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THE HONGKONG DAILY

FRANCE'S PEACE CONFERENCE

PROGRAMME:

RECOGNITION OF BRITAIN'S 'INCONTESTABLE RIGHTS":

ANGLO-AMERICAN UNDERSTANDING REACHED.

PERSONNEL OF THE NEW PARLIAMENT.

RUSSIAN BOLSHEVIKS ADVANCING

ON PRUSSIA.

MONARCHIST PLOT DISCOVERED IN

GERMANY.

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ANGLO AMERICAN

THE FREEDOM OF THE SEAS."

PARIS, December 30th.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) COMING PEACE CONFERENCE] In the Chamber of Deputies, M. Cle wracan incidentally alluded to the quen UNDER

tion of the "freedom of the seas," met tioning a converantion he had with Prexi dem Wilson on the subject.

President Wilson had said: **I will try to convince you, but perhaps you will convince me.

M. Clemenceau replied to President

STANDING REACHED

LONDUR, December Mist. The Morning Post states that the con- verkahong it wow President Wilson and

FRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 3RD, 1919.

BARLIER CAULES. NEW MEMBERS OF CABINET.

COPENHAGEN, December 30th.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE CRITICISED.

LONDON, December 30Ü The Manchester Guardian says:- The election illustrates

one of the

THE COUNTRY'S WIL

The newspapers point was that the country having won the war mess to A telegram from Berlin states that the ment, namely the ability of the Farty insisting that a vast programme of social dangers inherent in Democratic Govern- win peace, not increly lay imposing Central Bovict Council have appointed oxcitement and confusion, to secure a

stern justice on her enemies, but by in power, by scizing a moment of popular reform be carried out. the following as metubers of the Cabinet verdict which is not genuine. It alleges to replace the retired Independent that the Premier explaited the strong Socialists:-Herr Noske, Governor of Kiel of Germany:

popular feeling regarding the punishment since the Revolution, Herr Locbe, editor of the Breslauce Folks Wacht and Herr Wisset, a member of the Reichstag.

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COPENHAGEN, December 31st.

A League of German men and women- to protect Williant the Second's personal life and security," formed in Berlin, has issued an appeal denying that its purpose is other than that described in the

However, the paper believes that Mr. Lloyd George is better and will do great cr things than his speeches presaged. As regards the Irish problem it is of the opinion that only some supreme act of statesmanship will solve it.

reports from all parts of the country show The paper incidentally inentions that

than men. that women voted in larger proportious;

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THE COALITION'S REMARKABLE

SUCCESS.

LONDOR, December 29th. Up to midnight, 746 members had been

CE LANGUE official name, and exhorting returned, including 73 Sinn Feiners.

and others to furnish infor

That the Coalition would be victorious mation for the projected White Book was a foregone conclusion, but no one an- exculputing the e Kaiser from guilt in ticipated Mr. Lloyd George would obtain connection with the war.

Prince Henry of Prussia was offered to ong, nor such a complete rons of the La majority in the proportion of almost five the Presidency of the League but declin-Asquithians, Pacifists and women candi should be appointed. od saying that General von Hindenburg dates,

Prince Henry has accepted member. Minister defeated, but they were mostly

merely Why по

Coalitionist ship and says that he expects to be elected by extraordinary majorities, called as a wildess on behalf of bis figures ke ten thousand being quite

Imperial brother.

A GENTLE HINT!

AMSTERDAM, December 30th:

The Sumes Van Dag states that Count

Not

common

On the contrary the Pacifists were ignominusly defeated, while the Labou

their actual representation to secure at least 100 Ponts, and though rities fared badly. They were expected

is larger

the representatives of Great Britain and Wilson's question by repeating a couver Bentinck would not be displeased if the the Dominions were very cordial. All the tion with Mr. Lloyd George, who bad Kaiser departed. It is considered prob- than in the old Parliament, those return. participants are eminently satisfied ut possible to recommence the war withoorable that the Kaiser will love for another ed are generally distinguished for the

asked if M. Clemenceau thought it

the good understanding reached,

There were three stages

Firstly, the meeting of the imperial War Cabinet, at which a complete ugter. ment was renched in regard to the Peace proposals affecting the Imperișl Govern uent and the Dontinione;

Secondly, the Conference between Pre- sident Wilson and the representatives of the Imperial Government with a view

1 exchanging British and American

proposals

Thirdly, the meeting betwePTI

Pre sident Wilson and the Dominion Minis ters,

the British Fleet.

