mercial aeti i.i2>s and the cessation of traffic on railways and rtrams, the e¢oi - bration incliled soiemn religibus cero- LIONIPS In caurciaes, cConspiCucus amony the churches waich celebrated, were St Pcul’s Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, and the Westminster Catholie Carhedral. Ore large deparimeat store in Loadon had a local clergyman to conduct services in its building so that all the cusiomers migat aitend. Among other celebrations in London which served to accentua e the impressiveness of the anniversarvy was a procession organized by Ihe comrades of the great war’’ and of oth- er patriovic associations to the cenotaph in \Whiite Hsll to the Glorious Dead’’ tnis ceremony solemn musical rites and laying of wreaths atits foot. 'The news- pap>rs today devoted columas to the ann:versary, printing among othoer things, messages from numerous public persons appreciative of the occasion. Ainong these was one from t ¢ Dowager Que=n Alexandra (o the Daily Herald. saving, ""We a'i pray that God wili hear cur silent prayers 1n remembrance of all the brave d:paried, wino laid down their precious lives on (a2 battletield’’. f.ondon, Nov. 12th. Sixteen Laboar VMlavors wer? eleeied throughout KEngland and Wales yesterday. The drst laly Mavor was 2lected at Stalybrid: Counc:l- lor Ada Sursmors. Conservative Maycrs number 13%. iberals 112. Jouneillor Vavghan was clected Mayor of Bethral Green ami! sume opposition on tae groind tha: he was a conscic atious ¢b- jeetor at iuivernool tne Labour Natiora- list members reiused to particinate in tne mavority eicctions, stating their voicss wot id be ine fectual in the selections. Winnipeg Nov. 12th:—Sir Henry Drav- ton. Uanada s finance Minister, announ- eces on arri-al nere from the West this afternoon that cne peovle of Canada h:d over subsciibed the new thre2 hundr:d miil:on dollar loan and chat it will reach fya: hundred milions before the end of the week. ; {London, Nov. 12th.—A sopecial Con- orass eomprising representatives of all organized labour was cailed today, to meat in London on December 9th. to dis- cuss the nationalization of the mines. It will cons.der what action might be taken to comoel the Govi. to bring Into efe-t the recommendations ol the San- key Cowmmission that nationalization be effeted. 3 London, Nov. 12th.—President and Macame Poiacare of France concluded their visit here today leaving for Scot- land where the President 1s to receive a rectorship in ulasgow University. The Kine and Qieen, and other members of the Royal Family accompanied the Presi- dent and Madame to the station. Paris, Nov. 12th.—The American Del- egadon to the Peace Conference has in- formed the Suprerae Council of its inten- tion *o leave France during the first days of December, according to semi-official 3.6 BB oAy | s inforrration {rom the Foreign Office. "he iritish Pouce Deiegation ras also expreszed the saine desire, and ‘he gen- vral o pression in Freneh Conreremce cireles is that the conference will c¢on ciude its work by the end o1 this month. Louisville, Nov. 12th.—=2deral Judge Kvars in open court ‘leclared here today ihat he is ''firmly of the opinion that ‘he wartime prohibition 18 uncoostitutional’’ aud Indleated a disposition 1o enjoin Mr. uimwond Hamilton, Collector of internal Revenue for Kentucky, from interfering with the sale of about 1,005,000 gallons t tax paid wliskey. known as 'Fioor Stoek Vietoria. 8.. 0. Nav. 12th -1o my mind the Navy shouid not b 2 kept short of overseas rquadrons. | believe bhat the Empire as a whole reaiizes ihe "ims- perative necessity of mail taining ships of war not only in home waters bduf also 1n c¢lose proximity (o the most distant Dominions. We must