11 APRIL 1925, page 2

In The House Of Lords On Thursday, April 2nd, Lord

Birkenhead, who professed to speak for himself and not for the Government, sketched a scheme for reform of the Upper House. From our point of view the whole debate was......

The Belgian General Election Which Took Place Last Sunday...

in a gain for the Socialists at the expense of the Liberals, though the Catholics remain the largest party. Apparently the Catholics have returned about 83 deputies, the......

The Prince Of Wales's Journey, Which Is To Keep Him

south of the Equator for several months, has started auspiciously. When two days out from home H.M.S. ' Repulse ' met the British fleets, fresh from manoeuvres off Majorca, and......

The Public Is Not Taken Into The Confidence Of Those

who are controlling or trying to control the second election for the German Presidency. The possibilities are th wider since the Constitution does not preclude entirely new......

Something Of That Sort Is Certainly Necessary. The Next...

Government must have proper represen- tation in the Upper House—otherwise the danger will be much greater for other parties than for Labour itself. Lord Birkenhead would like to......

Apart From M. Clementel's Mistake There Were, No . Doubt,...

points of disagreement between him and M. Herriot. M. Clementel wanted to raise more revenue by fresh . forrhS of indirect taxation; but M. Herriot had- other and more drastic......

Speaking At Birmingham On Monday Mr. Austen Chamberlain...

" Fear broods over Europe, the fear of war breaking out again, not to-day, not to-morrow, not, as I think, in my time ; but unless we can alter the outlook, relieve these fears,......