11 DECEMBER 1920, page 2

Mr. Lloyd George, Speaking On Friday, December 3rd, At The

Constitutional Club—as a "Daniel in the lion's den "—expressed a just contempt for the "little imitation Gladstones " who were trying to arouse hostility to the Government by......

Lord Macdonnell Raised The Question Of Finance. The Bill, He

said, was unfair to Ireland. Lord Buckmaster suggested that, instead of paying £18,000,000 a year for Imperial purposes, Ireland should pay nothing at all. Lord Peel in reply......

Argentina, The First Neutral To Join The League Of Nations

withdrew from the Assembly on Saturday last because her piroposal to amend the Covenant was not accepted. Argentina demanded (1) that all large States should be admitted......

The Independence Of Armenia—that Is, The Erivan District...

Caucasus—has been short-lived. The Armenian forces were overwhelmed by Mustapha Kemal's Turkish troops in November. Last week, according to Moscow reports, Armenia declared......

But The Real Question Is : In What Spirit Is

France trying to work the new principle of the co-operation of nations which is embodied in the Treaty. of Versailles? In our opinion safety cannot be secured for any nation on......

Aeneral Smuts Defined His Policy In An Important Speech At

Pretoria on Friday, December 3rd. At the coming General Election etouth Africa must decide between freedom within the Empire and secession from the Ereeire, involving a split in......

The Italian Government Last Week Declared A Blockade Of...

in order to compel Signor d'Annunzio to recognize the Treaty of Rapallo, by which Italy and the Southern Slays have regulated their Adriatic frontiers. Signor d'Annunzio......

On Monday Lord Balfour Carried An Amendment Depriving The...

Parliaments of the power to impose a surtax on OA , incomes of pc.rsonri residua ani donrctled in Ireland. The Irish peers urged that tho surtax windd complote tile ruin ot the......

Lord Derby, Speaking To The Manchester Chamber Of Com- Merce

on Thursday, December 2nd, advocated a Franco-British Alliance as the best safeguard for the peace of the world. "I am going to advocate it through thick and thin," he said,......

On Tuesday The Prince Of Wales Paid A Ceremonial Visit

to the City of London and received an address of welcome from the Corporation on his return from his tour in Australia and New Zealand. We have written elsewhere about the......

The House Of Lords Continued The Committee Stage Of The

Government of Ireland Bill on Thursday, December 2nd, Lord Oranmore and Browne carried several new clauses to complete his scheme for setting up Senates in the Northern and......