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REVOLUTION IN GERMANY

EBERT GOVERNMENT DENIES AGREEMENT WITH KAPP GOVERNMENT.

DUTCH GOVERNMENT WATCHING KAISER AND CROWN

* PRINCE

CRITICAL OUTLOOK IN RUMANIA:

GENESAL AVERESCU SUMMONED TO FORM NEW CABINET.

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"ÍTHROUGH. ARUTER'S AGRNUT.]·

ORISIS IN RUMANIA:

CHANCE OF PREMIER

Leinos, March 16th A critical situation has arisen in

Romania.

REVOLUTION IN GERMANY. FIGHTING IN BERLIN SUBURBS.

REVIVAL OF SPARTACIST MOVE."

MENT

LONDON, March 18th. It is authoritatively stated that the Integ reports from Germany state that it is hoped that the Centrs Democratic majority and the Socialise parties will form a provisional Government in Berlin. to carry on the affairs till definite arrange ments have been made with the ald Gay- erament at Stuttgart

BERLIN, March 13th,

Collisions between crowds and regular -foldiers hava: taken placa in various suburb of Berlin. The latter used rifles and machineguns, a number of persons being killed and injured.

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NEW GOVERNMENT COLLAPSING.

LouDos, March 18th. show that the new Government in Berlin

The Latest British official telegrama") has failed to obtain the support of the Independent Socialista Nearly all the parties in the National Assembly sup pors the Ebert Government. The new movement had little support, ontside of Berlin and depends almost entirely on the Baltic troops and garrisons in the Berlin District.

on the Rhine The Allied Commissions tenance of order and public services. have decided to limit nction to the main

DR. KAPP'S DECLARATION:

COPENHAGES, March 18th. A message from Berlin states that the Kapp regime has issued a declaration The Allied representativa at The Haguet has been instructed to emphasise the The resignation of Dr. Kapp is doubt- This the to the fact that his position had generally confirming the Allgemeine Zer-necessity of Holland's closely watching become impossible, qring to the popular tung acroundement cabled earlier, but the ex-ser

Tofusal of the old TWO MISSIONS TO RUSSIA.pproval

Government to negotiate the unreliability with the following differences. WIDE SCOPE OF: NQUIRY. of many of his troops and the growing disc

March 19th.

Mr. Lloyd George, Lard Carzon, Mr. Churchill, Mr. Walter Long, had the French, Italian and Greek representatives

LATEST JABZES, FOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS RESULT OF HUGE LABOUR GAMES,

Cars Towy, March 16th, The sweeping gains of Labour bare Freated an extraordinary situation seams certain that a second election will

necessary shortly as no possible com bination of patties will be able to form Government. It is anticipated that the Unionists returned will be 25, and the Ministerialists, say, 45-

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order, Many officers in Berlin are stated it declares that the new Cabines will be conferred at Downing Street this morning tions are now available. General Smut

to have been tricked into supporting the coup d'etat and have now announced their

formed, comprising professional Minis

BIG LABOUR SUCCESSES,”

LONDON, March 15th. Many results of the South African eled

baa been re-elected for Pretoria West by An unexpectedly large majority; General: De Wet, the Minister of Justice, has also been re-elected The outstanding feature is the numerous Labour successes, the party having already won nineteen seate As compared with six which it previously! held in the Assembly.

ALLIES ON THE ALERT.

Loxnos, March 15th. most serious factor is the attitude of the The now and the old Governments will

In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd Independents who refuse to co-operate issue a manifesto condemning a general

from Germany showed that tЕà military on public. Grave troubles are ex- tions have just begun, adding that, until had been with aither Government except on terms strike as a crime against the people. Only George stated that the latest official ners amounting to the establishment of the deciscation states that, Lcesu negotia-

movement was spreading. Military coups out in thirty-five towns, pected throughout the thinly owing to a decisido is taken, Dr. Rapp has charged including Munich Frankfort was the revival of the Spartanist movement the Under Secretaries of State to carry divided, the military and civil authorities

WATCHING EX-CROWN PRINCE.

supporting opposite Governments. Fight It is understood that the Under Secreting at Breslau, Hamburg, Kiel, Leipüg AMSTERDAM Marche lethalies have ved not toliko orders with Chemned our food in Wieringen: to watch she ex:Crown Prince, posts, and conduct business according to appeared to have gained strength

Dusch torpedo boat has arrived at from the happy regime bat remain at their | certain position. “The new Government MORE COMPLAINTS REGARDING

the programide of the Ebert Government, STREET FIGHTING IN GERMANY while, a confirmation of the agree BERLIN, March 18th rent from the old regime has not been

received.

