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ENGLISH HISTORY. SUMMARY: CHAPTER II.—END OF THE WAR WITH GERMANY
Further Progress of Second Army (pg. 27-28). Canadians invade Holland (pg. 28). Rocket-bomb sites destroyed (pg. 28). Parliament's Migrations during War (pg. 28-29). Repair of Bomb Damage (pg. 29). Increase in Air Accidents (pg. 29-30). Tributes to President Roosevelt (pg. 30). Scottish Nationalist and the Oath (pg. 30). British Delegation to San Francisco (pg. 30-31). Parliament and Nazi Torture Camps (pg. 31). State of the Coalition (pg. 31-32). Rent Control Recommendations (pg. 32). The Budget (pg. 32-33). Success of Pay-as-you-earn system (pg. 33-34). German Collapse in Italy (pg. 34-35). German Surrender (pg. 35). Premier's Announcement (pg. 35). Victory Celebrations (pg. 35-36). Addresses to the King (pg. 36). New Medals (pg. 36). U-boat Surrender (pg. 36). War Losses (pg. 36-37). War-time Scientific Devices (pg. 37). War-time Restrictions Raised (pg. 37-38). Government's Demobilisation Plans (pg. 38). Further Progress in Burma (pg. 38-39). Premier's Endeavours to preserve the Coalition (pg. 39). Labour's Refusal (pg. 39-40). Premier's Decision (pg. 40). Reconstruction of Ministry (pg. 40-41). Labour Party Programme (pg. 41-42). Labour Party Conference (pg. 42). Endorsement of Programme (pg. 42-43). Decision to fight independently (pg. 43). Government Bills completed (pg. 43-44). Industrial Injuries Insurance Bill (pg. 44). Date of General Election (pg. 44). Electioneering in uniform (pg. 44). Government and Reid Report (pg. 44). New Vote of Credit (pg. 44-45). Franco-British Dispute over the Levant (pg. 45-46). Burmese Self-government (pg. 46). New Plan for India (pg. 46-47). Proposed National Parks (pg. 47). Dissolution of Parliament (pg. 47). State of Parties (pg. 47). Transfer of Warships to Russia (pg. 47-48). End of Red Cross Fund (pg. 48). Government support for C.E.M.A. (pg. 48). British Delegation to Potsdam Conference (pg. 48-49). Party Election Manifestoes (pg. 49). Tory Headquarters Plan of Campaign (pg. 49-50). Mr. Churchill's Concurrence (pg. 50). Numbers of Candidates (pg. 50). Defects in Voters' Register (pg. 50-51). Mr. Churchill's tour (pg. 51). His attack on Labour Ministers (pg. 51). Mr. Attlee's Repudiation (pg. 51-52). Polling day (pg. 52). Premier leaves for Potsdam (pg. 52). Government Condemnation of City of London Plan (pg. 52). Arrangements for Empire Trunk Air Services (pg. 52-53).
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ENGLISH HISTORY. SUMMARY: CHAPTER III.—LABOUR IN POWER
Election Results (pg. 53). Causes of landslide (pg. 53-54). First List of Ministers (pg. 54). Mr. Attlee at Potsdam (pg. 54). Completion of Ministry (pg. 54-55). State of Parties (pg. 55). British Forces in the Far East (pg. 55). Surrender of Japan (pg. 55-56). Victory Celebrations (pg. 56). Misgivings about Atomic Bomb (pg. 56). King's Broadcast (pg. 56). Opening of Parliament (pg. 56-57). Address to the King (pg. 57). National Thanksgiving (pg. 57-58). Occupation of Singapore (pg. 58). Repatriation of Prisoners of War (pg. 58). Radar's Part in the War (pg. 58-59). Import Returns for 1939–44 (pg. 59). Programme for the Session (pg. 59-60). Mr. Churchill on the Atomic Bomb (pg. 60-61). On the Potsdam Conference (pg. 61-62). Mr. Attlee's Tribute to Mr. Churchill (pg. 62). Mr. Attlee on Aims of British Foreign Policy (pg. 62). On Demobilisation (pg. 62-63). On Transition to Peace Conditions (pg. 63). On Standard of Living (pg. 63). Private Members' time taken (pg. 63). Mr. Bevin on State of Europe (pg. 63-64). On need for Economic Reconstruction (pg. 64). On Greece (pg. 64-65). On Balkans, Italy and Poland (pg. 65-66). On Spain (pg. 66). Reception of Speech (pg. 66). Channel Islands in the War (pg. 66-67). Mr. Dalton on Financial Policy (pg. 67). Parliament approves United Nations Charter (pg. 