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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 12, 8 December 1916, Page 2

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.V*.Press Association— Copyright, United Service. Home, December 7. The Giornale d’ltalia says tile Asquith Caliinet lacked firmness in decision and initiative, and was indirectly responsible for the Greek muddle and the Roumanian disaster. Potrograd, December 7. A debate .in the Duma, culminated in the resignation of President Pozianko consequent on M. Markoff calling him “a hobbling black-guard.” Markoff declared the insult deliberate, because the Duma had previously insulted high personages. M. Markoff was suspended for fifteen sittings. 31. Rozianko was re-elected by an overwhelming majority, hut to satisfy his personal honour challenged Markoff to a duel. The iu< ideut led to a split in the Reactionary Extreme Right. The critics of flic Government are determined to prosecute the war to the hitter end, and during the debate complained of certain dark forces which were sapping the power of the Empire, owing to the system of the Government producing a Cabinet destitute of a united purpose. Rome, December 7.

The Pope on the 4th of November at the Secret Consistory created ten Cardinals, all being French or Italian. No Anstro-Germans were present, us the German Cardinal Fruhwirth receives the Red Hat to day. Amsterdam, December 7.

The Prussian Diet discussed tlic question of food scarcity. It was mentioned that geese were selling at fifteen shillings each. Much sullering in the winter is forecasted.