Feb. 16, The Washington correspondent of the "Evening Post" states that as a result of the flood of protests against the Government's naval programme Congress is likely to make considerable cuts in the original estimates, The 25 cruisers demanded by the Navy Department may be limited to 15, while the be deleted as 1 result of the sinking of the S-4 and the recent gesture by the Secretary of State, Mr. Kellog', favour of the abandonment of The Reichstag to-day adjourned til! February 27, when the Govern. ment's "emergency" programme before the dissolution will be dealt with, The elections probably be held on May 20, According to a message dated February 15, the failure of the efforts of the Party leaders to reach compromise on the Education Bill spelled the demise of the coalition Government. The Government, it was stated, would make every effort to: push through the Budget, after which the Reichstag would be dissolved—Reuter. submarines.
Diaponition Towards Severe ection Feb, 22,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.