67-68). Select Committee on Procedure (pg. 68). Rate of Demobilisation (pg. 68-69). End of Lend-Lease (pg. 69). Premier's Statement (pg. 69-70). Government urged to speed Demobilisation (pg. 70). Minister of Labour's Statement (pg. 70-71). Requirements of Industry (pg. 71). Trades Union Congress (pg. 71-72). Demand for quicker Demobilisation (pg. 72). Government Reply (pg. 72). T.U.C. and Russian Trade Unions (pg. 72-73). The Question of Labour Controls (pg. 73). New Demobilisation Scheme (pg. 73). Foreign Ministers' Conference (pg. 73-74). Disagreement over Procedure (pg. 74). Breakdown of Conference (pg. 74-75). Petroleum Agreement with U.S.A. (pg. 75). Raising of School-leaving Age (pg. 75). National Savings Figures (pg. 75). Mr. Churchill and General Franco (pg. 75-76).
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ENGLISH HISTORY: CHAPTER II. THE NEW TAXATION
Accounts for 1929–30 (pg. 32-33). Mr. Snowden's Budget (pg. 33-34). New Taxation (pg. 35). Views of Mr. Churchill (pg. 35-36). Of Mr. Maxton (pg. 36). Of Mr. Lloyd George (pg. 36). Mr. Snowden's Reply (pg. 36-37). Defence of his Policy (pg. 37). The Banks and Industry (pg. 37-38). Commercial Agreement with Russia (pg. 38). I.L.P. Conference (pg. 38-39). Coal Bill in the House of Lords (pg. 39). Consumers' Council Bill (pg. 39-40). Debate on Naval Treaty in House of Lords (pg. 40-41). Mr. MacDonald's Statement (pg. 41-42). Mr. Churchill's Speech (pg. 42). His “Faux Pas” (pg. 42-43). Conservative Motion for Select Committee (pg. 43). Views of ex-Admirals (pg. 43). Debate on Agriculture (pg. 43-44). Second Reading of Finance Bill (pg. 44). Nottingham and the Lace Duty (pg. 44-45). Conservatives and Food Taxes (pg. 45). Government and India (pg. 45). The Official Secrets Act (pg. 45-46). Debate on India (pg. 46). Breakdown of Egyptian Negotiations (pg. 46-47). Government's Rebuff to Palestine Arab Delegation (pg. 47). To Zionist Organisation (pg. 47). Conservative Safeguarding Campaign (pg. 47-48). Vote of Censure Debate (pg. 48). Sir O. Mosley's Resignation (pg. 48-49). Labour Party and P.R. (pg. 49). Conservative Attack on Government (pg. 49). Cabinet Changes (pg. 49-50). Education Bill Second Reading (pg. 50). Threat to Hadrian's Wall (pg. 50-51). Lord Thomson on Air Services (pg. 51). Channel Tunnel Decision (pg. 51-52). Lords' Amendments to Coal Bill rejected (pg. 52). Mr. Henderson on Russian Propaganda (pg. 52). India Commission Reports (pg. 52). Government Statement (pg. 52-53). Premier and Unemployment (pg. 53). Conference with Municipal Representatives (pg. 53). Public Works Facilities Bill (pg. 53-54). Press Lords and Mr. Baldwin (pg. 54-55). Support for Mr. Baldwin (pg. 55). Bankers' Resolution on Safeguarding (pg. 55). T.U.C. Report on Empire Co-operation (pg. 55-56). East Africa White Paper (pg. 56). Naval Construction Programme (pg. 56). Commons and the Imperial Conference (pg. 56-57). Last Stages of Coal Bill (pg. 57-58). Congestion of Business (pg. 58). Report on Lancashire Cotton Trade (pg. 58-59). Road Traffic Bill passed (pg. 59). Government Majority of 3 (pg. 59-60). Liberal Anger with Mr. Lloyd George (pg. 60). Labour members and Lord Hunsdon (pg. 60-61). Mr. Baldwin and Food Taxes (pg. 61). Report Stage of Finance Bill (pg. 61). Scene in House of Commons (pg. 61-62). A Member “admonished” (pg. 62). Government on European Federal Union (pg. 62). New Unemployment Insurance Loan (pg. 62-63). Three-party Conference on Fund (pg. 63). Shipbuilding Vote (pg. 63). Trade Depression and Free Trade (pg. 63-64). Dissolution of Electoral Reform Conference (pg. 64). Third Reading of Finance Bill (pg. 64). Government and Egyptian Disorders (pg. 64-65). India Round-Table Conference announced (pg. 65). Recruiting for the Army (pg. 65). Salaries of Ministers (pg. 65-66). Treaty with Iraq (pg. 66). Government's Agricultural Policy (pg. 66). Bills of the Session (pg. 66).
