The Times Of Tuesday Published An Excellent Letter On...
. Defence from Major-General Sir John Davidson, Major Ralph Glynn and Colonel H. Spender Clay. They argue that the first step towards a Ministry of Defence should be- to set up......
The Attempts To Induce The Strikers' At: Messrs. Hoeg...
in London to return to work have been unceasing. The Amalgamated Engineering Union ordered the strikers to return but on Monday they refused. On Tuesday the Executives of all......
The Next Few Years Will Be A Period Of Safety.
We ought to spend that •time in rigid economy and in trying to remove permanently the necessity for war. If we should fail there would be plenty of time to change our policy. In......
During The Week There Have Been Debates On The Navy
and Army estimates in the House of Commons. The demand for a Ministry of Defence has grown steadily in strength. As we have said before, we hope that this movement will not be......
The Powers Have Presented An Ultimatum To The Chinese...
in the Taku forts. The ultimatum demands that the Boxer Protocol shall be observed. This Protocol gave the Powers the free use of the Peiho river between Peking and the sea. In......
* * * * We Agree Heartily With What Sir
John Davidson said in the House of Commons and we congratulate him on 'his courage. He confessed that he was staggered by the aggregate expenditure of £117,000,000 on defence. "......
We Had Not Space Last Week To Mention The Rejection
by the Lords of the National Assembly's Bill for the establishment of a new Bishopric of Shrewsbury. We quite understand, and in a measure sympathize with, the view that an......
Mr. Houghton, The American Ambassador In London, Who Is...
America, has been explaining to his countrymen the English habit of " grousing." He says that this is a national habit and that Englishmen actually take pleasure in painting the......
Mr. De Valera Has Resigned From The Presidency Of Sinn
Fein because his tentative scheme for taking part in the work of the Dail was frowned upon. Those Republicans who are too Republican for Mr. De Valera must be Republicans......
Bank Rate, 5 Per Cent, Changed From 4 Per Cent.
on December 3rd, 1925. War Loan (5 per cent.) was on Wednesday 1011; on Wednesday week 1011; a year ago 1011. Funding Loan (4 per cent.) was on Wednesday . 871; on Wednesday......