19 JANUARY 1929, page 2

On Friday, January 11th, M. Poincare Once More Faced The

Chamber on a vote of confidence, and once more triumphed. The Socialist-Radical interpellation was defeated, and in 'the substantive vote of confidence M. Poineare had a......

Under Mr. Baldwin's Wise Guidance A Settlement Has Been...

between the British Broadcasting Corpora- tion and the representatives of the newspapers and the master .printers who objected to the publication of the new B.B.C. weekly......

The Opposition In South Africa To The Trade Treaty With

Germany has extended to the ranks of the Nation- alists themselves, and the Government are apparently open to reasonable suggestions for its amendment before they ask for......

On Thursday, January 10th, Two Very. Important Manchurian...

Yu-ting and Chang Yin-huai, were summarily • executed on the allegation that they had conspired with General .Pai Chung-hsi to seize Manchuria. The Times says that when Yang......

The Dispute Between The Vatican And The Italian...

has continued since the secular forces captured Rome in 1870, seems to be nearer a solution. At all events, though the Quirinal says that nothing has been settled, negotiations......

Mr. T. V. Soong, The Chinese Minister Of Finance, Has

circulated a most depressing memorandum on the national finances. The million soldiers of the Chinese armies cannot be demobilized without a large expenditure. And they cannot......

The Betrothal Has Been Announced Of Prince Olaf' Of Norway,

only son of King Haakon and Queen Maud: His bride is princess Martha, daughter of Prince Charles, Duke' of Viistetetiand, the King of Sweden's brother. There is much......

The Federation Of British Industries And Other Interested...

Rhodesia have swelled the Chorus of protest. All this pother may in the end do a great deal of good, not only in curbing the wilder Dutch Nationalists, but in compelling the......