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PART I: ENGLISH HISTORY. SUMMARY
1942
CHAPTER I.—THE FALL OF SINGAPORE (pg. 1-27). CHAPTER II.—THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN TREATY (pg. 27-56). CHAPTER III.—THE DEMAND FOR A SECOND FRONT (pg. 56-73). CHAPTER IV.—THE ALLIED VICTORY IN N. AFRICA (pg. 73-97).
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ENGLISH HISTORY: CHAPTER I. INDUSTRIAL UNREST AND PARTY DISAFFECTION
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Addison, Rt. Hon. Christopher
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Agricultural Land (Utilisation) Bill
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Agricultural Marketing Bill
1931
The South Wales Coal Stoppage (pg. 1). The “More-Looms-to-a-Weaver” Dispute (pg. 1-2). Labour Unrest (pg. 2). Railways Dispute (pg. 2-3). Employers and Social Services (pg. 3-4). Trade Union Rejoinder (pg. 4). Economy Campaign (pg. 4). India Round-Table Conference Report (pg. 4-5). Winding-up of Conference (pg. 5). Prime Minister's Statement (pg. 5-6). Position of the Government (pg. 6). Defeat on Education Bill (pg. 6-7). Liberals and Trade Unions Bill (pg. 7-8). Second Reading Debate (pg. 8-9). Debate on India Conference (pg. 9-11). Mr. Churchill's Secession (pg. 11). Liberal Rapprochement to Government (pg. 11-12). Electoral Reform Bill, Second Reading (pg. 12). Schneider Trophy Race (pg. 12-13). Lords and Russian Timber Imports (pg. 13). Agricultural Marketing Bill (pg. 13-14). Debate on Public Expenditure (pg. 14). Mr. Snowden's Warning (pg. 14-15). Reception by Labour Party (pg. 15). Government and Liberal Unemployment Scheme (pg. 15). Mr. Lloyd George's Attack on the City (pg. 15-16). More Borrowing for Unemployment Insurance Fund (pg. 16-17). Mr. Snowden and Labour Party (pg. 17). Lords Reject Education Bill (pg. 17). Lords and Land Utilisation Bill (pg. 17-18). Withdrawal of Trade Unions Bill (pg. 18). Relations of Liberals with Government (pg. 18-19). Sir O. Mosley's New Party (pg. 19). Sir C. Trevelyan's Letter (pg. 19). Mr. Henderson's Visit to Paris and Rome (pg. 19-20). Miners' Federation and the Government (pg. 20-21). M.P.'s Railway Vouchers (pg. 21). Protest against Sir E. Gowers's Appointment (pg. 21). Estimates for 1931–32 (pg. 21). Debate on Army Estimates (pg. 21-22). on Navy Estimates (pg. 22). on Air Estimates (pg. 22-23). “Press Lords” and Mr. Baldwin (pg. 23). Attack on his India Policy (pg. 23-24). His Defence (pg. 24). Its Success (pg. 24-25). The St. George's By-Election (pg. 25-26). Parliament and the Alternative Vote (pg. 26). And the University Vote (pg. 26). Liberal Party Crisis (pg. 26-27). Railway Wages Award (pg. 27). Britain's Accession to the General Act Approved (pg. 27-28). Government's India Policy (pg. 28-29). Economy Committee Appointed (pg. 29). Criticism of B.B.C. (pg. 29-30). Ministerial Changes (pg. 30). London Traffic Bill, Second Reading (pg. 30-31). Lancashire and the Indian Boycott (pg. 31). Mr. Henderson and Austro-German Customs Union (pg. 31). M.P.'s and Mercantile Contracts (pg. 31-32). Report on Loss of R101 (pg. 32). Consumers' Council Bill, Second Reading (pg. 32). Accounts for 1930–31 (pg. 32-33). Lord Beaverbrook and the Conservative Party (pg. 33). I.L.P. Conference (pg. 33-34). Liberals and Protection (pg. 34).
