HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16414, 7 January 1919, Page 7

HOME AND FOREIGN.

TOBACCO CONTROL. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright) (Australian ud N.*j. Cablo Association.) LONDON, January 4. The tobacco control will cease on January 11th. CHINESE PEACE CONFERENCE. SHANGHAI, January 5. The leaders of the Northern and Southern factions have agreed to hold a peace conference, but they have not yet agreed to the venue. THE WHITE HOUSE FIRE. (Renter's Telegrams.) WASHINGTON, January 3. Further attempts by women to keep the fire burning in front of the White House were frustrated, after considerable disorder. It was the intention of the Women's National Party to keep the fire burning till the Senate passed the equal suffrage resolution. REBUILDING FRANCE. (Australian and N.S. Cable Association.) (Received January 6th, 7.10 p.m.) NEW YORK, January 5. A United Press message from Metz states that General Petain has declared that France will welcome American soldiers wishing to remain and. build up the devastated districts. SNOWSTORMS IN ENGLAND. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received January 7th, 12.5 a.m.) LONDON, Januaxy 6. Heavy snowstorms are raging in the North of England and Scotland. Australian soldiers on leave are revelling in an unusual experience, GERMANS IN CHINA. NEW YORK, January 6. The Peking correspondent of the "New York Times" states that the Chinese Governmont has agreed to the principle of the repatriation of Germans. The liquidation of German property is being considered.