Brussels, June 14.
The new Cabinet of M,_ van Zeeland, who resigned as. Prime Minister three weeks ayo but who faugreed to form another. government when persuaded by the King, look the oath to-day and met for the frst lime this afternoon, The new. Cabinet closely resembles the Inst Van Zeeland "Government but has added Socialist strength, Its frst task will be to tackle ithe. strike movement which Is continuing to spread in the Liege coaleflelds and shows signs of spreading to the steel industry, Promler—M. Paull Van Zeeland, Vice-Premlet—M. Emile Vandervelde, Foreign" Miniter—¥t," Paul Ment National Defence-—General Denis. Justices. Auguste de. Schryve Interior—at, "Jules Hoste, Finance-—M, Joseph Aeriot, Henri de Aan, and' "Social" tnsuranee.~¥ Delauire, Colonies. Edmond Rubbens, Communieations—M, Octave' Durek, Measures have been taken maintain order and to prevent the Seeupation of works by strikers, 'A few cases in which the men attempted to start "stay-in" strikes have been promptly settled without resort to arms, 'A. general strike of miners in the Broinage district is threatened on Monday, The situation in Antwerp is unchanged, but apparently the strike there is also spreading, as motor lorry drivers are threatening to come gui g9 a8 to stop read transport Mr, Morn Wittiam Hughes, Minister of Health, and former Prime Minister, who is known as the "Lloyd George of Australia" for his inspired Teadership of the country during the Great War, sustained a fractured gollar-bone on 12, when the air~ liner he was travelling erashed—Reut
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