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LABOUR UNREST AT

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THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT RAILWAY COMPANIES CONFIDENT TRANSPORT WORKERS

PARTY LEADERS TREPARE FOR MONDAY'S DIVISION.

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Lastos, January

10th. Party leaders are urging their follow- Ers, if possible, to reumia in London over the week-end to ensure their presence it the House of Commons division ou Monday

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DEBATE ON THE ADDRESS,

Losos, January 18th.

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LONDON, January 18th. Bicycles and motor-cycles are under going an overbaul in anticipation of the beginning of the railway strike on Sun- day at midnight.

The railway companier express .con fidence in their ability to run a good service with drivers who do not belong. to the affected union.

LABOUR POLITICIANS

EMBARRASSED.

The situation is naturally embarrassing politien! Labourites on the eve of taking

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HIGHER PAY,

Loxbox, January 10th. At the close of the conference of the

pors employers and the transport work

ers' union on the latter's claim for an

increase of dockers' wages all over the country by two shillings a day, it is an nounced the employers have informed the union that they are unable in the present condition of trade to concede by. in- crease of wages. The union is reporting the batter to a delegate conference. In view of the determination of the locomo

to

The Hour of Commons was crowded on over Government. This explains Mr.tive engineers' socipty to strike, import; the umption of the dehale the Henderson's activities yesterday, which, Addre

it is understood, were in the nature of In the earse of a lengthy statinent on sounding opinion as to the possibility a foreign affairs, Mr. Ronald McNeill, settlement. In a subsequent statement warmly replying to the indictment of the Mr. Bromley said he did not see a ray Government's foreign policy, pointed out

of hope."

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that the foreign poley had been utially continuous. If there had been gros, m management during the past five years STRIKE OF GERMAN SEAMEN then the Government's chief critics were GERMAN SHIPOWNERS' PROTEST.

most largely responsible. He was of opinion

that Mr. Lloyd George would agree that if Dr. Hamsay MacDonald was going to the Foreign Bee with a broad font and a hig

Lossos, January... 18th Replying to Router in the proposal that conference of German shipowners and

ance is attached to the unexpected visit their headquarters to-day of Mr. Arthur Henderson, the secretary of the Labour party. It is believed this in con- bocted with efforts at wediation...

SEPARATIST DESPOTISM. SUPPORT FROM FRANCE ALLEGED.

MANNBUM, January 16th.

NEWS.

(THROUGH RIUTER'S AGENCY.) JAPANESE POLITCIAL CRISIS.

Tokyo, January 16th.

A new situation in the political crisis fo

has developed as a result of the split in the Seiyukai. Party, five lenders of which announce their disagreement with The President,

Viscount Takahashi (leader' of the new Seiyukai Party) will organize a party, which, it is understood, will sur "port Mr. Kiyoura (President).

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NERVOUSNESS IN TOKYO.

TOKYO, Janary 17th. Reports coming in how that the earth quake situation is practically the same a utlined in" Renter's despatches of Janus ty 15th. Nervousness was general throughout Tokyo during the night, ow ing to wide and wild rumours, but while there were a few mild tremors, nothing worthy of nuts has occurred since six in the morning of January 13th. The death toll is about thirts," all Japanese, dane

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They absolutely refused to vote for Pro tection in any shape or form, and the AT | promises of the Prime Minister not to

OUR LONDON LETTER

DEFEAT OF THE GOVERNMENT

THE GENERAL ELECTION.

WHY THE WOMEN'S VOTE, DECIDED THE ISSUE.

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LONDON, December 13th.

AFTER THE ELECTION..

but a tax on imported meat or wheat were ignored. It might or might pot be true that food would not be taxed and prices raised; the women, believed the cost of living would be increased--if pot food, then other things; hence the im- pressive defeat of the Conservativo Party.

PORUSKING THE RESULTS.