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ENGLISH HISTORY. SUMMARY: CHAPTER I.—THE CASABLANCA CONFERENCE
1943
Eighth Army Takes Tripoli (pg. 1). British Hard Pressed in Tunisia (pg. 1-2). Mr. Attlee on the Military Situation (pg. 2). On the Political Situation in North Africa (pg. 2-3). Mr. Churchill at Casablanca (pg. 3). In Turkey (pg. 3). Allied Governments and German Plunder (pg. 3-4). Chinese Extra-Territoriality Renounced (pg. 4). New Demands on Industrial Production (pg. 4-5). Compulsory Arbitration in the Mining Industry (pg. 5). Supplementary Vote of Credit (pg. 5). Ministry of Town and Country Planning Established (pg. 5-6). L.C.C. and Public School System (pg. 6). Proposed Reforms of Foreign Service (pg. 6-7). House of Commons Approval (pg. 7). Chancellor of Exchequer on Civil Service (pg. 7-8). Air Raids in January (pg. 8). Chancellor of Exchequer on Economic Policy (pg. 8-9). Mr. Dalton on Post-War Industry (pg. 9). Mr. Eden on French North Africa (pg. 9-10). Return of Parliamentary Mission from China (pg. 10). Debate on Catering Bill (pg. 10-11). Mr. Churchill on the Casablanca Conference (pg. 11). On the Situation at Sea (pg. 11-12). On the Far Eastern War (pg. 12). Advance of Eighth Army into Tunisia (pg. 12-13). Commons Debate on Beveridge Report (pg. 13). Government Statement (pg. 13-14). Members' Dissatisfaction (pg. 14). Sir K. Wood's Speech (pg. 14-15). Labour Party's Amendment (pg. 15). Mr. H. Morrison's Speech (pg. 15-16). The Division (pg. 16). Labour Ministers' Reprimand (pg. 16-17). Lords and Beveridge Report (pg. 17). Red Army Anniversary Celebration (pg. 17). Civilian Women's Compensation (pg. 17). Scottish Hydro-electrical Development Bill (pg. 17-18). War Minister on Army Administration (pg. 18-19). On Training and Equipment (pg. 19). First Lord on U-boat War (pg. 19-20). On Fleet Losses and Gains (pg. 20-21). Election of New Speaker (pg. 21). Air Minister on Expansion of Air Force (pg. 21). On Air Defence of Great Britain (pg. 21-22). On Air Offensive over Continent (pg. 22). On Civil Air Transport (pg. 22-23). Friction between Ministry and B.O.A.C. (pg. 23). British Air Raids in February (pg. 23). Operations in Tunisia (pg. 23-24). Rommel's Attacks on Eighth Army (pg. 24). Mareth Line taken by the British (pg. 24-25). Gabes Gap Crossed (pg. 25). Colonial Secretary and Jamaica (pg. 25-26). Progress of Common Wealth Party (pg. 26). Prime Minister on Future World Organisation (pg. 26-27). On Four-Years' Plan for Great Britain (pg. 27-28). Effect of Broadcast (pg. 28). New Powers for Ministry of Production (pg. 28). Lord Cranborne on the Refugee Problem (pg. 28-29). Catering Bill Passed (pg. 29). Mr. Amery on Self-Government in India (pg. 29). British Air Offensive in March (pg. 29-30). Underground Disaster in London (pg. 30). Twenty-fifth Birthday of R.A.F. (pg. 30). Civil Estimates for 1943–44 and Accounts for 1942–43 (pg. 30-31). The “Keynes” Currency Plan (pg. 31). Discussion in Commons (pg. 31-32). Mr. Eden on Anglo-American Relations (pg. 32). The Campaign in Burma (pg. 32).
