Although the latest on the fighting at Ypres leads the news on page 5, Labour matters provide more on the actual news front. The appointment of new Labour ministers “indicates how definite is the cleavage between Mr. Henderson and his Parliamentary colleagues” on Stockholm in the paper’s eyes (page 5), and a leader on page 4 has yet more to say on the topic of that conference. Over on page 6 it is announced that the Russian Menshevik leader Nikolay Cheidze will be its President, and that the Provisional Government is arguing that its Allies should enable their Socialists to attend. However Japan is the latest country to refuse to issue passports to those wishing to do so (same page).