The arrangements nude for publishing Mr. Baldwin nique his appeal to the the results of the election were moro country in haste, and now he and his elaborate arul complete thau on any pre- Party, which his action has disabled, are vions occasion. At the GPO, a special left to reflect at leisure. There is reason | staff of expert telegraphists to the muni to believe that they will not only reflect | ber of 300 were on duty from 8 pm on but reprut. At the time of writing, a Thursday (December 6th), when the few results have still to come in to com-

Borough polls began to come in, till Fri- plete the total list of members of the day night, by which time the results werd

House of Commons, but these can make

complete with the exception of a few no substantial difference to the state of

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niversity seats and far-away Orkney. parties. At the Dissolution we bad the and Shetlani It is stated that. so well Government safely carrying on business had all the details heep worked out for with the comfortable working majority of transmission of the polling that Australia over liberals and Labour-combined before Londoners, who depended on the and other distant places had the news now this majority has completely disap-morning papers, were aware of what had peared, and has been converted into a

minority of about 5.

This is, indeed, a formidable and crush- ing defeat, and the temper of Conserva tives may well be imagined when I stafe that on every side I hear vigorous de sible for the present situation. The bit nunciations of the leaders who are respon terest thought in the minds of the rank and file of the Party is due to the con sideration that there was no need for a General Election at all. What everyone wanted was a period of that stability and tranquility in national affairs which Mr.

Bonar Law had pledged himself to ensure lamented head of the Government wisely saw that the country needed rest and time to reperate. There were signs this Autumn that trade would improve, but the upsetting effects of a General Elec. tion has deferred anything of the kind for the time being.

happened.

But otherwise, leaving the papers out facilities for knowing how the battle had of account, Londoners had plenty of

dinners, suppers, and dances were at- gono against the Government, · ·, Special

rants, and other places, and the figures, ranged at the Weat-End hotels, restau were posted or called out as they came in in quick succession on the Thursday night. People in the streets learnt the results by means of electrically-lighted screens at prominent centres; and, of course, the Picture Theatres gave import- ant results between the acts, while thou wireless,

ROLLER-SKATING (RAZE.

In the course of conversations by Mr.being notables. All communications have Clive with repromatatives of all the been restored, though there is considerable when he took office a year ago. The late sands heard the news broadcasted by political parties of the Palatinate, allas in despatching telegrams. the bends of the Catholic and Evangelical CHINESE MISSION AT BRADFORD. heel to stamp pan M. Poincare with striking German seamen bould be held in churches, it was averted that guly by the i

Losnos, January 16th. | The Chinese Industrial Mission has

view to establishing penes in Europe, ha

protection of General Demets and the

would find he was in for a very hene National sailors' and firemen's Union, the French district authorities were the Sepa- visited the headquarters of the Bradford who WAS RESPONSIBLE!

Disi Bysonmunt.--(Miabterial cheers),

THE SEPARTIST PROBLEM.

atists able to occupy the Palatinate. The delegates handed Mr. Clive a manifest declaring that the Palatinate would never

Loudon under the auspices of the British

German shipowners declare that a docus sion with the British unions about Ger- Mr. McNeill claimed that the Governman wage is completely out of the que navne had lost nisopportunity to enlist the tion. If British and German wages are submit to the despotism of the so-called |

istance of the United States or to take to be compared, account must be taken Separatist Government.

of the total difference in the situation in the United Kingdom and in Germany. Since November 1st the German seamen's wages have been fully paid. in gold cur rency based on the doilar, and therefore are independent of all currency fluctua tions.

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AIRSHIP "SBENANDOAH"

ADRIFT IN GALE

FIGHT AGAINST A THIRTY-MILE GALE.

clearly that the Conservative Party as a In previous articles I pointed out quite whole did not want a General Election The Government were secure in office for another three or four years, at least, hurring song very has hunder on the part of Ministers. Baldwin deter.. nined to make the plunge, which involved the risk of smashing his Party-an achievement he has accomplished to an his friends to enjoy the negative pleasure extent that enables the more candid of

of saying, 1 told you ne!'? He is blamed on all sides-in business circles, in the West End political clubs, and in the Conservative "newspapers...

