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It is stated officially that the existing War Cabinet will

be continued " until there has been more time to make permanent peace arrangements." It may be inferred, therefore, that General Smuts, who was not mentioned in the list of the new Ministry, remains a member of the Government. We are told also that yet another Ministry, of Ways and Communications, is to be set up during the coming Session, and that it will be assigned to Sir Erie Geddes. Apparently no special task is yet devised for Mr. Barnes, who is representing British Labour at the Peace Conference. Our first native Indian Minister, Sir S. P. Slake, is to be raised to the Peerage. We comment elsewhere upon the new Ministry.

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