HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16159, 13 March 1918, Page 8

HOME AND FOREIGN.

AFFAIRS IN CHINA. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) TIEN-TSIN, March 11. There is a renewed crisis in China. The Military Governor at Mukden is moving troops to Taku, hoping to restore the Manchus. China is now divided into four sections, the South demanding the reassembling of Parliament, the Middle seeking a compromise with the North and desiring to fight the South, and Manchu supporting the monarchy. SPANISH CABINET RECONSTITUTED. (Reuter's Telegrams.) MADRID, March 11. Cabinet has been re-constituted as before. PARTY LEADERS CONFERRING. (Renter's Telegrams.) (Received March 12th, 9.30 p.m.) MADRID, March 11. Don Prieto has definitely declined to form a new Ministry. Conferences of party leaders have been resumed. THE HALIFAX DISASTER. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) OTTAWA, March 11. Sir Robert Borden. Canadian Premier, has cabled Mr W. M. Hughes and Mr W. F. Massey the thanks of Canada on receipt of Australian and New Zealand gifts towards the Halifax Relief Fund. PORTUGUESE GOVERNMENT • RESIGNS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received March 12th, 7.15 p.m.) LISBON, March 11. Owing to differences over the Presidential and Parliamentary elections, the Government has resigned. Senor Paes haa formed a new Cabinet.