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constituents, in which he says that Mr. Baldwin did not ask bis help in forming the ministry, has caused a sensation in the newspapers, which comment on it extensively. It is generally believed that the net resalt of the letter has deep- ened the cleavage within the party, wbich it was hoped the change of Pre- miership would remove. According to the Morning Post, Mr. Chaniberlain’s , letter was drawn up at a mecting attend- ed by the leading Coalition Conserva- tives; Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Wiaston Churehill. Lordon, May 23th.—Mr. Stanley Bald- win was given a very enthusiaste re- ception by ministerialists and govern- ment supporters generally in the House- of Commons today, upon the resumption of the sessions after the Whitsuntide reeess, many of them rising and waving order papers with prolonzed cheers. The Opposition cheered Mr. Chaberlain but the ministerialists ware silent when this was being done, Mr. Ramsay Me Dorald. Labour opposition leader, and Messrs H. H. Asquith and Lloyd George, paid warm tributes to ex-Premier, Mr. i;onar Law had congratulated Mr. Bald- win. The eew Premier said he was grateful to the chivalrous welcome given him on his undertaking the heaviest bur- den in the Empire. He would try his utmost to carry on the great traditions of the British Premiership, be said, and as leader he asked for the support of the members of the House. The Premier was cheered at the conelusion of his re- marks. Mr. Austen Chamberlz..., paid an eloquent tribute to 4lr. Bonar Luw’s charaeter, wthich had won the aftfection and confidence of nis colleagues and fel- jow covntrymen. Mr. Chamberlain sin- cerely congratulated his old friend Mr. stanley Baldwin, He said he hoped Mr. Baldwin would guide the Government with the same courage and initiative which he had shown in the budget and in the debt fundiog agreement with the United States. Dublin, May 28th.--Captured docu- m-=nts made public today by the Free <.ate Government, show that Kamon De Valera aand bis chief of staff, Frank Ait- k=n, have definitely ordered a cessation of active hostilities by the Repubiicans admirting that the Republic c¢an no long- er be defended successfully by .your arms. P'be statement, emanaling from De Valera, comes as a quick change of attitude on the part of the republican leader and is rvegarded in Free State guarters as px'u'."in;.: tne_effecdvcsts of the Government’s c4mpaign. Paris May 29th.-—l'h? Government bhas asked the Chambear of Deputies to vote a e credit of 85,000.000 franes for the Ruhr cecupation expenses for the month of eJune. l'ne cosrof the occupation of the Rubr since the beginning 1s esiimated ©at 267,000,000 francs. iL.hadon. May 29 h.- Whaa Mr. Rezinald Megenna assumes {the o.ice of Uhancel- =3 . 102 AN lor of the Exchequer, which he has prom- ised Mw Baldwin to do¥fter he conval- esces from a recent serious illness, it is expected that a seat will be found for him in the city o London. The present members of the House of Commons for the double constitueney of the city are Edward Charles Grenfeld, the noted fi- aancier, who was elected by acelamation in the last general election, and Sir Frederick Bantwury, both conservatives Sir Frederick Banbury is now 73 vears of age and has been a member of the House of Commons for thirty-one vears. His elevation to the House of Lords is probable, Berlin, May 29th.—General Degoutte has issued a new orcder to the German railway men to resume work under the French within 48 hours. All railwaymen under sixty vears of age who fail to do so will be e.\'pel!e(.?fmm ihe oeccupied territory, while those more than sixty n ay consider themselves dismissed from service, Lausanne, May 29th.—T1The atmosphere of the Near East conference, warmed by the Greco-Turxish azreement on direct war indemnities, suffered somewhat of a chill today when the Turks put forward an unexpected demand rtouching on gen- “eral reparation questions, including Greece’s reimbursement to Turkey for arruy requisitions during the Anatoiian campaign. The matter was referred to the experts for study. publin Moy 29th.