare that gene rally egg powder is coloured baking powder and custard powder is coloured flavoured starch without any trace of eggs.

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BOLSHEVIK COMMUNIQUES AGAIN DISPOSE OF WRANGEL.

* LONDON, September 12.

The Bolshevika periodically dispose of General Wrangel in their com muniques, the latest in this direction being to-day's communiqué which refers to the "almost total destruction of General Wrangel's force in

ITALIAN OUTLOOK.

LONDON, September 12th. A telegram from Milan says the mode- rates have gained a complete victory over the extremists at a meeting between the general workers and Socialista, a large- majority voting in favour of settling the metal workers' strike through Parliament fary action.

FRENCH LOAN.

New York, September 8th. The new French Loan has been over subscribed. The lists were closed within an bour.

M. KAMENIFF'S DEPARTURE.

M. Kamene, who has gone to Moscow

Loos, September 19th is conveying & cumber of Mr. Lloyd sorge's demands to clear up outstanding imo, sa for example, the Bolshevik's proferred subsidy to the Daily Herald is regarded as conflicting with thy Boviet undertaking not to engage in propaganda in Britain.

Loteria in this connection that many infioential quarters regard the Boceptance of the subsidy saillegal.

It is reported that, before leaving, M. Kamene go straight talking to from Mr. had violated her pledges and had been Lloyd George, who emphasised that Busiz begy in a definite Bolshevik propaganda, and it was be who eliminated the Bol- sberikos civil militis peace condition as

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TRENGH FINANCES,

REVENUE RECEIPTS GREATLY EXCEED ESTIMA?

PARIS, September 11.

An encouraging position is disclosed by the latest revenge returns, Indirect taxation and monopolies in August yielded 822,000,000 francs, representing an excess of 203,000,000 francs over the Budget Estimates. Since Jantiary, the excess of receipts over the Badger Estimates has amounted to 2,177,000,000 francs,

GIPTURED AGAIN”

-It is stated that M. Kameneff will not be allowed to return. . On the other hand, H. Brnusia has faithfully observed his pledges, and is remaining.

RUSSIAN FOOD CRISIS.

LONDON, September 19th, -The Soviet's wireless appeal throughout Russia indicates a great food erica” sa it declares that the daily bread problem is owing to the bad harvest, and orders all the most important quetion of the day, workers organizations to mobilise their forces for the purpose of obtaining food- staffs from the rural districts -

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