Contracts Placed for Construction of Seven Destroyers London, Feb, 22.
The Admiralty announces that contracts have been placed for the construction of seven destroyers, one Barrov-in-Furness, two at Greenock, two at Clydebank, two on the Tyne and. ftila-leader at Wallsend Pants, Feb, 17:—The Senate, by 269 votes to 85, to-day adopted a Bill for the country in time of war. The Bill excludes women from the general reauisitionning of services in time of war and says that the place for a member, of Parliament is in Parliament and not at the Sromt—Reuter.
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