15 MARCH 1930, page 3

The Army Estimates And The Total Estimates The Full Figures

of the Army Estimates are not published when we write, but it is known that there is to be a decrease of E45,000. The Secretary for War, in his memorandum, remarks on the......

The Air Force Estimates The Air Force Estimates For 1930

show an increase of 1910,700. The addition to the strength is one squadron to the Home Defence unit, one flying-boat squadron and two Fleet Air Arm flights. There is an increase......

He Is Also Thwarted By The Preposterous Net-work Of...

tariffs which prevent freedom of exchange. Yet the tariff maniacs who wish to perpetuate this difficulty are among his most bitter critics. Finally, it must be admitted that......

* * * * Our Irish Number This Week We

publish an Irish Number similar to the Scottish Number which appeared last year on May 25th. Mr. Cosgrave, President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State, and Mr. H.......

The Grain Trade Means Of Helping The Grain Trade Have

lately been the concern 'of all the Parties. Mr. E. F. Wise's plans for large-scale purchase and stabilization of prices have been discussed without prejudice in the House of......

Mr. W. H. Taft We Regret To Record The Death

of Mr. Taft. He had recently resigned the office of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States owing to continual ill-health. His reconstruction of the Philippines......

Mr. Edward Strutt Mr. Edward Strutt, Who Has Died At

the age of seventy-five, was an extremely active and progressive agriculturist, bringing to his work many of the methods now known under the collective heading of " Rationali-......

Grand-admiral Von Tirpitz Grand-admiral Von Tirpitz, Who...

age of eighty on Thursday, March 6th, was in some ways the strongest figure of the Germany which drove the world to war. As a boy he had a passion for the sea. Although he came......

Bank Rate, 4 Per Cent., Changed From 41 Per Cent.

on March 6th, 1980. War Loan (5 per cent.) was on Wednesday 102 1 6 . ; on Wednesday week, 102 ; a year ago, 101* ; Funding Loan (4 per cent.) was on Wednesday 881 ; on......

The Navy Estimates The Navy Estimates Issued On Thursday,...

6th, are the lowest since the War. There is a reduction on last year's Estimates of £4,126,000. Most of the saving is on new construction, and this is sufficient evidence of the......

The Diaries Of Robert Fulke Greville Next Week We Shall

publish the first of a series of extracts from the diaries of Robert Fulke Greville, which give an intimate account of the Court life during the reign of George III,_ and......