20 MAY 1922, page 1

Mr. Chamberlain, In The House Of Commons On Monday, Fully

confirmed the distressing reports of the foul treatment of the Asiatic Christians by the Turks. The British High Com- missioner at Constantinople had stated, on the evidence of......

Lord Grey Thinks That If France And The United States

had been consulted in the right way before the Genoa Conference the result would have been quite different. He also says, and we agree again, that there ought to have been a......

Although America Has Formally Refused The Invitation To...

Conference the door is evidently not shut against some sort of American co-operation. This has been hinted from Washington. If we look at the facts we can see how natural it is......

The Admiralty Issued Last Week The Fleet Orders Providing...

the retirement of 1,835 officers who would not be needed in our much reduced Navy. The list includes 119 captains, 200 commanders, 407 lieutenants (ex-cadets) with less than......

Speaking On Tuesday Mr. Hoover, The American Secretary Of...

repeated what he had said in a previous speech about the necessity for Europe to establish her institutions firmly before any American financial help could be given. According......

News Of The Week.

T HE Genoa Conference has come to an end with no more definite result than the hope that the ticklish subject of Russia may be reconsidered with more success at another Con-......

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