16 JUNE 1928, page 2

Up To The Last Moment Before The Convention Met There

were many delegates who seriously thought that it would still bg possible to " draft " Mr. Coolidge for another term. That hope rapidly faded. It had to be acknowledged not only......

On Thursday, June 7th, In The House Of Commons, The

Rating and Valuation (Apportionment) Bill, the second step in the Government's scheme for relieving industry, received its second reading by 308 votes to 140. The debate......

The Convention For Nominating A Republican Candidate For...

Presidency has gathered in Kansas City, and when we write on Thursday it seems probable that Mr. Hoover will get the nomination. Mr. Hoover has been so strong a candidate for......

Of Course, Some Disappointment Was Caused By This Want Of

precision, for the uncertainties of the franc cast a shadow across all business transactions. M. Poincare, no doubt, looks upon vagueness as inevitable for the present ;• he......

On Wednesday The House Of Commons Began The Debate On

the revised Prayer Book Measure and continued it on Thursday. We write before the conclusion of the debate and it would, therefore, be useless for us to offer any comment.......

The Anxiety About The Fate Of General Nobile And His

staff in the airship ' Italia ' was partly relieved at the end of last week when it became known that wireless messages had been received from him. The Italia,' probably owing......

On Tuesday Herr Marx's Government, Which Has Been...

since the General Election, resigned and President von Hindenburg- invited Herr Muller, the Socialist leader, to form a new Government. It had been thought that Herr Miller......

The Fate Of Chang Tso-lin, Whose Train Was Bombed At

Mukden, is not yet known, though most of the evidence indicates that he is seriously injured if he is not dead. Here is another complication, for much depends upon the......

• * * Another Matter On Which It Is As

yet impossible for us to comment is the Savidge Inquiry. The evidence before the Court has aroused a vast amount of public interest during the week. The inquiry closed on......

On Thursday, June 7th, M. Poincare Made His Declara- Tion

of policy to the French Chamber. There was nothing in it that was not expected. France, he said, had returned him and his colleagues to complete their financial duty. What they......