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69008 XAR REUXTR## TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1919.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

THE TANKS.

CREDIT TO MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL,

London, November 27. The Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors has reported regarding the ratious claims in respect of the Tanks, The Report records that it was primarily due to the receptivity, courage, and driving force of Mr. Winton Churchill that the general idea was put into practice. The Report attributes the principal credit of design-" ing and production of the Tank to Sir William Tritton "and Major Wilson, to whom £15,000 has been jointly awarded. Major General Swinton is awarded £1,000. The Report recognises the still greater value in his work of the advocacy of the use of the Tank, for which Another claitant is awarded a pecuniary reward is inappropriate.

Some claimints were dis- £1,000 also, and two others £500 each. qualified because their investigations were within the scope of their duties.

Later.

Sir E. H. W. Tennyson D'Eyecourt (Director of Naval Construc- tion at the Admiralty) is awarded £1,000. The Commission exceedingly regrets being unable to recoramend an award to the Australian, Demole, who is entitled to the greatest credit for pro- ducing the prictical shape in 1912. It was a most brilliant invention which anticipated and surpassed in some respects that actually utilised in 1916, but which was put aside because the occasion for The Commission, however, was bound its use had then not arisen.

to adhere to the general rule requiring a casual connection between making an invention and the Government's use of any similar invention.

CABLE DELAYS.

THE QUESTION OF PUBLISHING NEWS.

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London, November 27.

In the House of Commons. Mr. Clough referred to the extreme delay on all cables from the Mid and Far East, and from Africa, and drew attention to the fact that even a fortnight often elapsed before the public was informed of events of the utmost impor.aoce. He asked if the Departments concerned would be therefore instructed to

issue, for public information, official messages they receive promptly, owing to the preference in cabling.

Mr. Lloyd George replied that the delay was caused by two The faults in the Eastern main cables which were now rectified. situation was becoming normal and arrears were being worked off The various Departments would continue to do what was possible in order to facilitate the early issue of news to the public.

THE BOLSHEVIK FIGHTING.

DENIKIN AGAIN DRIVEN BACK.

Londen, November 27.

It is semi-officially stated that the Bolshevists have driven back Denikin's fordes to a maximum depth of fifty miles along most of the front.

During the last six months the Bolshevists have sent 350,000 men and 1,000 guns against Denikia, who will probably be forced to retreat farther, but important forces which may redress the balance will be available for him owing to events in Ukraine. where the defection of 15,000 Galician troops made Petlura's position desperate, while the capture of Makhno's brigands by theDanikinites is imminent. This means the removal of the danger to Danikin's lines of supply, which caused the diversion of troops from the anti-Bolshevist, front.

POLISH FEARS.

GERMAN TROOPS ARRIVING.

London, November 27.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THREE HOME BYE-ELECTIONS.

A COALITION VICTORY.

London, November 27. The bye-election at South Croydon resulted as follows:

Sir Allan Smith (Coalition Unionist) .......11,777. Mr. Houlder (Liberal)

THE THANET BYE-ELECTION,

9,573,

In the bre-election at Thanet the result was :---

The Hon. Mr. Harmsworth, (Coalition Unionist) 9.711. 7,058. Mr. West,

A VISCOUNTESS RETURNED.

London, November 23. The bye-election at Plymouth reulted as follows:-

14.495 Viscountess Astor (Coalition Unionist)... Mr. W. T. Gay (Labour) "...

9.292 4.139.

THE BULGARIAN TREATY.

Mr. Isaac Foot (Liberal)

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR QUESTIONS.

SOME CONFERENCE DECISIONS.

Washington, November 26.

SHERWIN LLIAMS PANTS & VARNISHES

The International Labour Conference discussed the Report of the Committee on Unemployment.

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NO LICENCE.