—The Government bi'l providing for abolition of the land- lord system and substitution of a peas- ant proprietorship was introduced in the Dail Eireann vesterday. The operation will reauire 25,000,000 pounds to cow- plete and will effect 70,000 tennants now paying annual rentals of nearly 1.000,000 pounds. The measure provides that after a fixed date all land shzll be vested in iand comniissions. The present land- lords will be paid in four and three- fourti's per cent stock, a flat rate for fir- teen years, in purchase of their property. 'the tennants will pay 60 per cent of thuir present rei.t in the form of purchase an- nuities, the Government to bridge tie difference with a ten per centg bonus. All arrears in reant prior to 1920 are wiped out, and arrears since then are payable «: a reduztivn of 25 per cent. The farmers depaties are understood to fabhour the biil, Berlin, May 29th.—Suzar has become such a precious commodity in Beviin that it is acain beiny rationed our 10 a man- ner reminiscent of the “'sweetless days’’ of the war. Noverson is (0 02 aliowed more than two psands this month, while the special price cards for the poor are good for only one pound. The price i 3 beinz kept eormparatively low, standing at 1,100 marks or slightly more than three cents a pound. Bread and miig also are on Berlin’s present raiton list. Barbados, May 30th. -West Indian club chalienge eup shot this morning, ' Barbados scored 660. Highest S. B. Ban- | nister 89. . ‘ London, May 30th. —Sugar in stock un the 26th inst was 99,000 tons. Last year ! 121.000 tons. ; Moscow, May 29th.—Eight passengers ~are undertaking as experimental air trip ' inaugurating one of the world’s longest . commercial flights, from Moscow to . Tiflis, two thousand miles. Four planes | of German type will be used, tiey will i be piloted by German aces and make | four stops on the way. Recently a suc- | cessful experimental flight from Mos- | c>w to Teheran was made by the same | pilots. | WNew York, May 29th.—The Azores l Islands are threatened with famine, due to failure of the tidewater trading com- -1 pany to deliv:r ten thousand dollars | worth of corn, according to the Portu- { guese Consul General, who appeared ot f the District Attornev’s office today to | lodge a complaint. He stated that the | corn, ordered two months ago, h: d never | been shipped. Tue actiag district attor- | ney has beogun an investization to fird i oout why tie company, said te have re- | ceived tull puyment, has vot shipped (he ‘ corn. A letter purporting to have been | written bv offecials of the compary oo I May 21st, «tated that the corn had been | purchasd in the northwest but had been | indefinitelv delayed by unfavourable | weather conditions. The situation in the ' island of Fayal, in parricular, was said ' by the consul to be estre nely servious, | Pavis May 29ih.—Aay doubt as to the solidity of M. Puineave’s pesition was | set at rest tonight, when the Chamber of Deputies by a majority of 438 ex- pressed eonfidence in him and his Gov- ernment. and voted the woney needed ’ to earry out his policy in the Euhr. Ounly the extreme left voted acainst the Pre- mier. His other ¢rities did not .even re sort to the common practice of abstain- ing, but added their vote 1o the Premiers triumohar t maiority, mssen, Mav stth,—"he strike through- out the Rulir of metal workers, mhieh involved mor: than 50000 men, was ended toaduy, the immen resuming worlk, They weve granted the fifty per cent in- crease in woges for which they went on strike but were refused additional «i-- inands of a bonus of 150,000 marks each, New York, May 30th. —Plans for se! L tling 7,000 unenipioyed Jdritish familio | a year in New Sou h Wales and Vietoria - have been compieted by the British Gou- ernment. Sir George Fuller, Premier of New South Wales and Mr. Lawson, Pre- mier of Vietoria, announced yesterday upon their arviva! here on the Mujestico. Unuvsed -overnment lands will he sog aside for them and the colonists will be given 36 vears in which to Jmake the lan.j pay ‘for itself. New South Wales wi; take 6,000 families a year and Vietnrin 1.000. The two Premiers plan to pro-ead to Australia byway of Vancouver atier a brief visit to Washington.