1

WaB

M. Clemenceau replied: No. Mr. Lloyd George added:

Will you place me in a position to recommence il "

M. Clemenceau replied: fes."

M. Clemenceau added: "President Wil on approved of my reply and we left, Batisfied."

THE FRENCH POINT OF VIEW. PAR16. December 30th,

In the Chamber of Deputies. M. le menceau said that President Wilson was a man of extremely open mind, who language and the noble candour of his inspired respect by the simplicity of his mind.

"I will not be telling you the truth if I said that I am in agreement with him on all points I have things to think about which do not touch him as they do a man who for four years has seen the Germans in his own enuntry."

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estate and live there. He is suffering soundness of their views as regards th from nervousnç5A, waking conversation war. difficult.

THE ALLIES AND RUSSIA. WHY BOLSHEVISM MUST BE CRUSHED.

PARIB, December 28th. In the Chamber of Deputies, M. Pichon

said: --

and to the Trans-Siberian railway in order We have gone to Archangel, Siberia to preserve for ourselves a potential means of intervening at

moment when inter

vention may be frech ally be in danger,

(Loud applause). We have landed troops where our countrymen may danger, in Odessa and Batum, but only until the Rumanian armies shall be reconstituted,

WOMEN'S DECISIVE FAILURE. Mise Christable Pankhurst nearest to election of the women.

came

She was defeated by a narrow majority by a Labourite.

foremost in the Women's Movement, were Other women. ineluding some of the decisively rejected.

Bew

H. O. W. Martyn mast forefeit the de- posit of £150, which penalty

At least two, Mrs. Strachey and Mrs.

date who fails to obtain one-eighth of Franchise Act imposes on every candi.

the votes in the poll.

candidates, for a remarkable feature of This penalty they share with over 100 pertion of Bussia against Bolshevism, but ous majorities Mr. McKinnon Wood, The Allies aim at preserving a healthy the election was the frequency of enor the strictest orders have been given to the Mr. Pringle, and Mr. Austin Harrison military chiefs that the efforts necessary are notable among those who are thine to orush Bolshevism must be made by the penalised. Russian forces. There is not a single mai

A high authority states that on the questions of reparation and indemnities (in which respect, it is understood, the

FRANCE DEFINING HER POLICY. Dominions will submit separate de-

arriving from Russia, not even the most LONDON SOLID FOR THE mande) international maritime law,

out of the way Socialist who his COALITION PARIA, Deenmber 30th. In the Chamber of Deputies, the Forment, and has urged me to isolate this with the 1810 Election owing to the warned me against the Bolshevik Gaverns is difficult to compare the results territorial delimitations, and the fate of the German Colonies, were discussed at said that France did not want a policy abominable Government there can be no quencies, but comparison on the County

eign Minister, M. Pichon, in a speech, scourge.

With the present hateful, numeroits re-arrangements of the consti- of annexation, but reserved entire liberty Peace of Justice. concerning the frontiers of Alsace Lor-stantly threatened with the resumption of areas shows London solid for the Coali

We should be con raine.

tion, only three Independent Liberals being returned, and the two Labourites clocted being Coalitionists.

thea Conferences.

THE FATE OF THE COLONIES.

It is understood that the Dominions have received assurances that the Colonies will not be returned to Germany,

There was no fundaratul difference as regards the League of Nations, which the Allies hope to put into effect as the first principle of the Peace Treaty,

The impression of the Dominion re- presentatives is that the l'euce Confer ence will conclude earlier than antici pated, prior to the conclusion of Pre- sident Wilson's visit

FRENCH PRESIDENT

INTERVIEWED.

PARIB, December 28th.

A Havea message says:— The Paris correspondendent of the; Daily Chronicle hae interviewed the Pre- sident of the French Republic, who ex- pressed his conviction that the Confer enco will be terminated satisfactorily.

