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TRANSPORT UNION'S DECREE
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HIGHER WAGES NEGOTIATIONS BREAK DOWN
(Reuter's General Service.)
LONDON, March 20.
The wages negotiations have broken down and the Transport Union announces that a strike of London busmen and tramwaymen will begin at midnight to-morrow.
The Ministry of Labour has decided to establish a court of inquiry.
The employers have requested the Union to postpone the strike in the meantime, but the Union has refused.
SHARING THE BURDEN.
AUSTRALIA'S DEFENCE MEASURES.
VISITING ADMIRAL'S ADVICE.
MELBOURNE, March 20.
FICKLE FORTUNE.
CHURCHILL'S TRYING EXPERIENCE.
· PREMATURE ELATION DASHED.
ABBEY COUNTING ROOM DRAMA,
{Router's General Service!
LONDON, March 20.
Excitement in the counting room of the
Abbey was intense.
were announced it was intimated that Mr. Winston Churchill had been elected.. He was warmly congratulated by
his supporters, and smiling hap- plly, went to his wife on the plat
form and told her of the vic- tory.
A few minutes
later there was a sudden silence, when the return-
The Commonwealth govemment gave a ban-ing officer point- quet to Admiral Field and the officers of the Special ed out that there had beca an Service Squadron.
Just before the figures
The Prime Minister, Mr. S. M. Bruce, in aerror and Gen- speech, said Australia realised her obligation to eral Nicholson headed the poll,
This was confrmed by a closer examination assist in Imperial naval defence, of the papers and congratulations were showered but was resolved on General Nicholson, while Mr. Churchill, looking. her aid should very. perturbed, walked up and down the hall take the form of biting his lips. an Australian navy completely autonomous in
•M Bruce, HIZ
peace time and co-operating as unit of the perial Navy in
war time.
MAKING IT WORSE.
• LONDON, March 20. The excitement in the Abbey by-election culminated in the erroneous announcement of the result Early editions of the evening papers were rushed into the streets with the statement that Mr. Churchill had been elected. This was cabled all over the world, but was immediately cancelled.
The abandon
The figures later showed the voting was very ment of the Singapore base narrow. Mr. Churchill's demand for a recount was was very deeply granted, but this resulted in increasing General Mr. Scott regretted by the Nicholson's majority to forty-three. overwhelm-Duckers forfeits his deposit owing to the fewness of his votes, but he throughout declared he would bulk of ing Austrailans, but be satisfied if he kept Mr Churchill out.
"Mr. Brockway failed to secure election as he while deploring
anticipated on a split in the Conservative vote. the Imperial The official Conservative machine has again
Government's decision, Australia was prepared to continue to - explore with the Imperial Government all ways whereby the peace of the world might be ensured and armaments reduced, -
Admiral Field, responding,advised Australia to build cruisers to help in the defence of trade routes, also several overseas patrol submarines which could delay an enemy until the arrival of a superior British force. He recommended Australia to seck a base on her own shores, especially in the North-West. He considered that Port Darwin was meant by: Providence for a base.
[Port Darwin is the large inlet on the North- West Coast of Australia's Northern Territory. Tho Jetty at Palmerston, the chief town (population 3,000) has a depth alongside of 15 fathoms high water and I fathoms low water!
CROWN COLONY,
ANOTHER EMPIRE UNITED.
GOVERNING NORTH RHODESIA.
LONDON, March 20.
proved its power in one of the strongest Tory strongholds.
Mr
[An earlier cable stated that the Westminster Abbey by-election resulted in the return of General Nicholson, Conservative, with 8166 votes. Winston Churchill polled 8153; Mr. Brockway, the Labour candidate, 6155, and Mr. Duckers, the Liberal 290.11
" WITHDRAW!”
SCENE IN THE COMMONS.
NAVAL MAN ROUSED.
LONDON, March 20, Commander Burney caused a scene in the House of Commons during the debate on the Admiralty vote by referring to Liberal opposition to the building of new cruisers as an attempt to murder British sailors.
Liberals shouted "Withdraw!"
A Labour member said four, members were. expelled from the last Parliament for a similar accusation.
In the House of Lords, the Under Secretary of
Commander Burney eventually withdrew the Colonies, Lord Arnold outlined the new regime in remark, explaining that what he meant was that in Northern Rhodesia as from April 1, in consequence the event of war we would have to send against of the transfer of the control of the territory to the Japanese cruisers with 8-inch guns cruisers with Crown from the Chartered Company last year.
SPECTRE OF ANARCHY,
The new constitution will generally follow the 6-inch guns which would result in the murder of
British sailors. existing colonial and protectorate models, with a governor, commander-in-chief, executive council, legislative council and official and unofficial mem- bers. The latter at present will not be elected be cause it is thought desirable that local opinion should be consulted before a decision is taken re- garding the electoral arrangements in the territory, Herbert Stanley will be the first Governor.
INDIAN GOVERNMENT'S FEARS.
DELHI, March 20. There was a lively discussion in the Assembly
which the Indian niembers declared were being used as a weapon to suppress political aspirations.
[Mr. Herbert James Stanley, C.M.G., has been on a resolution.arging the repeal of repressive laws Imperial Secretary, South Africa, since 1918, After filing various consular and secretarial posts in Europe, he was appointed. Private Secretary to Sir Malcolm Hailey defending the laws said the Governor-General of the Union of South Africa he saw signs of a mass movement which the more - sinister' name. in 1910. He was Resident Commissioner of Southern Government called by
There had been a cerious increase in crime not. and Northern Rhodesia from 1915 to 1918.).
Connected with politics. He ridiculed the sugges- tion of around-table conference to eradicate IMPROVED AFGHAN RELATIONS.
anarchical crime. The only remedy was prevens tive legislatica. LONDON, March 20. Improvement in Anglo-Afghan relations is indicated by a Delhi message reporting that it ̈la'!' understood His Majesty's Government has consented to release rifles, machine guns and ammunition consigned to Kabul which were detained at Bombay for some months in connection with the delicate Anglo-Afghan situation arising with regard to the murderera of British officers on the North-West Frontier.of India.
AFRIAL DEFENCE.
LONDON, Marthi 20..
The resolution was carried by 68 to 44 votes.
HOLLAND AND RUSSIA.
THE HAGUE, March 20, The Second Chamber has rejected: Communist and Socialist motions demanding the speedy res establishment of political relations with Russia.
The Foreign Minister, opposing the motions, pointed out that negotiations were already in progress with Russia. Therefore acceptance of the notions would be imprudent.
The Chamber, after rejecting an amendment. The House of Lords passed the second reading requesting the suppression of the Netherlands of the Auxiliary Air Force Bill which has the Legation at the Vatican, adopted the foreign poject of recruiting thirteen home defence estimates by 68 to 14 votes The Socialists and
frons on the lines of the territorial Army, Communists voted with the minority.
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