dyers association and inspected samples of red wollen, cotton, and artifical silk gods suitable for the Far Eastern trade. Subsequently the mission attended a conference with the council of the Bradford Chamber of Commerce, and fifty members specially interested in Chinese trade, where the subjects of trade mark, Chinese inland transport, and a reduction in weight for sample postage were raised The missinners promised to bring thee matters before their Government on, their

The story most in circulation to de- count for the Prime Minister's rush elee return.The mission and prominent Boultion tactics is that he was perminded ford" business men were entertained to lunch by the Lord Mayor, nad the mission later visited the Saltaire mills where they

any means open to them to arrive at'h solution of the Reparatious question. As regarik separation in the Rhineinnd the - Government's attitude had been that they "week anabie" to sanction any separatism

amcunting to a geclaration of indepen-| dence of the States forming part of the Brich which would take them outside the Reich, because that would alter the whole situation with regard to the Treaty, but

they wanted Home Rule inside the Renes, met privately at St. James Palace storm and is returning home.

to consider the proposed international

A wireless from the Commander, whenfurt the woot and allied trades industrial Reich, Reitain owould interfere pre-loan of ten millions stering to Hungary. vided there was a sufficient demonstration It it understood that M. Clausel, the over Keyport, says that all six eugines French representative, urges that the loan

were working against a thirty milegile that it was the will of the people them-should be for a shorter period than the and preparatious were being que to selves Obviously in the greater part of Rollert Creil, the British representative,"|

twenty yean originally planned, bu: Lord land in two hours. the Rhineland the separatist movement is opposed,„

LONDON, January 16th.

A sub pumitten" of the League of Nations including M.". Bethlen and

STERLING RALLIES

LONDON, January 16th. Sterling on New York rullied to 4,263, French francs to 91.05 and Belgian to 101, due to the contemplated French Govern ment financial reforms.

was not spontaneous and,, owing very Jargely to the "infinue of Britain as supported by Belgium it would come to natural end. it "in the Palatinate it bad assumed graver proportions, At first it appeared it might be genuine but latterly the Government had concluded]

·IN MEXICO... that it was not genuine and believed that if it were left to itself it would very won

Mexico, CITY, January 18th. collapse. The Government had went Mr. Mr Norman Brown-Care, the wit at Clive to the Palatinate to ascertain the a British mining engineer, was killed by facts, and this had a caused a certain a stray hulle during the Eghting at ascunt of addition! Anglo-French frie- Tapachuca.

ENGLISHWOMAN KILLED

tion bat be greatly hoped that such frie tion would soon in smoothed and that Mr. -Clive's" report would enable the Gover-

ment clarly to determine its action, BRITAIN'S PRESTIGE STILL HIGH. Mr. McNeill defended the Government's palicy with regard to the Kuhr and claimed that show criticising the Goveru- munt on the ground that British prestige | follows:- had been lost were wrong, General Har ington had said that British prestige in the

Near East was never higher, and Lord Allenby had said the same about Egypt. One of the Dominions leaders at the Im perial Conference had told him that where ever he went be found that the one coun try whose moral approval or i

counted was Britain. Mr. MeNgi"'*oval |

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HOME FOOTBALL..

CUP REPLAYS.

LONDON, January 18th. The football cap replays resulted a

Southampton, 1: Chelsea, 0. Brighton, Barnsley, 0. Gillingham 0: Cardiff, 2. Bolton, 4; Hull, 0.

TANGIER CONVENTION.

LAKEHURST, January 16th. The Shenandoah has ridden put the

AIRSHIP' SAFELY

HOUSED.

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The Shenandoah was safely, housed at 4.10 this morning. All aboard are well and the airship is undamaged except for renta in the outer bag where the nosecap was torn loose from the mooring mast,

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MAY, BE CARRIED TO CANADA.

