Dispute, [58]. Progress and Close of Dispute, [59]. Cabinet and Draft Irish

Constitution, [60]. Conflict between British Troops and Irish Republic-

ans, [61]. Revised Draft of Constitution, [61]. General Election in Ireland,

[63], Irish Government's Statement, [63]. Debate in the Commons: Speeches

by Messrs. Churchill, Bonar Law, [64], and Lloyd George, [65]. Fighting in

Dublin, [65]. Murder of Sir Henry Wilson, [66]. Discussions in Parliament

on the Cabinet Secretariat, [67]. India, [67]. Telephones, [67], and Aerial

Defence, [68]. Palestine Mandate Discussed in the Lords, [69]. In the Com-

mons, [70]. Debate in Lords on Genoa Conference, [71]. Discussions on the

Award of Honours, [72].

CHAPTER III.

CIVIL WAR IN IRELAND.

Fighting in Dublin, [73]. Discussion in House of Lords, [74]. Destruction of the

Four Courts, [75]. Measures of the Provisional Government, [75]. Fighting

at Limerick, [77]. Discussion of Economy Bill, [78]. Of Teachers' Super-

annuation Bill, [78]. On Allied Indebtedness, [79]. On Award of Honours,

[80]. Charges against Lord Waring and Lord Forres, [81]. Their Defence,

[82]. House of Lords Reform, [83]. The Embargo on Canadian Cattle, [85].

Navy Estimates, [86]. War Service Canteens Bill, [87]. Lords' Debate on the

Air Service, [88]. Post Office and Broadcasting, [89]. Lord Grey on Govern-

ment's Policy, [90]. Debate on Importation of Fabric Gloves, [90]. Expulsion

of Mr. Bottomley from House of Commons, [92]. Indian Civil Service, [92].

Balfour Note on Inter-Allied Indebtedness, [93]. Debate in House of Com-

mons, [93]. London Conference on Reparations, [95]. Air Defence Scheme,

[98]. Mr. Lloyd George on the Near East Situation, [98]. Civil War in Ire-

land, [99]. Death of Mr. Arthur Griffith, [99]. Final Transference of Dublin

Castle, [100]. General Michael Collins Killed, [100]. Postal Strike in S.

Ireland, [101]. Irish Cabinet Formed, [101]. Guerilla Warfare Continued,

[101]. Debates on the Constitution, [102]. Establishment of Military Courts,

[102]. Trades Union Congress at Southport, [103]. Statement of British

Policy in Near East, [105]. Lord Curzon in Paris, [106]. War with Turkey in

the Balance, [107].

CHAPTER IV.

THE FALL OF THE COALITION.

Protests against War, [107]. Convention of Mudania, [108]. Amnesty in Ireland,

[108]. Church Congress, [109]. Unionist Discontent, [110]. Defence of the

Coalition by Mr. Austen Chamberlain, [110]. By Mr. Lloyd George, [111].

Attitude of Lord Salisbury, [112]. Conservative Gain at Newport, [113]. Meet-

ing at Carlton Club, [113]. Resignation of Government, [114]. Speech of Mr.

Lloyd George, [114]. Mr. Bonar Law Prime Minister, [115]. Government

Policy Outlined, [115]. Programme of Mr. Lloyd George, [116]. Of the

Independent Liberals, [116]. Of the Labour Party, [116]. Dissolution of

Parliament, [117]. Speeches of Party Leaders, [117]. Nomination of Candi-

dates, [118]. Election Campaign, [118]. The Prime Minister and Agriculture,

[119]. Results of the Election, [120]. Mr. R. Macdonald Leader of the

Opposition, [121]. King's Speech, [121]. Labour Amendment, [122]. The

Unemployment Problem, [122]. Government Proposals, [123]. Debate on

the Address, [125]. Lord Curzon's Statement on Foreign Policy, [126]. Cap-

ture and Execution of Erskine Childers, [127]. Irish Free State Bills in House

of Commons, [128]. In House of Lords, [130]. Royal Assent Given, [131].

Northern Ireland Votes for Exclusion, [131]. Execution of Rory O'Connor,

[131]. Affairs in Ireland, [132]. Agriculture in House of Commons, [134].

Importation of Animals Bill, [134]. Discussion on Battleships, [136]. The

Gounaris Correspondence Affair, [137]. Fresh London Conference on Repara-

tions, [138]. Debate in House of Lords, [139]. Prime Minister's Speech in

House of Commons, [140]. Debate, [140]. Labour Party and Parliament,

[141]. Government and Unemployment, [143]. Commission on Honours

Report, [144]. Summary, [144].

SOVIET RUSSIA-ESTHONIA-FINLAND-LATVIA LITHUANIA [by M. Vishnit-
zer, Ph.D.]-POLAND [by F. B. Czarnomski]-CZECHOSLOVAKIA—
HUNGARY [by Laszlo Havas]—RUMANIA — YUGO-SLAVIA
GREECE [by M. Lykiadoupolos]-ALBANIA-BULGARIA-FIUME

-

CHAPTER V.

- TURKEY-

LESSER STATES OF WESTERN AND NORTHERN EUROPE: BELGIUM [by Paul

Colin]-NETHERLANDS [by A. E. Mendell]-SWITZERLAND [by Paul

Lang, Ph.D.]-SPAIN-PORTUGAL [by Aubrey F. G. Bell]-Denmark

-SWEDEN-NORWAY

CHAPTER VI.

THE MIDDLE EAST AND INDIA: PERSIA-AFGHANISTAN [by M. Simon, M.A.]

-IRAK-PALESTINE-SYRIA-ARABIA-INDIA.

CHAPTER VII.

THE FAR EAST: CHINA-JAPAN [by D. C. H. d'Avigdor]—THE DUTCH EAST
INDIES [by A. E. Mendell]

CHAPTER VIII.

AFRICA: THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA [by C. J. Saywell]-MOROCCO [by

M. Simon, M.A.]—EGYPT-SUDAN

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[181

[218

[241

[255

[269

[282

CHAPTER IX.

AMERICA: THE UNITED STATES [by C. T. Hallinan]-CANADA-ARGENTINA
BRAZIL - CHILE COLOMBIA-CUBA-MEXICO-PERU—URUGUAY-
OTHER REPUBLICS [Latin America by W. H. Koebel]

CHAPTER X.

AUSTRALASIA: THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA [by E. Short]—New Zea-
LAND [by S. C. Manhire]

PART II.

CHRONICLE OF EVENTS IN 1922

RETROSPECT OF LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND ART IN 1922

Literature, p. 20-The Biological Sciences, p. 60-The Physical

Sciences, p. 64-Art [by W. T. Whitley], p. 73-Drama [by

Ernest Kuhe], p. 75—Music [by Robin H. Legge], p. 79.

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FINANCE AND COMMERCE IN 1922

LAW IN 1922

PUBLIC DOCUMENTS

I. Irish Free State Constitution, p. 99-II. Treaty between Great

Britain and Mesopotamia, p. 113-III. Mandate for Pales-

tine, p. 117—IV. Despatch to His Majesty's Representatives

abroad respecting the status of Egypt, p. 124.

OBITUARY OF EMINENT PERSONS DECEASED IN 1922

INDEX.

PREFATORY NOTE.

ONCE again the Editor of the ANNUAL REGISTER desires to acknowledge his great indebtedness to The Times for permission to make use of matter published in its columns, and also to Ross's Parliamentary Record for its parliamentary reports.