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OUR POLICY IN RUSSIA.

REPLY TO THE EXTREMISTS.

London, July-29 In his speech in the House of Commons on Britain's policy in ada, Mr. Churchilf emphasised that the decision to evacuate Trohangel and Murmansk was communicated to the North Russians before at was announced in Parliament He also emphasised the manities of evacuation. He feared that in view of Admiral Koltohar's retirement, the North Russian Government could not continue after the British departure. He expressed the greatest confidence in the British Commanders in North Russia, who would rasciva avery necessary support. He declared there was no cause fog alarm with regard to the safety of the "British troops, whose Omanders only required to be given absolute discretion with regard to the methods of evacuation (Cheers.)

Summarising the general_position, Mr. Churchill pointed out that the armies of General Denikin and Admiral Koltchak weza practically non-existent & year ago. They were engaging 300,000 Balshevista, constituting two-thirds of Bolshevism's forces. The question was whether General Denikin, who was making note- sthy and formidable advances, could enable 'Admiral Koltzhak to boyer. General Denikin chiefly required "clothing, boots atc, în er to barter for the peasants' grain. Therein lay our obligations, because the failure of General Denikin would enable the Bolshevista concentrate forces against the new weak States forming an portant bulwark between Germany and Russia. Four months

the fate of these States caused anxiety. It was feared that, by would be unable to withstand organised Bolshevist attacks that the Allies would be compelled to render powerful help. Tse States, however, had successfully resisted the Bolshevist affacks and propaganda. This was due to the fact that General Denikin and Admiral Kolchak engaged two-thirds of the Bolshevista, enabling our demobilisation to proceed. If we bad not aided the Bussians, we should have seen the Bolshevists growing continually. the balance in Central Europe fatally deranged and the League of Nations stultified at the outset or have been forced to make excep tinal exertions, far greater than the supporting of Admiral Kolchak and General Denikin. We were now withdrawing from North Russia and the Caucasus, and also withdrawing two bastalions from Siberia. In a few months, we should have hardly a single soldier in Russia. We were continuing contributions of munitions and also Goundering economic aid. The French were concentrated upon the bilitation of Poland and the interests of Czecho-Slovakia and Rumania, and had a larger body of troops opposing the western fronder of the Bolsheviks than our aggregate contributions.

Mr. Churchill emphasised that Britain's polier coincided with the Allied and Associated Governments' ideas and actions. The present situations were war legacies. We shoakt pot assume that victory could now be safely left to take care of itself. Our contribu- Sons in monitions were unmarketable surpluses alued at from £20,000,000 to £30,000,000.

With regard to demobilisation, over three million officers and men had reached their homes and it was continuing at the rate of 5,000 to 6,000 daily. It would be accelerated henceforth. The disci- pline and good spirit of the Army had ben increasingly maintained, despite a lot of deliberate, cruel- and criminal provocation. The Voluntary Army had reached 250,000. Conscription would disappear when the present Acts expired. We did not contemplate a larger standing Army than before the war. but it would be better paid and equipped in every way.

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Booking at ANDERSON'S.

STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONGRESS.-

ANGRY GERMAN DELEGATES.

Amsterdam, July 26. here. It is attended by prominent Labour leaders, including Mr. The International Trades 'Union Congress has been opened Gompers.

The Belgian delegate, Martens, denounced the cowardly | attitude of the German Trades Unionists during the war.

The German delegates defiantly replied that the German work- men were convinced they were fighting a war of defence. The war prepared by the capitalists of all countries. They declarat, however, that the German workers repudiated the ill-treatment of Belgium

Mr Gompers warned the Congress that International Resola- tions cannot be treated like scraps of paper, and stigmatised sub- marining

GERMANY'S CHANCE OF PEACE.

WHY IT WAS NOT UTILISED TWO YEARS AGO.

Weimar, July 29. There has been a several days' debate in the National Assembly Mr. Churchill, concluding, opined that the worst difficulties it was declared there were favourable opportunities of obtaining concerning responsibility for continuing the war after 1917, when wara ever. Referring to the threat of a national strike over the peace. Herren Bauer and Erzberger fastened the responsibility Triple Alliance programme cabled recently, he pointed out that the upon the Michaelis Government, declaring that it was dominated withdrawal from Russia was decided upon in the beginning of the by the Army Command. Herr Erzberger to-day, replying to the year. Conscription, as always intended, was passing away. regards the circular concerning the use of the military in the event 1917 was not conceivable. It was not utilised owing to the weak- As attacks, stated that a more favourable situation for peace than in of a strike, it had been fully explained that it was devoid of political ness of a Government dominated by soldiers. He accused the significance. No member of the Cabinet saw the circular before it Michaelis Government of duplicity, disunion and helplessnes.. - was issued. None of the conscientious objectors were now impris- Ultimately the Right parties' motion of lack of confidence in oned, therefore this series of grievances was obsolete, and if the the Government was rejected by 243 votes to 53 and a vote of extremists did not burry up with the general strike, the agitators confidence passed by big majority. have to get hold of a brand new outfit (Laughter. He hoped they would not be frightened by this sort of thing, but carry on their pledges to the electors and securely maintain the great position we had attained in the world--(Loud cheers).

ALTERNATIVE TO NATIONALISATION OF MINES:

MORE RACIAL RIOTS IN CHICAGO.

FURTHER. CASUALTIES.

There were killed and 50 injured in racial disturbances yesterday.

Chicago, July 287.

FIVE HUNDRED INJURED.

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Chicago, July-29. - London, July 29.

Racial rioting was renewed this morning. One negro was Parliamentary correspondents state that the Governmen: has killed and two wounded. It is now known that there were at least rejected the Sankey Report favouring nationalisation of the, mines, ten fatalities last evening. It is estimated that so far 25 have been but is considering a scheme whereby the State may assume owner-killed and 500 injured. Many of the latter are not expected to hip of mineral rights while the mines, are worked by private recover. The authorities have stopped the tramcar and elevated companies under official control.

Failway traffic in the disturbed area, owing to the rioters wrecking the tramcare. Troops are in readiness.

INCREASED WAR PENSIONS...

London. July 29.

It is understood that, a House of Commons Committee has recommended a forty per cent. increase in war pensions, casting an extra £20,000,000 annually.

-EAST AFRICAN BLOCKADE RAISED),

*London, July 29.

To-night's Gazette notifies that the lockade of German East

ths been raised as from July 15.".

HAPPINESS FOR POLAND."

London, July 29.

M. Paderewski' has presented the Peace Treaty to the Ratifica- | on Committee and recommended ratification. He said the Treaty hould bring happiness to Poland.The Poles had protested against roviding fer German educational rights in Poland when the Poles rere similarly not provided for in Germany, The Allies,, however, seured the Pole that when the Germans applied for admission to be Leage of Nations these rights would be a condition of Germany's admission.

SERIOUS BULGARIAN SITUATION.

MORE TROUBLE.

Later

There was a further recrudescence of racial rioting last evening, which resulted in five negró s.and two whites being killed and forty persons wounded

AMERICA SELLS WAR STOCKS TO FRANCE.

The Government bas purchased the American Army's imnianse

Paris, July 29. war stocks in France, including 50.000 motor-ears and 50,000 motor- borries, for $300,000,000,

FRENCH LOCK-OUT.

Havre, July 29 v

The Union of Employers has decided to lock out the dockers, on the ground that they have broken their contract by demanding higher wages. There are half a million tons of goods and thirty ships Jaden with food and raw materials at the port. -

PROHIBITION IN AMERICA. SANFRANCISCO G ATTITUD

In addition to to Congress by tho Chamber of Ed repeal of the War tion Act

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