22 DECEMBER 1917, page 2

The First Lord Of The Admiralty, In The House Of

Commons on Thursday week, appealed for more labour for the shipyards. He (raid that the combined output of war vessels and merchantmen built this year would probably equal the......

Signor Orlando, The Italian Premier, In Addressing The...

week, defined very clearly the position as to war aims. "The Central Powers say that they desire peace, but they keep their peace conditions hidden in a cloud through which one......

The Russian Anarchists Signed An Armistice With The Enemy At

Brest-Litovsk last Saturday "for bringing about a lasting and honourable peace." It is to endure from Monday last till January 14th, and to continue afterwards until either......

The Civil War That Began In Southern Russia A Fortnight

ago continues to rage, but as the Anarchists control the Petrograd telegraph agency, no trustworthy news of the fighting is obtainable. It seems, however, that the 'Ukraine......

Mr. Lloyd George Made A Very Able And Impressive Speech

at Gray's Inn on Friday week. After a brief reference to Lord Lans- downe's letter, which had, it seemed, been misconstrued as a message of despair, the Prime Minister proceeded......

The Russian Elections For The Constituent Assembly Have...

far in a large majority for the Revolutionary Socialists, the party to which M. Kereneky belongs, while many Cadets or Moder- ties have been returned. The Anarchist Council at......

The House Of Lords Began On Monday To Debate The

Franchise Bill on second reading. Lord Bryce attacked the Woman Suffrage clause. There was, he said, no evidence that the nation wanted it, or that the women wanted it, or that......

The Correspondent Asks What Would Happen If The British...

of the General Staff and the British War Cabinet were asked by the Generalissimo to consent to schemes which they could not approve. One has only to imagine the situation that......

The Canadian General Election, Held On Monday, Resulted...

of the Coalition Government headed by Sir Robert Borden. The Conservative and Liberal candidates supporting the Govern- ment won 70 out of 82 seats in - Ontario and at least SO......

The Prime Minister Pleaded For Steadiness And Sanity. We...

not be too elated at successes or too downcast over a temporary set- back. The defection of Russia had unquestionably prolonged the war and assisted the enemy. But the entry of......