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Some time later a scene occurred that has been described as " one of the worst since the days of Parnell." It started by an insistance from the Labor benches that Mr. Bonar Law, the Premier, answer questions personally. This he was unable to do, owing to his throat trouble. A statement to this effect was a signal for a general outburst of Laborite fury. The Red Flag was sung, and the uproar became so terrific that the Speaker was compelled to adjourn the session. In the general exit a good deal of inadvertent jostling occurred. One Laborite complained that...
...Premier Stambuliski instituted a novel means of combatting Communism. He introduced in Parliament a motion to force all districts with more than ten Communist electors to establish work settlements with equal distribution according to Communist doctrines. Toward this end all property belonging to Communists will be expropriated by the State...
...Alexanderis, Foreign Minister, now in Paris to discuss Franco-Greek relations with Premier Poincare, declared that Greece has decided not to pay any indemnity to Turkey. " If Turkey insists upon an indemnity, Greece will not sign the peace treaty...
Officially Lenin is reported to be progressing favorably. Unofficially it is rumored that he has been dead for some weeks. As no one can see the Premier of the Russian Soviet Government, dead or alive, and as the press censorship is so severe that there is no possibility of a leak through official channels, the world will have to wait the pleasure of the parsimonious Bolsheviki...
Hjalmar Branting, Socialist, became Minister of State (Premier) and Minister of Foreign Affairs on Oct. 13, 1921. It is now expected that he will devote considerable time to the League of Nations, of which he is an enthusiastic supporter. He was recently elected to a seat on the Council of the League...