M. Albert Thomas, · Director of the adherence to the old Government. The ters including Ministers of the old regime. International Labour Ofoe, interviewed, ing of the governing body in London next pointed out that the agenda of the meet

sweek included the proposal to send a mis "It is reported that M. Pop, who was sion of enquiry into Russia and the acting as Premist in the absence of the appointment of an international emigray Prime Minister, M. Vaidavcevod in Lonion missign with reference to the formart don resigned, and the King commissioned. Thomas stated that a wireless had General Averescu to form a new Cabinet M. Vaidavovod is proceeding to Bucharest on March 18th"

"The crisis has given rise to apprehens sions in Allied circles as M. Vaidavcevod bas harmoniously co-operated with them, while the appointment of her Averescu, it is feared, "wight, indicate a reversion to the tactics of the former Rumanian Governments.

FRONTIERS OF HUNGARY. ENIGMATIC MESSAGE RBW

ITALIAN PREMIER.

Grenades exploded on March 15th be fore the beadquarters of General Luett Laila Beports of street fighting" with troops, in many parts of Germany are com

. NO AGREEMENT WITH KAFF

GOVERNMENT,

STUTTGART March 16th."

on Ministerial affairs..

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PRESTIGE OF NEW GOVERNMENT. HAS RISEN.

BERLIN March 14th.

been received to the effect that Russia is prepared to allow the mission to enquira into questions of fact, but reserved to itself the right to send similar missions into other countries. The misakan sent by the League of Nations would make 411. genial inquiry, wifle, the International Labour Mission will be independent and enquire into industrial and social condi

The Ebert Government denies that an: The new Cabinet, has not yet been tions and will not concern itself with agreement has been made with the Kapp formed. It is proposed at present to political questions, and the enquiry will be Government, and declares that it will share a Directorate, composed only of carried out by representative employers, make no agreement with rebels The Labour leaders and Government experts. In Ebert Government demands the retirement order to ensure co-ordination between the of Dr. von Kapp and his associates

wo enquiries the international Labour Office has been invited to nominate onoad to meet at Stuttgart on March 17th..

The National Assembly has been conven- Thepiplorer and are worker on the General·

CLAIM OF EBERT GOVERNMENT

A general strike protesting against the coup d'etat begins on the 15th, inst. at LONDON, March 18th. hotlowing the generally accepted Cologne, Essen and Dusseldorf. report of the agreement between the The latest news indicates that the to Kapp and be Epart Governments, Herr Government, whose prestige is stated Ebart's denis) has caused a great surprise have risen to a remarkable degree, is win- Evidently the Ebert Government, now at ning the support of troops in Southern In the House of Coumons, replying to Stuttgart, consider their position strong. Germany, although it is anticipated the Mr. Walter Guinness, Mr. Macpherson Herr Ebert and Herz Noske have appeal real test will not be before March 18th stated that since January 1st, 1919, 18 for support to the Imperial barri when the general strike will be in full Royal Irish Constabulary, 6 Dublin Boty Herr Ebert also claims to have typ Police, 2soldiers and one other Government safeguarded communication with all parts servant have been murdered in Ireland, of the Commonwealth. while murder of 85 Constabulary, 17 Dublin Police, 4 soldiers and 3 other Government servants have been attempt

and there have been 25 attacks on Police barracks.

LONDON, March 16 The Times' Rome correspondent states. that Signor Niti bas telegraphed to the

Supreme Council insisting on the revision of foutiers in Hungary which the 'Coun cil recently decided not to change. and to which the Italian Foreign Minister had given sament

ITALIAN CABINET. SIGNOR NITEL REMAINS EREMIER

ROME, March 18th. The Nitti Cabinet has been reconstruct ..ed Nine Cabinet Ministers have been

replaced by others. Signor Nitti is Breed, mier and interim Colonial Minister.

