25 FEBRUARY 1928, page 2

The Funeral Of Lord Oxford And Asquith Took Place At

Sutton Courtney on Monday. On Tuesday Westminster Abbey was filled at the chief among many memorial services. On Friday in last week both Houses of Par- liament adjourned after......

* * * The Embassy Reverts To A Diplornate De

carriire. This is as it should be. Sir William Tyrrell. is certain of a welcome from the French; who know something of his life's work. He has certainly earned the confidence of......

. * * * There Is A Bitter Political Squabble

in South Africa. Col. Cresswell, for long the leader of the Labour Party and now Minister of Defence, has come to loggerheads with the National Labour Council, which he......

In Parliament, On Friday, February 17th, The Commons Read A

second time the Bill for fixing Easter Day as the Sunday after the second Saturday in April of -each year. When the League of Nations considered the matter, we wrote that we saw......

* * - The Pan-american Conference Has Ended -at Havana

without the trumpets with which it 'began. So- many of our best friends were engaged in it that we cannot disregard it as no business of ours, nor could anything so curious be•......

The. New. ,zealand Government Has Had To Take The Strong

measure of sending two men-o'-war to Samoa' to prevent any disorder there. We . regret the need but are not in .a position to criticize the action. There are good whites; no......

On Tuesday The Upper House Discussed The Export Of Pulp,

a valuable feeding stuff, from the beet-sugar factories. We have no objection to this. British farmers may be wrong in not buying it, but we would not add to the artificiality......

In The House Of Commons On Monday The Chancellor Of

the Exchequer annotinced that the Treasury would increase to £1,000,0001ts allocation for the compensation to Irish Lbyalists who had suffered by mirder,- arson and other forms......

Sir William Tyrrell Is To Succeed Lord 'crewe As H.m.'s

Ambassador at Paris. Lord Crewe has deserved the gratitude of both Great Britain and France for great services, and we tender our thanks to him. He and Lady Crewe showed great......