The British and French Nations agree on the principal lines of the Fourteen Points. Both desire not to have their! hands tied regarding the "freedom of the

Bene."

George.

not crushed, and must be prevented from He said that Germany was conquered, German Austria. finding compensation for her losses in

EXPULSION FROM RHINE LEFT BANK.

M. Franklin Bouillon, President of the Mining basin must be included in Alsace- Foreign Committee, said that the Serre Lorraine, and no enemy troops or for- tresses must remain on the left bank of the Tine or 25 miles to the right of the Rhine

ENGLAND'S INCONTESTABLE

RIGHTS,"

PARIS, December 29th.

A Huvas message says:— M. Pichon stated, in the Chamber of Deputies, that France accepted the prin ciple of the League of Nations but was opposed to annexation, and reserved co- plete liberty regarding the Alsace Lor raine frontier, including the Sarre Valley; Germany's forces must be so reduced

that she could never again trouble the

peace of the world.

Concerning Armenia, Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine, England had recognised) and incontestable rights.

France's difficulties as regards Morocco would be settled.

bostilities.

FRENCH TROOPS AT ODESSA.

PARIS, December 30th. In the Chamber of Deputies, M. Ck menceau stated that the French had laud- ed ai Odessa without fighting.

EARLIER CABLES. REORGANISATION OF RUSSIAN

FORCES

PARIS, December 20th.

IN LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE.

The results in Lancashire and York- élire

were equally astonishing. former's 66 Members do not include a The single Independent Liberal, while only one Independent Liberal secured a place Yorkshire's 56 representatives, of which 46 are Coalitionists. This, indeed,

in

In the Chamber of Deputies, M. Pichon, is surprising feature-namely that the Foreign Minister, declared that the Coalition, and not Labour, gained most action of the Allies in Russia would be from the losses of the Independent confined to reorganising the Russia Liberals. forces to enable them to effect an economia choirclement of Bolshevism.

BRITISH WARSHIPS AT RIGA. AMSTERDAM, December 29th.

British cruiser and a destroyer have been A telegram from Berlin states that a at Riga since December 17th. Provisional Left Government.

Admiral Sinclair is in touch with the

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THE GENERAL ELECTION. FRENCH VIEW OF THE COALITION SUCCESS.

SCOTLAND REJECTS LIBERALS. Even in Scotland the Liberals returned can be counted on the fingers of one hand.

dates in Scotland, also forfeited her Miss Murray, the only woman candi- deposit.

are on trial, If they fail to satisfy the They declare that the governing classes country, a painful reckoning will await them at the next election, which may be. gouner than is now apparent.

that Labour largely voted for the Coali In this connection it is pointed out tion in the expectation that a policy

HOW LABOUR LOST ITS CHANCE. agreeable to labour will be pursued.

Mr. C. N. Barnes, interviewed after his victory at Glasgos, expressed the opinion that the country, had arned against everyone who had not whule- heartedly supported the war.

He believed that the Labour Party lost its great chaner by ruckling to the Bulsheviks.

LABOUR A LIVING FORCE. tion tour of the rentres of industry bad Mr. J. R. Clynes stated that his elee

had proved tha Labour was aroused great enthusiasm. The election convinced him that Labour candidates force which would not

a living merely be the

country against dangerous explosions, lever of Parliament to secure seforms, the safety valve, guarding the

but

ELECTORAL STRATEGY. Mr. Hubert Donald, ex-editor of the Deity Chronicle has inde the statement electoral strategy, but the Prime Minis that the Liberals were the victims of ter is now the Junior in the coalition

firuz.

A NEW NATIONAL PARTY. Sir . E. Smith has made the state- ment that it is the business of the leaders 1 begin forthwith to weld the great qajority jalo 21 Biren homogenous National Party, able to confront the vast problems awaiting solution.

SOME OF THE COUNTRY'S WANTS. The Rt. Hon E. S. Montagu, Secre tary for India, is made the statement that the results show that the country

tries, a generous reward and a secure wants a just and lasting peace, the speedy life, the end of militarism in all coun return of soldiers and sailors to civil

domestic freedom. future for the fighters, a fearless demo- cratic policy and the restoration

of

HALF THE ELECTORS POLL. London, and Scotland polled less than An analysis of the polling shows that half the total electorate, the English Borough Counties a little more than half and Wales just half.

