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11 RUSSIA

- UNITED STATES. The Russian Ambassador at Washington presented to the Department of State a resolution adopted by the Central Committee of the Cadet Party of Russia urging allied intervention. Current History, 8 (pt. 2): 52.

12 FINLAND. Finnish Government proposed to the Landtag the establishment of a monarchy with a hereditary ruler. Current History, 8 (pt. 2): 53.

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Treaty signed. London Times, June 15, 1918.

14 BELGIUM. Belgian Government presented a memorandum to the Department of State showing that Belgians were still being deported. Current History, 8 (pt. 2): 53.

15 PERU - GERMANY. German interned ships seized in Peru. New York Times, June 16, 1918.

17 FINLAND.

Announced that Finland would annex Karelia. Karelia is in the northwest corner of Russia and embraces the southeast corner of Finland, and parts of the modern government of St. Petersburg, Olonets and Archangel and borders on the North The Karelians belong to Finnish stock. Current History,

8 (pt. 2): 53.

15 SWEDEN - GREAT BRITAIN. Swedish Council ratified commercial agreement. London Times, June 17, 18, 1918.

27 SCANDINAVIA. Sixth Scandinavian Ministerial Conference since the beginning of the war begun at Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen. The Premiers, Foreign Ministers, and other officials of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden attended. Washington Evening Star, July 1, 1918.

28 ROUMANIA-CENTRAL POWERS. Reported that the Roumanian Chamber of Deputies ratified the peace treaty with Central Powers. Washington Evening Star, July 2, 1918.

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Aliens Restriction Order, 1916, with additions, omissions, and substitutions to March 4, 1918. Home Office. 4d.

Belgium, Kingdom of. Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Reply to the German White Book of May 10, 1915 (Die völkerrechtswidrige Führüng des belgischen Volkskriegs). 5s. 6d.

British and Foreign State Papers. Vol. 107. 1914. (Part I.) Foreign Office. 10s. 7d.

China. Text of notes exchanged between the United States and Japanese Governments regarding their policy in China, and declaration of the Chinese Government on the subject. (Cd. 8895.) 11⁄2d.

Claims preferred against His Majesty's Government for damages sustained by the Netherlands steamships Elve and Bernisse through the action of German submarines, Correspondence with the Netherlands Government respecting the. (Cd. 8909.) 2d.

Commissions and committees set up to deal with questions which will arise at the close of the war, A list of. (Cd. 8916.) 5d.

Cyprus (Annexation) Amendment Order in Council, Nov. 27, 1917. (St. R. & O. 1917, 1374.) 1d.

Death by burning of J. P. Genower, able seaman, when prisoner of war at Brandenburg Camp, Correspondence with the German Government respecting the. (Cd. 8987.) 1d.

Enemy banks (London agencies). Second report of Sir William Plender, dated Dec. 13, 1917, covering the operations of these banks for the period Oct. 1, 1916, to Sept. 30, 1917. With appendices. (Cd. 8889.) 4d.

Imports into Scandinavia and Holland during 1916 and 1917, Statistics of. (Cd. 8989.) 11⁄2d.

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Internment of seaplanes, etc., salved on the high seas and brought into Netherlands jurisdiction, Correspondence respecting the. (Cd. 8985.) 4d.

Merchant tonnage and the submarine. Statement issued by the War Cabinet at the request of the Board of Admiralty, showing, for the United Kingdom and for the world, for the period August, 1914, to December, 1917, (1) mercantile losses by enemy action and marine risk; (2) mercantile shipbuilding output; and (3) enemy vessels captured and brought into service. With diagrams showing mercantile losses and shipbuilding output for the United Kingdom and for the world, for the same period. (Cd. 9009.) 11⁄2d.

Military service conventions with Allied States Act, 1917, Order in Council signifying that an agreement, dated Dec. 11, 1917, has been made with Italy. Jan. 16, 1918. (St. R. & O. 1918, 52.) 1 d.

Pre-war contracts, Report of committee appointed by the Board of Trade to consider the position of British manufacturers and merchants in respect of. (Cd. 8975.) 1d.

Prize court rules, Order in Council further amending. Dec. 21, 1917. (St. R. & O. 1917, 1349.) 11⁄2d.

Requisitioning by His Majesty's Government of British-owned, or chiefly British-owned, ships under neutral flags, Correspondence with the Netherlands Government. (Cd. 8986.) 11⁄2d.

