Turning To The Formation Of The National Government, Mr....
said with emotion that it was " a task as repugnant as could fall to the lot of any man" to part with loyal colleagues. To lose them had been the most painful experi- ence in......
In The House Of Commons On Thursday Week There Was
a debate on the considerable rise in the cost of living. Mr. Runciman, in replying for the Board of Trade, said that no rise had given the Government more anxiety than that in......
The News From Poland Still Gives Ground For A Good
deal of anxiety, though here we moist once more warn our readers against taking at their full value the German wireless boasts. The conceders of this "news service," though they......
In The French Section There Has Been Some Very Satisfactory
work during the week in spite of the usual German wireless talk of "heavy French defeats," which means of course nothing more than the usual attacks and counter-attacks. In the......
The Change Of Policy At The Admiralty In The Treatment
of German submarine prisoners bas had, we are very glad to say, its due effect Telegrams from Berlin announce that the thirty-nine British officers who were sent to prison and......
In The Commons On Monday The Finance (no. 2) Bill
was read a second time without discussion. This result was quite accidental, though the No. 2 Bill is formal and technical. Private Members expected Mr. McKenna to open the......
In The Dardanelles We Are Not Only Holding Our Own,
but the activity of the German submarines appears to have abated. It seems indeed admitted now that we shall have no difficulty in maintaining our ground, and, further, that the......
Early On Thursday Week The Torpedo-boats Nos. 10 And 12
were torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine off the East Coast. Forty-one survivors were landed. These two vessels, built in 1906-7, belonged to the class originally known as......
The Italian News During The Week Has Been Very Good,
and the Roman comezuniquef published in Thursday's papers shows that in the Trentino the Italians are gradually getting hold of the dominating points. In Carnia—that is, in the......
In The Commons On Tuesday Mr. Asquith Spoke Of The
war, of national finance, and of the formation of the National Government with an intensity of feeling which produced an unusual impression on the House. The occasion VAS the......
The Greek General Elections Have Resulted In A Victory For
the Venezelist party, which desires intervention in the war. In the new Chamber there are one hundred and ninety Venezeliats and ninety-three supporters of the present......