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"LAKSHtaer (New Jersey). Jan. 16th The giant naval dirigible Shenandoah, which is earmarked for a naval aerial expedition to the North Pole this sum- mer. broke away from her mooring mast in the course of a gale, with a crew of thirty, while undergoing a test. Appar ently the Shenandoah is damaged, for fragments of the outer rigging, futtered to the ground. The wind blowing at the rate of fifty-five miles an hour.,

LATE Efforts to reach the Shenenloah by wireless have proved fruitless. The storm broke out early in the afternoon. Cap. tain, McCrary, who was aboard when the vessel broke away, was confident, how- ever, that she would hold. Officials be lieve that the airship will be carried to Canada Oficers point out that there is no danger of an explosion, as the airship is filled with helium.

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THE MEXICAN, IMBROGLIO

REBEL BLOCKADE, FAILS:

Taurica, Mbuary 16th. The blockade ordered by Huerta did not become effective as the Rebel ships have disappeared and shipping of all classes entered and cleared yesterday unhinder- ed. Railway traffic also is unimpeded.

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against. his better judgment by the this Connection Sir Philip Lloyd Greame, younger hot-heads of his own Parts. In President of the Board of Trade, and Mr. Aisery, the First Lord of the Ad- miralty, are specially signalled out for censure. Mr. Baldwin, however, states that he alone is responsible—and," of course, this is accurate enough, since he is the Fremier, and as a loyal man he would not go back oo his friends and colleagues.

TREN AND NOW.

There is one rather extraordinary fact which is the subject of comment. Last May the Princ Minister made the most camest overtures to. Sir Reginald McKema, the former Liberal Chancellor of the Exchequer and one of the most yielding Free Traders in Great Britain, to join the Cabinet as the Chancellor. But the plan miscarried, because, for good or ill, the Conservative Die-Hards would have nothing to do with a Liberal, however eminent, and, again, Sir Regi nald McKenna would not agree to fight a bye-election. Efforts were made to get him a seat, but nothing came of it. :

It is surprising to refect that the Prime Minister who wanted an out-and-cut Free MEXICO CITY, January 16th. The Americad Chargé d'Affaires has Trader at the Treasury in the early Sum- mer is the same Prime Minister who told, obtained the Obregon Government's per the constry in the Autumn that Protec mission for two United States warships to visit Vera Cruz and Tuxpam. The tion was the only cure for our financial ills, especially unemployment, and that he took the risk of mashing his Party route to Vera Cruz, It is reported that to carry his ideas into effect. It is, of representatives of three American baoks Are Fute to Mexico City to negotiate a loan of 25 million pesos to the Obregon Government.

U.S." WARSHIP MEETS WITH

MISHAP

United Staten cruiser l'acovia is now en

course, impossible to reconcile these two opposite opinions, and there is nobody capable of solving the riddle. What was it that converted Mr. Baldwin? Possibly GALVESTON, January 16th.

we shall have to wait until some poli- The cruiser Tacoma, on the way to Vertical gossip in possession of the facts. Cruz, bas gone aground or Bantauillas commits what the late Lord Salisbury reefs, sixteen miles from Vera Cruz, and used to call a "binging indiscretion, has wirelessed to the American Consul at and tells the world, the truth. Vera Cruz that unless two strong tuga

By all accounts, Lönglost is in for a revival' of the roller-skating Craze. One observer of passing fashions in such matters states that the taste for roller-skating comes round in cycles, and that, according to the rule, a boom in roller-skating is now due, seeing that the last one died down of an epidemic in 1011 when it assumed the dimensions This time, however, there appears to be something more than the vagaries, of fashion to be reckoned with

A number of proininent medical men bare apparently discovered that roller- skating is not only excellent exercise, especially for women, but is an admirable it is not surprising that the branch of nerve tonic. With such strong backing trade interested in the manufacture and sale of roller-skates is preparing for a great revival, and I have no doubt that if it had not been for the General Eler- tion, which has occupied the attention of the Press to the exclusion of so many other things, the beginning of the boom referred to would have been widely noted before now.

MORE CHEAT FLYING.

