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walked out of the hall. A great] ovation was then'accorded Zinovieff with many “hochs’’ and cries of ‘‘Long live the in- iorpational’’. A voic as to whether the independents will adhere to the Moscow organization will be taken some time to- day. Throughout his impassioned argu- ment the Russian orator was the storm cent o of cries of approval from the let wing in h's audience, followed by bitter words from the right. At one time he charged the Gerinan labour unions with being '‘no better than Noske’s white guards’’ and hat they were tools in the hands of the capitalisis The entire au- dience, it is said, disapproved of this de- claration and a number ot the right wing- leaders shaking their fists rushed to the rostrum and demanded reiraction. . Helsingfors, Oct. 14th.-——The Russo- Finnish peace treaty was signed today at Dorpat ‘Esthonia. London, Oct. 14th —The denunciation of ‘he Govt’s. lush poiicy by the liberai fi.es of the country represented by th» recent statements of Viscount Grey, Mr. Asquith, and Viscount “orley seems like- ly to grow into a formidable mecvement. ‘Unoe latest recruit is Lord Robert Cecil, one of the most respec ed of the Unionist leaders who has joined Viscount Grey in a letter to the press calling for an in- vestigation by a constitutionai tribunal as to whether Govt. is responsibie for the reprisals. The letter begins by referring to Mr. Lioyd George’'s Carnarvon speech 45 assuming that the reprisals have been confined to the shooting by police of those reasonably suspected of an intentioL ‘o attack them or who had been in- incontrovertibly guilty ot the murder of their. fellows: It proceeds: ‘““Fhat is a very incomplete account of the repri- sals as reported in the press. It is al- leged on apparently overwhelming evi dence that the armed foices of the Crown have for months past systematically burned or descroyed buildings and other property in tcwns, villages and -farins in lreland and that they have fired ri- fles, and thrown bombs at random kill- ing and ~ounding the inhabitants and drizing women and cnildren of all ages and in all conditions ot heaith in terror to the fields and mountains. These acts undoubtedly were committed in re- venge for horrible outrages perpetrated in the districts concerned, but they have not been confined to the individuals who have been guilty of such outrages. On the contrary the victims have included protestants and Gnionists who used to be the bitter opponents of the Sinn Fein. It is further alleged that the policy which produced these results was sanctioped by the ministcrs of the Crown, including the Prime Minister him- self These are grave charges and ro- quire fall, open and immediate investl- gational tribunal. Phris, Oct. 16th.—Germany has ful- filled the ter.ns of the Spa agreement for August 2ad September by delivering U O b Xy to-the Alites 1,935,865 toas of egal the reparations commitiee announced ves: terday. .ne shipments for September amounted 0o 97% of the schedule pro- vided by the protoeci, while the August shipments amounted to 98%. New York, Oect. 15t i‘l.?{[he declaration of deslers that the rockfßottom price for’ sugar had been reacned here was prov- ed to be premature when a new organ ized chain g¢roeery offered sugar to the pablic today at ten cents a pound. New York, Oct 15:h. Payment was made here today on the Anglo-French loan of $£500,0060 000 which was floated in New York on the 15th October 1915. i.ondon,Oct 15th. —i.eonid Keassin, tue Soviet .representauive here, has sent a note ro Earl Curzon in which the Soviet Govt. agrees o begin the exchange of Russian prisoners across the Finnish frontier and anncunces that the Russian representatives a: Tiflis have been in structed 1o repatriate tne Bataum prison- ers in accordance with the arrangement already agreed upon with Lord Curzo:. fonden, Oci. i6th.-—The Welsh coal miners quit work this afternoon without engaging in any demonstraticns. Re- ports iandicate no incidents accompanied the departure of the men from the mines. London, Oct. 17th.—The coa! indastry today was at a standstili after months of negotiations between the miners and the Govt., in which neither =side was willing to concede rthe crucial points. The pits are closed and Great RBritain seemingly is faecing economically and otherwise, days unequailed even during the world war of industrial chaos. [Ex- eept for the pump men and other em ployees wlho are to keep the mines free from water and otherwisé in good condition for a resumption of work when the strike is ended ail the mines were idle today. London’s streets last night presented almost a war time appearance., They were dosertad and gloomy, users of gas and electricity cutting down their consumption in obedience to ‘he light- ing restriction order. Representatives of 25,000 London commercial road trans-- port woikers passed a resoiuti.n last night declaring that they fully supvort the .miners. The. resolution will be laid before the transport federation on Monday. Reports from all industrial circles tonight were rot reassuring while port officials said that shipping would be tied up within a week. The most hopefui message came from Shef- field where it is believed there 1s enough coal to last three weeks. As other cen- tres one week’s supply is the iimit. i'he statement tnat the men struck against the advice of the mmeetuing of the leaders was confirmed to some extent by (he attitude of many who ieft the pits. They said tiey did not understand that voling against the "'Datum-line’” :neant a strike and it is elear that .a great many mis- understood the unfortunate phrase as Mr. Thomas, Generali Sceretary of the National Union of Railwaymen, calied 1t in his speech. Mr. Thomas admonish- ed the railroads to listen to the advice of tineir leaders which weould begin afier the meeting of the delegates on Wednes- day. A different note was struck how- ever by the South Wales branch of the Miners Federation, which called a meet- ing for next FKFriday to recommend that if the strike was™ not settled by Oectober 30th the pump men and other employces who are sticking to their jobs should be called out. It indicated tonight that Mr. Lloyd George would take no hand in the nmatter before Tuesday when Pailiament meets and undoubtedly will discuss the situation. No disturbances were report- ed and no troops have been sent to the mining centres, but they were in readi- ness. Notwithstanding the Food Minis- try’s assurance that there will be plenty of food throughout the sirike., {.ondon provisioners report that housewives are laying in supplies. {he sugar ration wil be cut fifty per cent on Mornday. The Premier issued the tollowing message to the nation: “‘The nation is confronted with a coal strike. The Govt. has made every ettort consistent with its duty a- trustee for the people to avert the calami- ty. The proposals of the Govt. have been supported by many of the most responsi- ble leaders of the miners federation. ] hey have be=n regarded by all cections of the people as fair and reasonable. The Govt. offered to submit the miners elaim for an increase in wages to an impe-ial tribunal and to abide by the resuit. This offer the miners refused. The Govt. offered to give the increase asked for if the mi- ners would restore the present low pro- duction of coal to the figures of the eariy part of the present year. This too, the iners refused, against the advice of their most experienced leaders. They are at- tempting to gain their end by force. The nation must and will resist such an ai tack with all its strength and there=wil! be no doubt as to the issue’”’. The mi- ners federation has issued a statement saying the miners have been forced into the strike because of the unyielding at- titude of the Govt. in the face of ‘their Jeasonable claim=, which lefi ther viith out an alternative. The miners declare that they allowed ample time for negotia- tions and point out that they modified their claims ir the interest of peace and twice suspended their strike notices. My, Cramp, assistant secretary of the nation- al” union of ' railwaymen, stated today that he has beer instructed hy the exe gutive -of the Union to warfi. the branches that a serious situation would arise if_the miners were defeated and this must be borne in mind when a sym- pathetic strike was being considered. He had also been instructed, he said, to tell the branches to be prepared to act on any instructions ihey might receive as the resuit of the delegates meeting next Wednesday.