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Mr. Lloyd George Referred To The Russian Collapse As An

object- lesson both for Russia and for the small minority here who talk wildly of setting up " Workmen's and Soldiers' Committees" to work for peace. Russia had found that an......

Mr. Page, The American Ambassador, Delivered At Plymouth...

one of the few very great speeches that have been made in this war. He invoked the memory of the Pilgrim Fathers, in whose spirit America bad consecrated herself to the task of......

A Strong Committee, Representing The Foreign Office, The...

Trade, and the great industries, has been appointed to inquire into our commercial relations with Belgium, and to promote trade between Belgium and the British Empire after the......

The Prime Minister Made A Vigorous Speech On The War

at Queen's Hall last Saturday, the third anniversary of Great Britain's entry into the conflict. He pictured what would have happened if we had not intervened. Europe would have......

Mr. Lloyd George On Wednesday, At A Luncheon In Honour

of M. Pashitch, the Serbian Premier, made a most eloquent and moving little speech—one of the finest that he has ever made—in praise of Serbia. "The nation that can sing about......

Lord Rhondda, The Food Controller, Published On Monday...

his new scheme for the better distribution of sugar. His main objects are to conserve supplies, to distribute them equally between rich and poor, and to keep prices down. lie......

A Treasury Committee, Appointed Last Year In Accordance...

suggestion of the Royal Commission on the Civil Service, has reported in favour of a revolutionary change in the examination for Class L vacancies in Government offices. The......

The Presence Of Baron Sonnino, Italy's Trusted Foreign...

Queen's Hall was an event of international importance, as the Premier cordially recognized at the outset of his speech. Baron Sonnino, who is famous in Italy for his......

Sir William Robertson's Rugged Optimism Shines Out Of His...

view with a correspondent of the New York Times, which is repro- duced very fully in Monday's Daily Chronick. He compared our present position on the Western Front with what it......

Mr. St. Lee Strachey Has Resigned His Position As...

of the Strength of Britain Movement and member of the Committee, on grounds similar to those which governed the action of Sir Alfred Booth. Mr. Strachey's resignation is in no......

On Friday Week In The Moose Of Commons The New

Ministries Bill passed through Committee, but the now Ministry of Recon- struction was sharply criticized, and a wrecking amendment moved by Mr. Hewins was rejected bya majority......

Bank Rate, 5 Per Cent., Changed From 51 Per Cent.

April 5th......