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BRITAIN'S POLITICAL
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE FOR LAVAL CABINET
OVERWHELMING SUCCESS IN CHAMBER
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COMPLETE
ABSENCE OF
DEMONSTRATIONS
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Paris, To-day.
A fully packed Chamber in a somewhat chas- tened mood faced M. Laval when he mounted the tribune in order to make the Government's decla- ration on presenting his Cabinet and to intro- duce the third Empowering Bill drafted in 10 days. There was complete silence of the demonstrations which characterised the Chamber's welcome to MM. Flandin and Bouisson, who, after having had to resign the Presidency of the Chamber on ac- cepting a brief Premiership, now sat once more for the first time in nine years among the Socialist deputies.
The Government declaration stressed that the new Cabinet had been formed for the purpose of combating speculation and de- fending the franc, and that if needed the means to act
"Parliament will give them to us."" exclaimed M. Laval, if The it immediately approves of the Bill we have introduced. plenary powers which we densand respect the country's organic po- litical statutes but ensure, in the present extraordinary circamst- ances, the rescue of our institutions: They aim at defending our
national wealth-
S. AFRICANS
RECORD THEIR
EIGHTH WIN
RAIN HOLDS UP CRICKET
WORCESTER TRIUMPH
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LEADERSHIP QUIETLY CHANGES
Jodging by the miles, Labour had a big day with the President"-- Front (1 to 2.), Joseph Weber, Perkins, William Green, president of the American Bear, John Lewis (L) and G. £.-Bugnaiset."
MCLAUGHLIN SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IMPRISONMENT
Banker Kidnapping Sequel
St. Paul, Mia, Today. John McLaughlin has be sentenced to five years" impri- sonment for conspiracy in the kidnapping of the banker, Ed- ward Bremer in January last year. Beuter
TREMORS IN ITALY
MANY INJURED IN SOUTH PERUGIA
ROOSEVELT'S MESSAGE ON TRANSPORTATION
SPECIAL COMMISSION TO BE GIVEN WIDE POWERS
Washington, To-day.
HANDS
MR. MACDONALD GIVEN STIRRING FAREWELL
MR. BALDWIN'S BRIEF AUDIENCE WITH KING FORMER PARTY REPRESENTATION
MAINTAINED IN NEW CABINET
London, To-day.
There has been an afternoon of coming going between Buckingham Palace and Downing Street in connection with the Government changes.
Mr. MacDonald left the Palace after an hour's audience His Majesty, at which he advised him to send for Mr. Baldwin was escorted by Sir Clive Wigram to a car and was cheeres a crowd outsnie.
Four minutes later Mr. Baldwin arrived and was immedi shown to the King's apartment, where His Majesty off the Premiership, which he accepted. He was only 10 with the King and then motored back to Downing Stre returned to the Palace shortly after with a Fist of the Ministers
In the meantime all the Ministers assembled to say goo to Mr. MacDonald He and most of them left for the 5.30 pam Notable among them was Mr. Malcolm MacDowald. was then not yet of Cabinet rank. A little later Mr. MacDonald departed for Lossiemouth.
In his long-awaited transportation message President Roosevelt proposed to Congress the es- In the course of Mr. Mac tablishment of a Federal Transportation Commis-Donald's last speech in the House sion, with comprehensive powers over
traffic.
Fing
Granting that the ti
to make the frane proof against PANIC STRICKEN INHABITANIS gen reorganisation Fedezzat
attack The everlasting budget-
Federal transportation ary deficit may, however, dam-
Perugia, To-day. President Roosevelt insisted that A series of earthquake shocks it should not be delayed beyond age the franc if Parliament does not, by immediate action, give ex-have been felt in South Perugia, a the next session. He proposed pression to its determination, tomber of persons being injured that the supervision of all and maintain the currency. It will by failing masonry. The inhabi-jair and sea traffic be unified in not be sufficient to curtail exants of the district gave way to one Federal agency by the ex- penses and redress abuses; we
panic.
pansion of the Inter-State Com must jointly begin to rehabilitate
Many are sleeping in tents and merce Commission, and he also our national economy. That is shelters, and others have gone to advocated extension for one year Rome and elsewhere outside the of the Emergency Railroad danger zone in special trains pro-Transportation Act, 1933, and the vided by the Government-Beuter office of the Railroad Co-ordina
tor, Eastern. Da
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Plenary Powers Bill Passed
London, To-day, Despite the fact that rain held up the wicket throughout the country, South African tourists recorded i the eighth wiar în eleven games when they beat Northants by an innings in a low scoring game yes: headed by M. Laval obtained a terday.
