Tokyo, Jan. 5. rural Nomura, the paper pre-would the request during the to readjust its attitude actions Noted lon age Inquiry Amsterdam, Jan. 5.
Five Dutch officials of the Municipal in have been dismissed because of connections with the extremist circles of the leftist or followed the discovery of German spy activities in the Netherlands, after which a thorough inquiry regarding political Toyalties of state officials was undertaken.—Havas, Clipper Movements Manila, Jan, 5.
The departure of the California Clipper was advanced to Sunday. Air mail closes January 6 at 7 p.m. The California Clipper is to arrive at Sen Francisco January 12, Manila Time. The Philippines Clipper was forced to return to after bucking 52-mile§-per-hour head-winds and is now expected to arrive Automatic raising of wages to meet volve grave T a John Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer, last night told a deputation representatives from the Civil The deputation drew. attention to (the number of wage and salary increases by industrial concerns to meet the, in cost. of living"and urged the estal ent of a committee to elaborate a scheme for compensation to ther Service.
The Chancellor reaffirmed the Gov-crumen! of reviewing Civil Service pay in the light of substantial [jy changes in the level of remuneration elsewhere, but referred to the enormous financial strain in consequence of the war and to the grave danger of inflation if wages were automatically adjusted to prices. While it would be difficult to keep Civil Service wages at the present, level if prices continued to rise, the Government was doing everything in its power to prevent unnecessary rises in the cost of living—Reuter.
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