Signor Scialoja retains the Foreign Ministry.

LEAGUE OF NAMIONS VOICE OF THIRTEEN PEOPLES.

PARIS, March 18th. The Secretary-General-of-the League of Nations announces that all the thirteen nations invited to join the

"Beb" of "the Tengre have_Ngout and

OUTRAGES » IN IRELAND,

priN MONTHS BAD RECORD

LONDON, March 18th.

• NOCTURNAL RAID' IN."

QUEENSTOWN.

LONDON, March 16th, The military made, a nocturnal raid at Queenstown and arrested eight men and lads, who were in bed, and conveyed them to Cork gidl.

NEW KING OF SYRIA.

FRANCE.

LONDON, March 18th.

their adbesion, bame J

Argentina“ Old ATTITUDE OF GREAT BRITAIN AND Columbia, Paraguay, Persin, Spain, Den mark, Holland, Norway, Salvador, Sweden, Bwitzerland and Venezadia. PEACE TREATY IN AMERICA ANOTHER ARTICLE TEN RESERVA

TION!

WASHINGTON, March 18th, The Senate has adopted by 66, votes to 24the subetitate reservation to Articlé Ten al the Peace: Treaty recently proposed by Senator Lodge....

HIGH PRICES PROBLEM. ME. ASQUITH ATTACKS GOVERN- MENT.

LONDON, March 18th. In the House of Commons' debate on high prices, Mr. Asquith said that revenue should be used for the reduction of debt rather than sheltering the consumer from prevailing prices, and advocated calling an international economie conference including the late enemies, as a means towards increasing production and thereby reducing prices. He charged the Govern ment with wasteful administration, and demanded departmental retrenchments and freedom of trade with Bussin

Capt. the Hon. W. Ormsby Gore, Mr In the House of commons, replying to Lloyd George stated that Great Britain sad France had informed Emir Feisul that they were unable to recognise the decision of the Damascus Congress, and Feisal has been invited to come to Europe to state his case.

SCENE AT DAMASOUS.

CAIBO, March 16th.

A message from Damascus, states that members of the Syrian Congress visited the Palace on March 8th and offered the crown to Emir Feisal, who accepted it.

On the other hand, the Kapp Govern ment is taking driatic action in Berlin, and has decreed the death penalty for ringlenders of strikes and strike pickets.

Herr Noske, and Herr Koch Minister of the Interior) have issued a decree pro hibiting the circulation of the app Government's proclamations

* In....'' serious encounters between troops and crowds in Berlin many have been killed and injured.

ATTITUDE OF GREAT BRITAIN..

LONDON, March 18th.

that

"The Premier added that the Allies re- gard anxiously any movement represent ing monarchical or military reaction. A Washington official message ans although technically under Marshal Foch. the American troops on the Rhine would not participate in any Allied advance in Germany

without specife instructions from President Wilson

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THE CRISIS ENDED.

BERLIN, March 15th. A special edition of the Allgemeine Zeitung has announced that the rival Governments have come to an understand Herr von Kapp and General von Luetting and a termination of crisis. Agree wit

ment was reached on the following bases: The public security troops, favouring Dr. Van Kapp abandons his intention the Ebert Government, are controlling the of forming a Cabinet; a fresh Cabinet situation at Hamburg, where a general will be composed of experts; fresh.

trike is operating.

Reichstag elections will take place within two months; the new President of the Repablis to be elected by the public in stead of by the Reichstag

Meanwhile, President Ebort remains in The Economic Council of the power. Empire and the Exploitation Councils will be transformed into a Second Cham ber, called the Chamber of Work INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL

WILL THE KAISER ESCAPE?

LONDON, March 15th.

A telegram from Amsterdam says that significant activity prevails at Ameron gen There is a constant stream of cars from and to the ex-Kaiser. Meanwhile, the Government is reinforcing the guards add has taken extensive measures to prevent attemptë nt vienperat

SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENTS

LIKELY.

LONDON, March-15th.

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ADMIRAL SIMS.

NAVAL MUDDLE.