...

POLLING IN ENGLAND AND

WALES.

LONDON, December 29th. polled in England and Wales:-

The following is as analysis of votes CALITION UNIONISTE

|

THE ENGLISH COUNTIES. In the English counties are 101 Coali tion members out of a total of 930 seate Liberais and 2 Labourites. the Unionists again forming a large majority with 141 as compared with 400

The un-pledged Liberals number 12, and independents 3. un-lodged Unionists 2, Labourites 22

WALES STRONG FOR THE

PREMIER

In Wales e Coalitionists werė raturn- Labourites, 3 an-pledged Unionists, and ed out of 36 seats, the others being 10 two un pledged Liberals.

SCOTTISH BOROUGHS AND COUNTIES.

16

Government supporters, namely,

The Scottish boroughs returned 23 Unionists, 8 Liberals, the remaining members being unpledged Liberals end

Labourites.

In the Scottish counties 13 Unionists and 17 Liberals were elected undur tho Coalition banner, the others being un Liberal, and three Labourites. pledged Unionists, three an-pledged

IRISH BOROUGHS AND COUNTIES. In the Irish Borough 8 Unionists, 2. Nationalists and 11 Sina Feiners wero returned, while the Counties will be represented by 15 Unionists, 4 Nationa liste, Sion Feiners.

PROCEEDINGS IN IRELAND.

QUIET.

throughout Ireland.

The proceedings in connection with the declaration of the poll were orderly

For Lla nine Belfast Beats Bix Unionists, two Labour Unionists and one Nationalist were returned.

T.

ONLY EIGHT NATIONALISTS

REMAIN.

Only the following remain of the Nationalisto, Mesara J, Devlin,

P. O'Connor, Captain Redmond, and Messrs. P. Donnelly, P. O'Doherty, E. J. Kelly, J. MacVeagh, and T. Harrison Unionists

The Ulster constituencies returned 23 Nationalists.

ᄇ Sina Feiners. and 7

LABOUR SUCCESSES.

xx

Lancashire, Yorkshire and the Midlands,

LONDON, December 29th. Labour Buccesses were mostly They won the following seats:

Ormskirk J, BELL. LEBK-W. BROMFIELD. MOURETH-J. CAIRNS. CLATHEROR-A. Davies SMETHWICK-W.

DAVISON

GRUNDY

BEDWELLTY-C. EDWARDA ROTHER

VALLEY-

WEST

**CUEST

HEMMA HAYDAY

URNLEY-DAN IRVING

HAM-J. JONES

ROBERTS

ABERDEEN CITY-F. Roas

HOLLAND WITH BOSTON W. ROYCE

SKXON

PRESTON--T. SHAW

WEDNESBURYA, SHORT

3,483,000

ST. HELANG

COALITION LIBERALS

·COALITION LABOURITES

1,372,000

172,953

NON-COALITION LIDKRAJS LABOURITES UNION1979..... INDEPENDENTY

1,300,000

2,337,200

$23,200

469,700

PERSONNEL OF THE NEW PARLIAMENT.

LONDON, December 29th. for the Kennington seat) is as follows:

An analysis of the final returns (except COALITION UNIONISTS

COALITION LIBERALS COALITION LABOURITES UNIONISTE LIBERALS

BINE FEINEDS LABOUR INDEPENDENTS NATIONALISTS

3:34

1:3

10

50

26

KINGSWINFORTO SITOH

WELLINGBOROUGH W. R. SMITH

NELSON

AND COLNE-CAPTAIN A. SMITH ANGLESEA GENERAL SIR OWEN THOMAS KETTERING AW

WATERBON

NEWTON--R YOUNG

EDINBURGH CENTRAL-WTM GRAHAM WENTWORTH (Yorkshire)-G, Hisar" HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING

CARPHILLY-A ONIONS

GOVAN-N. MOLEAN

RICHARDSON

FOREST OF DEAN J. WIGNALL

BRGATOP-G. SPENCER

THE FATE OF THE PACIFISTS.