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ENGLISH HISTORY: CHAPTER IV. LABOUR'S FIRST INSTALMENTS
Programme of the Session (pg. 86-87). Liquidation of Ex-enemy Property (pg. 87-88). Government and Wheat “Dumping” (pg. 88). Coast Erosion (pg. 88). Pensions Bill in Parliament (pg. 88-89). Prime Minister's Return (pg. 90). Unemployment Relief Works (pg. 90-91). Government's Coal Scheme (pg. 91-92). Accepted by Miners (pg. 92-93). Revised Procedure for Indian Commission (pg. 93). Viceroy's Speech (pg. 93-94). Debate in Lords (pg. 94-95). Debate in Commons (pg. 95-96). Government's Policy (pg. 96). Debate on Russian Agreement (pg. 96-97). The Propaganda Pledge (pg. 97). Commission on Finance and Industry (pg. 97-98). On Electoral Reform (pg. 98). New Conversion Loan (pg. 98). Prime Minister on Peace with Russia (pg. 98-99). Armistice Day Celebration (pg. 99). School-leaving Age Bill (pg. 99). House of Lords and the Army (pg. 99-100). Annual Holiday Bill (pg. 100). Unemployment Insurance Bill (pg. 100). Labour Dissatisfaction (pg. 100-101). Debate on Second Reading (pg. 101-102). Interest on War Loan (pg. 102). Finance of the Unemployment Insurance Bill (pg. 102). Discussion in Committee (pg. 102-103). Withdrawal of Clause 4 (pg. 103). Labour Party and the Bill (pg. 103-104). Further Discussion in Committee (pg. 104). New Form of Clause 4 (pg. 104-105). Report and Third Reading (pg. 105). Conservative Conference (pg. 105-106). Mr. Baldwin and the Leadership (pg. 106). “Empire Free Trade” Debate (pg. 106-107). Government and London Traffic (pg. 107). Road Traffic Bill (pg. 107). In House of Lords (pg. 107-108). The Under-Secretaries of State (pg. 108). Irish Free State Appeals (pg. 108-109). Great Britain and Reduction of Armaments (pg. 109). House of Lords and the Agreement with Russia (pg. 109). Meaning of word “Parliament” (pg. 109-110). Exchange of Ambassadors (pg. 110). Unemployment Relief Works (pg. 110-111). House of Lords and Egyptian Treaty (pg. 111). Coal Mines Bill (pg. 111-112). Second Reading Debate (pg. 112). Sir H. Samuel's Questions (pg. 112-113). Mr. Lloyd George's Speech (pg. 113). Prime Minister's Speech (pg. 113-114). The Voting (pg. 114). Political Effect (pg. 114). Mr. Graham's Statement (pg. 114). Mr. Snowden and Safeguarding Duties (pg. 114-115). Debate on Unemployment (pg. 115). Sir A. Chamberlain on Egypt (pg. 115-116). The Singapore Naval Base (pg. 116). “Duel” between Mr. Snowden and Mr. Churchill (pg. 116-117). New Move in Industrial Co-operation (pg. 117). Unrest in the Labour World (pg. 117).