WASHINGTON, March 11th- Admiral Sims, continuing his evidence before the Naval Committee of the Senate, declared that he found it impossible in. *1917 to secure effective co-operation in the American Navy during the War, 80, fat-his request, Mr. Page, American Am

bassador in Lontion, confidentially tele- graphed to Mr. Lansing urging an imme diate assignment of submarines

Even this destroyers to British waters. message was unheeded for several months.

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A STARTLING INDICTMENT.

andı

NEW YORK, March 19th Admiral Sims, continuing his evidence before the Committee of Investigating on the conduct of the Navy in war time, declared that the Navy Department was to blame for the loss to the Allies of 500,000 lives £500,000 tons of shipping, and $15,000,000,000 through failure to act promptly against the submarines.

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INCOME TAX COMMISSION.

WALES DEFEATE ENGLAND,

-LONDON, March 15th, Playing at Highbury, Wales beat Eng SOME IMPORTANT RECOMMENDA. land in the International association foot- ball match by two goals to one.

THE MEXICAN BANDITS. AMERICAN SUBJECT RELEASED.

Em Piso, March 11th. The American, Williams, who was cap- tured by Mexican bandits, has been. released. The

·TIONS.

LONDON, March 12b. The report of the Income Tax Comnia sion suggeste, in the matter of assessment that earned income should be diminished by one-tenth for the purpose of assess ment and the diminished income charged at the rate applicable to unearned income.

that the dividends of companie Com abroad, though registered in the United Kingdom, should be taxed in be entitled to deduct the tax on payment of dividends.

In the House of Commons, replying to Prehensive bird's-eye view of the sito THE SCHLESWIG PLEBISCITE } the hands of the paying agent, who should”.

It is not yet possible to obtain a com

tion in Germany. - All the news from Mr. Kenworthy, Mr. Lloyd George stated there is subject to rigid censorship, Coo that there had been no communication be sequentis, reports like that of last even- Lore the coup de cat between the Allied reing, that the Entente Commission has presentatives in, Germany and the leaders recognised the new rehime must be accept- of the coup d'etat. In view of the rapidly ed with considerable reserve, also the the 'overnment has no cible. The It is significant that none of the leaders changing situation in Germany at present statement that the revolutionaries are not

thonarchists. fresh statement of policy possible. matter is being further considered at pre-m the limelight are front-ransers sent. He gave an assurance that the Hence at present the key to the situation Government and the Allies intended to see is in the question, Who is stage managing that the Peace Treaty" is observed.

There is growing melination to sug. gest General Ladendorff and Herr von. TREASURY REFUSES. DR. KAPP'S

Helfferich, although the Telegraph's cor ORDER

respondent, whose remarkable predictions were cabled on March 13th. Hames von Kuehlmann as the real secret diplomatic leader, backed up by Count von Berns torff, and supported by a considerable proportion

of banking and colonial magnates.

BERLIN, March 16th. The Treasury has refused to honour Dr. Kapp's request to disburse ten million marks for current expenditure and pay the troops. It is estimated that 60 per

VOTING IN FAVOUR OF

GERMANY,

COPENHAGEN, March 15th. Voting in the plebiscite in the second

tricts of Flensborg Bre-For Denmark, Schleswig zone will result in favour of thermany The final results in the dis». 8,986; for Germany, 20,669. The 134 coun- try districts, eleven of which are still ont standing. have voted:-For Denmark 3133; for Germany; 18,911. NEW POLITICAL PARTY

· HOME,

FUSION OF UNIONISTS AND COALITION LIBERALS,

CONTROL OF LASÜRANCE COMPANIES,

NUMBER OF DRASTIC RECOMMENDATIONS,

"LONDON, March 17th. The report of the Departmental Com ATmittee on the business of Industrial In- sarance Companies and Collecting Socie ties has been issued.

LONDON, March 15th.

It makes a number of drastic recom mendations and points out that the pre- miums en industrial policies in 1918 ceeded £95,000,000, the number of policies being

51,000,000.

The report declares that the great The Times states that Mr. Lloyd George, majority of policies effected Lapse within

Afterwards, attired in a Field Marshal's sons were killed in yesterday's street fight The correspondent says one of the M. Bonar Law and Sir George Younger a short time, and control of organisation

uniform, Emir Feisal drove amid the ing acclamations of crowds to the municipal palace where he mounted the throne amid cries of Long live the King."