The greatest possible interest is shown in the achievement of Mr. Cobham in flying from Lympne, in Kent, to Brussels on a tiny aeroplane, propelled by a 6-hp engine, and seven shillings worth petrol. The machine is so small that it :an be kept in any ordinary-sized garage, or, as one enthusiast says, the wings an bé folded like a domesticated little bird and put to sleep o' nights in the tool shed. The point which has struck the public imagination is the great possibili ties of the small, mpebine. It puts flying within the reach of a comparatively poor man; just as the small motor-car in use- ful for business or pleasure to those who cannot afford a Rolls Royce.

Mr. Cobbara's fight marks a new de parture in aviation. If you can take ont your small plane, spread its wings, and and outside Paris or Brussels, or fly from London to Yorkshire or the lake District for no more than threo golf Walla would cost you, it is evident that before very long, there will be no lack of pilots, to take the air.

THE "MORNING POST."

In Fleet Street interest is being taken in the future of the Morning Post, which,

the control of Lady Bathurst to that of by all accounts, is shortly to pass from the Conservative Party, A group of Con- servatives with Mr. E. S. Jackson, the Chairman of the Party, at their bend have carried of negotiations for some little time, and it is expected that announcement is to be made almost at once on the subject.

An important fact is that some of men who have brought the negotiations to the present stage are on the director ate of the Forkshire Pont, and this has "led to statements of a general charnéter to the effect that the two papers will be As to the verdict of the polls. there run in some kind of loose association; not have Protection. For the second ed ut once. For the rest. the new money- time in about twenty years the attempted interest in the Pod will not affect its of the Conservatives to make it our Escal policy in strong support of the Conserva tive cause, although the tone of the lend policy has "ended disastrously for the WASHINGTON, January 18th.

Party. During the General Election just ing articles may possibly be less aggres sive towards those who dislike extreme President, Coolidge has nominated 31r. ended great play was made by the

Government supporters, and also the opinions on certain public questions, Edward N. Hurley to the Democratic Liberals to a lesser extent, with the such, for instance, as Protection and vacancy in the debt funding commission. The President has sent Congress an danger of a Capital Levy, proposed by the Free Trade, or the Irish Free State.

Labour Party. agreement for funding the Finnish war debt to the United States of nine million The country was warned: from thou-

The dirigible was last seen drifting north-westwards in heavy wind and rain. con- Mr. Ronald McNeill made a lengthy

WESTFIELD, JADuary 18th. cluded by saying that recording to all

Tangier The Shenandoah passed here at con-arrive within two hours it may be too late THE Wou's 'VOTE, reports, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald was him- Matement with regard in the

going to the

Convention He emphasised that the siderable speed, dying. low, with her to pull off the warship. Foreign Office, and 31r agreement bad secured the permanent engines roaring. The crew apparently

The United States light-cruiser Pich MeNeill confidently predicated that before neutralisation of Tangier and the main-trying to turn the airship against the avond is standing by the Tacoma. The can be to doubt that this country will but this is incorrect and may be dismiss thany months Mr. Ramsay MacDonald would tell. the House of Commons that he tenance of the open door by establishing wind. had been completely disillusioned,

wolf

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an

international regime which would

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NEW YORK, January 18th. effectually prevent any cre Power, being The Captain of the Shruondon has- predominant,

Rent a wireless ressage saYTER Replying to Mr. Llyod George,

Mr. Lloyd George asked who controlled O.K. Will ride out storm. Holding our Mr the Parts and Mr. McNell! said that the own! Neville Chamberlain said that Germany have sow agreed to give an undertaking share capital of the International Com- for the eventual reimbursement by Gery would be distributed as follows:- France thirty per cent, Britain and

on his wa

maa exporters in connection with our Re Spain twenty per cent, each, and the parations

Government, the International Administration and other countries sach ton; consequently only thirty per cent., was

the hands of France.

ELT Upreet and that a Ber-Shereefan GOF

England to discuss the method. He de tailed the steps taken to ensure that the big

accumulates in territories, estimated at

big

to three sad thalf made from the

likely to

in

Opposition cries of "No" and, "What about the Shereefing Government 1

MR BORAH'S VIEW OF

FRANCE. 4

U. S. Government is sending naval tugs

AMERİCA'S WAR DEBTS.