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ENGLISH HISTORY: CHAPTER V. THE NEW GOVERNMENT
1924
Mr. Baldwin's Ministry (pg. 119). Closing of Wembley Exhibition (pg. 119-120). Arrangements for Re-opening in 1925 (pg. 120). Mr. Baldwin at the Guildhall (pg. 120-121). Mr. MacDonald and the Labour Party (pg. 121). Mr. Asquith on the future of Liberalism (pg. 121-122). Liberal Party Decisions (pg. 122). Government's Letters to M. Rakovsky (pg. 122-123). His Reply (pg. 123). Commission on Food Prices (pg. 123-124). Ultimatum to Egypt (pg. 124). Criticism of Government (pg. 124-125). Deputation on Alien Immigration (pg. 125-126). Government and Agricultural Conference (pg. 126). Foreign Office Records (pg. 126-127). Commercial Treaty with Germany (pg. 127). Liberal Party Meeting (pg. 127). Labour Party Meeting (pg. 127-128). Conservative Demonstration at Albert Hall (pg. 128). Indian Services (pg. 128). Mr. Chamberlain at Paris and Rome (pg. 128-129). The King's Speech (pg. 129). The Address moved (pg. 129-130). Mr. MacDonald and Mr. Lloyd George on the Address (pg. 130). Mr. Baldwin's Reply (pg. 130-131). Mr. Churchill on Inter-Allied Debts (pg. 131). Lord Curzon on the Zinovieff Letter (pg. 131-132). Lord Parmoor on the Protocol (pg. 132). Cabinet and Political Prosecutions (pg. 132). Motion on Aliens Restriction Act (pg. 132-133). Debate on Egypt and Russia (pg. 133-135). On Housing (pg. 135-136). Lord Curzon on Russians in England (pg. 136). Debate on Safeguarding of Industries (pg. 136-137). The Cologue Evacuation (pg. 137). Mr. Baldwin and the Attorney-General (pg. 137). Rising of Parliament (pg. 137).
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ENGLISH HISTORY: CHAPTER IV. THE LABOUR-LIBERAL CONTACT
Programme for the Session (pg. 83-84). Prime Minister on Unemployment (pg. 84). Debate on the Address (pg. 84-85). Conservative Vote of Censure (pg. 85-86). Liberal Split (pg. 86). Liberal Memorandum on Unemployment (pg. 86). Help for the Iron and Shipbuilding Industries (pg. 86-87). School Attendance Bill Second Reading (pg. 87-88). In Committee (pg. 88). Premier's Guildhall Speech (pg. 88-89). Armistice Day (pg. 89). East Africa Committee (pg. 89). Land Utilisation Bill (pg. 89-90). The “Dumping” of Fruit (pg. 90). Of Sugar (pg. 90-91). Of Cereals (pg. 91). The “Kangaroo” Closure (pg. 91-92). Results of Economic Conference (pg. 92-93). Closing Session (pg. 93-94). Lapse of Safeguarding Duties (pg. 94). Opera Subsidy (pg. 94-95). Mr. Snowden on British Trade Methods (pg. 95). Opening of India Round-Table Conference (pg. 95-96). Princes and Federation (pg. 96). Mr. Churchill's Outburst (pg. 96-97). Debate on Palestine White Paper (pg. 97-98). Danger of Coal Stoppage (pg. 98). National Industrial Board set up (pg. 98-99). Miners' Federation Veto Spread-over (pg. 99). Peace Efforts (pg. 99-100). Compromise Solution (pg. 100). Railwaymen's Wages (pg. 100-101). Mr. Baldwin's Policy (pg. 101). Debate on Economic Conference (pg. 101-102). Debate in Lords (pg. 102). I.L.P. “Purge” (pg. 102-103). Quarrel with Government (pg. 103). The Mosley-Cook Manifesto (pg. 103). Road Traffic Act in Force (pg. 103-104). Highway Code (pg. 104). New Unemployment Insurance Loan (pg. 104-105). The New Royal Commission (pg. 105-106). Ancient Monuments Bill (pg. 106). The Loaning of National Treasures (pg. 106). Trade Union and Electoral Reform Bills Announced (pg. 106-107). Liberal-Labour “Contact” (pg. 107). Approval by Labour Party (pg. 107-108). Bills Introduced (pg. 108). Lapse of Dye-stuffs Act (pg. 108-109). Continuance forced by Lords (pg. 109). Fruitless Unemployment Debate (pg. 109-110). Conservatives and Economy (pg. 110). Sir R. Horne's Manifesto (pg. 110). The Foreign Secretary and the Soviet (pg. 110-111). Rising of Parliament (pg. 111). Threat to Sunday Cinemas (pg. 111-112). Effects of Trade Depression (pg. 112). Progress of India Conference (pg. 112).
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