EING OF MIBOPOTAMIA. Abdulla, brother of Emir Feisal, hei been proclaimed King of Trak.

Mr. Clynes declared that the Govern ment had utterly failed to deal with proed fering by Combines which controlled 80 per cent of our commodities,

The debate was adjourned. THE PRINCE OF WALES, GREAT SEND-OFF FROM LONDON.

الجود

STERLING IN AMERICA;

CONTINUING TO RISE.

New Yona, March 12th Sterling continues to rise; it has reach

$3.82

FIRE IN MEXICO, BIG MINING DISASTER,

MEXICO CITY, March 12th. A fire occurred in the Elbordo mine in the State of Hidalgo. It is aid that 138 Lospor, Marcir 18th.en are missing. London gave the Prince of Wales a won derful send-off from Victoria station on

his tour of Australasia. A crowd of many thousands in its eagerness to bid farewell to the Prince at close quarters broke the police cordons Their Majesties said Good-Bye" to the heir to the Throne at the station, where many Cabinet Ministers and other notables bad assembled. The train left, amid deafening cheers for Portsmouth where His Royal Highness embarked on the cruiser Benowa,

Router's correspondent aboard the Renown has reported that the royal party departed late in the afternoon.

RMPIRE DAY PAHAD".

TO' TAKE PLACE AGAIN IN

HYDE PARK. AR

LONDON, March 19th. The Empire Day parade, suspended since 1814, will be resumed on May 24th en Prince Albert Lakes the galute on the Guards Parade ground at Hyde Park The sixty-four flags of the Empire will be ←esrried in procession by cadeta,

USA AND POLAND. BALE OF SURPLUS ARMY STORES.

The Associated Press correspondent at Warsaw says that the United States' Liquidation Board has agreed to sell to Poland the surplus army stores, deliver- able at Danzigion, six years credit at five per cent. interest

NEW YORE, March 11th.

Poland will thereby obtain clothing for 200,000 men, locomotives and 45,000 trucks, 5,000,000 pounds of oleo-margarine, and 100.000 tons of flour and ests.

The transaction does not imply that the United States supporte Poland.

RISE IN FREIGHT RATES. FROM AMERICA TO ENGLAND.

NEW YORK, March 12th. The freight rates of foodstuffs to Eng. land on British vessels have been advanced from 45 cents to 75 cents per 100 pounds. There are 300,000,000 pounds of products awaiting shipment

Maximilian Harden has been arrested.

·FRANCE- RECEIVES THE NEWS CALMLY.

PARIS, March 16th. The French Military Mission in Berlin bas refused to receive communications

A Havas message says:-

from General Luttwitz.

moves, if the new régime stabiliser, will be a request for fresh peace on the lines have agreed upon the permanent, fusion in the case of all large Societies has been advocated by the revisioniste in Rome of Unionists and Coalition Liberala, with secured by agents. and London. Meanwhile, the German Mr. Lloyd George as the leader of the that the societies are conducted primarily Therefore it argues Army will decline to be disarmed, Ajmal new party. The unfolding of the plans in the interests of agents.

The correspondent again draws atten- may be delayed a little with a view to

The report asseverates that reckless ez- tion to the fact that the conspirators launching upon the country the three travagance carried on under forms of recently in Berlin holding a conference accomplished facts--the new party; a re-

law in which the Board of Trade is help- with the Army Chiefs included Enver vised programme and a reconstructed Pasha, Talcot Pasha, Count Andrasary Ministry.

less to give protection to the insuring

tral.

BRITAIN'S NAVAL POLICY.

Foch, decided to move up guns and fnian- Féconomically, whilst tempoy and is being issued as a joint Lloyd George NO COMPETITION WITH AMERICA,"

"The French Consul-General at Mayence Ferdinand, and agents of ex-King Con- the Premier will publicly announce Prescribing reforms and increased can- the most Germanophile Magrar, ex-Tour The Daily Mail, however, declares that public, and urges immediate legislation, will go to the headquarters of the old stantine, also Hessian Tsarist and arranged to address the

Tsarist and Octé plans on March 18th, when he has Government and follow events. The prist leaders Daily Mail says that the War Council,

Coalition He says the German reactionaries aim Liberals, and declares that a statement presided over, yesterday, by Marshalls to reorganise Russis

Bonar La manifesto, inviting their with try, so as to be ready to advance. the Supreme Courel, with a view to followers to join the party, which at pre- Events in Germany are regarded by crushing Poland by joint Busso-German sent it is intended to call the National

LONDON, March 17th. French newspapers as a vindication of action.

