11 FEBRUARY 1928, page 2

The Church Assembly Opened Its Spring Session On Monday,...

happened to be the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Archbishop of Canterbury's intro- duction to his office. The expressions of personal admiration, affection and confidence were......

The Chancellor Of The Exchequer In A Speech Delivered At

Birmingham on Friday last hinted that he was in favour of relieving rates at the expense of the tax-payer. This is also mentioned in the King's speech, and in a point made in......

This General Approval Was Given On Tuesday In The House

of Bishops by 35 votes to 5 and in the House of Clergy by 247 votes to 35. In the House of Laity amendments were moved by the extremists. On the one hand Mr. Athelstan Riley......

.. M. Poincare Has Made . A Long- Speech In

the -Chamber which -the Press describes --as -" masterly." -was also characteristically masterful. M. Briand's help in -foreign affairs has been of untold -value. to French......

Sir Austen Chamberlain Also Spoke Of The Treaty Of...

With the United States GoVernment which is - Muter consideration. The Treaty between the States and France was signed this week. It reserVeS matters within domestic......

Treaty Prohibiting The Use Of Submarines. This Was...

the eve of his departure on an unofficial visit to Canada, where he said - that the publication was premature., From another point of view it is too late. When submarines were......

• The Mother Country Bade Farewell, Last Week, --th"...

but highly appreciated kind of imperial- em- bassage, the New South Wales Rugby Football' Teany known- as the Waratahs,• who left for Canada on their way to Australia. During -......

' The Diplomatic Ambitions Of Canada Have Been Dis- Cussed

in Parliament at Ottawa and received severe criticism from the leader of the Opposition and others. The Japanese venture was, of course, the principal object, as the relations......

The Peculiar And Unenviable Position In Which The United...

finds itself at Havana (where big_ and little American Republics are . declared ,to be . eqind) and at Washington (where a Big- Navy group drowns_ the voice_ of the apostles of......