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Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 3829, 4 July 1919, Page 3

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(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Atis-N .7, .Cable. Association.) LEVELLING UP PENSIONS. (Received July 4, I p.m.) London, July i). The Minister i'or Pensions has announced that it ia intended to xaise the ainonuti of pensions arising from death or disablement in former \\nrn to the name ratos as for tho present war. PRO-ALIEN POLICY ALREADY. The Standing Committee of the House of Commons, hv 11 votes to 11, rejected a proposal to prevent enemy aliens entering the United Kingdom for seven years. Several members of the Committee protested against the Government's non-fullilment of its election pledgee, to shut out aliens. Mr Shortt, Home Secretary, agreed to introduce a proposal in tho House of Commons limiting I lie exchiHion of aliens to one year, as an experiment. DOWNING STREET'S ATTITUDE. Mr Amery, Uiulcr-Seerelary for the Colonies, replying in tho House to Mr Tyson Wilson, said he was aware of the Australian Labour Party's Conference resolution, passed in April last, relating to the election of the against his party administration. Tho Colonial Olh'co had not deceived any oilicial complain to from Australia, and he declined to order an inquiry. PROTECTION OF FRANCE. A treaty between America, Franco, and Britain, to secure Franco against aggression, has been presented to the House of Commons. It does not impose any obligations on tho Overseas Dominions, unless approved by their respective Parliaments'.