An amendment by Mr. Gemmill, South Africa, limiting the repesentation of European States on the Migration Commission to EUROPEAN MOTOR CYCLIST

one half of the membership was adopted after a bitter debate. Mr. Crawford, South Africa, pointed out the opposing economic interests

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of the Old World with its teeming population and shortage of raw Mr. F.A. Jones was this morn- material and the New World with its abundance of raw materials ing charged by Inspector Garrod, and its shortage of population, and declared that the New World must at the Police Court, before Mr. be shown a greater consideration and the impression must not be R. O. Hutchison, with not taking given that Europe was seeking only its own selfsh interest or trying out a licence for his motor cycle. to take advantage of the Conference to perpetuate its dominance of The Traffic Inspector stated that on four occasions he saw the world industries.

M. Joubaur, France, supported the amendment because France defendant riding the cycle.

The defendant said his licence expected soon to become a country receiving immigration, but he protested against the statement that Europe was seeking to exploit expired in July last and he had the New World.

no time to renew it, as he was A motion referring all draft Conventions to the International under orders to proceed Home. Labour Office was defeated by 41 votes to 33.

Mr. Hutchison remarked that Another, referring the question of unemployment to the Council the licence expired a long time of the League of Nations for solution, was negatived by 43 votes to ago, to which the defendant re- plied that his motor cycle had not A Swiss amendment, referring to the Governing Body a draft been used, as it was out of com-

A fine of $2 was inflicted on M. Stamboulinski the head of the Bulgarian Delegation, has Convention for the reciprocal treatment of foreign workers was also mission all that time.

negatived by 47 votes to 26. signed the Bulgarian Treaty.

A Canadian Delegate, replying to an Italian suggestion that the defendant. the Conference was dominated by national egotiem instead of an international spirit, contended that any attempt to interfere in such international affairs would be disastrous.

SIGNE BY HEAD DELEGATE.

Paris, November 27.

SOME INTERESTING INCIDENTS.

Later.

M. Stamboulinski was the sole signator on behalf of Bulgaria. He was seated at a side table opposite M. Venizelos. When M. Stamboulinski signed. the Greek delegate remarked: We have been waiting twelve hundred years for this".

The Treaty was signed in the suburb of Neuilly. The Bulgarian delegates are said to have regarded the selection of Neuilly as & slight, but the Bulgarians stayed at Neuilly and moreover as Treaties had already been signed & Versailles and St. Germain there was a diplomatic reason why the Bulgarian Treaty should

bear a fresh name.

The document was signed, as in the other cases, by the Allied and Associated powers alphabeticals. Mr. Harmsworth and Sir Erre Crowe signed on behalf of Eritain; Sir George Perley for Canada; Mr. Andrew Fisher for Australia; and Mr. Blankenberg for South Africa. Sir Eyre Crowe also signed for India.

Just before the ceremony began, the plenipotentiaries met on the staircase a bridal party entering another room, and after the signature the Mayor of Neuilly left perform the marriage ceremony for the waiting couple.

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The Treaty includes the surrender of Thrace by Bulgaria, the cssion of territory within the bend of the Strumnitza and a belt of territory on the Serbian frontier in the north-west also the reduction of the Army to 20,000, and the payment of 2,250,000,000 francs as reparation.

GERMANY AND THE PEACE TREATY.

ANOTHER ALLIED NOTE.

Paris, November 26.

M. Clemenceau, as the Peace Conference Chairman, has sent a Note to the German Government complaining of the departure of Herr Simson imperilling the early ratification of the Peace Treaty The German Government oppases with a denial the assertion that the departure of Herr Simson was influenced by the attitude of the American Senate against the Peace Treaty, and Simson is soon due in Paris again.-Havas.

WAR PRISONERS IN SIBERIA.

A REQUEST TO JAPAN.

"Paris, November 26.

The Polish Government has sent a Note to the Allies asking The International Red Cross Committes at Geneva has sent a them to prevent the Germans sending to districts to be handed over telegram to the Emperor of Japan, thanking the Japanese people for to Poland the troops which were withdrawn from the Baltic States, their work in favour of the prisoners of war in Eastern Siberia, and It is reported that detachments of the Iron Division have already begging them to take under their care prisoners in Central and arrived in these districts, and it is feared that this is a prelude to Western Siberia, these being in great distress.-Harus. another comedy of alleged disobedience to the formal orders of the Berlin Government, similar to that played in the Baltic States.

