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Tae Nationalist Lanoir Paet helpad the nasionalists in a saw constituaac.es, buat toe net result is indecisive. The South african Party has even a small margin over the nationalists individually, but the actual position is a virtual d-eadloek. The final standinz of the parties is South Alrica 21, Nitionilists 21, Labour 4, Independents 2. Geneva, Niyv. 19.h—The Tarkish Charge D’Affaires here has presented to tae League of Nations a letter froin the Premier Ismot Pasna. formatly eompiain- ing that Greece bas vivlated th2 ciauses of the treaty of Lausanne relative to the exchange of populations, and asking the council of the L~2ague to act in the matter., Attached to the lefter wis a copy of the Turkish protest previously delivered to the representatives at Lon- stantinople of the signatory powers. Berlin, Nov. 19th, —Chancellor Siresse- man, v the course of alengthy defence cf his poliey to his party executive last eveuiny, said with reference to the Crown Prince’s return. We are threat- ened with penalties on account 0f the re- turn of the Crown Prince. 1 hold it how- ever, better to suffer new French brutai- ities than to bear the reproach that the last German who fought in the Great War should remain in exile abroad, far from his family. Cheers gree:ed the Chanceilor’s statement. All this burden must bz borne by us, he continued. In addition te our political burden we wiil probably be fuced with a demand Jor the sarrender of the Crown Prine2 and of course we will reject it " ad cheors). Nevertheless the Impending adlitional difficulties will remain a grave weight upon us and any increase of them, through the creation of a dictatorship and an an- ti-constitutional government would be unbearable. London, Nov. 19:h —The first defec- tion in the ministerial ranks, because of the Premier’s tariif proposal=,is announe- eby the (Conservative newspapers {o- day. Col. Buckley, Parliamentary S:ec- retary of the Oversea Trade Department, has resigned his post, on the ground that he has been and intends to remaia a free trader and that he disappiroves of the Baldwin fiscal policy. Washington, Nov. 19:h.—Plans for an around-the-world flight pext March, by four or five big United States air ma- chines, hzve been mapped out for wrmy air pilots. Secretary of War Weecks has approved the project as sabmiited by Major-General Mason Patrick, chiel of the army air service, and the State Department has asked the consent of the Foreign Governments for psssage of the United States eraft across their home- lards and territorvies abroad. ® London, Nov. 20th.—Suzar in stock on the 17th inst. was 31,000 tons. last year 106,000 tons. London, Nov. 18th.——The campaign over protection began throughout the country yesterday. The Labour Party B BNI X AN 1S was first in the {ield with its manifesto which promis-d numerouas coastructive | works if the party was given power and | « *clared elearly for a capital levy on ai states over 5,000 peunds, which it calis *‘a war debt redemption levy,”’ ali | the proceeds to be devoted to the re- demption oif the war debt, Mr Bald win issued the customary candidates election address to his constituents last night. This document adds. little infor- ! mation to his recent speeches, but makes it piain th=t he does not propose to tax raw materials and gives 17 as the num- | ber of light cruisers to be laid down for | relieving uns .oployment’ in the ship- building industry. A manifesto of the ! Liberal Party, under the sigratures of | Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Asquith, was | looked for bmt it failed to apsear. All | the leaders of the Lib~ral Party on piat- | forms, in the provinces today | but_did not furnish any constroetive | neasur2s to oppose the Unionist and La- bour piatforms.. Mr Lioyd George, Mr Asquith. Mr Winston Churehiil and Sir Johp Simon were among the speakers in the country. The Unionist of Kinross and West Perthshire today deaded to nominate Duchess of Atholl, Mrs. O'iver Strachen was eleccted by the Independ- enis of Brent{ord and the Chiswick Di- vision of Midatesix to oppose the Ca.,adi- an ((nionists, Lizut. Col. Grant M.urden, who will be put forward again by the Uunioniste. Mrs Hilton Phillipson has decided to stand for reeils tion. For a time it was doubtful whether her hus- band whom she suceeeded in Parhiament, might not make a fight for his old seat, but a family counecil decided for the wif=, Berlin, Nov. 18th.— An incident whicn is likely te ontail grave consequences is reported tromn French sourges at Leip zig. The Reiehswhr arrested two Freneh aad Delgizn officers of the interaliied control commizssion who were motoring from Dresden to Leivzig and held thew for several hours, until orders had been received from their superior officers to | velease them. The liberated officers then | went to a hotel in Leipzig, where at two | o’clock this morning tour mambers of | the Reichswehr invaded their roon's and again deelared they were under arrest, The | Reichswehr took the officers to the guard | room where they were detained until nine o’cleek this morninz. It is alleged that the officers were molested and in- sulted before orders were received from Dresden that they be set free. General Mollet, head of the French military mission, has left Berlin for Paris to | biing the matter to the atten.ion of his government. | Paris, Nov. 19th—The first delegate to leave this mornings importaat meeting of | the Inter-Allied Council of Amonassadors | said that no rupture between Great Bri- tain and France had occurred. [he Am- bassadors, it is stated, agreed provision- | ally on measures regarding the resumption of Allied military controlin Germany. Ad- | jor rnmeni o the cons rencer ccurredafter two hours of earnest discussion. The Am- bassadors came out of the meeting roomn looking much rehieved, They were re- ticent, but agreed that a break bad been averted. The acreement reached, it was stated, wouwld be submitted this after- nocn to the [Prerch and Belgian Cabi- nets, which previonsly had called meet- ings to be heid shortly after midday. It was anncuirced that the Couneil would meet azain at 6 p m. to discusss the quaestion es the ex-Crown [rince’s re- turn. It is understood a formula was found furnistitlpg an zecepiable compro- mise between the French and British points of military contirel in Germany. The supposi‘icn was that this asgreement was based on the suggestion put forward this mornire that the Ambussadors send Germany o protest against the lack of facilities lor ti.e military control mission, but without rmentioring what the -Allles might do inv case Germary refuses to give the 1 quived assurance ~ When the session of ihe Amba sadors’ Couecil orened at 11,350 o’¢lock it was understood that the instrucions of the Freneh re- presentatives were to tell the Allies that France, even with them or without them, would do whatever was necessaty to oblige Cermany to respect the milita- ry ciause of the peace treaty. The nope ol preveniing a break was the sugges- tion that the Ambassadors content then- g ives with senting a pote summoning Germany to comply with the treaty, but witheut mentioning the penalties, leav- ing subsequ.o action for further con- sideration. This sugg stion seemed to find iavour in French cireles. NEW YOork, Nov. 20th, Fiour, (hard winter clears £5.00. i hard winter strajghts $35.50 Meal, Kilrdried per 100 pounds $2.25 New deason’s Pork per barrvel $57.00. Heavy Mess Pork per brl. $26 00 Sugur—Crystals maximum per 160 Ibs. ST 28 Mclasses Sugar 89 maximum 6.95. Cotton, Middling, Upland, at Liverpoß! per Ib, 20 22-100 d. Exchange, New York and London, 66 days’ sizght $4.30% Exchange New York and Lendon, sight $4.59 LONDON, Nov. 20th. Sugar, Demerara Crystals, nominal per ¢t 6ds. Od. —67s. od. ** Muscavado nominal per ewt, 465. od—49s. od. " White Java’s cif United Kingdom 275. 3d nominal, Demerara Rum per gal. nominal, Trinidad Cocoa, good middling red per cwt. 465. Od Cotton, good medium West Indian Sea Island at Liverpool, per b, 21d. nominal. Bank of England Rate of Disecount per cent 4. Consols 574. Three perecent. Rentes in Paris Fes, 55.00.