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KING ALBERT’S THANKS. (Received This Dav at 10.35. a.m.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.
King Albert, of Belgium, addressing the House of Representatives, described the; American Army as a decisive factor in determining the victory. Addressing the Senate, he said nothing would better characterise the reign, of universal democracy than a BelgianAmerican friendship. King Albert lias thanked United States for the great aid given Belgium in the darkest period of her history.
SENATE OVER-RULES VETO. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.
'By a vote of 43 to 38, the Senate adjourned other business in order fq consider the. Presidential veto of the Prohibition Enforcement Bill. Later the Senate re-passed the Bill by 65 tp 20, and it immediately became law unchanged. The speed, of the passage over the Presidential veto a record in American history. It is ap? nonneed that Mr Wilson will annpl the wartime prohibition as spop as the Senate has accepted the Peace Treaty. This will give a wet period in United States until a constitutional amendment goes into force in January.
WOMEN CONFER. (Received this dav at 10.10 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 28. The National Conference of Working Women met for the first time. Delegates from twelve countries were present. The object of the conference is to consider labour legislation, with special reference to women.
STEEL STRIKE COLLAPSING. (Received this day at 10.10 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 28. The steel workers’ strike is collapsing and the men are returning to work in numbers. Mr Fitzpatrick, chairman of the National Committee, admitted the men were starved into submission, but he contended that never qgain, owing to the publicity the steel trust’s methods have received would the trust be able to enslave the workers as in the past. On the next occasion the workers would he able to show still greater power, having discovered their ability to tie up the whole industry.
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