CENTRAL EUROPE.

THE ECONOMIC SITUATION AND THE ALLIES,

London, November 27. In the House of Commons at question time, Mr. Lloyd George said that the Government was fully conscious of the seriousness of the economic situation in Central Europe, and the Supreme Council' was doing all possible to alleviate it, but it was decided that only a comprehensive arrangement for a large International Credit would be adequate. This involves the participation of the United States, who had been urged accordingly."

ELECTRICITY AND GAS.

THE EFFECT OF CHEAPER COAL.

London, November 27.

In the House of Commons, Mr. W.C. Bridgeman stated that adjustments in the prices of domestic electricity and gas would be made in consequence of the reduction in the price of coal

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WOOLWICH ARSENAL,

THE PEACE TREATY.

SOME MORE SIGNATURES.

Paris, November 26.

The Treaty with Bulgaria is to be signed to-morrow. Roumania will be given a special week's delay for the signature. To-morrow, also, the Jugo Slavs will sign the Treaty at Saint Germain.-Horas.

FRENCH MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

PEOPLE URGED TO VOTE,

Paris, November 26.

The municipal elections take place on November 30. The French papers are trying to prevent people from abstaining from polling. tais being especially the case forthe Conservative elements-Haros.

ALSACE-LORRAINE.

DEPUTIES' SOLEMN DECLARATION.

Paris, November 26. The Solemn Declaration in the name of the 24 newly-elected Deputies for Alsace Lorraine, will be read by M. Pileyer, aged 48; the Deputy for Haut Rhin-Hod's,

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A recommendation that each State should establish an effective! system of unemployment insurance was adopted

AMERICAN COAL STRIKE.

GOVERNMENT OFFER REJECTED.

Washington, November 26.

SCHOONER AND NINETY PERSONS:

PICKED UP BY LOCAL STEAMER.

The 5.8. Foo Shing, a vessel. under the agency of Messrs. and Co.,

It is announced that the Cabinet's basis of settlement in the Jardine, Matheson

Besubi cual strike was a wage advance of 14 per cent. to all mine workers arrived here yesterday from (Java) On her way to Hong- and the Government control of prices with no present increase in Sebatit (Borneo) and

The Acting President of the Miners' Federation declares that kong she picked up the two- masted schooner Poncedhean, prics. the miners do not accept the offer.

C.H.L. 25800, with 90 persons on board.

Later.

The schooner ran short of water

ALL NEGOTIATIONS BROKEN OFF. Negotiations for a settlement of the coal strike have been broken , the Miners rejecting the owners proposal to accept the Fuel and provisions in Lat, 10.6 N, Controller's suggestion of an increase in wages of fourteen per cent. Long 121.27 E. to the position off The owners ignored the Secretary of Labour's proposal to increase Jass de Buenavista, five days out this to 31 per cent.

The Committees of the Miners and Mineowners have adjourned} indefinitely.

ITALIAN AFFAIRS.

A NEW FOREIGN MINISTER,

Rome, November 26.

It is definitely announced that the King opens Parliament on December 1.

The appointment of Signor Scialoja, as Foreign Minister in succession to Signor Titton is gazetted. Signor Scialoja also represents Italy on the Council of the League of Nations.

SKY PRICES

DEC. 31.

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SKY PRICES.

DEC. 31.

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DEC. 31,

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The Foo Shing encountered strong monSCOA.

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Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW,

Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15

Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.

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TROUBLE IN EGYPT.

TO PRODUCE RAILWAY MATERIALS,

London, November 28. The Premier, speaking at Woolwich, intimated that in view of the would shortage of railway rolling stock the Arsenal would be made a great locomotive centre. He stated that orders were already in hand for the construction of a thousand locomotives and 2,500

allway wagons,

ONE BRITISH OFFICER KILLED. ·

Cairo, November 24.

Four revolver attempts have been made on British officers since November 20. In one, Captais Cohen of the Labour Corps was killed," Students are again shiling. Four members of the Yoga! Committee were released from arrest on November 24-sud have gone to their villages.

THE SUGAR PROBLEM