ELECTION GAMBLE

AMERICANS ARE PAYING FOR dollars on which payments have already sands of platforms that we should be very long faces on the Stock Exchange

HER ARMY →

WASHINGTON, January 18th, Mr. Borah in the Senate referred to the eNeill said he was onfident that the the fact that France, while unwilling to Commons would be give an opportunity come to a settlement with the United

to Commander Bellairs. Mr.

Governments. Mr. Borah charac-

world markets. A British Com Mcg to Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. French war debt, and drew attention to

begun.

The end of this week will see some ruined if Labour received the votes of over the election. There has been a re the people. But, as a matter of strict gular gamble on the majority the Goveru SENSATIONAL CHARGES IN accuracy, the Capital Levy bogey played meat was expected to get, the iden little or no part in deciding the issue: mostly hold being that Mr. Baldwin world US. SENATE

For one thing, the vast majority of voters win, with a working majority of anything do

not understand what a Capital Levy from 20 to 60. So there were shares in WASHINGTON, January 16th,

the Bay

wan 20 ririce majo Conservatives had had a majority means-inngine the futility of discussing maj The Democrat, Mr. Caraway, caused the subject at meetings of agricultural If the

would neither win or wa anghle to say whether the Perized France as the greatest military tary Fall of a betrayal of his traat hy there was a Capitol key it would not would have won £90, and, per contre, if

by Levy the orney loss; but if Defence approved of the power that Europe had ever known, and with selling-American fuel to speculators, greatly affect them. They were far more it. had been so be would have lost £10, thought that the present reparament practically handed over the port to ing the cont of her army of seven hundred one of whom boasted he was going to intercited in the present high pc above or below the ".

not be disposed of in дит WAT dislocate "Taission Was proceeding thither and of.

Britain bad suggested the establishment

of an Inter-Allied Disposals Board. The sing the Agreement if it desired. States, was leading large sums to Euro-1 sensation in the Senate by accusing Secre- labourers--and they, care less. Even if of 20, the gamblerority had been 50 be

Committer of Convention before the signature.

Col. John Ward declared that the agree

Froach bad arranged not to license export for 1022.

Hoplying

to Bir John Simon, Mr. Cham- berlain -tionala kind were less than before the occup-France.

ation of the Phur and he was of opinion

Mr.

Paney suggested that France

it

declared American taxpayers were meet

of There was one point or to win or Tom make a hundred million dollars as his beer,

price." As most and thirty thousand men as surely ashare of the loot.

The real issue of the election was Free gamblers backed the Conservatives to was their own. In view of M. Poincare's assurances should be asked for an strange that she made by French and Italian statemen,

Trade, and the working-classes voted with handsomely there are big losses in "Mr. Borah read extracts from speeches

DAMAGE TO LEVIATHAN" solidly is favour of its maintenance. What a garon-H.3.

many cases-up to £10,000 and even over:ő that no industrial arrangement between meant to honour her det obligatim to

Free Trade or Protection was definitely French and German firms bad hitherto wards Britain and that We and others will and declared: They are preparing their

New Talk. "Tonnary 18th the issue on which Mr. Baldwin west to been made that the British Government pay us something on scant until a final their people for a repudiation of their in the harbor on Decree pet son herrings that wore

own consciences and the consciences of would be given the fullest chance of adjustment in made.

The s., Teethan, which went around the country, and, in rite of many red neus) draw? ACTOUS, ", expressine ite views if any such arrange The Hom adjourned until to-morrow, debt" He acquitted the Italians and taided a quatre million as damage, the trail, it was on this mustion that the

ment were prop

when the Labar no-confidence amendment French peoples as a whole of entertain- Repairs will 2-6 ** ered fore electorala pelled. I'm

speth women who | 。e depreciation of the enrrence nuit in (Continued me fort of ezt Column.)

will be moved.

taining such a proposition just yet.

April 1st.

decided the fate,

When prices are rising rapidly, allow- anos must always be made for the rate vemment. eighing true profitsThe Statixe.