28 JANUARY 1928, page 3

We Much Regret To Record The Death Of Admiral Of

the Fleet Sir John de Robeck. He unexpectedly succeeded Admiral Carderi (who fell ill) in command of the Dardanelles Fleet early in 1915. The great naval attack on the Straits......

One Of The Best Sides Of Signor Mussolini's Rule By

force is that he knows how to apply force boldly where only force can avail. Other rulers have tried to destroy the - Mafia conspiracy, which has long-been'the curse of Sicily,......

There Have Been Rumours That The Government Will Not Be

able to find room for the Factories Bill and the Poor Law Bill in their programme for the approaching session. If these Bills are not brought in this session they are not lively......

Apparently When The Pound Sterling Looked The Dollar In The

face it did not quite know what it was looking at. However, even if the level of American prices is indepen- dent of gold, this unforeseen arrangement has turned out quite well......

Mr. Cosgrave's Visit To The United States Is A Wise

stroke. He is resourceful as well as honest, and the reports show that he is making a SUCCe% of his speeches in American cities. , The truth about the Free State has not pene-......

The Large Increase In British Shipbuilding Just Disclosed...

Register is important evidence ' . of industrial revival. Out of 2,285,697 tons which were launched from the shipyards of the world last year 1,225,878 tons were built in......

The Milan Correspondent Of The Times Has Given An...

account of the trial, and we learn that the prisoners ranged from well-to-do educated persons down to ragged paupers. Long established brigandage always has some code of......

Addressing The Shareholders Of The Midland Bank On...

McKenna said that the industrial promise of 1927 had been fulfilled. He had been hopeful last year, but he was more hopeful this year, though there was no justification for "......

The Mere Possibility Of A Second Rejection Of The Prayer

Book Measure in the House of Commons has, of course-, brought Disestablishment nearer. It is commonly as- sumed that Disestablishment would set the Church free, but a......

Bank Rate, 41 Per Cent., Changed From 5 Per Cent.,

on April 21st, 1927. War Loan (5 per cent.) was on Wednesday 10111 ; on Wednesday week 1011 ; a year ago 1011. Funding Loan (4 per cent) was on Wednesday 801; on Wednesday week......