[vote of confidence in the Chamber
Paris, To-day. The new National Government
LOCAL DOLLAR®
IMPROVES
Silver Prices Advance
farthing, opening on demand this
DELIMITATION
IN ABYSSINIA
ITALY REFUSES TO
CONSIDER:IT
Mr. Eden Denounces
ccusations
all the
Fed. Trade Commission Italy
Not Given Power
REPUBLICAN BID FAILS
Washington, To-day
of Commonsas Prime Minister be said that the Government was keenly alive to the danger of air raids
House
postpone the
safety of Bri
Thanks to
the whole
supervisory
an optimistic tiek
NEW: CABINETS ANALYSED.
Me Baldwin's
22 as compared to 20, but the
lance of the three partier is hardi xfected, as it consists of T5
The Abyssinian. resentative servatives, three National Labour argued that the delimitation of ites and four National Liberals, as
Among the Cons
The New Cabinet
London, To The "following is the list new British-Cabinet:
Lord Privy Seal: Lord
Lord Haldars
The local dollar has advanced 2. 1. Crisp-swelled his large by 412 votes to 137 on the ques
the frontier was closely connect compared with 14 three and three, Secretary of State (morning at 2/334- "bag" of wickets with 6 for 50 ton of shelving all interpellations. Spot silver improved 3/16 to 22 The House of Representatives ed with the rights and wrongs of respectively. in the county's first innings. Els This overwhelming majority foltr/16 and forward to 15/16 approved the sending to the Senate the Ual Ual attacks, but the Its best feats this season include:
lowed the reading of the Mister- The London on New York cross-of the resolution for the extension liars adhered to the position that John Gilmore and Sir Hilton Young ial declaration, the main point of rate was quoted at 5-US$4.99, of the skeletonised National Re-lit was possible to decide which are no longer members
as compared with US$4.94% covery Administration, after re party fired first and for the in- which is the demand for exception while the New York on London jecting the Republican attempt to demnity, without bringing in the al powers for the next five months cross-rate was quoted at US sire the Federal Trade Commis frontier question. Render. "to ensure the defence of the $4.92%, as compared with US sion, instead of the President
6 for 34 Worcester
-5 for 40 v Leicester
5 for 59 v Hampshire
6 for 50 v Northants
He has energy and pace and length, and he has showed early in frase and to fight against specula- the tour that he is too good for tion.
A. J. Bell are considered a better
faint-hearted batsmen. Ee and "The power we ask for are opening pair of howlers than Wall Decessary for the protection of the and Ebeling, of Australia.
(Continued on Page 1) Results as cabled by
of our gu
political status of our country. said M Laval The public finances, is a very Beuter, menace to the franc
The world has its eyes foreign pob are threatened
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Surrey drew with Sussex at Oval "Surrey; 159: (J. Parke 6 for 453.
Sussex: 80 for
Lancashire drew with Gla at Bisc
curity and
would
com
the full
to-d
ort of the
A later message states that the Chamber adopted the Plenary Powers Bill by 3260 to 16
EXPORT OF SILVER
FROM COLONY
Order In Council
The current issue of the Govern Gazette states that, in exer of the powers conferred by sec- the Importation and Bi-
Ordinance
neil makes the
power to approve of voluntary codes-Beater.
(Continued on page 9.)
ANGLO-GERMAN NAVAL TALKS
Satisfactory Progre
Reported
(Continued on Page 9).
QUETTA QUAKE ESTIMATE
40,000 Death Roll
Londer
cial messages state that the
the
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JAPAN OUT OF DAVIS CUP
Lose First Three Matches To Czechoslovakia
TWO-MAN TEAM FAUS
Secretary of State clip Cunline-Liste Secretary of State Sir Godfrey. Colline;
Minister of Health
Mr. MacDonald's Farewell
DEATION
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