Democratic Party

In the House of Commons, Mr. Walter French judgment, and a knock-out blow

The Daily Mail adds that subsequently emphasised their smallacsa, which was duo Lang, speaking on the Navy Estimates, Mr. Bonar Law will meet the Unionists to the sheeace of enemics likely challenge and announce bis resignation of the to gar aupremacy & sen. The only Navy of the party under the Premier's leader. United States, but the idea of competition Leadership thereof, inviting the recreation approximating ours was that of the ship

in armaments wae, repugnant to us all- (Cheers.) He hoped that any emulation ALLIES INDEBTEDNESS TO would be directed towards the reduction

"AMERICA

"of "the" ampls margin over other Navies which Britain and America, alike po sessed. That was the foundation of the Government's naval policy. He dwelt po the Admiralty's belief in the big ship a

most prominent factor in naval warfare.

The correspondent says the immediate The Berlin Government is recognised See for President Wilson.

danger is on the Vistula, the Danube and [farther cast. everywhere as Hohenzollern camouflage and several newspapers call, for action as distinct from words

quite calmly, recognising that Germany France, however, has received the newa cannot possibly go to war again for years GERMAN TERMINOLOGICAL PUZZLE.

AN ATTEMPTAT RECONCILIATION.

LONDON, March 15th. The censorship in Berlin has been re- moved, owing to foreign correspondents It is noteworthy that Geners! you protesting at the delay in messages. Ludendorf called at the Chancellery yes terday, ang ba

The Conservatives and National Liberals have promised to support von to the National Assembly within sixty Kapp, provided he orders new elections

LONDON, March 16th. Kapp Government for expert or profes It is pointed out that the claim of the

minuto expression fachminister. It is sional Ministers centres round the indeter-day assumed that Dr. Kapp aims at the ap pointment of permanent heads of depart the State not Parliamentarians, ment who will be nominees of the head of FRENCH SEND REPRESENTATIVE

COPENHAGEN, March 18th.. Conflicts continue to be reported from many centres in Germany between the Civic Guards supporting Ebert, and troops supporting Lapp. Numerous casualties have occurred

ties

diplomatic representative to the Ebert The French Government has sent Government at Stuttgart.

The general strike is spreading through out Germany Hailwaymen in Prussia threaten to strike if von Kapp and von Jagow remain in the Government.

Herr Ebert, interviewed ht: Draaden, Proposed an agreement for a reconstruc stated that the Berlin Government had tion of the Government but the old Gov- ernment refused, declaring that the new power and was not supported except by Government had only temporarily seized

low partisans, la d

it appears that the Bocialist Covernment The situation in Munich in obecare, but

is being formed. The Bocialists have de has résigned and a non-Bocialist Cabinet clared a general attike.

NO MORE LOANS PROPOSED,

WASHINGTON, March 11th."-

receive no further loans from the United sury, has announced that the Allies would Mr. Houston, Secretary of the Tres

American Loans to the Allies totalled 88,060,000,000, out of the $10,000,000 States Government. He stated that the

authorised.

FRANCE A MILITARIST

NATION. NEWSPAPERS FURIOUS OVER PRESIDENT WILSON'S LETTER

Wilson's letter to Senator Hitchenck The Press is furious over President

DARIS, March 11th.

papers frankly comment on the Presi describing France as a militari The dent's health;

BURMAH RICE. WHY GOVERNMENT CONTROL EXISTS

LONDON, March 11th, In the House of Commons, replying to MrTalbot in regard to the Indian Government control of be Barmah rice trade Mr Fisher on behalf of Mr. Montagu, pointed out that the export pries fixed was 'con- siderably below the world price, which, more, practically the whole exportable have been compelled to pay. Further but for control, British possessions would

possessions and was being distributed surpins had been reserved for British fairly sa possible.