Mr. C. Trevelyan shared the fate of

69 the other Becifists. He only, polled 1,2

9 out of the 20,000 divided between the 7 Coalition Unionists who won the seat 73 and the Liberal and Labour candidates.

The nine INDEPENDENTS are made up 28 follows:-Two members of the NATIONAL PARTY, ONE SOCIALIST, one Co-OPERATIVE, and four others who cannot be classified. one DiscпARRED SOLDIERS AND SAILORS,

The only district faithful to the Asquithians was Derbyshire, which re- turned four for the eight seats. THE TWO PRINCIPAL FACTORS. principal factors which contributed to Coalition officials claim that the two "THE BALANCE OF POWER.”

LIBERALS OR LABOURITES? PARIS, December 30th.

the triumph, were the votes of the women debate on the foreign policy, passed a

Estimates of the number of non-Coali- The Chamber of Deputies, after tho

and soldiers. The former made the tion Liberale vary owing to the Labour A Huvas message saya:-

majority secure and the soldiers vote Party claiming several as practically The French Press Bever expected such according to one official, came lato ne a Labourites, but the above analysis is vote of confidence in the Government by tremendous Coalition success. The results tidal wave in favour of Mr. Lloyd based on official Party labels.

410 to 7.

།

PARIS, December 29th.

George.

THE IRISH UNIONISTS.

Jowest, also suffered defeat at Bradford The well-known Labourite, Mr. R East, being beaten by the Coalition; Labourite, Captain C. Roseby, by 650 votcs.

ASQUITHIANS MAY JOIN MR LLOYD GEORGE.

LONDON December 28th. Asquithians, also a number of Coalition The Germans must pay not only in

It is understood that the elected A Socialist amendment, disapproving the Bolsheviats.

of the elections will be cold comfort to Even the Prime Minister expressed money but in kind.

This principle of the Russian expedition, defended the

Liberal members, will be invited to meet reparation is reengnized by Mr. Lloyd system called the "balance of power," the overwhelming majority of the uation House lunch to President Wilson to cluded from the above list of Coalition clared, before the election, that support the defouted leaders before Parliament The Government's policy is endorsed by surprise, on returning from the Mansion

ments. If Britain. America, France and Italy

All the Irish Unionista have been ex- whoever attacked one of them would be Snowden would be defeated and it is not WILL MR. ASQUITH GET A SEAT! Spply to Ireland. Of course, the Irish hand, before the war, agreed to say that a foregone conclusion that Mr. Philip and the colossal majorities.

It is recalled that Mr. Asquith de The French newspapers state that it was Downing Street, at the sweeping victories Unionista,

becauso not have occurred. attacking all, such an atrocious war would astonishing that the Internationalist, Mr.

the soheme labelling Coalition candidates did not with Liberal principles.

of of the Government was not inconsistent ances should be the guiding thought at induenee was shaken when he advocated as to whether anyone will give up his or; moat matters.

This system of alli-Arthur Henderson, was defeated.

It is persistently rumoured that the the Peace Conference.

His There is much ceríosty in the Clubs are expected to support the Government Lloyd George.

Unionists, numbering approximately 27, Asquithians may re-unite under Mr. the idea of the Stockholm Conference.

The defeat of Mr. Asquith is full of that one successful follower telegraphed COALITION'S SUCCESS THROUGH- Brat to Mr. Asquith. It is understood significance.

THE DEFEATED CANDIDATES No one in Paris accuses to him yesterday evening offering him Mr. Asquith of being lukewarm concern-

Of the 122 defeated candidates who feat is a striking endorsement of Mr. ing the war, but his conduct of the war

his seat,.

QUT BRITAIN,

were members of the last House were created much dissatisfaction and his de- SOLDIERS' REMARKS ON BALLOT

six Independents.

Coalition Unioniste, 9 Liberals, and Liberals, 29 Nationalists, 14 Labourites, Lloyd George's more energetic policy. felt at the forthcoming Pouse Conference

The Primies, today, was the recipient The influence of a political victory like

THE PREMIER 'CONGRATULATED. at that of Mr. Lloyd George will make itself

Concerning Bolshevism, President Foin care said that the Bolshevism mierebe attacks vanquished nations, not victorious

ones.