Safety of life at sea. Order in Council further postponing the coming into operation of the Merchant Shipping (Convention) Act until Jan. 1, 1919. Jan. 16, 1918. (St. R. & O. 1918, 121.) 1d. Transit traffic across Holland of materials susceptible of employment as military supplies, Further correspondence respecting the. (With map.) (Cd. 8915.) 2s. 1d.

Transport of British prisoners of war to Germany, August-December, 1914, Report on the. (Cd. 8984.) 7 d.

Treatment by the enemy of British prisoners of war behind the firing lines in France and Belgium, Report on the. With appendices. (Cd. 8988.) 4d.

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Alien enemies. Act to amend Sec. 4067, Revised Statutes, by extending its scope to include women. Approved April 16, 1918. 1 p. (Public 131.) 5c.

Alien Property Custodian, Executive order concerning certain sales to be conducted by, pursuant to Trading with the Enemy Act and amendments thereof. April 2, 1918. (No. 2832.) State Dept.

Executive order prescribing rules and regulations respecting exercise of powers and authority and performance of duties of, under Trading with the Enemy Act and prior executive orders, and respecting deposit and investment of moneys received by or for account of. Feb. 26,1918. (No. 2813.) 5 pp. State Dept.

Aliens. Report to accompany H. J. Res. 255 authorizing readmission to United States of aliens who have been conscripted or have volunteered for service with military forces of United States or cobelligerent forces. March 2, 1918. 3 pp. (H. rp. 353.) Immigration and Naturalization Committee.

American-Canadian Fisheries Conference, hearings at Washington, D. C., Jan. 21-25, Boston, Mass., Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, Gloucester, Mass., Feb. 2, St. John, N. B., Feb. 5-6, 1918. 399 pp. Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee.

Chinese. Hearings relative to Chinese immigration into Hawaii. 1918. 49 pp. Immigration and Naturalization Committee.

Citizenship. Report to accompany H. R. 10660 to amend Act in reference to expatriation of citizens and their protection abroad, concerning citizenship by birth. March 26, 1918. 2 pp. (H. rp. 414.) Immigration and Naturalization Committee.

Conscription. Decision of District Court, Eastern District of New York, relating to effect of international law upon liability to draft of declarant alien. 1918. 3 pp. (War Statutes Bulletin 60.) Justice Dept.

Opinion of District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, southern division, relating to discharge from military service of nondeclarant Austrian alien who failed to claim exemption and is held in

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military service after declaration of war with Austria. 17 pp. 1918. (War Statutes Bulletin 67.) Justice Dept.

Conscription. Report to accompany H. R. 9932 to exempt from conscription citizens or subjects of neutral countries who have declared their intention to become citizens of United States. Feb. 26, 1918. 5 pp. (H. rp. 342.) Military Affairs Committee.

Report to accompany S. J. Res. 136 concerning registration of aliens for military service. March 8, 1918. 1 p. (S. гp. 306.) Military Affairs Committee.

German trade and the war, commercial and industrial conditions in war time and future outlook. By Chauncey Depew Snow and J. J. Kral. 1918. 236 pp. (Miscellaneous series 65.) Paper, 25c. Foreign and Domestic Commerce Bureau.

German treatment of conquered territory. Part 2 of German war practices; edited by Dana C. Munro, George C. Sellery, and August C. Krey. March, 1918. 64 pp. (Red, White and Blue Series 8.) Public Information Committee.

German war code contrasted with war manuals of United States, Great Britain, and France; by George Winfield Scott and James Wilford Garner. Feb. 1918. 16 pp. (War Information Series 11.) Public Information Committee.

German war practices. Pt. 1. Treatment of civilians; edited by Dana C. Munro, George C. Sellery, and August C. Krey. Jan. 1918. 913 pp. (Red, White and Blue Series 6.) Public Information Committee.

Indemnity for damages caused by American forces abroad, Act to give. Approved April 18, 1918. (Public 133.) 5c.

Latin American Return Visit Committee, Report of, appointed by Secretary of Treasury in compliance with resolution of First Pan American Financial Conference. 1918. 98 pp. Treasury Dept.

Naturalization and deportation of aliens, Hearing on bills for. 1918. 22 pp. Immigration Committee.

Naturalization laws, Amendments to. Hearings. 1918. 85 pp. Immigration and Naturalization Committee.

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Report to accompany H. R. 11518 to amend naturalization laws and repeal certain sections of Revised Statutes and other laws relating to naturalization. April 20, 1918. 14 pp. (H. rp. 502.) Immigration and Naturalization Committee.

-, Report to accompany H. R. 3132 to amend. April 12, 1918. 18 pp. (S. rp. 388.) Immigration Committee.

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