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CHURCHILL'S POLITICAL IDEALS.
SINGAPORE BASE SPECULATION."
REPORTS PREMATURE.
AGAINST SOCIALISM,
(Reuter's Service to the China Mall,)
LONDON, March 6,
Mr. Scott Duckers, the Liberal candidate for the Abbey Division of Westminster, has written to Mr. Stanley Baldwin, leader of the Conservative Party, asking him to state whether he in any way supports Mr. Winston Churchill's candidature,
Mr. Churchill, Interviewed to-day, emphasised that his political position had not changed compared with the last twenty years, when he had always fought both Protection and Socialism. Even if the whole weight of the Conservative Party machine opposed him he would not feel resentment and would not return the attack. But he would rejoice at an opportunity of co-operating with the Conserva tives since they had returned to a progressive platform,
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LABOUR'S CHOICE.
LONDON, March 6. Mr. Fenner-Brockway, Secretary of the Labour Party, has been adopted as Labour candidate for the Abbey Division of Westminster. Mr. Havelock Wilson has abandoned his intention of standing as * Trade Unionist Candidate.
ANGER IN COURT.
HIGH TREASON TRIAL.
PROSECUTOR INDIGNANT.
MUNICH, March 6.. The action of the two prosecutors in indignantly leaving the court followed a remark by one of the defendants' counsel that a regular mañia for arrests prevailed on the side of the prosecution, but they had not arrested those guilty of the blood bath of November 9, meaning Kahr, Lossow, and Seissèr.
The audience applauded this remark, where upon the chief prosecutor left, banging the door violently behind him.
The Court later assembled again when counsel, for the defendants apologised, but it is not yet certain whether the prosecutor will return.
CLAIM FOR £2,000,000.
INSURANCE FRAUD SEQUEL.
JUDGMENT RESERVED.
LONDON, March. 6. After twenty-four days' hearing in the Chancery Court, Mr. Justice Romer reserved judg ment in the case in which the Official Receiver, as liquidator of the City Equitable Fire Insurance Company asked on a misfeasance summons that Gerard Lee Bevan who was sentenced on Decem ber 5, 1942 to jail for fraud, and the other directors and auditors of the Company should be ordered to pay £2,000,000, the amount of the losses resulting from Bevan's frauds.
The respondents denied that they were guilty of any breach of trust.
INTERNATIONAL · GOLF.
· MIAMI, (FLORIDA), March 7 In the final of the international golfteam cham pionship the Americans Melhor and MacDonald Smith defeated the Americans Brady and Jock! Hutchison by 4 up and 3 to play. In the semi-final the professionals Havers and Ockenden were beaten by two holes pnd the American Magen and the Australian Kirkwood by one hole. Reuter's American Service,
ANOTHER STORM WEATHERED.
LONDON, March 6. The House of Commons rejected by 240 to 170 votes the Conservative motion to reduce the supply vote as a protest against the agreement with Germany with regard to the British reparations levy.
The Liberals voted with the Government.
DUTCH EAST INDIES.
OIL TAX INSTITUTED,
THE HAGUE, March 7. The First Chamber passed by 24 votes to 14 a bill retaining the tax on produce in the East Indies and instituting the oil tax previously mentioned.
OPIUM EVIL
DECISION.
HERNE, March 7!!
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(Router's Service to the China Hoil.)
LONDON, March 6.
The newspaper report that the Cabinet ha decided not to proceed with the Singapore base scheme is not confirmed officially The Cabinet Committee under the chairmanship of Mr. J. R. Clynes, Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, is considering the scheme and has not yet made its' report
An official interviewed by Reuter to-day said the question was so important that the decision would probably be first announced in Parliament. "The report may or not be correct, but it is pre- mature."
It is hoped the committee will report to the Cabinet next week.
Mr. Ammon's statement in the House of Com-
[An earlier cable stated that notwithstanding.
mons, the Daily Mail understands that at a Cabinet - meeting held yesterday, a report was received from Mr. Clynes, Chairman of the Sub-Committee on the Singapore base proposal. The Daily Mail says there is good reason to state that the Govern ment has decided not to proceed with the pro- ject, and the newspapers advance the opinion that resignations from the Board of the Admiralty to be expected unless the Goverment announces that it has over-ridden the Naval Staff's advice.]
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LATER,
The Press Association understands that the Government has decided not to proceed with the Singapore scheme.. The decision has been com- municated to the Dominions and the Government will "awaft their replies before making an announcement in the House of Commons,
PHAROAH'S GLORIES.
TREASURE TOMB RECEPTION.
KLABORATE CEREMONY.
LUXOR, March 6, Tutankhamen's tomb was reopened this äfter- noon, when about 200 distinguished personages were present, including Lord Allenby, the Egyptian Miristors, foreign diplomats and members of Parliament, admitted as guests of the Egyptian Government to view the gold-covered coffin.
The guests travelled in special trains.
Elaborate ceremonies. included the slaying of two bulls as a sacrifice in the centre of Luxor, as was customary in the days of the pharoahs. The streets were decorated and a banquet in the even- ing was followed by a fete and fireworks.
Neither Mr. Howard Caner, who discovered the tomb for the late Lord Carnarvon, nor his staff were present,
OMINOUS!
MARK'S SENSATIONAL DROP.
PLUNGE SELLING.
LONDON, March 6. franc has reached a new low record of 100. The "After its recent temporary recovery, the French
Belgian franc is 12434
NEW YORK, March 6.
An Increase of nearly a billion franes in the French note circulation to-day brought plunge selling orders from foreign capitals which pre- cipitated the franc to 3/97.
THREAT TO RESIGN:
POINCARE CHALLENGES SENATE.
FOUR DAYS' GRACE.
PARIS, March 6.
The Finance Committee of the Senate having. rejected the three main provisions of the Finance Bill, namely the reduction of expenditure by decree, an increase in taxation by twenty per cent."'" and the introduction of a system to prevent evasion of income tax, M. Poincaré, the Premier, told the Committee to-day that he would resigo unless It changed its view by Tuesday.
TROUBLE IN MOROCCO.
LONDON, March 6. Frosh fighting in Morocco is foreshadowed by the announcement by the Spanish Embassy that 4000 reinforcements has been sent to: Eastern Morocco, where a punitive operation against the rebels is being undertaken.
The statement adds that rebel's everywhere have been beaten off by the advanced Spanish positions with less than fifty Spanish casualties.
BOMBAY DEFAULTS.
BOMBAY, March 6.
The Legislative Council passed a resolution by. 46 to 42 votes for oilasión of the grant of 43.305 rupees for the Empire exhibition.
TURKISH CABINET RESIGNS.
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