of the coat of war In (lie indemnity claims. A number of cable* received from the Prime Minlater, re la tl off to the deliberations at the Ti-ace Conference, and particularly tn the question of the mandate over the wettern Pacille Inland*. and Australia'a indemnity rlnini, were roaaldored »iv the rat.inet to-day.FRANCE’S WAR TOLL.3.000,000 INHABITANTS LOOT.PARIS. Monday,It ia officially stated that the French naval losses during the war were foftr battleship*. four armoured cruiser*, one aeoutiag erui*er, 14 torpedo boata, R destroyer*, 14 •ubiqarine*, and 70 ■mailer rraft. A total tonnage nf HO,. 000 wa* lost, Germany had lost .150,000 ton*, and Austria 65,000 tona The war had caused Franco to loa« 3,000.000 In-habitants.PRUIDBNT WILSON’S DB-PABTURB.I p w» • Mil I1VU a i-uiieluded the proceedings.PROMOTING EDUCATION.LONDON, Thursday. Bir Krnest Cnssel is hnnding over to ■even trustees, Including Mr. Asquith, Mr. Rnlfour. Viscount Nnlilanc. Mr. IT. A. T. Malier (President of the Hoard of Fdnca linn', Mr Sidnev Vfrlih, l,I,,R (formerly on tie Senate of the l/nndmi ITnivemltv), nnd Mi=* Phillips Fnweett (Principal A-•Intait In the Education ttfllrers’ Deport menO, the sum of £3'‘0,ontt for the promo tloii of the education nf wnrVmen, the foundation of scholarship* fur the sons and daughter* of workmen, the assistance of college* for the higher education of women, and the promotion of the atudy of foreign language*(Sir Frnest Casael is the head of the great publishing house of that name, nnd ia n son of Jaeoh r***el. a Cologne honker, lie Is well known a* ■ financier and was rI personal friend nf King Edward VII_ in whose name he eodowed a sanatorium for consumptive* nt a coat nf £2(yi,nno.]