PEACE SPEECHES WELCOMED.

LONDON, December 31st. The freakness of President Wilson and 3. Clemenceau on the subject of tho difficulties of peace settlement is wel-

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GERMANY'S TROUBLES. MONARCHIST PLOT DISCOVERED.

LONDON, December 31st. comed by the newspapers as clearing the Munich states that a Monarchist, move,

The Daily News correspondent 11 is pointed ment, with its centre at Munich, and out that both utterances convey the immifications in the country districts of Bavaria, has been discovered. Forty

way for the Conferener.

BRITISH PRESS COMMENT.

LONDON, December 30th.

!

PAPERS,

Coalition's pronounced success in every A close study of the figures emphasises

boroughs, the Unionists get 42, and the group of constituericies in Britain.

Of the 63 sents (out of 61) which the Government won in the London Liberais 11.

MB. BOTTOMLEY ELECTED. .--

only woman candidate in the City being The whole of the twelve Divisions in Birmingham returned Coalitionists, the

pression of an underlying community of arrests have been made, including officers

at the bottom of the poll. Here, whore, most of the spoilt ballot papers conviction that is stronger than the differ the aracoal and arrest the Soviet Excca- temarks that the Coalition have not obsection nftoriard,” We have no in Bir Norton Grißthe (Central Wando-Street.

The Westminster Gazeter, after saying them remarks like Bend us home, and werd these of, soldiery who wrote across and conspirators who planned to capture that the old British evatem in in ruins, we will vote, Dernobilisation fat,

tained the votes of more than a third formation about the candidates." of the electorate; nevertheless, it has secured a five to two majority. The paper expects an early reaction,

onocs.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.

itive.

LONDON, December 31st.

NEW CABINET APPOINTMENTS.

Coranas, December 30th. The new German Cabinet has appointed

It anys that Liberalism must too

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"A TRIUMPH AND AN

OPPORTUNITY The net rest of the electionis

The Daily Kaprese states that the War Harr Scheidemann, Controller of Foreign fact that the working class vote movos Cabinet is considering the proposal to net Affairs. Herr Noske, Controller of Mil-Mendily towards the Labour party, and summed up in the Bunday papers as the Pence Congress to appoint & Commis- sion lo enquire in the internationst of Social Affairs. adjustment of the conditions of employ- Indoneudents, the Spartacus Party and which will follow if the middle-classion

There were huge demonstrations by the sight, and thus prevent a class schism of two great Parties-Liberals and Irish united democratie progressive move being noteworthy for the disappearance mout, and subulit plans for is permanent the Sailorn in Berlin on Sunday, on the worlds out ni rant, into die Labour emphasise that the election is not merely

Nationalists. international Court which will secure the recont fighting. Rafa fell and cliore movement, isolated from the non-labour great triumph, but a great opportu

ocension of the funerals of the victime in

huddle together in a Contra party and The nowspapers, without exception, joint action for such.

were no disorders.

ing part of the community.

nity, for Mr. Lloyd George.

LONDON, December 29th.

of hundreds of oungratulatory telegrams. Among the other London, representation, all the day, between the Charing ve Norton in contra and Cross Post Office and No. 10, Downing and there was a procession of tolograph mosatingors passing, without interrap

worth) and. Mr. J. Hopkins (South East- St. Pancras), and three Liberale, two in the past, the Premier was only Contrary to practice ou like pocusions Labouritos neither of whom were op visited by a few of his principal seps posed by Canlitionists) and one Indeporters, including the Coalition Whin pendent, Mr. Horatio Bottomley. ·· THE OTHER ENGLISH BOROUGHS any Ministers

and Bir Henry Dalziel, but not including other Tugliah boroughs, 140 ans sup- Of the 183 mainilors alected for tho

rities. The remainder are 16 Unionists,

MEETING OF THE NEW,

Liberals, 40 Laturites, Indepond- porters of the Government, comprising 100 Unionists, 30 Liberals and. 7. Labou

PARLIAMENT

ents, and ong Irish Nationalist..

LONDON, Dobar nothi Parliament necta on Jentory stat (Continued on page 5)